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Cambridge University Press CUP , pp. 202 . Papeback. Used.

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Cambridge University, 2011. 1st. Soft Cover. New/New.

Cambridge, 2011. 1st. Paperback. New.

Cambridge, 2011. 1st. Paperback. New.

Cambridge University Press, 2011. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 202 pages. 8.43x5.43x0.63 inches.

Cambridge University Press, 2011. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 206 pages. 8.43x5.43x0.63 inches.

Cambridge University Press, 2011. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 290 pages. 8.50x5.51x0.67 inches.

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London: David Steel. VG+. 1794. Hardcover. Hardbacks in Very Good+ condition without dust jackets. 4to 11" - 13" tall. Emblematic frontis, 94 plates, many of which fold, and two of which include volvelles. One volvelle reproduced in facsimile. Volvelle plate detached. Rebound in antique style calf. First edition of the first attempt in English to publish a compendiium of all the knowledge required by a seaman. Includes sections on mast-making, anchor-making, sail-making, block-making, rigging, seamanship, naval tactics and tables of the quantities and dimensions of standing and running rigging, as well as vocabularies for each section. "It was probably best and most detailed work to have appeared on the subject in the English language up to date". -Witt p. 29. Craig p. 22 . * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided * .

London: Printed For David Steel, Union-Road, Little Tower Hill, 1794. Full Calf. Fine. Rare First Edition of Steel's exhaustive treatise on shipbuilding (complete in two continuously paginated volumes bound as one), a massive work addressing all things maritime in the age of sail. Demy 4to (262 x 204mm): xv,[3],185,185*,186-240; [4],245*-260*,244-425,[5],147,[1]pp, with 95 inserted copper-engraved plates (some folding and double-page), depicting shipbuilding, masts, ropes, sails, and the like; two volvelles (one defective), and numerous full-page tables. (Pagination is continuous but highly irregular, per ESTC.) Contemporary full tree calf covers with old reback, flat spine gilt in six compartments, red leather lettering piece gilt, marbled end papers, separate title pages. Book plate of conservationist Frederick E. Ellis (1916-2010), of Shaw Island, Washington. A superb example in period binding, tightly bound and clean throughout, with excellent impressions of the plates; compass volvelle absent… Read More

London: Printed for David Steel. Good with no dust jacket. 1794. First Edition. Hardcover. Xv, [ii], 242; [ii], 243-425, [v], 147 pp (numerous errors of pagination but all is present). 95 plates, including folding and 2 folding plates with volvelles (all of the parts of the volvelles are present but they are disconnected) . In two quarto volumes measuring 11.25 x 9" bound in 3/4 brown leather with red, orange and blue marbled hard boards with matching endpapers. 5 raised bands to the spine with gilt lettering and decoration. Some rubbing and general wear to the covers, joints a bit tender but still holding. Interior gutters of endpapers show some tearing of the marbled paper. Some text leaves in Vol. I were separated clumsily with consequent rough fore-edges and some chipping thereto. Occasional light humidity staining and foxing here and there, paper is toned, but generally clean and strong. Some of the folding plates/tables are starting to separate at the folds. Offsetting and… Read More

London: David Steel. , 1794. . Both volumes with corners bumped, slight splitting to joints, marbling on boards retouched. Interiors largely clean and crisp. Inconsistencies in pagination in both volumes but all text present; no preface in vol. 1 as matches contents page. Vol. 1: occasional marginal very faint damp staining; 2 copies of pgs. 91/92 bound in; 137/138 bound ahead of 133/134; 147/148 with 4–5-inch tear near gutter at top. Vol. 2: title of 1st ‘Miscellaneous’ plate cut off, rest of engraving present; pagination jumps from 260* to 244; ‘Tables’ pagination jumps from 138 to 141.. Edition: First Edition, Binding: Original half tan calf over marbled paper boards. Spine with gilt lettering, devices, and fillet. All edges marbled. , Notes: The 2 unique plates in vol. 2 are described in the text as such:“[The first figure is a] picture of all the courses which a ship can make, the wind being in any given point. The outer circle of this figure is marked with the points of the… Read More