An Universal Dictionary Of the Marine - or A Copious Explanation Of the Terms and Phrases Employed In the Construction Equipment Furniture Machinery Movements and Military Operations Of a Ship

London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1789. Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to. A New Edition, Corrected. Illustrated with variety of original designs of shipping, in different situations; together with separate views of their masts, sails, yards, and rigging. To which is annexed, a translation of the French sea-terms and phrases, collected from the works of Mess. Du Hamel, Aubin, Saverien,… Read more about this item

1769 MARINE Dictionary 1ed Falconer Military Ships Navigation Engravings NAVY "With living colours give my verse to glow: The sad memorial of a tale of woe!" – William Falconer, The Shipwreck William Falconer was an 18th-century Scottish poet whose poetry focused on marine life and life at sea. His most important work, 'The Shipwreck', was written in 1762 and gained him instant… Read more about this item

London: printed for T. Cadell (successor to Mr. Millar) in the Strand, 1769. First edition, 4to, pp. [440]; 12 folding copperplates; with a 4-page list of subscribers; full contemporary calf, red and black morocco labels on spine; upper joint starting, but still a very good, sound copy. Gilt supralibros on upper cover of the Viscount Courtenay, i.e. William Courtenay,… Read more about this item

T. Cadell, 1789-01-01. 6th. Hardcover. Good. Contemporary boards rebacked on later leather spine. Marbled end sheets. Solid binding. Internally, generally good, with limited spotting, mostly to plates. Plates have toning and foxing. 12 folding plates. The plates have some foxing. Plate 9 has a closed tear near the anchor that has been restored. … Read more about this item

London: T.Cadell, 1769. Unpaginated.[440pp]. Dedication page, Preface, Subscribers list.The scarce first edition which went to several issues.10 of 12 plates [lacks no 6 + 12] A Copious Explanation of the Technical Terms and Phrases employed in the Construction, Equipment, Furniture, Machinery, Movements and Military Operations of A Ship. Illustrated with Variety of Original Designs of Shipping, in different Situations; Together… Read more about this item

1776. FALCONER, William. A Universal Dictionary of the Marine: or,a Copious Explanation of the Technical Terms and Phrases Employed in the Construction, Equipment, Furniture, Machinery, Movements, and Military Operations of a Ship. Illustrated with Variety of Original Designs of Shipping, in Different Situations; Together with Separate Views of the Masts, Sails, Yards, and Rigging. To which Is Annexed, a… Read more about this item

London: David & Charles, 1970. ...Illustrated with variety of original designs of shipping in different situations together with separate views of their masts, sails, yards and rigging. To which is annexed a translation of the French sea-terms and phrases, cllected from the works of Mess. du Hamel, Aubin, Saverien etc. The 1970 reprint of the 4th edition, originally published by… Read more about this item

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