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New York: E. & G.W. Blunt, 1853. Some moderate browning of the preliminary leaves, a little foxing throughout, some regular wear to extremities of the bindings.. Quarto, engraved title-page and 114 engraved plates, two folding; later half red roan. The classic and generously illustrated (a plate to every page of text) guide to practical seamanship, and particularly to rigging, here in a specially arranged American edition. The editor, George Blunt, explains that thirty-four years earlier, "his vocation then being upon the deep", he had used an English edition of Lever's Sheet Anchor. Modern changes in rigging have been included, and the new material includes Tables on Rope, Canvas, Guns, Spars, Clippers, and Forbes's New Rig. .
American Edition. The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor; or a Key to the Leading of Rigging, and to Practical Seamanship. By Darcy Lever Esq. with Additions by George W. Blunt by Lever, Darcy and Blunt, George W - 1863
by Lever, Darcy and Blunt, George W
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American Edition. The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor; or a Key to the Leading of Rigging, and to Practical Seamanship. By Darcy Lever Esq. with Additions by George W. Blunt
by Lever, Darcy and Blunt, George W
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New York: E & G.W, Blunt, 1863. American Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 4to (28 x 23cm). 2, i-viii, 136, i-xxiv. Repaired/rebound (1970's) in brown suede with new endpapers ( binder's sticker on paste-down endpaper) by Little Rock Library Bindery. Spine appears original. Corners bumped. Bookplate of previous owner Melbourne Smith on free endpaper. 1-2 & (i-iv - first set) have 1' x 3/4" burn mark to fore-edge 2" below head with older clear tape repair. Rest of text block tight, lightly age toned and unmarked. Folding plate and description page of "Queen Of The West" present between 124-125pp.
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- Publisher E & G.W, Blunt
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1863
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American Edition. The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor; or a Key to the Leading of Rigging, and to Practical Seamanship. By Darcy Lever Esq. with Additions by George W. Blunt
by LEVER, Darcy and George W. BLUNT
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- Used - Some moderate browning of the preliminary leaves, a little foxing throughout, some regular wear to extremities of the bindings.
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