New American Practical Navigator…
by Bowditch, Nathaniel
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Florham Park, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Large 8vo,original full calf, 13 plates, including folding map, plus additional folding table, 458, [1] pp. Some wear to binding, normal foxing and aging; else very good. Bowditch (1773-1838) was born in Salem Massachusetts, and after spending nine years at sea, and after finding so many errors in Morris's work on navigation he produced his own title on the subject. First published in 1802, his American Practical Navigator was immenslley popular. He would publish ten editions during his lifetme, but many other editions would be published, and in 1867 it would become a U.S. Government publication. It continues to be a highly respected enclopedia of navigation.
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- Bookseller
- Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100080
- Title
- New American Practical Navigator…
- Author
- Bowditch, Nathaniel
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- E. & G.W. Blunt
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1852
- Keywords
- Maritime
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About the Seller
Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints
Biblio member since 2011
Florham Park, New Jersey
About Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints
Established in 1999 we specialize in Americana, African Americana, Natural History, Travel & Exploration, Science & Medicine, and Maps & Atlases
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