Description: [Maritime] ~ [NAUTICAL MAGAZINE] The nautical magazine; or, journal of maritime discovery, voyages and papers, works of nautical and geographical science, and art.. London. Published by Fisher, Son, & Co., April, 1833. No 14. Vol. II, . . 8vo. [1], 180250pp. With an engraved folding plate. Uncut in original publisher’s pictorial blue wrappers. Rubbed and creased, loss to spine. Scattered spotting. A monthly periodical, The Nautical Magazine was first published in 1832. Associated with the Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty, the magazine provided reviews of Admiralty charts and publications, articles on hazards to navigation, and reports on maritime surveys. As the century progressed, it documented the Crimean War and the First and Second Opium Wars, the construction of the Suez Canal, and ultimately futile search for Sir John Franklin's lost expedition in search of the NorthWest Passage. This issue contains, inter alia, articles on; 'Navigation of the St. Lawrence', 'Description of a Sextant having an additional Horizon Glass', and 'On the Navigation of the Black Sea'. ~ About Antiquates We’re based in the heart of the Dorset countryside, with an antiquarian bookshop in Wareham, housed within a beautiful Grade II Listed Georgian Building, we also travel far and wide to buy, sell and advise on rare books. We offer a wealth of antiquarian books, specialising in early and hand-press printing - but not excluding all others! Our bias is towards the unusual, the interesting and the important - and we try to offer our customers a varied and frequently changing selection, along with advice on library development and special purchases. We are proud and active members of the ABA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association), ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers) and the PBFA (Provincial Book Fairs Association) - professional bodies for the antiquarian book trade, abiding by their codes of practice and exhibiting at several large national and regional book fairs each year. Viewings of all books in our stock are possible by appointment at our Wareham bookshop, the details for which are displayed in the 'Business seller Information' section below. Purchase and Payment We aim to make your purchase as straightforward and pleasurable as possible. Payment can be made by various methods: From customers in the UK we accept: Paypal Bank Transfers (in GBP £ Sterling) Cheques (in GBP £ Sterling) For customers from the rest of the world we accept: Paypal Bank Transfers (in GBP £ Sterling) Postage and Packing As experienced and professional booksellers we have shipped books to many countries, and will be happy to quote costs for destinations and/or services other than those currently specified for this heavy book. All books are expertly wrapped, dispatched via national and international postal or courier services, and fully insured from our door to yours. Please be aware that antiquarian books can be imported to many destinations without restriction or extra duties (for example, the entire European Union), but that some destinations do charge import duties and/or sales tax on imported items. As per eBay terms, buyers are liable to pay these costs on receipt. Please see Postage and Payments section
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Non-Fiction Subject: History
Author: [NAUTICAL MAGAZINE]
Format: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
