[Rarebooks] FS: Navigating Instruments, Peabody Museum

[Back Creek Books]

Greetings All,

For your consideration:
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(No. 7079 )  Brewington, M[arion]. V[ernon].. THE PEABODY MUSEUM COLLECTION
OF NAVIGATING INSTRUMENTS WITH NOTES ON THEIR MAKERS.
Salem: Peabody Museum, 1963. First/limited edition, Full cloth, Quarto, xii,
1-[146], 55 pls., 147-154 pages, Black & White photographs. Good, No dust
jacket.
      A vital reference on the subject with all of the important pieces in
the collection being illustrated with excellent and clear photographs. This
is the original edition, which was limited to 1,000 copies. Brewington, then
the curator of Maritime History at the Peabody Museum, includes not only
detailed descriptions and photographs of the instruments, but biographical
and historical notes on the makers and their firms as well. The prior owner
of this copy has added notes on a few instrument makers not included in the
book. Some related materials are laid in as well. Bound in original charcoal
grey cloth over boards with gilt stamped spine. Both endpapers split along
inner margins, mild extremity rubs. Faint moisture ring on upper board.
$100.00
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