[Rarebooks] FS: Rare Bowditch. Practical Navigator (10)
Clare Murphy
payson at oldbooks.com
Wed Jan 28 14:27:28 EST 2004
1. BOWDITCH, A. M, NATHANIEL. NEW AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR:
BEING AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION; CONTAINING ALL THE TABLES NECESSARY
TO BE USED WITH THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC IN DETERMINING THE LATITUDE, AND
THE LONGITUDE BY LUNAR OBSERVATIONS, AND KEEPING A COMPLETE RECKONING
AT SEA. New York: Edmund M. Blunt, 1811. Illustrated by a fold-out
chart of the Atlantic Ocean, not dated, 11 plates and 47 tables, all
in very good condition. Also includes 5 pages of advertisements.
Second issue of Third edition. Full calf. Signed by Henry Sparnick
and Henry F. Baker. 8vo. [xii, 276, [2], 280, [619]-653, [5] pgs]
Near fine. Collated complete. This 3rd edition has been rebacked in
calf with a new red leather label, the boards are original calf.
Original boards have minor wear to edges. Tight binding. Evenly
toned throughout contents. Campbell lists 7 library holdings.
Campbell pp.
80-82.<http://www.oldbooks.com/images/PHBOOKSC.90765.jpg>. $1050.00
2. BOWDITCH, L.L. D, NATHANIEL. NEW AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR:
BEING AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION; CONTAINING ALL THE TABLES NECESSARY
TO BE USED WITH THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC IN DETERMINING THE LATITUDE, AND
THE LONGITUDE BY LUNAR OBSERVATIONS, AND KEEPING A COMPLETE RECKONING
AT SEA. New York: E. M. Blunt and Samuel Burtus, 1817. Illustrated by
a fold-out chart of the Atlantic Ocean, not dated, 11 other plates
and 47 tables. Also includes 13 pages of advertisements; the front
pastedown and rear end papers have a full page broadside from Henry
Whipple, Salem MA and the full-page broadside advertising Blunt's
store.. Fourth edition. Full calf. Signed by John Endicott. 8vo.
[xiv, [2], 274, 280, [555]-597, [13] pgs] Good. Collated complete.
This 4th edition was signed 3x by John Endicott. He was a ship master
out of Salem and 6th generation from Governor John Endecott
(1588-1665). The original calf binding has some rub marks and
scratches and short tears at upper rear hinge. Leather is worn away
at bottom of spine. Plate VI is detached but present; pages 1-88 of
Tables are coming loose. The fold out Chart of the Atlantic Ocean is
split halfway down one fold, but with no loss. Campbell lists 11
library holdings. Campbell p. 83.
<http://www.oldbooks.com/images/PHBOOKSD.90766.jpg>. $1500.00
3. BOWDITCH, LL. D, NATHANIEL. NEW AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR:
BEING AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION; CONTAINING ALL THE TABLES NECESSARY
TO BE USED WITH THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC IN DETERMINING THE LATITUDE, AND
THE LONGITUDE BY LUNAR OBSERVATIONS, AND KEEPING A COMPLETE RECKONING
AT SEA. New York: Edmund M. Blunt, 1826. Illustrated by a fold-out
tissue chart of the Atlantic Ocean, dated 1826, 11 other plates and
48 Tables. Includes 9 pages of advertisements. Sixth edition. Full
calf. Signed by Daniel L. Winsor, Ship Java "Bought in Norfolk Aug.
25, 1828". 8vo. [xv, 288, [571]-617, [24] pgs] Fair. This 6th editon
was signed by Daniel L. Winsor of Duxbury MA, a ship captain and
cotton merchant who sailed out of Boston and New Orleans. His papers
are at Lousiana State University. Original calf binding with some rub
marks and scratches; bottom corners worn through. Spine is cracked
at center with tear at the top. Minimal foxing. Missing pages 17-24
of Tables. All plates in fine condition. Campbell lists 10 library
holdings. Campbell pp. 84. OCLC lists five.
<http://www.oldbooks.com/images/PHBOOKSE.90767.jpg>. $950.00
4. BOWDITCH, LL. D, NATHANIEL. NEW AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR:
BEING AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION; CONTAINING ALL THE TABLES NECESSARY
TO BE USED WITH THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC IN DETERMINING THE LATITUDE, AND
THE LONGITUDE BY LUNAR OBSERVATIONS, AND KEEPING A COMPLETE RECKONING
AT SEA. New York: E. & G. W. Blunt, 1837. Illustrated by a fold-out
chart of the Atlantic Ocean, dated 1839 as frontispiece, 12 plates
and 56 tables.. Tenth edition. Rebound in full calf with new end
papers by Harcourt Bindery of Boston. 8vo. [xv, 317, [1], 239 pgs]
Fine. This Tenth edition, has very little foxing and the plates are
all fine. 3/4 " missing at extreme top of title page. This edition
marks the first time there were two editions printed in the same
year. There is a notice about the death of Nathaniel Bowditch on the
verso of the title page. This is a very rare edition, according to
Campbell. Campbell lists 3 library holdings. Campbell pp. 87-88. OCLC
lists five. <http://www.oldbooks.com/images/PHBOOKSI.90753.jpg>
$1500.00
5. BOWDITCH, LL. D, NATHANIEL. NEW AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR:
BEING AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION; CONTAINING ALL THE TABLES NECESSARY
TO BE USED WITH THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC IN DETERMINING THE LATITUDE, AND
THE LONGITUDE BY LUNAR OBSERVATIONS, AND KEEPING A COMPLETE RECKONING
AT SEA. New York: E. & G. W. Blunt, 1857. Illustrated by a fold-out
chart of the Atlantic Ocean, dated 1857 as frontispiece, 12 plates
and 56 tables. Also includes a fold out Latitude/Longitude chart and
2 pages of publisher's advertisements and a 1 page ad for Comer's
Commercial College. Plates are very good to fine. Twenty Seventh
edition. Full calf with red leather label. Signed by Hiram Brown and
Andrew T. Forbes. 8vo. [[ii],-8-xix, 319, 460, 2, [1] pgs] Near fine.
This 27th edition has a notice to Shipmasters on front pastedown,
dated 1858, re. the use of old charts vs the use of recent, reliable
charts by Blunt. Two signatures; Hiram Brown, Cape Elizabeth and
Andrew T. Forbes, Brunswick, ME 1859. Beautifully rebound in dark
brown full calf. Campbell lists 6 library holdings. Campbell p. 95.
OCLC lists eight.
<http://www.oldbooks.com/images/PHBOOKSR.90761.jpg>. $650.00
6. BOWDITCH, LL. D, NATHANIEL. NEW AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR:
BEING AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION; CONTAINING ALL THE TABLES NECESSARY
TO BE USED WITH THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC IN DETERMINING THE LATITUDE, AND
THE LONGITUDE BY LUNAR OBSERVATIONS, AND KEEPING A COMPLETE RECKONING
AT SEA. New York: E. & G. W. Blunt, 1861. Illustrated by a fold-out
chart of the Atlantic Ocean, dated 1861, 13 other plates and 56
tables. Also includes a fold out Longitude and Latitude chart, and 2
pages of advertisements. All plates are fine. Thirtieth edition. Full
calf. Signed by Charles F. Ellis. 8vo. [[ii],-8-xix, 289, 460, [2]
pgs] Very good. This 30th edition was rebacked with original red
leather label laid-down; the boards are original with very minor
wear. Speckled edges. Contemporary bookplate from F.W. Lincoln, Jr.
& Co, Boston. The instructions to the binder for the placement of
the plates was not followed exactly; Plate 9/pg120, Plate10/pg136,
Plate11/pg144, Plate12/pg152, Plate13/pg156 and Plate14/pg426. All
plates present. Previous owner signature, Chas F Ellis. Scarce Civil
War Edition. Contents clean and fine. Campbell. Bowditch 34. Campbell
lists 5 library holdings. Campbell p. 96. OCLC lists seven.
<http://www.oldbooks.com/images/PHBOOKST.90770.jpg>. $1150.00
7. BOWDITCH, LL. D, NATHANIEL. NEW AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR:
BEING AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION; CONTAINING ALL THE TABLES NECESSARY
TO BE USED WITH THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC IN DETERMINING THE LATITUDE, AND
THE LONGITUDE BY LUNAR OBSERVATIONS, AND KEEPING A COMPLETE RECKONING
AT SEA. New York: E. & G. W. Blunt, 1863. Illustrated by a fold-out
chart of the Atlantic Ocean, dated 1861, 13 other plates and 56
tables. Also includes a fold out Longitude and Latitude chart. All
plates are fine. Thirty First edition. Full calf. Signed by Joseph F.
Robbins. 8vo. [[ii],-8-xix, 289, 460, [2] pgs] Fine. This 31st
edition was mislabeled at the spine as the 29th edition. A faint
signature of Joseph F. Robbins on the FFEP. Original calf binding
with speckled edges. The instructions to the binder for the
placement of the plates was not followed exactly; Plate9/pg120,
Plate10/pg136, Plate11/pg144, Plate12/pg150,
Plate13/pg156,Plate14/pg426. Scarce Civil War Edition. Campbell
Bowditch 35. Campbell lists 4 library holdings. Campbell pp. 96-97.
OCLC lists five.
<http://www.oldbooks.com/images/PHBOOKSU.90771.jpg>. $1500.00
8. BOWDITCH, LL. D, NATHANIEL. NEW AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR:
BEING AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION; CONTAINING ALL THE TABLES NECESSARY
TO BE USED WITH THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC IN DETERMINING THE LATITUDE, AND
THE LONGITUDE BY LUNAR OBSERVATIONS, AND KEEPING A COMPLETE RECKONING
AT SEA. New York: E. & G. W. Blunt, 1864. Illustrated by a fold-out
chart of the Atlantic Ocean, dated 1864 (with a bit of spotting, a
split to one fold and a small tear, with one inch lost in the
margin.) 13 other plates and 56 tables. Also includes a fold out
Longitude and Latitude chart and 2 pages of advertisements. All
plates are fine. Thirty Third edition. 8vo. [[ii],-8-xix, 289, 460,
[2] pgs] Very good. This 33rd edition has original 3/4 black leather
and brown cloth binding. The cloth edges are worn. The spine has a
raised bands with gilt lettering. The contents are very tight,
bright and clean. Plate 14 is set at pg 428. According to Campbell,
only one copy of this edition was known to exist at the time of his
writing the bibliography. Lawrence W. Jenkins, Director Emeritus of
The Peabody Museum in Salem, MA, had searched in vain for it for 25
years. it was believed, by collectors, to be non-existent. But
Campbell found it at Chatham, Cape Cod in 1955. It was a beat-up copy
without the fold-out chart and with its boards falling off. He was
very happy to find it. Campbell pp 8 & 9. Rare Civil War Edition.
Campbell Bowditch 37. Campbell p. 97. OCLC lists none.
<http://www.oldbooks.com/images/PHBOOKSV.90772.jpg>. $3500.00
9. BOWDITCH, LL. D, NATHANIEL. NEW AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR:
BEING AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION; CONTAINING ALL THE TABLES NECESSARY
TO BE USED WITH THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC IN DETERMINING THE LATITUDE, AND
THE LONGITUDE BY LUNAR OBSERVATIONS, AND KEEPING A COMPLETE RECKONING
AT SEA. New York: E. & G. W. Blunt, 1865. Illustrated by a fold-out
chart of the Atlantic Ocean, dated 1865, 13 other plates and 56
tables. Also includes 2 pages of advertisements. All plates are
fine. Thirty Fourth edition. Full calf. 8vo. [[ii],-8-xix, 289, 460,
[2] pgs] Good-very good. This 34th edition was inscribed on the FFEP
with "presented me by H.N. Hixace, May 12, 1918, this belonged to
Capt. Symonds of Salem, Mass". There was a Captain Symonds of Salem
MA, who was a member of Company B, Fifteenth Massachusetts and was
captured at Ball's Bluff. Later he was killed at Antietem. Original
tree calf binding. The joints are cracked, but the boards are not
detached. The spine is stained above and below the red label and is
chipped at the stain. No foxing. Speckled edges. According to
Campbell, only one copy of this edition was known to exist, at the
time of his writing the bibliography. It is at The Peabody Museum in
Salem, MA. Rare Civil War Edition. Campbell pp. 97-98. OCLC lists
none. <http://www.oldbooks.com/images/PHBOOKSW.90773.jpg>. $3200.00
10. BOWDITCH, LL. D, NATHANIEL. NEW AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR:
BEING AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION; CONTAINING ALL THE TABLES NECESSARY
TO BE USED WITH THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC IN DETERMINING THE LATITUDE, AND
THE LONGITUDE BY LUNAR OBSERVATIONS, AND KEEPING A COMPLETE RECKONING
AT SEA. New York: E. & G. W. Blunt, 1866. Illustrated by a fold-out
chart of the Atlantic Ocean, dated 1866 in fine condition, 13 other
plates and 56 tables. Also includes a fold out Longitude and Latitude
chart and 2 pages of advertisements. All plates are fine. Text has no
foxing. Thirty fifth edition. Full calf. Signed by C. Tatham (?).
8vo. [[ii],-8-xix, 289, 460, [2] pgs] Very good. This 35th edition
has been rebound in dark brown leather with a red label on the spine,
with new end papers but retaining the original end papers. The last
25 pages are lightly damp-stained on the upper half of each page, the
original end papers are also stained. Otherwise this edition is very
clean and tight. According to Campbell, the only known copy of this
edition is in the Peabody Museum in Salem, MA. Rare Civil War
Edition. Campbell p. 98. OCLC lists none.
<http://www.oldbooks.com/images/PHBOOKSX.90774.jpg>. $3200.00
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