[Rarebooks] fs: Navigating Instruments with Notes on Their Makers
Back Creek Books
rock at backcreekbooks.com
Wed Aug 20 08:23:18 EDT 2008
Greetings Booklovers,
We are pleased to offer:
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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 printing, Full cloth, Quarto, xii, 1-144,
[55 plates], 147-154 pages, Black & White photographs. Near fine, No dust
jacket.
A vital reference on the subject with all of the important pieces in
the collection being illustrated with excellent collotype plates. 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 TOY, #2583;
ALBION, p. 79 (starred item). Bound in original charcoal grey cloth over
boards with spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Prior owner's nautical
bookplate on front pastedown, a few minor extremity rubs. $180.00
See photo: http://www.backcreekbooks.com/bookphotos/7079.jpg
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Rock Toews
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