[Rarebooks] fs: Navigating Instruments at Peabody Museum

[Back Creek Books]

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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....... $225.00
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