[Rarebooks] fs: Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor...

[Back Creek Books]

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We are pleased to offer:
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(No. 2486 )  Lever, Darcy. THE YOUNG SEA OFFICERS' SHEET ANCHOR; OR A KEY TO 
THE LEADING OF RIGGING AND TO PRACTICAL SEAMANSHIP. WITH AN APPENDIX 
CONTAINING SEVERAL FIGURES ILLUSTRATIVE OF NOVELTIES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN 
RIGGING, &C &C &C..
New York: Edward W. Sweetman Co., 1963. Facsimile reprint, Full cloth, 
Quarto, xiv, 124 pages, black & white engravings. Near Fine, No dust jacket.
      A facsimile reprint of the second edition done originally in London in 
1819. Original full page engravings reproduced. Probably was the most well 
illustrated book on seamanship at the time. Lever wanted to provide a guide 
which would offer explicit and visual answers for young officers in the 
Royal Navy and the Honourable East India Company's service who might be 
hesitant to show their ignorance by asking questions. The result is this 
exceptional window on early 19th century seamanship. This copy is from the 
library of noted naval architect Thomas Gillmer, with his bookplate on front 
pastedown. Bound in coarse brown cloth over boards with dark brown spine 
lettering, dark violet top stain. Shallow bump to heel of spine. Very nice 
copy....... $50.00
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