A complete epitome of practical navigation : containing all necessary instruction for keeping a ship's reckoning at sea, with the most approved methods of ascertaining the latitude by meridian, single, or double altitudes; and the longitude by chronometers, or lunar observations; including a journal of a voyage from London to Madeira, and every other particular requisite to form the complete navigator; the whole being rendered perfectly easy, and illustrated by several engravings. To which is added a correct and extensive set of tables, preceded by a copious explanation of each tables /
John William Norie (1772-1843)
Category
Books
Date
1872
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 3207144
Summary
Bibliographic description
xii, 344, xlviii, 357, [3] p., plates : ill., diagrams, tables ; 22cm. No ownership marks. Binding: Nineteenth-century full sprinkled calf, sewn on recessed cords. Black leather spine label lettered in gilt: "Norie's navigation". Spine damaged, label detaching. Joints split, text-block sagging.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Makers and roles
John William Norie (1772-1843) Arthur B. Martin