The little sea torch: or, True guide for coasting pilots: by which they are clearly instructed how to navigate along the coasts of England, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Sicily; the isles of Malta, Corsica, Sardinia, and others in the straits; and of the coast of Barbary, from Cape Bon to Cape de Verd. Enriched with upwards of one hundred appearances of head-lands and light-houses. Together with plans of the principal harbours. Also a table of soundings, and various explanatory remarks. The whole forming a work of the greatest utility to seamen, and peculiarly calculated to instruct the curious inquirer into those subjects that are connected with maritime geography. Translated from the French of Le Sieur Bougard, with corrections and additions, by J. T. Serres, ...
Bougard, René
Category
Books
Date
1801
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3221577
Summary
Bibliographic description
vi, 144, [6] p., 20, 12 leaves of plates : col. ill. ; fol. Provenance: subscriber's copy: 'Lukin, Capt.' in list of subscribers [i.e. Vice-Admiral William Lukin, later William Lukin Windham (1768-1833)]. Manuscript inscription on title page: "Wi Lukin his book" [i.e. Vice-Admiral William Lukin (1768-1833)]. Manuscript former shelfmark in pencil on verso of front free endpaper: "K7" (crossed out). Binding: nineteenth-century half-bound gold-tooled black (or very dark blue) goatskin with marbled paper over boards; gold-tooled spine. Red and blue sprinkled textblock edges.
Makers and roles
Bougard, René, author John Thomas Serres (London 1759 - London 1825), editor John Luffman (1756-1846), engraver (printmaker)