Schifffahrt. - The English pilot for the southern navigation: Describing the sea-coasts, capes, headlands, bays, roads, harbours, rivers and ports... on the coast of England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland, Flanders, Spain, Portugal, to the Streight's-Mouth; with the coasts of Barbary, and off to the Canary, Madeira, Cape de Verde and Western-Islands. (Teil 1 von 6). London, W. & J. Mount and T. Page & Son, 1758. Gr.-fol. (48,5:31 cm). Mit 23 (statt 24; 4 gefalt., 17 doppelblattgr., 2 im Text) gest. Karten sowie zahlr. Textholzschnitten (meist Küstenprofile). 1 Bl., 92 S. Ldr. d. Zt.; etwas fleckig, Rücken u. Ecken ergänzt.
Rare first part (of 6) of the English Pilot with 23 (of 24; 4 folding, 17 double-page, 2 in the text) engraved charts and numerous woodcut coastal profiles in the text. The first chart of the edition of 1729 "A Drught of the Sands..." replaced by a chart of "The River of Thames from London to the Buoy of ye Noure". - Light browning and little foxing throughout, marginal brownish staining to first and last leaves. Chart 3 (Scotland) slightly shaved at top. Without chart 5 (Sea coast of England Scotland & Ireland). Old owners name "M. Fortescue" insribed on top margin of title page. Bound in contemp. full-calf; somewhat stained, extremities scrached, rebacked to style, leather at corners supplemented.
Schifffahrt. - The English pilot for the southern navigation: Describing the sea-coasts, capes, headlands, bays, roads, harbours, rivers and ports... on the coast of England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland, Flanders, Spain, Portugal, to the Streight's-Mouth; with the coasts of Barbary, and off to the Canary, Madeira, Cape de Verde and Western-Islands. (Teil 1 von 6). London, W. & J. Mount and T. Page & Son, 1758. Gr.-fol. (48,5:31 cm). Mit 23 (statt 24; 4 gefalt., 17 doppelblattgr., 2 im Text) gest. Karten sowie zahlr. Textholzschnitten (meist Küstenprofile). 1 Bl., 92 S. Ldr. d. Zt.; etwas fleckig, Rücken u. Ecken ergänzt.
Rare first part (of 6) of the English Pilot with 23 (of 24; 4 folding, 17 double-page, 2 in the text) engraved charts and numerous woodcut coastal profiles in the text. The first chart of the edition of 1729 "A Drught of the Sands..." replaced by a chart of "The River of Thames from London to the Buoy of ye Noure". - Light browning and little foxing throughout, marginal brownish staining to first and last leaves. Chart 3 (Scotland) slightly shaved at top. Without chart 5 (Sea coast of England Scotland & Ireland). Old owners name "M. Fortescue" insribed on top margin of title page. Bound in contemp. full-calf; somewhat stained, extremities scrached, rebacked to style, leather at corners supplemented.
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