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Two mariner's astrolabes / Derek J. Price.
Price, Derek J. de Solla (Derek John de Solla), 1922-1983.Date: [1956]- Books
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Report on the navigation of the river Shannon, from Lough Allen to Killaloe, with estimates of the expence of completing the whole. By William Chapman, Engineer.
Chapman, William, 1749-1832.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Ephemera
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Large Christmas bell (Blandifordia grandiflora)... : Christmas bush (Ceratopetalum gummiferum)... : mistletoe (muellerina eucalyptifolia)... : Christmas beetle / designed by Strom Gould.
Gould, Strom.Date: 1958- Ephemera
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The bluebird / designed by R.B. Sutcliffe.
Sutcliffe, R. B.Date: 1958- Ephemera
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Coppelia / designed by R.B. Sutcliffe.
Sutcliffe, R. B.Date: 1958- Ephemera
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Le tricorne / designed by R.B. Sutcliffe.
Sutcliffe, R. B.Date: 1958- Books
Medical guide for trawler officers / by J. Burns.
Burns, J. (James)Date: 1933- Books
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A letter to a Member of Parliament, concerning The Naval Store-Bill, Brought in last Session. With Observations on the Plantation-Trade, and Methods proposed for rending it more beneficial to Great Britain than hitherto it has been, by promoting the Exports of our Manufactures, and inlarging our Navigation.
Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XX. [1720]- Books
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A very easy and short method of finding the true distance between the moon and sun, or a fixed star, for the purpose of determining the longditude. By J. Greensword, Teacher of Navigation, the Lunar Observations, &c. and Master of the United Society's School, in Trinity-Street, Rotherbithe.
Greensword, J.Date: [1797?]- Books
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Epitome of a course of lectures, on the following subjects, In the Mathematics, and in Natural and Experimental Philosophy; viz. Astronomy, Dialling, Electricity, Fortification, Geography, Geometry, Hydraulics, Hydrography, Hydrostatics, Land Surveying, Matter and Motion, Mechanics, Navigation, Optics, Perspective, and Pneumatics. By W. Green, At his Academy, No 71, High-Street, Mary-Le-Bone.
Green, W., schoolmaster.Date: printed in the year, 1782- Ephemera
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Prince Igor / designed by R.B. Sutcliffe.
Sutcliffe, R. B.Date: 1958- Books
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A treatise on practical navigation and seamanship, with remarks, observations, and directions for managing and conducting a ship in all kinds of Weather, either under Sail or at Anchor, with many useful Hints and Remarks by way of Improvement to Navigation and to Navigators, in every Occurrence that can happen to a Ship at Sea or at Anchor. And also, a full and clear description of the English Channel, with distinct and clear Directions for sailing down the Channel from the Downs westward; also particular Directions for a Ship coming from the Ocean, and entering the English Channel, with Directions for sailing up the same to the Downs, both in fair and foul Weather, with whatever is necessary for the Seaman to know by way of Improvement. To make Ships, and the Management of them; and also navigation in general more perfect, and Consequently less dangerous and destructive to Men's Lives and Property, together With the Method the Author advised, and which was adopted in Scenes of the greatest Distress at Sea, in a violent Storm. By William Nichelson, Author of his Voyage to the East Indies, in His Majesty's Ship Elizabeth, Published in the Year 1765.
Nichelson, William.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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Report on the first part of the line of inland navigation from the east to the west sea by way of Newcastle and Carlisle, as originally projected, and lately surveyed, by R. Dodd, Civil Engineer. Illustrated with a map of the country through which it passes, and The Continuation of the River Navigation into the North Sea: with Estimates, &c.
Dodd, Ralph, 1756-1822.Date: 1795- Books
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Remarks on a pamphlet, entitled Bengal sugar; and on the manner in which the trade of the East-India Company is carried on in the East-Indies by foreign shipping, In Violation Of The Laws Enacted for the Support of the Commerce and Navigation of Great Britain. By Gilb. Francklyn, Esq.
Francklyn, Gilbert.Date: [1795]- Books
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A synopsis of practical mathematics. Containing plain trigonometry, mensuration of heights, Distances, Surfaces, and Solids; Surveying of Land, Gauging, Navigation, and Gunnery. With tables of the logarithms of numbers, and of sines and tangents. For the use of Schools and Man of Business. By Alexander Ewing, Teacher of Mathematics, Edinburgh.
Ewing, Alexander, -1804.Date: M,DCC,XCIX. [1799]- Books
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An introduction to the history of Great Britain and Ireland: or, an inquiry into the origin, religion, future state, Character, Manners, Morality, Amusements, Persons, Manner Of Life, Houses, Navigation, Commerce, Language, Government, Kings, General Assemblies, Courts Of Justice, And Juries, of the Britons, Scots, Irish and Anglo-Saxons. By James Macpherson, Esq;
Macpherson, James, 1736-1796.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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An introduction to the history of Great Britain and Ireland: or, an inquiry into the origin, religion, future state, Character, Manners, Morality, Amusements, Persons, Manner of Life, Houses, Navigation, Commerce, Language, Government, Kings, General Assemblies, Courts of Justice, and Juries, of the Britons, Scots, Irish and Anglo-Saxons. By James Macpherson, Esq;
Macpherson, James, 1736-1796.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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Mathematicks made plain, In the Solution of Variety Of Useful Propositions in Arithmetick. Interest, Simple and Compound. Geometry. Surveying. Gauging. Measuring all Artificers Works. Trigonometry, Plain and Spherical. Astronomy. Geography. Navigation. Dialling. Chronology. Dioptricks. Staticks. Gunnery. Military Fortification. Civil and Naval Architecture. Mechanick Powers. Automaticks, or Clock-Work, &c. All Perform'd by that Excellent Line of Numbers, commonly call'd Gunter's-Line. Being A necessary Companion for Gentlemen, Military Officers, Engineers, Architects, Seamen, Surveyors, Usurers, Shopkeepers of all sorts; Artificers, as Masons, Bricklayers, Carpenters, Shipwrights, Watch-Makers, Glaziers, Painters, Plaisterers, &c. By Richard Neve, Philomath. Approv'd of by the Royal Society.
Neve, Richard.Date: 1708- Books
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A letter to a Member of the Irish Parliament relative to the present state of Ireland. Wherein Many Advantages, are laid down which would arise to the Province of Munster in particular, and to the Kingdom in general, from improving and farther extending the Navigation of the Blackwater River thro' the Counties of Waterford and Corke.
Philo-Ierne.Date: [1755]- Books
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La richesse de la Hollande, ouvrage dans lequel on expose, l'origine du commerce & de la puissance des hollandois; l'accroissement successif de leur Commerce & de leur Navigation; les causes qui out contribu? ? leur progres, celles qui tendent ? les detruire; & les moyens qui peuvent servir ? relever. ...
Accarias de Sérionne, Jacques, 1706-1792.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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The seaman's practice: containing a fundamental problem in navigation, experimentally verified: Namely, Touching the Compass of the Earth and Sea, and the Quantity of a Degree in our English Measures. Also An exact Method or Form of keeping a Reckoning or Journal at Sea, in any kind or manner of Sailing. With certain Tables and other Rules used in Navigation. The Latitude of the Principal Places in England: The Variation of the Compass: The finding of the Currents at Sea, and what Allowance is to be given in respect of them. By Richard Norwood, Reader of the Mathematicks.
Norwood, Richard, 1590?-1675.Date: MDCCXII. [1712]- Books
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Reasons humbly offer'd to the consideration of the publick; Shewing how the Works now executing by Virtue of an Act of Parliament To recover and preserve the Navigation of the River Dee, Will destroy the navigation; and occasion the drowning of all the low lands adjacent to the said River. From observations made on the Spot; and From instances of the ruinous Effects like Works have had at the ports of Lyn, Rye, Wisbech and Spalding. With an Appendix. Illustrated with a map of the Rivers Dee.
Badeslade, Thomas.Date: [1735?]- Books
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Survey of the ancient and present state of the Scilly Islands: describing their Situation. Towns. Forts. Produce. Government. Customs. Antiquities. Number. Churches. Harbours. Language. Arts. Manufactures. House Burnings. Extent. Castles. Soil. Religion. Traffick. Grants. Shipwrecks. The Importance of these Islands To the Trade and Navigation of Great Britain and Ireland; their many admirable Curiosities, both Natural and Artificial; the most remarkable Events, Accidents, and Revolutions in past Ages. Also Directions for Ships to go into their different Harbours: likewise how to avoid The many dangerous Rocks, sunken Ledges, and Shoals, about the Islands. Carefully extracted, and compiled, not only from the most esteemed Historians extant, but also from the Observations of the most skilful Pilots, and other intelligent Inhabitants. A Work very necessary for such Seafaring People as come near the dangerous Rocks of Scilly, and entertaining to all Degrees of Readers. By John Troutbeck, Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Leeds.
Troutbeck, John, 1718 or 1719-1792.Date: 1794- Books
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A survey of the ancient and present state of the Scilly Islands: Describing Their Situation. Towns. Forts. Produce. Government. Customs. Antiquities. Number. Churches. Harbours. Language. Arts. Manufactures. House Burnings. Extent. Castles. Soil. Religion. Traffick. Grants. Shipwrecks. The Importance of these Islands To the Trade and Navigation of Great Britain and Ireland; Their Many Admirable Curiosities, both Natural and Artificial; The Most Remarkable Events, Accidents, and Revolutions in past Ages. Also Directions for Ships to go into their different Harbours: Likewise How To Avoid The many dangerous Rocks, sunken Ledges, and Shoals, About The Islands. Carefully extracted, and compiled, not only from the most esteemed Historians extant, but also from the Observations of the most skilful Pilots, and other intelligent Inhabitants. A Work very necessary for such Seafaring People as come near the dangerous Rocks of Scilly, and entertaining to all Degrees of Readers. By John Troutbeck, Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Leeds.
Troutbeck, John, 1718 or 1719-1792.Date: [1796]- Books
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The British mariner's guide. Containing, complete and easy instructions for the discovery of the longitude at sea and land, within a Degree, by Observations of the Distance of the Moon from the Sun and Stars, taken with Hadley's Quadrant. To which are added, An Appendix, containing a Variety of interesting Rules and Directions, tending to the Improvement of Practical Navigation in general. And a Sett of correct Astronomical tables. By Nevil Maskelyne, A. M. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and of the Royal Society.
Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732-1811.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]