Herbelot (Barthelemy d") Bibliotheque Orientale ou Dictionaire Universel, first edition, half-title, title printed in red and black, occasional marginal soiling, contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt, red morocco label, head of spine slightly rubbed, folio, Paris, la Compagnie des Libraires, 1697. *** This work, compiled by d"Herbelot and completed by the orientalist Antoine Galland, is one of the landmarks in Arabic studies. It is a form of abridgement of all the oriental books of Arabic, Persian, Aramaic, Syriac and Hebrew. He worked on his dictionary for thirty years and died only two years before its publication. Galland supervised the completion and publication of this edition for which he wrote the preface Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
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Bradley (Richard) A Philosophical Account of the Works of Nature, first edition, title in red and black, list of subscribers, 28 engraved plates, 1 folding, occasional foxing and soiling, bookplate of Francis Luther Fane, contemporary calf, corners and spine ends slightly worn, joints rubbed, 4to, for W.Mears, 1721 Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Bryant (Jacob) Observations and Inquiries relating to ancient history; containing dissertations on the Island of Melite, together with an Account of Egypt, first edition, errata leaf, engraved plate and 6 folding maps, lightly browned, inscribed "J.L.the Gift of ye Learned Authour" on front pastedown in contemporary hand, contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt, rubbed, upper cover marked with remnants of paint, 4to, Cambridge, 1767 Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Castell (Robert) The Villas of the Ancients Illustrated, first trade edition, large paper copy, 13 engraved plates and plans, 9 double-page, engraved head- & tail-pieces and 5 illustrations in text, without the list of subscribers as issued, title lightly foxed, occasional light spotting or soiling, one leaf with short tear at lower margin, original boards, uncut, worn, spine defective, folio, for the author, 1728. *** Castell was jailed in Fleet Prison as a debtor on 18 June 1728. Three months later the prison governor, Thomas Bambridge, moved him under protest to a sponging house where there was a case of smallpox, which he contracted and from which he died before the end of the same year. As a result of this and other cases of abuse a House of Commons committee was set up to investigate the current state of prisons. Their report, delivered to the House on 20 March 1729 included details of Castell`s death, and as a result Bambridge was charged with murder. He was tried and acquitted; Castell`s widow lodged an appeal and Bambridge was re-tried and once more acquitted. The Villas of the Ancients was published in July 1729, making the most of the publicity Castell was receiving from his widow`s appeal. Most of the original 117 subscribers were MPs or lawyers drawn together in the interests more of prison reform than architecture Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Cheyne (George) An Essay of Health and Long Life, second edition, 1724 - Mead (Richard) The Medical Works, first edition, folding mezzotint portrait, 5 folding engraved plates, 1762 Ñ Quincy (John, translator) Medicina Statica: Being the Aphorisms of Sanctorius, engraved frontispiece and folding plate, 1712 - James (R.) Pharmacopoeia Universalis: or, a New Universal Dispensatory, third edition, 1764 Ñ New Dispensatory (The), second edition, 1765, some foxing and browning, contemporary calf, the first panelled, rubbed, some joints cracked, some spine ends worn; and 3 others, medicine, 8vo & 4to (8) Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Hinds (John) The Groom`s Oracle, and Stable-Directory, first edition, half-title, folding hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece, 4pp. advertisements tipped in at end, occasional spotting, original cloth-backed boards, uncut, paper label on spine, a little rubbed, corners bumped, 8vo, 1829 Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Howard (John) The State of the Prisons in England and Wales, second edition, folding engraved plates, small stain on half-title, contemporary calf, Warrington, 1780 - [Colquhoun (Patrick)] A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis, third edition, contemporary half calf, 1796 - [Fordyce (David)] Dialogues concerning Education, 2 vol., second edition vol.1, first edition vol.2, titles with engraved vignettes (soiled), contemporary sheep, 1745-48 - Hoyland (John) A Historical Survey of the Gypsies, first edition, contemporary half calf, York, 1816 - Instructions for the Drill, third edition, original boards, uncut, spine defective, 1803, some browning and soiling, all rubbed, the third a little worn; and another, 8vo (7) Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Jones (Inigo) The Designs consisting of Plans and Elevations for Publick and Private Buildings, Publish"d by William Kent, with some Additional Designs, 2 vol. in 1, first edition, engraved title-vignettes, head- & tail-pieces and initials, 136 engraved plates and plans on 97 sheets, 29 folding and/or double-page, lacking engraved portrait frontispiece, light foxing and browning, occasional soiling, one or two plates slightly frayed at edges, contemporary calf, a little worn, upper cover, folio, 1727. *** List of subscribers includes Colen Campbell, Sir Hans Sloan and Christopher Wren as well as Hon. Col. Fane and Lady Fane Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Lye (Edward) Dictionarium Saxonico et Gothico-Latinum, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, list of subscribers, some soiling and occasional foxing, some endpapers loose, contemporary sprinkled calf, morocco spine labels, joints split, spine ends and corners worn, 1772 - Johnson (Samuel) A Dictionary of the English Language, 2 vol., "third edition", contemporary sprinkled calf, some joints cracked, spine ends and corners worn, 1776; and 13 others, linguistics, v.s. *** Subscribers to the first mentioned include Oliver Goldsmith, Samuel Johnson and William Hunter Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Macquer (Pierre Joseph) Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 2 vol., second English edition, 6 engraved plates, contemporary red morocco, 1764 - [Dossie (Robert)] The Elaboratory laid open; or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy revealed, second edition, contemporary calf, 1768 - Watson (R.) Chemical Essays, 5 vol., first editions vol.1,2 & 5, fourth edition vol.3 and third edition vol.4, folding table, contemporary half calf, morocco labels, Cambridge, 1781-87-88-87, some browning or foxing, rubbed, one or two spines worn at head, the first a little scratched, 8vo et infra (8) Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Major (Thomas) The Ruins of Paestum, otherwise Posidonia, in Magna Graecia, first edition, list of subscribers, engraved coat-of-arms on dedication leaf, 25 engraved plates/plans and 6 engraved head- and tail-pieces, some browning and spotting, contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, uncut, extremities a little worn, folio, T.Major, 1768 Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Manstein (Christoph Hermann von) Memoirs of Russia, Historical, Political, and Military, [edited by David Hume], first edition, 10 folding engraved maps and plans, some foxing and soiling, contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt, spine gilt with red morocco label, a little rubbed, joints cracked, spine a little worn at head, 4to, for T.Becket and P.A. de Hondt, 1770 Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Martyn (John) and Ephraim Chambers, translators & editors. The Philosophical History and Memoirs of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris, 5 vol., 44 engraved plates only (of 45, lacking plate 8 in vol.1), 1742 - Baker (Henry) The Microscope Made Easy, third edition, 15 engraved plates, 1744 - Jones (William) Physiological Disquisitions; or, Discourses on the Natural Philosophy of the Elements, only edition, 9 engraved plates, 1781 - Long (Roger) Astronomy, in Five Books, vol.1 only (of 2), engraved frontispiece and numerous plates, contemporary reversed calf, Cambridge, for the Author, 1742, most plates folding, some browning, contemporary calf, the first and third with gilt spines and morocco labels, all rubbed, boards of the first with a few worn patches, some joints split and wear to spine ends; and 11 others, science, v.s. (19) Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Moore (John) A View of Society and Manners in France, Switzerland, and Germany, 2 vol., second edition, vol.1 one leaf detached, 1779; A View of Society and Manners in Italy, 2 vol., first edition, 1781, some foxing and soiling, uniformly bound in contemporary tree calf, spines gilt, morocco labels, 2 spine heads slightly chipped, 8vo Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Park (Mungo) Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa, first edition, half-title ,list of subscribers, engraved portrait, 5 plates and 2 sheets of musical notation, 3 folding engraved maps, 1 with routes hand-coloured (soiled, creased and torn), some soiling and browning, contemporary half sprinkled calf, red morocco label, a little rubbed, 4to, printed by W.Bulmer and Co. for the author, 1799 Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Roberts (Lewes) The Merchants Map of Commerce, third edition, lacks 4 maps, lower corner of title and first two text leaves repaired with loss of imprint, some damp-staining, bookplate of Joseph Gulston, eighteenth century half calf, spine gilt, morocco labels, head of spine and 1 corner worn, rubbed, for R. Horn, 1677 and 5 others, v.s. (6) Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Stuart (James) and Nicholas Revett. The Antiquities of Athens, vol.1 only (of 5), first edition, list of subscribers, engraved title-vignette, head- & tail-pieces, 71 engraved plates including some views, one double-page, internally very clean, contemporary half sheep, uncut, worn, spine defective, folio, by John Haberkorn, 1762. *** Subscribers include Robert Adam, Lancelot ["Capability"] Brown, John Smeaton and Horace Walpole Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Swinburne (Henry) Travels in the Two Sicilies, 2 vol., first edition, folding engraved map, 22 plates, some folding, folding table, some foxing, contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt, morocco labels, vol.1 upper cover patch worn, joints cracked, 4to, for P. Elmsley, 1783-85 Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
History of the Campaign of 1796, in Germany and Italy (The), 5 vol., second edition of vol.1, the rest first editions, folding maps and plans, some foxing and soiling, contemporary half mottled calf, spines gilt, a little rubbed, 1800-01; and 2 copies of the first edition of vol.1 in matching binding, 8vo (7) Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
First Period Worcester jug with moulded mask head spout and press moulded leaf body decorated in underglaze blue printed Natural Sprays Group, crescent mark, circa 1770-1785, 23cm high (See Worcester Blue and White Porcelain 1751-1790, New Edition by Branyan, French & Sandon Page 373 for a similar example)
First Period Worcester two handled, double ended sauceboat with press moulded decoration, painted in underglaze blue in the Two Handled Sauceboat Landscape Pattern, workman`s mark circa 1755-1760, 7cm high, 16.5cm long (See Worcester Blue and White Porcelain 1751-1790, New Edition by Branyan, French & Sandon Page 130 for similar example)
First Period Worcester butterboat with press moulded leaf pattern body painted in underglaze blue in The Butterboat Formal Rose pattern, crescent mark, circa 1760-1765, 9cm long (See Worcester Blue and White Porcelain 1751-1790, New Edition by Branyan, French & Sandon Page 270 for a similar example)
Science Fiction Books - a collection of approx 60 hardbacked books, mostly Science Fiction Book Club issues, several with dustcovers, 1950s onwards, sold with a few other associated books inc. Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, first edition Secker & Warburg 1949 (no dustjacket, cover worn) (gen gd)
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[Aubin (Nicolas)] Dictionaire de Marine 1702 first edition engraved frontispiece title in red and black engraved coat-of-arms and 30 plates including 12 of flags 1 plate folding numerous woodcut illustrations title lightly soiled occasional light browning or marginal soiling folding plate torn and slightly defective at left hand edge (repaired but slight loss to flag) otherwise a good copy contemporary mottled calf spine gilt in compartments rubbed small split to head of upper joint [Polak 225; Scott Coll. 173] 4to Amsterdam Pierre Brunel 1702.
Boteler.Six Dialogues about Sea-Services. Between an High-Admiral and a Captain at Sea... first edition ink correction in contemporary hand to p.192 S4 with tear to fore-edge (no loss) U2 with lower outer corner torn away with some loss to 7 lines contemporary calf spine gilt with red morocco label rather worn lower joint split [Wing B6288] 8vo for Moses Pitt 1685.
Bouguer.Traité du Navire 1746 first edition title with woodcut device engraved head-pieces and 12 folding plates errata and privilege leaves at end signature of Charles Henry Knowles at head of title and on front pastedown many annotations and marginalia in contemporary hand (mostly in ink a few in pencil) small ink sketchmap and notes &calculations loosely inserted a little light browning or soiling contemporary calf rather worn covers detached [Polak 1050; Scott Coll. 256] 4to Paris Jombert 1746. ***”In 1735 he [Bouguer] accompanied Charles Marie de la Condamine on a scientific expedition to Peru to determine the length of a meridian near the Equator...Traité de Navire is the first treatise on naval architecture written on a scientific basis. Bouguer was among the first to investigate mathematical principles in relation to shipbuilding.” Scott.
Bourdé.Manuel des Marins 1773 2 vol. in 1 first edition with title and 2 preliminary leaves including privilege leaf in vol.1 (?lacking 2 more preliminary leaves as text starts on p.11) half-title to vol.2 errata leaf at end one or two annotations in contemporary hand and notes on rear endpaper light water-staining at beginning and end (mostly marginal) engraved bookplate of Hon. G.K.Elphinstone contemporary mottled sheep rubbed joints split spine worn at head and foot 8vo Lorient J. le Jeune fils 1773.
Bowditch.New American Practical Navigator sixth stereotype edition folding engraved map and 11 plates New York 1826 § Norie (J.W.) A Complete Epitome of Practical Navigation twelfth stereotype edition 9 engraved plates and maps for the Author 1839 foxed and soiled the first water-stained ?contemporary calf covered in sail-cloth stained 8vo
Chapman.Architectura Navalis Mercatoria 1768 first edition fine engraved title with large view of Stockholm by Arre engraved dedication and 61 plates only (of 62) all double-page and mounted on stubs lacking plate 31 (supplied with old mounted photograph reduced in size a little faded) some light spotting and soiling letterpress Index and list of plates in English (2 leaves) laid down (latter with 2 small tears to fore-edge) small tear to plate 58 skilfully repaired R.C.Anderson`s copy with his bookplate and A.L.s. from him addressed to “Morgan” dated 1923 concerning the book tipped in at beginning overall a good copy in handsome nineteenth century red morocco by J.Leighton covers with elaborate gilt borders spine gilt in compartments with seven raised bands inner gilt dentelles g.e. a little scuffed mostly to joints and edges [Scott Coll. 337] folio Stockholm 1768. ***A fine association copy of probably the most famous work on shipbuilding. This is one of the rare flat copies with plates on strong paper. Chapman (1721-1808) explains for the first time the mathematical and scientific principles of naval construction in a manner comprehensible to the practical shipbuilder. The plates were drawn by his nephew Lars Bogman. R.C.Anderson (1883-1976) maritime author and expert on early sailing ship rigging and building. The letter reads “Dear Morgan Do you want a copy of Chapman`s `Architectura Navalis Mercatoria` of 1768? It is one of the classics of shipbuilding literature - althought it is only a series of plates - and is very rare. My copy has plate XXXI missing but replaced by a reduced photographic facsimile. It is a very tall copy with big margins &is bound in red morocco in splendid condition...During the last 10 years I have only heard of 3 copies for sale...I want £20 for it. It sounds a lot but I am sure I can get it from someone...”..
Chapman.Traité de la Construction des Vaisseaux first French edition woodcut ornaments and fine head-piece of Britannia type figure with putti 11 engraved plates 3 folding errata leaf and 8 tables on 7 sheets at end 1 folding Paris Saillant &Nyon... 1779 § Romme (Charles) Description de l`Art de la Mâture 8 engraved plates 1 large and folding n.p. 1778; L`Art de la Voilure 9 engraved plates [Paris] Moutard... 1781 together 3 works in 1 vol. some light foxing or browning title and first few leaves of the first work lightly water-stained nineteenth century leather-backed cloth rubbed joints worn and partly split spine worn at head and foot folio
Dassié (F.) L`Architecture Navale 1677 2 parts in 1 first edition half-title engraved title-vignette woodcut ornaments and initials errata leaf 8 engraved plates 5 folding folding table P* misbound after Bb3 some plates foxed occasional spotting or browning light water-staining (mainly to second part) bookplate of R.C.Anderson contemporary calf spine gilt rubbed corners and spine ends worn [Polak 2247; Scott Coll. 133 &134] 4to Paris Jean de la Caille 1677. ***The second part is entitled Le Routier des Indes Orientales et Occidentales..
Dassié (F.) L`Architecture Navale 1677 2 parts in 1 first edition half-title engraved title-vignette woodcut ornaments and initials errata leaf 8 engraved plates 5 folding folding table P* leaf present staining (particularly to first part mostly marginal) final leaf of second part with paper flaws (loss of a few letters) bookplate of Hugh Cecil Earl of Lonsdale contemporary sprinkled sheep a little worn spine repaired at head and foot new label [Polak 2247; Scott Coll. 133 &134] 4to Paris 1677.
the Marine Collection at India House original pigskin-backed cloth uncut joints split upper cover detached New York privately printed 1935 § Parker (Capt. H.) Mail and Passenger Steam Ships of the Nineteenth Century: The Macpherson Collection 1928 § Robinson (C.N.) Old Naval Prints: Their Artists and Engravers limited edition 1924 § Chatterton (E. Keble) Old Ship Prints 1927 plates and illustrations some colour all but the first original cloth the second with dust-jacket all rubbed or worn; and 9 others marine art 4to &8vo(13)
Duhamel du Monceau.Élémens..Architecture Navale second edition engraved frontispiece and vignette on title &dedication charming engraved vignettes at head of each chapter 24 engraved plates on 22 folding sheets some light soiling or browning contemporary bookseller`s label “Se vend à Bayonne chez Trebosc Libraire” on front pastedown contemporary mottled calf spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label (slightly chipped) rubbed a little worn at edges corners and spine ends [Polak 2860; Scott Coll. 288; cf. Berlin Kat. 1458 first edition] 4to Paris C.-A.Jombert 1758. ***Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1782) was an engineer and botanist who devoted most of his working life to the field of vegetable physiology. For many years he was inspector general of the marine and he used his scientific knowledge to improve naval construction..
Euler (Leonhard) Scientia Navalis 2v 1749 2 vol. first edition 65 folding engraved plates occasional light browning one or two leaves of vol.1 slightly defective at upper margin and title &first couple of leaves of vol.2 with short tear to lower margin (all repaired no loss to text) a few rust spots some plates in vol.2 with light water-staining to fore-edge library buckram roan labels [Scott Coll.259] 4to St.Petersburg 1749. ***”A compehensive work dealing with the mathematical principles and theory of shipbuilding.” Scott.
Everett.Path-way to Peace and Profit 1694 wherein is Methodically set forth a sure and certain Way for the more speedy and effectual Building and Repairing Their Majesties Royal Navy by such Means as may be saved more than One Hundred Thousand Pound per Annum... first edition 32pp. slight worming to lower outer corner not affecting text (repaired) modern calf very slightly rubbed and marked [Goldsmiths` 3010; Wing E3548] small 4to for the Author by Randal Taylor 1694.
Falconer.Universal Dictionary of the Marine first edition list of subscribers 12 folding engraved plates several with tears repaired plates browned occasional spotting long manuscript note in contemporary hand on verso of title concerning the binding &colours achieved in tanning and complaining that the binder had “injurd the colour greatly by using the iron too hot” engraved Melville bookplate contemporary green calf with gilt border spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label rubbed joints split spine a little worn at head and foot preserved in board slip-case [Scott Coll. 342] 4to for T.Cadell 1769. ***Best know for his celebrated poem The Shipwreck Falconer was purser to H.M.S.Swiftsure when this work was published..
Gerbier.First Lecture concerning Navigation.1649 Read Publickly at Sr. Balthazar Gerbier`s Academy at Bednall-Greene first edition 16pp. woodcut device on title and initial title lightly soiled cropped with loss to one head-line preserved in old wrapper [Wing G556] small 4to by Gartrude Dawson 1649. ***Very scarce..
Hale/Petty.Account..new Inventions.. 1691 relating to Building of our English Shipping...Also A Treatise on Naval Philosophy written by Sir Will. Petty first edition licence leaf at beginning 11pp. Table misbound at end 2 folding tables (both torn and neatly repaired) some light soiling a few rust spots contemporary mottled calf rubbed rather worn at edges rebacked preserved in later cloth slip-case [Goldsmiths` 2873; Keynes 39; Wing H265] 12mo for James Astwood to be sold by Ralph Simpson 1691. ***The two folding tables list the buildings and encroachments on the Thames; one section of the book is entitled The New Invention of Mill`d-Lead for Sheathing of Ships against the Worm....
Harris.Descr..Use of the Globes/Orrery second edition folding engraved frontispiece of orrery 6 folding engraved plates with the final blank a few ink pointers in margins frontispiece with small tear at edge plates a little browned light water-stain to foot of first few leaves bookplate of Bibliotheca Lindesiana (partly obscuring another earlier bookplate) contemporary panelled calf upper cover detached spine ends a little worn 8vo for Thomas Wright and Richard Cushee 1732.
Heathcote.Treatise on Stay-Sails 1824 first edition presentation copy from the author to Hon. Augustus Cavendish Bradshaw inscribed on front free endpaper 2 engraved plates 24 engraved diagrams on 13 plates lacking errata leaf occasional light foxing slight water-staining to lower inner margin just affecting corner of plates contemporary half calf rather worn 8vo 1824.
Lescallier.Vocab.Termes de Marine Anglois.. 2 parts in 1 first edition engraved head-pieces and 31 plates title with old ink library stamp and marginal soiling contemporary mottled calf spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label rubbed a little worn at corners and spine ends (also some scorching at foot and lower corners) [Polak 5880; Scott 366] 4to Paris Imprimerie Royale 1777. SALEROOM NOTICE: This should read "and 2 others", making a total of 3 in the lot
Lever.Young Sea Officer`s Sheet Anchor or a key to the leading of rigging and to practical seamanship first edition first issue 110 engraved plates on 55 sheets (printed on both sides) browned some light soiling and staining old ink number and monogram stamps to title later half morocco rubbed 4to Leeds 1808. ***This highly succesful book was for almost 40 years the standard text-book on the subject; the second issue was published the same year in London..
Maitz du Goimpy.Traité..Construction..Vaisseaux first edition half-title 2 folding engraved plates and 3 leaves of errata etc. at end lightly foxed and browned ink staining to lower margin of one or two leaves engraved bookplate of Hon.G.K.Elphinstone contemporary mottled sheep spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label rubbed boards a little scratched 4to Paris Couturier 1776.
Marestier.Mém..Bateaux..États-Unis d`Amérique 2 vol. including Atlas first edition text with errata leaf at end small stains to head of title contemporary half mottled calf spine gilt rubbed corners a little worn Atlas with 17 engraved plates 1 double-page title and first and last few plates foxed bookplate of Prince Eugene of Savoia Cargnano (1816-88) on front pastedown contemporary roan-backed cloth a little rubbed and marked 4to &folio Paris Imprimerie Royale 1824.
Miles.Epitome..Royal Naval Service of England first edition half-title 8 hand-coloured aquatint plates of ships and 14 hand-coloured wood-engraved illustrations of flags captioned guards 16pp. pubishers` catalogue at end original red morocco-backed pictorial cloth gilt spine gilt a little rubbed splits to joints [Abbey Life 339] 8vo Ackermann &Co. 1841.
Miller.Elevation..Triple Vessel A.Smith copy 1787 first edition large folding engraved plate (small tear at edge) front free endpaper with holes and traces of adhesive where item previously pasted in has been removed Adam Smith`s copy with his book-label on front pastedown contemporary russia by William Scott of Edinburgh covers with oval tree calf panel dark calf surrounds gilt tooled with classical urns at corners floral swags etc. a number clearly in Loudon`s list of tools others not found there gilt spine g.e. marbled endpapers joints rather worn and front joint splitting manuscript note on front free endpaper facing title “Bound by William Scott Edinburgh” (probably in his hand; for an almost identical inscription see Loudon WS8) folio 1787. ***An important association copy; an industrial work by an enthusiastic amateur engineer belonging to one of the leading figures of the Scottish Enlightenment the philosopher and social scientist Adam Smith [Bonar Catalogue No.116]. One of a number of presentation copies bound for Miller by William Scott all of which most unusually are to a different patten; see Loudon James and William Scott pp. 338-59. Patrick Miller (1731-1815) was a banker and businessman of Edinburgh also regarded as the inventor of practical steam navigation. “He spent much time and money in shipbuilding experiments his main idea being the construction of ships with two or three hulls propelled by paddle-wheels placed between the hulls and worked by men from capstans on deck. In January 1786 the Edinburgh a triple ship upon this plan was commenced at Leith and was launched in October of the same year. He published a description of this vessel at Edinburgh in February 1787 in a folio tract entitled `The Elevation Section Plan and Views of a Triple Vessel with Wheels with Explanations of the Figures in the Engravings and a Short Account of the Properties and Advantages of the Invention copies of which were sent to all the foreign governments and to the principal public libraries. The Leith Trinity House conferred upon him the freedom of the corporation for this publication in June 1787 (Scots Mag. xlix. 309). It has now become rare...” DNB. Miller was also the landlord and a benefactor of Robert Burns. Only 5 copies of this edition are listed by ESTC (4 in UK 1 in DuGolyer Library Dallas Texas). Another edition was published in the same year with parallel French and English titles and text..
Murray.Treatise on Ship-building/Navigation 3 parts in 1 first edition 3pp. errata 18 engraved plates most folding one with volvelle tables some marginal browning text offset on some plates engraved presentation label of Wm.Fountaine Esq. on front free endpaper and bookplate of Clarkson &Caroline Collins on rear contemporary calf a little worn joints split [Scott Coll. 270] 4to by D.Henry and R.Cave... 1754. ***Including Duhamel du Monceau`s The Elements of Naval Architecture: or a Practical Treatise on Ship-building as an Appendix..
Nares (Sir George S.) Seamanship seventh edition Portsmouth 1897 § Biddlecombe (George) The Art of Rigging Salem Mass. 1925 § Anderson (R.C.) The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast 1600-1627 Salem Mass. 1927 plates and illustrations some folding the first original pictorial cloth gilt the other two library cloth slightly soiled; and 7 others on rigging and seamanship 4to and 8vo(10)
Pepys.Memoires relating to..Royal Navy first edition variant issue with Griffin-Keble imprint engraved portrait after Kneller title in red and black folding table of accounts mounted on stub (short tear to central fold) one or two leaves browned but generally a clean bright copy old pencil note pasted inside front cover “This was the Sergison (Cuckfield) copy &no doubt was bought by or given to Sergison on publication” contemporary mottled calf spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label rubbed joints split small worn patch to upper cover preserved in cloth drop-back box [Pforzheimer 793; Wing P1450] 8vo for Ben Griffin by Sam.Keble 1690. ***Charles Sergison (1654-1732) of Cuckfield Park Sussex commissioner of the navy. He “entered the service of the crown as a dockyard clerk in July 1671. In 1675 he became clerk to the clerk of the acts whose office was then held jointly by Thomas Hayter and John Pepys a younger brother of Samuel Pepys...[In 1689] Sergison was...appointed...and remained clerk of the acts for thirty years for the most part single-handed but from 1701 to 1706 jointly with Samuel Atkins formerly clerk of Samuel Pepys. During this period which included the war of the Spanish succession as well as the little war of 1718 the work of the navy board was excessively heavy and Sergison won the highest opinion of the several administrations with whom he acted. The emoluments of the office were large though rather by perquisites and fees than by pay and in 1691 Sergison was able to purchase Cuckfield Park in Sussex. During the reign of Anne he more than once asked for permission to retire but was told that he could not be spared. Afterwards when he was superseded at the age of 65 in 1719 he seems to have felt it as an undeserved insult.” DNB.
Ramusio.Delle Navigationi et Viaggi vol.3 only vol.3 only (of 3) second edition title with woodcut printer`s device 9 woodcut maps (7 double-page 2 full-page) and woodcut illustrations of indigenous people fauna flora etc. one full-page worming to inner margin towards end affecting all double-page maps at centre map of La Nuova Francia with a few small stains map of La Terra de Hochelaga with lower edge a little stained and frayed just affecting foot of map world map a little stained at edges not affecting image title lightly soiled a few spots but generally very clean (particularly maps) contemporary vellum boards a little marked and warped spine wormed and defective folio Venice Giunti 1565; sold not subject to return ***This volume of voyages is entirely concerned with America and contains double-page maps of Cuzco in Peru La Nuova Francia (Newfoundland second separate map of Northeast America) Brasil Sumatra (first map of any island in S.E.Asia) Parte de Lafrica La Terra Hochelaga nella Nova Francia (Montreal earliest printed plan of a settlement in North America) and Universale della Nuovamente Parte del Mondo Ritrovata (world map of the Western Hemisphere one of the most complete of its time); there are also full-page maps of Isola Spagnuola (Haiti) and the city of Temistitan in Mexico. .
Russell.Modern System..Naval Architecture 3 vol. in 4 first edition 168 engraved plates many folding and/or double-page occasional light offsetting but generally a very clean copy title to vol.2 and half-title to Part II of text cut and mounted contemporary half morocco t.e.g. rubbed spines and corners a little worn one spine torn at head some splits to joints large folio [1864-65]. ***A good copy of this monumental work one of the most important on naval architecture produced in the 19th century. Russell was manager of the large shipbuilding works at Greenock later owned by Caird &Co. where he designed the Wave the Scott Russell the Flambeau and the Fire King. Later he moved to the Thames where he built the famous Great Eastern launched in 1858 and the largest vessel afloat until 1903. Details and designs for this vessel as well as the Warrior the first sea-going armoured frigate are included in this work..
Bougard/Serres.Little Sea Torch 1801 translated and revised by J.T.Serres first English edition list of subscribers 134 hand-coloured aquatint coastal views after Serres on 20 plates and 24 hand-coloured engraved charts on 12 sheets title very lightly soiled and with trace of ink line across text dedication leaf with tear to fore-edge (repaired no loss) occasional foxing to text particularly at end but plates very clean later half morocco t.e.g. very slightly rubbed [Abbey Life 344] folio for the Author 1801. ***Important coastal marine guide originally published in French in 1684 as Le Petit Flambeau de la Mer but extensively revised by Serres. It covers Britian Spain Portugal Italy and France including the islands of Corsica Malta and Corfu and depicts numerous lighthouses cliffs forts and volcanoes..
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