An Universal Dictionary of the Marine: or, A Copious Explanation of the Technical Terms and Phrases employed in the Construction, Equiptment, Furniture, Machinery, Movements, Military Operations of A Ship
London: T. Cadell, 1769. First Edition. Full leather. 4to. Unpaginated. Illustrated with fold-out illustrations and ships' plans. Two bookplates on front pastedown (armorial bookplate of Walter Charles James; noted maritime collector Frederick Ellis)). Letter to previous owner George Naish, of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, laid in. Bound in leather, with spine rebacked c 19th century, original boards. Red morocco title label, gilt; raised bands. Rubbed edges and corners, light wear to spine, varied age-toning and light foxing throughout. Very Good-. Item #11343
A stately first edition of Falconer's major work, providing an evolved addition to Manayring's seminal Seaman's Dictionary (1666).
Price: $950.00