| | Book | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | The new American practical navigator: being an epitome of navigation; containing all the tables necessary to be used with the nautical almanac in determining the latitude, and the longitude by lunar observations, and keeping a complete reckoning at sea; illustrated by proper rules and examples: The whole exemplified in a journal kept from Boston to Madeira, in which all the rules of navigation are introduced
| | | | Creator: | Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838 | | | | | Bowditch, Jonathan Ingersoll, 1806-1889 | | | | | Hooker, William. | | | | Publication: | Published by E. & G. W. Blunt, proprietors, New-York,1842. | | | | Notes: | The plates are engraved by William Hooker. Four pages at end contain publisher's advertisement. Title continued: ...Also the demonstration of the usual rules of trigonometry: problems in mensuration, surveying, and gauging; dictionary of sea terms; and the manner of performing the most useful evolutions at sea. With an appendix, containing methods of calculating eclipses of the sun and moon, and occultations of the fixed stars; rules for finding the longitude of a place by observations of eclipses, occulations, and transits of the moon's limb over the meridian; also a new method for finding the latitude by two altitudes. "Stereotyped at the Boston Type and Stereotype Foundry." | | | | Call #: | VK555 B785N5 | | | | Extent: | xv, [1], 317, 447, 4 p., 13 leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., map ; 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Navigation | Nautical astronomy
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | The new American practical navigator: being an epitome of navigation; containing all the tables necessary to be used with the nautical almanac, in determining the latitude, and the longitude by lunar observations, and keeping a complete reckoning at sea; illustrated by proper rules and examples ... dictionary of sea terms; and the manner of performing the most useful evolutions at sea: : with an appendix, containing methods of calculating eclipses of the sun and moon, and occultations of the fixed stars
| | | | Creator: | Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838 | | | | | Bowditch, Jonathan Ingersoll, 1806-1889 | | | | | Hooker, William. | | | | Publication: | Published by E. & G. W. Blunt, proprietors ... Stereotyped at the Boston Type and Stereotype Foundry, New-York,1844. | | | | Notes: | On verso of title page: Printed by J.M. Elliott, 33 Liberty Street, N.Y. The plates are engraved by William Hooker. Three pages at end contain a publishers' advertisement. | | | | Call #: | VK555 B785N6 | | | | Extent: | xv, [1], 317, [1] p., [1] leaf, 449, 3 p., 13 leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., maps, diagrs. ; 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Navigation | Nautical astronomy
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | The kedge-anchor: or, Young sailors' assistant : appertaining to the practical evolutions of modern seamanship, rigging, knotting, splicing, blocks, purchases, running-rigging, and other miscellaneous matters, applicable to ships of war and others
| | | | Creator: | Brady, William N, d. 1887 | | | | Publication: | The Author, New York,1849. | | | | Notes: | First ed. published under title: The naval apprentice's kedge anchor. | | | | Call #: | VK541 B82 1849 | | | | Extent: | 400 p., [33] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | United States. -- Navy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Navigation
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 4 | Title: | The kedge-anchor, or, Young sailors' assistant: appertaining to the practical evolutions of modern seamanship, rigging, knotting, splicing, blocks, purchases, running-rigging, and other miscellaneous matters, applicable to ships of war and others : illustrated with seventy engravings : also tables of rigging, spars, sails, blocks, canvass, cordage, chain and hemp cables, hawsers, &c, &c, relative to every class of vessels
| | | | Creator: | Brady, William N., d. 1887 | | | | Publication: | W.N. Brady, New York,1857. | | | | Notes: | First edition published under title: The naval apprentice's kedge anchor. | | | | Call #: | VK541 B82 | | | | Extent: | 400 p. : ill., plates ; 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | United States. -- Navy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Navigation
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 5 | Title: | The young sea officer's sheet anchor: or, A key to the leading of rigging, and to practical seamanship
| | | | Creator: | Lever, Darcy, 1760?-1837 | | | | Publication: | J. Richardson, London,1835. | | | | Call #: | VM531 L658Y | | | | Extent: | xii, [2], 124 p., [57] leaves of plates : ill. ; 27 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Navigation | Masts and rigging
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 7 | Title: | The new American practical navigator: being an epitome of navigation; containing all the tables necessary to be used with the Nautical almanac, in determining the latitude; and the longitude by lunar observations; and keeping a complete reckoning at sea ... the whole exemplified in a journal, kept from Boston to Madeira ... To which are added, some general instructions and information to merchants, masters of vessels, and others concerned in navigation, relative to maritime laws and mercantile customs ... Enriched with a number of new tables, original improvements and additions, and a large variety of new and important matter
| | | | Creator: | Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838 | | | | Publication: | Printed by E.M. Blunt for C. Bingham, Boston, Newburyport, Mass,1802. | | | | Call #: | VK555 B785 | | | | Extent: | xvi, 17-589, [3] p. incl. tables, diagrs. plates, front (fold. map) 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Navigation | Nautical astronomy | Imprints, Early American To 1820
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 8 | Title: | The new American practical navigator: being an epitome of navigation : containing all the tables necessary to be used with the nautical Almanac, in determining the latitude and the longitude by lunar observations : and keeping a completer reckoning at sea ... the whole exemplified in a journal, kept from Boston to Madeira, in which all the rules of navigation are introduced. Also, the demonstration of the usual rules of trigonometry : problems in mensuration, surveying, and gauging : dictionary of sea-terms : and the manner of performing the most useful evolutions at sea. With an appendix, containing methods of calculating eclipses of the sun and moon, and occultations of the fixed stars : and rules for finding the longitude of a place by observations of eclipses or accultations
| | | | Creator: | Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838 | | | | Publication: | published by E.M. Blunt and Samuel A. Burtus, J. Seymour, printer, New-York,Aug. 1817. | | | | Notes: | Includes tables. | | | | Call #: | VK555 B785N | | | | Extent: | xiv, [2], 274, 280, [555]-597 p., 12 leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 1/2 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Navigation | Nautical astronomy | Imprints, Early American To 1820
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 9 | Title: | The seaman's friend: containing a treatise on practical seamanship, with plates; a dictionary of sea terms; customs and usages of the merchant service; laws relating to the practical duties of master and mariners
| | | | Creator: | Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882 | | | | Publication: | Published by Thomas Groom & co, Boston,1863, c1841. | | | | Notes: | Copyright note on t.p. verso. Publisher's illustrated booklist: [4] p. at end. Includes bibliographical references. | | | | Call #: | VK541 D169 | | | | Extent: | viii, [4], [13]-225, [4] p., V leaves of plates : ill. ; 20 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Navigation | Naval art and science -- Dictionaries | Merchant marine
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 10 | Title: | The complete navigator: or, An easy and familiar guide to the theory and practice of navigation: With all the requisite tables, &c., &c., illustrated with engravings
| | | | Creator: | Mackay, Andrew, 1760-1809 | | | | Publication: | Published by B.B. Hopkins and Co. and sold by W. P. Farrand, no. 170, Marketstreet. Printed by T. & G. Palmer Market-street, Philadelphia,1807. | | | | Notes: | At head of title: B.B. Hopkins & Co.'s premium edition ... | | | | Call #: | VK555 M153C | | | | Extent: | 5 p. Á., [vii]-xxiii, 275, 40, 16, 15*-16*, 17-220 p. incl. diagrs., tables. VII plates (incl. diagrs., chart) 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Navigation | Imprints, Early American To 1820
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 11 | Title: | A course of mathematics: containing the principles of plane trigonometry, mensuration, navigation, and surveying. Adapted to the method of instruction in the American colleges
| | | | Creator: | Day, Jeremiah, 1773-1867 | | | | Publication: | Durrie and Peck, Collins, Keese, and co, New Haven, New York,1839. | | | | Call #: | B 3830 | | | | Extent: | 155, 96, 119 p. : ill. ; 23 cm: | | | | Subjects: | Plane trigonometry | Mensuration | Navigation | Surveying | Mathematics
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 12 | Title: | Piloting, seamanship and small boat handling: a practical treatise dealing with those branches of motor boating with which every yachtsman should be familiar. A complete illustrated course on small boat work with many suggested questions and problems to be solved
| | | | Creator: | Chapman, Charles Frederic, 1881- | | | | Publication: | Motor Boating, New York,1950. | | | | Notes: | Includes index. Originally published in Motor boating in the form of instruction lessons by correspondence. | | | | Call #: | VM341 C466 1951 | | | | Extent: | x, 500 p. : ill. (part col.) maps, charts. ; 30 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Motor baoting's Ideal series ; -- v. 5 | Motorboats | Boats and boating | Navigation
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 13 | Title: | Shipping operations and harbor development on the Great Lakes: a panel discussion before the American Association of Port Authorities at its thirty-eighth annual meeting and convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 12 to 15, 1949
| | | | Creator: | Oettershagen, Martin W. | | | | | Great Lakes Harbors Association | | | | | American Association of Port Authorities | | | | Publication: | Great Lakes Harbors Assoc, Milwaukee, Wis,1950. | | | | Notes: | Panel participants: Martin W. Oettershagen, John R. Hardin, Lyndon Spencer, Ralph S. McCrea, W.H. Bosley. Reprinted from the convention proceedings. | | | | Call #: | HE752 G7 S557 1950 | | | | Extent: | 83 pages, [2] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm | | | | Subjects: | Shipping -- Great Lakes (North America) | Harbors -- Great Lakes (North America) | Harbors | Navigation | Shipping | Great Lakes (North America) -- Navigation | Great Lakes
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 14 | Title: | Works ; 1608-1631
| | | | Creator: | Smith, John, 1580-1631 | | | | | Arber, Edward, 1836-1912 | | | | Publication: | English Scholar's Library, Birmingham,1884. | | | | Notes: | Includes index. With reproductions of original title-pages; head-pieces, initials, etc. Includes bibliographical references : p. [cxxx] - cxxxvi. | | | | Call #: | F16DA S652W | | | | Extent: | cxxxvi, 984 p., [6] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 20 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Indians of North America -- Virginia | Voyages and travels | Navigation | Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 | New England -- History | Bermuda Islands
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 15 | Title: | The generall historie of Virginia, New England & the Summer Isles, together with The true travels, adventures and observations, and A sea grammar
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| | | | Creator: | Smith, John, 1580-1631 | | | | Publication: | J. MacLehose, Macmillan, Glasgow, New York,1907. | | | | Notes: | Half-title: The travels of Captaine John Smith. Includes index. | | | | Call #: | B 3453 | | | | Extent: | 2 v., [11] leaves of plates : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Smith, John, -- 1580-1631 | Indians of North America -- Virginia | Navigation | Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 | New England -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 | Bermuda Islands -- History | Virginia -- History -- To 1775
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