Sextants at Greenwich: A Catalogue of the Mariner's Quadrants, Mariner's Astrolabes Cross-staffs, Backstaffs, Octants, Sextants, Quintants, Reflecting Circles, and Artificial Horizons in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
First Edition. Extensively illustrated with black-and-white photographs (and a few color plates), with detailed written descriptions of each instrument. 9-3/4 by 12-3/4 inches. 323 pages. First edition. Near fine ("damaged" stamp on title page) in a near fine dust jacket. The slipcase is splitting along the bottom edge (hence the.....
Price: $125