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Bowditch, Nathaniel
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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 ... Newburyport, Massachusetts: Printed by Edmund M. Blunt, May 1807
8vo (8 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.; 222 x 140 mm). Folding engraved map of the Atlantic Ocean as frontispiece, 10 full-page engraved plates, publisher's advertisement on last page; map spotted with tears neatly mended at folds and fore-edge including a tear entering image and some marginal dampstains, some spotting and browning with offset from plates. Contemporary mottled sheep, gilt-ruled spine; corners and edges torn, upper joint cracked, a few scrapes and scuffmarks on cover.
8vo (8 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.; 222 x 140 mm). Folding engraved map of the Atlantic Ocean as frontispiece, 10 full-page engraved plates, publisher's advertisement on last page; map spotted with tears neatly mended at folds and fore-edge including a tear entering image and some marginal dampstains, some spotting and browning with offset from plates. Contemporary mottled sheep, gilt-ruled spine; corners and edges torn, upper joint cracked, a few scrapes and scuffmarks on cover.
Condition
map spotted with tears neatly mended at folds and fore-edge including a tear entering image and some marginal dampstains, some spotting and browning with offset from plates. Contemporary mottled sheep, gilt-ruled spine; corners and edges torn, upper joint cracked, a few scrapes and scuffmarks on cover.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Second edition, enlarged, with numerous improvements of this classic of American navigation and practical astronomy. First published in the same town, with many imprint variants, in 1802, this work is still in print and also available in a software version.