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réf. BN604932PUB 249 Sight Reduction Tables for Air Navigation Volume 3: Latitudes 39° to 89° Declinations 0° to 29° Spiral-bound Jan 01 1878 PUB 249 Sight Reduction Tables for Air Navigation Volume 3: Latitudes 39° to 89° Declinations 0° to 29° Spiral-bound Jan 01 1878 PUB 249 Sight Reduction Tables for Air Navigation Volume 3: Latitudes 39° to 89° Declinations 0° to 29° Spiral-bound Jan 01 1878 unknown
1990réf. BN151395U S Naval Inst Pr 1990. 1990. Marine Navigation: Piloting and Celestial and Electronic Nagivation Marine Navigation: Piloting and Celestial and Electronic Nagivation Marine Navigation - Hobbs Richard R. U S Naval Inst Pr unknown
2018réf. 2-4431567801Springer 2018. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 260 pages. 9.25x6.10x0.59 inches. Springer paperback
2020réf. x-9811370885Springer Nature 2020. Paperback. New. 300 pages. 9.25x6.10x0.71 inches. Springer Nature paperback
1878réf. 38742Brazil 1878. A few small holes affecting a few letters some folds reinforced on verso additions in manuscript. Broadside. 20 3/4x29 inches. The Companhia Nacional de Navegação a Vapor replaced the Companhia Brasileira de Navegação a Vapor as the government sponsored line along the southern route in 1872. Montevidio was the furthest stop of this important Brazilian shipping company from which it also provided river service to upper Brazil. The broadside contains a listing of the rates of passage from Rio de Janeiro to Montevideo as well as the limitations and restrictions for passengers which included a prohibition on weapons and flammable materials. unknown
1882réf. 17482New York: Leve & Alden's Publication Department 1882. Very good condition. Folding brochure with map of the St. Lawrence and Saguenay River and timetable with cover illustration of the river and with advertisement for Leve & Alden General Agents for the United States and list of ticket office locations. Yellow stock with black text. Descriptive text on points of interest along the route including Ha! Ha! Bay; with a Time Table commencing June 27 1882 "Until about September 10 1882" and listing departure times for the steamer "Saguenay" and "Union". With full page b&w map on the verso with the map of the Saguenay River at the top and below the map of the St. Lawrence "traversed by the Saguenay boats". The St. Lawrence route originates in Quebec and shows stops in Murray Bay Riviere du Loup and Tadousac. Lists Hon. Thomas McGreevy President Julien Chabot Manager and A. Gaboury Secretary of the Company. Folded 3 1/2 x 7 1/2". Unfolded 17 1/2 x 15". Very small area of loss at fold on lower map of St. Lawrence; short split at horizontal fold left edge o/w very good. Leve & Alden's Publication Department unknown
1898réf. 80-54GPO 1898. 1898. 740p. Folding Maps. Photos. Spine title "Naval Operations of the War with Spain". Original blue pebbled cloth. Heavy. Copy of Col. Robert D. Heinl jr USMC. Heinl wrote several of the official Marine Corps monographs on WW II battles in the Pacific. Fine Copy. Hardcover. Fine. Book. GPO, 1898. Hardcover
réf. 65033KPM / Royal Packet Steam Navigation Company. Batavia. 1912. . Deluxe edition of January 1912. Edited by W. LORCK. LII adverts 244 PP followed by LIII-CXXI adverts and b/w and colour illustrations plus 1 b/w plate : portrait of Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands; 1 plate "Time Table 1912; 1 folded plate "Accommodation plan of KPM Steel Screw Steamer "Tasman" and 2 colour plates: painting by C. H. Hoyt "Middle Harbour Sydney from Mosman Heights and "Samples of Javanese Art Work." . Papered boards with a colour illustration on front board by Tindall cloth spine. Front cover with small pieices missing at corners of front edge. Spine has been reinforced crudely. The first few pages up to VIII are somewhat damaged at the gutters without loss and most of Page III/IV has been torn off. The guide was published on superior glossy paper thus conserving its clarity and brightness. A very good copy of quite a rare item. 25.3 x 15.5. KPM / Royal Packet Steam Navigation Company. Batavia. 1912. hardcover
1909réf. 22859Chicago: Chicago Association of Commerce 1909. First Edition. Quarto; 8pp. Four string-tied and stapled leaves with ten 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" mounted colored illustrations each titled in red along with a map of the route. Near Fine copy in grey cardstock titled and color photograph tipped to front cover. Rare promotional piece; we fine only 1 copy at University of Michigan. This booklet was prepared by the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company the Oregon Short Line Railroad the Union Pacific Railroad and the Chicago & Northwestern Railway as an itinerary for the approximately 40 Chicago merchants' return trip ". calling your attention to a few of the points of interest in a country of marvellous scenes wonderful accomplishments and a still more wonderful future." Lists 38 members of the Chicago Association of Commerce making the return trip. Uncommon attractive & elaborate promotional piece. Chicago Association of Commerce unknown
1939réf. 7103Np: Matson Navigation Company 1939. 1st. Paperback. First Edition. Folio. Vol. 1 No. 1 - 4 Jan. 1941-June 1941 Complete. Each issue 14pp. Numerous photo-illustrations; ads. Original photo-illustrated wrappers. Minor soiling and wear to extremities; front cover of No. 2 partially separated; otherwise near fine. Four numbers issued during the 4 day voyage on the Matson Line cruise ship from California to Hawaii California-Hawaii-Samoa-Fiji-New Zealand-Australia. Each number features a special theme-the first Hawaii's History; the second Scenic Attractions; the third Island Sports and Recreation; and fourth Native Life and Folklore. Matson Navigation Company paperback
réf. 248791882. Printed. One page 33 x 25cm small chip off one corner fold marks discreet repair to edges and fold just noticeable shadow caused by exposure to sun good condition. See Image. On otherwise blank version there is the small stamp of the Webster Collection no. '1569'. Note: In "Orient Line Guide: Chapters for Travellers by Sea and by Land" W.J. Loftie pubd 1890 i.e. a later edition the relevant plate only shows the outward journey not the homeward. I have found no other copy of the White/Hull edition 1882 on viaLibri. 1882. unknown
1931réf. 12296AmsterdamBatavia 1931. Accordion Binding 20 pages. Acceptable. 6" x 5" accordion bound with raised cloth binding. Tearing and fraying to bottom of outer spine. Significant bowing creasing soiling rubbing and bumping to outer and inner boards. Age wear to photographs. Stamped page numbers in silver ink. Minor creasing present to various pages. unknown
1896réf. 77014Washington DC: U.S. Department of the Navy Bureau of Navigation Hydrographic Office 1896. Presumed First Edition First printing thus. Map. Good. This was published at the Hydrographic Office in Washington D.C. in February 1896. No. 1530. Charles D. Sigabee Commander U.S. N. Hydrographer. Format is approximately 26 inches by 17 inches folded. This map is disbound from Volume I of the Commercial Directory of the American Republics compiled by the Bureau of American Republics International Union of American Republics Joseph P. Smith Director 1897 Title page from Directory is present. Taped to top right of map in margin is the statement "This chart is intended solely to show tracks of steam vessels on the ocean and no authority is assumed for the boundary lines as drawn between the countries." Map has some color differentiation and several inserts presenting distance information between major ports of call. Map has been folded with approximately the top third folded down. It is also folded into four sections of different lengths to fit as the frontis to the Directory. Map has some wear and soiling/staining. This is similar to the large-scale and detailed World chart on Mercator's projection produced by the British Admiralty under the "Superintendence of Captain Wharton R.N. F.R.S Hydrographer" engraved by Edward Weller and sold by J. D. Potter chart agent. The map has no internal landmass detail unless relevant to steam ship routes thus the Suez and Panama canals are marked as is the Canadian Pacific Railway. Panels along the lower edge list major ports and give distances dependent on routes taken and average knots-per-hour speeds with daily distances covered in miles. The world's major ports are linked by ship-routes each track with its relevant distance and so on. An interesting chart at the time steam took over from sail. Charles Dwight Sigsbee 1845 - 1923 was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. In his earlier career he was a pioneering oceanographer and hydrographer. He is best remembered as the captain of the USS Maine which exploded in Havana harbor Cuba in 1898. U.S. Department of the Navy, Bureau of Navigation, Hydrographic Office unknown
réf. BN635056ATPL Radio Navigation CBT CD-ROM Sep 20 2011 ATPL Radio Navigation CBT CD-ROM Sep 20 2011 ATPL Radio Navigation CBT CD-ROM Sep 20 2011 unknown
réf. 3975Portland Oregon:: The Company; Press of C. H. Crocker . Fifty-nine halftones on 32 pp. Oblong 8vo dark gray/green pictorial wrappers. The Columbia River and Puget Sound Navigation Company was organized in 1891 by Captain U. B. Scott and John Leary. On p. 1 the company’s real name is revealed by "Compliments of Columbia River and Puget Sound Navigation Co. Portland Oregon" which was nicknamed the White Collar Line. [Portland, Oregon:: The Company; Press of C. H. Crocker, ,. unknown
2016réf. 2-4431563318Springer 2016. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 260 pages. 9.25x6.10x0.62 inches. Springer paperback
1831réf. 350541Knight and Lacey London 1831-32. Card Covers. Very Good Condition. The Mechanics' Magazine issues from November 1831 to January 1832 contained an extensive report on steam navigation accidents documenting the findings of a Select Committee of the House of Commons. This committee was formed to investigate the frequent calamities occurring in steam-powered vessels and to propose solutions to prevent future disasters. The report primarily written by Colonel Sibthorpe the committee chairman ran to approximately 70 columns and covered : Detailed accounts of steamship accidents including causes and consequences ; Technical assessments of steam engine failures and structural weaknesses in vessels ; Safety recommendations including improved boiler designs and operational protocols ; and economic and legislative considerations discussing the impact of regulations on steam navigation. These discussions were crucial in shaping early maritime safety regulations influencing the development of safer steamship designs and operational standards. The Mechanics' Magazine played a vital role in disseminating these findings to engineers shipbuilders and policymakers. The collection consists of the following seven complete issues: No. 433 Nov 26th 1831 to No. 439 Jan 7th 1832. Genuine Original and Packed with Innovation! This weekly magazine isn't just a fragment of history it's a window into the cutting-edge advancements of the Victorian era! Since 1823 The Mechanics' Magazine has tackled revolutionary topics from printing presses to vapor baths hydrostatics and hydraulics. It dives into breakthrough safety measures preventing explosive contaminated air while exploring the mechanics of oxy-hydrogen blowpipes and self-laying rail carriages. Every page crackles with Victorian-era engineering brilliance capturing the relentless drive for invention that shaped the modern world! This is an exclusive standalone issue carefully separated from its original volume; authentic original and uniquely crafted. It is not a reprint or reproduction but a distinct piece in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 13 x 21 cms. Category: Mechanics' Magazine; This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Knight and Lacey unknown
1748réf. 45802Paris L'Imprimerie Royale 1748. 4to. Without wrappers. Extracted from "Mémoires de l'Academie des Sciences. Année 1744.". Pp. 462-774 textillustrations. First printing of this importent paper in which Maupertuis proves that the Loxodromic line or Rhumbline is the shortest way between two points on the globe after he had proved by the measuring results that the globe is a spheroid. The paper is of great importence in the history of navigation. unknown
1906réf. 8656Portland Oregon: The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. Fine with no dust jacket. 1906. First Edition. Original Wraps. Map unfolds to about 1 1/2'x5'. Colored semi-topographical map of the Columbia River with towns etc. Really cool!; Map; 4 1/2x9 1/2" . The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. paperback
1944réf. 2005200040Houston : Gulf Publishing Co 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. The Army Air Corps: A Rare and fine collection of the Army Air Forces in World War II. Log of Navigation. 7 issues bound as one. Bound in full blue cloth. Good binding and cover. Original pictorial wraps bound in. Clean unmarked pages. Numerous photographs maps comics. Heavily illustrated an interesting periodical. "The approved publication of the AAF Training Command." Includes: "A Camera Trip Through Army Air Forces School Hondo Texas" - a smaller photo-pamphlet; AND Log of Navigation issues: April 1944. Vol. 2 no. 4; May 1944. Vol. 2 no. 5; June 1944. Vol. 2 no. 6; July 1944. Vol. 2 no. 7; September 1944 Vol. 2 no. 9; March 1945. Vol. 3. No. 3. From the former head of the U.S. Air Forces History Division. Houston : Gulf Publishing Co hardcover
1815réf. 55781New York: Printed for Edmund M. Blunt Oct. 1815. 8vo. xvi 297 86 pp. plus 2 pp. publisher’s ads. Woodcut-engraved front of the Blunt New York Shop 9 of 15 maps & charts 1 w/ partial loss several w/ additional sailing instructions and printed notices pasted-in manuscript sailing instructions and notes on versos of some. Original calf spine & calf on rear cover perished shaken dampstaining & toning still fair reference copy from the library of Captain Thomas Hall II 1804-1829 son of Captain Thomas Hall 1778-1816 who was lost at sea while sailing from Charleston to Boston in Feb. 1829 which his brother Charles Hall 1810-1829 ownership markings on endpapers of both w/ manuscript note on verso of ffep. that this is “good for a pint of ale” facing clippings about new lighthouses ca. 1821 listing the Ten Pound Island stone tower light house first built on the site in 1821. Preserved in brick-coloured linen cloth clamshell slipcase w/ printed label on spine. Eighth edition of this early vital tool for American sea captains and navigators first published in a much shorter version of only 122 pp. in 1796 and the first edition to bear only Edmund Blunt’s name as author. The original commissioned from Captain Lawrence Furlong proved so crude and unusable that Blunt arranged for it to be edited and rewritten. Blunt’s Coast Pilots were the earliest works of their type published in North America to cover the Atlantic Coast of the U.S. with sailing directions tide tables tables of latitudes and longitudes and as this copy shows were often working evolving documents with additional manuscript annotations and printed additions including in this case the Charleston Harbour map which is not included in the binding instructions and supposedly left out of the 8th edition. Printed for Edmund M. Blunt, hardcover
1939réf. 37919London: HMSO 1939. First Thus Printing. fair. 446 & 275 2-vol. set illus. some color diagrams maps index errata slip boards weak worn soiled and some edge tears. Ink notations and pencil erasures on front endpapers some page discoloration. This is an important snapshot of naval navigation practice at the eve of the Second World War. HMSO hardcover
1518réf. 60240Seattle WA & Portland OR; San Francisco: Oregon Steam Navigation Company OSN Lithographers Britton Rey & Co. May 15 1874. Oblong 8vo. 9.5 x 5.25 in. 1 lithographed stock certificate printed in red & black image of OSN sidewheeler decorative borders signed by Wygant Ainsworth & Thompson at lower fore-edge transfer printed on verso signed by Edwin M. Lewis to Mrs. Kate J. Jones w/ stamps of paid dividends in 1878 and 1880. A nicely lithographed and rare original stock certificate issued in 1874 by Jay Cooke and the Northern Pacific Railroad to raise money for OSN after many of its original stockholders had sold out in 1867 as the Company continued to compete with Ben Holladay’s Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Unfortunately OSN became entangled with the declining financial woes of the Northern Pacific to the extent that by 1879 Henry Villard representing German Bondholders in 1879 purchased the OSN paid off the certificate holders by 1880 and the company disappeared into Villard’s transcontinental railroad. Edwin Lewis in Shasta OR transferred this certificate to Kate J. Jones May 1 1875 and shows the stamps of being paid off in dividends when the Northern Pacific absorbed OSN’s four railroads 26 steamboats and real estate in Portland Astoria The Dalles Umatilla OR and Vancouver WA. Oregon Steam Navigation Company (OSN), Lithographers, Britton, Rey & Co., unknown
