The Sextant Simplified: A practical explanation of the use of the sextant at sea
by WATTS, Oswald M
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Sunderland: Thomas Reed Publications Limited, 1969. Very Good. Fourth edition. 8vo. B/w plates and illustrations. Blue buckram, white lettering to spine. Heel of spine bruised, else, pleasingly clean, bright and tight. In original orange dust jacket: price-clipped, edgewear, nicks and short closed tears to front wrapper. Very good/ very good.
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- Bookseller
- Quair Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1473
- Title
- The Sextant Simplified: A practical explanation of the use of the sextant at sea
- Author
- WATTS, Oswald M
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Reed Publications Limited
- Place of Publication
- Sunderland
- Date Published
- 1969
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Glossary
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....