拍品 10
10
Chronometers or Timekeepers, A. Dalrymple, May 1788.
Chronometers or Timekeepers, A. Dalrymple, May 1788.

细节
Chronometers or Timekeepers, A. Dalrymple, May 1788.
A pamphlet of twelve pages giving instructions on how to open the case of a pocket chronometer, how to give it a circular motion 'to set it a-going,' how to set the hands and how to look after a chronometer onboard ship

拍品专文

It is understood that Arnold supplied one copy with each chronometer he sold. This one is water marked.
Owing to the fact that they were not printed for any other reason than for supplying to the purchaser for his chronometers they are now extremely rare and it is believed that less than ten are extent.