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The English Pilot. Describing the Sea-Coasts, Capes, Head-Lands ... in the Whole Northern Navigation: showing the courses and distances from one place to another ... with many other things belonging to the art of navigation, Dublin: David Hay, [n.d.]. 2° (462 X 281mm). 33 engraved charts, double-page and folding, woodcut illustrations. (Title soiled, some charts with marginal repairs, just affecting outer corner of second chart, final text leaf with 2 repairs with loss of text, some mainly marginal soiling.) Modern calf with old sides partly relaid (warped).
"This work had a long life, new editions constantly appearing as the work was revised and brought up to date; sometimes the plates were altered, sometimes entirely new plates engraved. The work started with Seller, then passed to Thornton and Mount, then Mount and Page, and the late issues to Mount and Davidson. No library has anything like a complete set, and most of the volume are rare" (Tooley Maps and Map-Makers pp. 60). Therefore, this lot is sold not subject to return.
"This work had a long life, new editions constantly appearing as the work was revised and brought up to date; sometimes the plates were altered, sometimes entirely new plates engraved. The work started with Seller, then passed to Thornton and Mount, then Mount and Page, and the late issues to Mount and Davidson. No library has anything like a complete set, and most of the volume are rare" (Tooley Maps and Map-Makers pp. 60). Therefore, this lot is sold not subject to return.
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