Null marine. Captain PHILIBERT. Autograph manuscript, early 19th century; 160 pa…

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marine. Captain PHILIBERT. Autograph manuscript, early 19th century; 160 pages in fol. (plus blank ff.), cloth-backed boards (worn). Collection of accounts, instructions, observations and notes on navigation, by Captain Philibert, known for his expedition to Asia in 1819 and 1820. Masts, dismasted ships, "Pakenham's rudder", "Elwier's machine"... Romme's method for calculating longitude... Reduction of apparent distance to true distance according to Maingen's method... Tableau des immersions principales de bâtiments armés employés dans la flottille nationale... Practical instruction on navigation from America to the Gulf of Mexico... Route to Havana... "On the voyage of M. de La Perouze... "Embassy and voyage to China by Macartenay year 92, 93 and 94": account of the Lion's voyage... Instructions for sailing in various parts of North America, in Santo Domingo, in the Bahama Channel... Notes or summaries of naval battles in America, India... Notes on some great captains: Forbin, Duguay-Trouin, Duquesne... Extract from an account of the Bounty mutiny, and the extraordinary voyage of the longboat commanded by Captain Bligh... Sur la marine danoise, l'île Saint-Thomas, l'île de Curaçao, etc...

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marine. Captain PHILIBERT. Autograph manuscript, early 19th century; 160 pages in fol. (plus blank ff.), cloth-backed boards (worn). Collection of accounts, instructions, observations and notes on navigation, by Captain Philibert, known for his expedition to Asia in 1819 and 1820. Masts, dismasted ships, "Pakenham's rudder", "Elwier's machine"... Romme's method for calculating longitude... Reduction of apparent distance to true distance according to Maingen's method... Tableau des immersions principales de bâtiments armés employés dans la flottille nationale... Practical instruction on navigation from America to the Gulf of Mexico... Route to Havana... "On the voyage of M. de La Perouze... "Embassy and voyage to China by Macartenay year 92, 93 and 94": account of the Lion's voyage... Instructions for sailing in various parts of North America, in Santo Domingo, in the Bahama Channel... Notes or summaries of naval battles in America, India... Notes on some great captains: Forbin, Duguay-Trouin, Duquesne... Extract from an account of the Bounty mutiny, and the extraordinary voyage of the longboat commanded by Captain Bligh... Sur la marine danoise, l'île Saint-Thomas, l'île de Curaçao, etc...

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