“a work of extraordinary care and scientific thoroughness [which] became the standard nautical dictionary until the end of sail”
An Universal Dictionary of the Marine:
or, a copious explanation of the technical technical terms and phases...
London,
Printed for T. Cadell in the Strand,
1769
Quarto (265 by 200mm), first edition, list of subscribers, 12 folding engraved plates, a few minor tears to plates at guards, book plate of Assheton Curzon, contemporary speckled calf, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, rebacked.
1944
notes:
FIRST EDITION of "a work of extraordinary care and scientific thoroughness [which] became the standard nautical dictionary until the end of sail" (ODNB).
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bibliography:
provenance:
The Palace of Westminster
Willdey’s large wall map of England and Wales
A map of Japan from the ‘Imperial Atlas’
Trion’s map of southwest Southeast Asia
Lincolnshire – Bryant’s large scale map of Lincolnshire
Plan of Osaka castle
Speed’s map of Norfolk
Lea’s edition of Saxton’s map of Norfolk
Northumberland – Greenwood’s large-scale map of Northumberland 



