Shelfmark
Gf.3.01(01)
Main entry--uniform title
English pilot. Part 1.
Title
The English pilot part I describing the sea coasts, capes, headlands, bays, roads, harbours, rivers, and ports. together with the soundings, sands, rocks, and dangers in the southern navigation upon the coasts of England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland, Flanders, Spain, Portugal, to the straights-Mouth with the Coasts of Barbary and off to the Canary, Madera, Cape de Verde and Western Islands. shewing the courses and distances, from one place to another. the setting of the tides and currents. the eddibng and flowing of the sea, &c..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for Thomas Page, and William and Fisher Mount, in Postern Row on Tower-hill, MDCCXLI. [1741]
Physical description
[2], 92 leaves of plates : maps, (some folded) ; 48 cm. (fol.)
Provenance
Book label of Nicholas Mann on front endpaper, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
Binding
Mid 18th century blind panelled and sprinkled calf Cambridge style binding; blind tooled double fillet and roll frames.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ce.1.08.
Copy-specific note
Inscription on flyleaf: "Contains pr. 1 and pr 3 (1736)."
Subject
Navigation Handbooks, manuals, etc. Early works to 1800.
Subject
Pilot guides Europe Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Fisher, William, 1669 - 1691 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Thornton, John bookseller.
Added entry--name
Seller, John, active 1658 - 1698 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48985