Author: E.G.R.TAYLOR
Title: The Haven-Finding Art a History of Navigation from Odysseus to Captain Cook
Description: London: Hollis & Carter, 1956. Hardcover. 8vo. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Very Good Dust-Jacket with a few small repaired closed tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Price clipped.The book has No previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with NO hinge weakness.Illustrated with 25 plates and 28 figure drawings.The book has some light spotting to the page edges.The dust-jacket shows as cheap edition 15s so I suggest this wrapper is from a slightly later issue than the book itself.The dust-jacket comes well protected in a removable cover sleeve.Uncommon title on the early forms of navigation at sea from the Greeks and Odysseus right thjrough to Captain Cook.8vo 295pp First Edition [1956]. Very Good .

Keywords: Navigation Maritime


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