Author: GRANT, G.A.A., M.A. [CANTAB], F.I.N., F.R.G.S., MASTER MARINER & KLINKERT, J., F.I.N., F.R.MET.S., ASSOC. I.N.A., EXTRA MASTER
Title: The Ship's Compass, Including General Magnetism; Theory; Practice and Calculations Relating to Magnetic and Gyro Compasses
Description: London, Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd. 1957, First Edition, 2nd. Imp. Decorated Cloth-Covered Boards. Hardback 8vo. 140mm x 225mm tall (5.5" x 9" approx.). Pp xi, 436, with a frontispiece plate, 161 text figs. (several printed in red & blue), plus 16 plates with 19 b/w photo illustrations. Almost fine, in the original dark-blue, cloth-covered boards/gilt spine title/gilt compass-rose to front board, and with slightly dusty and price-clipped, but otherwise very good dust-wrapper. The corrected 2nd Impression of the 1st Edn. Almost Fine/Good.

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