The Naval Gazetteer; or, seaman's complete guide. Containing a full and accurate account, alphabetically arranged, of the several coasts of all the countries and islands in the known world: shewing their latitude, longitude, soundings and stations for anchorage, With a particular Description of the several Bays, Capes, Channels, Coves, Creeks, Currents, Gulfs, Harbours, Havens, Lakes, Oceans, Races, Rivers, Roads, Rocks, Sands, Shoals, Sounds, Straits, Tides, Variation of the Compass, &c. &c. together with A particular Relation of the Shape and Appearance at Sea of the several Headlands, Isthmusses, Peninsulas, Points, Promontories, and whatever is of Use or Importance to the Master, Pilot, Commander, or Seaman of any Ship or Vessel, in nav

MALHAM, John.

Edité par London printed and published by M. Allen, 1799

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2 vols, 8vo, xlvi, 536, [2]; 552 pp, large folding engraved map of the world (tear to fold at inner edge) and 16 folding engraved maps and charts by S. I. Neele, occasional light foxing but generally very clean, contemporary tree calf, rubbed, with wear to head of spines, a very good set. Malham's Naval Gazeteer is an alphabetical nautical encyclopaedia, offering alphabetical entries on global ports, coastal geography, navigation details, and trade routes, intended for sailors, naval officers, and merchants. Apart from the World map, the charts include North America (2), South America, the West Indies, Africa (2), Indian Ocean (including Oman), India, the Mediterranean, and a variety of European charts (Biscay, Baltic Sea, North Sea, English Channel, etc). Malham (1747â "1821), was born in Craven, Yorkshire. In September 1790 he was residing at the Square, Plymouth Dock, in the capacity of 'teacher of navigation and the classics.' This edition appears particularly scarce with ESTC only recording an odd volume at Trinity College, Hartford. The work was first published in 1795 (23 copies, 7 in the UK), with further editions in 1796 (3 copies), and 1798 (2 copies), An American edition was published in Boston in 1797 with the maps re-engraved. Published on the eve of the Napoleonic Wars, this would have been a very useful publication. Adams and Waters, English Maritime Books Printed Before 1801: 2399 & 2400.

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• Titre: The Naval Gazetteer; or, seaman's complete guide. Containing a full and accurate account, alphabetically arranged, of the several coasts of all the countries and islands in the known world: shewing their latitude, longitude, soundings and stations for anchorage, With a particular Description of the several Bays, Capes, Channels, Coves, Creeks, Currents, Gulfs, Harbours, Havens, Lakes, Oceans, Races, Rivers, Roads, Rocks, Sands, Shoals, Sounds, Straits, Tides, Variation of the Compass, &c. &c. ...
• Éditeur: London printed and published by M. Allen
• Date de parution: 1799