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ROYAL NAVY SAILING AND FIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS ... 18th Century
The Sailing And Fighting Instructions or Signals As they are Observed in the Royal Navy of Great Britain by Jonathan Greenwood. Contains partially colored illustrations of various warships flying different arrangements of flags, all notated with what the flags signify. Includes a section for "Signalls In a Fogg", with illustrations and notes on cannon firing, and "Signalls by Night", with illustrations of both ships and cannons. Introduction dedicates the volume to the six Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and notes "My Publishing this Performance is not with any design of derogating from the Value and Usefullness of ye Printed Instructions; this being an Exact Coppy of them. But what I have Endeavore'd at, is the putting them in such a Method, as may make them more Easily and Readily found out and likewise to supply the Inferiour Officers ...". 12 mo. Newer calf binding with red spine band with title "Signals at Sea".

The Sailing And Fighting Instructions or Signals As they are Observed in the Royal Navy of Great Britain by Jonathan Greenwood. Contains partially colored illustrations of various warships flying different arrangements of flags, all notated with what the flags signify. Includes a section for "Signalls In a Fogg", with illustrations and notes on cannon firing, and "Signalls by Night", with illustrations of both ships and cannons. Introduction dedicates the volume to the six Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and notes "My Publishing this Performance is not with any design of derogating from the Value and Usefullness of ye Printed Instructions; this being an Exact Coppy of them. But what I have Endeavore'd at, is the putting them in such a Method, as may make them more Easily and Readily found out and likewise to supply the Inferiour Officers ...". 12 mo. Newer calf binding with red spine band with title "Signals at Sea".
Condition: Generally well preserved. Pages with toning, staining and wear, including some old water staining. Most pages with small folds at corners. Scattered very small tears/chips at page edges. No pages noticeably missing but collation not verified.


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