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1894 Practical Navigation & Nautical Astronomy by JW Norie Antique Maritime Book
A Complete Epitome Of Practical Navigation & Nautical Astronomy Containing All Necessary Instructions For Keeping A Ship's Reckoning At Sea.
By J.W. Norie
Published by Norie and Wilson: London 1894
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This substantial late-Victorian edition of A Complete Epitome of Practical Navigation & Nautical Astronomy stands as one of the most respected working manuals for professional mariners at the height of the age of steam and sail. Originally compiled by the renowned nautical publisher and hydrographer J. W. Norie, and here presented in its considerably augmented and improved 1894 edition by W. H. Rosser, the volume offers a comprehensive system for keeping a ship's reckoning at sea. It combines clear instructional text with an extensive suite of engraved diagrams, charts, tables, and technical plates covering latitude and longitude, plane and spherical trigonometry, compass work, log-line calculations, nautical astronomy, and time-keeping—rendered in a practical, methodical manner intended for real-world use aboard ship.
The book is illustrated throughout with finely executed folding and full-page engravings, including detailed representations of the sextant, mariner's compass, plane scales, astronomical diagrams, and navigational problem sets, all designed to guide officers through both routine and complex calculations. Norie's Navigation Warehouse at 156 Minories, London, was synonymous with authoritative nautical knowledge, and this edition reflects the maturity of British maritime science in the late nineteenth century, bridging traditional celestial navigation with the demands of modern global shipping. The overall production—robustly bound and densely practical—underscores its role not as a gentleman's library book, but as a working navigator's essential reference.
Of particular note is the strong shipboard provenance: the volume bears the ownership inscription of C. Fyfe, S.S. Chillagoe, dated 1903, directly linking it to active service aboard a steamship operating during Australia's industrial and maritime expansion. Such clearly attributable sea-going provenance greatly enhances the historical interest of the book, transforming it from a standard technical manual into a tangible artefact of maritime life and practice. This copy would appeal especially to collectors of maritime history, nautical science, steamship memorabilia, and those with an interest in authentic ship-provenanced navigation manuals from the late Victorian era."
Heavy wear and fading to covers and spine as shown. Hinges split and covers wobbly but secure. Inscriptions present. Binding solid with no loose pages. Light foxing present. A nice copy with excellent maritime provenance in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Size 25cm x 16cm x 6cm - 451 Pages + 430 Pages
