An explanation of a new construction and improvement of the sea octant and sextant, containing, a ... method of adjusting and rectifying those instruments for use both at sea and land .... Illustrated by four copper-plates. By B. Martin.
| Author/creator | Martin, Benjamin |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : printed for the author, [1775?] |
| Description | 2 unnumbered pages, 37, 1 unnumbered page, fold.plates ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| General note | "The public are indebted solely to my son, J.L. Martin, for the invention .." (Preface); he was awarded patent no. 1088 in 1774. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from the British Library. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT25321. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |