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035 a| (Sirsi) o1238118797;

035 a| (OCoLC)1238118797;

043 a| n-us---;

049 a| EREK;

090 a| VK555b| .B78 1861;

100 1 a| Bowditch, Nathaniel,d| 1773-1838.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJyMfCYtVPWgG46yhQbjmd=| ^A208429;

240 10 a| New American practical navigator.f| 1861=| ^A208429;

245 14 a| The new American practical navigator: :b| being an epitome of navigation; containing all the tables necessary to be used with the Nautical almanac in determining the latitude, and the longitude by lunar observations, and keeping a complete reckoning at sea; illustrated by proper rules and examples: the whole exemplified in a journal, kept from Boston to Madeira, in which all the rules of navigation are introduced: also, the demonstration of the usual rules of trigonometry; problems in mensuration, surveying, and gauging, dictionary of sea terms: and the manner of performing the most useful evolutions at sea: with an appendix, containing methods of calculating eclipses of the sun and moon, and occultations of the fixed stars; rules for finding the longitude of a place by observations of eclipses, occultations, and transits of the moon's limb over the meridian; also a new method for finding the latitude by two altitudes. /c| By Nathaniel Bowditch, LL. D. Fellow of the royal societies of London, Edinburgh, and Dublin; of the Astronomical Society in London; of the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia; of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences; of the Literary and Philosophical Society of New York; corresponding member of the royal societies of Berlin, Palermo, &c., --and, since his decease, continued by his son, J. Ingersoll Bowditch.;

250 a| Thirtieth new stereotype edition.;

260 a| New-York :b| Published by E. & G.W. Blunt, proprietors, no. 179 Water-Street, corner of Burling Slip :b| Stereotyped at the Boston Type and Stereotype Foundry,c| 1861.;

300 a| [ii], 8 pages, 1 unnumbered page, iv-xix pages, 1 unnumbered page, 289 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 460 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, XIV, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates (2 folded) :b| illustrations, map ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

500 a| Verso of title page reads: Printed by Joseph Russell, 79 John St.;

500 a| First printed and published by Edmund M. Blunt in Newburyport, Mass. with many variants in imprint in 1802.;

500 a| "Corrections and additions to geographical positions in table LIV. of Bowditch's navigator, edition of 1851": pages 1-4, 2nd count;

500 a| "Stations on the Pacific coast; determined astronomically by the U.S. coast survey": p. [5], 2nd count.;

500 a| "Positions of points in the north Pacific Ocean, prepared by Lieut. Bent, by direction of Commodore Perry, commander of the late expedition to Japan: p. [5], 2nd count.;

500 a| "Gulf stream": pages [6]-8, 2nd count;

500 a| "On winds and storms. By W.C. Redfield": pages 447-449, 8th count;

500 a| Signatures: [A]⁴ [B-C]⁴ [D]² 1-36⁴ chi1 (chi1 verso blank) ²1-²36⁴ 37-57⁴ 58⁴ ( -58₄).;

500 a| Bookseller's advertisements and instrument advertisements: p. [1-2], 9th count.;

500 a| An additional plate has been added to this edition bound to face p. [120], 6th count, in addition to the unnumbered plate which is bound to face p. 452, 8th count; however, binder's direction on p. [1], 5th count, still lists XIII plates.;

510 4 a| Campbell, J.F. New American practical navigator,c| 34;

541 3| Joyner Rare copyc| Gift ofa| New Hanover County Public Library,d| 7/25/2025;

650 0 a| Navigation.=| ^A19723;

650 0 a| Nautical astronomy.=| ^A48469;

650 0 a| Naval art and science.=| ^A49632;

650 2 a| Military Science.0| (DNLM)D008891=| ^A1037884;

650 4 a| Booksellers' catalogsz| United Statesy| 1861.;

650 7 a| Nautical astronomy.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst01034759;

650 7 a| Naval art and science.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst01034937;

650 7 a| Navigation.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst01035085;

653 a| Imprint 1861.;

700 1 a| Bowditch, Jonathan Ingersoll,d| 1806-1889.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtrQHRDyJrTbfWKxkgFrq=| ^A347875;

700 1 a| Redfield, W. C.q| (William C.),d| 1789-1857.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJjMtXpcchtTrP9yX6y8G3=| ^A459062;

700 1 a| Chafee, Francis H.,e| former owner.5| RIBRL?| UNAUTHORIZED;

752 a| United Statesb| New Yorkd| New York.;

752 a| United Statesb| Massachusettsd| Boston.;

949 a| VK555 .B78 1861h| JOYNER176o| jmc;

994 a| C0b| ERE;

590 a| Joyner Rare copy: Bookplate of G. M. Whipple & A. A. Smith booksellers on page 2 of cover, autographed by John W. Carter with the names of several of the ships he captained and their home ports on front free endpaper, handwritten notes on navigating with stars on the blank page after the main text and its verso, rewritten handwritten notes on navigating with stars tipped in over same information on verso, advertisement for Henry Whipple and Son books pasted to page 3 of cover, and pieces of paper laid in at back cover (a contract in Spanish between Captain Carter and Juan Berri made in the Philippines and dated May 5, 1880 and the English translation of the same).;

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The new American practical navigator: : being an epitome of navigation; containing all the tables necessary to be used with the Nautical almanac in determining the latitude, and the longitude by lunar observations, and keeping a complete reckoning at sea; illustrated by proper rules and examples: the whole exemplified in a journal, kept from Boston to Madeira, in which all the rules of navigation are introduced: also, the demonstration of the usual rules of trigonometry; problems in mensuration, surveying, and gauging, dictionary of sea terms: and the manner of performing the most useful evolutions at sea: with an appendix, containing methods of calculating eclipses of the sun and moon, and occultations of the fixed stars; rules for finding the longitude of a place by observations of eclipses, occultations, and transits of the moon's limb over the meridian; also a new method for finding the latitude by two altitudes. / By Nathaniel Bowditch, LL. D. Fellow of the royal societies of London, Edinburgh, and Dublin; of the Astronomical Society in London; of the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia; of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences; of the Literary and Philosophical Society of New York; corresponding member of the royal societies of Berlin, Palermo, &c., --and, since his decease, continued by his son, J. Ingersoll Bowditch.

Author/creator	Bowditch, Nathaniel
Format	Book
Edition	Thirtieth new stereotype edition.
Publication Info	New-York : Published by E. & G.W. Blunt, proprietors, no. 179 Water-Street, corner of Burling Slip : Stereotyped at the Boston Type and Stereotype Foundry, 1861.
Description	[ii], 8 pages, 1 unnumbered page, iv-xix pages, 1 unnumbered page, 289 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 460 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, XIV, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates (2 folded) : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Subjects	Navigation. Nautical astronomy. Naval art and science. Military Science. Booksellers' catalogs--United States. --1861.

Other author/creator	Bowditch, Jonathan Ingersoll, 1806-1889. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtrQHRDyJrTbfWKxkgFrq
Other author/creator	Redfield, W. C. (William C.), 1789-1857. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJjMtXpcchtTrP9yX6y8G3
Other author/creator	Carter, John W., Capt., former owner. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjxmqJvPGWRbRjxDVmg7pP
Other author/creator	Chafee, Francis H., former owner.
Uniform title	New American practical navigator. 1861
Local note	Joyner Rare copy: Bookplate of G. M. Whipple & A. A. Smith booksellers on page 2 of cover, autographed by John W. Carter with the names of several of the ships he captained and their home ports on front free endpaper, handwritten notes on navigating with stars on the blank page after the main text and its verso, rewritten handwritten notes on navigating with stars tipped in over same information on verso, advertisement for Henry Whipple and Son books pasted to page 3 of cover, and pieces of paper laid in at back cover (a contract in Spanish between Captain Carter and Juan Berri made in the Philippines and dated May 5, 1880 and the English translation of the same).
General note	Verso of title page reads: Printed by Joseph Russell, 79 John St.
General note	First printed and published by Edmund M. Blunt in Newburyport, Mass. with many variants in imprint in 1802.
General note	"Corrections and additions to geographical positions in table LIV. of Bowditch's navigator, edition of 1851": pages 1-4, 2nd count
General note	"Stations on the Pacific coast; determined astronomically by the U.S. coast survey": p. [5], 2nd count.
General note	"Positions of points in the north Pacific Ocean, prepared by Lieut. Bent, by direction of Commodore Perry, commander of the late expedition to Japan: p. [5], 2nd count.
General note	"Gulf stream": pages [6]-8, 2nd count
General note	"On winds and storms. By W.C. Redfield": pages 447-449, 8th count
General note	Signatures: [A]⁴ [B-C]⁴ [D]² 1-36⁴ chi1 (chi1 verso blank) ²1-²36⁴ 37-57⁴ 58⁴ ( -58₄).
General note	Bookseller's advertisements and instrument advertisements: p. [1-2], 9th count.
General note	An additional plate has been added to this edition bound to face p. [120], 6th count, in addition to the unnumbered plate which is bound to face p. 452, 8th count; however, binder's direction on p. [1], 5th count, still lists XIII plates.
References	Campbell, J.F. New American practical navigator, 34
Acquisitions source	Joyner Rare copy Gift of New Hanover County Public Library, 7/25/2025

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