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Great Britain's coasting pilot [cartographic material] : being a new and exact survey of the sea-coast of England and Scotland from the river of Thames to the westward and northward; with the islands of Scilly, and from thence to Carlisle; likewise the islands of Orkney and Shetland, describing all the harbours, rivers, bays, roads, rocks, sands, buoys, beacons, sea-marks, depths of water, latitude, bearings and distances from place to place. The setting and flowing of the tides; with directions for the knowing of any place, and how to harbour a ship in the same with safety. With directions for coming into the Channel between England and France
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The American pilot, : containing, the navigation of the sea coasts of North America, from the streights of Belle-Isle to Cayenne, including the island and banks of Newfoundland, the West-India Islands, and all the islands on the coast. With, particular directions for sailing to, and entering the principal harbours, rivers, &c
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The American Pilot, containing, The Navigation of the Sea Coasts of North America, from the Streights of Belle-Isle to Cayenne, including the Island and Banks of Newfoundland, the West-India Islands, and all the islands on the Coast. With, Particular Directions for Sailing to, and entering the Principal Harbours, Rivers, &c. Describing also, the Capes, Head-Lands, Rivers, Bays, Roads, Havens, Harbours, Straits, Rocks, Sand,Shoals, Banks, Depth of Water, and Anchorage. Shewing, The Courses and Distances from one Place to another, the Ebbing of the Sea, the Setting of the Tides and Currents, &c. With many other things necessary to be known in Navigation. Likewise, Necessary Directions for those who are not fully acquainted with the Use of Charts
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Kashnor notes, " The first edition of Norman's Pilot, and excessively rare." Eleven charts bound together. "The Pilot was reissued in 1794 and 1798 by William Norman, of which only the 1798 issue was known to Sabin. This only contains nine charts. There is no bibliographic record of another copy of this first issue of 1791." McCorkle refers to this edition also. See submaps.. Printing Process: Letterpress . References: McCorkle 791.4.
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