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Swann Galleries: Medicine, Natural History, Science & Technology, featuring The Leonard Gottlieb Collection of Books on Navigation and Related Subjects with a selection of Navigating and Surveying Intruments., 1498,

Auction Details

Auction Date: May 04, 1989 - May 04, 1989

Page Size: 444 items in 5 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
223	BLUNT, EDMUND G.	The American Coast Pilot . . . Sixteenth Edition.	New York	1850	USD 150.00 - 250.00	99.00
224	BOFFITTO, GIUSEPPE	Gli Strumenti della Scienza e la Scienza degli Strumenti.	Florence	1929	USD 80.00 - 120.00	165.00
225	BORDA, CHARLES DE	Description et Usage du Cercle de Reflexion, avec Differentes Methodes pour calculer les Observations Nautiques . . . Quatrieme Edition.	Paris	1816	USD 80.00 - 120.00	275.00
227	BORDA, CHARLES DE	Thirty-First New Stereotype Edition.	New York	1863	USD 100.00 - 150.00	121.00
229	(BOWDITCH, NATHANIEL)	Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Volume 3, part 1; Volume 4, part 1; and New Series Volume 2.	Cambridge	1809--1818--1846	USD 300.00 - 500.00	193.00
231	(BOWDITCH, NATHANIEL)	Third Edition.	Cambridge	1884	USD 100.00 - 150.00	99.00
232	(BOWDITCH, NATHANIEL)	Another copy.	Cambridge	1884	USD 100.00 - 150.00	99.00
233	BREWINGTON, M. V.	The Peabody Museum Collection of Navigating Instruments.	Salem	1963	USD 100.00 - 150.00	220.00
234	BROWN, BASIL	Astronomical Atlases, Maps & Charts.	London	1932	USD 150.00 - 250.00	165.00
235	CAMPBELL, JOHN F.	History and Bibliography of The New American Practical Navigator and The American Coast Pilot.	Salem	1964	USD 80.00 - 120.00	55.00
236	(CARTOGRAPHY)	Bound volume containing 9 monographs.	Vp	late 19th--early 20th century	USD 80.00 - 120.00	143.00
238	(CARTOGRAPHY)	Group of over 15 volumes.	England and United States	20th century	USD 300.00 - 500.00	165.00
239	(CARTOGRAPHY)	Group of over 45 volumes.	England and United States	20th century	USD 300.00 - 500.00	220.00
240	CASELLA, LOUIS P.	An Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Surveying, Philosophical, Mathematical, Optical, Photographic, and Standard Meteorological Instruments.	London	(1871)	USD 150.00 - 250.00	165.00
241	CHAULNES, DUC DE	Nouvelle Methode pour diviser les Instruments de Mathematique et d'Astronomie.	[Paris]	1768	USD 150.00 - 250.00	550.00
242	COLLINS, JOHN	The Description and Uses of a General Quadrant, with the Horizontal Projection, upon it inverted.	London	1658	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	1,100.00
243	COLSON, NATHANIEL	The Mariner's New Calendar . . . The whole revis'd and adjusted to the New Stile, by William Mountaine, F.R.S.	London	1763	USD 150.00 - 250.00	99.00
244	CORTESAO, ARMANDO	The Nautical Chart of 1924 and the Early Discovery and Cartographical Representation of America.	Coimbra	1954	USD 80.00 - 120.00	55.00
245	CORTESAO, ARMANDO	History of Portuguese Cartography.	Coimbra	1969	USD 150.00 - 250.00	121.00
246	COSTARD, GEORGE	The History of Astronomy, with its Application to Geography, History, and Chronology; occasionally exemplified by the Globes. Plate.	London	1767	USD 350.00 - 500.00	220.00
247	DANTI, EGNAZIO	Trattato dell'Uso et della Fabbrica dell'Astrolabio.	Florence	1569	USD 600.00 - 900.00	1,870.00
248	DE MORGAN, AUGUSTUS	An Explanation of the Gnomonic Projection of the Sphere.	London	1836	USD 100.00 - 150.00	121.00
249	DIGGES, LEONARD	A Booke named Tectonicon.	London	1630	USD 350.00 - 500.00	413.00
250	DUNN, SAMUEL	The Theory and Practice of Longitude at Sea . . . Edition the Second.	London	1786	USD 200.00 - 300.00	248.00
251	DUVERBOIS, CLAUDE CUREL	Geometrie Pratique, contenant la Maniere de toiser, arpenter & reduire les Pieds a la Toise.	Lyons	late 17th century [priviledge dated 1683]	USD 100.00 - 150.00	660.00
252	ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS AND TELEPHONES of the U.S.	Signal Corps.	Washington	1911	USD 50.00 - 75.00	99.00
253	EMERSON, WILLIAM	The Mathematical Principles of Geography. 4 folding engraved plates * Dialling; or, The Art of drawing Dials, on All Sorts of Planes whatsoever. 18 folding engraved plates. 2 volumes in one	London, [London]	1770; 1770?	USD 100.00 - 200.00	413.00
254	EVEREST, SIR GEORGE	An Account of the Measurement of an Arc of the Meridian between the Parallels of 18° 3' and 24° 7', being a Continuation of the Grand Meridional Arc of India.	London	1830	USD 250.00 - 350.00	154.00
255	FLINT, ABEL	A System of Geometry and Trigonometry: together with a Treatise on Surveying . . . likewise, Rectangular Surveying . . . Third Edition.	Hartford	1813	USD 80.00 - 120.00	66.00
256	FLOUTRIERES, PIERRE DE	Traitte d'Horologeographie. Woodcut text diagrams.	Paris	1638	USD 300.00 - 400.00	440.00
257	FOLKINGHAM, WILLIAM	Feudigraphia. The Synopsis or Epitome of Surveying Methodized. Black letter.	London	1610	USD 300.00 - 500.00	825.00
258	[GARNETT, JOHN]	Tables requisite to be used with the Nautical Ephemeris, for finding the Latitude & Longitude at Sea . . . to which is now added, the Most Useful Astronomical Tables.	New Brunswick, N.J.	1806	USD 150.00 - 250.00	99.00
259	(GLOBES)	Group of 9 volumes.	Vp	vd	USD 80.00 - 120.00	132.00
260	(GREENWICH OBSERVATORY)	Group of 5 volumes. Forbes et al. Greenwich Observatory.	Vp	vd	USD 80.00 - 120.00	99.00
261	GUMPACH, JOHANNES VON	A Popular Inquiry into the Moon's Rotation on her Axis.	London	1856	USD 80.00 - 120.00	55.00
262	GUNTER, EDMUND	The Works . . . Fifth Edition, Diligently Corrected . . . By William Leybourn, Philomath.	London	1673	USD 500.00 - 750.00	468.00
263	GUNTHER, R. T.	The Astrolabes of the World.	Oxford	1932	USD 400.00 - 600.00	440.00
264	GUNTHER, R. T.	Early Science in Oxford.	London	(1967)	USD 60.00 - 90.00	77.00
265	HARRIS, JOHN	The Circle and Straight Line.	Montreal	1874	USD 60.00 - 90.00	44.00
266	HEALTH, ROBERT	Astronomia Accurata; or, The Royal Astronomer and Navigator.	London	1760	USD 200.00 - 300.00	220.00
267	HENRION, DENIS or DIDRIER	L'Usage du Compas de Proportion . . . nouvellement revu, corrige, & augmente.	Paris	1681	USD 200.00 - 300.00	440.00
268		THE HONEYMAN COLLECTION of Scientific Books and Manuscripts.	London	1978--1981	USD 150.00 - 250.00	193.00
269	HORBLIT, HARRISON D.	The Celebrated Library. 2 volumes * PENROSE, BOIES. The Celebrated Library. 2 volumes. Together, 4 volumes	London	1974; 1971	USD 80.00 - 120.00	77.00
270	(HOROLOGY)	Group of over 10 volumes.	England and United States	20th century	USD 100.00 - 150.00	99.00
271	HULOT, [-]	L'Art du Tourneur Mecanicien.	[Paris]	1775?	USD 300.00 - 400.00	385.00
273		AIRCRAFT SEXTANT, Type AN5851--1, 200 mm height, internal bubble horizon with 2' spring-activated averaging device, graduated to 100° in degrees and minutes; housed in hinged plastic case with instruction booklet.	Teterboro, N.J.	1940s	USD 200.00 - 400.00	165.00
274		ASTRO COMPASS MK II, 200 mm height, 100 mm diameter, with settings for latitude, declination, and local hour angle; housed in hinged plastic case.	Dayton, Ohio	circa 1944	USD 150.00 - 250.00	121.00
275		AZIMUTH CIRCLE,	New York	1942	USD 70.00 - 150.00	77.00
276		BALL RECORDING SEXTANT,	Brooklyn	1944	USD 150.00 - 300.00	121.00
277		DRY COMPASS,		Early 19th century	USD 100.00 - 150.00	154.00
278		GUNNER'S QUADRANT,	Minneapolis	1943	USD 50.00 - 100.00	88.00
279		HAND-HELD TANK COMPASS,	London	1943	USD 50.00 - 100.00	77.00
280		LIQUID COMPASS,	New York, Boston	1920s	USD 300.00 - 500.00	330.00
281		LIQUID COMPASS,	England	early 20th century	USD 400.00 - 600.00	358.00
282		PAIR OF HELIOSTATS,		1943	USD 70.00 - 150.00	77.00
283		PELORUS,	London	early 20th century	USD 700.00 - 1,000.00	770.00
284		PELORUS,	Boston & New York	1920s	USD 200.00 - 400.00	220.00
285		QUADRANT,	London	early 19th century	USD 500.00 - 750.00	440.00
286		QUADRANT,	London	circa 1826--1836	USD 700.00 - 1,000.00	715.00
287		SEXTANT,	New York	mid-19th century	USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	880.00
288		STADIMETER,	Stamford, Conn.	1941	USD 250.00 - 500.00	193.00
289		SURVEYOR'S BRASS VERNIER COMPASS,	Baltimore	circa 1840--1841?	USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	2,420.00
290		TROUGH COMPASS,	London	1916	USD 100.00 - 150.00	Not Sold
291		U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES AIRCRAFT SEXTANT,	Rochester, N.Y.	circa 1944	USD 150.00 - 300.00	154.00
292		THE JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF NAVIGATION.	London	1948--1953; 1963--1979	USD 150.00 - 250.00	Not Sold
293	LA CONDAMINE, CHARLES-MARIE DE	Mesure des Trois Premiers Degres du Meridien dans l'Hemisphere Austral.	Paris	1751	USD 250.00 - 350.00	375.00
294	LA HIRE, PHILIPPE DE	La Gnomonique; ou, Methodes Universelles, pour tracer des Horloges Solaires ou Cadrans sur toutes Sortes de Surfaces.	London	1698	USD 200.00 - 300.00	220.00
295	LA HIRE, PHILIPPE DE	L'Ecole des Arpenteurs, ou l'on enseigne toutes les Pratiques de Geometrie, qui sont necessaires a un Arpenteur . . . Troisieme Edition.	Paris	1728	USD 100.00 - 150.00	110.00
296	LEADBETTER, CHARLES	A Treatise of Eclipses of the Sun and Moon, for Thirty-Five Years, commencing Anno 1715, ending 1749 . . . Second Edition, with Additions.	London	1731	USD 100.00 - 150.00	110.00
297	LEADBETTER, CHARLES	Uranoscopia; or, The Contemplation of the Heavens; being, A Demonstration of the Equation of Time.	London	1735	USD 150.00 - 250.00	358.00
298	LEADBETTER, CHARLES	Mechanic Dialling; or, The New Art of Shadows . . . New Edition.	London	1769	USD 100.00 - 150.00	248.00
299	LE CLERC, SEBASTIAN	Traite de Geometrie.	Paris	1690	USD 150.00 - 250.00	220.00
300	LE CLERC, SEBASTIAN	Practical Geometry . . . Third Edition.	London	1727	USD 250.00 - 350.00	248.00
301	LE FEBVRE, [-]	Nouveau Traite du Nivellement.	Potsdam and Paris	1753	USD 100.00 - 150.00	248.00
302	LEYBOURN, WILLIAM	The Complete Surveyor . . .	London	1674	USD 200.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
303	LEYBOURN, WILLIAM	An Introduction to Astronomy and Geography; being, a Plain and Easie Treatise of the Globes.	London	1675	USD 350.00 - 500.00	259.00
304	LEYBOURN, WILLIAM	Mathematical Institutions.	London	1704	USD 200.00 - 300.00	358.00
305	LOVE, JOHN	Geodaesia; or, The Art of Surveying and Measuring Land made Easy . . . Tenth Edition.	London	1786	USD 80.00 - 120.00	110.00
306	(MARINE AND AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION TABLES)	Group of over 30 volumes.	Chiefly United States	20th century	USD 100.00 - 200.00	Not Sold
307	(MARINE CARTOGRAPHY)	Group of 9 volumes. Jeffers. Nautical Surveying. 1878 * Wharton. Hydrographical Surveying. Fourth edition. 1920 * Blewitt. Surveys of the Seas. (1957) * Robinson. Marine Cartography in Britain. 1962 * Ritchie. The Admiralty Chart. 1967 * Howse & Sanderson	Vp	vd	USD 150.00 - 250.00	220.00
308	THE MARINER'S MIRROR	Volume 53, number 1-Volume 65, number 2.	London	1967--1979	USD 60.00 - 90.00	44.00
309	MARTIN, BENJAMIN	New Elements of Optics.	London	1759	USD 200.00 - 300.00	275.00
310	MARTINDALE, ADAM	The Country-Survey-Book; or, Landmeters Vade-Mecum. [Second edition.]	London	1692	USD 150.00 - 250.00	330.00
311	MASKELYNE, NEVIL	Concerning the Latitude and Longitude of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich; with Remarks on a Memorial of the Late M. Cassini de Thury.	London	1787	USD 250.00 - 350.00	413.00
313	MAUPERTUIS, P.-L.-M. DE	The Figure of the Earth, determined from Observations made by Order of the French King, at the Polar Circle.	London	1738	USD 300.00 - 400.00	248.00
314	MAUPERTUIS, P.-L.-M. DE	Discours sur la Parallaxe de la Lune, pour perfectionner la Theorie de la Lune et celle de la Terre.	Paris	1741	USD 200.00 - 300.00	248.00
315	MAUPERTUIS, P.-L.-M. DE	Oeuvres . . . Nouvelle Edition corrigee & augmentee.	Lyons	1756	USD 600.00 - 900.00	Not Sold
316	MIDDLETON, W. E. K.	A History of the Thermometer and Its Uses in Meteorology * The History of the Barometer * Invention of the Meteorological Instruments.	Baltimore	(1966; 1968; 1969)	USD 200.00 - 300.00	193.00
317	MOORE, JOHN HAMILTON	The New Practical Navigator . . . First American, from the Thirteenth English Edition . . . Second Edition.	Newburyport	1800	USD 350.00 - 500.00	605.00
318	MOORE, JOHN HAMILTON	Seventeenth Edition.	London	1807	USD 100.00 - 150.00	66.00
319	MOORE, JOHN HAMILTON	The Seaman's Complete Daily Assistant . . . Third Edition.	London	1785	USD 80.00 - 120.00	165.00
320	MORGAN, SYLVANUS	Horologiographia Optica. Dialing Universall and Perticuler: Speculative and Practicall.	London	1652	USD 500.00 - 750.00	1,210.00
321	MOXON, JOSEPH	A Tutor to Astronomie and Geographie; or, An Easie and Speedy Way to know the Use of Both the Globes, Coelestial and Terrestrial. Engraved additional title.	London	1670	USD 250.00 - 350.00	303.00
322		THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC and Astronomical Ephemeris, for the Year 1793.	London	1790	USD 80.00 - 120.00	55.00
324	(NAVIGATING INSTRUMENTS)	Group of 6 volumes.	Vp	vd	USD 80.00 - 120.00	132.00
326	(NAVIGATION)	Group of 4 volumes.	Vp	vd	USD 80.00 - 120.00	55.00
327	(NAVIGATION)	Group of 6 volumes. Norie. A New and Complete Epitome of Practical Navigation . . . Eighth (Stereotype) Edition. 1825 * Ditto. Twelfth (Stereotype) Edition. 1840 * Sumner. A New and Accurate Method of finding a Ship's Position at Sea . . . Third Edition,	Vp	vd	USD 300.00 - 500.00	193.00
329	[NORDEN, JOHN]	The Surveiors Dialogue . . . Fourth Edition.	London	1738	USD 100.00 - 150.00	88.00
330	NORWOOD, RICHARD	Trigonometrie; or, The Doctrine of Triangles . . . Seventh Edition.	London	1678	USD 250.00 - 350.00	248.00
331		OPERATIONS GEODESIQUES ET ASTRONOMIQUES pour la Mesure d'un Arc du Parallele Moyen executees en Piemont et en Savoie par une Commission composee d'Officiers de l'Etat Major General et d'Astronomes Piemontais et Autrichiens en 1821, 1822, 1823.	Milan	1825--1827	USD 300.00 - 500.00	193.00

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