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No, Dave, I had never even heard of it, or its author, Per Collinder. But 
thanks for bringing it to our attention.

I see it's a translation, from the Swedish , into English. Translations on 
such technical matters are often unsuccessful, unless the translator himself 
knows the subject well, or has a very close working relationship with the 
author.

Judging only by the title, it's exactly the sort of thing that I go in for, 
so I took a look in Abebooks and picked up the cheapest copy, at �10 plus 
postage.
There were several others listed, in the UK and US, at not-much-more.

If Dave Walden can contain his impatience, I'll report back on what I find, 
when it comes in a few days.

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As a side-issue, I much regret that Abebooks has recently been bought up by 
Amazon. I've bought many secondhand books, through both firms, and have 
found that both work well, but have a preference for Abe.

Not being a great supporter of the capitalist system, it seems ironic, to 
me, that its prime purpose appears to be to eliminate any competition. In 
this case, I understood that booksellers paid Abebooks 5% commision for 
orders coming through them, whereas with Amazon they had to pay 10%. 
Presumably, these commissions will now be aligned, to our disbenefit.

If any Navlist members can recommend other finders for used-books, I would 
be interested to learn.

George.

contact George Huxtable, at  george@hux.me.uk
or at +44 1865 820222 (from UK, 01865 820222)
or at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK.

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Subject: [NavList 9073] "A history of marine navigation" by Per Collinder



Anyone know this book?  Seems to have published in both London and NY.:

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A history of marine navigation;
Author: Per Arne Collinder
Publisher: London, B.T. Batsford [1954]
Edition/Format:
Book : English
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A History of Marine Navigation
by Collinder Per
Binding: Hardbound
Publisher: St. Martin's Press, New York
Date Published: 1955
Description: b&w photo illus. Good/ Fair. 195, Blue and off white w/ blue 
title at spine. Some shelf wear. Pages and dj yellowing from age, dj has 
tears and creases along edge.
Languages: English
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A History of Marine Navigation
by Per Collinder: Translated From The Swedish By Maurice Michael
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Blue Cloth
Publisher: B. T. Batsford, London
Date Published: 1954
Description: 50 Illustrations & 5 Maps. Very Good in Very Good jacket. 
Hardback. 8vo-over 7�"-9�" Not Signed or Inscribed


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