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From: George Huxtable
Date: 2007 Nov 8, 15:49 -0000
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2007 Nov 8, 15:49 -0000
I've just had a copy of their 68-page catalogue 141 from Rogers Turner Books of Greenwich, email to- rogersturner@compuserve.com phone +44 208 692 2472 This one is headed "A selection of inexpensive books & pamphlets on Horology, Science, & Scientific instruments." And there's much in it to interest many members of this list. I'm sure Rogers Turner would be happy to send a copy to anyone who asked nicely. But I noticed in particular two monographs from the National Maritime Museum; both slim volumes, neither of which is easy to find nowadays. Both look a bit dull, until you get into their content. Each costs �10, but shipping cost is extra. One is Rogers Turner's item 204, Forbes, Eric G., "The Birth of Scientific Navigation." The solving in the18th century of the problem of finding longitude at sea. NMM monograph 10, 1974, 25 pages (of which 9 pages are an amazing list of references!), 20 plates. The other is Rogers Turner item 420, E G R Taylor, "Navigation in the days of Captain Cook", 14 pages, 17 b/w plates. NMM monograph 18, 1975. I happen to have them both, or I wouldn't be telling you about them now. Both are worthwhile having in your locker, the Forbes one especially George. contact George Huxtable at george@huxtable.u-net.com or at +44 1865 820222 (from UK, 01865 820222) or at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---