Book, Sailing directions for Kattegat, 1800, with engravings, byPoul Løvenørn

Sailing directions for the Kattegat to be used with the new improved chart containing descriptions of the lights, soundings, grounds and shoals […] published from the Royal Danish Marine Archives. […] Translated from the Danish original by Frederick Schneider.

Copenhagen 1800. 4to. 25,5 x 20 cms. 68 pp. + engraved title + 8 engraved plates / charts (6 folding). 2 engraved vignettes in text. Printed on fine laid paper.

Uncut in later morocco gilt (Leonard Gustafssons bokbinderi, Stockholm), spine faded. Insignificant occasional creasing to outer margin, a few occurences of slight finger-soiling, a small stain to top margin of last text leaf and final 2 charts, folding chart C with a short tear and creasing in inner margin. Engravings hand-coloured. Crowned royal (?) initial stamp in upper inner corner of title.

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