The improved practical navigator, revised by T. Kirby |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The improved practical navigator, revised by T. Kirby |
| Author | Nathaniel Bowditch |
| Editor | Thomas Kirby (teacher of mathematics) |
| Edition | 3 |
| Published | 1809 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | Feb 26, 2009 |
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