Nuova invenzione di una macchina marittima per trovar l'angolo di deriva

by Lorenzo Micheli

$2,200 · Offered by Martayan Lan

First edition

Extremely rare first edition of an instruction manual for a new nautical instrument that determines “l’angolo di deriva,” i.e. a ship’s drift angle (a result of yaw). At times Micheli’s tract also recounts the public success of his previous inventions: in 1774 he was commissioned by the Grand Duchy of..... More

• Binding: Leather

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