Description: I'm offering a scarce privately printed book titled " Magnetism and the Deviation of the Compass in Iron Ships " by Thomas Liddell Ainsley.No stated publishing date but appears to be approximately 1910 --charts illustrating this volume are dated 1905. I do not believe this is a first edition as the title page states "New Edition".Printed and published by the author in Mill Dam, South Shields and by James Munro and Co, 49 Jamaica Street, Glasgow.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Here are the topics covered:1) Magnetic Attraction and Repulsion2) Process of Magnetisation Coercive Force, Effects of Temperature on Magnets3) Distribution of Magnetism4) Terrestrial Magnetism, The Direction and Intensity of the Terrestrial Magnetic Force at Different Points of the Globe5) Laws of Magnetic Attraction and Repulsion6) Deviation of the Compass7) How a Table of Deviation is formed, by the Known Bearing of a Distant Object, By Reciprocal Bearings, By Marks on Dock Wall, by Observations of Amplitude and Azimuth at Sea8) Composition of Forces9) On Determining the Amount and Direction of ship's Horizontal Force, On the Co-efficients A, B, C, D, E, Semicircular Deviation represented by Co-efficients B and C, Quadrantal Deviation represented by D and E, A is constant, How Co-efficients are found10) The Heeling Error, how caused, Position of Ship's Head for Maximum and Least Error, Heeling Co-efficient, How the Amount of Heel is Ascertained12) Object of applying Magnets to Compensate Large Deviation, Comparison of Compensated and Uncompensated Compass, Compensation of Semicircular Deviation, Compensation of Quadrantal Deviation, Compensation of Heeling Error13) Syllabus of Examination in the Laws of the Deviation of the Compasses of an Iron Ship, and in the Means of Compensating or Correct it---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please see photos for the cover (front and back), title page, contents page, the colored illustration (just one color but many black and white throughout), 2 advertising pages in the rear and rear endsheet with some moisture staining.The rear cover board also shows some cloth bubbling and moisture marks --see rear cover photo below. Cover boards are worn on the corners and at the top & bottom of the spine.Brilliant gold gilt lettering on the front cover! A very nice collectable maritime treasure; not often offered for sale.See photo below for "Works By The Same Author" page for other gems for your collection. They are each a bit challenging to find in good condition, which adds to the fun!165 pages plus 2 pages of ads in the rear. Binding is good ---all pages present and clean/no writing --moisture staining on rear cover board & rear endsheet (see photos). Overall good used condition.Please ask any questions you may have as this item is being offered "AS IS/NO RETURNS ". If you are unsure of your purchase, please buy from an ebay seller who offers returns. Many do.FREE SHIPPING anywhere within the U.S. --sorry no international shipping._____________________________________________IMPORTANT BUYER REQUIREMENTS:NO ZERO FEEDBACK BUYERS PLEASE. Contact me FIRST for permission if you wish to purchase. I have the right to cancel the transaction if this requirement is not met.If you have less than 10 feedbacks, please contact me for approval before buying. I reserve the right to cancel any winning bids from anyone with less than 10 feedbacks.***Any buyer with zero feedback & an account that was opened the same day or within days will be immediately reported to ebay for investigation. I do not hesitate to call ebay for any/all scams so take your charades elsewhere. Thanks!***_________________________________________ Thanks for looking! I hope you're having fun on ebay!
Price: 89.99 USD
Location: Ohio
End Time: 2024-12-11T13:14:34.000Z
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