The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor, Or, a Key to the Leading of Rigging, and to Practical Seamanship
by: Lever, Darcy

Hardcover. Boston, Charles E. Lauriat, reprint, 1930, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a very good dust jacket. Beige cloth boards with black lettering on spine. Multiple illustrations and plates with detailed engravings. Limited to 500 copies, reprint of 1808 1st London edition, with appendix from the 1819 2nd London edition. Subtitled: A key to the leading of rigging, and to practical seamanship. A knowledgeable and comprehensive manual by Darcy Lever designed to assist young gentlemen of the Royal Navy from the early 19th century.