Manual of the most non-profit-making knowledge of seafaring and the maritime sector, especially for use in schools of action and the explanation of new seafarers in alphabetical order. 14 p., 400 p. With 8 folded copper plates. 17.5 x 10 cm. Black marbled cardboard tape probably from the early 19th century. ==References== Stettin, J. S. Kaffke, 1795. Commerzbibliothek Hamburg Sp. 698. Not in the Nederland catalogue. Scheepv. Museum, at Holzmann-Boh. and the Seemann Collection. – The only edition of the rare anonymously published dictionary on shipping. The actual encyclopaedia contains on pages 1-291 "an explanation of the most important art words from the maritime language and the maritime trade with reference to copper, which is preprinted for several clarity an explanation and designation of the parts, shape and establishment of various ships." Then follow "for action-related various forms of ship documents", finally, a series of shorter reports of different events (shipwrecks, construction of the port of Cherbourg, observations on the magnetic needle, The Scotsman on a desert cliff, Of Ebbe and Fluth etc.). The beautiful copper shows rigging, ship breaks and cross-sections as well as various ship types. The 120-name subscriben directory mostly includes people from Berlin, Wroclaw and Stettin. – Without the sheet with the index of printing errors. Title with large deposited flaw. Mirror with note ballpoint pen. Front purpose removed. A little sticky and dirty. Some slight water edges and donkey ears.