(Woltman, Reinhard). Manual of the shipping industry. For use in navigation schools also for the self-education of prospective pilots. With a complete collection of the most indispensable seamen's boards along with 15 coppers and zwey sea charts. 2 parts in 1 vol. I: XIV p., 1 Bl., 397 p. II: intermediate title, XVI, 227 p. With 15 folded stitched plates (2 by J. L. Semmelrahn after E. W. Schuback) and 2 folded engraved cards by J. T. Hagemann to E. W. Schuback. 21 x 12.5 cm. Marbled semi-leather d. Zt. (shape, bump corners) with gold-embossed RSchild. Hamburg, J. G. Langhoff, 1819. Schröder 4507, 13. ADB 44, 199. Hamb. Biography 2, 451f. (all at Woltman). Crone Library 783. Houzeau-Lancaster 10792. – First edition of this important navigation textbook, the one by the well-known Hamburger Wasserbaudirektor Reinhard Woltman (1757-1837), probably with the help of the teacher at the navigation school Johann Michael Müller (gest. ==References====External links== ==References== It was founded in 1844 by the well-known astronomer and director of the Hamburg Navigation School and Observatory K. L. ==References== Rümker (1788-1862). The first book deals with mathematical basics, the second with practical navigational science, i.e. ship calculation by measure and calculation of the courses, as well as their correction by astronomical observations. The second part with the indispensable tables. The copper shows constellations, instruments, nautical calculations, as well as a world map and a map of the North Sea. Preface dated "October 1818". First names and year of death of Müller after the Hamburg address books from 1818-1820. – Purpose with contemporary entry "J. L. Bonartz", mirror with later entries Baak (Baake). Consummation with small mounted partially coloured ink drawing of a three-master. Slightly tanned, slightly sticky and tinned. 1 table with longer tear, 1 with small tear (no text loss).