![Om Land og Söe Barometret. [i.e. English: "On the Land and Sea-barometer", from "American Practical Lunarian, and Seamen's Guide"].](/images/fancy/59707b.jpg)
![Om Land og Söe Barometret. [i.e. English: "On the Land and Sea-barometer", from "American Practical Lunarian, and Seamen's Guide"].](/images/fancy/59707c.jpg)
![Om Land og Söe Barometret. [i.e. English: "On the Land and Sea-barometer", from "American Practical Lunarian, and Seamen's Guide"].](/images/fancy/59707d.jpg)
ARNOLD, THOMAS.
Om Land og Söe Barometret. [i.e. English: "On the Land and Sea-barometer", from "American Practical Lunarian, and Seamen's Guide"].
Copenhagen, 10th February, 1823.
4to. In later half cloth with gilt stamp to front board and title-paperlabel pasted on to top of front board. Stamp to first leaf of text. Manuscript in fine legible hand with 20-25 lines per page, most likely translated and transcribed by Friedrich de Løwenørn. 11 ff.
Danish manuscript-translation of part of Thomas Arnold’s “American Practical Lunarian, and Seamen's Guide”. The manuscript was presumably made by De Løwenørn (Kommandør-Kaptajn Friderich de Løwenørn). Captain lieutenant Poul de Løwenørn assisted the Danish crown in establishing the Royal Danish Nautical Chart Archive. He was appointed the institution’s first Director. At this time, only France had a similar institute. "In the first instance, the Danish Admirality requested Løwenørn to collect all existing nautical charts and navigational details in the country, for both Danish and international waters. He was to develop accurate and reliable charts for both the Navy and Merchant Marine. In addition to these formidable tasks, Løwenørn also took the initiative to establish a Lighthouse Authority, a Buoy Authority and a Pilot Authority as well as improve the country’s harbours." (Danish Geodata Agency).
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