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From an estate in Pennsylvania. You are bidding on a super rare hardcover book titled THE NAVAL GAZETTEER or SEAMAN'S COMPLETE GUIDE. Containing a full and Accurate Account, Alphabetically Arranged, of the Several Coasts of all the Countries and Islands in the Known World:Showing Their Latitude, Longitude, Description of the Several Bays, Capes, Channels, Coves, Creeks, Currents, Gulfs, Harbours, Havens, Lakes, Oceans, Races, Rivers, Roads, Rocks, Sands, Shoals, Sounds, Straits, Tides, Variation of the compass, etc, etc. TOGETHER WITH A PARTICULAR RELATION OF THE SHAPE AND APPEARANCE AT SEA OF THE SEVERAL HEADLANDS, ISTHMUSSES, PENINSULAS, POINTS, PROMONTORIES, AND WHATEVER IS OF USE OR IMPORTANCE TO THE MASTER, PILOT, COMMANDER, OR SEAMAN OF ANY SHIP OR VESSEL, IN NAVIGATING THE WATRY ELEMENT. : ALSO COMPREHENDING AMPLE DIRECTIONS FOR SAILING INTO OR OUT OF THE DIFFERENT PORTS, STRAITS, AND HARBOURS OF THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD, AND FOR AVOIDING DANGERS ON THE VARIOUS AND EXTENDED COASTS; IN WHICH MORE THAN TWELVE THOUSAND DISTINCT NAMES OF PLACES, &C. ARE TREATED OF AND EXPLAINED. BY THE REV. JOHN MALHAM, AUTHOR OF NAVIGATION MADE EASY AND FAMILIAR, AND OTHER WORKS ON NAVAL AFFAIRS. This is Volume I o af two volume set. This is the scarce and collectible First American Edition. Printed in Boston for W. Spotswood and J. Nancrede. That's right, this book is from 1797!!!! Please note: All charts are intact and in good condition! The book features full leather binding. It measures approximately 8 3/4" high and 5 5/8" wide. The spine features gold titling and gold decoration. The covers are leather shows wear, but considering the age of the book (over 220 years old), it remains in pretty good condition. Book has 573 pages. All pages show toning/browning/staining with some mostly mild scattered foxing but all pages remain very legible. This is an extremely rare antique book in good condition.
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