Late Victorian book on navigating at sea using the stars. Undated, but from internal evidence, between1889 and 1909. 52pp, star diagrams. Interior is bright, clean and unmarked. Foxing to front and rear endpapers only. Hinges are sound, no cracking. Blue cloth is darkened and has minor wear at corners, rubbing to star diagram on front cover, and small, light staining in a few places. Sound copy. Weight, 540g. Size: 14.5" by 9.75".

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Title

Handy Book of the Stars Used in Navigation: How to Find Them, and How to Use Them in Getting the Ship's Position and Correction of the Compass

Publisher

George Philip & Son, London

Binding

Cloth

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

About VG

Dust Jacket Condition

No Dustjacket [None Issued]

Book Type

Book

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Antiquarius has been in business since 1985. We are currently an Internet Dealer only with a warehouse and office in Falkland, British Columbia, 40km West of Vernon in the North Okanagan. Our inventory is divided about evenly between Books and Ephemera, only a small part of which is listed online Our Office hours are 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday [PST], or by chance. Closed Sundays.

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295257 B.C. Ltd.
5849 Westwynd Drive, Falkland, B.C., Canada V0E 1W0, Falkland, BC, V0E 1W0, Canada

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