HALL COLBY
by House of Representatives
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
-
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1875. 43D Congress. 2d Session. House of Representatives. Report No. 310. Report from The Committee on Claims regarding the petition of Hall Colby..."that he is the discoverer of certain principles in nautical astronomy of great importance, which he has for more than twenty years made known for the free benefit of the world:...he invented an improved mariners' compass, ...In the case of the United States naval vessels and transports, for many of which he represents that he has furnished and corrected compasses, he declares that he has never received any compensation..." 2 pages, front and back. Disbound. In Very Good + condition.. Paperbound. Very Good-. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 9". Astronomy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bee Creek Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004534
- Title
- HALL COLBY
- Author
- House of Representatives
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington
- Date Published
- 1875
- Keywords
- nautical Astronomy, Mariner Compass, Hall Colby, Invention, U.S. Government Document,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Astronomy; Famous Americans; Inventions; Ships/Boats;
- Size
- Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 9"
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Princeton, New Jersey
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