Sailing Directions for the West Coast of North America, embracing the coasts of Central America, California, Oregon, Fuca Strait, Puget Sound, Vancouver Island, and islands and rocks off the coasts of Central America and California. With an appendix... [with the second and third editions]
by [Imray, James F.]
- Used
- Condition
- Main work: Slight split to lower joint at foot, significant browning or staining to text from p. 150 on, text loose in binding b
- Seller
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Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Extremely scarce first three editions (of three), and a significant gathering of sailing directions for those bound to California and the West Coast during the age of the clipper ship. Though all three are to some extent damaged and/or imperfect, nonetheless they contain a plethora of early maps of coastal ports and harbours from Canada to Central America.
Barrett lists the 1868 edition (#1296) but not the 1853 first appearance. The last copy of the 1853 edition at auction made $1560 in 2015.
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- Bookseller
- Hordern House Rare Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4505638
- Title
- Sailing Directions for the West Coast of North America, embracing the coasts of Central America, California, Oregon, Fuca Strait, Puget Sound, Vancouver Island, and islands and rocks off the coasts of Central America and California. With an appendix... [with the second and third editions]
- Author
- [Imray, James F.]
- Book Condition
- Used - Main work: Slight split to lower joint at foot, significant browning or staining to text from p. 150 on, text loose in binding b
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Imray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1881
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