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WASHINGTON: HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE, 1941 RESTRICTED NAVY NAVIGATION TABLES, HUDROGRAPHIC OFFICE PUBLICATION NO. 218. GREAT PIECE OF NAVAL HISTORY. ALTITUDE, ANGLES, AZIMUTH, SEXTANT, RHUMB LINE, REFRACTION, SEA HORIZON, DISTYANCE, RANGES OBJECTS, TEMPERATURE, CONVERSION. NICE LOOKING GREEN COVER, BLACK PRINT, GOLD LINE DESIGN, VERY GOOD SHAPE, SLIGHT WEAR OUTSIDE, CLEAN AND TIGHT WITH VERY SMALL INK MARK INSIDE BACK COVER IN CORNER. TABS ON ALL SECTIONS FOR EASY ACCESS. A hydrographic office is an organization which is devoted to acquiring and publishing hydrographic information. Historically, the main tasks of hydrographic offices were the conduction of hydrographic surveys and the publication of nautical charts. In many countries, various navigation-related services are now concentrated in large governmental organizations, sometimes termed "maritime administration" (however, the International Hydrographic Organization uses the term "hydrographic offices" for its member… Read More

WASHINGTON: HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE, 1941 RESTRICTED NAVY NAVIGATION TABLES, HUDROGRAPHIC OFFICE PUBLICATION NO. 218. GREAT PIECE OF NAVAL HISTORY. ALTITUDE, ANGLES, AZIMUTH, SEXTANT, RHUMB LINE, REFRACTION, SEA HORIZON, DISTYANCE, RANGES OBJECTS, TEMPERATURE, CONVERSION. NICE LOOKING GREEN COVER, BLACK PRINT, RED LINE DESIGN, VERY GOOD SHAPE, SLIGHT WEAR OUTSIDE WITH SMALL SMUDGE UPPER RIGHT CORNER, CLEAN AND TIGHT WITH VERY SMALL INK MARK INSIDE BACK COVER IN CORNER. TABS ON ALL SECTIONS FOR EASY ACCESS. A hydrographic office is an organization which is devoted to acquiring and publishing hydrographic information. Historically, the main tasks of hydrographic offices were the conduction of hydrographic surveys and the publication of nautical charts. In many countries, various navigation-related services are now concentrated in large governmental organizations, sometimes termed "maritime administration" (however, the International Hydrographic Organization uses the term "hydrographic… Read More

CHICAGO: A, C. MCCLURG & CO., 1894 GREEN COVER, SLIGHTLY WORN, GOLD DESIGN AND PRINT FRONT AND SPINE. FORMER OWNER NAME INSIDE FRONT,
TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT.
CONTAINED ARE PREFACE BY AUTHOR AND TRANSLATOR. 8 CHAPTERS OF MEMORIES FIRST THROUGH LAST MEMORY. ESSAYS INCLUDING THEOLOGY, LITERATURE AND SOCIAL HABITS. A VERY TOUCHING TRUE STORY BROUGHT TO LIFE FROM LETTERS. A PIECE OF TWO PEOPLES LIFE BEING VERY INTERESTING. A LOVE STORY.
George Putnam Upton (1834 – 1919) was an American journalist and author. born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on October 25, 1834. He took an MA at Brown University in 1854, and soon after started writing for newspapers in Chicago. In 1862, Upton became the music critic for the Chicago Tribune.[2] He became the senior editor at the Tribune in 1881 and remained in the post until 1905. A. C. McLurg & Co. published several of his books.
Friedrich Max Müller (German; 6 December 1823 – 28 October 1900) was a German-born philologist and Orientalist,… Read More

NEW YORK: POCKET BOOKS, INC., 1944 Terrific piece of history, an original Pocket Book Edition, fully Illustrated with war photos and artwork, completely indexed, art of Franklin Delano Roosevelt as frontispiece, every copy sold benefited the Army Air Forces Aid Society. Foreword was written by the Commanding General. A very thorough interesting book. WHAT WE ARE, WHO WE ARE, HOW WE TRAIN, WHAT WE FIGHT WITH, HOW WE KEEP'EM FLYING, WHAT WE FIGHT FROM, OUR BATTLEFIELD, OUR AIR FORCES IN ACTION. HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS. THIS WAS A WARTIME BOOK. NUMEROUS PICTURES OF WARTIME PERSONNEL. GREAT BOOK. TIGHT AND GOOD SHAPE, SOME CREASES IN SPINE AND COUPLE FRONT COVER.