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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Original Wraps. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Black titles on light brown wraps, 201 staple bound pages. Edge wear to wraps and the stamp of a nautical supply company on the front cover.

hardcover. Condition: Good. 253 p., clean and unmarked anywhere--not ex-lib., no former owner's name--very slight smudging on paste-downs. Fine-quality paper strong, only mildly age-toned--not foxed or brittle. Within this volume is very good. However, the brown boards are quite scuffed and bumped, and gilt lettering and seal of the Department of the Navy are faded. Although the binding is firm; rubbing along spine is causing the cloth to detach. It was not loved wisely nor well--probably never consulted but not stored well either. Repair or rebinding is needed.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Seventh Edition. H.O. No. 120. 288pp. Size: Small Quarto.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good condition. Boards somewhat bowed and sun-faded on cover. Soiling on spine and text edges.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 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 organizations). ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN, WHERE HISTORY LIVES.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 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 offices" for its member organizations). ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN, WHERE HISTORY LIVES.

Condition: GOOD. First edition. H.O. Publication no. 218. Reproduced by photo-lithographic process for emergency use from British Air Publication 1618. "RESTRICTED" is printed in bold letters on the cover and the title page. Laid in a sheet with instructions on how to use this volume. 232 pp. Good overall in green cloth with gold lettering, a sturdy volume.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First edition thus. Washington, D.C.: Hydrographic Office (U.S. Navy), 1927. 1st edition thus, VG/. Paperback has ink name & name stamp on front panel, many corners (front & rear) are bent, small closed tears on spine, general surface wear. Alphabetical list of ports with route column and statute & nautical miles columns. Hundreds of ports listed. 295 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Eighth Edition, 1918. 199 pages. Red cloth with black titling and decoration. Cloth shows rubbing to the edges and corners, some small scratches, stains in places. Binding shaken, but holding. Prior owner's stamp to front paste down, name to front end paper. Interior age toned, else clean.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Staple bound. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed!

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. ORIGINAL PUBLICATION; Softcovers; minor shelfwear w/ splits in lowermost and uppermost cloth tape covering spine; o/w in good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Not Stated. Washington, D. C: U. S. Navy Hydrographic Office, 1956. . Hard Cover . Very Good Condition. 8vo. 253 pages. Rubbed edges and faintly age-toned pages; otherwise book is firm, solid, square and unmarked. 241 pages of navigation terms and their definitions followed by 12 pages of a dictionary of abbreviations.

Hardcover. Hardback, 15th Edition (1934), Very Good Plus/no DJ (as issued); some bumping to top corner tips and top front edge, former owner's name and address sticker to front pastedown, 4to., 226 pages., 0.0 0.0 0.0.

U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office., United States GPO, 1956, ncrd, H.O. Pub. No. 220, cloth (hard cover), very light wear o/w vg+, 253 pp with abbreviations, symbols & bibliography, tall 8vo, "The need for a comprehensive, authoritative dictionary of navigational terms has been widely recognized.".

Third edition 1932. -- H.O. No. 105. Stamped: "corrected through notice to mariners 30 Jul 28 '43." Issued under authority of the Secretary of the Navy. Errata tipped in to several pages. Includes fold-out maps (index chart and routes). Perforated order forms for coming supplements are bound in. 442 pages. -- Fragile softcover. Good used condition (cover tear at spine).

Fourth edition 1952. H.O. No. 164. Published by the Hydrographic Office under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy. Includes folding map. 540 pages, 8x10.5 inches. Hardcover, board covers, ex-library copy with spine label, internal ownerships. Good used condition (library marks; some pencil notes).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good hardcover, no dust cover. The text is unmarked. Covers have rubbed edges and corners along with some scuffing. Binding is intact. Pages have some tanning. Ex library book with the usual library markings.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. third edition. blue cloth 1908 bright gilt lettering but both hinges cracked. Folding map in nice shape. Internally clean but for a few words in pencil on rear blank ep. 598pp. Covers are birhgt with some rubbing at the extremes.If the hinges were not cracked it would be a very solid copy. -Quality Counts! All books shipped in Cardboard and all books with dust jackets have mylar jacket protectors.,

Condition: Good. Blue hardcover without dust jacket. Corners are bent with some wear noted to head and tail of spine. Pages browning with age but very readable. These tables consist of tabulated solutions of the navigational triangle, so arranged as to yield computed altitude and azimuth angle by inspection. The scheme of precomputing such values for ready use is a long-established one. It is in the scope, arrangement, and convenience of interpolation, developed by the Hydrographic Office, that these tables are unique.

Pictorial Paper Wraps. Condition: VG+. Special booklet produced for the Commissioning of the United States Naval Ship U. S. S. Aubrey Fitch, October 9, 1982. Elaborate, gilt design on cover, including an image of the ship. 40pp, profusely illustrated. Bright copy with a little wear down spine. Weight, 155g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Condition: Good. Cloth; 288p.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. No Jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A technical guide to sailing in the Indian Ocean. Complete with foldout map, forms for supplementation, glossary, charts, and detailed descriptions. Minor shelf wear, mostly to corners of cover and spine. Binding slightly cocked. Book.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. #214, Volume 7. Corrections laid in. (charts, altitude, latitudes) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Condition: Good. Good condition. #214, Volume 2. Corrections laid in. (charts, altitude, latitudes) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Later Edition. ISBN Hardback. Reprint edition. Volume I only. No dustjacket, bound in black cloth with faded gold gilt lettering. Good to Very Good Condition. Tight sound unmarked copy with minor rubs and bumps to edges and corners of covers, heavy browning to edges of interior pages, slight bow to covers.

8Vo Hardcover. Condition: Good. 717pp. Contents unmarked on bright pages with visual aid throughout. Blue cloth boards are worn with bumped corners. Binding is tight and square. Edges are tattered from age and use. Text block is lightly sunned. Old price penciled on front end page.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Some faint staining to covers. ; Illus. ; 717 pages.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1948. Trade Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Tight, slight page yellowing, clean, faint tilt. Owner's name. 485 pages (9" x5.8"). Map included. Maritime Reference. Distances computed by the US Hydrographic Office. many routes in the North Atlantic are slightly longer so as to avoid high traffic areas and known sea ice as they follow the suggested North Atlantic Lane Routes. Also includes a chapter on sailing routes with prevailing winds and currents. Ocean routes that could terminate at multiple ports along a river are calculated by the first port on the river and then told to add river length to that for interior ports. Includes a large foldout map showing routes. Map overall in good condition but has one piece of badly browned tape at a fold and some small splits at fold. (see photo) Map folds out to 32" X 19".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Revised 1941. Stated 1st Edition. Brown cloth boards sharp and square, expected shelf wear to edges. Very Good +. No dustjacket. Book is firm in binding, b&w technical photographs and illustrations, 258 pages include Index. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; H. O. No. 216; B&W Photos & Illustrations; 258 pages.