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

WHALL, Captain W. B.

Published by George Philip & Son, London

About this Item

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".

Seller Inventory # 041881

Bibliographic Details

• 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
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science, Mathematics, Technical
  • Maritime, Nautical, Naval