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Washington: GPO, 1884. 123 pp., 20 plates, some of which are folding; original blue cloth (hardcover), George W. Baird's book plate to the front paste down, his hand stamp to the front free endpaper, else very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Washington, DC: GPO, 1884. fair, ex-lib.. 123, fold-out illus., tables, errata, lib stamps, fr bd weak, pencil notes ins fr flylf, bds scuffed, sp edges worn & lib sticker.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1884. First edition, Presentation copy. Octavo. 123, [1] pp. plus 28 inserted plates of charts (most color printed, folding), original albumen pasted down opposite page 50. Publisher's blind-ruled blue cloth with gilt spine and cover lettering. Minor extremity wear but a lovely copy overall.Presentation copy with inscribed compliments card of J. G. Walker, U.S. Navy, Chief of Bureau of Navigation tipped-in at title-page. In the new age of steel ships this was an important matter. "During the year 1883, Naval Professional Paper, No. 13, entitled "Magnetism: Its Principle and Applications to Ships and Compasses." was prepared and published from the small amount of money appropriated for printing and binding in the Navy Department. Recognizing that a thorough knowledge of the action of the materials of which ships are constructed upon their compasses was necessary to nautical men and to the ship-building interests of the country, that a special appropriation… Read More