Author: Hill, Thomas [1818 - 1891] - Inventor. Farley, C. H. - Manufacturer
Title: DESCRIPTION Of The NAUTRIGON, with Directions for Its Use; an Instrument for Solving Problems in Navigation, Invented by Thomas Hill, D.D. LL.D. Patented February 22, 1876
Description: Portland: Stephen Berry, Printer, 1876. 1st edition. Printed buff paper wrappers, with wrapper title as: "Abridgement of the Nautical Almanac for 1877, Containing a Full Description of the Nautrigon; an Instrument for Solving Problems in Navigation." Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. 24 pp. Illustrated. 8vo. General wear & soiling to wrappers. Small hole in title leaf, slightly affecting printing, but that which is inconsequential. Bookplate of the maritime equipment firm, Samuel Thaxter of Boston. Withal, a solid VG copy of an unusual publication. OCLC locates 7 cc [none west of the Mississippi].

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