The American Coast Pilot; Containing the Courses and Distances Between the Principal Harbours, Capes & Headlands, From Passamaquoddy Through the Gulph of Florida; With Directions for Sailing Into the Same...
New York: Edmund M. Blunt, 1815. 8th Edition. 8vo. Very Good. Item #18111
A rare early-19th century printing of THE seminal early American coastal navigation guide. This is the 8th Edition, the first to carry only Blunt's name, and also the first published after the War of 1812.
Fourteen black and white engraved map plates. Campbell states that the Charleston map had been removed for this issue, however, this particular copy HAS the Charleston map but lacks the map of Portland, ME noted in the binder's instructions. Still, 14 maps in all.
Original calf, with gilt ruling to spine and black title label. xvi, 297, 86, [2]. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for contemporary signatures on endpapers. Leather with mild rubbing and wear. Title label on spine with some chipping and loss. Sporadic foxing throughout. Boards with a mild bow.
Overall, a very nice early New York edition of Blunt's defining work.
Price: $450.00