Piloting, Seamanship and Small Boat Handling by Charles F. Chapman 1969-70 Hardcover with Slipcase
$24.99
Piloting, Seamanship and Small Boat Handling by Charles F. Chapman is the 1969-70 edition of this illustrated Motor Boating reference, presented in a blue cloth hardcover with its matching blue slipcase.
This substantial boating reference covers navigation, seamanship, safety, rules of the water, boat handling, equipment, and related skills, with black-and-white photographs, illustrations, charts, and diagrams throughout. Color instructional diagrams are also visible in the photographed pages.
Details
- Item: Illustrated boating and seamanship reference book with slipcase
- Title: Piloting, Seamanship and Small Boat Handling
- Author: Charles F. Chapman, M.E.
- Publisher: Motor Boating
- Publication Year: 1968 copyright, 1969-70 edition
- Edition and Printing: 1969-70 Edition, 47th Year
- Format and Binding: Blue cloth hardcover with matching slipcase
- Dust Jacket: None. Slipcase present.
- Pages: 523 pages
- Genre: Boating, navigation, seamanship, nautical reference
- Language: English
- Dimensions: Approximately 12 inches by 9 inches by 2 inches
Condition Grade: Very Good
Positives
- Graded Very Good: The hardcover book remains solid and clean with only light signs of prior use.
- The blue cloth boards remain bright with clear gold lettering.
- The binding appears firm and the pages are clean and easy to read.
- Black-and-white photographs, illustrations, charts, and diagrams remain clear.
- The matching blue slipcase is present.
Issues / Wear
- The slipcase shows light scuffing and handling wear, especially along the edges and ends.
- The page edges show mild age toning.
- Minor shelf wear is visible on the book and case.
This large-format Chapman reference has the practical, heavily illustrated layout that made the title useful to generations of recreational boaters. The matching slipcase gives this copy a more complete presentation than an unboxed reading copy.
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- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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