{"product_id":"well-favored-passage-brazer-1983","title":"Well-Favored Passage A Guide to Lake Huron's North Channel 1983","description":"\u003cp\u003eWell-Favored Passage: A Guide to Lake Huron's North Channel by Marjorie Cahn Brazer is a 1983 revised hardcover guide published by Peach Mountain Press, Ltd. in Charlevoix, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a practical Lake Huron and North Channel guide packed with information for boaters, travelers, and Great Lakes readers. The book covers waterways, anchorages, settlements, islands, local history, charts, accommodations, references, and boating information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt includes map endpapers, detailed chart illustrations, tables, appendices, and an index, so there is a surprising amount of useful material inside this 161 page book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage regional boating and travel guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/michigan-great-lakes\" title=\"Well-Favored Passage: A Guide to Lake Huron's North Channel\"\u003eWell-Favored Passage: A Guide to Lake Huron's North Channel\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marjorie Cahn Brazer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cover illustration by Richard Edwards. Other illustration credits not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peach Mountain Press, Ltd., Charlevoix, Michigan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1983 second printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Revised Edition, second printing, 1983. This is a later printing, not a first printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with illustrated boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 161 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great Lakes travel, boating, regional history, and reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-931850-02-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 9 x 6 x 1 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e This copy is complete and readable, with noticeable age and use but plenty of practical life left in it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll pages are easy to read. The binding remains together, and the maps, charts, references, and printed illustrations shown are clear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe illustrated hardcover still presents well on the shelf, and the spine lettering remains easy to read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages and page edges show yellowing, with scattered yellow spotting on pages throughout. The spotting is noticeable but does not interfere with reading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe boards show rubbing and edge wear. There is a small old cat sticker and faint marks inside the book, and the endpaper map has a small red circled marking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe North Channel runs between Manitoulin Island and the Ontario mainland, and this guide was written for people approaching that water by land or by boat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits a Great Lakes reader, Michigan or Ontario history collector, sailor, cruiser, or anyone who enjoys older regional guidebooks with real reference value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contents go well beyond a simple travel overview. Chapters and appendices cover anchorages, communities, distances, accommodations, marine publications, additional reading, and detailed charts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI would choose this copy for the information inside. The spotting and old markings are real drawbacks, but the text and reference material remain clear and usable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"photo verified condition.\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e, no surprises\u003cbr\u003e2. Packed with our protective packaging standard\u003cbr\u003e3. Ships in 1 business day\u003cbr\u003e4. Free Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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