The Third Mate
How to become an officer in the United States Sea Service
With First Lessons in Navigation
By F. (Frederick) Griffith
Set Up and Printed by Anchor Press; New York. 1921. Presumed First Edition (no
additional printings indicated).
Hardcover. No dustjacket. 8vo (8 1/4" X 5 1/2"). 504 pages.
From the Preface:
This book for beginners in navigation with manual of duties ol a junior officer in the
American Merchant Navy seeks to make plain the science and art of the navigator. In simple
language the various problems of the young mariner are presented in so far as required by
the examiners for first government licence with numerons questions conveniently placed at
the ends of chapters; besides setting forth in practical manner the general requirements of
the junior officer who with laudable purpose looks forward expectantly to gaining captain's
ticket and to fill sucessfully the berth of master of an American ship.
Condition
External: Moderate shelfwear and light soiling to spine and covers. Some dusting and
spotting to page edges.
Internal: Hinges are cracked at front but internal binding remains tight and all pages are
intact and mostly clean but they are somewhat browned with age. There is some brown
staining to endpages.
This book was hand printed by letterpress by the author and it shows in the sometimes
poor quality of the impression.
Overall condition is Good.
Full refund if book is not as described.
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Priority Mail available upon request with postage based on buyer's zip code (mailed
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I will gladly combine multiple purchases into one shipment to save on postage.
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