A Series of Charts, with Sailing Directions, Embracing Surveys of the Farallones, Entrance to the Bay of San Francisco, Bays of
Washington: Jno. T. Towers, 1852. 48pp, 8 plates, 6 large folding maps. Original cloth with decorative gilt stamping. Extremities rubbed, text foxed, else a splendid near fine copy. Ringgold (1802-1867) had a long and distinguished naval career. He commanded the Porpoise in the Wilkes Exploring Expedition 1838-42 where he made.....