Portland OR: Lewis & Dryden Printing Co, 1895. 494pp, illus. Folio. Original leather. Externally rubbed and scuffed, especially noticeable on the spine. Short tears to a few pages, some with tape repairs. Hinges reinforced. Withal, a very good copy. The subtitle continues: "An Illustrated Review of the Growth and Development of the Maritime Industry From the Advent of the Earliest Navigators [With] The H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest." And George Tweney describes it: "This is an encyclopedic account of the men and ships - both steam and sail - that have contributed to the history of the Pacific Northwest. Hundreds of illustrations review the growth and development of the maritime industry from the earliest navigators and explorers..., with sketches and portraits of a number of well-known marine men. It is an indispensable book in any collection relating to the Pacific Northwest." Howes W693, Tweney Washington 89, 87. Item #24852

Price: $495.00