Author: Brown, James R. (editor); Brown, Captain Chas H. (assistant).
Title: Brown's Nautical Almanac (Incorporating “Pearson’S Nautical Almanac”) Daily Tide Tables for 1933
Description: Glasgow Brown, Son & Ferguson, Ltd, Nautical Publishers, 1933. 56th ed. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, good condition, thick papered card covers, red cloth spine, black & white drawings, few sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, four red & yellow-tinted pages with black & white drawings, charts, tables, adverts, pages lightly toned, spine ends slightly frayed, few light creases cloth spine, minimal insect damage covers, white background covers little toned, slight loss bottom edge rear cover, edges little rubbed paper covers, small split front hinge & inner hinge split (pages firm), some edgewear. 702 pp. This wonderful maritime reference book (here as the 56th year of annual publication) is a valued inclusion in any maritime collection. The charts, adverts and nautical-related material are an important part of maritime history. Apart from daily tide information there is also port information, including distances between ports, and astronomical data. In this edition, some of the more widely used tables from Pearson's Nautical Almanac which merged with Brown's, have been included. The Tidal Constants have been thoroughly revised and extended, and now refer to Dover. The Nautical Tables and Methods Section has been thoroughly revised and the general Distance Tables extended, particularly by the addition of distances between ports on the American coasts.

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