Stebbins, Nathaniel L.
1896

Stebbins' Illustrated Coast Pilot 2nd. Ed.

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Stebbins' Illustrated Coast Pilot. With Sailing Directions. The Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States, including Bays and Harbors.

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Important, late 19th century landmark in coastal navigation from the well-known Boston-based marine photographer Nathaniel Stebbins. Remarkable for a total absence of maps or charts, Stebbins provides sailing directions and plentiful photographs of key landmarks, lighthouses, and navigational aids.

Full coverage of U.S. East Coast and marginal coverage of the United States Gulf Coast. We are not aware of an earlier Coast Pilot containing photographic coastal images. This book demonstrated the practical application of photography to navigation, a field long dominated by man-made representations of coastal features. 249 pages. 2nd ed.

Scarce, this overlooked volume with a sea-worthy canvas cover belongs in the collection of all those interested in 19th century U.S. coastal charts. Numerous nautical-related advertisements scattered thoughout. The author describes this internal advertising as an effort to hold down the cost to the reader.

Nathaniel Livermore Stebbins (1847 - 1922) was a well-known American marine photographer, whose photographs documented the technological and social changes during a pivotal era in the development of American maritime activities. Stebbin's photography appeared in such well-known magazines as The Rudder and Yachting. Stebbin's maritime works include:
  • American & English Yachts (Charles Scribner's Sons, 1887)
  • Yacht Portraits of the Leading American Yachts (Boston, 1887)
  • The Yachtsman's Album (1896)
  • Illustrated Coast Pilot with Sailing Directions: The Coast of New England from New York to Eastport, Maine, including Bays and Harbors (1891, 1st. Ed.)

CREATOR: Stebbins, Nathaniel L.

PUBLICATION DATE: 1896

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: Gulf of Mexico

CONDITION: Good.  Better than usual condition for this old volume. Brown cloth covers show expected moderate wear. Binding generally tight. Pages generally good though slightly thumbed and a couple of insignificant repaired marginal tears.

COLORING: Black and White

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SIZE: 11 " x 8 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0

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