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xxiii, 494 pp. Profusely illustrated throughout mostly from photographs; frontispiece. 13¼x9¼, original half brown morocco, rebacked with recent cloth (simulating older leather appearance), ruled in gilt, spine lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, hinges reinforced with period cloth. First Edition.

An encyclopedic account of the men and ships, both sail and steam, that have contributed to the history of the Pacific Northwest. Containing hundreds of illustrations, the book is an indispensable resource for any collection relating to the Pacific Northwest and maritime history. Penciled note on first blank leaf: “Captain A.S. Gauerman’s Book. Presented by Richard Turpin, Engineer at Portland, Oregon, January 24, 1904…San Francisco...”. Howes W693; Smith 4473; Eberstadt 128:474.