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Re: Bowditch 1802 - First edition
From: Sam Lyness
Date: 2018 Jul 18, 20:17 -0400
From: Sam Lyness
Date: 2018 Jul 18, 20:17 -0400
thanks, Jackson. I have a 1962 edition and treasure it. It's one of those things I will pass on to my son. Best regards, Sam Lyness
On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 8:31 PM, Jackson McDonald <NoReply_McDonald@fer3.com> wrote:
A copy of the first edition of Bowditch (1802) recently sold at auction for $2200.
https://www.invaluable.com/
auction-lot/marshall-family- bowditch-new-american- practical-fe242b2966
This is a very rare book. I seem to remember reading somewhere, perhaps here on NavList, that even the Library of Congress did not have a Bowditch first edition.
JMcD
