The American coast pilot : containing the courses and distances between the principal harbours, capes and headlands, from Passamaquoddy through the Gulph of Florida, with directions for sailing into the same, describing the soundings, bearings of the light-houses and beacons from the rocks, shoals, ledges, &c. : Together with the courses and distances from Cape-Cod and Cape-Ann to Georges'-Bank, through the South and East Channels, and the setting of the currents, with the latitudes and longitudes of the principal harbours on the coast. : Together with a tide table. / By Capt. Lawrence Furlong. ; Corrected and improved by the most experienced pilots in the United States-- ; Also, information to masters of vessels, wherein the manner of transacting business at the custom-houses is fully elucidated. ; Published according to act of Congress.
| Author/creator | Furlong, Lawrence |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition, largely improved. |
| Publication Info | Newburyport (Massachusetts) : Printed by Edmund M. Blunt, (Proprietor.) Sold by all the booksellers and ship-chandlers in the United States, --1798. |
| Description | xvi, 1 unnumbered page, 18-172 pages, 9 unnumbered pages, 178-239 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 21 cm (8vo) |
| Supplemental Content | Evans Digital Edition |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 33772. ^A478749 |
| General note | Edition statement transposed; precedes "Published according to act of Congress." on title page. |
| General note | Correction notice mounted inside front cover advises of the insertion of 4 p. after p. 176. Notice of a new beacon mounted inside back cover. |
| General note | Bookseller's advertisement, p. [240]. |
| References | Evans 33772 |
| Other forms | Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 33772). |
| Genre/form | Booksellers' advertisements Massachusetts Newburyport. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |