Cram's Quick Reference Atlas Of The World, Army And Navy Edition de Various - 1907

New York: Geo f Cram, 1907. Book. Poor. Leather. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Small volume, leather covers worn at edges, and becoming detatched from board, titles in gilt on front, PLUS, Captain Horace Hood R.N. in smaller lettering in gilt. 155pp plus a supplementary index having to do with the six maps preceding it and all the extra material of special interest to Army, Navy and other Government officials, followed by a general index. Inscription to f.f.endpaper, " For Captain Horace Hood R.N. with the kind regards of his friend Clifford H. West, and with hopes that this little atlas will light up his course a bit across Darien, around South America to England, No' 576 St Mark's Ave, Brooklyn, New York, Sat, July 11, 1908, "sailing day for Darien ( celon)--------------This pocket atlas is the only pocket atlas extant containing a separate map for each state & territory of the United States C.H.W." Publishers label on f.pastedown states, The Army and Navy section is prepared with the collaboration of Rear Admiral Clifford H. West. (retired) U.S. Navy. Front cover almost detatched and leather worn at edges, f. paper and f.f.endpaper loose, rear cover worn at edges, all edges gilt. Maps in colour and detailed maps of each U.S State. The Hon: H.L.A. Hood was Captain of HMS Berwick, part of the Atlantic Fleet, he was a Captain in 1903..