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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. The 55th Edition of the legendary 'Chapman's' continues one of the most respected traditions in American boating instruction. First issued in the early twentieth century and continuously revised, Chapman's has long been regarded as the authoritative single-volume reference for practical seamanship, coastal navigation, and small-boat handling. This 1981 edition reflects decades of accumulated maritime knowledge, blending classical piloting skills with modern electronics and updated safety standards. Lavishly illustrated throughout with charts, diagrams, technical drawings, and instructional photography, the volume covers chart construction, aids to navigation, marlinespike seamanship, engine maintenance, weather interpretation, rules of the road, and offshore procedures. This example is particularly desirable for its inclusion of the original Motor Boating & Sailing reference cards (Float Plan, Weather Forecasting, First Aid, Engine Maintenance Log, Compass use, etc.), neatly preserved within the volume. There is a neatly penned gift inscription on the interior front board dated 1982. Condition is Fine. The red leatherette boards are clean and bright with sharp gilt lettering. Binding is tight and square. Pages are crisp, clean, and unmarked. The matching slipcase is also Fine, solid and structurally sound with no splits, retaining its vivid red finish. An exceptional collector or gift copy of a cornerstone maritime reference. Elbert S. Maloney, longtime editor of Chapman's and a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel, was a respected boating educator and authority on marine communications and electronics. A member of the U.S. Power Squadrons and active in the Coast Guard Auxiliary, he dedicated decades to keeping Chapman Piloting current and authoritative. Under his stewardship, the work evolved into one of the most trusted instructional manuals in recreational boating.…