''The Navigator'', written by
Zadok Cramer
Zadok (or Zadok HaKohen, also spelled Ṣadok, Ṣadoc, Zadoq, Tzadok, or Tsadoq; he, צָדוֹק הַכֹּהֵן, meaning "Righteous, Justified") was a Kohen (priest), biblically recorded to be a descendant from Eleazar the son of Aaron (). H ...
and first published in 1801, was a guide for settlers and travelers moving westward into or through the interior of the United States during the first half of the 19th century.
Its subject matter is described on its title page:
Cramer enlarged, corrected and expanded it through 12 editions in 25 years.
[Buck Rinker. 2022. ''Life on the Mississippi: an epic American adventure.'' First Avid Reader Press.] Though priced at one dollar it was very popular.
The eighth edition was published in 1814, contained 369 pages, as well as dozens of maps detailing the navigable waterways and all their hazards.
In 1966 a
facsimile
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version of the eighth edition was printed and bound in
hardcover
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by Readex Microprint Corporation, and was assigned the
Library of Congress Catalog Card number 66-26332.
References
*''Who's Who on the Ohio River and its Tributaries'', (Cincinnati 1931) by Ethel C. Leahy. Pages 79–81
*''Historic Highways of America'' (Cleveland 1903) by Archer B. Hulbert. Pages 73–99
External links
The Navigator available at the Internet ArchiveZadok Cramer at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
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Travel guide books
1801 non-fiction books
Exploration of North America