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New York: Random House, 1970. Hardcover. b & w/very good. 256 pp; a hstorical record that traces the development of sails, rigging and hull design, form the caravel, carrackand galleon to the clipper ship epoch, to the great steel-hulled four and five-masted barques and barquentines; profusely illustrated with b & w photos and illustrations plus 44 full-page, full-color plates; illustrated end papers.
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THE ADVENTURE OF SAIL 1520-1914
by Macintyre, Captain Donald et al.
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ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENTS OF THE CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS ON THE COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1886: PART 1: FOREIGN COMMERCE, IMMIGRATION, AND TONNAGE
by Treasury Department, Bureau of Statistics
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Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1887. Hardcover. Fair. 938 pp; charts, tables, statistics, etc. spine severely faded spine; boards bumped, scuffed and rubbed and are detatched from spine; interior pages all clean and free of marks.
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THE ARCTIC PROBLEM AND NARRATIVE OF THE PEARY RELIEF EXPEDITION OF THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA
by Heilprin, Angelo
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Philadelphia, PA: Contemporary Publishing Co, 1893. Hardcover. Good +. 165 pp; with 15 plates plus 1 map; summary of previous attempts to reach North Pole; details of the Spitsbergen Route; and fascinating account of the 1891-1892 Peary Relief Expedition; an ex-library copy; has library stamp on front paste-down, but no other library markings; 1 plate is split along gutter for approximately 1/2 it's height; binding beginning to separate at same point; boards only very slightly worn.
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ASSURANCEFORENINGEN GARD GJENSIDIG 1907-1957
by Dannevig, Birger
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Arendal, Norway: P. M. Danielsens, 1957. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good +. 111 pp; commemoriative history of the Norwegian maritime insuance company, Assuranceforeningen Gard published on it's 50th anniversary (1907-1957); several b & w photos, including some vessels the company handled; plus fold-out chart; includes "gift" card in English laid in front endpapers; otherwise TEXT IS COMPLETELY IN NORWEGIAN.
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THE BIRTH OF THE STEAMBOAT
by Spratt, H. Philip
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London: Charles Griffin & Compan Limited, 1958. Hardcover. Fine/very good +. 149 pp; well-written reference work on the development of the steamboat from an enginering perspective; 11 pp b & w photos and technical drawings; has name and address stamp of former owner on ffep; dj is very slightly rubbed 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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BROOKS BOATS 1917
by Brooks Manufacturing Co
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Vestal, NY: The Vestal Press, Ltd. Paperback. Very Good +. 64 pp; staple-bound booklet; reprint of the 1917 catalogue of Brooks Boats; Catalogue No. 32; pp 29 thru 36 were missing from the original catalogue from which this reeprint was made; some wear and rubbing to covers; in illustrated wraps; has orignal price sticker on rear cover.
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THE BULK CARRIER REGISTER 1981
by H. Clarkson & Company Limited (Compilers)
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London: H. Clarkson & Company Limited, 1981. Hardcover. Fine. 555 pp; exhaustive record of all bulk carriers and combined carriers in the world having a deadweight of 10,000 tons and above; believed by the compilers to be correct as of 1st January, 1981; published in landscape format; without a dj in gilt stamped, light brown boards (DUE TO EXCESS WEIGHT ACTUAL SHIPPING CHARGES WIILL APPLY).
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THE COAST SURVEY OF THE UNITED STATES
by Davis, U. S. N., Lieut. C. H.
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Cambridge, MA: Metcalf and Company, 1849. Paperback. Good +. 34 pp; sewn binding; technical summation giving the topographical formation of the bottom of the sea gotten form surveys made in early 1800's when previously surveys taken by his Majesty's Surveyor-General were deemd to be inaccurate due to changing formations of the sea bottom on the Southern and Middle States and the rapid changes and wants of navigation caused by the growth of the country; covers are split on spine for approximately 1/2 of length from head to middle; minor chips to both bottom corners of front cover; has name in ink of former owner in top right corner of front cover; in printed paper wraps.
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THE CONTROLLABLE PITCH PROPELLER
by Richard, P. A.
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Dayton, OH: Materiel Division U. S. Army Air Corps, 1941. Paperback. Very Good +. 33 pp; staple bound booklet, translated from French magazine L'Aerophile; (Translation No. 347) highly technical details; typewritten pages, recto only, printed on "blueprint" paper; has name of former owner writen in top right corner on front cover, published in grey paper, printed wraps; covers show minor wear to edges.
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CORNISH ENGINES & THE MEN WHO HANDLED THEM
by Trounson, J. H.
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Cornwall, UK: The Trevithick Society, 1985. Paperback. As New. 40 pp; fascinating account of the cornish Pumping engine; 3 line drawings; re-issued from original work that was published in 1967; in printed wraps; As New/.
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THE CRABTREE COLLECTION OF MINIATURE SHIPS (SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR)
by Crabtree, August F.
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Newport News, VA: The Mariners Museum, 1969. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 40 pp; staple-bound booklet; collection of b & w photos and informative text; showcasing the magnificent collection of miniature ships built by August F. Crabtree; signed by the author; slight browning to covers; has price-sticker on reverse of front coverin full-color photo wraps.
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THE DEPTHS OF THE SEA: AN ACCOUNT OF THE GENERAL RESULTS OF THE DREDGING CRUISES OF H.M.S. PORCUPINE AND LIGHTNING DURING THE SUMMER OF 1868, 1869, AND 1870, UNDER THE SCIENTIFIC DIRECTION OF DR. CARPENTER, F.R.S., J. GWYN JEFFREYS, F.R. S., AND DR. WYVILLE THOMSON, F.R.S. (INSCRIBED BY ISIAH O. LOW)
by Thomson, C. Wyville
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London: Macmillan and Co, 1873. Hardcover. Very Good. 527 pp; an account of the Deep-sea Dredging Expeditions written for the general public showing that these undertakings and expenses added to human knowledge and to give the results of the work undertaken; with 84 highly detailed line drawing illustrations; 11 vignettes; plus 8 double page maps and plates in color; including 1 fold-out chart; maps and fold-out are in Fine condition; in blue boards with gilt stamping and gilt to top of page edges; has gift inscription on half-title page written in pencil: "handyman, from his uncle Isiah O. Low."; boards are slightly scuffed, corners bumped anf frayed; head of spine noticeably frayed; less so to foot; hinges split (We are assuming that Isiah O. Low is a member of the seafaring Low family of Salem and New York, whose ancesters helped build the Commonwealth of Massachusets and were prominent in the China Trade in the mid 1800's.).
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A DESCRIPTION OF WATER-BULKHEADS, COOL WINE-CELLARS, MEAT-SAFES, AND SEATS, ADAPTED TO STEAM VESSELS, YACHTS, AND PASSENGER VESSELS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
by Holdsworth, Esq., A. H.
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London: J. D. Potter, 1852. Paperback. Poor. in sewn binding; 8 pp; of text plus 3 fold-out diagrams (PLEASE NOTE: THERE SHOULD BE 10 PLATES...the others have been cut out leaving only about 1"of the pages at the gutter); in printed wraps (SOLD AS IS...PHOTOS ON REQUEST).
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A DICTIONARY OF THE SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
by Young, John
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Cambridge: Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1975. Hardcover. As New/as new. 188 p; a quick and accurate guide to over 2,000 Rayal Navy Warships of the Second World War in alphabetical order; 16 pp of b & w photos; plus Fleet List grouped by class; has name and address stamp of former owner on ffep; else As New/As New.
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FAIRPLAY: WORLD SHIPPING DIRECTORY 1995-1996
by Ward, Maggie (Editor)
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Surrey, UK: Fairplay Publications Ltd, 1995. Paperback. Very Good +. 1010 pp; covers all aspects of world shipping; numerous full-color advertisements; in full-color photo wraps. Very slight rubbing to covers.
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FORTY-SIXTH ANNUAL LIST OF MERCHANT VESSELS OF THE UNITED STATES WITH OFFICIAL NUMBERS AND SIGNAL LETTERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1914
by Department of Commerce-Bureau of Navigation
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Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1914. Hardcover. Good +. 482 pp; the annual publication for 1914 with lists of vessels belonging to the United States Government with distinguished siognals; corners bumper, bottom tow are serverly bumped and frayed; front board split at spine but himge intact; spine back has been reglued, is frayed and is missing approximatley 1/4" of cloth to head anf foot; boards scuffed; has name stamp of former owner on ffep; publlished without a dj; interior pages all clean and free of marks.
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THE GARRET WORKSHOP OF JAMES WATT
by Dickinson, H. W.
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London: HMSO, 1970. Paperback. New. 21 pp staple-bound booklet of James Watt's workshop; well-illustrated with b & w photos and line drawings; Sixth Printing with amendments from original 1929 edition, in printed wraps.
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GIVE A DOCK A GOOD NAME
by McCarron, Ken & Jarvis, Adrian
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Wirral, Merseyside: Merseyside Port Folios, 1992. Paperback. As New. 119 pp; comprehensive overview of how the docks of Liverpool came by their names; profusely illustrated with b & w photos; in b & w photo wraps0.
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THE GOLDEN PASTIME: A NEW HISTORY OF YACHTING
by Rousmaniere, John
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New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. 240 pp; comprehensive history of the sport of yachting; profusely illustrated with outstanding full-color reproductions; has name and address sticker of former owner on ffep as well inscription to same; dj has small tears to head of spine; with another 1/2" closed tear to top center edge of front panel.
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HOW WE FOUND THE MARY ROSE
by McKee, Alexander
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London: Souvenir Press, 1991. Paperback. Near Fine. 152 pp; unique story of the man and his colleagues who search for the ship that nobody believed was there - and found her; a captivating, first-person account with 100's of superb b & w photos of the dives and discovery; with 8 pages of full-color photos, line drawings; etc.; in full-color photo wraps.
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