Sea Stories
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Richard Temple
by Patrick O'Brian
boook carries very slight tanning from age. Small red mark on edge. Else no marks or writing.
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NZ$17.15
Launching History: The Saga of Burrard Dry Dock
by Francis Mansbridge
Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park, 2002, Fine Hardcover / Fine Dustjacket, 226 pages, 8.75" x 11.25"
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NZ$31.04
The Rudder Sail Boat Plan Book
by The Rudder editors
Rudder Publishing Co., 1948, ill.b/w sketches, diags. lines; 85 p. 31 cm. Condition good, wear to corner of boards and slight discolouration. Articles about the balance, drawings, Bluenose, Herreshoff, Endeavour and Rainbow; wire rigging,and sails. The race result of the Bermuda Race 1906-46, the list of America's Cup races.
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NZ$62.08
Details of classic boat construction
by Pardey, Larry
Norton, London, New York, 1991, by Larry Pardey. first edition, 518 p., includes index, b/w drawings and photographs. very good, very good minus slight creasing of dj. Master craftsman explains time, money, materials and how to complete each stage of building a classic wooden hull. Heavy will require extra postage.
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NZ$74.50
The Davis Boats: Volume 2, Traditional Small Craft of the Northwest
by Loken, Marty
Seattle: Center for Wooden Boats, 1981. Book. Very Good. Stapled Wraps. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 27pp..
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NZ$51.44
Simplified boatbuilding
by Sucher, Harry V
Norotn, New York, 1937, 416 p. ill. b/w diagrams with details and plans, includes index and bibliography. Intro by Howard Chapelle. 103 plates and 146 figures give comprehensive information on boat building. Over weight may need extra postage.
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NZ$93.12
Boatbuilding with Aluminum: A Complete Guide for the Amateur and Small Shop - Second Edition
by Stephen F. Pollard
International Marine, Camden, 2006, Second Edition, Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket, 320 pages, 7.5" x 9.25".
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NZ$62.08
Cold-moulded and strip-planked wood boatbuilding
by Nicolson, Ian
Sheridan House, Dobbs Ferry,NY, first US edition a reimp of original copyright 1983, 187 p. b/w line drawings and photos, very good book plate on liner page/ very good dust jacket, slight tear mended. This is a cold-moulded and strip-planked wood boatbuilder's guide starting with design requirements, necessary tools, working conditions and choice of timber, through to step-by-step construction and repair.
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NZ$49.66
Coastal Lives: a Memoir
by Marjorie Simmins
A very good copy. Clean and tight. Illustrated. There are 224 pages. A collector's copy.
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NZ$34.29
THE SAGA OF THE BOUNTY
by Anthony, Irvin (Ed)
Dust jacket previously scuffed and torn, now repaired. All pages very slightly yellowing; very occasional light foxing. Maps as eps; 5 b&w plates. The great sea story of all time. Covered in P.V.C. plastic.
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NZ$31.86
True Stories of World War II
by Cross, Robin (Ed.)
London: Michael O'Mara Books. 1994. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. 246 pages. From generals to GIs, these are the true voices of men at war. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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NZ$16.48
Modern Boat Building
by Monk, Edwin
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1949, by Edwin Monk, naval architect. viii, 104 p. ill. bw., plates, diags, drawings, 31 cm. Very good/good - slight chipping of dj, faded spine, price clipped. Monk began his independent career as a naval architect by designing and building his "Plan No. 1," the 50 ft. bridge-deck cruiser Nan, which became his home for seven years, moored at the Seattle Yacht Club, and was briefly his office. His designs were built by many of the Pacific Northwest builders like...
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NZ$43.46
Best Boats to Build or Buy
by Ferenc Mate
Albatross Publishing, 1982, Fine Hardcover / Fine Dustjacket, 384 pages, 8.75" x 11.25", gift inscription on ffep, otherwise clean and tight.
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NZ$27.32
A SEA OF MOTHERS' TEARS: Sea Stories from Atlantic Canada
by Michael McCarthy Frank Galgay
Flanker Press Limited, Saint John's, Newfoundland, Canada, 2003. Trade Paperback. Except for gift inscription inside front cover, a clean, tight copy. Illustrated throughout. There are 171 pages including index.
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NZ$30.86
Boatbuilding Manual
by Robert M. Steward
International Marine Publishing, 1980, Second Edition, Near Fine Hardcover / Near Fine Dustjacket, 240 pages, 7" x 10.25". Illustrated with drawings showing the stages and techniqies of construction of small boats, including details of interior joinery.
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NZ$24.83
Lost Mariners of Shelburne County Volume II, 1789 - 1990 ( Nova Scotia )
by Patricia Stoddart Terry
An immaculate copy. Gift condition. Loaded with B & W pictures/Photos. A great book for those interested in genealogy. There are 254 pages including index.
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NZ$51.44
Deadly Frontiers Disaster and Rescue on Canada's Atlantic Seaboard
by Dean Beeby
This book is in gift condition. Published by Goose Lane Editions. Illustrated throughout. There are 214 pages including index.
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NZ$34.29
The Book of Boats
by William Atkin, John Atkin - editors
International Marine Publishing, Camden, 1976 reprint of a 1947 publication, Fine Hardcover / Very Good Dustjacket, 219 pages, 6" x 8.5", dustjacket with edgewear, otherwise clean and tight.
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NZ$37.25
Industrious, Innovative, Altruistic: The 20th Century Boat Builders of Battery Point (Signed by Author)
by Mays, Nicole
Hobart: Navarine Publishing. 2018. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Fine condition in pictorial laminated boards. No DJ as issued. As new condition. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Signed by the author. 367 pages. Foreword by John Lucas. Profiles the 20th century boat builders of Battery Point, their yards and the vessels they built at Battery Point, Tasmania. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Like New. 1st thus. Hardback.
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NZ$82.42
Boatbuilding Manual
by Steward, Robert M
International Marine, Camden, 1994, 4th ed. xii, 372 p. ill. b/w drawings and photos, includes index. very good/very good. Discusses wood, building, tools, lines, setting up, framing, sharpening tools, and has a bibliography. Heavy will require extra postage.
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NZ$49.66
Raging Winds...Roaring Sea
by Robert Parsons
A very good copy. Except for gift inscription inside the front cover, a clean, tight copy. Illustrated throughout. True stories about shipwrecks along the Newfoundland and Labrador shores. There are 189 pages including index.
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NZ$34.29
Building Small Boats
by Rossel, Greg
Brooklin, ME: Woodenboat Publications. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2009. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. The author specializes in the repair and construction of small wooden boats and provides clear, explanations of all the steps, tools and techniques required to build a small boat. There are numerious photos and drawings that help to explain various processes. Original publisher's red cloth covers with gilt spine and cover lettering. This is a very nice clean, tight and unmarked book...
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NZ$66.78
Motorsailers
by Pike, Dag
London: Stanford Maritime. 1976. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings. 224 pages. The author discusses the various types of hulls, propulsion. steering, rigs, decks, layouts etc. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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NZ$21.98
Wooden Boat Renovation
by Trefethen, Jim
International Marine Press, Camden, 1993, ill. b/w; xvii, 270 p. 25 cm; includes index and glossary; very good/very good. Provides the basic skills of renovating a wooden boat, with advice about the purchase of boat to fix up and then how to proceed as well as maintenance.
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NZ$24.83
