Philadelphia, PA: The Floating Drydock, [1989?]. Wraps. Oblong 8vo. 104 pp. Black plastic comb binding, tan paper wraps with black cover illustration and text. Front cover partially detached at binding. Light soiling to wraps, previous owner's name in blue ballpoint with date 1989 to front upper forecorner. Light toning and.....
Various, Various. Pamphlet. 3 velobind pamphlets, 1 stapled pamphlet + photocopies on Catboats. Previous owner's name in ink to ffep on all pamphlets, otherwise fine. 1.) The Design Elements of a Catboat. by Fenwick Williams. Reproduced Articles Originally published in The Catboat Bulletin, Nos. 8-20, June 1964- June1967. Printed November.....
Paris: Editions Princesse, 1981. Boards. Folio. 80 pp. In French. Pictorial, glossy boards with tiny chips at bottom of spine and bottom corners. The world of boats in color.
Washington, D.C. Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic /Topographic Center, 1984. Fourth edition. Paperback. 123 pp., oblong 12mo. Paperback. Fourth edition. Helpful reference for use by naval personnel & students involved w/ tactical maneuvers. LIght creasing & thin dampstains to front cover. Sm po pen signature to title pg & some sm.....
Washington, D.C. US Navy Dept. Hydrographic Office, 1950. Paperback. 430 pp., 8vo. Paperback. Fron cover detached & missing. Creasing, soiling, sm tears & edgewear to back cover & spine. Binding sturdy. Soiling to textblock edges. Po pen inscription to fep; [color] pencil inscriptions, marginalia & deletions scattered to textblock. Corrections.....
Annapolis, MD: Lighthouse Press, 2001. Seventh Edition. Paperback. 399 pp., oblong 8vo. Paperback. Seventh edition. Pub. 1310. Prepared by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, for instruction in navigation schools by merchant marine & naval personnel. Light shelwear to covers. Textblock clean & crisp; CD laid in.
Harrisburg: Commonwealth of PA Dept. of Public Instruction, 1943. Paperback. 298 pp., 8vo. Spiral-bound paperback. Bulletin 345-M. Vocational training for war production workers. Plans in pocket at rear. Profusely illustrated w/ b&w photos & line drawings. Slight soiling & wear to covers. Plastic binding secure. Textblock basically clean & crisp.....
Boston: 1888. Cloth. 4to. 159pp. Light shelf wear & bumping to spine ends & cover corners; light rubbing to covers; hinge lightly split at p. 48- 49; previous owner's name to ffep dated 1889. Illustrated plates.
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1929. Cloth. Unpaginated. 4to. Cloth in dustjacket, in slipcase. Illustrated with 60 one-sided plates. Limited edition, 1 of 1035 copies. Slipcase worn, corners bumped, backstrip missing, splitting to some corners, soiling to pastedown. Wear and browning to dj, sunning to joints, bumping to sp.....
New York: Macmillan, 1899. First edition. Cloth. 415 pp. 8vo (small). Cloth. First edition. Scuffed lightly. Edgeworn. Bumping to sp. ends. Spine sunned. T.e.g. Illustrated by Carlton T. Chapman.
York: K Book Editions, 1975. Cloth. 63 pp. 8vo. Hardcover in dustjacket. N.d., ca. 1975. Facsimile of the 1890 edition. Shelfwear and light soiling to dj, bumping to corners and spine head. Light edgewear to book, bumping to lower corners.
Boston: David R. Godine, 1980. Hardcover. 208 pp., 4to. Hardcover in dj. An illustrated edition of Sir John Barrow's original account. The classic & exciting story of 19th century high seas intrigue. Light flexing & wear to boards. Slight shelfwear, cocking & shaking to spine but binding sturdy. Pgs mostly.....
Sandefjord: Sandefjordmuseene, 1993. Hardcover. 214 pp., folio. Hardcover. Research by 15 top whaling historians on the cultural, economic, political & social history whaling. Illustrated w/ b&w photos & drawings. Heavy scuffing & edgewear to boards & spine; spine bottom edge torn, binding exposed. Binding sturdy. Textblock very clean.
London: Harrap, 1985. First edition. Cloth. 4to. 223 pp. Light bumping to cover corners and spine ends. Small ink inscription to full title page. Light soiling, rubbing and creasing to dj. With a forward by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales.
San Diego: Maritime Quarterly Publishing Co., 1993. Hard Cover. 4to. 120 pp. Cover slightly scuffed, otherwise in excellent condition. Volume 1, #1. Sailing periodical.
San Diego: Maritime Quarterly Publishing Co., 1993. Hard Cover. 4to. 120 pp. Cover slightly scuffed, otherwise in excellent condition. Sailing periodical. Star North American Championship, Star of India sailing, Herreshoff Museum, Classic Yacht interior, etc.
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1983. Hardcover. Unpaginated. Folio. Quarter leather over cloth. Light scuffing and spotting, small white streaked stains to rear board. Light bumping to spine ends, light wear to edges. Top edge gilt. Light foxing to textblock and ep's. Foreword and facsimile of log. Spine lightly cocked.....
New York City: Gallery Books, 1988. Hard Cover. 4to. 92 pp. Corners and spine ends slightly bumped and worn. Light yellowing to covers of dj. Book is lightly rolled. Pages very clean, binding tight. Many illustrations throughout. "This book is a gold mine of facts and rare photographs about the.....
New York: William N. Brady, 1863. Cloth. 8vo. 400 pp. Water stains and foxing throughout. Previous owner's stamp on f.p.d. Previous owner's signature on title page and previous page. Pencil notations on page 400. Written for the use of the Naval and Merchant Service of the United States as a......
Tuckahoe, NY: John de Graff, 1966. Cloth. 144 pp. 4to. Cloth in dustjacket. Wear and light foxing to jacket, sunning to spine, joints and upper edges, light bumping to corners and spine head, a few small tears to edges. Minor shelfwear to book, bowed. Light foxing to ep's and scattered.....
New York: Delacorte Press, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. 599 pp., 8vo. Quarter-cloth hardcover in dj. First edition. Great historic ships/liners such as the Mauretania, Kronprinzessin, Olympic, Lusitania, Queens Elizabeth & Mary, & others. Illustrated w/ b&w photos & drawings. Binding sturdy. Textblock clean & crisp. Light shelfwear to dj.
New York: Random House, 1987. Cloth in Slipcase. 8vo. 344 pp. Account of a sailing expedition through the Pacific. With photos. # 117 of 553.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901. Cloth. 2 volumes, 328 + 379 pp. 8vo. Cloth. Shelfwear and light scuffing. Bumping to spine ends and slightly to corners. Lightly soiled. Rough cut textblocks foxed, top edge gilt. Light to moderate foxing to interiors. Vol Iightly rolled and lightly bowed. Hinge split.....
Woodland Hills, CA: Windsor, 1979. Hardcover. 302 pp., 4to. Hardcover in dj. Cock-full of b&w photos & drawings. Slight cocking to spine but binding very sturdy. Textblock clean & crisp. Light scuffing/shelfwear to dj.
London: Richard Phillips, 1807. Leather. 12mo. 490 pp. + folding map, 6 pp. & 36 pp. publisher's catalogues. Spine split in three vertically, joints cracked, front cover loose. Covers worn, leather scraped. Spine shaken. Owner's bookplate (1 x 3 1/2" slip with printed name F. B. Vinton) fpd. Pencil notes.....
