New York: Bonanza Books, 1931. Cloth. 4to. 346 pp. Corners and spine ends slightly bumped and worn. Light browning to covers of dj. Light wear to edges of dj. Pages very nice and clean. Binding very tight. "The beauty and drama of sail in American from colonial times on- sea.....
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 1978. Hardcover. 97 pp., 4to. Hardcover. Organized by the Institute for Environmental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania & the United Kingdom Diving Medical Advisory Committee. Light shelfwear to boards; "discard" stamp to front board (& ffep). Slight cocking to spine but binding very sturdy. Some light.....
Quebec: Les Editions La Boussole, 1993. Paperback. 143 pp, 8vo. Paperback. Lightly shelfworn, lt sunning to spine and edges. Interior clean and bright, binding tight.
London: Frederick Muller Ltd, 1977. Cloth. 208 pp. 8vo. In very good condition. Light rubbing to lower edges, light browning and minor soiling to textblock, slight age discoloration to text. Faint odor of mustiness. Ex-library stamp to copyright, otherwise no other library markings. Interior clean. Very light soiling to dj.....
Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society, 1871. Wraps. Skinny 8vo. 32 pp. Foxing, rubbing and light soiling to covers. Brown spotty soiling to covers and spine. Spine ends split at corners, bumped. Spine ends and back bottom cover corner chipped. Rough cut text block. Inside covers and first and last page soiled.....
Boston: Little, Brown & Co, 1926. First edition. Cloth. 243 pp. 8vo. Cloth in dustjacket. First edtiion. Scuffing and heavy edgewear to dj, bumping to edges, corners and ends w/ tears and chips (few over 2"), 1 x 1/2" piece missing from bottom of rear joint. Scuffing to book, bumping.....
Annapolis: The United States Naval Institute, 1927. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. 264 pp. Light rubbing to spine ends, edges, and fore corners. Light bumping to spine head. Covers lightly rubbed. Text block lightly soiled. Part of front cover soiled. Endpapers illustrated with nautical maps. Interior clean. Binding tight. Spine slightly.....
New York: National Association of River and Harbor Contractors, 1961. Pictorial Cloth. 4to. 132 pp. Spine and edges shelfworn. Rear cover sl. scratched. Inkstamp on fpd, light soil to ffep; library stamp on p. 5. Rfep sl. scarred. Supplement pocket on rpd empty. Color maps of canals; b/w photos and.....
Jackson, NH: Penchant Publishing, 1998. Paperback. 8vo. 306 pp. Light wear to edges, light rubbing. The Nauti-Bender 900, question and answer. 900 nautical puzzlers.
Mobile, AL: C.E. MacArthur, 1901. Cloth. 76 pp. 12mo. Floppy cloth, with marbled endpapers. Shelfwear and light damp stains to covers, rubbing to edges, most of spine cloth missing, chipped and torn at head. Page edges soiled, previous owner's name signed neatly to fep. "Especially adapted as a Hand-Book and.....
London, Toronto, New York, Princeton: D. Van Nostrand Company, n.d. Hardcover. 239 pp., 4to. Hardcover in dj. Pine odor. Light edgewear w/ mild rubbing to boards & creasing to joints. Book lightly shaken but binding sturdy & pgs clean w/ b&w maps, drawings & photos throughout. Mild shelfwear to dj;.....
London: David & Charles, 1985. Hardcover. 191 pp. 8vo. Hardcover in dustjacket. Light edgewear to dj, bumping to upper corners and lightly to head. Book in great condition, minor wear to edges. Illustrated with b/w photos.
New York: Macmillan, 1892. Hardcover. 304 pp., 12mo. Hardcover. W/ folding plates, illustrations, diagrams, & plans. Light shelfwear to boards & spine. Binding very sturdy. Sticker residue to pds; remains of library sticker to fpd. Some faint soiling scattered to otherwise clean & crisp textblock.
New York: Macmillan, 1972. First edition. Cloth. 434 pp. 8vo (oversized). Cloth in dustjacket. First edition. Edgewear and light soiling to dj, bumping w/ chipping to spine ends and corners, 1/2" piece missing from head, price clipped. Edgewear, light scuffing and foxing to book, bumping to spine ends. Browning and.....
New York: Arco Publishing Co, 1971. Cloth. 635 pp. Oblong 8vo. Light shelfwear to jacket, bumping to edges, lt sunning to spine, 2" tear to front cover. Edgewear to boards and spine edges. Hinges repaired with library tape but binding still loose.
New York: Members of the Yankee's Crew, 1928. First edition. Cloth. 4to. 194 pp. Some stains and marks on cover. Ex-library markings are book-plates on f.p.d., stamp on page 194 and card pocket and notations on r.f.e.p. Call number on spine. Sunned. Coming loose along casing. First edition copy #157.....
Avon, CT: Strong Books, 2003. Paperback. 71 pp., 8vo. Paperback. Illustrated w/ b&w plates. Light shelfwear to covers & spine; sticker to rear cover, sm light soiling to front cover top edge. Binding tight. Textblock quite clean.
Avon, CT: Strong Books, 2003. Second Printing. Paperback. 71 pp., 8vo. Paperback. Second printing. Illustrated w/ b&w plates. Light shelfwear to covers & spine; sticker to rear cover, crease to bottom fore corner. Binding tight. Some faint soiling to textblock edges, po pen signature to title pg, otherwise interior quite.....
Southington, CT: Strong Books, 2002. Paperback. 62 pp., 8vo. Paperback. Illustrated w/ b&w plates. Light shelfwear to covers & spine. Binding tight. Po pen date & signature to title pg, otherwise textblock quite clean.
Newport, RI: The County Press, 1933. Paperback. 116 pp. 8vo. Paperback. Edgeworn and lightly soiled. Heavy sunning to spine, lighter sunning to joints. Bumping to spine ends w/ chipping, 1/2" L-shaped tear to foot. Approx 2 x 2" piece missing from front bottom corner. Creasing to top corner. Foxing to.....
New York: National Cargo Bureau, Inc., 1977. Cloth. 197 pp. 8vo. Cloth in dustjacket. Wear and soiling to jacket, bumping and chipping to spine ends and corners, small tear to front lower edge, foxing to front fore edge. Minor edge wear to book. Interior clean.
New York: South Street Seaport Museum, 1973. Soft Cover. 8vo. Unpaginated - approx. 15 pgs. Reprint from Mitchell's "America Spreads Her Sails," issued on the occasion of the 6th annual James Monroe Luncheon. Author's signature to copyright pg. Very light rubbing to covers and spine. Interior clean and crisp.
Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 1970. Limited edition. Hardcover. 303 pp, 8vo. Quarter-cloth in slipcase. Limited edition numbered 172 of 500, signed by author. Faint foxing to boards, textblock edges (more to top edge), and scattered pages. Slightest rubbing to spine ends. Book sl. shaken but still firmly attached, binding.....
Pangbourne: Nautical College. Cloth. 8vo. 24 pp + blank pages at rear. Wear to corners and spine ends. Author's copy with notes laid in. With illustrations.
London: Jane's Publishing Company, 1983. Cloth. 779 pp. Folio. Cloth in dj. Scuffing and edgewear to dj, bumping to sp. ends and corners, 1 1/4" tear to sp. foot, 3/4" tear to front lower corner, front flap corners clipped, sl. foxing to flaps. Damp spotting and scuffing to book, bumping.....
