Billy Ruffian: The Bellerophon and the Downfall of Napoleon
New York: Bloomsbury, 2003. Illustrated. xii + 355pp., 8vo, green cloth, d.w. New York: Bloomsbury, (2003). First U.S. edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
MARINE
Marine Painting in England 1700-1900.
New York: Clarkson Potter, 1974. 104 illustrations, some in color. 200pp., slim 4to, beige cloth, d.w. New York: Clarkson Potter, (1974). First American Edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Lincoln's Lee; The Life of Samuel Phillips Lee, United States Navy, 1812-1897
Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1986. Illus. 8vo, blue cloth, edges of d.w. rubbed. (Lawrence): University Press of Kansas, (1986). Presentation copy. More
Combat Fleets of the World, 1988/89; Their Ships, Aircraft, and Armament
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1988. Many photo Illus. Thick, small folio, green cloth, d.w. sunned on spine portion. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, (1988). Very good. More
Jacques Cousteau: The Ocean World
New York: Abrams, 1993. 385 illustrations, including 361 full-color plates. 446 pages, large 4to, cloth, d.w. New York: Abradale Press/Harry N. Abrams, (1993). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Diving Companions: Sea Lion, Elephant Seal, Walrus.
126 color illustrations, 4to, cloth; large ink stamp on flyleaf. N.Y.: Doubleday, 1974. Very good in very good dust jacket. More
The Scallop; Studies of a Shell and its Influences on Humankind.
London: 'Shell' Transport, 1957. Color illustrations. 4to, decorative red cloth. London: Shell Transport, 1957. First Edition. Very good (+). More
Naval Surgeon; The Voyages of Dr. Edward H. Cree, Royal Navy, as Related in His Private Journals, 1837-1856.
Ed. by Michael Levien. many color illus. by the author. 4to, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: E.P. Dutton, (1982). vg. More
Las Sociedades Ibericas y el Mar a Finales del Siglo XVI/As Sociedades ibericas e o mar a finais do seculo XVI
Exposicion Mundial de Lisboa, 1998. Illustrated. 406pp., thick 4to, glossy, pictorial wrappers. Exposicion Mundial de Lisboa, (1998). A near fine copy. More
Fore-and-Afters.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1940. Introduction by C.F. Adams. 64 plates. 4to, linen. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1940. Very good. More
The Cruising Club of America
New York: CCA, 1955. With b/w photos and some color illustrations throughout. 253 pages. Short 8vo, semi-rigid black boards with gilt seal. [New York]: CCA, 1955. A very good(+) copy with a touch of spotting to boards, foxing to preliminaries. More
Histoire Abregee des Coquillages de Mer, de Leurs Moeurs, et de Leurs Amours.
Versailles: D. Pierres, 1796. 21 sepia engravings, small 4to, original marbled boards (rubbed), brown leather spine label, half title and title page have been repaired (not affecting the text). Versilles: D. Pierres, 1796. Very good (+). Nissen 2B1, 995. More
Admiral Richard Wainwright and the United States Fleet
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1962. Illus. 4to, original blue cloth, ex-lib with usual markings. Washington: (Government Printing Office), 1962. More
Racing Tactics In Questions and Answers
New York: Scribner, 1949. Illustrated profusely in black and white. 253 pages. Tall 8vo, tan cloth with blue lettering. New York: Scribner, 1949. Corners worn, outer edges of text block spotted. Internally clean and tight. Very good. More
The Sea Hunters
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Illustrated. 8vo, black board spine, purple covers. d.w. (New York): Simon & Schuster, (1996). A fine copy. True adventures exploring famous shipwrecks. Boldly inscribed on the title page. More
Greyhounds of the Sea: The Story of the American Clipper Ship.
New York: Halcyon, 1930. Frontispiece and 43 other plates, including 8 in color; many ship plans. 592pp. 4to, original blue cloth, uncut edges, t.e.g. New York: Halcyon House, 1930. First Edition. A very good(+) copy. More
Greyhounds of the Sea; The Story of the American Clipper Ship.
117 illus. 592pp. 4to, cloth; (cloth spotted). N.Y.: Halcyon House, n.d. More
Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea or Historical Narratives of the Most Noted Calamities and Providential Deliverances, Which Have Resulted from Maritime Enterprise: with a Sketch of Various Expedients for Preserving the Lives of Mariners.
Edinburgh: Constable and Co., 1812. Illustrated with 2 folding plates (N & S Hemispheres). 3 volumes. xx, 418; [iv], 516; [iv], 516 pages. 8vo, handsomely bound in contemporary 3/4 black calf with ornate gilt-decorated spines, marbled page edges.. Edinburgh: Constable & Co, 1812. A very good(+) copy. More
The Navy and the Nation; War-Time Addresses
New York: George H. Doran, 1919. 8vo, 1/2 brown cloth, d.w. lightly soiled. New York: George H. Doran, (1919). More
The Shining Sea: David Porter and the Epic Voyage of the U.S.S. Essex During the War of 1812
New York: Basic Books, 2013. Illustrated. xx + 337 pages, 8vo, boards, d.w. New York: Basic Books, (2013). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
The Built-up Ship Model.
Salem: Marine Research Society, 1933. 37 plates plus text illustrations. 8vo, blue cloth. Salem: Marine Research Society, 1933. First Edition. Very good. Inscribed by the author on the fly-leaf. More
The Liner: Retrospective & Renaissance
New York: Norton, 2005. Filled with both color and black-and-white photographs. 256 pages, 4to, black cloth, d.w.; barcode label on rear cover of dust wrapper. New York: W. W. Norton, (2005). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Steamboat Days.
illus., Frontis. in color. 436pp. 8vo, cloth. N.Y.: Frederick Stokes, 1925. vg. More
Maritime Prints by the Dutch Masters.
London: Gordon Fraser, 1980. With 290 black & white illustrations, one folding, most in actual size. Square 4to, black cloth, d.w. London: Gordon Fraser, 1980. Fine. Translated from the Dutch and published in cooperation with the printroom of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. More
Waters of the New World; Houston to Nantucket
New York: Atheneum, 1961. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 green cloth, d.w. New York: Atheneum, 1961. Very good. More