Guide to Boatmanship, Seamanship, and Safe Boat Handling
Philadelphia: Chilton, 1960. Many photo Illus. 116pp. Small 8vo, tan cloth, d.w. slightly chipped. Philadelphia: Chilton, 1960. Very good. More
Philadelphia: Chilton, 1960. Many photo Illus. 116pp. Small 8vo, tan cloth, d.w. slightly chipped. Philadelphia: Chilton, 1960. Very good. More
Elkton: Batek Marine Publishing, 2011. Well-printed color and black & white illustrations throughout. 184 pages. Square 4to, blue cloth with gilt lettering, pictorial d.w. Elkton: Batek Marine Publishing, (2011). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Viking, 1962. Frontispiece, detailed color illustrations and line drawings throughout. 187 pages. 8vo, red cloth-backed patterned boards, pictorial endpapers and d.w. (price-clipped, edgeworn). New York: The Viking Press, (1962). First edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Norton, 1974. Lightly illustrated with b/w photos. 237 pages. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Norton, (1974). First American edition. A near fine copy in a very good(-) wrapper, edgeworn with small chip to lower corner. More
New York: St. Martin's, 2004. Illustrated in black and white throughout. 254 pages. 8vo, black boards, dust wrapper. New York: St. Martin's, (2004). A very good(+) copy, clean except for jottings on back free end paper, in a poor dust wrapper, water damage along bottom edge and back cover. A rare mix of compelling history and classic adventure story. Brimming with tales of ships, sailors, and baffling bureaucracy. More
Newport: Seven Seas Press, 1985. Illustrated in black and white. xiii, 210 pages. 8vo, white leatherette with red lettering, d.w. (spine sunned, lightly edgeworn). Newport: Seven Seas Press, (1985). Very good(+) in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2001. Illustrated abundantly in black and white. 224 pages. 4to, navy cloth with gold lettering, d.w. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, (2001). Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: Bonanza, 1949. Extensively illustrated. 552 pages, 4to, cloth; frayed at foot of spine, some play to front hinge. New York: Bonanza Books, (1949). A very good copy. More
New York: Bonanza, 1949. Extensively illustrated. 552 pages, 4to, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper chipped at spine ends. New York: Bonanza Books, (1949). A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Illustrated with 62 large double-page folding plates. 103pp of text. Tall 4to, brown silk with pictorial cover, d.w. New York: Praeger, (1971). A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1913. 130 illustrations, including several folding plans at rear. xvi + 308 pages, thick 8vo, blue cloth with inlaid color plate front cover; gilt lettering on front cover gone, rubbed, spine ends and hinges neatly mended, ex library. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1913. First edition. Internally clean and tight, a very good copy. More
London: Seeley, Service & Co., 1912. Color frontispiece and over 150 illustrations and plans. 347pp. + ads. Thick 8vo, blue cloth with color pictorial label on cover (rubbed and corners a bit bumped; some light foxing). London: Seeley, Service & Co., 1912. First edition. A very good copy. More
New York: Argosy Antiquarian, 1968. 131 illustrations, 9 plans. With chapter X added. 8vo, pale blue cloth. New York: Argosy- Antiquarian, 1968. Reprint. A very good(+) copy. Long out of print and much sought after, this is the preferred edition with chapter 10 added, now available complete with glossary, bibliography and index. A historical treatise showing the evolution through which these wind-driven ships have passed. More
New York: Putnam, 1977. Primarily b/w illustrations and photos throughout. 232 pages. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Putnam, (1977). First American edition. A very good(-) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper, dampstaining to lower edges of front panel and cloth. More
Preface by R.B. Cunninghame Grahame. 8vo, dark green cloth, d.w. London: Fisher Unwin, (1925). First Edition. Near fine copy, with slight browning of the endpapers; bright, pictorial dust wrapper with one small chip at the top corner of the spine. More
London: Fisher Unwin, 1925. Preface by R.B. Cunninghame Grahame. 8vo, dark green cloth, d.w. London: Fisher Unwin, (1925). First Edition. Fine copy in a chipped dust wrapper. More
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
London: Jonathan Cape, 1937. 96 photographic illustrations and drawings. Introduction by Basil Lubbock. Small 4to, blue cloth, ex-libris. London: Jonathan Cape, 1937. Very good(+). More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1937. Introduction by Basil Lubbock. 96 photographic illustrations and drawings. 415 pages, 4to, blue cloth; some foxing and toning to page edges, endpapers and title page. London: Jonathan Cape, 1937. A very good copy. More
London: Conway Maritime Press, 1992. Illustrated in black and white. 208 pages. 4to, navy boards, d.w. London: Conway Maritime Press, (1992). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1994. Black & white illustrations throughout. 188 pages. Slim 4to, blue cloth with gilt lettering at the spine, pictorial d.w. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, (1994). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Part of the "Conway's History of the Ship" series. More
Rome: Istituto Polografico e Zecca dello Stato, 1996. Translated from the Italian by Lucio Bertolazzi and Luciano F. Farina. Illustrations throughout, several in color. 309 pages. 4to, pictorial boards. Rome: Istituto Polografico e Zecca dello Stato/Libreria dello Stato, (1996). First English edition. A fine copy. More
New York: Norton, 1988. Illustrated abundantly in color and in black and white. 128 pages. Square 4to, blue and white decorative cloth, d.w. (price clipped, lighty scuffed). New York: Norton, (1988). Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: Farquhar, 1931. 64 black & white plates. 127 pages. Small 4to, decorative beige cloth (spine sunned and boards foxed). New York: Farquhar, (1931). First Edition. A very good(-) copy, internally clean. Boldly signed on half title with small pen & ink sketch and previous owner's inscription. More
New York: Cowles, 1971. Lightly illustrated with b/w images. 249 pages. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Cowles, (1971). First edition. A very good copy--previous owner info written on pastedown, light foxing to endpapers; in a very good(-) wrapper, wear to spine ends, sunning to rear. More
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