Barcelona: Rieusset S.A. Poster. Original lithograph. 39 1/4" x 24 1/4". Archivally mounted on linen. Beautiful 1950s travel poster advertising flights with the Spanish airline. In a dreamlike fantasy, Columbus' ship, the Santa Maria, pulls the plane to its destination in the sky above the earth. 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
San Diego: Dennis Conner Sports, Inc., 1992. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. 255 pages, folio, navy blue cloth, dust wrapper (gently worn). San Diego: Dennis Conner Sports, Inc. (1992). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Inscribed on the half-title page "To China, Good Luck in all your sailing! Dennis Conner. 11-5-93." 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
Boston: S. Thaxter & Son, 1871. Map. Engraving backed with linen. Measures 16 3/8" x 23 7/8" Rare and incredibly detailed sea chart of the Massachusetts Bay extending from Nahant Bay in the north to Cohassett in the southeast. The map shows sounding in fathoms, and includes banks, shoals, ledges, buoys, and rocks. Roads, lighthouses, utilities, lifeboat stations, and prominent houses and landmarks are labeled. Relief is shown by hachure, and towns are indicated with grids. Text includes thorough sailing..... More
New York: Boni & Liveright, 1924. 316 pages. 8vo, orange pebbled cloth, top outer edge of pages dyed. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1924. First impression. Infrequent spotting at the interior. Outer page edges sunned. 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
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
Just wanted to let you know that I got your name off an envelope from July 1939. Your store looks wonderful and very cozy. I live in McDonough,Georgia and at 71 I will probably not get to visit. But what a store!
If this website is the closest I ever come to shopping in NY, NY, it has been a pleasure. I have checked the store on-line, and you may have to block me out -- it looks very tempting. It may replace my childhood fantasy of getting locked in our small town library. One little old lady and sevens floors of old books--Heaven. Thanks!