Konecky & Konecky, 1993. BRADDELEY, Jon. NAUTICAL ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES. [NY: Konecky & Konecky, 1993]. Small quarto, cloth in dust jacket; 160 pages. First Edition. Fine in fine d/j. $15.00 [Postage may be extra]. More
Camden, Maine+++: International Marine/ McGraw-Hill, [2005]. Illustrated. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation from Burgess on the title page: 'To Bill, with warmest regards, Douglas R. Burgess Jr." Uncommon to find a signed copy. 8vo., boards in dust jacket; 296 pages. Very good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); very..... More
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1904. CLARK, Arthur H. THE HISTORY OF YACHTING 1600-1815. With 96 Illustrations. NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, [1904]. Small quarto, cloth & boards stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation from Clark on the front endpaper: "To Edmond Picton. With kind regards, from Arthur H. Clark. New York..... More
Fordham University Press, 1964. COLLINS, John L. NEVER OFF PAY: THE STORY OF THE INDEPENDENT TANKER UNION 1937-1962. NY: Fordham University Press, [1964]. Tall 8vo., black cloth in dust jacket; 339 pages. First Edition. Signed presentation from Collins on the front pastedown: "To James Gorringe. Dear Jim- Hope you find..... More
Privately Printed, 1948. CROWNINSHIELD, F.B. THE LOG OF CLEOPATRA'S BARGE II: 1928-1942. Boston: Privately Printed, 1948. Quarto, red morocco & marbled boards with paper title block to front cover, gilt lettering to spine, teg. Limited Edition, apparently to 500 copies. The logbook of the schooner yacht Cleopatra's Barge II- originally..... More
NY: The Viking Press;, 1956. Illustrated. First Edition, 8vo., green pictorial cloth; 348 pages. Very Good (some sunning spine cover; contents clean & tight; ink signature on the front endpaper); some wear & tear d/j. More
Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, Inc., [1997]. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed inscription from Millvina Dean on the title page: "With best wishes from Millvina Dean. the youngest Titanic survivor. Jan. 1st, 1999." Eliza Gladys "Millvina" Dean [1912– 2009) was a British civil servant, cartographer, and was the last living survivor of..... More
Stanley Paul, 1985. DEAR, Ian. THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON 1815-1985. Foreword by H.R.H. The Duke Of Edinburgh. London: Stanley Paul, [1985]. Small 4to., blue cloth in dust jacket; 208 pages. First Edition. Fine (contents clean & tight) in like d/j. $50.00. More
Pittsburgh, Pa: Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc., [2000]. Illustrated With Photographs. First Edition. Signed by Eddy on the title page. An uncommon book, especially signed by the author. Eddy's personal journal from 1938-1939 of his sailing voyage around the world. 8vo., black cloth in dust jacket; 143 pages. Fine in equally..... More
Corner House Publishers, 1976. ESQUEMELING, John. THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA. Williamstown, Massachusetts: Corner House Publishers, 1976. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket, 480 pages. Reprint Edition. Very Good (contents clean & tight); few tears & small nicks (little rubbing) d/j. $20.00. More
Donning, 1978. FRYE, John. THE MEN ALL SINGING: THE STORY OF MENHADEN FISHING. Illustrated. Norfolk/Virginia Beach: Donning, [1979]. Tall 8vo., green faux-leather in dust jacket; 242 pages. Near fine (contents clean & tight; ink name of former New Jersey Assemblyman James M. "Chippy Coleman Jr. on the front endpaper); little..... More
Andrew Mowbray, 1993. GILKERSON, William. BOARDERS AWAY II: FIREARMS OF THE AGE OF FIGHTING SAIL. Lincoln, RI: Andrew Mowbray, Inc., 1993. Large quarto., cloth stamped in gilt in dust jacket, 331 pages. First Edition. Fine in fine d/j. $325.00 [Postage may be extra]. More
1945. GILLIGAN, Edmund. VOYAGE OF THE GOLDEN HIND. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, [circa 1945]. Small 8vo., red cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. This is a fictional account of Captain John Bannon, who sailed in the Golden Hind- one of the last sailing trawlers- as doryman to help..... More
William Morrow & Co., 1942. GRANT, Gordon. GRANT, Gordon. THE SECRET VOYAGE. NY: William Morrow & Co., 1942. 8vo., pictorial blue cloth in dust jacket; 64 pages. First Edition. An uncommon war-time book in the Morrow Books for Young People series. Signed presentation from Grant, in dark pencil, on the..... More
Canada: The Boston Mills Press, 1999. Photography by Timothy C. Du Vernet. Reprint Edition. 8vo., green cloth in dust jacket; 157 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); minor wear (two tiny holes punched front flap) d/j. More
Camden, Maine: International Marine Publishing Company, 1982. First Edition. 8vo; black boards in dust jacket; 206 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); moderate wear d/j. More
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. HILLS, George E. THE SAILING RULES IN YACHT RACING. Interpreted And Applied In Official Protest of Yachting Tribunals of Final Jurisdiction. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. Small 8vo., cloth. Revised Edition. Signed presentation from Hills to Jan S. Merle-Smith Esq. on the front endpaper, dated June..... More
Sheridan House, 1987. HOARE, Karen; [Editor]. YACHT PORTRAITS. The Best Of Contemporary Marine Art. [Dobbs Ferry, NY]: Sheridan House, [1987]. Small folio; dark-blue cloth in dust jacket; 159 pages. First Edition. Near fine in an equally nice d/j. $50.00. More
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1926. HOBBS, Edward W. SAILING SHIPS AT A GLANCE. Introduction by L.G. Carr Laughton. With 150 Illustrations by the Author. NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, [1926]. 8vo., gilt-stamped black cloth in dust jacket. 221 pages. First Edition. Very Good (contents clean & tight, ink name on front endpaper..... More
The Century Co., 1920. HURLEY, Edward N. THE NEW MERCHANT MARINE. NY: The Century Co., 1920. 8vo., blue cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation by Hurley on front endpaper: "To John Ward Ambury, with the sincere regards of Edward N. Hurley. July 1922." Also with a typed letter..... More
Jersey, [England]: La Haule Books, [1987]. Illustrated. Limited Edition of 750, of which this is copy #575. Signed by Jean on the title page. 8vo., blue cloth, stamped in gilt. Fine (covers nice & bright; contents clean & tight). More
The Greenwich Workshop Press, 2003. JINISHIAN, J. Russell. BOUND FOR BLUE WATER. Contemporary American Marine Art. [Seymour, Ct.]: The Greenwich Workshop Press, [2003]. Oblong small quarto: green cloth in dust jacket, in the original box; 184 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation from Jinishian on the title page: "For..... More
The Greystone Press, 1940. KISSNER, J. FOLDBOAT HOLIDAYS. NY: The Greystone Press, [1940]. 8vo., green cloth stamped in yellow. First Edition. Very Goo. $12.50. More
Charles E. Lauriat, 1927. LUBBOCK, Basil. THE LAST OF THE WINDJAMMERS. Volume One: Parts I & II. Two Volumes. With Illustrations And Plans. Boston: Charles E. Lauriat, 1927. Small quartos: embossed blue cloth, stamped in gilt, top edges gilt. First Edition (so stated). Signed presentation from Lubbock on the verso..... More
1978. MANN, Zane B. FAIR WINDS AND FAR PLACES. Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dillon Press, [1978]. Small 4to., teal cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Near Fine; minor wear & few small tears d/j. $10.00. More
