Worcester American Antiquarian Society 1915., 1915. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Printed paper covers and contents in very good condition. 9.25" x 6" 15pp First published in the AAS Proceedings, October 1915. 1st book edn. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY: Thomas Cook & Son, 1927. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 28pp; 10 views from photographs. Printed througout in blue ink. The cover shows "Cairo--Ladies of the Harem enjoy an outing." During the month-long Mediterranean cruise on the SS Mauretania, Thos. Cook & Son here offers a variety of overland tours in and about the principal ports of call, allowing passengers to explore the sights ashore and then reboard the ship at a subsequent port. Included are photographs and details re the Holy Land and Egypt tours, excursions in Gibraltar, Algiers, etc. 9" x 6". (more information)

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Aboard ship: Cunard White Star Limited, 1949. First Edition. Soft covers. Fine. Bound together are 22 items that would appear under one's door while aboard ship, giving a good picture of cruise-ship life, including: Four "Cruise News" bulletins for the West Indies "Mauretania" cruise, 23 Dec 1948 to 3 Jan 1949; two single-page guessing-games forms; a one-page "Ocean Bulletin" of world news for December 29th (Egyptian prime minister assassinated, etc.); 10 daily programs on cardboard, listing ship-board activities; a one-page program for the Sydney Watson Orchestra concert; and four "race cards" for horseracing games. Laid in is a small broadside, giving Details of Havana Excursions. various sizes. (more information)

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NY Cunard White Star Limited 1939., 1939. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents near fine condition. all octavos (40)pp in all Includes: passenger list; itinerary; shipboard programmmes; and four bulletins bound as one regarding Cuba and the Bahamas. Illustrated by occasional illustrations. originals edition. Binding is stiff wraps. (more information)

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Bahamas Dolphin Cruise Line (1996)., 1996. Near fine condition. 10.75" x 8.25" 8pp each Cruises to Montego Bay, Panama Canal, Jamaica, and Canada: deck plans of the ship, color photos, brief itineraries. Illustrated by illustrated in color. orig issues edition. Binding is brochures. (more information)

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[Hollywood] Epic Talking Pictures nd [ca. 1930]., 1930. Margins lightly smudged, else in very good condition. 11" x 14" broadside The Pinchots sailed from NY to the South Seas in 1929 aboard the "Mary Pinchot," a 148-foot, three-masted topsail schooner. Illustrated by 2 colored stills from film. Original edition. Binding is not bound. (more information)

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[Hollywood] Epic Talking Pictures nd [ca. 1930]., 1930. Margins lightly smudged, else in very good condition. 11" x 14" broadside The Pinchots sailed from NY to the South Seas in 1929 aboard the "Mary Pinchot," a 148-foot, three-masted topsail schooner. Illustrated by 3 colored stills from film. Original edition. Binding is not bound. (more information)

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Boston: State Street Trust Co., 1948. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. pp: 76, (2); 32pp illus in color. This attractive booklet shows and comments on the advertising cards of well-known Boston clipper ships and merchant vessels, 1860-1880. 9" x 5.75". (more information)

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Paris French Line nd [ca. 1950]., 1950. Two small marginal notes, else in very good condition. open, 8.5"x20" 16 large pages Shows the first-class plan of the ship, deck by deck, with photos of staterooms, main lounge, etc. Illustrated by color plans and photos. Binding is booklet. (more information)

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NY Comp Gen Transatlantique (1927)., 1927. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Two holes punched in left margin, else in very good condition. 9.25" x 6" (36)pp Describes the "paradise" of Tunisia from the arrival of your French Line ship, walking tours, North African Motor Tours, etc. Illustrated by photo-illus throughout, map. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY Comp Gen Transatlantique (1927)., 1927. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Two holes punched in left margin, else in very good condition. 9.25" x 6" (36)pp Describes sights to be seen on your romantic journey through Algeria via North African Motor Tours' open touring automobile. Illustrated by photo-illus throughout, map. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Printed in USA Hamburg-American Line 1938., 1938. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in fine condition. 8" x 5" (32)pp Text in English and German. Contains the list of passengers from New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton, an ad for the Brunonians Orchestra from Brown University, the list of ship's officers, information on amenities, safety, and other trips offered by the Line. Illustrated by color illustration on cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Hong Kong: Not published, 1910. Original. not bound. Very Good. Printed in English and Chinese characters. Address: No. 23, Lee Yuen Street, West, Hong Kong. Written on the back in pencil: "Admiral Goodrich, U.S. Navy, Hong Kong Hotel." 3" x 4.25". (more information)

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Lake George, NY, 1936. First Edition. Self-wraps. Very Good. 4pp; map. This leaflet contains information on the steamship service on Lake George as well as a time-table of sailings and landings, June 15-Sept 15, 1936. 9" x 4". (more information)

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Newark, DE: Spiral Press, 1963. First Edition. Original wraps. Fine. Fritz Kredel. pp:31+colophon; woodcuts. Designed by Peter Oldenburg and Joseph Blumenthal, this work describes the Mississippi River in the heyday of the steamboats. 9.25" x 6". (more information)

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Syracuse, NY: Central & Hudson River RR, 1900. First Edition. not bound. Good. 2" piece from top, partial loss of five letters. Broadside, printed in blue; one illus from photograph, showing a party of men and women in turn-of-century outfits aboard a double-deck excursion boat. Lists rates, starting at 40 cents, for excursions from Syracuse to Three River Point, Fulton, Oswego and Brewerton, and from each point to the others. Also shows the full schedule of Sunday train service from Syracuse to Oswego, points between, and returnn. 12.5" x 6.25". (more information)

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Washington: Norfolk & Wash Steamboat Co., 1926. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 16pp; illus from photographs, map showing routes of travel and deck plans of the three steamers on the line. This brochure describes and shows the facilities aboard the steamers as well as land excursions, gives sailing schedules, etc. The round trip from Washington to New York, including berth and meals for two nights and two days, was priced at $28. 9" x 8". (more information)

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Newburyport, MA: Piel Craftsmen, 1960. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 14pp; illus from photographs. Shows and describes 12 different ship models and gives history of the actual ships. Price list mounted inside back cover. 6.75" x 4.75". (more information)

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Taunton, MA: William S. Sullwold, 1968. Second Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Trace of tanning on cover. 63pp; illus throughout from photos and drawings. First published in 1915, this history of American whaling includes New Bedford, Nantucket, whaling ships, techniques, etc. 9" x 5.75". (more information)

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NY Red Star Line nd [ca. 1920]., 1920. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Color-pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 11" x 8" 24pp Features SS Lapland's world cruise from NY to Trinidad, east coast of South America, Madagascar, Zanzibar, Mombasa, etc. Illustrated by photo-illus throughout, maps. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Nantucket, MA: Published by the author, 1945. Sixth Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. (96)pp; illus from photographs, 3 folding maps: Nantucket Town; Nantucket County and Siasconset; and steamboat routes, lighthouses and lightships. All of the historic sights and buildings in 1948 are shown and described. Includes about 30 pages of local ads. 8.5" x 5.25". (more information)

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Nantucket, MA: Published by the author, 1948. Seventh edition. Original Wraps. Good. Has some faint dampmarks from the sea. (109)pp; illus from photographs, 3 maps. Has a street map of Nantucket Town; a road map of Nantucket County and Siasconset; and a map of steamboat routes & lighthouses. All of the historic sights and buildings of 1948 are shown and described. Includes about 30 pages of local ads. 8.5" x 5.25". (more information)

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Nantucket, MA Published by the author 1948., 1948. Soft cover. Covers, maps and contents near fine condition. 8.5" x 5.25" (108)pp Has a folding maps of: Nantucket Town; Nantucket County and Siasconset; and steamboat routes, lighthouses and lightships. All of the historic sights and buildings in 1948 are shown and described. Includes about 30 pages of local ads. Illustrated by 3 color maps, many photo-ils. 7th Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Philadelphia Seamen's Church Institute 1939., 1939. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 9" x 6.25" pp: 28, (8)ads Includes news items of interest to seamen, an autobiographical adventure account, an essay on life at sea over shore life, &c. Illustrated by few illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Norfolk: Virginia Ferry Corp., 1949. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. Brochure, opens to 9" x 32"; cover drawing of a ferryboat. Maps of the east coast show the Cape Charles-Norfolk Ferry route ("the fastest route from pines to palms"), the New Castle-Pennsville Ferry, and Florida from Jacksonville to Key West. 9" x 4". (more information)

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