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The Billy Ruffian: The Bellerophon and the Downfall of Napoleon, The Biography of a Ship of the Line, 1782-1836

The Billy Ruffian: The Bellerophon and the Downfall of Napoleon, The Biography of a Ship of the Line, 1782-1836

by Cordingly, David

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Edition
2004 1st ed. thus.
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Paperback
ISBN
9781582344683
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New York: Bloomsbury, 2004 1st ed. thus. 355pp. illus. paperback: near Fine [some spine creases; else a nice crisp copy] An exciting history of the Napoleonic Wars during the the age of sail.
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The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor, or a Key to the Leading of Rigging and to Practical Seamanship

The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor, or a Key to the Leading of Rigging and to Practical Seamanship

by Lever, Darcy w/intro. & notes by John H. Harland

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Used - Fine
Edition
1998 reissue.
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Paperback
ISBN
9780486402208
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Mineola, NY: Dover, 1998 reissue. 126pp. illus. paperback 4to: Fine. A crisp Dover facsimile reissue of the 1819 second edition of English East Indian Company man Darcy Lever's (ca. 1759-1839) magnum opus, written during the heyday of the Napoleonic Era Age of Sail.
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Queen City Yacht Club 1996 Annual

Queen City Yacht Club 1996 Annual

by Queen City Yacht Club

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Used - Fine
Edition
1996.
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Paperback
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Seattle/Winslow: Queen City Yacht Club, 1996. 110pp. illus. paperback ring-bound 8vo: Fine [slight mustiness; else a nice crisp copy]
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No Fixed Address: Tales of a Reluctant Sailor (inscribed)

No Fixed Address: Tales of a Reluctant Sailor (inscribed)

by Morgan, Heather

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Used - Fine
Edition
2013 1st ed.
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780615763996
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privately issued, 2013 1st ed. INSCRIBED on title p. by author. 244pp. illus. paperback 8vo: Fine [person to whom book is inscribed has blacked out that name; all that remains is "Best wishes, Heather Morgan."]
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Adrift

Adrift

by Jones, Tristan

Condition
Used - Fine
Edition
1992 1st ed. thus.
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780924486302
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Dobbs Ferry, NY: Sheridan House, 1992 1st ed. thus. paperback. 273pp. paperback 8vo: Fine. The old sailor's memoir of life not on the high seas.
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Yankee Whalers in the South Seas

Yankee Whalers in the South Seas

by Whipple, A. B. C. w/drawings by Richard M. Powers

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Used - Very Good
Edition
1973 1st ed. thus.
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780804810579
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Rutland, VT/Tokyo: Tuttle, 1973 1st ed. thus. 304pp. illus. paperback: Very Good.
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Come Hell on High Water: A Really Sullen Memoir

Come Hell on High Water: A Really Sullen Memoir

by Jaynes, Gregory

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Used - Fine
Edition
1997 1st ed.
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780865475229
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New York: North Point Press, 1997 1st ed. 268pp. hardback 8vo: Fine in a Fine dj. A middle-aged veteran journalist’s entertaining account of a stint aboard a Russian icebreaker.Jacket praise from Roy Blount, Jr.: "There should be two copies in every home. One to read, and one to repay the author for how much more fun the book is than the trip… Read more about this item
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The Wreck of the Medusa (collectible advance uncorrected proof)

The Wreck of the Medusa (collectible advance uncorrected proof)

by Miles, Jonathan

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Edition
2007 advance uncorrected proof
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Paperback
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New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. 2007 advance uncorrected proof. 296pp. paperback 8vo: Fine.
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Seaports South of Sahara: The Achievements of an American Steamship Service (inscribed)
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Seaports South of Sahara: The Achievements of an American Steamship Service (inscribed)

by Albion, Robert Greenhalgh with Jennie B. Pope & foreword by Vice Adm. Edward L. Cochrane

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Used - Very Good
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Good-
Edition
1959.
Binding
Hardcover
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New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1959. INSCRIBED on half-title p. by author. 316pp. illus. blue cloth sm 4to: Very Good in a generally Good but edge-worn dj in a poly cover. A history of an American steamship service in African trade. Albion (1896-1983) was Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs at Harvard.
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Great Yachts

Great Yachts

by Lord Feversham (Charles Anthony Peter Duncombe), ed

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Edition
1970 1st ed
Binding
Hardcover
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New York: Putnam's, 1970 1st ed. 191pp. illus. navy cloth 4to: Good in a tattered dj now stabilized in a Brodart poly cover [some foxing; top corners are bumped; slight mustiness of slick paper; else a complete & tight copy] An oversized volume illustrated with some 136 yacht photographs. Contributors include Ronald Faux, John Liley, Christopher Penfold & Douglas Phillips-Birt. Lord… Read more about this item
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All at Sea: True and Tall Tales

All at Sea: True and Tall Tales

by Purves, Libby, ed. w/foreword by the Duke of Atholl

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Edition
1985 reprint.
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780006367642
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London: Fontana, 1985 reprint. 221pp. paperback: Good [text is age browned; edges are foxed; else a complete & tight copy] A book of sea stories to celebrate the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s 160th birthday & to mark the dedicated service of Britain & Ireland’s lifeboatmen. Many contributors, including Roald Dahl, Chris Bonington, Alex Guinness, James Herriot, Robert Morley, Ralph Richardson, Lulu,… Read more about this item
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