Boats, Ships, Sailing, Maritime, Naval History from

Annapolis, Md: Naval Institute Press, 1995. First edition, first printing (stated). Hardcover. Near Fine(-) with a few gently rubbed/bumped corners ; in gently edge-rubbed Near Fine(-) DJ. A few personal owner name circular blind-stamps to bottom outer corners of a few pages, including half-title page.. Large quarto in dark blue, color photo illus DJ; xviii, 163 p. :… Read more about this item

New York: Rizzoli, 1994. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Extremely little wear to DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve, very gentle scuff to spine head, barely rubbed corners, else near fine in near fine DJ. Octavo in grey DJ; 128 p, color illus ; 24 cm. Ships; Art.

Rio de Janeiro: Servico de Documentacao Geral da Marinha, 1981. Second edition. Paperback. Very litte wear to spine head & foot, gently rubbed corners, else very good. White quarto; 204 p, numerous b&w photos ; 27 cm. In Portuguese. || River boats -- Brazil -- Sao Francisco River -- History.

London: The Folio Society, 1994. First Folio Edition. Hardcover. A fine tight clean copy in a fine slipcase. Light brown quarto in a black slipcase ; xxii, 268, [14] leaves of plates : illus (some color), facsims, maps, ports. ; 26 cm. Explorers -- Biography -- Pirates -- Ships -- Travel.

London: Folio, 2005. First Folio Edition. Hardcover. A tight fine clean copy in a fine slipcase. White octavo in a forrest green slipcase ; xviii, 238 p : 1 map ; 24 cm. Attractive illustrations of ships to cover and neat illustrated map to front and rear pastedowns // Trafalgar, Battle of, 1805 -- Personal narratives -- Ships… Read more about this item

(London): Printed for the Navy Records Society, 1897. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Extremely little wear to folds & spine head & foot, gently rubbed corners, few faint marks & spots to boards & front free endpapers, else very good.. White leather octavo (black leather spine); xliv, 272 p, 3 b&w maps (2 fold); 24… Read more about this item

Llandysul: Gomer Press, 1976. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. One small tear & sunning to DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve, faint fold to spine foot & head, very gently bumped corners, else very good+ to near fine(-) in very good DJ.. Octavo in white DJ; 103 p, b&w illus; 23 cm. Sailing ships --… Read more about this item

Mexico: Secretaria de Marina, 1975. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. Extremely faint wear to spine head & foot, small closed tear to rear edge, barely rubbed corners, else very good+.. Light blue octavo; 104 p, b&w illus ; 23 cm. In Spanish. || Shipbuilding; Construction; Mexico.

Munchen: J.F. Lehmann, 1959. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. Two small tears to DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve, DJ spine lightly sunned, corners barely rubbed, mild creased fold to front cover, else very good+ to near fine(-) in very good+ DJ.. Small octavo in blue DJ; 234 p; b&w illus; 20 cm. In German.… Read more about this item

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co, 1972. First edition, second printing. Hardcover. Small tear and faint wear to DJ protected in archival brodart, faint scuff to spine head & foot, barely rubbed corners, else near fine(-) in very good+ to near fine(-) DJ.. Quarto in white DJ; 259 p, b&w illus. Sea-planes; Airplanes. || Scarce; only 2 holdings… Read more about this item

New York: W.W. Norton, 1974. First American edition. Hardcover. Fine bright copy, as new. Large octavo in an illustrated DJ (maroon spine) ; 95 p : ill (col) ; 25 cm. Contains captions and detailed illustrations Illustrated Book // History--Navy--18th Century.

Austin, Ind: Muscatatuck Press, 1961. Paperback. Near fine with faint small water stain to front wrap, as well as some sunning to wrapper edges. Very tight and clean overall.. Octavo in illus pale blue paper wraps; 39 p. illus., bib; 23 cm. Signed by Bogardus on title page. A republication of J.H.B. Latrobe's The first steamboat voyage on… Read more about this item

Palo Alto, CA: Glencannon Press, 1997. Reprint, limited edition, first printing (stated) ; limited ed. (stated). Hardcover. Slight area of very slight discoloration to front baord upper edge; else a fine copy.. Octavo in red and grey glossy illus paper boards; approx 202 pages each; b/w illus. ; 24 cm. Compilation of short stories which first appeared in… Read more about this item

New Haven & Williamstown, Mass: Yale University Press ; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2003. Hardcover. Very fine ; as new, still sealed in original shrinkwrap.. Large quarto / small folio in color illus gold and blue hues DJ; xii, 162 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [141-151]) and index. "Published… Read more about this item

1960. Paperback. Fine in very gently worn wraps.. Octavo in picotrial blue, white and red wraps; 109p., illus, charts, diagrams, bib.; 21 cm. Scarce work on hydrofoil boats. In Russian. || Marine architecture; boat design; planing hulls; naval architecture.

West Grove, Pa: Tuscarora Press, 1993. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ with faint edge-wear.. Small quarto / large octavo in dark color illus DJ; vii, 256 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), bib. ; 25 cm. Surprisingly uncommon in hardcover. || Enterprise (Aircraft carrier : CVA(N) 65) --… Read more about this item

North Port, Fla: U.S.S. Hornet Club, 1998. Revised second printing. Paperback. Near Fine with price sticker removal abrasion to rear wrapper ; and with circular owner name blind stamp to front free endpaper. A very crisp and bright copy thus.. Quarto in color illus white paper wraps ; vi, 127 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Hornet (Aircraft… Read more about this item

Clearlake, Califnornia: Sun Seeker, 1985. First edition (unstated). Paperback. Fine with gentle edge-wear.. Octavo in white, color-illus paper wraps; 311 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm. Signed and inscribed by the authors. A very detailed travelogue with many hand-drawn maps. Uncommon. Paperback original. || Mississippi River -- Description and travel. Boating in the southern U.S. Motorboating. Weldon… Read more about this item

Soquel, Calif: GBH Pub, 1982. First paperback edition (presumed; no later dates shown). Paperback. Fine copy with small owner label to front free endpaper, shadow of price sticker to same ; faint signs of wear / use. Overall very crisp and clean.. Octavo in white illus wraps; 93 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Bibliography: p. 91-92. Uncommon.… Read more about this item

New York: Vantage Press, 1979. Hardcover. Fine in Near Fine(-) to Very Good(++) DJ with two small closed tears to spine foot area of DJ, approx. .25 and 1 inches long. Longer tear has cellophane tape to rear. All in all, a very nice copy thus.. Octavo in purple illus DJ; [xix], 309 p. ; 21 cm. Signed… Read more about this item