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| 101. | Galvano, Antonio. THE DISCOVERIES OF THE WORLD... Lon. 1863. viii, 242 pp. A rare 16th century text, translated and reprinted by Richard Hakluyt in 1601, reprinted here in English with original Portuguese text and edited by Vice-Admiral Bethune. Hakluyt First Series Publication. Bookplate of Sherard Osborn. Ex-lib, with call numbers on spine and glue marks from card pocket on back endpapers. $100 |
| 102. | Gardner, G. Peabody. TURKISH DELIGHT. Salem, MA. 1964. b/w plates. 64 pp. Cruise along the coast of Turkey, and companion volume to the author’s recollection of his Down East cruises. VG, dj. $20 |
| 103. | Garland, Joseph E. DOWN TO THE SEA. Bos. (1983) b/w plates. vix, 224 pp. Well produced and illustrated history of the fishing schooners of Gloucester. First edition. Inscribed by Garland and signed by Sterling Hayden, who wrote the introduction. VG, dj. $50 |
| 104. | Garner, John. DEEP SEA TRAWLING. Glasgow. (1956). b/w plates, color fldg. diagrams. 88 pp. Nets, materials, mending, etc. VG. $30 |
| 105. | Gilbreth, Frank B. Jr. INNSIDE NANTUCKET. NY. (1954). Ills. by Donal McKay. 231 pp. Gilbreth, a versatile pioneer of time-motion studies, was also the author of several popular humorous novels about Nantucket, including “Cheaper by the Dozen.” This one chronicles a young couple’s adventures in innkeeping on Nantucket. First edition. VG, dj. $50 |
| 106. | Gleaves, Albert. LIFE AND LETTERS OF REAR ADMIRAL STEPHEN B. LUCE, U. S. NAVY. NY. 1925. b/w plates xii, 381 pp. Luce served in the Civil War, was founder of the Naval War College. From the New York Navy Yard. Light wear, VG. $25 |
| 107. | Goodwin, Peter. THE BOMB VESSEL GRANADO 1742. (Annapolis. 1989). b/w plates. Oblong 4to. 125 pp. Anatomy of the Ship series. Fine in dj. $30 |
| 108. | Graham, Frank. GULLS. A SOCIAL HISTORY. NY. (1975). b/w photos. 179 pp. VG in chipped and torn dj. $15 |
| 109. | Greenhill, Basil and Denis Stonham. SEAFARING UNDER SAIL. (Annapolis. 1981) b/w plates. 184 pp. “The life of the merchant seaman.” Told by two respected experts. With reproductions of vintage photos. VG, dj. $25 |
| 110. | Griffin, A.P.C. A LIST OF BOOKS (WITH REFERENCE TO PERIODICALS) ON THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. Wash. 1903. 397 pp. Standard reference, bound with P. Lee Phillips’ Chronological List of Maps. Ex-lib else VG. $100 |
| 111. | Griffin, A.P.C. A LIST OF BOOKS (WITH REFERENCES TO PERIODICALS) ON SAMOA AND GUAM. Wash. 1901. 54 pp. Nearly 2000 entries. Issued by the Library of Congress. Ex-lib else VG. $45 |
| 112. | Griffin, John W. (ed.) NARRATIVE OF A VOYAGE TO THE SPANISH MAIN IN THE SHIP TWO FRIENDS. Gainesville, FA. 1978. 29, ix, 328 pp. With anecdotes of the habits and manners of the Seminole Indians and details of the Seminole War. Facsimile reprint of the 1819 edition. VG. $30 |
| 113. | Hadfield, Charles. BRITISH CANALS. Newton Abbot. (1966). b/w plates, ills. 291 pp. An illustrated history. VG in edgeworn dj. $25 |
| 114. | Hadfield, Charles. THE CANAL AGE. NY. (1968). color frontis, b/w. 233 pp. The construction of canals revolutionized shipping. VG, edgeworn dj. $25 |
| 115. | Hadfield, Charles. THE CANALS OF SOUTH WALES AND THE BORDER. Newton Abbot. 1967. b/w plates, maps. 272 pp. History of the canals and the horse tramroad system. VG, dj. $25 |
| 116. | Hadley, Martha E. THE ALASKA DIARY OF A PIONEER QUAKER MISSIONARY. Mt. Dora, Florida. 1969. b/w ills. 4to. 206 pp. Hadley’s diary (1899-1903) of life in the isolated far north contains information on the life and practices of the Eskimo natives. Spiral bound. Light wear and soil to stiff paper covers. $50 |
| 117. | Hakluyt, Richard. DIVERS VOYAGES TOUCHING THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA AND THE ISLANDS ADJACENT. Lon. 1850. b/w facsimiles, folding maps. cxi, 171, 6 pp. Hakluyt First Series Publication. Bookplate of Sherard Osborn. Ex-lib, with call numbers on spine and glue marks from card pocket on back endpapers. Text and folding maps fresh and clean. $200 |
| 118. | Harrison, P.P.O. SEA BIRDS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC. (Pembrokeshire. 1962). b/w plates. 144 pp. “A handbook for passengers and seafarers.” Top edge faded, else VG in wrinkled dj. $15 |
| 119. | Hastings, A.G. THE VOYAGE OF THE DAYSPRING. Lon. (1926). b/w plates. xiii, 230 pp. "Being the journal of the late Sir John Hawley Glover... together with some account of the expedition up the Niger River in 1857." VG $40 |
| 120. | Haws, Duncan. SHIPS AND THE SEA. (NY. 1975) b/w and color plates, ills. 4to. 240 pp. Thoughtful and detailed illustrations along the lines of Trycare’s “Lore of Ships” present a chronological history of the development of ships. With bibliography and index. An interesting and useful book. VG in dj. $40 |
| 121. | Healy, Lauren and Luis Kutner. THE ADMIRAL. Chicago. 1944. b/w ills. 339 pp. Bio of Adm. Dewey. Spine sunned, else VG $20 |
| 122. | Hebard, Frederick V. WATER BIRDS OF PENOBSCOT BAY. Portland, ME. 1959. 36 pp. Hebard’s descriptions and sightings. VG, wraps. $15 |
| 123. | Heckstall-Smith, B. YACHT RACING. Lon. 1923. b/w ills. folding plate. 205 pp. Folding plate has lines for 6 meter yacht. First ed. of a much-reprinted and widely respected text. Toy 4081. Light wear. VG $45 |
| 124. | Herrick, Francis Hobart. THE AMERICAN EAGLE. NY. 1934. b/w plates. xx, 266, (1) pp. In addition to a lot of natural history, it includes info on the eagle image as our national icon, and its use as an emblem in heraldry and numismatics. Spine lightly sunned. Ex-libris, but not annoyingly so. $50 |
| 125. | Hickey, Capt. John J. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SIR THOMAS J. LIPTON. NY. 1932. b/w plts. 259 pp. Biography of the yachtsman, with America’s Cup content, though Toy calls it “an incredible jumble.”—Toy 1602. VG, dj. $50 |
| 126. | Hickey, Donald R. THE WAR OF 1812. Urabana, IL. (1989) b/w plates. xiii, 457 pp. “A Forgotten Conflict.” Pen marks in margins, corners turned, elseVG, dj. $25 |
| 127. | Hill, Ralph Nading. THE VOYAGES OF BRIAN SEAWORTHY. Montpelier, VT. (1971). b/w ills. 151 pp. “A historical adventure on Lake Champlain” during the War of 1812. VG, dj. $15 |
| 128. | Holdcamper, Forrest R. LIST OF AMERICAN-FLAG MERCHANT VESSELS THAT RECEIVED CERTIFICATES OF ENROLLMENT OR REGISTRY AT THE PORT OF NEW YORK 1789-1867. Wash. 1968. 2 vol. (399), 804 pp. Name of vessel, tons, rig, year built, place built, first NY document. One ink line, else VG in stiff wraps. 2 vols. $150 |
| 129. | Holmes, Anne Middleton. ALGERNON SYDNEY SULLIVAN. NY. 1929. b/w plates. 359 pp. Sullivan was imprisoned for a while in New York, charged with aiding the enemy in his representation of Confederate steamer Savannah’s crew. This text includes his speech from the Savannah trial. Sullivan also proposed the first black attorney for admission to the NY bar. VG $40 |
| 130. | Hubbard, Mrs. Leonidas. A WOMAN’S WAY THROUGH UNKNOWN LABRADOR. NY. 1908. b/w plates. (10) 305 pp. An interesting account. Mr. Hubbard died on an earlier expedition, and Mrs. H. retraced his steps and went on to explore the interior of Labrador. Arctic Bib. 4559. Ex-lib, but discreetly so, the only markings being the designation “Discard” penned on the inner flyleaves. $45 |
| 131. | Humiston, Fred. BLUE WATER MEN - AND WOMEN. Portland, (1965) b/w plts. 172 pp. Tales of great Maine mariners and maritime incidents. 1st ed. VG $25 |
| 132. | Hutchinson, William F. THE BAY FIGHT. A SKETCH OF THE BATTLE OF MOBILE BAY. Providence. 1879. 28 pp. Hutchinson served as the assistant surgeon on the Lackawanna during Farragut’s most important victory. No. 8 in the Personal Narratives of the Battles of the Rebellion series. Broadfoot p. 234. VG in paper wraps. $150 |
| 133. | Irving, Washington. A HISTORY OF THE LIFE AND VOYAGES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. Phila. 1828. Folding map. 3 vols. various paginations. First American edition of Irving’s classic work on Columbus, succeeding the London edition by a few months. Irving labored over this book in Madrid for two years. It won him scholarly repute in his day and is still a keystone Columbus item. DAB V, p. 509. BAL 10123. Bound in lightly rubbed green morocco over boards. A tall copy, untrimmed. $300 |
| 134. | Irving, Washington. VOYAGES AND DISCOVERIES OF THE COMPANIONS OF COLUMBUS. Phila. 1831. 350, (2) pp. Ojeda, Balboa, Ponce de Leon and others. By the great American man of letters and author of the first American biography of Columbus (see above.) First American edition. BAL 10133. Bound in speckled calf with label and gilt backstrip. Minor wear to spine ends and top joint, else VG $200 |
| 135. | Iversen, E.S. FARMING THE EDGE OF THE SEA. Lon. (1968). b/w photos. 301 pp. From bloodworms to salmon. VG in worn dj. $15 |
| 136. | (James Imray & Son.) SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR THE COAST OF BRAZIL FROM CAPE FRIO TO CAPE SANTA MARIA. Lon. 1856. 35 pp. Wraps soiled and chipped at spine, corner bent, else VG. $40 |
| 137. | (James Imray & Son). SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR THE COAST OF BRAZIL INCLUDED BETWEEN MARANHAO AND RIO JANEIRO. Lon. 1875. 161 pp. Compiled from surveys by Baron Roussin and M. Mouchez of the French Navy. This copy looks like it has seen some time onboard: Prelims are spotted, front wrap is missing, and it is nearly disbound. Tell the kids it was your copy when you sailed it. $25 |
| 138. | (James Imray & SOn). SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR THE COAST OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL FROM CAPE ORTEGAL TO THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR. Lon. 1878. 80 pp. Original blue paper wraps chipped, else VG. $40 |
| 139. | (James Imray & Son). WEST INDIES DIRECTORY PARTS V. AND VI. CARIBBEE ISLANDS AND NORTH COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. Lon. 1873. viii, 110 pp. ‘“Included Between Trinidad and the Bay of Honduras.” Original blue wraps, first and last pages chipped and worn. Corners bent. $35 |
| 140. | Joesting, Edward. KAUAI. THE SEPARATE KINGDOM. Hawaii. 1984. b/w photos. xiv, 299 pp. History of the Hawaiian island up to the annexation in 1898. VG, dj. $20 |
| 141. | Johnson, Arnold Burges. REPORT... UPON THE EXHIBIT OF THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD AT THE WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION HELD AT CHICAGO, 1893. (Wash.) (1894) b/w ills., plates, folding plates. pp. 221-262 With plates of lighthouses and lights, some folding. Was originally Appendix No. III of the 1894 Report. But this copy is in its own wrappers, chipped and partially disbound. $50 |
| 142. | Johnson, Arnold Burges. THE MODERN LIGHT-HOUSE SERVICE. Wash. 1889. b/w ills., plates, folding plates. 4to.ix, 137 pp. An important source on the history of 19th century American light houses. With 18 full page illustrations. Ex-lib. Binding broken but text and plates clean, complete. $75 |
| 143. | Jones, Charles C. THE LIFE AND SERVICES OF COMMODORE JOSIAH TATTNALL. Savannah. 1878. b/w frontis. x, 255, 4 pp. Tattnall served in the war of 1812 on the Constellation and as a Rear Flag Officer in the China and East India Seas. He later resigned to join the Confederacy and ordered the burning of the Merrimac to prevent her capture. Smith Civil War 1317. Howes J. 201. First edition. Inner hinge cracked else VG in worn cloth with chipped spine ends. $250 |
| 144. | Kennedy, Ludovic NELSON'S CAPTAINS. NY. (1951) b/w plates. xiv, 386 pp. Vivid recreation of Nelson’s “band of brothers,” combination of biography and historical scholarship. First ed, VG. $35 |
| 145. | Kent Rockwell. N BY E. NY. 1930. b/w ills. xi, 281 pp. “Kent’s account of the voyage in Arthur S. Allen’s ‘Direction’ to Greenland in 1929... which ended in shipwreck in Karajak Ford.”—Toy 543. Kent’s version of events (there were others, at variance with his), with his distinctive artwork. First trade edition. VG. $40 |
| 146. | King, R. W. (ed.) NAVAL ENGINEERING AND AMERICAN SEA POWER. Baltimore. (1989). viii, 487 pp. “A rich and detailed chronicle of a century of monumental change in maritime technology.” VG, dj. $35 |
| 147. | Kipling, Rudyard. SEA AND SUSSEX FROM RUDYARD KIPLING’S VERSE. Garden City, NY. 1926. Color plates. 94 pp. Kipling’s verse, with a special introductory poem by him, illustrated by 24 delicately colored sea (and land) scapes from paintings by Donald Maxwell. First American edition. Bound in half green morocco over marbled boards, by Whitman Bennett in New York. Spine with elaborate deco gold. Minor wear, VG $75 |
| 148. | Kippis, Andrew. CAPTAIN COOK'S VOYAGES. NY. 1924. b/w plates. x, 404 pp. Modern reprinting of this 19th century standard. VG. $25 |
| 149. | Klay, Andor. DARING DIPLOMACY. Minneapolis. (1957). b/w ills. 246 pp. “The Case of the First American Ultimatum.” Naval commander stands up for rights of Amnerican citizen in Turkey, 1853. VG. $25 |
| 150. | Krasheninnikov, (Stephan Petrovich.) THE HISTORY OF KAMTSCHATKA. Chicago. (1962). b/w maps and plates, some folding. 280, (6) pp. This is the first scientific account of those regions. Kamchatka played an important role in the exploration of the Pacific Ocean.—Hill p. 166. Reprint edition. $40 |