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| 101. | Hobbs, Edward W. MODEL SAILING BOATS. Lon. n.d. b/w plans, ills. 311 pp. Their design, building and sailing. Much on model yacht architecture and design. Historical backgrounds of vessel types. Rating and racing rules. $60 |
| 102. | Hocking, Charles. DICTIONARY OF DISASTERS AT SEA DURING THE AGE OF STEAM. (Lon. 1999). 4to. 779 pp. Second edition of a work first printed 30 years earlier. “Including sailing ships and ships of war lost in action, 1824-1962”. Most useful reference, scarce. Fine, in dj. $250 |
| 103. | Horsley, John E. TOOLS OF THE MARITIME TRADES. Camden, ME. (1978) b/w ills. 304 pp. Very useful. Scarce and desirable. VG, dj. $50 |
| 104. | Humiston, Fred. WINDJAMMERS AND WALKING BEAMS. Portland, ME. (1968) b/w ills. 199 pp. A maritime history of 19th century Maine, as recounted through the vessels of that century. VG $35 |
| 105. | Jackson, Melvin H. PRIVATEERS IN CHARLESTON, 1793-1796. Wash. 1969. b/w plates. 4to. vii, 159 pp. History, vessels, narratives. Light moisture wrinkle on top edge, else VG $25 |
| 106. | John, Anthony. EARLY CHALLENGES OF THE AMERICA’S CUP, 1851-1937. Sydney. (1986). Oblong 4to, 159 pp. John’s artwork with text. VG, dj. $45 |
| 107. | Johnson, Irving and Electa and Lydia Edes. YANKEE’S PEOPLE AND PLACES. NY. (1955). b/w. 332 pp. Covering the Yankee’s voyages from Gloucester Harbor around the world and back. First edition. VG, chipped dj. $30 |
| 108. | Jones. Herbert. (editor) IT’S A FRIENDSHIP. Rockland, ME. (1965) Color and b/w plates, lines. 4to. 95 pp. Book devoted to these popular boats, published by the Friendship Sloop Society. #598 in a limited ed. of 2000. First edition. VG, dj. $75 |
| 109. | Jones, Howard. MUTINY ON THE AMISTAD. NY. 1987. b/w plates. ix, 271 pp. Famous slave mutiny at sea. VG, dj. $40 |
| 110. | Jones, L. SHIPBUILDING IN BRITAIN. Cardiff, Wales. 1957. b/w tables. 244 pp. “Mainly between the wars.” VG, dj. $50 |
| 111. | Kent, Alexander. COMMAND A KING’S SHIP. Lon. (1973). 320 pp. One of Kent’s popular “Richard Bolitho” series of rousing adventure novels about the late 18th century British navy. VG, dj. $30 |
| 112. | Kent, Alexander. ENEMY IN SIGHT! Lon. (1970) 350 pp. VG, dj. $30 |
| 113. | Kent, Alexander. FORM LINE OF BATTLE!. Lon. (1969) 320 pp. Second Bolitho novel. VG, dj. $30 |
| 114. | Kent, Alexander. SLOOP OF WAR. Lon. (1972). 319 pp. Kent’s fifth Bolitho novel. VG, dj. $30 |
| 115. | Kent, Alexander. THE FLAG CAPTAIN. Lon. (1971) 384 pp. VG, dj. $30 |
| 116. | Kent, Alexander. TO GLORY WE STEER. Lon. (1968) 328 pp. First Bolitho novel. VG, dj. $30 |
| 117. | Kippis, A. A NARRATIVE OF THE VOYAGES ROUND THE WORLD PERFORMED BY CAPTAIN JAMES COOK WITH AN ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE... NY. n.d. b/w frontis. vi, 424 pp. Reprint of a popular 19th century condensation of Cook’s three voyages, with Kippis’ “Life.” Kippis first published his work in 1788, and this condensation began appearing in American in 1814. Minor wear, Good. $35 |
| 118. | L’Estrange, Rev. A.G. YACHTING ROUND THE WEST OF ENGLAND. Lon. 1865. color frontis. b/w ills. vi, 313 pp. Voyage in a 40 ton gaff-rigged cutter. Quite an early account, and interestingly written, with much on local scenery and customs. Toy 850. VG in original decorated cloth, with color frontispiece clean. $125 |
| 119. | Lancour, Harold (compiler). A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SHIP PASSENGER LISTS. 1538-1825. NY. 1963. ix, 137 pp. Primarily sources for names of immigrants, but some vessels as well. VG $50 |
| 120. | Lavery Brian. THE ARMING AND FITTING OF ENGLISH SHIPS OF WAR 1600-1815. (Annapolis. 1987). b/w plates. 4to. 319 pp. One of the scarcer titles by this industrious author. VG, dj $75 |
| 121. | Leather, John. COLIN ARCHER AND THE SEAWORTHY DOUBLE-ENDER. Camden. ME. (1979) b/w plates. 4to. 167 pp. VG in dj. $55 |
| 122. | Lees, James. THE MASTING AND RIGGING OF ENGLISH SHIPS OF WAR. 1625-1860. (Annapolis, 1984). b/w plates, illus. xi, 212 pp. “This is a most useful book for the sailing ship model maker and for all students of such ships and their rigging.” —Alan Villiers, from the Foreword. Revised and enlarged edition. VG, dj. $65 |
| 123. | Lewis, John. A TASTE FOR SAILING. (Lon. 1969) b/w plates, ills. 239 pp. The boats and adventures of a seasoned yachtsman. VG, dj. $15 |
| 124. | Lewis, John. SMALL CRAFT CONVERSION. Lon. (1972) b/w plts. 288 pp. Sequel to “Small Boat Conversion.” Restoring a variety of small craft. VG, dj. $35 |
| 125. | Life-Saving Service. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE FOR... 1887. Wash. 1888. b/w illus. 495 pp. Ex. Lib. Minor wear, else VG. $125 |
| 126. | List of Merchant Vessels. ...LIST OF MERCHANT VESSELS OF THE UNITED STATES... 1913. Wash. 1913. viii, 474 pp. Light wear. VG. $65 |
| 127. | List of Merchant Vessels. THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL LIST OF MERCHANT VESSELS... 1907. Wash. 1907. Sq 4to. vii, 408 pp. A clean copy, VG $65 |
| 128. | List of Merchant Vessels. TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL LIST OF MERCHANT VESSELS... 1895. Wash. 1895. b/w plates. 4to. vi, 407 pp. Page 15 tattered else VG. $75 |
| 129. | List of Merchant Vessels. TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL LIST OF MERCHANT VESSELS... 1894. Wash. 1894. Color and b/w plates. 4to. xxxvi, 453 pp. This issue with color plates of flags, funnels and signals, as well as b/w plates of various vessels and vessel types, and folding diagrams of merchant craft. Somewhat shaken in binding, else VG $85 |
| 130. | Lloyd’s Register. AMERICAN YACHT FLAGS, CLUB BURGEES AND PRIVATE SIGNALS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. n.p. 1950. Color plates. Oblong 8vo. Unpaginated. 34 color pages of flags and burgees, with an index and dozens of pages of illustrated maritime ads. VG $75 |
| 131. | Lloyd’s Register. LLOYD’S REGISTER OF AMERICAN YACHTS... 1961. NY. 1961. Color plates. Oblong 8vo, 1092, [25 avdert.] pp. 56 color plates of flags and burgees. Original cloth, VG. $25 |
| 132. | Lloyd’s Register. REGISTER OF AMERICAN YACHTS, 1951. NY. 1951. Color plates. 882, 27 pp. With 36 additional color pages of flags and burgees and supplement. VG. $35 |
| 133. | Lloyd’s Register. REGISTER OF AMERICAN YACHTS, 1953. NY. 1953. Color plates. 925, 23 pp. With 43 additional color pages of flags and burgees and supplement. VG. $25 |
| 134. | Lloyd’s Register. REGISTER OF AMERICAN YACHTS, 1960. NY. 1960. color. 1075 pp. With 63 additional color pages of flags and burgees. VG. $45 |
| 135. | Lloyd’s Register. REGISTER OF AMERICAN YACHTS, 1960. NY. 1960. Color plates. 1075, 23 pp. With 63 additional color pages of flags and burgees. VG. $25 |
| 136. | Lloyd’s Register. REGISTER OF AMERICAN YACHTS, 1962. NY. 1962. color. 1114 pp. With 67 additional color pages of flags and burgees and supplement. VG. $25 |
| 137. | Lloyd’s Register. REGISTER OF AMERICAN YACHTS, 1962. NY. 1962. color. 1114 pp. With 67 additional color pages of flags and burgees and supplement. VG. $25 |
| 138. | Lloyd’s Register. REGISTER OF AMERICAN YACHTS, 1965. NY. 1965. color. 1191 pp. With 68 additional color pages of flags and burgees and supplement. VG. $25 |
| 139. | Lloyd’s Register. REGISTER OF AMERICAN YACHTS, 1966. NY. 1966. Color plates. 1226, 22 pp. With 72 additional color pages of flags and burgees and supplement. VG. $25 |
| 140. | Lloyd’s Register. REGISTER OF AMERICAN YACHTS, 1971. NY. 1971. color. 1269 pp. With 79 additional color pages of flags and burgees and supplement. VG. $25 |
| 141. | Loomis, Alfred F. RANGING THE MAINE COAST. NY. 1939. b/w and duotone plates, signed litho. 274 pp. First trade ed. of a handsome book illustrated by Edward A. Wilson. VG, dj. $50 |
| 142. | Lovejoy, Myrtle Kittridge. THIS WAS STROUDWATER. (1727-1860). Portland. 1985. b/w photo plates, folding map. xv, 295 pp. Much on the maritime history of this early community on the Fore River, at the outskirts of Portland, Maine. With bibliography. VG, dj with light wear. $20 |
| 143. | Lubbock, Basil. THE COLONIAL CLIPPERS. Glasgow. (1975) b/w plates. xiv, 384 pp. Reprint of Lubbock’s standard. VG in dj. $35 |
| 144. | Lubbock, Basil. THE DOWN EASTERS. Glasgow. (1971) b/w plates. xvi, 288 pp. American deep-water sailing ships 1869-1929. Reprint. VG $40 |
| 145. | Luce, S.B. TEXTBOOK OF SEAMANSHIP. NY. 1866. b/w plates, some fldg. vi, 673 pp.. plus 100 plates, not in pagination. A standard text, used at the Naval Academy. Much on seamanship and rigging, and a good view of the knowledge and skills expected of seamen in the latter half of the 19th century. Noted for its clear, large and frequent illustrations. This edition has been enlarged by a Lt. Ward, with illustrations redone by Lt. Seabury. It includes a glossary of sea terms, 100 plates and 13 pages of music for bugle calls aboard ship. Sturdily rebound in buckram. $100 |
| 146. | (Maggs. Bros.) BIBLIOTHECA NAUTICA. I-IV. Lon. 1928-1938. b/w plates. 200 (8); 149 (7); 248 (11); 215 (14) pp. Four sale catalogs of rare maritime books offered by this prestigious firm, with wrappers bound in. Red buckram binding. An excellent reference. VG $200 |
| 147. | Maggs, F.B. VOYAGES AND TRAVELS IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. VOL I. Lon. 1942. b/w plates. 402 pp. Ten catalogues issued by this prestigious firm between 1937 and 1942, consecutively numbered, bound together and indexed. The prices may be out of date but the annotations are timeless, making this a most useful reference. 1000 high spots in the field of voyages and travels. VG in buckram with leather spine label. $75 |
| 148. | Major, R.H. (ed.) SELECT LETTERS OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, WITH OTHER ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO HIS FOUR VOYAGES TO THE NEW WORLD. Lon. 1870. Color frontis. cxlii, 254 pp. Second edition of this scarce Hakluyt Society publication. Major presents the original Ambrosian text of the letters, with English translation and notes, as well as a lengthy historical introduction. Spine top chipped, faint library call numbers on backstrip, else VG $100 |
| 149. | March, Edgar J. SAILING TRAWLERS. Lon. n.d. b/w plates. xvi, 384 pp. Excellent study of British deep sea sailing fishermen. Well documented with photos, lines and plans. First ed. VG, dj. $80 |
| 150. | Marchaj, C.A. SEAWORTHINESS: THE FORGOTTEN FACTOR. Camden, ME. (1986) b/w plates, ills. 4to. x, 371 pp. Critical analysis of how rating rules contribute to dangerous designs. VG, dj. $35 |