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| 151. | (Mariner’s Museum) A DICTIONARY OF THE WORLD’S WATERCRAFT. Lon. (2000) b/w ills. x, 676 pp. English edition of this useful text. As new in dj. $50 |
| 152. | Maxtone-Graham, John. SAFE RETURN DOUBTFUL. NY. (1988) b/w plates. xii, 364 pp. “The heroic age of polar exploration.” First ed. VG, dj. $20 |
| 153. | McIntosh, David C. “Bud.” HOW TO BUILD A WOODEN BOAT. (Brooklin, ME.) 1987. b/w lines ills. 4to. 255 pp. Latter-day classic. VG, dj. $50 |
| 154. | (Ministerio das Colonias) ATLAS DE PORTUGAL ULTRMARINO. Libsoa. 1948. Color plates. Folio. 110 color maps. A beautifully done marine atlas, with brilliant color plates illustrating not only current Portuguese holdings, but the sea routs and colonies established by Portuguese explorers throughout history. Other plates show topographical, hydrographical, geological and demographic features of island and coastal holdings. Leather backstrip worn. Plates clean. $350 |
| 155. | Mitchell, Richard M. THE STEAM LAUNCH. Camden, ME. (1982). b/w photos, illus. 4to. 343 pp. Steam navigation, technological refinement and a complete history of the steam launch from 1860-1980. INSCRIBED. About Fine in dj. $125 |
| 156. | Moore, Gay Montague. SEAPORT IN VIRGINIA. Richmond. (1949) color and b/w plates. x, 274, (4) pp. “George Washington’s Alexandria.” Inscribed by author. VG, dj. $25 |
| 157. | Mudie, Rosemary and Colin. POWER YACHTS. Lon. (1977). b/w. 4to. 286 pp. Survey of all types of power yachts by this team of designers. VG, dj. $2025 |
| 158. | Murphy, John M'Leod & W.N. Jeffers. NAUTICAL ROUTINE AND STOWAGE; WITH SHORT RULES IN NAVIGATION. NY 1849. b/w plates. various paginations (about 300 pp.) Rare first edition of an important work, with sections on spars and rigging, evolutions, and stowage. This book was printed once more in 1864, and then the Spars and Rigging section was reprinted in in 1933 in a limited edition of 200 which is itself hard to find. McDonald 325. A VG copy in original decorated boards rebacked in gilt decorated morocco. $250 |
| 159. | National Archives and Records Service. LIST OF LOGBOOKS OF U.S. NAVY SHIPS, STATIONS, AND MISCELLANEOUS UNITS, 1801-1947. Wash. 1978. b/w facsimiles. 4to. vii, 562 pp. Catalog of logbooks maintained by the National Archives. Information given includes vessel, date span and number of logbooks. Wraps, VG $50 |
| 160. | National Maritime Museum. CONCISE CATALOG OF OIL PAINTINGS IN THE NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM. (Woodbridge, Suffolk.) (1988) Color and b/w plates. 4to. 593 pp. Color and b/w repros of hundreds and hundreds of paintings at the Greenwich museum. Indexed and cataloged, with dimensions and titles. Near Fine in dj. $100 |
| 161. | Neatby, L.H. DISCOVERY IN RUSSIAN AND SIBERIAN WATERS. Athens, OH (1973). b/w plates. 226 pp. Useful general survey, from Renaissance explorers to 20th century. VG, dj. $20 |
| 162. | Nicolson, Ian. DESIGNER’S NOTEBOOK. (Lon. 1971) b/w. 230 pp. “Ideas for yachtsmen.” VG, dj. $20 |
| 163. | Ollivier, Blaise. 18TH CENTURY SHIPBUILDING. East Sussex. 1992. b/w plates. 4to. viii, 374 pp. “Remarks on the navies of the English and Dutch from observations made at their dockyards in 1737 by Blaise Ollivier master shipwright of the King of France.” Translated and edited by David Roberts. About Fine in dj. $100 |
| 164. | Parker, W. J. THE GREAT COAL SCHOONERS OF NEW ENGLAND, 1870-1909. n.p. (Mystic, CT) 1948. b/w plates. 135 pp. A hard to find item, Stiff wraps, light wear. $40 |
| 165. | Patterson, Captain Howard. THE YACHTSMAN’S GUIDE. NY. (1887) b/w ills. in text. 443 pp. Navigation, seamanship, rules of the road, everything necessary to the Victorian yachtsman. Includes lengthy dictionaries of sea terms and illustrated dictionary of shipbuilding terms. 2nd ed. Toy 1922. VG $150 |
| 166. | Peluso, A.J. J. & J. BARD. NY (1977) Color and b/w plates. Oblong 4to, 136 pp. Out-of-print reference on these Hudson River ship painters, much in demand. First ed. VG, dj. $100 |
| 167. | Periodical. THE RUDDER. VOLUME LIX. 1943. NY. 1947. Color and b/w ills. 4to. Various paginations. January to December, 1943. Bound in single volume, in blue buckram with embossed gold “Rudder” logo. Backstrip spotted, else VG $100 |
| 168. | Periodical. THE RUDDER. VOLUME LVII. 1941. NY. 1947. Color and b/w ills. 4to. Various paginations. January to December, 1941. Bound in two volumes, in blue buckram with embossed gold “Rudder” logo. Backstrips spotted, else VG $100 |
| 169. | Periodical. THE RUDDER. VOLUME LX. 1944. NY. 1947. Color and b/w ills. 4to. Various paginations. January to December, 1944. Bound in single volume, in blue buckram with embossed gold “Rudder” logo. Backstrip spotted, else VG $100 |
| 170. | Periodical. THE RUDDER. VOLUME LXI. 1945. NY. 1945. Color and b/w ills. 4to. Various paginations. January to December, 1945. Bound in single volume, in blue buckram with embossed gold “Rudder” logo. VG $100 |
| 171. | Periodical. THE RUDDER. VOLUME LXIII. 1947. NY. 1947. Color and b/w ills. 4to. Various paginations. January to December, 1947. Bound in single volume, in blue buckram with embossed gold “Rudder” logo. VG $100 |
| 172. | Peters, Harry. AMERICA ON STONE. (NY. 1976) Color and b/w plates. Folio. 415 pp. This and the next listing are quite helpful in identifying 19th century lithographs with marine themes. This edition, a reprint of a work first published in 1931, is limited to 751, of which the present copy is #17. VG $200 |
| 173. | Peters, Harry. CALIFORNIA ON STONE. (NY. 1976) b/w plates. Folio. 227 pp. Reprint of a very useful reference book, first published in 1935. This edition is limited to 500, of which the present copy is #401. VG $200 |
| 174. | Phillips-Birt, Douglas. SAILING YACHT DESIGN. Camden, ME. (1973) b/w plates, ills. 346 pp. Later ed. of standard text. VG, dj. $30 |
| 175. | Phillips-Birt, Douglas. THE HISTORY OF YACHTING. NY. (1974). color, b/w plates. 4to. 288 pp. Readable history, excellently illustrated. With bibliography. Toy 18. VG, dj. $30 |
| 176. | Pocock, Tom. CAPTAIN MARRYAT. Lon. 2000. b/w plates. 208 pp. Best modern biography of this British adventurer and novelist, England’s most famous author in the years between Austen and Dickens. Fine in dj. $35 |
| 177. | Prudden, T. M. ABOUT LOBSTERS. Freeport, ME. (1962). b/w ills. 158 pp. A comprehensive book on the subject, well researched. With bibliography. VG in dj with light wear. $25 |
| 178. | Quincy, William S. THE THREE-MASTED SCHOONER JAMES MILLER. Mystic, CT. 1986. b/w ills. 38 pp. “A history and model maker’s source book.” Wraps. VG $15 |
| 179. | Rabl, S.S. BOATBUILDING IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD. Cambridge, MD. 1958. b/w plates, ills. 4to. 221 pp. Revised and enlarged edition. VG $45 |
| 180. | Ritchie, G.S. THE ADMIRALTY CHART. NY. 1967. b/w charts. xi, 388 pp. “British naval hydrography in the nineteenth century.” Review copy, with publisher’s complimentary slip tipped in. Scattered light foxing, else VG, dj. $50 |
| 181. | Robert, Al. (Editor) ENDURING FRIENDSHIPS. Camden, ME. (1970) b/w plates, lines. 4to. Unpaginated after 72 pp. (about 150 pp.) History and praises of this perennially popular type, with an introduction by Howard Chapelle. VG, dj. $75 |
| 182. | Roberts, Nancy. BLACKBEARD AND OTHER PIRATES OF THE ATLANTIC COAST. Winston Salem, NC. (1999) xvii, 202 (2) pp. Fine in dj. $25 |
| 183. | Robinson, Bill. LEGENDARY YACHTS. NY. (1971) b/w plates. 293 pp. From Cleopatra’s Barge to Intrepid, in 175 classic photos. First ed. VG, lightly worn dj. $25 |
| 184. | Robinson, John and George Francis Dow. THE SAILING SHIPS OF NEW ENGLAND. SERIES TWO. Salem, MA. 1924. b/w plates. 4to. 51 pp. plus (310-554) plates. The second in a three volume set, each of which was published separately and stands alone. Introduction is a biographical sketch of Donald McKay and the ships he built. This is followed by hundreds of sepia-toned plates of New England vessels. #51 in a limited edition of 95 large paper copies. Bound in vellum over boards. VG. $250 |
| 185. | Rosenfeld, Morris, William H. Taylor and Stanley Rosenfeld. THE STORY OF AMERICAN YACHTING. NY. (1958) b/w plates. 276 pp. Taylor’s professional writing and Rosenfeld’s unmatched photographs. VG, chipped dj. $25 |
| 186. | Ross, John. NARRATIVE OF A SECOND VOYAGE IN SEARCH OF A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE... (AND) APPENDIX TO THE NARRATIVE OF A SECOND VOYAGE IN SEARCH OF A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE... Lon. 1835. Color and b/w plates, charts, fldg map. 4to. 2 vols. xxxiii, 740; xii, 120, cixiv, cii pp. “...and of a residence in the Arctic regions during the years 1829...1833.” During this voyage Ross discovered the magnetic north pole. First edition. Abbey 636. Arctic Bib. 14866. The Appendix, though it styles itself as such, was published and issued separately from Ross’ narrative, and it is much scarcer than that work. It concerns the Eskimos and natural history of the areas Ross explored, and features 12 color and 8 b/w plates of natives and animals. Also included are biographical sketches of expedition members. Arctic Bib. 14866. Unfortunately, though complete, these are breaker copies. The backstrips have been replaced with tape and the text to the narrative is waterstained. The appendix is disbound, with the first 50 pages chipped at the gutter margins. A real project for an amateur binder, or a set of rare book spare parts, priced accordingly $250 |
| 187. | Roth, Hal. TWO AGAINST CAPE HORN. NY. (1978) Color and b/w plates. 288 pp. Classic account of rounding the horn in a 35' yacht. First ed. VG, dj. $25 |
| 188. | Rousmaniere, John. A PICTURE HISTORY OF THE AMERICA’S CUP. (Mystic, 1989). color and b/w plates. 4to. 128 pp. “Photographs from Mystic Seaport’s Rosenfeld Collection and Archives”. VG, dj. $20 |
| 189. | Rousmaniere, John. AMERICA’S CUP BOOK. 1851-1983 (Dallas. 1983) Color and b/w plates. 4to. 200 pp. Excellent Cup history by noted yachting writer and historian. #175 in limited ed. of 2000. Fine in leather binding. $100 |
| 190. | Shackel, Paul A. and Barbara J. Little. (eds.) HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE CHESAPEAKE. Wash. (1994) b/w plates, maps. 4to. xiv, 299 pp. Fine in dj. $25 |
| 191. | Shay, Frank. AMERICAN SEA SONGS AND CHANTEYS. NY. (1948). b/w, color illus. 217 pp. A reworking of “Iron Men and Wooden Ships” in more portable form. Songs and music. VG. $30 |
| 192. | Simmons, Walter J. LAPSTRAKE BOATBUILDING. Camden, ME. (1980) b/w plates and ills. 2 vols. xi, 172; 256 pp. Difficult to find, particularly as a set. VG in dj. $75 |
| 193. | Skene, Norman L. SKENE’S ELEMENTS OF YACHT DESIGN. NY. (1938) b/w photos, illus. ix, 252 pp. Sixth edition of Skene’s book. SIGNED by author and publishers Fred Day. VG, chipped dj. $50 |
| 194. | Slocum, Victor. CAPT. JOSHUA SLOCUM. NY. 1972. b/w plates. 384 pp. The life and adventures of the first man to sail around the world alone. VG, chipped dj. $35 |
| 195. | Smith, William Francis and T. Michael Miller. A SEAPORT SAGA. (Norfolk. 1989) Color endpaper birdseye. b/w plates. 4to. 192 pp. “A portrait of old Alexandria, Virginia.” Excellent vintage photos, maps and illustrations. fine in dj. $30 |
| 196. | Soothill, W.E. CHINA AND THE WEST. (NJ) (1974) viii, 216 pp. Reprint of 1925 tracing early sea routes and trading practices. VG, dj. $25 |
| 197. | Speltz, Robert. THE REAL RUNABOUTS II. n.p. (1978). b/w photos. 4to. 230 pp. First Edition. Signed. VG, dj. $65 |
| 198. | Speltz, Robert. THE REAL RUNABOUTS III. n.p. (1980). b/w photos. 4to. 329 pp. First Edition. Signed. VG, dj. $65 |
| 199. | Spencer, J. E. JUNKS OF CENTRAL CHINA. College Station. (1976). b/w plates. 104 pp. The Spencer Collection of Models at Texas A&M University. First Edition. VG, dj. $75 |
| 200. | Stamp, Tom and Cordelia. WILLIAM SCORESBY. ARCTIC SCIENTIST. (Whitby 1975) b/w plates. xii, 253 pp. Scarce biography of the great explorer. VG in dj. $45 |