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| 201. | Greene, Lin G. ... MARINE MUSEUM ON BOARD YACHT TAMIAMI. Bi-fold flyer advertizing a marine museum which houses “Largest Fish in the World. Miami’s Deep Sea Monster.... 45 feet in length. Weight 15 tons... It smashed a boat into thousands of pieces...” Three snapshots included (one of which is reproduced in the flyer) suggest the “monster” was a harmless basking shark. Flyer and photos. $50 |
| 202. | Greenhill, Basil and Ann Giffard. TRAVELLING BY SEA IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. NY. (1972). b/w plates. 168 pp. “Interior design in Victorian passenger ships.” Near Fine in dj. $30 |
| 203. | Grimwood, V. R. AMERICAN SHIP MODELS AND HOW TO BUILD THEM. NY. (1942). b/w fldg. charts. 187 pp. “A handbook of useful plans and techniques which feature less frequently modeled subjects.” —McDonald 377. 1st ed., light wear, VG $20 |
| 204. | Hall, Henry. REPORT ON THE SHIP-BUILDING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES. (Wash. 1884) b/w plates. 4to, 276 pp. One of the best sources on practical 19th century ship building methods in American. There are excellent chapters on fishing and merchant vessels, on coastal ship yards, steam and iron vessels, and navy yards. Worn copy, removed from binding, but will serve. Last few pages of index lacking. Needs rebind. $75 |
| 205. | Hammond, Geoffrey F. SHOWDOWN AT NEWPORT. NY. 1974. b/w illus. 216 pp. Cup history up to and including the 1970 defense. “A well-written chauvinistic history.” —Toy 1588. First Edition. VG, dj. $20 |
| 206. | Hammond, Walter. MUTINY ON THE PEDRO VARELA. Mystic, CT. 1956. b/w plates. 87 pp. “The adventures of a twentieth century whaleman.” In custom buckram binding with gilt spine lettering. VG $15 |
| 207. | Hansen, Hans Jurgen and Bruno Wundshammer. WINDJAMMER PARADE. NY. (1973). b/w, color photos. 4to. 112 pp. A tall book on tall ships which were assembled in Kiel Harbor in 1972. VG, torn dj. $25 |
| 208. | Hapgood, Charles H. MAPS OF THE ANCIENT SEA KINGS. NY. (1979). b/w. 276 pp. “Evidence of advanced civilization in the Ice Age.” Revised ed. VG, wraps. $20 |
| 209. | Harlow, Frederick Pease. THE MAKING OF A SAILOR, OR SEA LIFE ABOARD A YANKEE SQUARE-RIGGER. Salem, MA. 1928. b/w plates. 377 pp. Trade edition of the Marine Research Society publication. VG in scarce dj. $50 |
| 210. | Harrison, Tim and Ray Jones. LOST LIGHTHOUSES. Guilford, CT. 2000. b/w plates. 4to. 169 pp. Stories and images of vanished lighthouses. 1st ed. Wraps. VG $20 |
| 211. | Harrisse, Henry. DECOUVERTE ET EVOLUTION CARTOGRAPHIQUE DE TERRE-NEUVE. Amsterdam. 1968. b/w plates. 4to.lxxii, 416 pp. Reprint edition of classic on cartography of the new world. VG $50 |
| 212. | Haws, Duncan and Alex A. Hurst. THE MARITIME HISTORY OF THE WORLD. Brighton, Sussex. 1985. 4to. 2 vols. xxv, 494; vii, 419 pp. Chronological survey of maritime events from 5000 BC until the present day. This set, in colorful dustjackets About Fine in dj. $85 |
| 213. | Hays, David and Daniel. MY OLD MAN AND THE SEA. Chapel Hill, NC. (1995) b/w plates, charts, plans. xiv, 223, (8) pp. A father and son sail around Cape Horn. Fine copy of recent bestseller in dj. $15 |
| 214. | Healey, James C. FOC’S’LE AND GLORY-HOLE. NY. (1936) xvi, 211 pp. “A study of the merchant seaman and his occupation.” First edition, inscribed by author. VG, dj. $65 |
| 215. | Heath, Edward. SAILING, NY. (1975) b/w plates. 184 pp. British politician’s racing career is interrupted by his becoming Prime Minister. This is his sailing autobiography. Toy 1510. VG, chipped dj. $20 |
| 216. | Heaton, P.M. BOOTH LINE. Gwent, GB. 1987. b/w plates. 83 pp. Narrative history, photos, vessel list. VG, dj. $30 |
| 217. | Heaton, P.M. LAMPORT & HOLT. Great Britain. 1986. color frontis, b/w plates. 142 pp. History of British shipping line and South American trade. With lists and brief histories of vessels. VG, dj. $30 |
| 218. | Heaton, P.M. REARDON SMITH LINE. Gwent, GB. 1984. b/w plates. 133 pp. “The history of a South Wales shipping venture.” VG, dj. $30 |
| 219. | Heaton, P.M. THE ABBEY LINE. Newport, UK. (1983) b/w plates. 151 pp. “History of a Cardiff shipping venture.” 1st ed. VG, dj. $30 |
| 220. | Heaton, P.M. THE SOUTH AMERICAN SAINT LINE. Gwent, GB. (1984) b/w plates, one folding. 125 pp. “History of a Welsh shipping venture.” VG, dj. $30 |
| 221. | Hebert, John R. PANORAMIC MAPS OF ANGLO-AMERICAN CITIES. Wash. 1974. b/w plates. Oblong 4to. v, 118 pp. Checklist of collections in the Library of Congress. Bound in later plain buckram. $30 |
| 222. | Heckman, Richard. (ed.) YANKEES UNDER SAIL. Dublin, NH. (1968). b/w plates. 4to. 254 pp. The images are excellent. 1st ed. VG, dj. $20 |
| 223. | Henderson, Richard. CHOICE YACHT DESIGNS. Camden, ME. (1979) b/w plates. 4to. xv, 239 pp. “Examines plans and photographs of thirty of the great yacht designs of the last few decades.” VG, dj. $20 |
| 224. | Henderson, W.J. THE ELEMENTS OF NAVIGATION. NY. (1927) b/w frontis, ills. 12mo. xvi, 237 pp. Basic skills in handy format. VG $15 |
| 225. | Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. MAPS AND PLANS IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. 1. BRITISH ISLES, C. 1410 - 1860. (AND) 2. AMERICA AND WEST INDIES. Lon. 1967, 1974. 2 vols. xv, 648; xv, 835 pp. About nine thousand items described. 2 Vols. VG $150 |
| 226. | Herman, Zvi. PEOPLES, SEAS AND SHIPS. Lon. (1966) Folding color plates. xv, 222 pp. Despite its generic-sounding title this is a detailed work on pre-Christian shipping of the Eastern Mediterranean. With 10 folding color plates. VG, dj. $25 |
| 227. | Herreshoff, L. Francis. AN INTRODUCTION TO YACHTING. (NY. 1963) b/w plates, lines. 4to. 189 pp. “Herreshoff’s writings always make interesting and valuable reading... Well illustrated”— Toy 12 1st ed. VG, dj. $30 |
| 228. | Herreshoff, L. Francis. AN L. FRANCIS HERRESHOFF READER. (Camden, ME 1978.) b/w plates. 316 pp. Reprint of Herreshoof's Writings, as well as articles never before collected. Herreshoff is a pleasure to read. VG, dj. $25 |
| 229. | Herreshoff, L. Francis. CAPT. NAT HERRESHOFF. THE WIZARD OF BRISTOL. NY. (1953) b/w plates. 349 pp. “The life and achievements of Nathaniel Greene Herreshoff, together with an account of some of the yachts he designed.” VG $30 |
| 230. | Herreshoff, L. Francis. SENSIBLE CRUISING DESIGNS. Camden, ME. (1974) b/w plates. 393 pp. Herreshoff's small craft, from a double-paddle canoe to a 37-foot auxiliary ketch. VG $45 |
| 231. | Herreshoff, L. Francis. THE COMPLEAT CRUISER. NY. (1956) b/w ills. 372 pp. Reprint edition. Half title torn, else a good copy. $25 |
| 232. | Herreshoff, L. Francis. THE WRITINGS OF L. FRANCIS HERRESHOFF. NY. (1946). b/w plates, illus. v, 141 pp. Collection of 9 of Herreshoff's articles for Rudder written in the early 1940s. Less common than some of his other works. First edition. Morris & Howland p. 67. VG. $75 |
| 233. | Hiscock, Eric. SOU’WEST IN WANDERER IV. Lon. 1973. Color plates. x, 224 pp. Central America and south seas in a 49’ ketch, as this popular series continues. VG, chipped dj. $15 |
| 234. | Hiscock, Eric C. AROUND THE WORLD IN WANDERER III. Lon. (1957). color, b/w plates, charts. 275 pp. In a 30 foot jib-headed sloop. Toy 428. VG in rubbed dj. $20 |
| 235. | Hiscock, Eric C. ATLANTIC CRUISE IN WANDERER III. Lon. 1968. color plates. 159 pp. U.S. and Caribbean in 30-foot Wanderer III. Toy 536. 1st ed. VG, dj. $20 |
| 236. | Hobbs. Edward W. HOW TO MAKE CLIPPER SHIP MODELS. Glasgow. (1960) b/w plates, folding plans. xiii, 213 pp. Reprint ed. VG, dj. $20 |
| 237. | Hollis, Ira. THE FRIGATE CONSTITUTION. Bos. 1931. b/w plates. xii, 285 pp. Background and history of this famous vessel. Outer edge smoked. Pages clean. $15 |
| 238. | Holt, William. ADMIRALTY COURT CASES ON THE RULES OF THE ROAD... FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA. Lon. 1867. vii, 265 pp. plus 32 pp. catalog of law books. Spine top lightly chipped else VG $40 |
| 239. | Houg, Samuel J. THE ITALIANS AND THE CREATION OF AMERICA. Providence, RI. 1980. Color and b/w plates. 4to. 83 pp. Catalog of an exhibit at the John Carter Brown library. Maps, books and documents. Wraps, VG $15 |
| 240. | Hough, Richard. FIGHTING SHIPS. NY. (1969) 4to b/w and color plates. 304 pp. A thorough survey, from Egyptian origins to aircraft carrier. Well illustrated in color and b/w. Not to be confused with the lesser, later condensation. VG, dj. $25 |
| 241. | Howat, John k. THE HUDSON RIVER AND ITS PAINTERS. (NY. 1972) Color nd b/w plates. 4to. 208 pp. Over 100 repros of stunning works of Hudson River school. With historical text. Reprint ed. VG, dj. $25 |
| 242. | Howe, Octavius T. and Frederick C. Matthews. AMERICAN CLIPPER SHIPS. 1833-1858. Salem. 1926, 1927. b/w plates 2 vol. xiii, (372); ix, 780 pp. First editions of a standard reference. Alphabetical listing of clipper ships with histories and illus. Spine of vol I lightly sunned, else both vols. VG. $75 |
| 243. | Hoyt, Sherman. SHERMAN HOYT’S MEMOIRS. NY. (1950) b/w plates. xii, 348 pp. Hoyt’s study of naval architecture and his racing career. “A well written and urbane account of expensive yachting.” —Toy 188. 1st ed. VG. $20 |
| 244. | Huesser, Albert H. GEORGE WASHINGTON’S MAP MAKER. New Brunswick, NJ. (1966) xvi, 268 pp. A biography of Robert Erskine. VG, dj. $20 |
| 245. | Illingworth, John H. THE MALHAM STORY. Lon. (1972) b/w plates. 205 pp. Illingsworth’s account of his life in offshore racing. VG, dj. $15 |
| 246. | Irving, Commander J. KNOTS, TIES AND SPLICES. NY. (1941) b/w ills. v, 122 pp. Revision of an earlier book by Tom Burgess. VG, chipped dj. $20 |
| 247. | Jackson, Capt. Orton P. and Major Frank E. Evans. THE MARVEL BOOK OF AMERICAN SHIPS. NY. (1917) Color, b/w plates. 391 pp. Rousing WW I vintage roundup of American fighting ships. Well illustrated. A rather worn copy. $15 |
| 248. | Jennings, John. CLIPPER SHIP DAYS. NY. (1952). 181 pp. “The golden age of American sailing ships.” Intended for young readers. VG, soiled dj. $20 |
| 249. | Jernegan, M.W. (ed.) A CHILD’S DIARY ON A WHALING VOYAGE. n.p. 1929. b/w photo frontis. pp. 126-139 Editor’s grandmother’s whaling trip. His copy, with a photo of her tipped in, and an inscription from him. VG, wraps. $15 |
| 250. | Johnson, Gene. SHIP MODEL BUILDING. NY. 1944. b/w plates. 242 pp. Introduction to the field. VG. $15 |
| 251. | Johnson, Harry and Frederick S. Lightfoot. MARITIME NEW YORK IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHS. NY. (1980) b/w plates. 4to. xiv, 160 pp. With rather detailed captions. Wraps, VG $20 |
| 252. | Johnson, Hildegard Binder. CARTA MARINA. Westport, CT. (1974) b/w fldg. map. 159 pp. Reprint of 1963 work on world geography in Strassburg, 1525. VG $25 |
| 253. | Johnstone, Paul. THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF SHIPS. NY. (1974) Color and b/w plates, ills. 135 pp. Description of some of the great finds in marine archaeology. With some discussion of technical matters, and a recounting of the first uses of the “aqualung” in this field. VG, dj. $35 |
| 254. | Jolly, David. MAPS IN BRITISH PERIODICALS. PARTS I AND II. Brookline, MA. 1990, 1991. b/w plates. 2 vols. 252; 317 pp. “Major Monthlies Before 1800” and “Annuals, Scientific Periodicals & Miscellaneous Magazines Before 1800” comprise the two parts. VG $200 |
| 255. | Jolly, David and Jon K. Rosenthal ANTIQUE MAP PRICE RECORD. 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997-1998, 1999-2000. Brookline and Amherst, MA. various dates. b/w frontis. Various paginations. about 300 pp. per volume. 9 vols. of the Antique Map Price Record compiled from dealer catalogs and aunction sales, with much additional information in each volume. The Rosenthals took over from Jolly in 1993. All vols. VG. The lot $250 |
| 256. | Jones, Henry M. SHIPS OF KINGSTON. Plymouth, 1926. Color frontis, b/w plts. 4to. 130 pp. Portraits, lists of vessels, vessel histories. First Edition. VG-Fine. $75 |
| 257. | Jones, Stephen. BACKWATERS. NY. (1979) b/w ills. 256 pp. “Author’s affair with the borders of the sea.” 1st ed. VG, dj. $15 |
| 258. | Jones, William H.S. THE CAPE HORN BREED. BY. (1956) b/w plates. 328 pp. Experiences of an apprentice in a full-rigged Cape Horn ship. VG, chipped dj. $20 |
| 259. | Judd, Bernice, Janet E. Bell and Clare G. Murdoch. HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMPRINTS, 1822-1899. Honolulu. (1978). b/w illus. 247 pp. Judd’s bibliography of Hawaiian Language imprints began as a revision to Ballou’s 1908 bibliography, but became its own bibliography taking nearly 40 years to compile. VG. $30 |
| 260. | Kemble, John Haskell. SAN FRANCISCO BAY. NY. (1947) b/w plates. 4to. xv, 193 pp. Good history employing vintage photographs. Reprint ed. VG, dj. $20 |
| 261. | Kemp, Dixon. A MANUAL OF YACHT AND BOAT SAILING. Lon. 1895. b/w folding plates, ills. xii, 732 pp. Compendium of American and English yacht designs, equipment and rigs (including canoes). With 124 full page plates, many of which are folding, hundreds of text illustrations, and a 120 page illustrated dictionary of terms and general information. As thorough an explication of 19th century yacht sailing and designing as exists in one volume. Binding broken, edges of some plate chipped, but an excellent chance to acquire a key work on the cheap. Sold as is. $100 |
| 262. | Kemp, Lieut. Cmdr. P.K. RACING FOR THE AMERICA’S CUP. Lon. (1937) b/w plates. 304 pp. Detailed history of English and Canadian cup challenges, from the English point of view. Ex-lib but clean. $20 |
| 263. | Kemp, Peter. THE HISTORY OF SHIPS. Lon. (1978) Color and b/w plates. 4to. 288 pp. Richly illustrated and written by the editor of the famous OXFORD COMPANION. VG, dj. $25 |
| 264. | Kent, J.L. SHIPS IN ROUGH WATER. Lon. (1958) b/w charts. xiv, 287 pp. Technical study, with graphs charts and math. VG, dj. $25 |
| 265. | King, Commander William. ADVENTURE IN DEPTH. NY. (1975) b/w plates, chart. 250 pp. WW II submarine hero sails junk rigged yacht around the world. $15 |
| 266. | Kinney, Francis. “YOU ARE FIRST”. NY. (1978) b/w plates. 327 pp. History of the famous yacht designing firm. With plans and photos of some of their famous yacht designs, including America's Cup defenders. 1st ed. VG, chipped dj. $30 |
| 267. | Kipping, Robert. SAILS AND SAILMAKING. Lon. 1936. b/w ills. viii, 196 pp. “With draughting, and the centre of effort of the sails, also, weights and the size of ropes; masting, rigging, and sails of steam vessels, etc.” Later reprint of 19th century standard. VG $25 |
| 268. | Knight, Austin. MODERN SEAMANSHIP. NY. (1942) b/w plts., ills. xiii, 948 pp. Wartime edition of this standard work on all aspects of modern seamanship. VG $20 |
| 269. | Knox-Johnson, Robin. THE TWILIGHT OF SAIL. NY. (1979) b/w plates. 191 pp. Essentially a collection of vintage photos with some text. First Am. ed. VG, dj. $30 |
| 270. | Konstam, Angus. THE HISTORY OF SHIPWRECKS. NY. (1999.) Color and b/w plates. 4to. 192 pp. “History of man and the sea, diving, treasure hunting and archaeology.” Well illustrated, with maps and timelines. VG, dj. $25 |
| 271. | Kroessler, Jeffrey A. A GUIDE TO HISTORICAL MAP RESOURCES FOR GREATER NEW YORK. Chi. 1988. b/w plates. 56 pp. With lists of institutions holding maps and bibliography. VG $50 |
| 272. | Kugler, Richard and Frederick P. Walkey. WILLIAM BRADFORD, 1823-1892. n.p. 1969. b/w plates. 49 pp. Catalog for an exhibition hosted by DeCordova Museum and Whaling Museum of New Bedford, 1969-70. Essay and list of works. Wraps, VG $30 |
| 273. | La Grange, Helen and Jaques. CLIPPER SHIPS OF AMERICA AND GREAT BRITAIN. 1833-1869. NY. (1936) Color plates, b/w ills. xi-381 pp. Notable for its 36 color wood engravings of clipper ships. 2nd ed. Some cover soiling, text fresh and clean. $20 |
| 274. | LaBoyteaux, W.H. HANDBOOK FOR MASTERS. NY. 1919. b/w folding plate. 100 pp. With presentation letter from the sponsoring insurance company laid in, advising the master to read and heed. VG $20 |
| 275. | LaCroix, Louis. L’AGE D’OR DE LA VOILE. Paris. (1949) b/w plates. 170, (4) pp. Wonderfully illustrated work on clipper ships and Cape Horners - photos of the old days under sail. Text in French. Decorated wraps, VG $20 |
| 276. | Ladd, Richard. MAPS SHOWING EXPLORERS’ ROUTES, TRAILS & EARLY ROADS IN THE UNITED STATES. Wash. 1962. b/w folding map, colored tracks. 137 pp. With index. Wraps, VG $25 |
| 277. | Laing, Alexander. AMERICAN SAIL. A PICTORIAL HISTORY. NY. (1961). color plates, b/w illus. 4to. 346 pp. Over 500 illustrations with text by historian Laing. VG, dj $30 |
| 278. | Laing, Alexander. CLIPPER SHIP MEN. NY. (1944). b/w ills. 279 pp. VG. $15 |
| 279. | Laing, Alexander. CLIPPER SHIPS AND THEIR MAKERS. NY. (1966). b/w. 223 pp. “A fond remembrance of the Glorious clipper ship era. It tells why the clipper ship came to be and why it ceased to be.” VG, dj with short tear. $20 |
| 280. | Laing, Alexander. SEAFARING AMERICA. NY. (1974) b/w ills. Richly illustrated general history, competently written by Laing. VG, dj. $15 |
| 281. | Landström, Björn. QUEST FOR INDIA.. (NY) 1964. Color ills. 4to. 223 (16) pp Landstrom’s drawings mixed with maps and illustrations of artifacts. Includes sea routes. VG, dj $25 |
| 282. | Landstrom, Bjorn. SHIPS OF THE PHARAOHS. Garden City, NY. (1970) b/w and color plates and ills. Folio, 159 pp. Uses Egyptian art and artifacts to reconstruct “4000 years of Egyptian shipbuilding.” An excellent source, and hard to find. About Fine in dj. $65 |
| 283. | Landstrom, Bjorn. THE SHIP. NY. (1961) color, b/w illus. 4to. 309 pp. History of marine technology illustrated by Landstrom. VG, dj. $15 |
| 284. | Lane, Carl D. GO SOUTH INSIDE. Camden, ME. (1977) b/w plates, ills. ix, 177 pp. Negotiating the “Big Ditch.” VG. dj. $15 |
| 285. | Le Fleming. H.M. SHIPS OF THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Southampton, GB. (1961) b/w plates. vii, 56, plus 53 photo plates unpaginated. History of the line since its founding in 1853. VG, dj. $30 |
| 286. | Le Golif, Louis Adhemar Timothee. THE MEMOIRS OF A BUCCANEER. Lon. (1952) b/w frontis. 235 pp. Memoirs of 17th century buccaneer whose papers supposedly were found during WW II. VG, dj. $20 |
| 287. | Leather, John. GAFF RIG. Camden, ME. (1973) b/w plates. Oblong 4to. 268 pp. Authoritative book on the type. Minor soiling, wear. $45 |
| 288. | Leather, John. THE BIG CLASS RACING YACHTS. Lon. (1982) b/w plates. 189, (2) pp. 150 year history of large racing yachts and their crews by well known author. Well illustrated. VG, dj. $50 |
| 289. | Leavens, John M., ed. THE CATBOAT BOOK. Camden, ME. (1981) viii, 160 pp. Articles on the history, versatility and continuing worth of this most American of small boat designs. VG, dj. $50 |
| 290. | Leeming, Joseph. THE BOOK OF AMERICAN FIGHTING SHIPS. NY. 1939. b/w plates. 283 pp. Rev. War - eve of WW II. Ex-lib. $15 |
| 291. | Leslie, Robert C. OLD SEA WINGS, WAYS, AND WORDS. (Lon.) 1930. b/w frontis., ills. xxxvi, 328, 39 pp. Pleasant informal style belies the wealth of technical and very specific information on sails, rigs, figureheads, lighting, ground-tackle and all manner of old and forgotten sailing technology. 1930 reprint of 1890 ed. With intro by Carr-Laughton. VG, worn dj. $50 |
| 292. | Lever, Darcy. THE YOUNG SEA OFFICER’S SHEET ANCHOR. NY. 1955. b/w plates. xii, 124 pp. Sweetman reprint of the 1819 ed. VG. $25 |
| 293. | Lever, Darcy. THE YOUNG SEA OFFICER’S SHEET ANCHOR... NY. 1843. b/w engravings, some folding. 4to. viii, 132 pp. 113 engraved plates. Title page and 2 plates in facsimile, an old wreck of a thing, rebacked in sailcloth, but with a sailor’s journal entries from 1861 written on several of the blank leaves. This was obviously a sailor’s copy, made whole by modern hands. As is. $100 |
| 294. | Lewis, Charles Lee. MATTHEW FONTAINE MAURY. Annapolis. 1927. b/w plts. xvii, 263 pp. Solid biography. 1st ed. VG. $20 |
| 295. | Lewis, Michael. THE NAVY OF BRITAIN. Lon. (1949) Color, b/w plates, some folding. 659 pp. A scholarly history of the institution, the men and yes, the battles. Very impressive work. VG worn dj. $20 |
| 296. | Lindsay, David Moore. A VOYAGE TO THE ARCTIC IN THE WHALER AURORA. Bos. (1911) b/w plates. ix, 222 pp. “Whaling voyage out of Dundee, to Baffin Bay, and Lancaster Sound, Jan.-Sept. 1884, with information on Newfoundland and Labrador sealing, whaling in Lancaster Sound... Eskimos, and life on a whaler.”— Arctic Bib. 10168. First edition. Ex-lib in worn library binding. $25 |
| 297. | Lindsey, Benjamin J. OLD MARBLEHEAD SEA CAPTAINS AND THE SHIPS IN WHICH THEY SAILED. Marblehead, 1915. Color, b/w plts. 137 pp. Histories of vessels and their captains gleaned from custom house, insurance companies, logbooks, newspapers, histories and manuscript sources throughout New England. Minor rubbing to front cover else VG $100 |
| 298. | Lindsey, Benjamin (publisher). NEW BEDFORD HARBOR SIGNAL BOOK. New Bedford. 1853. b/w cuts. 16 pp. Scarce little signal book, with wood engraved whaling scene on the title page, a plate of signals in the text, and another plate of signals on the back cover. The text gives a brief explanation of telegraphic (flag) signaling and then lists merchants’ and ships identifying numbers. Clever facsimile of the rare 1853 ($500) original. It almost looks like the real thing. $25 |
| 299. | Lingenfelter, Richard E. STEAMBOATS ON THE COLORADO RIVER. 1852-1916. Tucson, (1978) b/w plates. Oblong 4to. xv, 195 pp. Wraps, light cover wear, VG $15 |
| 300. | Lipscomb, F.W. A HUNDRED YEARS OF THE AMERICA’S CUP. Greenwich, CT (1971) Color and/w plates. 4to. 51 pp. plus color plates. “..drawings and dimensions of contending boats and statistics of each race. In addition there are beautifully-drawn color profiles (of 16 contenders). All drawings are to scale and are extraordinarily attractive."—Toy 1604. First ed. About Fine in dj. $35 |