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| 101. | List of Merchant Vessels.l TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL LIST OF MERCHANT VESSELS... 1896. Wash. 1896. Color and b/w plates. 4to. vi, 405 pp. Minor wear,VG $100 |
| 102. | List of Merchant Vessels.m ...LIST OF MERCHANT VESSELS OF THE UNITED STATES... 1898. Wash. 1898. vii, 405 pp. Light wear, else VG. $100 |
| 103. | List of Merchant Vessels.n THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL LIST OF MERCHANT VESSELS...FOR...1899. Wash. 1899. vii, 411 pp. Light wear, VG. $100 |
| 104. | Livermore, S.T. A HISTORY OF BLOCK ISLAND FROM ITS DISCOVERY IN 1514 TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1876. Hartford. 1877. 371 pp. Fishermen, Indians, lighthouses, wrecks and general history of discovery and habitation. A scarce book. Howes L-394, wherein it is noted that the settlement existed for over 200 years with no lawyers and apparently did quite well(!) Original cloth. Spine ends tidily repaired. VG $250 |
| 105. | Lloyd's Register. LLOYD'S REGISTER OF AMERICAN YACHTS. 1950. NY. 1950. Color plates. Oblong 8vo. 855, (1) pp. plus illustrated ads. With 34 color plates showing hundreds of American yacht flags, burgees, signals, etc. VG $50 |
| 106. | Lloyd’s Register. REGISTER OF AMERICAN YACHTS, 1961. NY. 1961. color. 1092 pp. With 56 additional color pages of flags and burgees, VG. $40 |
| 107. | Maitland, Captain F.L. NARRATIVE OF THE SURRENDER OF BUONAPARTE AND OF HIS RESIDENCE ON BOARD H.M.S. BELLEROPHON... Lon. 1826. b/w folding chart. xvi, 248 pp. plus 8 pp. adverts It is easy to forget how dramatic this situation was. After Waterloo nobody was quite sure of Napoleon's whereabouts, until he was discovered at Rochefort. Maitland, captain of the 74 gun ship-of-the-line stationed in nearby waters, entered into negotiations. Napoleon wanted to go to America, but Maitland carried him instead to England until his ultimate fate was decided. He published this book eleven years later to counteract rumors about his conduct. It just happens to contain a great deal of detail on the operations of the Royal Navy at the close of the Napoleonic Wars. Second edition. Bound in full calf. VG $250 |
| 108. | Malham, John. THE NAVAL GAZETTEER; OR, SEAMAN'S COMPLETE GUIDE. CONTAINING A FULL AND ACCURATE ACCOUNT... OF THE SEVERAL COASTS OF ALL THE COUNTRIES AND ISLANDS IN THE KNOWN WORLD... GREATLY IMPROVED FROM THE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Lon. 1802. b/w fldg. charts. 645 pp. Second edition of this important pilot and gazetteer. This is volume II only. It lists places whose names begin with the letters K-Z. However it also contains the “Appendix” of recently added navigation hazards, newly discovered islands, and places otherwise omitted from the first edition of 1795. Also, it contains folding charts of Portugal, Coast of Hindostan, Mediterranean, North sea, Indian Ocean and “German Ocean.” Bound in full calf. VG $250 |
| 109. | Manuscript. A JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF H.M.S. ST. FIORENZO. 1798-1801. Folio, unpaginated (about 200 pp.) An excellent log, kept by George Poulett, with daily position, weather and navigation information on left-hand page, and narrative entries on right. The San Fiorenzo, under Sir Harry Neale, having recently escaped the mutiny at Nore (her crew refused to participate) was cruising in search of French shipping when she ran in with three large frigates off Lorient in April of 1799. She acquitted herself well, assisting a sister ship and sending the French, with heavy losses, back to port. In July of the same year she engaged the Spanish off Aix Roads. The French engagement appears in the DNB under Harry Neale, The Spanish appears in O'Byrne's Naval Biographical Dictionary. Both are recorded in this log along with a lot more naval action. Poulett himself made Rear Admiral of the Red in 1841. (See O'Byrne p. 917.) His entries in the log are clear and legible. Bound in antique style full calf, some sunning. $1500 |
| 110. | Manuscript. ARCHIVE OF CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN CAPT. MOSES MILLIKAN, WILLIAM COOPER, AND DANIEL DESHON. APR. 1847 - OCTOBER, 1848. 16 pp. manuscript, about 2400 words. Cooper, of Pittston, Maine, was the owner of the brigs Albion Cooper and Mary Wilder. Daniel Deshon was the commission agent at Long Wharf in Boston. These letters, 11 in all, were written by Cooper and Deshon to Captain Milliken as he sailed between Maine and the Caribbean, bringing timber down and molasses back. They consist of detailed instructions, business advice and personal contacts for Milliken. They are addressed to Milliken at whatever port he happened to be in - Boston, Wilmington, NC, Portsmouth, NH, and Savannah. The letters are in stampless covers and are legibile and in good condition. Stored in a cloth clamshell box with leather label.. $850 |
| 111. | Manuscript. LETTERS FROM ALEXANDER ANDERSON, SURGEON IN THE ROYAL NAVY, 1799-1812. A series of a dozen letters and documents, totaling 37 pages of manuscript, documenting Anderson’s experiences aboard L’Espoir, Texel, Clio, Ardent, and Asia, as well as a letter requesting advancement and supporting letters from family members.The letters deal primarily with Anderson’s experiences and his qualifications for advancement. Topical events are mentioned, such as the escape of Gustavus Adolphus from Bonaparte, and shipboard events, such as the court martial of a drunken master’s mate. There is also some gossip about schoolmates and fellow surgeons. Most of the letters are addressed to his uncle, brother and sister. Anderson died in 1819. Clean and legible. $1250 |
| 112. | Manuscript. LOG OF THE GRAND TURK’S 1835-1836 VOYAGE TO SUMATRA. Folio. About 250 pp. manuscript entries. This Grand Turk (one of a series of vessels carrying the name) was an East Indiaman engaged, in the pepper trade out of Boston. She anchored at Qualla Batoo just a few years after that port war bombarded by an American warship in retribution for a supposed slight, McKie Bay, Regas, Bayhoo Point, and other locations, taking on great amounts of pepper and spices, and unloading ballast. While in Sumatra the ship was repaired, smoked, and readied for the voyage home. Stores loaded for the return trip are listed at the back of the log. There was plenty of excitement on the way home. The 2nd mate was beaten by the captain, fights broke out, and a hurricane was weathered. Particularly interesting features of this log are the port entries detailing activities while in Sumatran harbors, and the lists of provision and supplies at the front and back. Entries clean and legible. $1500 |
| 113. | Manuscript. PRESS GANG WARRANT OF EXEMPTION, 1809. Folio sheet, folded - 2 pp. This is a printed warrant finished in manuscript, issued by the Admiralty to insure protection for fishermen from press gangs. This copy is signed by Viscount Palmerston, Robert Ward, James Buller and John Barrow, extending their protection to James Howe, of the fishing smack Sevana, home ported in Colchester. Howe is described as “21 years of age, Five Feet Two Inches High, Light Complexion, wearing his Brown Hait.” Regulations under which the warrant was issued are rinted on the second leaf. Admiralty blindstamp in upper left corner of first leaf. The document was obviously carried by Howe, and shows old fold lines and a few pinholes at folds. Withal, a rare survival of an interesting document. $350 |
| 114. | Manuscript. YACHT NICANOR LOG. BOSTON TO FALMOUTH ENGLAND. JUNE 25 - JULY 16, 1927 4to. 46 pp ty[pescript entries. A splendid log with about a dozen 8x10 silver print photos and twice as many snapshots of their adventures, life aboard, and vessels hailed in the course of their transatlantic journey. Gracefully written up by navigator Laurence Lombard. Daniel Simonds was the captain of the crew of seven. Bound in half morocco over boards. Somewhat scuffed. Text and photos clean. $250 |
| 115. | March, Edgar J. INSHORE CRAFT OF GREAT BRITAIN IN THE DAYS OF SAIL AND OAR. 2 VOLUMES. London (1970) b/w plates, ills. 276; 309 pp. Thorough coverage of 19th century working craft. Profusely illustrated with drawings of details and vintage photos. 2 vols. about Fine in djs. $125 |
| 116. | March, Edgar J. SPRITSAIL BARGES OF THAMES AND MEDWAY. Lon. 1948 b/w plates 304 pp These barges are coastwise cargo-carriers, still active in 1948. Scarce book, VG, $65 |
| 117. | Marcilly, L.C. 42 HAND COLORED NAVIGATION CARDS Paris. n.d. (ca. 1800) Engraved cards measuring 3 3/4" x 2 1/2" delicately hand colored, depicting various subjects relating to navigation, with explanatory text printed on the back of each card. Probably a teaching device. Examples include the zodiac, the antipodes, lunar and solar eclipses, the tropics, etc. The first card has the name Godard as the engraver. The last card is signed on the back by Marcilly. The last two cards are volvelles. Card 41 has its moving part, but this is lacking in the 42nd and final card. The set is complete, with all 42 cards present. The cards are in their original cardboard box with printed label. The top of the box is lacking. Most unusual. $750 |
| 118. | Marcus, Geoffrey. QUIBERON BAY. Barre, MA. 1963. b/w maps. xii, 212 pp. “The story of England’s victory in the decisive naval campaign of the Seven Years’ War... It ended the threat of French invasion and secured the North American continent...” One of the nicely produced Barre Press books. VG in worn dj. $30 |
| 119. | Margetts, George. MARGETT’S LONGITUDE TABLES... Lon. 1790. b/w engraved charts, some folding, with engraved tables. 4to. Engraved title, folding chart, xii, 70 engraved charts with engraved tables facing. Margetts was a maker of timepieces, whose surviving instruments “fetch high prices in the sales rooms.” - Taylor, 1714-1840, p. 318. He also corresponded with the Board of Longitude on the improvement of chronometers. These tables made it possible to determine longitude without having to do the complex calculations necessary for “lunars.” Quite an impressive feat of engraving, and a scarce book. Not in NUC. Six listings on OCLC. A&W 2406 shows only two holdings. Bound in contemporary calf, somewhat scuffed. Text and plates clean. $850 |
| 120. | Mathes, W. Michael (ed.) SPANISH APPROACHES TO THE ISLAND OF CALIFORNIA. 1628-1632. San Francisco 1975 76 pp. Hill #1104. Limited to 400 copies. Publication #149 of the Book Club of California. About Fine in plain white wrapper. $75 |
| 121. | (McLean, Duncan.) DESCRIPTION OF THE LARGEST SHIP IN THE WORLD, THE NEW CLIPPER GREAT REPUBLIC, OF BOSTON. DESIGNED, BUILT AND OWNED BY DONALD MCKAY, AND COMMANDED BY CAPT. L. MCKAY... Bos. 1853. 6 b/w folding lithograph plates. 24 pp. First and only edition of a rare pamphlet describing the greatest ship of its day. The Great Republic, launched in 1853, was the largest merchant sailing ship ever constructed in the United States. This pamphlet, in its own way, is a grand production. It features six folding plates of plans and lines of the great ship, two of which open out to more than 3 feet in length. Quite a rare item, not in MacDonald, Brewington, NYPL list, or Scott. No holdings in listed OCLC. Original wrapper laid down on matching paper covers, some minor paper repair to large folding plates. VG $1750 |
| 122. | Moore, John Hamilton. THE NEW PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR; BEING AN EPITOME OF NAVIGATION... THE FIRST AMERICAN FROM THE THIRTEENTH ENGLISH EDITION... REVISED AND CORRECTED BY A SKILFUL MATHEMATICIAN AND NAVIGATOR. Newburyport. 1799. b/w plates. xii-574, (4) pp. Nathaniel Bowditch was the “skilful mathematician and navigator” who made the corrections to Moore’s work, and this volume is the first appearance of Bowditch’s work, a book that within two years carry his name as author. It was Blunt, the publisher, who got Bowditch to cooperate on this project, and this edition bear his imprint. In it, Bowditch corrected errors and added several tables and his important “new method for working a lunar observation.” It is much scarcer than the 1802 navigator, which is collected as being the “first” Bowditch. Campbell calls it “Extremely rare.” See Campbell 1. This copy is bound in original sheep, rebacked to match, with old label laid down. It bears the inscriptions of three early 19th century mariners, who bought the book from one another. Scattered foxing and toning, some of the plates are rather soiled. Overall, a Good copy of a rare book, and an important contribution to American Navigation. $2500 See Illustration |
| 123. | Morison, Samuel Eliot. LES ORIGINES DE LA DOCTRINE DE MONROE (1775-1823) Paris. 1924. pp. (52) - 84. An early article by Morison on the Monroe Doctrine, printed in the “Revue des Sciences Politiques.” It is annotated by Morison in the text and on two tipped-in strips of paper. Bound in board with original wrappers bound in. Signed by Morison and bearing his bookplate. Text in French. VG $250 |
| 124. | Nares, Vice-Admiral Sir George. SEAMANSHIP. Portsmouth. 1877. Color and b/w plates xiv, 256 pp. Parts of ship, rigging, sails, rules of road, stowage, boat sailing, etc. Seventh, improved edition of an important 19th century text, notable for its hundreds of clearly drawn and well explained illustrations. With color plates of flags and pendants, signals, etc. Front hinge cracked, spine chipped. Good. $125 |
| 125. | Nares, Vice-Admiral Sir George. SEAMANSHIP. Portsmouth, ENG. 1897. Color and b/w plates, many folding. vii, 334 pp. Parts of ship, rigging, sails, rules of road, stowage, boat sailing, etc. Seventh, improved edition of an important 19th century text, notable for its hundreds of clearly drawn and well explained illustrations. With color plates of flags and pendants, signals, etc. A very nice copy, green covers with nautical decoration in gold. This popular books is generally found in very used condition. $300 |