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| 101. | Ephemera. TRADE CATALOG OF THE RIKER CO. “ELECTRIC APPARATUS FOR MARINE USE.” Brooklyn. 1893. b/w plates and ills. Oblong 8vo. 64 pp. Aside from providing illustrations and descriptions of dynamos, motors, searchlights, and batteries, it shows dozens of lighting fixtures, four interior views of yachts, and six views of yachts outfitted with Riker supplies. Some soiling, but illustrations are clean. $50 |
| 102. | Ephemera. TWO ARCITC PAMPHLETS BOUND TOGETHER. English-Eskimo and Eskimo-English Vocabularies byh Ensign Roger Wells, Wash. 1890., 72 pp. and Smith Sound and Its Exploration by Emil Bessels. Wash. 1884. pp. (333)- 447. With folding map. Wraps bound in both. Bound in Green buckram. VG $50 |
| 103. | Falconer, William. THE SHIPWRECK, A POEM, BY WILLIAM FALCONER, A SAILOR... London 1811. b/w engravings. xlvi, 214 pp. One of the best known English poems with a nautical theme. See Huntress 74C. This pretty edition is illustrated with engravings and vignettes after paintings by marine artist Nicholas Pocock. It contains a biographical memoir and a long section of notes referring to the paintings by Pocock, and explaining nautical terminology. (Falconer was also the author of the important Universal Dictionary of the Marine.) The book has been rebound in sturdy black buckram with gold spine lettering.VG $50 |
| 104. | Findlay, Alex. Geo. A DIRECTORY FOR THE NAVIGATION OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN. Lon. n.d. b/w charts with colored highlights, b/w plates. lvi, 1252 pp. “With descriptions of its coasts, island, etc., from the Strait of Magalhaens to Panama and those of New Zealand, Australia, etc.” This is the fifth edition, with a preface dated 1884, by which time knowledge of the Pacific had rendered this an immense work. The information is quite detailed, including remarks on navigation, hazards, local conditions, and even some history. At the back is an 8 page catalog of charts and nautical works offered by the publisher, Richard Laurie. Bound in original cloth. Backstrip sunned, back board detached. Text clean and securely bound. $250 |
| 105. | Fitzpatrick, Gary L. THE EARLY MAPPING OF HAWAI'I. Honolulu. (1986) Color, b/w plates. Folio. 160 pp. Vol I. "Graphic Index of Maps and Views" With many charts and views reproduced. Essential. Inscirbed by Fitzpatrick. Fine in dj. $100 |
| 106. | Folkard, Henry Coleman. THE SAILING BOAT. Lon. 1863. b/w plates and ills. ix, (3) 317 pp. “A treatise on English and foreign boats, descriptive of the various forms of Boats and sails of every nation...” The first half of the book is devoted mostly to English working boats, including lifeboats and ice boats. An interesting and useful compendium, with early illustrations of native craft from the Pacific and the Orient. Third ed. Toy 4549. Some wear to backstrip, else VG $125 |
| 107. | Forbes, Allan, & R. Eastman. OTHER YANKEE SHIP SAILING CARDS. Boston. (1949). Color, b/w ills. 106 pp. Excellant repros in these volumes. VG. $15 |
| 108. | Forbes, Allan, & R. Eastman. YANKEE SHIP SAILING CARDS, VOLUME III. boston.. (1952). Color, b/w ills. 99 pp. The final volume, excellant repros. of clipper ship sailing cards. VG. $15 |
| 109. | (Forbes, Robert B.) VOYAGE OF THE JAMESTOWN ON HER ERRAND OF MERCY. Bos. 1847. b/w plate. 27, cliv pp. In 1847 congress authorized two warships, the Jamestown and the Macedonian, to carry supplies to Ireland to help relieve the effects of the potato famine. The brilliant merchant, Robert Bennet Forbes, captained the Jamestown and wrote this report of the errand of mercy. Although interesting in its own right, it is noteworthy also because the frontispiece is a full page lithograph of the Jamestown sailing out of Boston, done by Fitz Hugh Lane. See Wilmerding, p. 187. A scarce publication whose value seems to be increasing astronomically, probably because of the Lane print. I saw a copy in New York a few years ago, bound in later boards, for $3000. This copy has been skillfully rebacked and is in original blindstamped covers with gold lettering. It is inscribed by Forbes on the front blank to a Captain Eldridge, and also signed in blue ink by a later owner. Bits of the ink signature are visible through the lithographed frontispiece by Lane. $850 |
| 110. | Forfait, Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent. TRAITE ELEMENTAIRE DE LA MATURE DES VAISSEAUX... Paris. 1788. 24 b/w folding plates. 4to. xi, 294 pp. First edition. Forfait was a naval contractor and a member of l’Academie des sciences, to which he contributed numerous memoirs. This work on masting begins with two chapters on different rigs, and includes a great deal of practical information, including much on built up masts. Polak 3522. Scott 410. MacDonald 257 - “An important 18th century French treatise on masting and rigging; valuable plates.” Plates show typical rigging for various vessel types, geometry involved, the making of compound masts, and a handsome three-part plate of a crew getting a huge mast out. Bound in antique calf over marbled boards. Light waterstain visible on tops of first few pages, else VG $500 |
| 111. | Forster, Honore. THE SOUTH SEA WHALER. Sharon, Ma. 1985. b/w frontis. 157 pp. “An annotated bibliography of published historical, literary, and art material relating to whaling in the nineteenth centur.” Fine $20 |
| 112. | Fuller, George L. PROPOSAL FOR THE FORMATION OF A SHIP LIFT COMPANY, FOR DOCKING AND REPAIRING SHIPS... BY MEANS OF MACKELCAN’S PATENT SHIP LIFTS, OR PONTOON DOCKS. London. 1859. b/w ills. 16 pp. Stresses the need for a drydock which would be easy to transport and construct in foreign ports, so that English vessels could be repaired overseas. Some discussion of earlier pontoon-drydock schemes. 2 folding litho plates illustrate the proposed drydock. Original wrappers, chipped front cover dettached but present. $50 |
| 113. | (Fulton, Robert.) TORPEDOES. n.p. n.d. (ie. NY. 1810.) pp. 111-119. This is the full text of a lecture Fulton delivered just after publishing his famous “Torpedo War...” in 1810. $75 |
| 114. | Gerson, Irving. MY OWN EXPERIENCES OF THE WRECK. n.p. n.d. (1944?) b/w ills. 61 pp. This is Gerson’s account of the wreck of his LST, which was carrying German prisoners from the Anzio beachhead, off the coast of Italy. Gerson gives his narrative of the wreck, which is tense and exciting, with some interesting observations about the German prisoners. This is a privately printed work, with a typeset titlepage and the text in typewriter typeface. Photos of the wreck appear to be from news accounts. Scarce. $100 |
| 115. | (Glisson, Rear Admiral Oliver). TO THE LOVING MEMORY OF REAR ADMIRAL OLIVER S. GLISSON, U. S. N. BY HIS TWO SONS. Balt. 1891. b/w halftone frontis, line cut ills. 146 p. Glisson commanded the Schooner Reefer in the Mexican War and was a veteran of the Perry Japan Expedition in 1853-5. He made Commander in 1855 and was actively involved throughout the Civil War including being present at the attacks on Fort Fisher in December 1864 and January 1865. He was promoted to Commodore in 1866 and then in 1870 to Rear-Admiral when he commanded the European Fleet. Most of this account is devoted to his Civil War adventures, and the narrative makes full use of contemporary news accounts and official documents. Fairly scarce in the trade. OCLC cites only 8 holdings. Not in Smith or Broadfoot. The pamphlet features a halftone portrait of Glisson as a frontispiece. It is bound in blue wraps, with gold decoration and a pochoir flag ion the front cover. Light chipping, some spotting to front wrap, but a VG copy. $250 |
| 116. | Greely Expedition. PROCEEDINGS OF THE “PROTEUS” COURT OF INQUIRY ON THE GREELY RELIEF EXPEDITION OF 1883. Wash. 1884. b/w photo plates, folding maps. 310, 225 pp. Voluminous documentation on the bungled attempt to rescue Greely and his men. The rescue expedition consisted of the Yantic and the Proteus, the latter being lost in Kane Basin, and the head of the expedition never followed his orders for re-supplyiong Greely. Arctic Bib 18416. Disbound. But text block tightly sewn, clean and fresh. As is. $200 |
| 117. | Greenwood, John O. NAMESAKES - 1900-1909; 1910-1919; 1920-1929; 1950-1955; 1955-1980; NAMESAKES OF THE 90S; NAMESAKES OF THE LAKES. Cleveland. Various dates. b/w ills. Various paginations. Seven volumes in the series documenting ships of the Great Lakes. A rich photographic resource. All Fine in dj. The lot, $75 |
| 118. | Greenwood, John O. THE FLEET HISTORIES SERIES, VOLUME ONE, THE MACK, BECKER, JENKINS, ENGLAND, SEITHER AND MIDLAND FLEETS. Cleveland, Oh. (1990). b/w ills. 4to. 125 pp. “Historical Narrative and Photographic Depication of Former and Present Great Lakes Fleets”. As new. $20 |
| 119. | Greenwood, John O. THE FLEET HISTORIES SERIES, VOLUME TWO. THE UNITED, THOMPSON, FOREST CITY, NICHOLSON, UNIVERSAL GOTHAM, NORTHWEST, JOHNSON, BROWNING AND MCCARTHY FLEETS. Cleveland, Oh. (1992). b/w ills. 4to. 1239 pp. “Historical Narrative and Photographic Depication of Former and Present Great Lakes Fleets”. 4to, As new. $20 |
| 120. | Gutzlaff, Charles. JOURNAL THREE VOYAGES ALONG THE COAST OF CHINA, IN 1831, 1832 & 1833, WITH NOTICES OF SIAM, COREA, AND THE LOO-CHOO ISLANDS. Lon. 1834 b/w frontis., folding map. xciii, 450 pp. “To which is prefixed an introductory essay on the policy, religion, etc. of China by the Rev. Ellis.” Like Ellis, Gutzlaff was a missionary. But rather less like Ellis, Gutzlaff was also typical of the sort of opportunist who clustered around the opium business in the old China trade. In fact, his second voyage was on an opium trading vessel, known as a “country ship” illegally selling opium down the coast of China. Gutzlaff accompanied the Brits as a translator, justifying his complicity with the pretty rationalization that the journey would be a good opportunity to preach the gospel and distribute religious pamphlets. His moral flaws aside, Gutzlaff was a smart and lucid observer, and this book offers great detail about China and the China Trade in the days leading up to the first Opium War. It is an update of a book he wrote the year previously, which was entitled “Two Voyages...” Quite the hustler! VG, bound in 19th century cloth, but probably not original. $600 |
| 121. | Hallett, A Hollis. BERMUDA IN PRINT. Bermuda. (1995) viii, 325 pp. Second ed. with revisions and additions. As new. $75 |
| 122. | Hardy, A.C. and others, editors. MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT. 10 VOLUME RUN, 1953-1963. Lon. 1953-1963. b/w ills, plates. Oblong 8vo, various paginations. (about 175 pp.) Run of 13 volumes listing, describing and picturing vessels of 1000 tons gross and over built in each year. Some ex-lib, Bureau of Ships, some not ex-lib, with dj. All good or better. $100 |
| 123. | Hart, Joseph C. THE ROMANCE OF YACHTING: VOYAGE THE FIRST. x NY. 1848. 332, (26 advert.) pp. First edition of an early and scarce American yachting book, by the author of the whaling epic “Miriam Coffin.” This work includes a journal of a transatlantic yacht voyage and a glossary of yachting terms. It includes as well Hart’s notes on the Bacon / Shakespeare controversy (pages 208-243), about which this is one of the key American works. Sabin 30630. Morris & Howland p. 63. Not in Toy. Original cloth, gilt spine title and ship on front cover, lightly foxed within, expertly rebacked, with about 60% of the original spine preserved; embossed and perforated library stamps on title, but not at all a bad copy. $250 |
| 124. | (Haskell, Louise) THE STORY OF CUTTYHUNK. N.p. 1960. b/w map. 52. History of this westernmost of the Elizabeth Islands, 7 miles from Martha’s Vinyard. VG. $10 |
| 125. | Hemming, Robert J. GALES OF NOVEMBER, THE SINKING OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD. Chicago. (1981). b/w ills, map. 248 pp. Fine in wraps $10 |
| 126. | Hiroa, Te Rangi (Peter H. Buck). ARTS AND CRAFTS OF HAWAII. Honolulu. 1957. b/w ills. and plates. xv, 606 pp. Not to be confused with reprints of the individual sections, or with the paperback issue. This is the first printing of an important text, published by the Bishop Museum. Scarce. Spine lightly sunned, but VG. $150 |
| 127. | Holbrook, Samuel F. THREESCORE YEARS: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, CONTAINING INCIDENTS OF VOYAGES AND TRAVELS, INCLUDING SIX YEARS IN A MAN-OF-WAR... Bos. 1857. 504 pp. “Details of the war between the United States and the Algerine government, bombardment of Algiers by Lord Exmouth, and its subjugation by the French. Also, two years in California, a visit to the Crimea, journey through Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine and Egypt.” Of his California adventures, Cowan says, “His descriptions of the worst and unromantic side of life in the state are nonetheless interesting.” First edition of a very scarce book and a valuable source of information about American naval life in the first part of the 19th century. Cowan p. 288. Smith II 2539. Howes H-576. Neeser 8172. Minor cover wear, spine ends chipped, gilt cover decorations intact. $350 |
| 128. | Holdsworth, Edmund W. H. DEEP-SEA FISHING AND FISHING BOATS. London. 1874 b/w ills 429 pp “An account of The Practical Working of the Various Fsheries Around The British Islands.” With illustration of methods and gear. Binding broken. Text clean. $45 |
| 129. | Holmes, Rev. Lewis. THE ARCTIC WHALEMAN, OR, WINTER IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN: BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE WHALE SHIP CITIZEN, OF NEW BEDFORD... Boston. 1861. b/w plates. 296 pp. “An account of whaling in the Bering and Chukchi Seas; the wreck of the ‘Citizen’ in Sept. 1852; and customs and behavior of the natives of the Chukotsk Peninsula... as experienced by the ship’s survivors during a nine-month sojourn there. Pt. 2 gives history (in general) and details of whaling, the various whales and outfitting.— Arctic Bib. 7321. Huntress 406C. Jenkins p. 110. Hinges cracked, fair condition . $20 |
| 130. | Hooke, Robert and R. Moray. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1667. (Lon. 1667) Small 4to, pp. 433-448 “Directions for observations and experiments to be made by masters of ships, pilots, and other fit persons in their sea-voyages... suggested partly by Sir R. Moray, partly by Mr. Rook; as the several wayes of observing, both at sea and land, the declinations and variations of the needle; some ways of knowing different gravities of sea-water; a form of a scheme, representing at one view, to the eye, observations of the weather for a whole month, etc.” Though the above represents him as “Rook” the author is, in fact, Robert Hooke. OCLC shows only two libraries holding copies. Their citation calls for a plate, which is not present here. Last page trimmed close at bottom, with loss of last line of the imprint. $150 |
| 131. | House of Representatives. ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Wash. 1907. Color and b/w folding maps. 120 pp. Contains 5 folding maps of Hawaii, several in rather spectacular color. VG $125 |
| 132. | House of Representatives. CAPTAIN JAMES LOWE. PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTION IN BEHALF OF CPATIAN JAMES LOWE. Wash. 1838. 4 pp. Recounts the action of Capt. Lowe, a packet commander,while carrying mail for the British Governmentin bravely rescued an American brig and prisoners from Spanish pirates. $25 |
| 133. | House of Representatives. EXPLOSION OF STEAM BOILERS, MEMORIAL OF JONATHAN MORGAN, ESQ. 1838. b/w ills. 15 pp. An illustrated account of why steam boilers explode. Removed from larger volume, VG $15 |
| 134. | House of Representatives. MEMORIAL OF JANETTE TALYOR, ET AL., REPRESENTATIVES OF JOHN PAUL JONES. Wash. 1836 Claims by Jones’ heirs against the US. Removed from larger volume. VG $15 |
| 135. | Huddart, Joseph. MEMOIR OF THE LATE CAPTAIN JOSEPH HUDDART. Lon. 1821. b/w plates. (viii), 102 pp. The text of this work details Huddart’s activities as a chart maker. He expounds on color blindness and mirages in two Appendices. Huddart is best known for his ORIENTAL NAVIGATOR, a compilation of charts and sailing directions for the East Indies trade. He made charts of Sumatra and the Indian coast, and was long associated with Sayer and Bennett, English chart publishers. He was an Elder at Trinity House and was considered “a practical marine surveyor of considerable standing.” - Robinson, Marine Cart. in Britain, p. 84. DNB. Bound in diced calf. Top panel of spine chipped away, else a VG copy INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR “To Dr. Watson with Sir. Jos. Huddart’s Compts.” $250 |
| 136. | Hydrographic Office. SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR GREAT LAKES AND CONNECTING WATERS. Wash. 1896. duotone folding charts. 241 pp. Library blind stamp on title else VG in original cloth with no markings. Scarce! $40 |
| 137. | Hydrographic Office. SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR LAKE ERIE, LAKE ONTARIO, AND THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER TO MONTREAL. Wash. 1907. b/w ills. folding color chart. 251 pp. Perfortated library stamp on title else VG in original leather over boards, spine perished. $40 |
| 138. | Hydrographic Office. SAILING DIRECTIONS. LAKE ERIE AND LAKE ONTARIO. ST. CLAIR AND DETROIT RIVERS, AND LAKE ST. CLAIR. Wash. 1896. Duotone charts. 143 pp. Folding two color harbor charts. Library blind stamp on title else VG in original cloth with no markings. Scarce! $40 |
| 139. | Hydrographic Office. SAILING DIRECTIONS. LAKE HURON, STRAITS OF MACKINAC, ST. CLAIR AND DETROIT RIVERS, AND LAKE ST. CLAIR. Wash. 1895. duotone charts 109 pp. Library blind stamp on title else VG with no markings. Scarce! $40 |
| 140. | James, William. THE NAVAL HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN... Lon. 1837. b/w plates. 6 vols. Various paginations. Still a useful history. “From the declaration of War by France in 1793 to the accession of George IV.” This is the new improved edition of a major and still useful history of the period. It contains 24 portraits of British naval heroes as well as battle diagrams in text. Bound in half leather over marbled boards. Some covers detached, spines chipped and worn. Lousy bindings in need of some duct-taping. But Text blacks clean and tightly bound. $150 |
| 141. | Jenkins, James Travis. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WHALING. Glo. MA. 1998. pp. 71-166. This was published first as an article in the Journal of the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History. It was subsequently reprinted, but has long been out of print. Jenkins' work has not to this date been superceded. It remains the only systematic bibliography of whaling, and as such, is a necessary reference. This reprint edition is limited to 200 copies. Bound in blue buckram with gold spine lettering. $55 |
| 142. | Jonstonus, Johannes. (John Jonston). HISTORIE NATURALIS DE EXANGUIBUS AQUATICUS. Amsterdam. 1657. b/w title cut and 20 plates. Folio. 58. (2) pp. This work on shellfish was first published in Frankfurt in 1650 as one of a multi-part work on natural history. Other sections dealt with birds, mammals, fish and whales, insects, and snakes, and the six books remain the definitive summary of 17th century natural history in Europe. Each book, however, stands alone. 20 handsome engraved plates of molluscs, sponges, crustaceans, and their brethren. Text in Latin. Excellent condition, clean and fresh, bound in modern calf over marbled boards with red spine label. $600 |
| 143. | Keane, Thomas J. LUBBERS AFLOAT. NY. 1932. b/w ills. ix, 242 pp. “The story of Rusty and Bill in their first ocean voyage on a big freighter” with much 30s vintage nautical information imparted. Keane was national director of the Boy Sea Scouts of America. First edition. VG in a period illustrated jacket. $20 |
| 144. | Keate, George. RELATION DES ILES PELEW, SITUEES DANS LE PARTIE OCCIDENTALE DE L’OCEAN PACIFIQUE... x Paris. 1788. Folding chart, b/w plates. 4to. xiv, (4), 384 pp. “This was one of the most popular of all shipwreck narratives, partly because of the happy ending, of the adventure and partly because of the detailed descriptions of the Pelew Islands’ natural features and society... Wilson exercised excellent control over his men, dealt smoothly with the natives... The crew set to work to build a schooner from native lumber, while some of their members fought for their hosts in native wars...”—Huntress. When they returned to England they took one of the Pelew Islanders, Prince Lee Boo, with them. He was a celebrity but unfortunately died of smallpox. Huntress 107C. See Hill 907. This is the first French edition, said to have been translated by Mirabeau. Nice old contemporary binding of full calf with raised bands and gilt spine decorations, rather faded but still handsome. Folding map has some tears and waterstain along the top edge, else a very nice copy internally. $300 |
| 145. | Kelley, Lt. J.D. Jerrold. THE NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES. n.p. n.d. (ca. 1899) Color plates and b/w ills. Oblong folio, 107-241 pp. This is the second half of “The United States Army and Navy.” It contains 18 color lithographs of naval actions, ships and uniforms. These are quite impressive, in brilliant colors and full page spreads. The ships and uniforms are particularly impressive. In addition 5 advertising posters are bound in. Three of them are for steamship lines. Inner hinges broken. Some binding wear. Cover dusty, but color lithorgrpah plates of naval vessels are brilliant! $250 |
| 146. | Knox, John, A VIEW OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, MORE ESPECIALLY SCOTLAND; WITH SOME PROPOSALS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THAT COUNTRY, THE EXTENSION OF ITS FISHERIES, AND THE RELIEF OF THE PEOPLE. Lon. 1785. 2 vols. xi, (3), 384-703, (1) pp. After reviewing British history the author considers Scotland as a commercial nation and concludes that her future lies in the fisheries. Of primary importance are the herring, whitefish and cod industries, but sharks, seals and whales are considered as well. The second volume is largely a detailed review of Scottish topography, with discussion of how natural features might be adapted to the fisheries and other industries. Knox was a Scottish philanthropist who first published this work in England in 1784. Several of the things he recommended, including the construction of three major canals in Scotland, were actually carried out. This is the third edition, “greatly enlarged.” VG. Rebound in modern antique style calf over marbled board with spine label. 2 vols. $350 |
| 147. | Kochiss, John. OYSTERING FROM NEW YORK TO BOSTON. Middletown, CT. (1974). b/w plates. xiii, 251 pp. Covers the golden days of what used to be a multi-million dollar industry. VG, in lightly worn dj. $25 |
| 148. | Korth, Johann Wilhelm David. ENCYCLOPEADIE... SCHIFFBAUKUNST. Berlin. 1826. b/w folding plates. 782 pp. This is volume 143 of Krunitz’s Encyclodepia of technology and agriculture. It reprints Korth’s book on marine architecture with additional articles (the arrangement being alphabetical) on ships and ship voyages. A most interesting look at marine architecture as seen through German eyes early in the 19th century. There are folding tables on masting, armament, rigging and the like, and 16 folding plates on marine architecture, one of which illustrates a British man of war. Not in Scott, but see Scott 570 citing Korth’s 1826 book. Bound in original calf over boards, VG $250 |
| 149. | Kotzebue, Augustus von (and) Benjamin Beresford, translator. THE MOST REMARKABLE YEAR IN THE LIFE OF AUGUSTUS VON KOTZEBUE; CONTAINING ANACCOUNT OF HIS EXILE INTO SIBERIA, AND OF THE OTHER EXTRAORDINARY EVENTSWHICH HAPPENED TO HIM IN RUSSIA. NY. 1802. 12mo. vii, 307 pp. Scarce American edition of a work which first appeared in London the same year in a rather different format. Tanned and foxed. Bound in old calf with spine label. Joints weak but holding. $150 |
| 150. | Lada-Mocarski, Valerian. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS ON ALASKA PUBLISHED BEFORE 1868. New Haven. 1969. 4to. vii, 567 pp. With facsimiles of title pages. A model of how such bibliographies should be written and printed. VG, dj. $150 |