Maritime List 182

Items 101-119

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101. Snow, W. Parker. VOYAGE OF THE PRINCE ALBERT IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN: A NARRATIVE OF EVERY DAY LIFE IN ARCTIC SEAS. Lon. 1851. Color plates, fldg. map. xvi, 416, (32) pp. The author was in charge of ship’s stores on one of the many vessels engaged in the Franklin search. This is the first edition of one of the rarer books of that literature, written in a lively style and illustrated with color lithographs. Abbey Travel II, 638. Arctic Bib. 16362. An excellent copy of a book that is usually foxed when it can be found at all. Blind stamped and gold decorated cover is bright and intact, with only light edgewear. The color plates and folding color map are fresh and clean. Most unusual in this condition. $1750
102. Stanford, Alfred. MEN, FISH & BOATS. THE PICTORIAL STORY OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC FISHERMEN. (Jersey City. 1934) b/w plates. 4to. unpaginated (about 125 pp.) One of two classic collections of photographs of dory fishing, the other being S.C. Church’s “American Fisherman.” First edition, VG $45
103. Thompson, Joseph P. THE MORAL UNITY OF THE HUMAN RACE. A SERMON PREACHED AT THE ORDINATION OF LUTHER HALSEY GULICK, M.D., AS A MISSIONARY TO THE MICRONESIAN ISLANDS... WITH AN APPENDIX ON THE CORAL ISLANDS. NY. 1851. b/w ills., chart. 71 pp. Very interesting early anthropology delivered with missionary fervor. The appendix is expressive of early anthropological thinking of men like Prichard on the fundamental biological unity of the human race. Darwin is also cited. The discussion then moves to the physical structure of coral reefs and islands, with a chart of the Kingsmills, and engravings of several atoll islands. Removed from a larger volume, VG. $125
104. Tittle, Walter. THE FIRST NANTUCKET TEA PARTY. NY. (1907). color plates. unpaginated. First edition of the prettiest Nantucket book, an epistolary narrative of life and romance in the 18th century on the Starbuck plantation. Crosby p. 190. VG in original glassine dj. $85
105. Tower, Walter S. A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY. Phila. 1907. v, 145 pp. American whaling from an economic and commercial standpoint. A difficult-to-locate and useful work. Jenkins p. 151. Water stain in lower right corner of first few pages, still a Good copy of the first edition bound in green buckram. $100
106. Turnbull, Archibald Douglas. COMMODORE DAVID PORTER. 1780-1843. NY. (1929) b/w plates. 326 pp. First edition. “Supersedes Admiral Porter’s biography of his father... but in turn, is superseded by McKee’s recent biography.” Smith II 1948. VG, dj. $25
107. Tyler, David. THE WILKES EXPEDITION. Phila. 1968. b/w plates. 435 pp. History of the US Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842. First ed. VG in lightly sunned dj. $35
108. U.S. Revenue Cutter Service. SPECIFICATIONS FOR TRIPLE-EXPANSION SINGLE-SCREW PROPELLING ENGINE, WITH BOILERS AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY, FOR A REVENUE CUTTER. “NO. 6, R.C.S.” Wash. 1897. x, 106 pp. printed on recto only. “For service on the Atlantic coast. About 706 ton cruising displacement, to make a speed of 15 knots per hour when developing about 1500 horsepower.” Front cover nearly detached, else a Good copy bound in full leather with gold lettering. $125
109. “Uncle Ted” (Herbert Myrick.) A SWIM FOR LIFE. NY. 1904. b/w plates. 83 pp. Printed on recto only. The little sloop Cygnus capsizes in line squalls off Marblehead in the summer of 1895. One of the three men aboard is lost. A compelling narrative of the thought processes of a near-drowning man. Quite scarce. #233 in a limited edition of 1000, few of which seem to have survived. No holdings on OCLC. Inscribed by author. Fine in decorated covers with string tie binding. $200
110. United States Commissioners. REPORTS OF THE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS TO THE PARIS UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION, 1878. VOLUME V. Wash. 1880. b/w plates. 701 pp. Features Thomas B. Ferguson’s report on Pisciculture, pp 419-514. with plates of working fishing craft. Pages unopened and untrimmed. $50
111. US. Congress. BOUND COLLECTION OF GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS. Wash. 1852. Various paginations. This is a bound collection of 15 government documents presented at the 1st session of the 32nd Congress. It contains the Report of the Secretary of the Navy for 1852. Bound in original government calf, with labels. $125
112. Werstein, Irving. THE CRUISE OF THE ESSEX. Phila. (1969) 157 p. To the Pacific under porter, 1812-1814. First ed. VG, dj. $30
113. Wesson, E.J. PORTFOLIO OF 15 ORIGINAL PENCIL, PEN, AND WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS OF BRITISH AND AMERICAN SHIPS, 1865-1866. E.J. Wesson was a resident of the Hotwells in Bristol, UK. He was an observer of action on the Bristol waterfront and produced many small and medium format watercolors. Little else is known about him. He was obviously self-taught and may have begun working as a teenager. Wesson's youthfulness was postulated by David Cross, an erstwhile dealer in maritime art in Bristol in the 1990s who had quite a few Wessons for sale at high prices. The drawings and paintings in this collection average 8"x 11". They are dated 1865 and 1866. The variety of subjects in interesting, including some historic vessels, including the Shenandoah and the Kearsarge. One important one that is not widely celebrated is a picture of the bark Watkins of Bristol, which was a very advanced clipper design in her day, sporting an "Avon bow." David MacGregor's BRITISH AND AMERICAN CLIPPERS (1993), includes Wesson's picture as an illustration. Ships pictured are, Clipper MERCHANT PRINCE, C.S.S. SHENANDOAH, Clipper bark WATKINS, Bark LOUISA, Brig LYRA, U.S.S. KEARSARGE, Steam schooner ANTONA, French brig, Launch of H.M. Gunboat HARDY, H.M Gunboat WANDERER, U.S.S. TUSCARORA, Paddle steamboat WYE, P&O Sail-steamship PERA, (Unnamed brig), Bristol & Chepstow Steame. The lot
$3000
114. Wise, DeWitt D. NOW, THEN BAKER'S ISLAND. Salem, 1964. b/w plates. 199 pp. Sensible sequel to "Baker's Island Then and Now." This island in Salem Harbor, Mass., was first documented in 1629. The first beacon was erected there in 1791. After continued shipwrecks Congress authorized the erection of a lighthouse in 1796. This sequel contains more info on cottages, residents, lighthouses and events between then and now. Scarce. VG. $50
115. Wyer, H. S. SPUN-YARN FROM OLD NANTUCKET. Nantucket. 1914. b/w plates. 311 pp. Privately printed compilation of published stories and verse from several sources, according to “literary merit... historical interest and local color.” Author’s own work is generously represented. Crosby p. 194. First edition. VG $50
116. Kenney, C.E. THE QUADRANT AND THE QUILL. Lon. 1944. b/w plates. 4to. 166 pp. Samuel Sturmy”s background and life, an essay on the “Mariner's Magazine” itself, and an interesting chapter on Sturmy’s Library. A whimsical satudy. VG $50
117. Laughton, John Knox. STUDIES IN NAVAL HISTORY. Lon. 1887. (4), 469 pp. Scarce first edition of an influential and much reprinted comparative look at great naval commanders. VG $50
118. McManemin, John A. CAPTAINS OF THE STATE NAVIES DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ. (1984). b/w. 4to. xii, 464 pp. Printed from typescript by small New York Press. Quite scarce. A doctoral thesis? Fine. Inscribed by author. $200
119. Pugh, Surgeon Captain P.D. NAVAL CERAMICS. Newport. (1971). color, b/w plates. 4to. xxvi, 113 pp. plus 130 plates. "Portrait figures, busts and medallions, commemorative and decorative pieces, and useful wares. With over four hundred examples illustrated in one hundred and thirty one plates, of which thirteen plates are in colour." Fine copy of a definitive reference work. $150

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