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B-71 Richard Henry H Dana,
“Two Years Before The Mast,”
1909 (1969 Reprint), P.F. Collier & Son, New York, 405
pages, hard leather cover, “Deluxe Edition.”
The classic narrative of experiences aboard the brig PILGRIM
out of Boston and around Cape Horn. Fascinating
reading. Generally excellent condition, noting some
nicks in the spine.
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B-72 J. B. Green (The Celebrated
Submarine Diver), “Diving With & Without
Armor,” 1859 (1990 Reprint), Ray Mathieson,
Atlantic Diving Equipment Corp., Bowie, Maryland, 82 pages,
soft cover. Title page with personalized inscription
by the publisher. An interesting, illustrated
autobiography of an early hard hat diver. Excellent
condition.
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B-73 Herman Melville, “Moby
Dick,” 1934 edition of the timeless classic
novel first published in 1851. 450 pages, 11 fabulous
color illustrations by Mead Schaeffer, hard cloth
cover. Considered to be one of the “great
American novels” of all time. This book needs no
further elaboration. This copy nearly 80 years
old! Good original condition, noting discoloration of
the front cover and wear to upper spine. Content
perfect.
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B-77 M.V. Brewington, “Shipcarvers
of North America,” 1962, Dover
Publications, New York, 164 pages exclusive of index, soft
cover with 134 black and white illustrations.
Essentially the “Bible” of decorative ship
carving, from figureheads to sternboards. Complete
with a comprehensive list of carvers, their location and
time period. An invaluable reference!
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B-80 Gervis Frere-Cook, “The
Decorative Arts of the Mariner,” 1966,
Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Hard cloth cover,
large format. 294 pages profusely illustrated in color
and black and white. This is without a doubt one of
the most comprehensive books ever published on the topic of
nautical antiques in addition to being one of the
earliest! This book covers every aspect of maritime
art and relics. It truly is a wonder to behold.
Unfortunately (or fortunately) the cover of this copy is
spotted and toned. Content is perfect. The
good news is that this normally $200 book is on sale here
now for $29! Please do not miss this opportunity to
acquire one of the best books ever published on nautical
antiques at a mere fraction of it value.
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B-81 Dorothy Jean Ray, “Aleut
and Eskimo Art,” 1981, University of
Washington Press, Seattle. Hard cloth cover, 237 pages
exclusive of index. Large format. The first 87
pages are a fact filled introduction to the topic.
What follows is an amazing visual record in black and white
of Eskimo art from the ancient times to the present.
Good original condition exhibiting acceptable prior
use. This volume is considered the standard reference
concerning Eskimo art.
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B-82 William Fitzhugh and Susan
Kaplan, “Inua, Spirit World of the Bearing Sea
Eskimo,” 1982 Smithsonian Institution.
296 pages soft cover. Large format. A
wealth of knowledge along with very clear sepia tone images
of the most exquisite Eskimo artifacts.
Originally sold for $30.
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B-83 Dorothy Jean Ray, “A
Legacy of Arctic Art,” 1996, Douglas &
McIntyre, Vancouver/Toronto, Canada. 184 pages, soft
cover, profusely illustrated in black and white.
Another fact-filled reference gem from this well respected
authority on Eskimo art and artifacts. Excellent
original condition. Ex-libris. Priced at mere
pennies of its original published
price.
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B-84 M.V. Brewington, “The
Peabody Museum Collection of NAVIGATING INSTRUMENTS With
Notes on Their Makers,” 1963 (Year 2000
limited edition reprint of 300 copies). 146 pages,
hard cloth cover, profusely illustrated in black and
white. This is without a doubt the cornerstone
reference on the topic. Go no further. This is
it! A detailed synopsis of the finest marine
navigation instrument collection in the United States, if
not the world! Good photographs, detailed
descriptions, and an exceptional biographical section on
makers. We refer to our copy almost daily! An
original copy, if found, sells for $250. This very
limited edition high quality reprint, indistinguishable in
quality from the original, is offered here at a bargain
price. Mint, as new
condition.
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B-85 Tom Badie, “I
Like Diving,” 1931, Houghton Mifflin Company
Boston and New York, hard cloth cover, 245 pages inclusive
of appendix, illustrated with black and white photos.
The interesting chronicles of a Navy diver from the earliest
days in that profession. Well used condition.
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B-69 SCRIMSHAW REFERENCE
BOOK. Newly released, Stuart M. Frank, PhD, “Ingenious
Contrivances Curiously Carved, Scrimshaw in the New Bedford
Whaling Museum,” 2012, Old Dartmouth Historical
Society, New Bedford, Massachusetts. 400 pages, hard
cover with dust jacket. This
author-signed edition is the most
comprehensive book ever published on the topic. With
over 700 high definition color photographs printed on the
finest quality gloss paper, this book is sure to wow the
seasoned veteran collector and the neophyte. Owing to
Dr. Frank’s world renowned expertise, this catalog
raisonné of the collection in the New Bedford Whaling
Museum methodically chronicles all forms of scrimshaw by
type in detailed words and photographs. Fresh off the
press. This book is available through the Museum store
at the same price, but it is not signed by the
author.
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B-54 ORIENTAL PORCELAIN REFERENCE
BOOK. Nancy Schiffer, “IMARI SATSUMA
And Other Japanese Export Porcelains,” 2000, Schiffer
Publishing, Atglen, Pennsylvania. Hard cloth cover
with dust jacket, 119 pages exclusive of index. A full
color reference with the most exquisite plates and
descriptive captions. Also included are comprehensive
appendices for marks and values. An absolute must for
the Japanese porcelain collector. New. This book
lists on Amazon for $36.67. Our price
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B-55 LIGHTHOUSE REFERENCE
BOOK. Daniel Charles, “Lighthouses of
Europe,” Watsin-Guptill Publications, New York.
Large format, 14 by 10 inches, 240 pages, hard cloth cover
with dust jacket, only book available in U.S.A. about
European lighthouses. A magnificent work in full color
documenting the most famous and impressive structures of
their kind. Many of the photographs are simply
phenomenal! New.
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B-56 (7.58) CLIPPER SHIP
BOOK. The all time classic, Carl Cutler, “GREYHOUNDS
OF THE SEA,” originally copyrighted in 1930, this is
third update, 1980 edition. Naval Institute Press,
Annapolis, Maryland. 660 pages exclusive of index,
hard cloth cover with dust jacket. A simply fabulous
reference on the subject which is an absolute “must
have” for any serious nautical library. Offered
here in virtually new condition at an exceptional
value. This book is offered on Amazon for
$95.74. Our price
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B-57 ORIENTAL ANTIQUES & ART REFERENCE
BOOK. Mark Moran and Sandra Andacht, “Oriental
Antiques & Art, An Identification and Price Guide,”
2nd Edition, 2003 , Antique Trader, Krause Publications,
Iola, Wisconsin. 522 pages, soft cover.
Profusely illustrated in black and white and a nice section
of color plates. This comprehensive treatise deals
with Japanese and Chinese apparel, enamels,
cloisonné, ceramics, furniture, inro, netsukes,
ivory, horn, lacquer ware, metal ware, paintings, wood
carvings, weapons, sculpture, and more! Thorough
descriptions with size, good photos and a price range for
each and every item. New. Offered on Amazon for
$14.50. Our price
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B-58 MARITIME ALBUM. John
Szarkowski, “A Maritime Album, 100 Photographs and
Their Stories,” 1997, The Mariners’ Museum,
Newport News, Virginia. 245 pages, hard cloth cover
with dust jacket and protective plastic slip cover. As
the title suggests, 100 selected photographs of the most
diverse nature, all with maritime subjects. Each photo
is full page black and white with the facing page giving a
thorough written description. There is a single
appendix entitled “Checklist and Supplementary Notes
On The Photographs” which lists each numerically with
title, the photographer (when known), type, size, museum
reference, inscription if any, and any complimentary
information. New. A fabulous
book!
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B-62 CLIPPER SHIP REFERENCE
BOOK. Captain Arthur H. Clark, “The
Clipper Ship Era,” First published in 1920, this
the revised edition 1970. 376 pages exclusive of
comprehensive index, hard cloth cover with dust
jacket. 40 black and white illustrations.
Written from an American perspective, the author (a boyhood
friend of famous clippership builder Donald McKay) begins
with the rise of American merchant shipping after the War of
1812, evolving with the packet ships of the 1820’s
and 30’s, then the early clippers of the 40’s
and finally the Golden Age of the American clipper ship in
the 1850’s and 60’s. Three excellent
Appendices, California Clippers built from 1850-57, Record
Passages 1850-60, and China Tea clippers 1860-69. Dust
jacket very lightly soiled. Book and content as
new.
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B-63 FOLK ART REFERENCE
BOOK. Frederick Fried, “Artists
In Wood,” 1970,
Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., New York. First edition, 288
pages exclusive of index, hard cloth cover with dust jacket
and protective plastic sleeve. Large format, 12 by 9
¼ inches. Illustrated with 29 illustrations
in full color and over 235 in black and white.
Documents in well written text and fabulous photography the
evolution of the decorative wood carver’s art in
America during the 19th century. Extensive
biographical information on the better known carvers by
region. An emphasis on show figures, cigar store
Indians and circus wagons. Ex. Beverley Hills
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B-64 FAMOUS LINER BOOK. “TITANIC!
An Illustrated History,” Ken Marschall with an
intro by Robert Ballard, 1992 Madison Press Books, Toronto,
Canada. 225 pages exclusive of index, hard cloth cover
with dust jacket. Large format 11 ½ by 12
inches. A simply superb book documenting every
known fact in word and pictures of this most famous
shipwreck in history. Very good. Sold on Amazon
for $96. Our price
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B-65 FOLK ART REFERENCE
BOOK. Clarence Hornung, “Treasury Of
American Design,” 1976, Harry N. Abrams, Inc. New
York. First edition, 839 pages exclusive of index,
hard cloth cover with dust jacket and protective plastic
slip cover. Two volumes in one. Large
format 9 ½ by 12 inches. An imposing compilation
consisting of 2900 illustrations including 800 full color
plates and 500 decorative drawings!
Self-described as “A Pictorial Survey of Popular Folk
Art Based upon Watercolor Renderings in the Index of
American Design, at the National Gallery of Art.”
Ship carvings, trade signs, fire fighting, glassware,
candlesticks, lamps, furniture, chests, timepieces, jars and
jugs, pewter, tin, kitchenware, fabrics, toys, books,
heraldry, samplers, saddlery, the American eagle as a symbol
– and the lengthy list goes on! Much reference
material as well. Truly monumental. Virtually a
library of every form of American folk art contained within
one cover! As new condition. This is an
important book! 95
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B-66 ESKIMO ARTIFACTS REFERENCE
BOOK. Charles Miles, “Indian &
Eskimo Artifacts of North America,” 1963 Henry Regnery
Company, Chicago. 239 pages exclusive of index, hard
cloth cover with dust jacket. Nicely illustrated and
identified, primarily in black and white. An extensive
representation of objects relating to hunting, food, home,
tools, clothing personal adornment, ceremony and religion,
music toys, games and sports, travel and combat. Large
format, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Dust jacket worn,
content fine. A rare reference book, unavailable on Amazon.
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B-67 CHINESE PORCELAIN REFERENCE
BOOK. Herbert, Peter and Nancy Schiffer, “Chinese
Export Porcelain, Standard patterns and forms, 1780 to 1880.”
1975, Schiffer Publishing, Exton, Pennsylvania. First
edition, 256 pages, hard cover with dust jacket and
protective plastic slip cover. Profusely
illustrated and captioned with over 1,000 black and white
photographs, several pages in color. New
condition. 1997 reprint available on Amazon for
$34. This first edition copy in mint condition is the
same price.
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B-68 ORIENTAL ANTIQUES & ART REFERENCE
BOOK. Miller’s Buyer’s Guide,
Peter Wain, “Chinese & Japanese Antiques,”
2004, Octopus Publishing Group, London. 315 pages
exclusive of index, hard cover with dust jacket. Over
3,500 items listed, described and photographed in color and
black and white. Actual prices realized, shown in
pounds and dollars and the source of sale. With the
demand and prices for Oriental antiques currently
skyrocketing, this antique price guide is a valuable tool in
its own right. New. Sells for over $33 on
Amazon. Our price
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B-38 WHALING PRINTS. M.V.
and Dorothy Brewington, “Kendal Whaling Museum Prints,”
1969, Kendall Whaling Museum, Sharon, Massachusetts.
198 pages exclusive of index, hard-bound cloth cover.
Profusely illustrated primarily in black and white, but with
some color plates. This book is absolutely the “Bible”
of whaling prints! As new condition.
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Used copies of this book start at $73 on Amazon.
This copy is in absolutely brand new condition and also
contains an original pamphlet from the museum.
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B-39 KENNEDY SCRIMSHAW
COLLECTION. Clare Barnes, Jr. “John F.
Kennedy Scrimshaw Collector,” 1969, Little Brown &
Company Boston. 129 pages, hard-bound cloth cover with
dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with all color
plates. A catalog resonnaie of the President’s
ground breaking and very famous scrimshaw collection, now
held in the Kennedy Library, Boston. 9 by 11 ½
inches. As new condition.
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Advertised on Amazon in “like new” condition
for $52.95.
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B-40 ANTIQUARIAN BOOK.
Joseph C. Hart, “Miriam Coffin or The Whale-Fishermen,”
1872, H. R. Coleman, San Francisco. 336 pages, hard
cloth cover, 6 by 8 ½ inches. Originally
published in 1834, this second printing reveals an
interesting, period insight into the whale fishery of the
era. The Coffin name was synonymous with Yankee
whaling on the island of Nantucket in the 19th
century. Some sea shanties and music scores
within. A very, very rare copy! Good, toned
content. Original classic silk ribbon page marker.
Binding stable. Originally sold for $150.
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B-41 EARLY WHALING BOOK.
Rev. Henry T. Cheever, “The Whale and His Captors or
The Whaleman’s Adventures.” 1850, Harper
Brothers Publishers, New York. 314 pages of content
with additional advertisements following. Hard
embossed cloth cover, 4 ¾ by 6 ¾ inches.
This extremely rare antique book describes the whale fishery
in pre-Civil War America, complete with several fine steel
plate engravings. Condition is sound with no
losses. Covers are stained and foxed as are end
papers. A nice gold embossed image of a whaleship and
boat on the cover. Content is good with some minor water
staining evident. An important old book on the
subject.
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B-42 ANTIQUARIAN WHALING
BOOK. Henry George Burgess, “On Board A
Whaler, An Adventurous Cruise Through Southern Seas.”
1901, G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York. 397
pages of content with additional advertisements
following. Hard cloth cover 5 ½ by 8
inches. Written 30 years after his 18 month voyage on
the whaleship GRACE LATHROP out of Provincetown,
Massachusetts, the author details the fascinating experience
in 36 chapters along with 16 illustrations. Cover worn
with fragile spine. Content excellent.
Originally sold for $130.
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B-43 IMPORTANT ANTIQUARIAN WHALING HISTORY
BOOK. J. Ross Browne, “Etchings of A
Whaling Cruise, with notes of a Sojourn On The Island of
Zanzibar to which is appended a brief History Of The Whale
Fishery.” 1846, Harper Brothers Publishers, New
York. 580 pages inclusive of appendix.
Hard embossed cloth cover with reinforced spine. 22
chapters illustrated with numerous fine steel plate
engravings and wood block prints. Each engraving
is faced with a protective tissue page. 6 by 9 ¼
inches. Good overall condition with slight foxing to a
few pages. Spine professionally reinforced. This
book was originally sold for $500 by the Ten Pound Island
Book Company, which specializes in old, rare and out of
print books, manuscripts and charts pertaining to the sea.
Their orignal write-up and pricing accompanies this
offering.
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Page 143 of this book (shown in Pate 1 below) was
reproduced on page 79 of the famous Time/Life series book,
"The Whalers."
Page 114 was reproduced in "The Bulletin" of the New
Bedford Whaling Museum, Winter/Spring 2012.
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B-44 ANTIQUARIAN WHALESHIP
BOOK. Thomas H. Jenkins, “Bark Kathleen
Sunk By A Whale.” 1902, H.S. Hutchison &
Co., New Bedford, Massachusetts. 43 pages, hard cloth
cover. Well illustrated with black and white
photos. The whaling bark KATHLEEN was built in 1844 in
Philadelphia and was considered a Lucky ship” until
the events of March 17, 1902 ended her career. In 1902
the New York Journal reported it this way:
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BARK KATHLEEN
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Rammed and Sunk by an Infuriated
Bull Whale.
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The most thrilling episode ever known
In the history of the American Whale
Fishery has just occurred.
It is full of the mystery and thrill and
Terror of the deep sea. It is even more
Wonderful than any of the stories of the
Famous “Cruise of the Cachelot.”
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A fascinating first hand account. Well illustrated
and in virtually perfect condition for a book 110 years
old. Prior prices of $75, 125 and 140 penciled in the
inside cover along with the publisher’s label of
Hutchison’s Book Store, New
Bedford.
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B-47 CLASSIC WHALING BOOK.
Clifford Ashley, “The Yankee Whaler.”
1942, Halcyon House, Garden City, New York. Second
edition. Hard cloth cover, 149 pages exclusive of
index and 109 more pages of illustrations.
Several color plates and wood block prints within. In
1926 author/artist Clifford Ashley published his landmark
work documenting the American Whale Fishery, coming on the
heels of the wrecking of the last American whaleship the
Bark WANDERER two years earlier. The
talented and adventuresome artist/photographer had himself
gone to sea as a whaleman on the Bark SUNBEAM out
of New Bedford in 1904. He knew of what he wrote,
painted, sketched and photographed. Chapters include, “The
Blubber-Hunters, Cape Cod, Long Island, and Nantucket, New
Bedford, The Whaler, The Whaleboat, The Whale, Gear and
Craft, Scrimshaw” as well as a Glossary of Whaling
Terms. An absolute wealth of first person information,
exquisitely illustrated. Excellent condition, noting
light toning of the end papers. Ex.
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B-48 ILLUSTRATED WHALING
HISTORY. Francis Russell Hart, “The
New England Whale-Fisheries.” 1924, John Wilson
& Son, Cambridge, Massachusetts. 92 pages hard
cloth cover. 3 black and white photographic
illustrations, one depicting a whaling scene in engraving
quality. A section devoted to an Exhibition of “Old
Maps” at M.I.T. April – June 1926, with numerous
additional blank pages for notes. This book comprises
a brief synopsis of the New England Whale Fishery in the
very year of its demise upon the wreck of the last American
whaleship, the Bark WANDERER. Lengthy penned
inscription by the author on the front end paper dated “20
April / 27”. Front and back covers water stained
but otherwise sound. Content perfect. Originally
sold for $150. A very rare antiquarian book.
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B-49 PICTORIAL WHALING HISTORY
BOOK. George Francis Dow, “Whaleships
And Whaling A Pictorial History.” 1985 reprint
of the 1925 first edition. Dover Publications, New
York. 238 pages, soft cover, profusely illustrated in
black and white. Beginning with a brief history of “The
Whale Fishery In New England,” what follows is an
incredible documentary of that bygone American industry in
pictures. A truly marvelous compilation of
photographs! As new
condition.
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B-50 ANTIQUARIAN WHALING
BOOK. Nannie Belle Maury, “Whalers And
Whaling.” 1896, H.S. Hutchinson & Co., New
Bedford, Massachusetts. 73 pages, hard cloth cover,
well illustrated with black and white photographs. A
nice pictorial documentary of whaling in America towards the
end of the “Golden Era.” The final page
says it all -- “DRIFTWOOD FROM OLD WHALESHIPS, For
Open Fireplaces. Put up in Barrels and shipped to any
address.” Slight soiling of covers, otherwise
excellent condition. Originally sold for $150.
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B-51 WHALING PAINTINGS REFERENCE
BOOK. M.V. & Dorothy Brewington, “Kendall
Whaling Museum Paintings.” First edition, 1965,
The Kendall Whaling Museum, Sharon, Massachusetts. 131
pages exclusive of index, hard cloth cover. A landmark
compilation of the most amazing and historical scenes of
original whaling-related drawings and paintings ever
produced! Many color plates. All with extensive
and informative captions. As new condition. This
book sells in paperback on Amazon for $80 and used hardback
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B-52 (4.90) SCRIMSHAW REFERENCE BOOK.
Edouard A. Stackpole, "Scrimshaw At Mystic
Seaport," 1958, Second printing 1966, The Marine Historical
Association, Incorporated, Mystic, Connecticut, 53 pages,
hard cloth cover with dust jacket. Written in 1955, Everett
Crosby's landmark book, "Susan's Teeth and Much About
Scrimshaw" was the first book ever published on the topic of
scrimshaw. The book offered here was published just 3 years
later as a more scholarly and comprehensive "introduction to
scrimshaw." Accordingly, the book's introduction is well
worth quoting: "A century ago the American whale fishery,
the most extensive and lucrative in world history, was just
past its peak. As a theme for adventure in industry, whaling
had few peers. As a nursery for seamen it was unrivaled. By
the same token it was one of the hardest and most brutal
seafaring activities the world has ever known. The whalemen
of New England established a record for daring and
enterprise that was never equaled. At first whales were
taken near shore. In 1716, Capt. Christopher Hussey of
Nantucket, sighted and killed a sperm whale at sea off that
island, thus beginning one of the most exciting chapters in
American Maritime history which culminated in voyages around
the world sometime lasting 4 and 5 years! It was during
those long arduous, but often monotonous trips that
scrimshaw gave creative relief to the sailors. It is against
this backdrop that the marvelous creations contained within
these chapters are presented."
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B-35 Richard C. McKay, "Some Famous Sailing Ships and Their
Builder Donald McKay," (1928) second revised edition 1969, 7 C's
Press, Riverside, Connecticut. 376 pages exclusive of index, blue
cloth hard cover with gold embossed title, dust jacket. It was
Bostonian Donald McKay who designed and built the fastest, staunchest
and most beautiful vessels ever propelled by sail. Most of America's
19th century maritime glory was due to his genius. Written by his
grandson, this book is a study of those wonderful packets and
clippers with a full a biography on their famous builder. It also
contains a complete listing of all the ships constructed by McKay, in
Appendix I and their record passages in Appendix II. Many black and
white illustrations. Excellent condition.
B-34 Wolfgang Rudoph, "Sailor Souvenirs, Stoneward,
Faiences and Porcelain of Three Centuries," 1985, Edition Leipzig,
Germany. 150 pages, hard cover with dust jacket. The East India
Company was established in London in 1600 as trade with China
developed. Europeans had discovered the fine porcelains manufactured
in China and soon were producing porcelains and stoneware of their
own. The resultant sea trade enabled sailors to bring home examples
of these wares, often made with a nautical theme. This book details
the manufacture and trade of these items from the 17th through the
early 20th century. Beautifully illustrated with many color plates.
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B-33 M. V. Brewington, "The Peabody Museum Collection of
Navigating Instruments with notes on their makers," 1963, Peabody
Museum, Salem, Massachusetts. 198 pages, photocopied content bound in
a hard cloth cover. Widely regarded as the "Bible" of marine
navigational instruments, this scholarly work catalogues one of the
finest and most complete collections of its type in the world. A
large section is devoted to the biographies of makers whose works are
represented there. Reproduction of the photographs is not the best,
but the text is very acceptable. An indispensable reference book
offered here at 1/6th the cost of an original... if an original can
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B-31 John and Alice Durant, "Pictorial History of American
Sailing Ships," 1953, Castle Books, New York. 308 pages, hardcover,
partial dust jacket. As the name implies this book contains literally
hundreds of photographs, and drawings depicting seafaring in Colonial
America up until the early 1950's when it was printed. Included are
slaving, pirates, whaling, the wars, China trade, river boats,
clipper ships, fishing, ocean liners. This book has it all! Large
format. The dust jacket is obviously tattered, but the book and its
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B-30 Ralph Eastman, "Pilots and Pilot Boats of Boston
Harbor," 1956, Second Bank-State Street Trust Company, Boston,
Massachusetts. 90 pages, soft cover. Another of the famous line of
maritime books published in the State Street Trust tradition. Nicely
illustrated in color and black and white with photographs and
paintings. The book contains a well written narrative of the history
of piloting in Boston and then special attention is give to a number
of the more famous boats that have served in that capacity. One of
the rarer State Street Trust editions. Good condition.
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B-29 Elbert S. Maloney, "Chapman's Piloting, Seamanship
& Small Boat Handling," 1983, Hearst Marine Books, New York. 610
pages exclusive of index, hard cover. This monumental book basically
contains everything you need to know to become the captain of a
yacht! There are 27 chapters with 6 appendices. Copiously
illustrated. Just a few of the titles are: Nautical Terms, Equipment
for Boats, Rules of the Road, Seamanship, Weather, the Mariner's
Compass, Aids to Navigation, the Nautical Chart, Tides and Current,
Piloting, Boat Management, etc., etc. An absolute
wealth of information contained in a single large
format book! Excellent condition.
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B-28 Jonathan Rutland, "All Color World of Ships," 1978,
Octopus Books, Ltd., London. 102 pages exclusive of index, hard cover
with dust jacket. As the name suggests, this large format book is
beautifully illustrated containing paintings, photography and
drawings of ships from ancient times to the present day. Factual
text. 12 by 9 1/2 inches. Excellent condition.
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B-27 Daniel Finamore and Lyle Forbes, "Capturing Poseidon,
Photographic Encounters with the Sea," 1998, Peabody Essex Museum,
Salem, Massachusetts. 121 pages soft cover. Here is a compelling
compilation of photography spanning the period just prior to the
Civil War through World War II! The maritime theme is prevalent
throughout to be sure, but some of the most striking images are of
people and places. A collection that is sure to evoke emotion and
awe. Truly awesome. Excellent condition.
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B-26 Frank and Keith Beken, "The Glory of Sail," 1959,
Artel Press, London. 181 pages, hard cover with dust jacket. To those
in the know about marine photography, the Beken name looms like a
lighthouse in the field. For over a century the Beken family have
been taking amazing images of sea and sail, with a special eye to
yachting. This compilation of black and white images and 7 color
images is nothing short of spectacular. Each full page photograph is
accompanied by a descriptive caption on the facing page. Excellent
condition.
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B-24 Clayton R. Barrow, Jr., "American Spreads Her Sails,
U.S Seapower in the 19th Century," 1973, Naval Institute Press,
Annapolis, Maryland. 231 pages exclusive of index, Hardcover with
dust jacket. This book is actually a compilation of 14 chapters
written by 14 different authors narrating significant events in U.S.
Naval history during the 1800's. Compelling, historical, fact filled,
yet reading like a novel! Illustrated in black and white. Excellent
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B-23 Howard Chapelle, "The History of American Sailing
Ships," 1935, Bonanza Books, New York. 386 pages, hard cover, with
dust jacket. This is the first book by the noted scholar, author, and
ship expert Howard Chapelle and represents the first complete history
ever published that deals with the various types of sailing vessels
and rigs in America. Chapelle begins with the earliest Colonial craft
in the 1600's and traces the development of American ships, their
design, and builders up through early 20th century sailing and racing
yachts. Illustrated with over 200 images of plans, line drawings, and
half tones this book is the one that propelled Chapelle to
preeminence as the foremost marine historian/author in America.
Complete with a fascinating Appendix which takes excerpts from period
design specifications, letters, and memoranda dealing with building
specific vessels in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Inside
covers slightly foxed only, otherwise excellent condition throughout.
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B-22 George A. Zabriskie, "Ship's Figureheads in and about
New York," 1946, Ormond Beach, Florida, hard cover, 21 pages. This
concise little book is one of the earliest devoted to the topic of
uniquely American ships' figureheads. The title is misleading in that
figureheads from Maine to Virginia are illustrated and discussed in a
very straight forward and fact filled manner. Presentation copy
signed by the author for a Judge & Mrs. Sutherland. A very
rare book. Excellent condition.
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B-21 A valuable West Coast shipping reference book By
Gordon Newell and Joe Williamson, "Pacific Coastal Liners," 1959,
Superior Publishing Co., Seattle, Washington. The hard cover book
with dust jacket has 190 pages exclusive of the index and is in very
good but used condition. It is profusely illustrated with literally
hundreds of original photographic images of the passenger carrying
ships that have plied the West coast since the 1850's. Many of the
photographs are rare, one-of-a-kind images documenting specific
ships. Many are arranged by steamship company (see PLATE 3 below.)
The photographs are complimented by running text and vessel
identifying captions, with many interesting stories surrounding the
shipwrecks which are depicted. We have turned to our own copy of this
valuable reference on numerous occasions.
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B-20 The Mariners' Museum in collaboration with Anthony J.
Peluso, Jr., "The Bard Brothers, Painting America Under Steam and
Sail," 1997, Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York. 171 pages hard bound
with dust jacket. Before the railroads, the greatest innovation in
American transportation was the steamboat pioneered by Robert Fulton
in 1807. Throughout the 19th century, much of what is known about how
those steamboats looked comes from the meticulously detailed
paintings of the artistic brothers John and James Bard. This
pictorial account of the Bard brothers' output is scholarly written
by noted American marine painting expert, Anthony Peluso. The full
color illustrations are spectacular including several incredible
close-ups, ship photographs, and sketches. Complete with an Appendix
listing all known Bard paintings by subject, medium, size, date and
location. 8 1/2 by 10 1/2 inches. New old stock.
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B-18 Richard Benson, "Steamships and Motorships of the West
Coast," 1968, Superior Publishing Co., Seattle. 170 pages exclusive
of index, hard cover with dust jacket. This book presents an
extensive pictorial record of all manner of self-powered ships that
have plied Pacific Coastal waters since the 1850's, including a large
chapter on ferryboats. Well written and profusely illustrated with
original black and white photographs. An invaluable reference which
would be a welcome addition to any nautical library. Excellent
condition. 49
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B-17 L. Vernon Briggs, "History of Shipbuilding on North
River," 1889, second reprinting 1981, Norwell Historical Society,
Norwell, Massachusetts. 407 pages exclusive of index, gold-embossed
leather hard cover with slip case, limited edition, number 3 of 100.
This "Collector's Edition" documents the history of building ships on
the North River in Plymouth County, Massachusetts from 1640 to 1872.
It is contains a wealth of information on the numerous shipyards up
and down the river through the years, the ships built there and the
personalities of the yard owners and the captains that sailed them.
Illustrated with black and white photographs and very detailed
drawings. Excellent condition.
B-16 "Appendix to Lloyd's Register Book 1949" Lloyd's,
London England. This large and impressive leather-bound book with
gold embossed cover contains: "Types of Vessels, Index to Vessels
with Compound Names, Shipbuilders and Builders of Marine Machinery,
Index to Docks and Harbours Throughout the World, Dry Docks, Wet
Docks, Statistical Tables, Fast Merchant Ships and Steamers, Steamers
and Motorships by nationality, Telegraphic Address of Companies,
Deadweight and Cubic Capacities of Steamers and Motorships, Vessels
for the Carriage of Petroleum, Marine Insurance Companies, etc." Both
French and English texts. Pages are not consecutively numbered, but
there are many hundreds of pages in total. 11 1/2 by 10 inches and
over 2 inches thick! Excellent, very well preserved original
condition. A rare BIG collector's book.
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B-15 Bureau of Naval Personnel Navy Training Course,
"Seaman," originally printed 1948, this is the 1965 revised edition.
238 pages exclusive of index, soft cover. Cover worn. Appendix with
extensive glossary of naval terms. Here is the official Navy training
manual for recruits with chapters including: The Seaman, Watches,
Equipment and Drills, Marlinspike Seamanship, Deck Seamanship, Boat
Seamanship, Gunnery and Ammunition, among others. Well illustrated.
An absolute must for the nautical library. The glossary of terms
alone is well worth it!
B-14 Jim Gibbs and Joe Williamson, "Maritime Memories of
Puget Sound," 1987, Shiffer Publishing, West Chester, Pennsylvania.
184 pages, soft cover. A rare collaborative effort by Gibbs and
Williamson, the latter being the author of several ship reference
books. Here these knowledgeable marine historians have compiled a
photographic record of maritime events on the unique waters adjacent
to the port of Seattle in the second half of the 1800's on into the
early 20th century. Very well written in an informative narrative
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B-13 A.B.C. Whipple, "The Clipper Ships," 1980, Time-Life
Books, Alexandria, Virginia. Hard cover, 1173 pages exclusive of
index. Beautifully illustrated in full color with original
photographs, prints, paintings, drawings and advertising depicting
the brief period in the mid-19th century when these magnificent
greyhounds of the sea dominated world trade. Special emphasis on the
China trade and California Gold Rush clippers. Excellent
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B-12 Jim Gibbs, "Shipwrecks In Paradise," 1977, Superior
Publishing Company, Seattle, Washington. 179 pages exclusive of
index, hardcover with dust jacket. At first glance another great
Gibbs reference work on shipwrecks with a Hawaiian connection. But
there is so much more. The author includes chapters on Pirates and
Buccaneers, Whaleships, Developing Island Commerce, Lighthouses and
Navigational Aids, Sea Disasters Involving Death, and more! Profusely
illustrated in black and while. A real wealth of information.
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B-10 Jim Gibbs, "Pacific Square Riggers, Pictorial History
of the Great Windships of Yesteryear," 1969, Bonanza Books, New York,
192 pages, hard cover with dust jacket. This is certainly one of our
favorite books about ships. The pictures and text are inspiring. It
is copiously illustrated with period photographs and includes two
detailed appendices. The first is entitled "Commercial Sailing
Vessels, Built Elsewhere, But Owned on the Pacific Coast -
1900-1969." The second appendix is divided into eleven parts and is
entitled "Record Passages in the Pacific by Commercial Sailing
Vessels; the 11 parts being the various trade routes. Excellent
condition. A great book!
B-9 Jim Gibbs, "Pacific Graveyard," 1950, Binfords &
Mort, Publishers, Portland, Oregon. First edition, 173 pages,
hardcover with dust jacket. This is the very first in the famous line
of Gibbs books dealing with maritime topics on the West Coast. In it
the author describes shipwrecks occurring on the infamous Columbia
River bar in a fascinating narrative style. Illustrated with black
and white photos. A very scarce and highly collectible book! Good
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B-8 Jim Gibbs, "Shipwrecks of the Pacific Coast," 1957,
Binfords & Mort, Publishers, Portland Oregon. First edition, 306
pages exclusive of index, hardcover with dust jacket (worn). An early
Gibbs reference work which chronicles shipwrecks on the California,
Oregon and Washington coasts in words and photographs. Extensive
Appendix "Major Shipwrecks on Coastal, Offshore and Inland Waters."
An invaluable reference that is now a collector's item in its own
right. Good condition. 49
B-7 Jim Gibbs, "West Coast Windjammers," 1968, Superior
Publishing Company, Seattle, Washington, 1st Ed., 187 pages exclusive
of photo index, hard cover with dust jacket. This is one of the first
Gibbs ship reference book masterpieces. A factual compilation of ship
photographs, statistics and stories that is simply the best book ever
written on the topic. Packed with information and rare photos. An
indispensable research tool that reads like a novel! We have turned
to our personal copy again and again. Excellent condition.
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B-5 Jim Gibbs, "Pacific Square
Riggers, Pictorial History of the Great Windships of Yesteryear,"
revised and enlarged, 1987, Shiffer Publishing Co., West Chester,
Pennsylvania, 220 pages, soft cover. One of our personal favorite
books about ships. The pictures and text are inspiring. It is
copiously illustrated with period photographs and detailed
information. It includes two detailed appendices. The first is
entitled "Commercial Sailing Vessels, Built Elsewhere, But Owned on
the Pacific Coast - 1900-1969." The second appendix is divided into
eleven parts and is entitled "Record Passages in the Pacific by
Commercial Sailing Vessels; the 11 parts being the various trade
routes. This is a super book, containing 28 more pages than its hard
cover predecessor which sells for more! As new.
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B-3 John Blake, "The Sea Chart,"
2004, Knickerbocker Press, Edison, New Jersey. 158 pages
exclusive of index, hard cover with dust jacket. An illustrated
history of nautical maps and navigational charts. This gorgeous large
format book covers the history of the navigator's chart from its
earliest beginnings in the days of Columbus to the refinements made
in the early 20th century. In between are the most marvelous,
decorative representations of coastal waters ever created by mankind.
This book covers the topic geographically, from the Mediterranean to
Africa, the Northwest Passage to the Persian Gulf, the Arctic to the
Antarctic, and all regions in between! Completely illustrated in
color with large plates and in depth captions. 12 by 11 1/2 inches.
Superb content. As new.
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B-1 Donald S. Johnson, "Phantom
Islands of the Atlantic," 1994, Goose Lane Editions, New Brunswick,
Canada. 208 pages exclusive of index, hardcover with dust jacket.
From the early beginnings of map making (the 13th century)
cartographers relied on the observations and recollections of seaman,
scholars and other map makers for the accuracy of their maps. Added
to that was the occasional embellishment or guess. In the ensuing
centuries what resulted was the creation of many ghostly islands
around the globe. This well written, informative and facsinating
treatise reveals the mysteries behind "The Legends of Seven Lands
That Never Were." Thoroughly illustrated in black and white. As new.
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