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Naval : 70 Books

[1153] Bacon, Admiral Sir Reginald. Life of John Rushworth, Earl Jellicoe. London: Cassell, 4 to., 565 pp. plus 40 plates, 6 folding maps and charts, one with a tear. 2nd edition, 1936, same month and year as 1st. In his Foreword, the Rt. Hon. Reginald McKenna tells us that Jellicoe combined the excellence of two other Admirals of genius: John Fisher and A.K. Wilson. "Naval genius and character alike qualified him for supreme command." Also includes a fold-out Pedigree of John Rushworth plus a protractor as a bookmark and for use with several of the Figures and one chart. Blue cloth with Gold lettering on spine and handsome coat-of-arms on front cover. Minor edgewear and rubbing to cover; a few short tears to top and bottom of spine; ex-owner's name stamp on f.e.p. and a messy white-out; o/w a clean, bright VG copy. $52.25

[2691] Barnes, Eleanor C. (ed.). Alfred Yarrow: His Life and Work. London: Edward Arnold, 8 vo., 328 pp. plus numerous illustrative plates, including 9 in colour. 3rd printing. 1924. An extremely interesting biography of the head of the Yarrow Shipworks which seem to have built the first torpedo boats, as well as "Le Stanley" stern wheel steamer for Henry Stanley's Congo expedition and the "Lotus" stern wheel steamer used by General Gordon on the Upper Nile. Many wonderful pictures of these ships and others, including Gunboats used by the British Navy in WWI. Blue cloth. Moderate edgewear and rubbing; moderate foxing of first few pages and last few pages, sporadic light foxing elsewhere; o/w a solid G+ copy. $48.40

[4582] Barrow, Jess C. . Marine Fighting Squadron Nine (VF-9M). Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Tab Books, Abt. 5 x 8-1/4" tall, 240 pp. 1st Edition. March 1981. From 1925 through the 1930's, Fighting Squadron Nine-M, based at Brown Field, Quantico, Virginia, performed before millions of people in the promotion of Marine Aviation. This book presents facts about the Squadron's activities, places it performed, dates, its airplanes and squadron markings, as well as a few humorous stories on its personnel. The Squardron was created and continued to exist, eventually providing qualified pilots for WWII, through the efforts of Colonel Thomas C. Turner, Major Roy S. Geiger, and others. Stiff card pictorial wraps. Minor edgewear and rubbing; o/w a VG copy. $10.00

[2979] Callison, Brian. Trapp's War. New York: Saturday Review Press/E.P. Dutton , Sm. 8 vo., 192 pp. 1st U.S. edition. 1976. The fictitious exploits of Captain Trapp, the anything-but-good ship "Charon" and her crew of bloody-minded drop-outs as they sail to tackle the enemy in the Mediterranean Theatre during WWII. Brown paper-on- boards. Slight shelf-wear and fading to edges, bump to top of spine; o/w VG in price-clipped, slightly rubbed VG pictorial d.j. $13.20

[368] Chant-Sempill, Stuart. St. Nazaire Commando. Novato, CA. : Presidio Press, 8 vo., 204 pp. plus 12 pp. of b/w photos. 1st U.S. Edition. 1987. An eye-witness account of one of the most courageous and exciting actions of WWII: blowing up a dry-dock that was vital for the maintenance of Germany's battleships. Black cloth. Slight shelf-wear, o/w Near Fine in chipped, VG d.j. $11.55

[2459] Compton-Hall, Richard. Submarine Boats: the Beginnings of Underwater Warfare . New York: Arco Publishing, Tall 8 vo., 192 pp. 1st U.S. Ed. 1984. The author was a retired Commander of the Royal Navy and at the time of publication the Director of the Submarine Museum at Gosport, England. He was responsible for the raising of HM Submarine No. 1, "Holland I", in 1982, after 70 years on the seabed of the English Channel. It is now in the Submarine Museum. This book celebrates the successful salvage operation and also covers the early history of the submarine. It includes a spectacular collection of early photos from the archives of the Museum. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear; o/w VG+ in VG+ pictorial d.j. $25.85

[3350] Cranston, Bobby. 75th Anniversary Naval Service of Canada: a Pictorial History . Halifax: 75th Anniversary Publishing Co., Oblong 8 vo., 164 pp. (1985) In 1910, the Naval Service of Canada--which became the Royal Canadian Navy a year later--was launched with the purchase of two old British cruisers, "Niobe" and "Rainbow". Bobby Cranston, a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, has gathered here an impressive collection of dozens of historic photos mapping the Canadian Navy's course through the 20th century. Blue cloth with Gold embossed ship on front cover. Slight edgewear; slight smoky odour; prev. owner's name on f.e.p.; o/w VG in G+ with rubbing and chipping and three short taped tears. $24.20

[3437] Feldt, Commander Eric. Coast-Watchers. New York and Melbourne: Oxford Univ. Press, Sm. 8 vo., 264 pp. 1st U.S. Edition. 1946. The Coast-watchers were first organized by the Australians after WWI to protect their country from Japan. Besides Australia itself, the scheme embraced to a limited extent New Guinea, Papua, and the Solomon Islands. From 1939, this organization became much more highly developed and ended up making a huge contribution to the Allied cause in the Pacific. Map endpapers. Blue cloth. Minor wear and fading of edges; prev. owner's name on f.e.p.; slight discolouring of foredges; o/w VG in G+ pictorial d.j., price-clipped and with a couple pieces missing from back panel and spine. $31.90

[3438] Gilpatric, Guy. Action in the North Atlantic. New York: E.P. Dutton, Sm. 8 vo., 189 pp. 1st Edition. 1943. Photoplay edition with 23 b/w stills from the Warner Brothers motion picture of the same name, and starring Humphrey Bogart. A fictionalized version of the gallant men in the U.S. Merchant Marine. Blue cloth with Dk. Blue lettering. Minor edgewear; prev. owner's name on inside front cover and bold gift inscription on f.e.p.; o/w a VG copy in a G+ chipped and price-clipped pictorial d.j. $31.35

[1896] Gray, Colin S.. Leverage of Sea Power: The Strategic Advantage of Navies in War . N.Y.: Free Press (Macmillan), 8 vo., 372 pp. 1st ed. (1992) With dozens of examples from the Greek and Persian wars of the fifth century B.C. through the recent war in the Gulf, Gray systematically demonstrates the ways sea power has been used, and how it might have been used, to win battles and wars. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear and rubbing; o/w VG+ in VG+ pictorial d.j. that is price-clipped and has slight chipping and rubbing. $17.60

[3121] Gregory, Barry. Amphibious Operations. London, N.Y., Sydney: Blandford Press, Sq. 8 vo., 209 pp. 1st Edition. 1988. A title in the Blandford War Photo-Files series. An interesting pictorial history of amphibious operations, of which the largest was D-day, 1944. In the late 1980's, both the USA and USSR still maintained a strong amphibious capability. Glossy pictorial heavy card wraps. Slight edgewear and rubbing; bottom corner turned; o/w a VG or better copy. $9.35

[3715] Habesch, David. Army's Navy: British Military Vessels and Their History Since Henry VIII. London: Chatham Publishing, 8 vo., 240 pp. plus 32 pp. of b/w photos. 1st Edition. 2001. A complete history of the ships and other maritime forces operated by the British Army, from the artillery transport barges of the 16th century up to the present day duties of the Royal Army Service Corps Fleet. Includes 15 Appendices with a myriad of facts. Black cloth. Slight edgewear; o/w Near Fine in VG+ pictorial d.j. $20.90

[3447] Hadfield, R. L.. Sea-Toll of Our Time: a Chronicle of Maritime Disaster . London: Philip Allan and Co., 16 mo., 192 pp. 2nd Edition (1st Nautilus Ed.) 1935. Number 27 in the Nautilus Library series of great sea books. The 24 true stories in this book span 21 years, from the wreck of the P & O liner "Aden" in 1897 to the foundering of the "Vestris" in the West Atlantic in 1928. In between are the wrecks of the "Burgogne", the 'Berlin", the "Columbian", the "Empress of Ireland" and more, including the most famous sinking of all, the "Titanic" that went down on April 15th, 1912. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear and rubbing; spine faded but Gold lettering still legible; poor paper discoloured; still a G+ copy. $20.90

[4442] Hadley, Michael L.. U-Boats Against Canada: German Submarines in Canadian Waters. Kingston and Montreal : McGill-Queen's Univ. Press, 8 vo., 360 pp. plus 24 pp. of b/w photos. (1985) 2nd Printing The author covers all attacks on Allied warships and merchantmen in Canadian inshore waters and the continguous Northwest Atlantic combat zone. Red cloth. Slight edgewear, prev. owner's name and address printed on half-title and stamped on title-page; very minor spotting to foredges; o/w VG+ in VG d.j. with some edgewear and discolouring. $18.50

[5082] Heal, S.C.. Ugly Ducklings: Japan's WWII Liberty Type Standard Ships . St. Catharines, Ont.: Vanwell Publishing, Hard Cover. Sm. 4 to., 180 pp. 1st Canadian Edition (2003). Described as "stripped-down, slab-sided workhorses", only 43 of the 140 Japanese Type A replacement ships during WWII survived after the war. This book profiles the standard Type A ship, with fleet and owner's lists, comparisons with Allied standard ship designs and brief ship histories for each of the 140 vessels built. Many photos. Grey cloth. A Near Fine copy in a VG+ pictorial d.j. $15.50

[4785] Hill, J.R.. British Sea Power in the 1980s. London: Ian Allan, Tall 4 to., 128 pp. 1st Edition. 1985. Admiral Hill doesn't pull any punches in examining all aspects of British naval power and the many questions highlighted or raised by the Falklands conflict. Dozens of b/w photos. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear; prev. owner's name of f.e.p.; o/w VG+ in VG pictorial d.j. $17.50

[4193] Hill-Norton, Lord and Dekker, John. Sea Power: a Story of Warships and Navies from Dreadnoughts to Nuclear Submarines . London: Faber & Faber, Hard Cover. 8 vo. 192 pp. 1st Edition. 1982. This book gives masterly descriptions of all classes of ship, from battleships to river gunboats, and it relates these to the decisive engagements in which each was involved. Numerous b/w historical photos. Blue cloth. Slight edgewear; minor ding to top of spine; prev. owner's small address label on f.e.p.; o/w a VG+ copy in a VG price-clipped d.j. with some chipping at top of spine. $12.65

[3686] Hore, Captain Peter (ed.). Seapower Ashore: 200 Years of Royal Navy Operations on Land . London: Chatham Publishing, 8 vo., 288 pp. 1st Edition. 2001. Published in association with the National Maritime Museum. A group of eminent naval historians have been assembled here to examine the role of the Royal Navy in land warfare, from the Napoleonic Wars up to 1999. Dozens of illus. Green cloth. Minor edgewear; slight rippling of pages; o/w VG+ in VG pictorial d.j. $25.30

[3351] Howard, Grant. Portrait of the Royal New Zealand Navy: a Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration . Wellington, NZ: Grantham House, Oblong 4 to., 152 pp. 1st Edition. 1991. This magnificent book documents more than 200 years of naval service in New Zealand, and in particular the exploits of the Royal New Zealand Navy since its creation in the wartime days of 1941. The book includes many fascinating historic photographs, as well as the outstanding paintings of Colin C. Wynn, official Navy artist. Blue cloth with Gold lettering. Slight edgewear; o/w VG+ in VG pictorial d.j. $31.90

[2461] Hoyt, Edwin P.. U-Boats: a Pictorial History . New York, Tor., Et al: McGraw-Hill Book Co., 8 vo., 289 pp. 1st Ed. (1986) This book provides a close look at life in the German U-Boat forces in WWII. It dramatizes the history of the U-boats, their designers, officers and crews with stories of life at sea and ashore, of their exploits on patrol and under attach, of successful raids and sunken missions. Many b/w photos, including several rarities. Grey paper-on-boards with Navy cloth spine. Minor wear and fading of edges; o/w VG+ in VG+ pictorial d.j. that is price-clipped and has some minor chipping and rubbing. $20.35

[2698] Hoyt, Edwin P.. Blue Skies and Blood: the Battle of the Coral Sea . New York: Paul S. Eriksson, Sm. 8 vo., 206 pp. plus 8 pp. of b/w photos. (1975) Book Club ed. Exciting account of the battle in the Solomon Islands in the spring of 1942 between the American carriers "Yorktown" and the "Lexington" and the Japanese carriers, "Zuikaku" and "Shokaku". $10.45

[3119] Humble, Richard. Rise and Fall of the British Navy. London: Queen Anne Press/Macdonald, 8 vo., 255 pp. plus 16 pp. of b/w photos. 1st Edition. 1986. "An eloquent indictment of successive government neglect of the Senior Service since 1945." Blue cloth. Minor edgewear; poor paper discoloured; o/w VG in VG pictorial d.j. with some chipping and rubbing. $11.00

[2929] Humble, Richard. Hitler's High Seas Fleet . New York: Ballantine Books, 8 vo., 160 pp. 1st pb. printing. 1971. Weapons Book No. 23. It is thought that a squadron of "Bismarcks" might have swept the northern seas but for Hitler's inflexible land-mindedness. So, with the exception of some mid-war U-Boat successes, Hitler's navy proved to be a poor match for the Allies, especially the British. Heavy card pictorial wraps. Many historic photos. Minor chipping and rubbing; minor rippling of pages; o/w VG. $7.70

[3492] Kemp, Lieut.-Commander P.K.. Victory at Sea 1939-1945. London: Frederick Muller, 8 vo., 383 pp. plus 16 pp. of photos. 1st Edition. 1957. The author has managed to compress the whole story of the war at sea during WWII, giving a comprehensive picture of events and strategy, occasionally stopping to give a full description of outstanding episodes. Blue cloth. Moderate edgewear; spine slightly cocked; prev. owner's name stamp on f.e.p.; o/w VG. $22.00

[3299] Kent, Alexander. With All Dispatch . New York: Putnam, Sm. 8 vo., 272 pp. 1st U.S. Edition. 1989. The 18th naval novel with Richard Bolitho, set in 1792. Blue paper-on-boards with Red cloth spine. Minor edgewear; poor paper used has discoloured; o/w VG+ in VG+ pictorial d.j. with minor discolouring of edges. $25.85

[3296] Kent, Alexander. Signal-Close Action!. London: Hutchinson, Sm. 8 vo., 320 pp. 1st Edition. 1974. The 7th Richard Bolitho novel, set in 1798. Mauve cloth. Map e.p.'s. Minor edgewear; crease down center of spine; couple minor spots on topedges; prev. owner's name on f.e.p.; o/w VG in G+ pictorial d.j. with chipping at top and bottom of spine. $30.25

[3300] Kent, Alexander. Darkening Sea, The. London: Heinemann, 8 vo., 305 pp. 1st Edition. 1993. The 21st Richard Bolitho naval novel, in which he is ordered to the Indian Ocean. Blue cloth with Silver lettering. Slight edgewear; paper slightly discoloured; o/w VG+ in a VG+ pictorial d.j. with some minor edgewear. $37.40

[2951] Kent, Alexander. Second to None. London: William Heinemann, 8 vo., 309 pp. 1st Edition. 1999. Another rousing story of adventure in the Royal Navy, this one involving Captain Adam Bolitho of H.M.S. "Unrivalled". Frigate Captain and nephew of Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho, Adam faces new challenges under the peace following the Battle of Waterloo. Burgundy cloth. Minor indentation from an erased price on f.e.p.; o/w a Near Fine copy in a VG+ pictorial d.j. with slight chipping and rubbing. $25.85

[3297] Kent, Alexander. Inshore Squadron, The. London: Hutchinson, Sm. 8 vo., 256 pp. 1st Edition. 1978. The 12th Richard Bolitho novel, set in 1800. Blue cloth. Map e.p.'s. Minor edgewear; prev. owner's name on f.e.p. and on half-title; o/w VG+ in VG pictorial d.j. with minor chipping and rubbing and slight fading of spine. $31.90

[4682] Lamb, James B.. On the Triangle Run: More True Stories of Canada's Navy . Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, Sm. 8 vo., 236 pp. plus 8 pp. of b/w photos. 1st Edition (1986). In this book, sequel to "The Corvette Navy", the author relates more thrilling tales of a young Canadian navy struggling against the fearsome elements of the North Atlantic, and, most of all, the dreaded German U-Boats. Emphasis is placed on the infamous "Triangle Run", points between New York, Halifax and St. John's. Blue cloth. Slight edgewear; o/w VG+ in VG price-clipped d.j. that's slightly discoloured. $17.00

[5004] Larkins, William T.. U.S. Navy Aircraft 1921-1941/U.S. Marine Corps Aircraft 1914-1959. New York: Orion Books(Crown), Hard Cover. 8 vo., 391 and 203 pp. 1988. First Edition, 2nd printing of this edition of two classics in one volume. Glossy paper. With over l,000 photographs combined, these two titles remain the definitive record of the formative years for Navy and Marine Corps aviation. Red /Blue cloth. Slight shelf-wear; small Red remainder dot on bottomedges; o/w VG+ in VG d.j. with some discolouring and one short taped tear. $20.00

[2410] Lewis, Michael. History of the British Navy. London: George Allen & Unwin, Sm. 8 vo., 260 pp. 1st hardcover ed. 1959. (Prev. published by Penguin books in 1957.) The author puts the Royal Navy into its true perspective in history in general and sea-history in particular. Organized in chronological order with three parts: The Old Navy, up to 1660; The Royal Navy, up to 1815; and, The New Navy, up to 1945. Blue cloth. Slight edgewear; inside front hinge cracked; o/w VG in G+ price-clipped d.j. that has suffered some water damage and discolouring. $20.35

[2827] Macintyre, Donald and Bathe, Basil W.. Man of War: a History of the Combat Vessel . New York: Castle Books, Oblong 4 to., 280 pp. Revised Ed. 1974. A comprehensive and richly illustrated book that chronicles the epic of the fighting ship from the days of Rameses III to naval operations in the Gulf of Tonkin. Photos, drawings, prints, schematics, in b/w and colour. Preface by Edward L. Beach. Decorated e.p.'s. Orange cloth. Minor edgewear and rubbing; minor erasure damage to f.e.p.; o/w VG in G+ pictorial d.j. with some heavy chipping and a couple of short taped tears. Extra postage applies. $18.70

[4647] Macpherson, Ken. River Class Destroyers of the Royal Canadian Navy . Toronto: Charles Musson , Hard Cover. Oblong 4 to., 103 pp. 1st Edition. 1985. Two made-to-order destroyers, "Saguenay" and "Skeena", with four other "River class" units made up the tiny offensive force with which the Royal Canadian Navy went to war in 1939. Later augmented by the transfer of 8 more near-sisters from the Royal Navy, these formed the nucleus of what was to become the third largest Allied navy, and made a valuable contribution to the successful outcome of the Battle of the Atlantic. Their histories and specs are shown here along with 118 photos. Blue cloth with White lettering. Slight edgewear; one corner bumped; o/w a VG copy in a VG pictorial d.j. $30.00

[3753] Manwaring, G.E. And Dobree, Bonamy. Floating Republic: An Account of the Mutinies at Spithead & the Nore in 1797 . London: Frank Cass & Co., 8 vo., 299 pp. plus 6 pp. of illus. 1966. A new impression of the original 1935 edition by Geoffrey Bless. An excellent treatment of the naval mutinies of 1797, as well as an accurate portrayal of the social history of the time. Blue cloth. Minor wear and fading of edges; o/w a VG+ copy in a G+ price-clipped d.j. $20.35

[3763] Marcus, G. J.. Naval History of England 1: The Formative Centuries . London: Longmans, 8 vo., 494 pp. 1st Edition. 1961. This book traces the development of England's merchant and fighting fleet in peacetime and in war from the days of Chaucer's Shipman to the French Revolution. Navy cloth. Minor edgewear; minor foxing of foredges; o/w VG in G+ pictorial d.j. with some heavy chipping and a couple of short taped tears. $19.25

[3354] Marriott, Leo. Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers 1945-1990. London: Ian Allan, 8 vo., 144 pp. 1st Edition. 1985. Although it was an American, Eugene Ely, who made the first flight from the deck of a ship in 1911, the Royal Navy has always been in the forefront of the technological development of the aircraft carrier. The first true aircraft carrier, "HMS Argus", was already in service when WWI broke out in 1918. Several battlecruisers were also converted, the most famous being "HMS Furious" and her two sister ships, "Courageous" and "Glorious". "HMS Hermes" was the first ship to be designed from the outset as an aircraft carrier. Read about these ships and more in this excellent study. Illus. with line drawings and dozens of phots. Glossy pictorial boards. 2 corners bumped; gift inscription of f.e.p.; o/w VG. $25.30

[5272] McKee, Fraser and Darlington, Robert . Canadian Naval Chronicle 1939-1945. St. Catharines, Ont.: Vanwell Publishing, Soft Cover. Abt. 7-1/4 x 10" tall, 272 pp. Revised, updated edition. 1998. "This chronicle of ship successes and losses charts the increase in fighting capability of the Canadian naval forces and their growing success against enemy submarines and surface warships." Includes a complete record of all the Canadian owned Merchant ships lost, as well as a table of RCAF Squadron successes against enemy U-boats. Numerous b/w photos. Glossy pictorial stiff card wraps. Slight edgewear and rubbing; f.e.p. clipped at top; o/w a VG+ copy. $15.50

[2460] Middleton, Drew. Submarine: the Ultimate Naval Weapon--Its Past, Present & Future. Chicago: Playboy Press, 8 vo., 256 pp. 1st Ed. 1976. A dramatic telling of the submarine story, with its major players, the failures and the successes. A look at the Soviet, American and NATO underwater fleets in the 1970's as well. Numerous b/w photos and illus. Grey paper-covered boards with Blue cloth spine. Wear and fading of edges; ding in top of rear board; minor staining to e.p.'s and half-title; o/w G+ in G+ pictorial, price-clipped d.j. with chipping and 3 short taped tears. $11.00

[3446] Milner, Marc. North Atlantic Run: the Royal Canadian Navy and the Battle for the Convoys . Toronto: Univ. Of Toronto Press, 8 vo., 326 pp. plus 32 pp. of b/w photos. 1985. 2nd printing. The author focuses primarily on the series of bitter and tragic battles fought by the RCN in the mid-Atlantic during the latter half of 1942. Events of those six months constituted the crisis of Canada's naval war. Blue cloth. Slight wear and fading of edges; slight smoky odor; o/w VG+ in VG pictorial d.j. $23.65

[1796] Moore, John. Fleet Air Arm, The: a Short Account of Its History and Achievements . London: Chapman & Hall, 1943. 12 mo., 140 pp. plus 8 pp. of b/w photos. 1st ed. Blue cloth. 3 maps. Minor rubbing and soiling of covers; pages browned due to cheap wartime paper; o/w G+ clean copy. $11.00

[4624] Mumford, J. Gordon. Black Pit...and Beyond. Burnstown, Ontario: General Store Publishing, Abt. 6 x 9" tall, 138 pp. 1st Edition (2000). The memories of a Merchant Navy radio officer during WWII, facing harrowing encounters with U-boats, surface raiders, aircraft and mines, including sailing through "the Black Pit" where German U-boats could operate freely on the surface without fear of attack from the air. This copy INSCRIBED by the author, and also SIGNED and dated by him on the title page. Heavy card pictorial wraps. Minor chipping; o/w VG+. Sticker on front cover identifying the book as the "2003 Book of the Year by Sea Waves Magazine. $15.00

[2609] Noli, Jean. Admiral's Wolf Pack. New York: Doubleday & Co., Sm. 8 vo., 396 pp. 1st U.S. Ed. 1974. Trans. by J.F. Bernard. An exciting account of the German U-Boat, that draws heavily on "Kriegsmarine" combat records, and on interviews with those men who served aboard th "Grey Wolves". Grey cloth. Slight edgewear; remainder spray on bottomedges; slight foxing on foredges; o/w VG in VG d.j. with slight chipping and rubbing. $13.20

[3698] Osborn, Geoffrey. Naval Officers' Letters . Bristol: Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund , 4 to., 134 pp. 1st Edition (1995). A study of letters sent to and from British Royal Navy Officers serving abroad in the Victorian era, including the route each letter would have taken. Heavy Blue card wraps. Minor edgewear and rubbing; minor soiling of topedges; o/w a VG+ copy. $15.95

[3855] Pearce, Frank. Last Call for HMS Edinburgh: a Story of the Russian Convoys . New York: Atheneum, 8 vo., 220 pp. plus 8 pp. of b/w photos. 1st U.S. Edition. On May 2, 1942, the British cruiser "Edinburgh" was sunk by the Germans while on the convoy route from Murmansk, Russia to Iceland, dubbed "The Gateway to Hell". Many men lost their lives, and 45 million dollars of gold went to the bottom of the Barents Sea. This is the grim but riveting story of the sinking of the HMS Edinburgh and the aftermath for many of her survivors. Green cloth. Minor edgewear; ding to top of spine; evidence of sticker on front cover; poor paper slightly discoloured; about a G+ or better copy. $14.85

[4145] Pemsel, Helmut. Atlas of Naval Warfare: An Atlas and Chronology of Conflict at Sea from Earliest Times to the Present Day . London, Melbourne: Arms and Armour Press, Sq. 4 to., 176 pp. 1st English Lang. Edition. 1977. An uniquely complete work of reference. All the major naval conflicts are here: the wars of the ancient Greeks; the campaigns of the Romans; the Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch seaborne Empires; the Spanish Armada; the Anglo-Dutch wars of the 17th century; the war of the Spanish Succession; the Seven Years War; the American Revolution; the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars; Trafalgar; the American Civil War; the Sino-Japanese war; the Russo-Japanese war; the First World War; the Second World War; the Middle East Wars; Korea; Vietnam; the Indo-Pakistan War; and some lesser naval conflicts. Over 250 maps, plus diagrams and tables, and a series of line drawings demonstrating the evolution of the warship from galley to nuclear submarine. Black cloth. Minor edgewear; prev. owner's name and date on inside cover; o/w VG+ in VG pictorial d.j. with some rubbing; minor discolouration, and one short taped tear. $28.05

[3120] Polmar, Norman (ed.). Modern Soviet Navy. London: Arms and Armour Press, Tall 8 vo., 119 pp. (1979) A revised edition of a book published in the U.S. in 1974. This the 1st Eng. printing of the revised edition. An assessment of the development and capabilities of the Soviet Navy, with many b/w photos. At this time, the Soviet Union was a "true sea power". Illus. e.p.'s. Black cloth with bright Red lettering. Near Fine in VG+ pictorial d.j. with a minor wrinkle to top of front panel. $13.75

[2292] Poolman, Kenneth. Ark Royal. London: William Kimber, Sm. 8 vo., 202 pp. plus 11 pp. of b/w photos. 1st Ed. 1956. The H.M.S. Ark Royal aircraft carrier was launched in 1937 and sunk in Nov. 1941. This book tells her moving story through the eyes of her ship's company--a colourful cross-section of the happy and great-hearted group of British sailors who manned one of the best-loved, best-fought ships ever to fly the White ensign. Blue cloth. Moderate edgewear; o/w VG. $22.00

[3990] Pope, Dudley. Ramage and the Renegades. London: Secker & Warburg, Sm. 8 vo., 291 pp. plus 2-page map. 1st Edition. 1981. In another exciting novel by Pope, Captain Lord Ramage and his crew are sent by the Admiralty to survey a small island off the coast of Brazil. (This island was actually surveyed by Capt. Philip D'Auvergne R.N. in 1782.) "As Ramage sails the "Calypso" into the island's only anchorage, he runs into more danger than the war ever flung across his bow." Brown cloth. Slight edgewear; very minor ding to bottom of spine; o/w a VG+ copy in a VG+ price-clipped pictorial d.j. $31.90

[3856] Pope, Dudley. Ramage and the Rebels. London: Secker & Warburg, Sm. 8 vo., 285 pp. 1st Edition. 1978. Lord Ramage and his crew hunt murderers-at-sea in the Caribbean in another exciting novel from the pen of Pope. Black cloth. Minor edgewear; usual discolouring of poor paper; prev. owner's name on f.e.p.; o/w VG+ in G+ pictorial, price-clipped d.j. $20.35

[4912] Puleston, Captain W.D.. Mahan: The Life and Work of Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan . London: Jonathan Cape, 8 vo., 351 pp. plus 8 b/w plates. 1st Edition. 1939. One of America's great naval historians, it may be said that Mahan's life was devoted to explaining the importance of the part played by sea power in the world's history. It may be said that Mahan "...laid down the theoretical basis for the idea of American Imperialism; and he believed strenuously in the permanent value of English naval supremacy". Introduction by Duff Cooper, D.S.O., M.P. Blue cloth. Crease in one corner of front cover; minor edgewear and rubbing; some discolouration of paper; o/w a VG copy in a Good Only d.j. with some chipping and staining. $17.50

[5042] Rawlings, John D.R.. Pictorial History of the Fleet Air Arm . London: Military Book Society , Hard Cover. 8 vo., 208 p. (1973) Along with its early history, this book relates the modernisation of the Fleet Air Arm (Aviation Branch of the Royal Navy) after WWII, its activities in Korea and elsewhere, and the development to the stage where its aircraft were equal, if not superior, to those in use in the Royal Air Force. Dozens of b/w photos. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear; minor bump to bottom of spine and one corner; 2 stamps of prev. owners; o/w a VG copy in a VG pictorial d.j. $12.50

[2227] Redman, Stanley R.. Open Gangway: an Account of the Halifax Riots, 1945. Hantsport, Nova Scotia: Lancelot Press, Sm. 8 vo., 167 pp. 2nd printing. 1982. An eyewitness account of an ignominious event in Canadian history...the Navy riots in Halifax in 1945, with over 5 million dollars in damage. Two full-page photos. Beige/Grey pictorial heavy card wraps. Minor chipping and soiling; minor staining of foredges; o/w VG. $11.00

[3491] Schom, Alan. Trafalgar: Count-Down to Battle 1803-1805. New York: Atheneum, 8 vo., 421 pp. plus 24 pp. of illus. 1st U.S. Edition. 1990. "In a remarkable piece of historical detection Alan Schom has tapped previously unexplored archival material from both England and France to present Trafalgar in its true historical scope and context." Wine paper-on-boards with Blue cloth spine. Slight edgewear and rubbing; minor edge damage to top of two pages; o/w VG+ in a VG+ pictorial d.j. $16.50

[1799] Sheehan, Ed. One Sunday Morning. Norfolk Island, Australia: Island Heritage Book, Sq. 8 vo., 87 pp. plus 28 pp. of colour illus. from paintings by Robert McCall, plus 21 pp. of names of the Active Members Pearl Harbor Survivors Assoc. Official 30th anniversary edition of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. (1971) Glossy pictorial boards. Minor edgewear and rubbing; 2 corners bumped; o/w G+ to -VG. $12.65

[3427] Smith, Anthony Heckstall. Fleet That Faced Both Ways. London: Anthony Blond, Sm. 8 vo., 232 pp. plus frontispiece portrait of Admiral Darlan and 4 other pages of photos. 1st Edition. 1963. The story of the pointless and bloody battle of Oran and Dakar, where the Royal Navy so disastrously engaged the French in 1940. Blue cloth. Moderate edgewear; a ding to topedge of front cover; minor staining of foredges; o/w G+ copy in G+ d.j. $24.75

[3968] Snider, C.H.J.. Under the Red Jack: Privateers of the Maritime Provinces of Canada in the War of 1812. Toronto: Musson Book Co., 8 vo., 268 pp. plus 16 b/w plates. n.d. (1929) 1st Can. Edition. Privateers were described as "...armed vessels, equipped by private citizens to serve as intelligence-craft, sea-scouts, and commerce-destroyers." The author shows how much influence some 49 vessels of the Maritimes had on the outcome of the war of 1812, mostly through a series of "log books". Green embossed cloth. Slight shelf-wear; corners mildly bumped; poor paper discoloured; minor insect damage to rear cover; o/w VG. $50.00

[3097] Snyder, Gerald. Royal Oak Disaster. San Rafael: Presidio Press, 8 vo., 240 pp. plus 14 pp. of b/w photos. 1st U.S. Edition. 1978. The torpedoing of H.M.S. Royal Oak in the Scapa Flow off Scotland's eastern coast, with a loss of 833 lives, was one of the worst disasters of the Royal Navy. The author tells the complete story here for the first time, based on survivor notes and interviews and official documents. Blue cloth. Slight edgewear; slight soiling of foredges; o/w VG in VG pictorial d.j. $17.60

[2998] Suthren, Victor. In Perilous Seas. Toronto: Collins, Sm. 8 vo., 208 pp. 1st Edition. 1983. The third swashbuckling sea novel featuring Paul Gallant, newly made frigate Captain, who is now responsible for ensuring the safe voyage of Marianne, Marquise de Bezy, from Martinique to France. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear; o/w VG+ in a VG+ pictorial d.j. with minor chips and scratches and a crease on the front inside flap. $25.30

[1671] Suthren, Victor. King's Ransom, A. Toronto: Collins, 8 vo., 217 pp. 1st edition. 1980. The second of the Paul Gallant 18th century naval action adventures. Gallant is on the trail of the fabled golden statue, Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion. Slight edgewear; minor bang to top and bottom of spine; o/w VG+ in VG pictorial d.j. with minor chipping and two short taped tears. $16.50

[4191] Thomas, David A.. Japan's War At Sea: Pearl Harbor to the Coral Sea . Lon.: Andre Deutsch, Hard Cover. 8 vo., 222 pp. plus 8 pp. of b/w photos and map e.p.'s. 1st Edition. 1978. The author follows the career of the Striking Force of Japanese aircraft carriers under Admiral Nagumo in a series of campaigns which demonstrated once and for all that the day of the carrier as a capital ship had arrived. Red cloth. Minor edgewear and light soiling of covers; 2 corners mildly bumped; minor soiling of foredges; prev. owner's small address sticker on f.e.p.; o/w a VG copy. $17.05

[1414] Thomas, David A.. Japan's War At Sea: Pearl Harbor to the Coral Sea . Lon.: Andre Deutsch, 8 vo., 222 pp. plus 8 pp. of b/w photos and map e.p.'s. 1st Edition. 1978. The author follows the career of the Striking Force of Japanese aircraft carriers under Admiral Nagumo in a series of campaigns which demonstrated once and for all that the day of the carrier as a capital ship had arrived. Red cloth. Slight edgewear and bumping of corners; o/w VG+ in VG d.j. that's chipped, rubbed and discoloured. $30.25

[1898] Thursfield, H. G. Rear-Admiral. Action Stations: The Royal Navy at War . London: A & C Black, Tall 8 vo., 86 pp., including 75 b/w photos. 1941. Unlike most books that expound the Royal Navy by focusing on its battleships, this book concentrates on the value of the smaller ships of the Navy...the cruisers, armed merchant ships doing duty as auxiliary cruisers, the destroyers, the armed boarding steamers and their like. Blue cloth. Spine faded; moderate edgewear and staining; prev. owner's name on front inside cover; o/w G+. $17.60

[2290] Tute, Warren. True Glory: the Story of the Royal Navy Over a Thousand Years . London: Macdonald & Co., Tall 8 vo., 288 pp. 1st Trade Softcover Ed. 1984. A panoramic introduction to the British Navy, profusely illustrated in b/w and colour. Stiff pictorial card wraps. Minor edgewear; corners mildly bumped; foredges lightly soiled; o/w VG. $11.00

[359] Waldron, T.J. and Gleeson, James. Frogmen, The: the Story of the Wartime Underwater Operators. London: Evans Brothers, 8 vo., 191 pp. plus 8 pp. of b/w photos. 1st Ed. 1950. The birth and growth of a new arm of the British Navy in wartime: the "Frogmen". Also includes tributes to the courage of Italian and German frogmen. Red cloth. Some edgewear; corners bumped; minor fading to spine; prev. owner's name on f.e.p.; o/w G+. $18.70

[3094] Watt, Frederick B.. In All Respects Ready: the Merchant Navy and the Battle of the Atlantic, 1940-1945. Scarborough: Prentice Hall Canada, 8 vo., 222 pp. plus 16 pp. of b/w photos. 1st Edition (1985). Commander Watt was instrumental in developing the Naval Boarding Service in Halifax which helped keep the Allied Merchant Navy afloat during the darkest days of WWII's Battle of the Atlantic. This is his story. Beige/Blue cloth. Slight edgewear; one corner mildly bumped; o/w VG+ in a VG pictorial d.j. $17.05

[3282] Wingate, John. HMS Belfast: In Trust for the Nation 1939-1972. Windsor, Berkshire: Profile Publications, Tall 8 vo., 120 pp. 1st Edition. 1972. Profile Book 4 in the Warship series. The story of a remarkable Town Class cruiser which became one of the first victims of the German magnetic mine in WWII. But she was rebuilt within two years as one of the most modern-equipped curisers of the time and played an important role covering convoys to Russia. After WWII, HMS Belfast spent most of her commissions in the Far East as a flagship. Many b/w photos and illustrations plus 8 pages in colour. Black cloth. Minor edgewear; minor ding to bottom of spine; o/w VG+ in G+ pictorial d.j. with some chipping and staining. $42.35

[1491] Winton, John. Air Power at Sea . N.Y.: Carroll & Graf, 8 vo., 192 pp., incl. dozens of b/w photos. 1st U.S. edition. 1987. Through 40 years of nominal peace, naval air power was still used worldwide, from Korea to the Falklands, from Vietnam to Libya, from Suez to Indonesia, from Cuba to Pakistan. The author, with informed detail, describes the global scale and sheer diversity of naval ari power's operational history between 1945 and 1986. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear; bump to bottom of spine; o/w VG+ in VG+ pictorial d.j. with slight chipping and rubbing. $17.05

[5261] Wright, Lt. Comdr. Bruce S. . Frogmen of Burma: The Story of the Sea Reconnaissance Unit . Toronto and Vancouver: Clarke, Irwin and Co., Hard Cover. 8 vo., 152 pp. plus 24 pp. of b/w photos. 1st Edition (1968) "This is the fascinating, true story of the first frogman unit formed by the Allies in World War II, related by the Canadian naval officer who raised and commanded the Unit from its training period in California to its successful employment in Burma." Foreword by the Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Map e.p.'s. Green cloth. Minor edgewear and slight fading of topedges due to the d.j. being slightly too short for the book; some sticker residue on f.e.p.; o/w a VG or better copy in a VG pictorial d.j. with some rubbing and chipping. $16.50

[584] Young, Edward. One of Our Submarines. London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 8 vo., 320 pp. plus several maps and b/w photos. 1953. 5th printing. The story of the British submarine service through the eyes of the author, who captained H.M. Submarine "Storm" during WWII. Detailed diagram of the "Storm" on endpapers. Green cloth. Slight edgewear; two corners bumped; o/w VG. $12.10

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[1942] . Red Star Line: 1873-1923...To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Red Star Line . Antwerp: Self Published, Offered here is a very special Red Star Line item. 1873-1923: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Red Star Line and the entering into its service of the new steamer Belgenland. Self-published. Printed in Antwerp by J.E. Buschmann. 8 vo., not paginated. 30 pp. of text plus titling, limitation pages and 4 full-page illustrations. A photo of the company's offices in Antwerp in 1879, and another of "Quai du Rhin", Antwerp, where the company's liners are berthed (1923). The other two illus. are reproductions of paintings of the original Belgenland and the Belgenland II. 2nd page from the back states "Fifteen copies of the present Historical Summary have been especially printed on Japanese paper from the Imperial Tokyo Manufactures; they have been numbered by hand, and bear the Printer's initials. The type composing the text is of the Ancient Gothic kind and styled in Christophorus Plantinus' (1589) Index Characterum as "Flemish Canon". The last page is initialed in pencil by J.E. Buschmann and bears number "6 pc", (the 6th presentation copy). The decorated vellum covers are lightly foxed and the front outer hinge has abt. a half-inch split at the bottom; o/w a VG+ copy in a VG+ heavy paper dustjacket with beautiful marbling. Good+ heavy card slipcase with moderate edgewear and a couple of short splits. The complimentary laid-on label was never filled in. A wonderfully unique item. Also see my Red Star Line and Ocean Liner page. $450.00

[999] . Storied Coasts of the Mediterranean: Seventh Season, Two Mediterranean Cruises. Canadian Pacific. 1930., 8 vo., 117 pp. Complete itineraries for the "Empress of Scotland" and the "Empress of France", leaving New York a week apart in Feb. 1930 and returning 73 days later. "First Class Only--No Other Class Carried." Many b/w photos of the decks and in teriors of the cruise ships and also the ports of call. Two 4-page fold-outs, one for each ship, picturing the ship on one side and route map and itinerary on the reverse. Orange paper-on-boards with Green cloth spine and paste-on colour photo of the Egyptian pyramids. Slight soiling to covers; all corners bumped; G+. $35.75

[3861] Allen, Cecil J. and Hind, John R.. Seaways and Shipping: Life at Sea and the Wonders of Navigation Illustrated and Described for Children. London: John F. Shaw, A wonderfully informative book interesting for all ages. n.d. (circa 1930) 4 to., 96 pp. plus frontispiece of the "Majestic", 5 other full-page colour plates and one double-page colour plate of the S.S. Mauretania. Chapters include: "The Waterways of the World"; "Down at the Docks"; "Yachting and Sailing"; "Wrecks and Salvage"; "Signals of the Sea"; "Life at Sea"; and, "The Art of Navigation". Dozens of b/w illus. Boards with paste-on glossy illus. on front board; Blue cloth spine. Heavy edgewear; corners bumped; rear board stained; margins a little discoloured; still a G+ to -VG copy. See photo at left. $26.40

[4123] Allen, Everett S.. Children of the Light: the Rise and Fall of New Bedford Whaling and the Death of the Arctic Fleet . Orleans, Massachusetts : Parnassus Imprints, 8 vo., 302 pp. Reprint edition, Sept. 1983. A uniquely dramatic chapter in the literature of America's seafaring past. Allen tells the full story of the catastrophic event where 32 New Bedford ships lay trapped in the gale-driven pack ice off Alaska's Point Barrow, and of the incredible rescue of the shipwrecked victims. He also tells of the Quakers' departure from the Plymouth Colony and their domination of the town that was eventually to become New Bedford. Numerous illustrations from old prints. This copy SIGNED by the author on the half-title. Heavy card wraps with pictorial front panel. Minor edgewear and chipping; a slight bend to corners; "Christmas 1983" written on half-title; very small minor stain on foredges; o/w a clean VG copy. $14.85

[2947] Bemelmans, Ludwig. On Board Noah's Ark. London: Collins, 8 vo., 188 pp. plus 7 pp. of the author's colourful illus. 1st Ed. (1962) The author/artist of the wonderful Madeline books, gives us here an entertaining narrative of his own adventures aboard an old pilot boat as he sails to Monte Carlo, Portofino, Leghorn, the Bay of Naples and Corsica. As well as his colour paintings of the trip, there are many b/w drawings of the sights and people he encountered along the way. Illus. e.p.'s too. Orange cloth. Minor edgewear; o/w VG+ in a VG pictorial d.j. with some edgewear and a little loss of paper due to a price sticker removal. $25.30

[3122] Boswell, Charles. America, The: the Story of the World's Most Famous Yacht. New York: David McKay, 8 vo., 275 pp. plus 24 pp. of b/w photos and old print reproductions. 1st Edition (1967). Colourful account of the history of the yacht "America", launched from a New York shipyard in 1851 to compete in races in England. Blue cloth. Minor fading of edges; 3-line inscription on f.e.p.; a few black dots at bottom of e.p.'s; o/w VG in a G+ pictorial d.j. that is price-clipped, has minor chipping and one short taped tear. $14.85

[1820] Bowen, Dana Thomas. Lore of the Lakes. Daytona Beach: Self Published, 8 vo., 314 pp. Dec. 1948. 5th printing. Featuring an 80-page pictorial section which includes b/w photos, diagrams, and colour drawings of vessel stacks of the many prominent Great Lakes Fleets. A detailed study of events and ships in the Great Lakes from the 16th century to 1940. A fascinating book for those interested in the history of the Great Lakes. Green cloth. Minor edgewear; a little spotting of covers; slight soiling of foredges; o/w VG. $19.25

[4965] Brevig, Anne E.. 9 Years on the 7 Seas: Nor Siglar. Port Moody, B.C.: 7 Seas Productions , Signed by Author. Sq. 4 to., 216 pp. 1st Canadian Edition (2005) The dream of circumnavigating the globe became a life style for Anne Brevig and Martin Vennesland. Dozens of colour illustrations. Pictorial stiff card wraps with French flaps. This copy SIGNED by Brevig on the half-title. Slight edgewear; signed by author sticker on front cover; o/w a Near Fine copy. $22.50

[2400] Cohen, Paul. Realm of the Submarine. New York: Macmillan, Sm. 8 vo., 274 pp. 1st U.S. Ed. (1969) An historical and technological look at the developments in submarine and diving exploration. From Cousteau's "Diving Saucer" to the nuclear sub. Illus. e.p.'s. Minor wear and fading of edges; minor bang to bottom of spine; minor stain to topedges; o/w VG in G+ price-clipped d.j. $12.65

[3778] Collard, Edgar Andrew. Passage to the Sea: The Story of Canada Steamship Lines . Toronto: Doubleday Canada, 4 to., 432 pp. plus 32 pp. of colour photos and reproductions from paintings. (1991) The first full account of the biggest inland shipping company in the world. It recalls the Great White Fleet--the palatial passenger ships that provided summer tours of the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence, and the Saguenay, and the splendid summer resort hotels at Murray Bay and Tadoussac. It notes the tragedies too, including the burning of the Noronic in the Toronto harbour. Besides the colour section, there are many b/w illus. Black cloth with Red lettering. Prev. owner's blind stamp on f.e.p.; o/w a Near Fine copy in VG+ pictorial d.j. Slightly extra postage applies. $46.75

[1895] Cordingly, David. Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates. N.Y.: Random House, 8 vo., 296 pp. plus 16 pp. of b/w illus. and photos. (1995) 1st U.S. Ed. An authoritative and definitive account, including the real stories of Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, and Henry Morgan, along with lesser-known but equally noteworthy pirates. Appendix I lists "Trials and Executions of Pirates, 1700-1730"; Appendix II lists "Pirate Attacks, 1716-1726". Black paper-on-boards with Black cloth spine. Slight edgewear and rubbing; o/w VG+ in VG d.j. with some chipping and rubbing. $15.95

[4801] Davis, Charles G.. How Sails are Made and Handled: With a Chapter on Racing Kinks . Almonte, Ontario: Algrove, 16 mo., 156 pp. (abt. 4-3/4 x 6" tall). April 2006. The great 1922 classic edited by Robert Lee to make it somewhat more readable. A quality paperback with sewn 32-page signatures. "In this book he covers the sail materials of his day, the care of sails, the various sail designs and how they differ. His comments on jib and mainsail shapes and methods of trimming for best performances are as valuable today as they were a hundred years ago." Original b/w drawings. Stiff card wraps with photo on front panel from 1912 of sailers sewing sails on board the barque Imperator Aleksander II. A Fine copy. $15.00

[989] Duckworth, C.L.D. and Langmuir, Graham E.. West Coast Steamers. Prescot, Lancashire: T. Stephenson & Sons, 8 vo., 195 pp. incl. 32 pp. of b/w photos as well as Fleet Lists and Ships' Index. 1st Edition. 1953. The 5th, and last, book in the authors' series on British coastal, cross-channel, and pleasure vessels. Note: "steamer" is used to include motor vessels. This volume deals with "The Isle of Man Steam Packet Co.", "The Mersey Ferries", "The Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Co." and "P. & A. Campbell Ltd.". Green cloth. Slight edgewear and rubbing; a small ripple in front cover; o/w VG+. $38.50

[861] Duckworth, Christian and Langmuir, Graham. Clyde River and Other Steamers. Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson, 8 vo., 260 pp. plus 40 pp. of b/w photos. Revised, Expanded 2nd Ed. 1946. This book includes the railway owned Clyde river steamers and those employed on Loch Lomond; passing references to other railway owned steamers; present day(1940's) Clyde fleets and Clyde Navigation Trust ferryboats. Blue cloth. A couple of wrinkles in rear cover; a little edgewear; o/w VG. $26.40

[862] Duckworth, Christian and Langmuir, Graham. West Highland Steamers. Lon.: Richard Tilling, 8 vo., 248 pp. plus 36 pp. of b/w photos and colour frontis of the "P.S. Columba". 1950. 2nd Expanded Edition with substantial additions to the first edition, including what happened in the ensuing fifteen years, and also additional information on the history of the MacBrayne fleet. Red cloth. Slight shelf-wear; slight fading of spine; couple of small water spots on front cover; o/w VG. $26.40

[1774] Evans, Admiral Sir Edward. British Polar Explorers. London: Collins, 1946. 8 vo., 48 pp. plus 8 colour plates. 2nd printing. #53 in the Britain in Pictures series. A veteran of the Scott Expedition, the author provides an exciting narrative of other famous explorers such as Frobisher, Davis, Ross, Shackleton and Mawson. Blue paper-on-boards. Minor edgewear; minor wrinkling of e.p.'s; slight discolouration of margins; o/w VG+ in VG d.j. with some chipping and light soiling. $9.90

[5083] Finch, Vernon E. W.. Red Star Line, The. Antwerp: Uitgeverij De Branding N.V., The first and only edition of "The Red Star Line and International Mercantile Marine Company" by Vernon E. W. Finch, once the Bell Boy in the flagship "Belgenland". Publ'd by De Branding, Antwerp. 1988. 4 to., 151 pp. The Red Star Line was founded in 1872 and liquidated in 1935. All of the Red Star ships sailed under the Belgian flag, although the Company was financed by Americans. This is a comprehensive history of the company, including many b/w photographs. A 2-page colour spread shows some of the company's major ships, the foremost of which was the "S.S. Belgenland(2)". Blue cloth with Red lettering. Near Fine in lightly rubbed NF d.j. For more photos of this book and more ocean liner books, simply send a request to me by email. I also have a signed copy available. $24.50

[4734] Finch, Vernon E. W.. Red Star Line, The. Antwerp: Uitgeverij De Branding N.V., 1st Edition. Signed by Author. 4 to., 151 pp., including many b/w photos and one two-page colour spread depicting 7 ships of the line. 1988. 1st and only edition of the only full history of the Red Star Line, written by their youngest ever Bell Boy who signed on six months underage in 1933 and left Antwerp for New York in the flagship "Belgenland". One of the oldest and best known shipping lines ever to send ships out to sail the oceans, was founded in 1872 and liquidated in 1935. INSCRIBED with best wishes on the title page by author Finch (1916-2003). Blue cloth with Red lettering. Near Fine in Near Fine d.j. For photos of this book and more ocean liner books, simply send a request to me by email. $45.00

[2846] Frappier, Captain William J.. Steamboat Yesterdays on Casco Bay: The Steamboat Era in Maine's Calendar Island Region . Toronto and Erin, Ontario : Boston Mills Press/Stoddart, Oblong 4 to., 196 pp. 1st Ed. 1993. The first definitive account of the steamboat era in the Calendar Islands region. The first century of steamboating on Casco Bay comes vibrantly to life in this tribute. A quality book on glossy paper. Includes many rare photographs. Laid in is a fold-out 16-1/2 x 22" chart of the steamboat routes on Casco Bay. A handsome and well-researched book on a fascinating subject. Blue cloth. Slight edgewear; minor ding to bottom of spine; o/w VG+ in a VG+ pictorial d.j. ($50.00 Can. when new.) $20.90

[378] Galvao, Henrique. Santa Maria, The: My Crusade for Portugal. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, Lon. l96l. lst Eng. ed., 8 vo., 212 pp. The seizure of the Portuguese liner "Santa Maria" on Jan. 24th, l96l, was only the first phase of a revolutionary plan of Capt. Henrique Galvao and the Iberian Revolutionary Movement with the ultimate aim of overthrowing the regimes in Spain and Portugal. Red cloth. Slight shelf-wear and fading of edges; 2 Ex Libris stamps; o/w VG in chipped VG d.j. with one taped tear. $8.80

[3123] Gee, Marjory. Captain Fraser's Voyages: 1865-1892. New York: W.W. Norton, Sm. 8 vo., 217 pp. plus 16 pp. of b/w photos. 1st U.S. edition. 1979. The notebooks from which this book evolved were written up by Thomas Fraser in his sixties and recall in vivid detail the events of 25 voyages in fast clippers, carrying varied cargoes all over the world. Wine cloth. Slight edgewear; slight soiling of foredges; o/w VG+ in a VG+ price-clipped, pictorial d.j. $12.10

[366] Greene, Ruth. Personality Ships of British Columbia. West Vancouver, B.C.: Marine Tapestry Pub., 8 vo., 341 pp., incl. many b/w photos. (1969) 1st Ed. but part of the edition that had pages 231-232 replaced to exclude some information on the H.R. MacMillan Co. 37 entertaining and historically- correct chapters about 34 ships. Incl. is a history of the Union Steamship Co. of B. C. by George Rushton. This copy SIGNED on the title page by the author. Blue cloth. Slight edgewear; slight soiling of foredges; some yellowing of margins; bump to top of spine; prev. owner's name inside front cover and name inked-out on f.e.p.; o/w VG in chipped, taped G+ pictorial d.j . $27.50

[4544] Grierson, John . Air Whaler . London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., 1st Edition. 8 vo., 243 pp. plus frontispiece of the author and an astounding 64 pp. of b/w photos. 1st Edition. 1949. An interesting account of a season's Whaling in the Antarctic, and of the first serious attempt to use aeroplanes for Whaling. The interactions of an almost entirely British aircrew and the almost entirely Norwegian-officered whale factory ship "Balaena". Blue cloth. Minor edgewear and rubbing; fairly heavy foxing of all edges, but very little internal foxing; a VG copy. $30.00

[3449] Harris, John. Getaway. London: Hurst and Blackett, 12 mo., 230 pp. 1st Edition. 1956. An early sea novel by this popular author. An Italian fisherboat family in Sydney, Australia is about to lose their boat, so in a madcap scheme they head East through the string of Pacific Islands, hoping to make it to America. Map e.p.'s. Wine cloth. Slight edgewear; slight discolouring of foredges; o/w VG+ in a VG pictorial d.j. with about a nickel-sized piece of the front panel pulled-away with the removal of a price sticker. $17.05

[3439] Hawkins, Clifford W.. Argosy of Sail: a Photographic History . Auckland, Sydney, London: Collins, Tall 4 to., 184 pp. 1st Edition. 1980. From the primitive catamarans of the Negombo fishermen of Sri Lanka to the sophisticated square-rigged survivors of the clipper era, Hawkins presents a unique photographic record of a vast range of sailing vessels. The book contains over 200 images. Beige cloth with Gold lettering and Brown decoration. A stain on a small portion of the topedges seeps a little into the top margin of nearly half the pages, minimally affecting perhaps a dozen of the photos; o/w a G+ copy of an enjoyable book on the sea, the ships and the men who work them. G+ pictorial d.j. with a couple of short taped tears. $19.25

[1989] Henderson, Richard. East to the Azores: a Guide to Offshore Passage-Making. Camden, Maine: International Marine, 8 vo., 182 pp. (1978) Many photos and illus. by the author. A practical study of ocean passage-making, using a cruise across the Atlantic as a case history. A combination "how-we-did-it" and "how-to-do-it" plus a great cruising yarn as well. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear; o/w VG in G+ pictorial d.j. that is price-clipped and has some chipping and soiling and a few taped tears. $10.45

[3768] Howarth, Noel (ed.). Pictorial History of The Isle of Man Steam Packet Ships . Isle of Man: Motor-in-Mann Publications, Abt. 8-1/4 x 11" tall, unpaginated. (1980). In celebration of the 150th anniversary of "The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company", this booklet displays 32 postcards (removable) with photographs depicting a selection of the Company's ships which have themselves become famous for their various exploits both in War and Peace and helped to make the Company's history so interesting. The inside front and rear covers have a description of each ship and its exploits. Glossy heavy card pictorial wraps. Minor chipping of edges; o/w a VG+ copy. $11.55

[4973] Humphreys, C.C.. Absolute Honour. Toronto Ontario: McArthur & Co., Signed by Author. Trade Paperback. 8 vo., size, 312 pp. 1st softcover edition. 2006. Another rip-roaring, swashbuckling adventure story featuring Jack Absolute. This copy SIGNED boldly on the title page by the author, a resident of Vancouver, B.C. Pictorial stiff card wraps. Minor chipping; minor wrinkle in spine; "Signed by Author" sticker on upper right corner of front cover; a VG or better copy. $15.50

[3798] Lloyd, Christopher. Atlas of Maritime History. New York: Arco Publishing, Sm. folio, 144 pp. (1975). A valuable contribution to historical geography. Colour maps and b/w photos as well as illuminating text. Illus. e.p.'s. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear; o/w VG+ in G+ pictorial d.j. with small piece missing from bottom of front panel. Extra postage may apply. $20.90

[3430] Lockhart, J.G.. Great Sea Mystery: the True Story of the "Mary Celeste". London: Philip Allan and Co., 16 mo., 173 pp. 2nd printing (1st Nautilus Library ed.). 1930. No. 14 in the Nautilus Library titles. One of the most intriguing mysteries in the history of sailing. The author looks at all the theories and the known facts and draws a conclusion as to why the "Mary Celeste" was found floating empty in mid-ocean. Folding map facing title page. Blue cloth with Gold lettering and decoration. Minor edgewear; o/w VG+. $17.05

[990] Lubbock, Basil. Blackwall Frigates, The. Glasgow: James Brown & Son, 1924. 8 vo., 332 pp. plus dozens of illus., incl. a few in colour. 2nd ed. The Blackwall frigates form a connecting link between the lordly East Indiaman of the Honourable John Co. and the magnificent P. & O. and Orient liners. The book begins with a history of "The Blackwall Yard" where most of these frigates took their shape and their name. Green cloth. A little edgewear and minor bump to bottom of front cover; small ink mark on foredges; o/w VG. $45.65

[2980] Luxton, Norman Kenny. Tilikum: Luxton's Pacific Crossing. Sidney, B.C.: Gray's Publishing, 8 vo., 159 pp. plus 12 pp. of photos. 1st edition. 1971. On May 20, 1901, the 'Tilikum", an Indian war canoe, just 30 feet long, set sail from Victoria, British Columbia with Norman Luxton and John Voss on board. They followed a course to Tahiti, Samoa, Fiji, on to Australia and New Zealand, then to Cape Town, across the Atlantic to Pernambuco, to the Azores and finally up the Thames River to London on Sept. 2, 1904. Luxton prepared a journal based on his original diary of the voyage. This was later edited by his daughter and appears here as a fascinating story of adventure. Map e.p.'s. Brown cloth. Near Fine in VG+ slightly rubbed d.j. $13.75

[3496] MacGregor, David R.. Square Rigged Sailing Ships. North Vancouver, B.C.: Nevasa Publications, Sm. 8 vo., 144 pp. 1st Can. Edition. 1977. This compact but comprehensive history of the square rigger sets presents the characteristics and development of the various types of vessel in this large category. The text is accompanied by a rich collection of photos, prints and plans from the author's personal collection. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear; o/w VG+ in a VG pictorial d.j. $24.50

[2620] MacInnis, Jeff and Rowland, Wade. Polar Passage: The Historic First Sail Through the Northwest Passage . Toronto: Randon House Canada, 8 vo., 186 pp. plus 8 pp. of colour photos. (1989) The exciting real-life adventure of two men who sailed 4000 km. through the trecherous Northwest Passage in an 18-ft., 450-lb. Hobie catamaran. They started in July 1986 at Inuvik at the mouth of the Mackenzie River, and ended in August 1988 at Pond Inlet on Baffin Bay. Map of their progress on endpapers. This copy INSCRIBED on the half-title by MacInnis. Blue cloth. Slight edgewear; binding slightly cocked; o/w VG in VG pictorial d.j. with crease on inside flap and minor chipping and rubbing. $12.10

[1991] Masefield, John. Victorious Troy or The Hurrying Angel. N.Y.: Macmillan, 12 mo., 308 pp. 3rd printing. 1967. A nice little edition of Masefield's gripping tale of heroism at sea. Filled with action and tremendous physical energy, its story of a battered ship and a violent storm reaches its suspenseful climax when a group of boys, workers on the ship, are forced to bring the ship safely into port by themselves. An exiting novel that reads quickly. Blue cloth. Slight edgewear; o/w VG+ in VG d.j. with minor chipping and rubbing. $8.80

[3433] McLaren, T.A. and Jensen, Vickie. Ships of Steel: a British Columbia Shipbuilder's Story . Vancouver, B. C.: Harbour Publishing, Hard Cover. Tall 4 to., 288 pp. 1st Edition (2000). The story of British Columbia steel shipbuilding is told in the telling of the history of Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. and three generations of McLarens. Dozens of b/w photos and some colour photos. Two appendices follow the text: the first details the variety of vessels built by Allied, a product range typical of many B.C. shipbuilders; the second is an annotated listing of all of B.C.'s commercial metal shipbuilding firms. Black cloth. Some minor staining to bottom of front and rear boards; slight rubbing and edgewear; o/w a VG copy in a VG pictorial d.j. Slightly extra postage. $31.50

[4885] McLaren, T.A. and Jensen, Vickie. Ships of Steel: a British Columbia Shipbuilder's Story . Vancouve, B.C.: Harbour Publishing, Tall 4 to., 288 pp. 1st Edition (2000). The story of British Columbia steel shipbuilding is told in the telling of the history of Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. and three generations of McLarens. Dozens of b/w photos and some colour photos. Two appendices follow the text: the first details the variety of vessels built by Allied, a product range typical of many B.C. shipbuilders; the second is an annotated listing of all of B.C.'s commercial metal shipbuilding firms. Black cloth. Slight damage to bottom of spine; o/w a VG+ copy in a VG+ pictorial d.j. This copy has laid-in a copy of McLaren's obit notice and a copy of his service brochure, complete with photos from his life as a B.C. shipbuilder. Slightly extra postage. $35.00

[3584] Mitchell, Charles. Book of Ships. Hammondsworth: Penguin Books, Abt. 4-3/4 x 7-1/4" tall, 31 pp. plus 16 full-page colour plates. 1st Edition. 1941. No. K3. A brief but enjoyable history of ships with illus. that represent sailing ships of the western world. Blue paper-on-boards with b/w ship illus. on front panel. Moderate chipping and soiling but a G+ or better copy. $13.75

[2170] Mowat, Farley. Wake of the Great Sealers. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, Sq. 4 to., 157 pp. 1st Ed. (1973) A tribute in text and images of the Newfoundland men of the 19th and early 20t centuries who set out in flimsy ships to hunt seals on the treacherous North Atlantic ice fields. Many magnificent one-and-two-page prints and drawings by Newfoundland's own David Blackwood, a superb printmaker with a world-wide reputation. Green cloth. Minor wear and fading to edges; prev. owner's name on f.e.p.; corner of one page turned up because of binder's flaw; o/w VG or better in G+ pictorial d.j. with some chipping and rubbing. $33.00

[3864] Reid, Frank. Romance of the Great Barrier Reef. Sydney, London: Angus and Robertson, 8 vo., 191 pp. plus map, Foreword and Preface. 1st Edition. 1954. An exciting collection of sea stories that took place in the area of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. From the coming of Captain Cook up to the beginning of the 20th century, there are stories of exploration, shipwrecks, slavery, and buried treasure. Illus. e.p.'s. Green cloth with decoration. Minor edgewear and rubbing; one corner bumped; minor stain on foredges; bookseller's stamp on f.e.p.; o/w a VG copy without jacket. $19.25

[2961] Rosser, W.H.. Yachtsman's Handy-Book for Sea Use, and Adapted to the Board of Trade Yachting Certificate . London: Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson, 8 vo., 140 pp. plus 24-pp. Supplement with New Regulations for 1910. 5th edition. Fold-out map of Europe and the Atlantic; fold-out of Napier's Diagram Showing Curves of Deviation. Book consists of several parts: Practical Navigation for Young Seamen and Yachtsman; Brief Rules in Navigation; International (Commercial) Code of Signals, complete with 2 pages of colour flags and an explanation of the Morse Code; plus "Fore and Aft Seamanship for Yachtsmen, with names of Ropes, Spars and Sails of a Cutter, Yawl and Schooner" in the form of questions and answers and 2 ship diagrams. Blue cloth with Gold lettering. Moderate edgewear and fading; about a Good to G+ copy. $13.75

[2828] Selberbauen, Zum. Titanic: the complete guide to building the Titanic. Berlin: Taco, Book measures 9-1/2 x 12-1/2". Published 1987. Build a model of the Titanic 1/200 scale. 12 sheets of cut-outs enable you to make a 53-in. long cardboard model of this famous ship. Incl. a brief history and assembly instructions in German, French and English. Heavy card pictorial wraps. Minor edgewear and rubbing; o/w VG. $14.85

[3944] Smyth, Dacre. Historic Ships of Australia: a Third Book of Paintings, Poetry and Prose . Box Hill, Victoria, Australia : Self Published, Oblong 8 vo., unpaginated (over 100 pp.). 1st Edition (1982). Foreword by Admiral Lionel Lockwood. The author's first two books were about bridges and lighthouses. This book includes the pleasing reproductions of Smyth's paintings of 82 historic Australian vessels including several paddle steamers. Most of the colour illus. are full-page and each ship is described in detail. This copy SIGNED by the author/artist on the title page. The endpapers have an outline map of Australia showing the location of the various ships along the coastline. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear; corners mildly bumped; o/w a VG copy in a G+ d.j. which pictures the Barque "Polly Woodside". $19.80

[4738] Spurr, Daniel. Spurr's Guide to Upgrading Your Cruising Sailboat. Blacklick, Ohio: McGraw-Hill Book Co., Tall 4 to., 392 pp. 1st printing of 3rd Edition. 2006. Spurr tells you all you need to know to refurbish and upgrade every structure, surface, fitting, and system on your boat to make your sailboat into a good cruiser. Dozens of photos and illustrations. Glossy pictorial boards. VG+ copy. $22.50

[2845] Tatley, Richard. Northern Steamboats: Timiskaming, Nipissing & Abitibi. Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press, Tall 8 vo., 240 pp. 1st Ed. 1996. In northern Ontario, the steamboats served the lumber trade, brought settlers to their new lands, transported produce to markets, and helped to make possible the railways, the mining industry, paper mills, and tourism. This is a fascinating, well-researched book by the author of several other books on steamships and a member of the Steamboat Historical Society of America. Dozens of original photographs. Full-page map of Railways and Waterways of Northern Ontario. Glossy paper. A quality book on an interesting subject. Tan paper-on-boards. One corner bumped; o/w VG+ in a VG+ pictorial d.j. with slight rubbing. ($50.00 Can. when new.) $7.50 shipping to Canada and the U.S. $20.90

[5002] Turner, Robert D.. Sternwheelers and Steam Tugs: An Illustrated History of the Canadian Pacific Railway's British Columbia Lake and River Service . Victoria, B.C.: Sono Nis Press, Hard Cover. Tall 4 to., 280 pp. 1st Edition. 1984. The sternwheeled steamboat was a vessel uniquely capable of navigating the formidable, swift-flowing, oftern treacherous riversof western North America. In 1889, the Columbia and Kootenay Steam Navigation Co., was formed and a fleet of fast, modern sternwheelers was built for its Columbia River and Kootenay Lake routes, including the "Lytton", "Nakusp" and "Kokanee". In 1897, the CPR bought the company and added their own "Aberdeen" steamer. New ships were added right through the 1930's. More than 300 illus., photos, maps, timetables and scale drawings, along with detailed text, fleet lists, bibliography and index. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear; o/w a VG+ copy in a VG pictorial d.j. $26.50

[5001] Turner, Robert D.. Pacific Empresses: An Illustrated History of Canadian Pacific Railway's Empress Liners on the Pacific Ocean . Victoria, B.C.: Sono Nis Press, Hard Cover. Tall 4 to., 290 pp. 1st Edition. 1981. The Empresses were the finest, fastest liners on the Pacific. Over 400 illus., photos, maps, timetables and scale drawings, together with detailed text, fleet lists, bibliography and index. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear; o/w VG+ in VG pictorial d.j. $33.00

[3863] Turner, Robert D.. Pacific Princesses: An Illustrated History of Canadian Pacific Railway's Princess Fleet on the Northwest Coast . Victoria, B.C.: Sono Nis Press, Tall 4 to., 252 pp. 6th printing, 1986. A well-researched and well-told history, embellished with more than 280 illustrations, photos, maps, timetables, reproductions, scale drawings, together with fleet lists, bibliography and useful appendices. Blue cloth. Some wear to bottom of spine; o/w a VG+ copy in a VG pictorial d.j. $33.00

[4658] Unknown. Bridge to the Cape, The: the Steamship "Dunottar Castle". London: George Philip & Son, 8 vo., 48 pp. 1891. Not stated as such, but presumedly a very limited edition. The 19 illustrations of various sizes are all hand-applied to the page. They show the ship and various interior views as well as the Captain (Webster) and the owner of the Castle Line, Sir Donald Currie. The pages themselves are of various sizes as well, with untrimmed foredges. No author is given for the text which gives a detailed description of the ship at the beginning of its maiden mails and passenger voyage in 1891 from Dartmouth to Cape Town; as well as the shipping line itself. The RMS Dunottar Castle was built at Govan Shipyards in 1889 by the Fairfield Ship Building & Engineering Co. for the Castle Line, passing to the Union Castle Line in 1900. This steam ship became famous in the 1890s for reducing the voyage time from Southampton, England, to Cape Town, South Africa, from about 40 days to 17 days and 20 hours. (In November 1899, the Dunottar Castle was requisitioned as a troop ship during the Second Boer War. She carried General Redvers Buller and 1,500 troops to Cape Town for Boer War duties and on the following voyage carried Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener.) Handbound in Black leather (although I don't see a binder's signature) with gilt lettering and decoration. Exquisite marbled endpapers. Moderate wear to spine and corners; prev. owner's name on free, blank f.e.p.; 4 pages with minor stains; o/w a VG or better copy of this scarce item. (Note of two curiosities: after the frontispiece illus. of the ship, on what would be the title page, there is no title, just the publishing information at the bottom and the printer information on the reverse; secondly, there follows a page with the title "List of Illustrations", but with no list. The title of the book is actually at the top of the first page of text.) $450.00

[1819] Vaughan, Roger. Fastnet: One Man's Voyage . N.Y.: Seaview Books, Sm. 8 vo., 184 pp. plus 8 pp. of b/w photos. (1980) 1st ed. To complete a magazine assignment, the author joins as a crewman on the 79-ft. sloop "Kialoa" in the Fastnet Race of 1979. He vividly describes the frenzied ocean, the 70-knot winds, the 30- to 40-foot walls of water, and the shuddering blows as the Kialoa's bow smashes into the seas. Blue paper-on-boards with Navy cloth spine. Slight edgewear; slight soiling of foredges; o/w VG+ in VG pictorial d.j. that's price-clipped and has some chipping and rubbing. $9.90

[4072] Wild, Roland. Arctic Command: the Story of Smellie of the "Nascopie". Ryerson Press, Tor. l955. lst ed., l2 mo., l94 pp. plus l2 pp. of b/w photos. The exciting life of Captain Thomas Smellie, a Yorkshireman who rounded the Horn in sailing ships at the turn of the century and later commanded the famous ice-breaker "Nascopie" of the Hudson's Bay Company. Blue cloth. Slight edgewear; minor discolouring of foredges; o/w a VG copy in a taped G+ pictorial d.j. $19.80

[4784] Williams, Mike. Chronicles of the Schooner Lusty 1. Thailand: Chiang Mai Sabai Publishing , Signed by Author. 8 vo., 429 pp. plus coloured frontispiece and 40 colour plates of photos. LIMITED EDITION, # 75 of 400 copies, SIGNED by author. The amazing adventures and misadventures of five young sailors from Seattle in the exotic tropical islands of the South Seas, 1969 to 1975. Blue cloth. Slight edgewear; previous owner's name on f.e.p.; o/w a Near Fine copy in a VG pictorial d.j. with some chipping and a couple of short taped tears. $135.00

[3124] Williams, Winston. Nantucket Then and Now: Being an Updated History and Guide . New York: Dodd, Mead and Co., 8 vo., 141 pp. 1st Edition (1977). Thirty miles off the coast of Massachusetts, Nantucket was once called the "whaling capital of the world". Here is a brief historical account and a look at what the island looked like in the mid-1970's. Many b/w photos by the author. Blue cloth. Minor edgewear; o/w VG+ in a VG pictorial d.j. with minor chipping and rubbing. $12.65

[1990] Wilson, Chris and Press, Max. Catamaran Sailing to Win. South Brunswick and N.Y.: A.S. Barnes & Co., 8 vo., 159 pp. 2nd U.S. Ed. 1976. The authors were involved in the development and racing of catamarans for a decade. This book is aimed primarily at the competitive side of the sport but it also caters to anyone interested in catamaran sailing as well as racing. Superbly illustrated with 140 photos. Blue cloth. Minor wear and fading of edges; o/w VG in G+ pictorial d.j. with heavy chipping, minor soiling, price-clipped. $13.20

[4448] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 76 pp. No. 3, Jan./Feb. 1975. Articles include: "San Francisco's ALMA", a scow schooner; "The Traditional Sharpie", performance aspects; "Electrical Installations in Wood Yachts, Part 2"; "The Oysterman's Race", Chesapeake Bay; "Restless", restoration by Harold Sommer; and more. Pictorial wraps. A VG or better copy. Ask about my other Wooden Boat issues, including No. 1. $20.00

[4449] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 76 pp. No. 2, Nov./Dec. 1974. Articles include: "The Maine Sloop"; "Electrical Installation in Yachts, Part 1"; "The Lincolnville Wherry"; "Decay of Wood in Boats"; "Donald Street's Iolaire"; "A Smoky Mountains Dory?"; and more. Pictorial wraps. A VG or better copy. Ask about my other Wooden Boat issues, including No. 1. $25.00

[4450] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 76 pp. No. 1, Sept./Oct. 1974. The inaugural issue. Articles include: "Royono Gets Some New Planking"; "Building a Traditional Sharpie Today"; "Traditional Boatbuilders' Tools"; "Murray Peterson, A Biographical Sketch"; "Silver Heels", the Peterson Schooner"; "Searching for Edna's Past, Part 1"; and more. Pictorial wraps. A VG+ copy. Ask about my other Wooden Boat issues. $45.00

[4453] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 124 pp. No. 34, May/June 1980. Articles include: "The Stevens Family of Nova Scotia"; "Cirrus, a Treasure from Herreshoff"; "The Backbone, Part II"; "Eddie Crosby's Last Boat; and more. Pictorial wraps. A VG copy. Ask about my other Wooden Boat issues, including No. 1. $8.00

[4452] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 124 pp. No. 32, Jan./Feb. 1980. Articles include: "Coronet, Whither Away?"; "The Westport Skiff"; "India's Teak Harvest"; "Wintering on the Chesapeake"; "Marine Electrical Systems, Part I"; "The Alden Era"; and more. Pictorial wraps. A VG copy. Ask about my other Wooden Boat issues, including No. 1. $7.50

[4431] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 152 pp. No. 67, Nov./Dec. 1985. Articles include: "Resheathing a Copper Bottom"; "A Mentor Would Appear", Mick Fahey and the North Woods way; "The North Woods Paddle"; "Every Inch a Riverman", Jerry Stelmok and the E.M. White canoe; "A Three-Fathom Sharpie"; "Steam Power, Fantail Stern", the steamboat Echo; and more. Pictorial wraps. Minor wear and discolouration of covers, but still a VG copy. The Wooden Boat 1985/86 Catalog laid in. Ask about my other Wooden Boat issues, including No. 1. $8.00

[4422] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 160 pp. No. 112, May/June 1993. Articles include: "Building the Perfect Skiff, Part II"; "Skiff Craft of Ohio"; "O Barco Rabelo", wine boats of Portugal; "The McManuses of Boston"; "Strip-Diagonal Planking"; and more. Study Plans for The Haven 12-1/2-footer laid-in. Pictorial wraps. A VG+ copy. $8.00

[4424] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders, and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 168 pp. No. 124, May/June 1995. Articles include: "From Hong Kong to Washington", in search of a dragon boat; "Building Chanty", a 52-ft. ketch; "Jim Landis, Wilderness Boatbuilder"; and more. Pictorial wraps. A VG+ copy. Ask about my other Wooden Boat issues, including No. 1. $7.50

[4426] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 168 pp. No. 130, May/June 1996. Articles include: "The Evolution of the Adirondack Guideboat"; "The Knarr Fleets"; "A Canadian Boatbuilding Legend", W. Watts & Sons; "Building Grey Seal, Part III"; "Alton Wallace"; and more. Pictorial wraps. A VG+ copy. Ask about my other Wooden Boat issues, including No. 1. $7.50

[4427] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 152 pp. No. 62, Jan./Feb. 1985. Articles include: "Henry Scheel"; "The Caddo Lake Bateau"; "Traditional Teak Grates"; "The Barnegat Bay's A-Cats"; "Building the Kingfisher, Part II"; and more. Pictorial wraps. A VG copy. Ask about my other Wooden Boat issues, including No. 1. $7.50

[4428] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers .
Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 160 pp. No. 63, Mar./April 1985. Articles include: "Arno Day: from Master Builder to Master Teacher"; "Building the Kingfisher, Part III"; "The Hackmatack Schooner"; "The Hands of August Crabtree"; "The Careful Creation of Mele Kai, Part I"; and more. Pictorial wraps. A VG copy. Ask about my other Wooden Boat issues, including No. 1. $8.00

[2785] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 168 pp. No. 87, March/April 1989. Articles include: "Memories of a T-Wharfer"; "Warp Speed: sailing Adrenalin on the edge; "Henri Vaillancourt and the Bark Canoe"; plus design for a Cogge cruiser, and Part III of building Bolger's 11-1/2-ft. cartopper. Slight wear and discolouring of pictorial wraps; minor crease; o/w VG. $6.00

[4430] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 160 pp. No. 66, Sept/Oct. 1985. Articles include: "Simplicity, Skiffs, and Sharpies", Westports's flat-iron skiff and its sharpie cousin; "Craftsmanship in Sarasota", George Luzier's boatshop; "Dragonquest", in search of the Chinese junk; "Forest Belle", and its plank-on-frame construction; and more, including an article about solving full-size boating problems with models. Pictorial wraps. Minor wear and discolouration of covers, but still a VG copy. Ask about my other Wooden Boat issues, including No. 1. $7.00

[4447] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 76 pp. No. 4, Mar./April 1975. Articles include: "Boatbuilding", the philosophy of an approach; "Cold-Moulded Construction"; "Searching for Edna's Past, Part II"; "Adheshives and the Boatbuilder"; "Scottish Fishing Boat Conversions"; and more. Pictorial wraps. Minor ink stain on front cover; o/w a VG or better copy. Ask about my other Wooden Boat issues, including No. 1. $20.00

[4432] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 160 pp. No. 69, Mar./April 1986. Articles include: "Engine Systems Checkup"; "From Sail to Power", the story of the Noank lobsterboat; "Jack Wilbur and the Return of the Noank Boats"; "With Adze and Steam", carving a Haisla canoe in the Northwest; "Trimaran Jim", Jim Brown, builder; "Trailers and Cradles, Planks and Rollers"; and more. Pictorial wraps. Minor wear; o/w a VG or better copy. Ask about my other Wooden Boat issues, including No. 1. $8.50

[4445] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 76 pp. No. 6, July/Aug. 1975. Articles include: "From Knockabout to Yawl", reprinted from the Jan. 1907 issue of Boating magazine; "An Apprentice in England"; "Cut and Look", building a chesapeake bay sailing canoe; "Mary Celeste", the story of a mystery ship; and more. Pictorial wraps. A VG or better copy. Ask about my other Wooden Boat issues, including No. 1. $15.00

[2832] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 160 pp. No. 44. Jan./Feb. 1982. Features Part II of "The Remarkable Sloop SHADOW", perhaps the finest American sloop ever built; and, Part II of Across the Atlantic in SEA BIRD" in 1911. Other articles include: "Floor Timbers"; "The Politics of Maritime Preservation"; "Sailing the PRIDE", a Baltimore clipper; and "Grand Craft", a contemporary remake of the famous "Chris-Craft" runabouts. Plus lots of builting tips. Some chipping and discolouring of pictorial wraps; o/w G+. $7.50

[2788] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 184 pp. No. 90, September/October 1989. Special 15th Anniversary Issue. Articles include: "Double-Paddle Canoes"; "Seattle's Center for Wooden Boat"; "An Adventure in Antiques"; "The Fifes of Fairlie"; "The Steam Yacht ENA"; plus tributes to John Gardner, the dean of builders of small craft, and photographer Stanley Rosenfeld. Pictorial wraps. Rear cover chipped, creased and rubbed; o/w VG. $6.50

[2784] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 152 pp. No. 86, January/February 1989. Articles include: "Adventures in the Marine Arts Game"; "Forest E. Johnson", Florida boatbuilder; "The English Coble"; "A Conversation with C.A. Goodall, Coblebuilder; and Part II of building a Bolger 11-1/2-ft. cartopper. Minor chipping and rubbing of pictorial wraps; minor crease down front cover; o/w VG. Ask me about more Wooden Boat issues, including #1. $6.00

[2783] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 160 pp. No. 85, November/December 1988. Feature articles on "Charles Francis Adams". Other articles include: "A Cutter's Story", the Corineus, built in 1937; "Fram, the Ultimate Ice Ship"; "Sam Devlin, Designing Boatbuilter". Also, a design for a St. Lawrence Yawl, and how to build an 11-1/2-ft. Bolger cartopper. Pictorial wraps have minor chipping and a little wrinkling; o/w VG. $6.00

[4429] Wilson, Jonathan (Ed.). Wooden Boat: the Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers . Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat Publications, Abt. 8 x 11", 152 pp. No. 64, May/June 1985. Articles include: "Albert Strange and the Canoe Yawl Sheila"; "Building the Belles of the Western Rivers"; "Trout Unlimited: the Compleat Fly Fisherman (boat)"; "Bagging the Gull, Part I", building a sophisticated skiff; "The Careful Creation of Mele Kai, Part II"; and more. Pictorial wraps. Some wear and discolouration of covers, but still a G+ copy. Ask about my other Wooden Boat issues, including No. 1. $8.00

[4170] Woodcock, Robert. Side Launch: The Collingwood Shipyard Spectacle . Toronto: Summerhill Press, 4 to., 119 pp. 1st Edition (1983). Canada's Spectacular Avalanche of Steel occurs in Collingwood, Ontario just twice a year. On those days, thousands of people gather to see a 9000-ton steel-hull vessel side-launched from atop a building berth into a narrow basin of water. This unique book, the author's contribution to Ontario's Bicentennial celebration, traces the history of the spectacle and explains in detail the unique engineering techniques and equipment required in side-launching huge seaway-size ships. This copy SIGNED by the author on the half-title. Pictorial heavy card wraps. Minor rubbing and chipping of covers; poor paper somewhat discoloured; o/w a G+ to -VG copy. $11.00

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