Submarines
England: Bison Books, 1982. Reprint. Large Hardcover.
Reprint. Edges slightly worn.
64 pp. A photographic history of submarines.
England: Bison Books, 1982. Reprint. Large Hardcover.
Reprint. Edges slightly worn.
64 pp. A photographic history of submarines.
New York: Gallery Books, 1990. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. Faint edge wear to jacket.
Traces the history of aircraft carriers from pre-World War I seaplane operations to the carriers of today.
New York: Berkley Books, 2003. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback.
First printing. Pages toned.
xii, 532 pp. On May 7, 1915, toward the end of her 101st eastbound crossing, from New York to Liverpool, England, R.M.S. Lusitania-- pride of the Cunard Line and one of the greatest ocean liners afloat-- became.....
Orleans, MA: Lower Cape Publishing, 1984. 3rd Printing. Large Softcover.
3rd printing. Wrappers rubbed.
240 pp. A look at the most famous shipwrecks of New England, complete with photos and historical information.
Boston, Massachusetts: Beacon Press, 2004. Reprint. Trade Paperback.
Reprint. Remainder mark, top corner of front cover lightly creased.
240 pp. Rediker introduces us to the dreaded black flag, the Jolly Roger; swashbuckling figures such as Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard; and the unnamed, unlimbed pirate who was likely Robert.....
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1973. First American Edition. Hard Cover.
First American edition. Former library copy - usual marks. Spine leans to the right, some pages soiled.
320 pp. A British naval officer is ordered to take a captured German U-boat back to the Mediterranean on a top secret.....
New York: Little, Brown, 1995. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. 1cm tear to lower rear jacket.
America's top woman sailor tells how she brought the U. S. Women's Challenge to an against-all-odds finish in the harrowing Round-the-World Whitbread Race in spite of dissent, disagreements, and life-threatening weather.
New York: W.W. Norton & Company Inc., 1996. 3rd Printing. Trade Paperback.
Third printing. An exceptional copy.
445 pp. Meticulously researched, Rodger's portrait draws the reader into this fascinatingly complex world with vivid, entertaining characters and full details of life below the decks. The Wooden World provides the most complete.....
New York: Metro Books, 2013. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. Minor general wear.
224 pp. "Includes 100 artworks of many of the greatest sailing ships spanning four hundred years, from Ark Royal (1587), Vasa (1628), and HMS Victory (1765), through the great steam-and-sail ironclads of the late nineteenth century.....
Boston: Charles E. Lauriat Co, 1924. Hard Cover.
No jacket. Bottom board corners bumped.
xxxviii, 308 pp. Navy cloth boards, top edge gilt. Captain Samuel Samuels seaman, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 14 March, 1825. He came to Newburyport to oversee the building of his new command 'The Dreadnought' built by.....
Ontario, Canada: Pelagic Press, 1995. Shard, Paul. First Edition. Trade Paperback.
First edition. Spine head lightly bumped.
249 pp. "SAIL AWAY! is a guide to preparing for a long-distance sailboat voyage. Written by veteran cruisers Paul and Sheryl Shard, this in-depth guide covers every aspect of cruise preparation, from how.....
New York: Franklin Watts, 1965. Hard Cover.
Former library copy - usual marks. Jacket lightly rubbed, half-inch tear along top edge of rear jacket panel.
xx, 296 pp. "Here is the story of the pioneer carriers--the Langley, Lexington, and Saratoga; the evolution of the catapult; the first heroic attack on.....
. Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1891. Large Hardcover.
Front hinge very loose (front free endpaper loose but included), boards rubbed and spotted with 1/2 inch surface tear on front board, 1 inch closed tear on rear board.
Unpaginated. Oblong - 8 3/8 x 14. A beautifully illustrated book of nautical.....
Beverly, Massachusetts: Commonwealth Editions, 2003. Reprint. Hard Cover.
2003 reprint. Jacket lightly bumped.
xv, 316 pp. Issued to commemorate the centennial of the birth of Edward Rowe Snow. This Snow classic includes the pirate ship Whidah, the wreck of the City of Columbus, the Portland Gale, and the 1938 hurricane.....
New York: Henry Holt & Company, 2001. 6th Printing. Hard Cover.
Sixth printing. Jacket spine head bumped.
334 pp. Illustrated with black-and-white photos and maps. On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated 300 men were killed upon impact;.....
New York: Osprey Publishing, 2007. Bryan, Tony. 1st Printing. Soft Cover.
First printing. Covers lightly toned.
48 pp. The Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II possessed the most technologically advanced and varied submarine fleet in the world. Ranging from the largest pre-nuclear submarines in the world to manned torpedoes.....
New York: Osprey Publishing, 2007. Palmer, Ian; Gerrard, Howard. 4th Printing. Soft Cover.
Fourth printing. Minor edge wear.
80 pp. The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first carrier, which was used against the US fleet at Pearl Harbor. The Americans followed suit.....
New York: John Lane Company, 1912. Preston, May Wilson. First Edition. Small Hard Cover.
First edition. No jacket. Top edge of front board rubbed.
48 pp. Illustrated by May Wilson Preston. "This is an original, most amusing and highly realistic account of the longing for firm earth experienced by all.....
New York: John Lane Company, 1912. Preston, May Wilson. First Edition. Small Hard Cover.
First edition. No jacket. Smudge on top page ridge, front hinge starting.
48 pp. Illustrated by May Wilson Preston. "This is an original, most amusing and highly realistic account of the longing for firm earth experienced.....
London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1895. Pritchett, R.T. Second Edition. Hard Cover.
Second edition. Both volumes: Minor general wear.
xvi, 430; xvi, 488 pp. Two volume set. VOLUME ONE CONTENTS: Introduction; Ocean Cruising; Corinthian Deep-Sea Cruising; The Evolution of the Modern Racing Yacht; Sliding Keels and Centreboards; Recollections of Schooner.....
Alabama: Confederate Publishing Company, 1965. Limited Edition. Soft Cover.
Limited edition (one of 450 copies). Pencil note on front flyleaf, ink and pencil marginalia, some pages dog-eared.
187 pp. "CSS Sumter, converted from the 1859-built merchant steamer Habana, was the first steam cruiser in the Confederate States Navy. She operated.....
Ontario: Stoddart / Boston Mills Press, 1995. Large Hardcover.
Third printing, fourth printing. Fine copies in fine jackets.
304; 304 pp. Two volume set. A history of steam navigation in the districts of Muskoka and Parry Sound, 1866-1905. A history of steam navigation in the districts of Muskoka and Parry.....
London: John Murray, 1896. Second Edition. Hard Cover.
Second edition. Spine toned, rear free endpaper missing, general light wear.
xxii, 180 pp. Deckled edge. Includes maps and illustrations. Fold-out map included. "This is a firsthand account of blockade running by a participant in the events he describes. He also provides.....
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Color fold-out map and all plates included. Minimal pencil marginalia, portrait of Colonel Lamb loosening at binding a bit.
xxii, 180 pp. Blue cloth, gilt titles, top edge gilt. Includes maps and illustrations. "This is a firsthand account.....
Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institue Press, 1980. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. One inch tear along rear jacket panel. Smudge on front free endpaper.
319 pp. ...covers all American fleet carriers from the Langley to the latest nuclear-powered giants of the Nimitz class--including those which were never completed. Each ship.....