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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 2007 Near-fine condition. Stated First American Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $30.00. Nicely Illustrated. NO tears inside book. 534 pages. 8 pages in book front have underlining. Does NOT interfere with reading. IF not for this, I would have rated this book as Fine. Dustcover is clean and bright (NO tears). Synopsis The bestselling authors of "Nelsons Trafalgar" return to the Napoleonic War in this epic narrative of the naval struggle that lasted from 1798 to 1815, a period marked at the beginning by Napoleons seizing power and at the end by the War of 1812. Booklist In the nineteenth century, the British created the greatest maritime-based empire in world history. That empire was made possible by the domination of the Royal Navy, which was forged in the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries in the fires of the Napoleonic Wars. The Adkins, who are both historians and archaeologists, have written a narrative history of British naval conflicts from 1798 to 1815. In that span, the Royal Navy engaged almost every major naval power, including France, Spain, Holland, and even the U.S. Naturally, the Adkins describe the exploits of naval icons, including Nelson and Hood, but their account is most engrossing when they utilize eyewitness accounts of ordinary seamen to capture the intensity of battle as well as the grind of day-to-day life aboard a warship. The Adkins display such superb technological knowledge of their subject that they can be excused for their occasional delving into "Britannica Rules the Waves" enthusiasm. A superior work of maritime history that both scholars and general readers should enjoy. Biography Roy Adkins and Lesley Adkins are both historians and archaeologists and fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London. They are the authors of several works of history. . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near-Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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W W Norton & Co Inc, 1992 A photo of this book is available. Fine Condition. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Illustrated. NO writing, marks or tears. Tight spine, clean pages. 237 pages. Synopsis Clare Allcard and her husband, Edward, have dared to live a life that armchair adventurers can only dream about. Here Clare tells the story of their adventures aboard the Regina Johanne, a rotting, worm-riddled, 69-foot Baltic Trader they discovered beached in Antigua. Clare and Edward (a naval architect), their daughter Katy, and an ever-shifting crew spent twelve years on the Regina Johanne, working to replace rotten timbers, exterminating the worms that were devouring her hull, constructing a peculiar one-and-a-half poster bed in preparation for a cruise with Clare's parents, and patching the frayed sails by hand. While repairing the boat, they sailed from Antigua to Nevis, England, France, Denmark, and other exotic ports. Clare's insightful writing both addresses her family's personal experiences on the Regina Johanne and includes useful information about the ports they visited, critical advice on the predominant sailing conditions in each area, and characteristics of the various foreign cultures they encountered. Sailors and nonsailors alike will be inspired by Clare's fascinating discussion of the family's nomadic lifestyle aboard the Regina Johanne. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 1999 Near-new condition - ONLY writing/mark inside book is previous owner's gift inscripion in book front - on blank page - 171 pages - Is the tradition of Kathleen Norris's Cloister Walk, writer and professional sailor Myron Arms embarks on a voyage both physical and spiritual, seeking to explore the primal beauty of the oceans, and to articulate the sailor's age-old quest to understand his world and himself. Drawing on the experiences of four decades of a life at sea, Arms takes readers to some of the last wild places on Earth, climbing the hills of the North Atlantic in a full gale, watching the flight of seabirds, listening to the night-breath of whales, and pondering the questions that all such encounters inspire. The result is a series of reflections as refreshing as they are wise--meditations to be read, savored, and read again. What John Muir did for western forests, what Edward Abbey did for the desert, Arms now does for the ocean. In a voice that is reverent, impassioned, and clear-sighted, he celebrates the wilderness he has come to love, mourns its wounds, and demonstrates for all of us its power to heal. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Vintage Books, 1950 A photo of this book is available. Very-nice, clean copy of this 1950 paperback. NO remainder marks or clippings. Covers are clean (NO tears). Number V-398 on book front. 152 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine, clean pages. Pages show tanning. . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.: Marlor Pr, 2001 Near-fine copy. AUTOGRAPHED / SIGNED dedication by author in book front. NO other writing inside book. Illustrated. NO tears inside book. Tight spine, bright pages. 224 pages. Covers are clean (NO tears). Synopsis On July 4, 1999, Marlin Bree was caught in the storm of the century that ripped through the boundary waters of Minnesota and across the Canadian north shores of Lake Superior. Winds on the lake were clocked at 100 miles per hour in a gale that many dubbed the "green storm" because of the unusual color of the sky. Although Bree's treasured wooden sailboat was damaged, he continued in pursuit of his goal of sailing the largest freshwater island archipelago in the world. Interspersed with Bree's own adventure are the stories of other boaters' experiences in storms on the Great Lakes, including the sinking of the excursion boat, Grandpa Woo, the survival of a man drifting on a storm-lashed raft, and the sinking of a millionaire's yacht. Author Biography: Marlin Bree is the author of Call of the North Wind, In the Teeth of the Northeaster, and coauthor of Alone Against the Atlantic. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. "His evocative narrative is both an adventure...and an anecdotal history of the lake. An enjoyable ramble for sailing aficionados." (Booklist) Star Tribune Minneapolis Captures once again the feel and wild spirit of one of the most beautiful but treacherous bodies of water in the world.. Signed by Author. Trade Paperback. Near-Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Co, 1987 A photo of this book is available. Near-fine condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine, bright pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Very-nicely illustrated throughout with photos by Christopher Little. Covers are clean (NO tears). 344 pages. Synopsis The third of Bill Buckley's brilliant sailing books, chronicling his 4,000-mile voyage across the Pacific with four close friends, including his son and a photographer. 150 black-and-white and 35 color photographs. Publishers Weekly Buckley and his companions sail the Pacific, from Honolulu to Kavieng, New Ireland, on a 30-day cruise, for which the world's consummate sybarite packed 25 cases of vintage wine and untold quantities of peanut butter. ``Buckley fans will have as good a time as he did,'' Biography: Known for his brilliant mind, rapier wit, and formidable vocabulary, William F. Buckley, Jr. was one of the 20th century's most articulate conservative thinkers and writers.. Trade Paperback. Near-Fine. Illus. by Little, Christopher (Photographs). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: E P Dutton, 2002 Near-fine copy. Small remainder mark on bottom. NO price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $24.95. Tight spine, bright pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 333 pages. Synopsis While sailing alone one night in the shipping lanes across one of the busiest waterways in the world, John Burnett was attacked by pirates. Through sheer ingenuity and a little bit of luck, he survived, and his shocking firsthand experience became the inspiration for Dangerous Waters. Today's breed of pirates are not the colorful cutthroats painted by the history books. Unlike the romantic images from yesteryear of Captain Hook, Long John Silver, and Blackbeard, modern pirates can be local seamen looking for a quick score, highly trained guerrillas, rogue military units, or former seafarers recruited by sophisticated crime organizations. . Hard Cover. Near-Fine/Near-Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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W W Norton & Co Inc, 1987 Near-new condition. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Illustrated - 260 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine, bright pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near-Fine. Illus. by Dellenbaugh, Brad . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Edward Stanford , 1971 A photo of this book is available. Very-nice, clean copy of this over-sized hardback. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine, clean pages. Very-nicely illustrated throughout with photos and drawings. 165 pages. NO writing or tears inside book. Sea-green boards with gilt lettering (clean and bright). . Hard Cover. Near-Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1978 Very-nice, clean copy. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $15.00. Nicely illustrated throughout. Tan boards with copper lettering (clean and bright). Tight spine, clean pages. 380 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Dustcover is clean, shows light wear (NO tears). Author was President Offshore Sailing School.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good +. Illus. by Goodman, Ellen (Diagrams). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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W W Norton & Co Inc, 1978 Dustcover shows minor wear - NO remainder marks or price clippings - Stated First Edition - Price inside dustcover: $15.00 - Illustrated throughout with photos and drawings - 380 pages - NO writing, mark sor tears inside book - Tight spine - Bright pages . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Goodman, Ellen (Diagrams). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Newport, Rhode Island: Naval War College, 1995 Near-new copy of this scarce hardback. NO remainder marks or clippings. Dark-blue boards with gilt lettering (clean and bright). 387 pages. Tight spine, bright pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. . Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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St Martins Press, 1987 Near-new condition - Dustcover shows very-slight wear - Book is in Fine Condition - NO price clippings or remainder marks - Stated First Edition - Price inside dustcover: $19.95 - Decorativer red and blue boards (sailboat on front cover) - with gold lettering - Illustrated with color photos - Also diagrams and charts.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near-Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Ecco Pr, 1991 A photo of this book is available. Very-good+, clean condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine, bright pages. 616 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine, bright pages. Covers are clean (NO tears). Synopsis: Word-of-mouth chronicles of ship captains, anarchists, aristocrats, merchants, and explorers, and his own experiences at sea provided Joseph Conrad with the raw materials from which he crafted his richly evocative short stories. Above and beyond their powerful narratives and compelling adventures, these stories vividly dramatize the political, spiritual, and moral conflicts of early twentieth century culture - man in conflict against nature, against repressive institutions and governments, and against his own expectations. With their themes of restlessness, exile, and loss, their wide-ranging exotic settings, and their international cast of characters, Conrad's short stories transcend the mere adventurousness of sea yarns to address the complicated issues of individual freedom and duty, making him one of our essential writers. Edited and with an introduction by Samuel Hynes, and featuring a chronology of Conrad's life, as well as the author's own notes on the text, this is the only collection that brings together all twenty-two of Joseph Conrad's stories. Biography: Most readers know Joseph Conrad for creating Marlow's harrowing journey through the African Congo in Heart of Darkness. Conrad was adept at capturing the physical and cultural experiences he gleaned from 15 years at sea, but he also wrote political thrillers, essays, and plays based on his own short stories. His best works tend to be brief, but pack in a remarkable perspicacity about humanity's deepest faults. . Trade Paperback. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Adlard Coles Limited , 1985 A photo of this book is available. Very-nice, clean condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Blue boards with gilt lettering (clean and bright). Tight spine, bright pages. 322 pages. Illustrated. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Synopsis Total Loss is an anthology of selected accounts by some 40 people who have survived the loss of a yacht at sea. The stories are grouped under the principle causes of loss and each is followed by an analysis of the lessons to be learned. . Hard Cover. Fine/Near-Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Bonanza Books, 1924 Very-nice copy of this over-sized ( 11 1/4 x 8 1/2 ) - NO writing, marks or tears inside book - Illustrated throughout in line and color with "a variety of original designs of shipping compiled from authentic sources" - 306 pages . Hard Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. Illus. by Grant, Gordon . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Verlag Christa Hemmen , 1989 Near-New Copy of this scarce book! 394 Pages - Profusely illustrated throughout - with color and black-and-white photographs. The first truly comprehensive work on underwater still photography. the authors are internationally renowned underwater photojournalists who have won several international international awards for their work. . . Whether you are a professional, serious amateur, or just contemplating taking taking up underwater photography; whether you use a HASSELBLAD, the NIKONOS system, or an automatic pocket camera - you will find THE MANUAL OF UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY a comprehensive and indispensable source of information, and an invaluable tool to improve your standard of photography.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Simon & Schuster, 1998 Near-new condition - Appears unread. NO price clippings. Remainder mark on bottom. Price inside dustcover: $25.00. Illustrated throughout. 274 pages. Tight spine - Bright pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. A "hen frigate," traditionally, was any ship with the captain's wife on board, and "Hen Frigates" is the dramatic and largely untold story of the enterprising women who sailed on oceangoing merchant ships throughout the last century. These vessels were miniature worlds - wildly colorful, dangerous, and, most of all, romantic - where voyaging was a strenuous challenge under even the best of conditions. Matters were sometimes "rather worse for going to sea," maritime historian and Fulbright Fellow Joan Druett writes, as disease was prevalent and shipboard accidents were common. Gales, hurricanes, typhoons, collisions, and fire at sea were feared by all on board. Some wives survived shipwreck, but many succumbed, as happened following the wreck of the Golden Star in 1861, when Captain Staples and his wife drowned, locked in each other's arms. But in spite of the risks, thousands of women left their familiar lives with family and friends to join their husbands on sea voyages - so that they could be together, instead of mostly apart.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Little Brown & Co, 2005 Near-fine condition. Stated First Edition. NO price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $24.95. Small remainder mark on bottom. Tight spine, bright pages. Map endpapers. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Dustcover is clean and bright (NO tears). 295 pages. Synopsis The epic, never-before-told story of Columbus's final, and perhaps greatest, journey to the New World.The final voyage of Christopher Columbus was by far his most dangerous, unexpected, exhilarating, and consequential. It was, as Pulitzer Prize-winner Samuel Eliot Morison put it, a story of adventure which imagination could hardly invent; a struggle between man and the elements, in which the most splendid manifestations of devotion, loyalty and courage are mingled with the vilest human passions. Shockingly, no book has been written about this fateful final journey until now. Martin Dugard finally brings to light this saga of shipwreck, mutiny, discovery, and political treachery telling the story of how Columbus's quest to find a passage to the Orient drove him onward in the face of peril. Here we meet Christopher Columbus, the determined, and sometimes desperate, elder adventurer - a far cry from the shrouded hero/villain of legend. THE LAST VOYAGE OF COLUMBUS offers up the long-lost last chapter in the life of a man whose story we only thought we knew. Author Biography: Martin Dugard's previous books and magazine work have established him as a powerful writer of adventure narratives. He has written for Esquire, Outside, Sports Illustrated, and GQ. Dugard lives in Orange County, California, with his wife and three sons. Library Journal History has rarely been neutral in its regard of Christopher Columbus and his discovery of the New World. This lively and engaging work by best-selling author Dugard (Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone) captures the essence of Columbus's era, including his travels, his travails, and the courtly intrigues of Spain, Portugal, and the Catholic Church. Columbus's status and titles, bequeathed to him by the Spanish monarchy upon discovery of the New World in 1492, had greatly diminished by 1502. Ferdinand and Isabella granted his fourth voyage (1502-04) partially to rid themselves of his insistent petitions for acknowledgment. As this vivid book explains, Columbus envisioned this voyage as a worldwide tour de force: sail to the New World, discover the passage to India, head onward to the Arabian Peninsula, and then return to Spain via the southern tip of Africa. The closest Columbus came to the Indian passage, however, was when he dropped anchor near the isthmus of Panama. This voyage was so extraordinary and harrowing, and the telling of it so compelling, that it is bound to capture the imagination of readers. Strongly recommended for all libraries.-Margaret Atwater-Singer, Univ. of Evansville Libs., IN Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near-Fine/Near-Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S.A.: Sheridan House Inc, 1992 A photo of this book is available. Very-good, clean condition. Over-sized hardback. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $24.95. Tight spine, bright pages. Dustcover is clean - shows 2 very-small, closed tears. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 184 pages. Very-nicely illustrated throughout. Product Description The official account of the world's most challenging yacht race. It is the absorbing story of the third BOC Challange - a grueling 27,000 mile single-handed round-the-world yacht race. About the Author Tony Fairchild is a writer and sailing enthusiast. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Charles Scribner's Sons, 1902 Near-fine, extra-nice, clean copy of this 1902 hardback. Apparent First Edition. Decorative-green boards are bright and clean - show slight wear. Ship scene on front board. 396 pages. Nicely illustrated (from Drawings by Reuterdahl, Peixotto and Chapman). NO foxing. Pages are actually quite bright - especially for a vintage book. NO tears inside book. ONLY writing/mark inside book is previous owner's signature and date in book front on blank page. CONTENTS: Sir Francis Drake, 1544-1596: The Hero of Sea-Romance, Chief Pirate of Queen Elizabeth, On the Fables Ocean, The Victor of Gravelines; Admiral Martin Harpertzoon Tromp, 1597-1653: A Gallant Dutch Seaman, A Sea Chase in Northern Waters, Sweeping the Narrow Seas; Admiral Michael Adriaanszoon de Ruyter, 1607-1676: Holland's Famous Sea King, The Triumph of the Dutch Navy, How the Netherlands were Saved; Marshal Anne-Hilarion de Tourville, 1642-1701: The Founding of French Sea-Power, The Conquest of the Mediterranean, France Supreme on the Waves; Vice-Admiral de Suffren Saint-Tropez, 1726-1788: The Schooling of a Seaman, On the Indian Ocean, Struggling Against Odds, From Trincomalee to Cuddalore; Vice-Admiral Paul Jones, 1747-1792: An International Sea Fighter, The Birth of the American Navy, The "Bon Homme Richard", French and Russian Honors; Viscount, Lord Horatio Nelson, 1758-1805: The World's Greatest Sea Hero, In the Mediterranean, The Battle of the Nile, "England Mistress of the Seas"; Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, 1801-1870: America's Chief Naval Leader, Adventures with Pirates, The Mississippi River Fight, The Capture of New Orleans, The Dash Past Port Hudson and the Battle on Mobile Bay. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near-Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Ballantine Books, 1972 A photo of this book is available. Very-good+, clean condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Covers are bright and clean (NO tears). 245 pages. No writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine, clean pages. Pages show light tanning. . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good +. Illus. by Mardon, Allan (cover art). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Ballantine Books, 1972 A photo of this book is available. Very-good+, clean condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Covers are clean (NO tears). Tight spine, clean pages. Pages show tanning. 293 pages. NO writing or tears inside book. . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good +. Illus. by Mardon, Allan (cover art). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Hearst Marine Books, 1984 Over-sized Hardback - 8 3/4 x 11 3/4 - Illustrated throughout with photos & drawings -- Hundreds of time-saving and money-saving tips on how to put your boat in Bristol Condition and keet it there. Incudes advice on tools, sealants, adhesives, anchoring, gear, cockpits, galleys, cabins, engines, sails, electrical systems, electronics, cooling systems, heads and much more. From the pages of Motor Boating & Sailing Magazine. The How-To book of modern marine maintenance for sail and power Partial Contents: Exterior Maintenance and Repairs Exterior Projects and Improvements Interior Projects and Improvements Miscellaneous Interior Maintenance and Repairs Tools, Materials, and Equipment Annual Laying Up and Fitting Out Electricity and Electronics Engines and Propulsion Gear Shortcuts to Save Time and Money Bernie Gladstone's Boatyard: Reaader's Questions Answered. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near-Fine. Illus. by Fred Wolff. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Hyperion Books, 2002 Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine, bright pages. 239 pages. NO writing, marks or tears. - . Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Hyperion, 2002 Near-new condition. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $22.95. NO writing, marks or tears. 239 pages. The National Bestseller! THE LOBSTER CHRONICLES is the gripping account of Greenlaw's first year as a lobsterman on Isle au Haut a tiny island seven miles off the Maine coast. Boston Globe Sense of independence is what this clear, proud memoir is all about. Biography After a brief but memorable appearance in Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm brought her to our attention, captain Linda Greenlaw has since hooked readers with her own fascinating seafaring stories.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Free Press, 1991 Very-nice, clean copy. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Dustcover has mylar cover. Price inside dustcover: $27.95. The first page has been cut out of book so, the first page is the title page. ONLY writing/mark inside book is previous owner's initials in book front. Tight spine, bright pages. Illustrated. 434 pages. NO tears inside book other than the first page removed. Synopsis A sweeping account of the American naval experience from the wooden Continental Navy to contemporary projections for the service's high-tech mission in the next century. . Hard Cover. Very Good +/Near-Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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David McKay Co, 1980 Very-nice, clean copy of this 1980 hardback. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 - Dustcover shows light wear and 1 small, closed tear. Blue boards with gilt lettering (clean and bright). NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine, bright pages. 247 pages. Illustrated throughout.. Hard Cover. Near-Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Naval Institute Press, 1987 Near-new copy - Illustrated throughout with photos and drawings - Previous owner's signature in book front - on blank page - Else, like-new! - 401 pages - . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Chicago: Yacht Racing Magazine - Quadrangle Books , 1971 Very-nice copy of this sailing book - NO remainder marks or price clippings - Dustcover shows minor wear -Blue boards with red lettering - NO writing, marks or tears inside book - Illustrated throughout - drawings & photos - 132 pages. Hard Cover. Near-Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2004 Near-fine condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine, clean pages. Illustrated. 271 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Dustcover shows slight wear (NO tears). From Publishers Weekly On May 3, 1866, the clipper ship Hornet was consumed by fire and sank in the middle of the South Pacific. Thirty-one survivors boarded three tiny lifeboats and began the 4,300-mile voyage to the Hawaiian Islands. Along the way, they faced terrible heat, storms, starvation, treachery, mutiny and the threat of cannibalism. Those who made landfall, six weeks later, became some of the 19th century's most famous castaways. True crime veteran Jackson (Leavenworth Train, etc.) superbly retells the tale, drawing on impressive primary sources. In addition to the journals left by the captain and two passengers, Jackson incorporates interviews with the survivors conducted by a young reporter named Mark Twain, who happened to be in Hawaii at the time. (Twain's articles on the Hornet were picked up by newspapers worldwide and made his reputation, despite a mistaken byline in Harper's of "Mark Swain.") These sources allow Jackson to quote dialogue, sketch characters' thoughts and avoid the speculation that diminishes so many historical narratives. These events are dramatic enough: a thief steals bread-and murder is nearly the result; a seaman sacrifices a water ration to a sick man he fully expects to eat the next day; and mutineers huddle in the stern to plot. Jackson weaves in astute tidbits of history, philosophy and science, explaining why, for example, cannibalism is not a physiologically effective survival tactic. Vividly and sympathetically written, this is a tragic yet triumphant book about the limits of humanity and human endurance.. Hard Cover. Near-Fine/Near-Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Viking, 1989 A photo of this book is available. Stated First American Edition. Very-good condition. NO remainder marks or dustcover clippings. Tight spine, bright pages. Nicely illustrated. NO writing or tears inside book. 292 pages. Synopsis John Keegan is an author whose books have revolutionized the writing of military history and deepened our understanding of human conflict. In THE PRICE OF ADMIRALTY, Keegan illuminates naval operations from Nelson's day to our own. He does this by dissecting four benchmark sea battles: Trafalgar, wooden ships of the line; Jutland, ironclads; Midway, aircraft carriers; and the Battle of the Atlantic, which saw the perfection of submarines. Keegan believes that "by looking at its past we may know the future of naval warfare." "Keegan is a splendid historian, and his vision of the future of war at sea is grimly persuasive." (The Atlantic Monthly) Annotation Keegan analyzes four landmark sea battles--Trafalgar, Jutland, MIdway and the Battle of the Atlantic--illuminating the history of naval conflict. Christopher Lehmann-Haupt All the same, ''The Price of Admiralty'' is an essentially humanistic book. It stands alongside Mr. Keegan's earlier works, in its power to impart both the big and little pictures of war. Within a few pages, it explains that the key to victory at Trafalgar was not ship-killing but man-killing, and that the French never heaved their dead overboard in time of action as the English did because ''a Catholic widow needed the evidence of burial of her husband's body if she was to remarry.'' Such details lend a human dimension to the most abstract of military calculations. -- New York Times . First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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D. Van Nostrand, 1945 A photo of this book is available. Stated Tenth Edition. Near-fine condition. Dark-blue boards with gilt lettering (clean and bright). 847 pages. ONLY writing/mark inside book is previous owner's name stamp in book front and back, on blank page (F.W. Wentzel) Bookseller stamp in book front on blank page (Geo. E. Butler Co., Navigational Instruments - Charts - Books - San Francisco, California). Nicely illustrated throughout. NO tears inside book. Tight spine, clean pages. Pages show light tanning.. Hard Cover. Near-Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Camden, Maine, U.S.A.: Intl Marine Pub, 1977 Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $15.00. Illustrated. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine, bright pages. 177 pages. Over-sized hardback.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Gardiner, Maine, U.S.A.: Tilbury House Pub, 1995 Dustcover shows minor wear - Book is in Fine Condition - NO remaindr marks or price clippings - Tight spine - Bright pages - Stated First Printing - Price inside dustcover: $24.95 - 270 pages - Illustrated with photos and drawings - The $68 million tab of Koch's 1992 campaign reflects the whatever-it-takes attitude of the America-3 syndicate, and it moved Cup boat design/construction right into state-of-the-art technology. This book provides the thrills of dueling tacks on the water by 45-tonIACC yachts and an inside look at how technology and people were managed for superior performance. Includes 430 color photos. FROM THE PUBLISHER Here's the inside story of sailing's most comprehensive test of resources, technology, tactics, and ingenuity. Never before has an America's Cup syndicate put such an emphasis on the use of science to design and build a racing yacht. Never before has the same scientific method been used to select and train a crew. Never before has such a de-emphasis been placed on the so-called "rock stars" of the sport. To the Third Power puts the reader inside the America[superscript 3] compound, beside the testing tanks, next to the wind tunnels, and on board the fastest sailboats ever built. It provides a rare glimpse of the personalities and emotions that made up the 1992 defense of what has become yachting's "Holy Grail." . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near-Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Newport, Rhode Island: Seven Seas Press, 1984 A photo of this book is available. Near-fine condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine, clean pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Very-nicely illustrated throughout. 126 pages. . Hard Cover. Near-Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Taylor, Cynthia . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.: Dillon Pr, 1978 Very-nice, clean copy of this 1978 hardback. Dustcover shows slight wear - Book is in Fine (near-new) condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine - Bright pages. Decorative, turquoise boards. 272 pages. Illustrated with color photos. Price inside dustcover: $12.95 . Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1975 Dustcover shows some wear & slight tear (along edges) - NO tears inside book - Tight spine - 165 pages - 140 illustrations - 534 pages - Tan boards with gold lettering (gilt).. Hard Cover. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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The Macmillan Co., 1972 A photo of this book is available. Very-good copy of this 1972 hardback. Stated Second Printing. Price inside dustcover: $10.00. NO remainde rmarks or price clippings. Dustcover show 2 small, closed tears. This is a very-interesting dustcover in that it folds out to a poster-size, color, chart/map, measuring 19" x 24" showing the principal Atlantic ocean liners (suitable for framing). Map endpapers 434 pages. Very-nicely illustrated throughout. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine, clean pages. Pages show slight tanning. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Free Press, 2003 Near-new condition. Appears unread. NO price clippings. Remainder mark on bottom. Price inside dustcover: $25.00. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 303 pages. Synopsis Mutiny on the Bounty is one of history's greatest naval stories -- yet few know the similar tale from America's own fledgling navy in the dying days of the Age of Sail, a tale of mutiny and death at sea on an American warship. In 1842, the brig-of-war Somers set out on a training cruise for apprentice seamen, commanded by rising star Alexander Mackenzie. Somers was crammed with teenagers. Among them was Acting Midshipman Philip Spencer, a disturbed youth and a son of the U.S. Secretary of War. Buying other crew members' loyalty with pilfered tobacco and alcohol, Spencer dreamed up a scheme to kill the officers and turn Somers into a pirate ship. In the isolated world of a warship, a single man can threaten the crew's discipline and the captain's authority. But one of Spencer's followers warned Mackenzie, who arrested the midshipman and chained him and other ringleaders to the quarterdeck. Fearing efforts to rescue the prisoners, officers had to stay awake in round-the-clock watches. Steering desperately for land, sleep-deprived and armed to the teeth, battling efforts to liberate Spencer, Somers's captain and officers finally faced a fateful choice: somehow keep control of the vessel until reaching port -- still hundreds of miles away -- or hang the midshipman and his two leading henchmen before the boys could take over the ship. The results shook the nation. A naval investigation of the affair turned into a court-martial and a state trial and led to the founding of the Naval Academy to provide better officers for the still-young republic. Mackenzie's controversial decision may have inspired Herman Melville's great work Billy Budd. The story of Somers raises timeless questions still disturbing in twenty-first-century America: the relationship between civil and military law, the hazy line between peace and war, the battle between individual rights and national security, and the ultimate challenge of command at sea.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Newport, Rhode Island : Naval War College , 1995 Near-fine condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Dark-blue boards with gilt lettering (clean and bright). NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine, bright pages. 625 pages. . Hard Cover. Near-Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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An Atlantic Monthly Press Book / Little, Brown and Company, 1967 Very-good+, clean copy of this 1967 hardback. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Two-toned blue boards with gilt lettering (clean - shows light wear). Nicely illustrated. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine, clean pages. 482 pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Viking, 1985 A photo of this book is available. SIGNED / AUTOGRAPHED by author, on title page. ONLY other writing.mark inside book is small gift isncription in book front, on blank page: Merry Christmas Mom and Dad, Christmas 1985. NO remainder marks or dustcover clippings. Blue boards with metallic-silver lettering (clean and bright). Map endpapers. Nicely illustrated. Tight spine, clean pages. NO tears inside book. 413 pages. Annotation Newman "skillfully blends the fascinating details of daily frontier hardships with the grander policy designs in London and Paris." --New York Times Book Review. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Near-Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Pr, 1997 Near-new condition - Appears unread. Tight spine - Bright pages - 238 pages. No remainder marks or price clippings. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Peter Nichols and his wife bought and restored an old wooden sailboat, Toad, and lived aboard it for five years, sailing through the Caribbean and across the Atlantic to Europe, where their marriage broke up. Sea Change is the story of Nichols's return to the sea alone. In the middle of the ocean, the twenty-seven-foot engineless Toad springs a leak, and Nichols struggles to keep his boat afloat. As he tests the limits of his courage and the depths of his fear, he discovers more than he knew about his marriage, his boat, and himself. Nichols shares his love of the sea, the literature of the small-boat sailors who have gone before him, and his own unsuspected strength and grace when faced with catastrophe.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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W.W. Norton, 1951 Dustcover shows considerable tearing (mainly closed but a couple of open tears present - Book is in very-good condition - Blue boards with gold lettering - Illustrated with photos and drawings - NO remainder marks or price clippings - Tight spine - Bright pages - NO writing or tears inside book - 185 pages.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Thomas Nelson, 1962 Near-fine copy of this 1962 hardback. Decorative blue-green boards with black lettering (clean and bright). Front board shows 2 ships at sea. NO remainder marks or clippings. ONLY writing/mark inside book is nice gift inscription in book front, on blank page: "Feb. 17, 1991. To David from Grandpa and Grandma Elwood." NO tears inside book. 191 pages. Illustrated. Very-light page-tanning. . Hard Cover. Near-Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Vosburgh, Leonard . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Pr, 2003 Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $27.95. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Tight spine, bright pages. Illustrated. NO tears. ONLY writing/mark inside book is gift inscription in book front on blank page: "6-18-06 Happy Father's Day - Ross & Connie - Alan Heather Ashley". 452 pages. Synopsis America's first frontier was not the West; it was the sea -- and no one writes more eloquently about that watery wilderness than Nathaniel Philbrick. In his bestselling In the Heart of the Sea, winner of the National Book Award, he probed the nightmarish dangers of the vast Pacific. Now, in a cinematic epic of adventure, he writes about the expedition that attempted to tame those dangers, only to find itself at the mercy of a tempestuous commander. The U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842 was one of the most ambitious undertakings of the nineteenth century and one of the largest voyages of discovery the Western world had ever seen -- six magnificent sailing vessels and a crew of hundreds that included botanists, geologists, mapmakers, and biologists, all under the command of the young, brash Lieutenant Charles Wilkes. Their goal was to cover the Pacific Ocean, top to bottom, and to plant the American flag around the world. Four years after embarking, they returned to the United States having accomplished this and much more. They discovered a new southern continent, which Wilkes would name Antarctica. They were the first Americans to survey the treacherous Columbia River, the first to chart dozens of newly discovered islands all across the Pacific. They explored volcanoes in Hawaii, confirmed Charles Darwin's theory of the formation of coral atolls, and collected thousands of specimens that eventually became the foundation of the Smithsonian's scientific collections. This was an enterprise that should have been as celebrated and revered as the expeditions of Lewis and Clark. Philbrick explains for the first time why the "Ex. Ex." vanished from the national memory. Using new sources, including a secret journal, Philbrick reconstructs the darker saga that official reports, which focused on the Ex. Ex.'s accomplishments, never told. The story pivots on Charles Wilkes -- simultaneously ambitious, proud, petty, and courageous, a self-destructive dynamo who undermines his own prodigious feats by alienating his crew and officers, fighting battles with his sponsors, and jealously guarding what should have been a proud national legacy. Against him stands William Reynolds, a promising young officer who signs on to the voyage filled with enthusiasm and admiration for Wilkes and ends it in bitter disillusion, finally facing his former commander in a sensational courtroom confrontation. Philbrick combines meticulous scholarship with spellbinding human drama in a tale that circles the globe: from the palm-fringed beaches of the South Pacific to the icy waters off Antarctica to the stunning Pacific Northwest coastline. He takes us under sail and inside the heads of Wilkes and his officers. We feel the excitement of discovery -- of climbing down into a smoldering volcano or looking out from a tall mast and spying a new continent. We feel the drama of terrifying encounters with hostile and dangerous natives. And at the end, we are grateful to have this piece of our history restored at last, in a magnificent American saga. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 2000 Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $24.95. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. - Tight spine, bright pages. - Nicely illustrated - 302 pages. The ordeal of the whaleship Essex was an event as mythic in the nineteenth century as the Titanic disaster was in the twentieth. Nathaniel Philbrick now restores this epic story -- which inspired the climactic scene in Herman Melville's Moby-Dick -- to its rightful place in American history. In 1819, the 238-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage for whales. Fifteen months later, the unthinkable happened: in the farthest reaches of the South Pacific, the Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale. Its twenty-man crew, fearing cannibals on the islands to the west, decided instead to sail their three tiny boats for the distant South American coast. They would eventually travel over 4,500 miles. The next three months tested just how far humans could go in their battle against the sea as, one by one, they succumbed to hunger, thirst, disease, and fear. Nathaniel Philbrick brings an incredible story to life, from the intricacies of Nantucket's whaling economy and the mechanics of sailing a square-rigger to the often mysterious behavior of whales. But it is his portrayal of the crew of the Essex that makes this a heart-rending book. These were not romantic adventurers, but young working men, some teenagers, just trying to earn a living in the only way they knew how. They were a varied lot: the ambitious first mate, Owen Chase, whose impulsive nature failed at a crucial moment, then drew him to a more dangerous course; the cabin boy, Thomas Nickerson, whose long-lost account of the ordeal, written at age seventy-one, provides new insights into the story; and Captain George Pollard, who was forced to take the most horrifying step if any of his men were to survive. This is a timeless account of the human spirit under extreme duress, but it is also a story about a community, and about the kind of men and women who lived in a forbidding, remote island like Nantucket -- a pioneer story that explores how we became who we are, and our peculiar blend of spiritualism and violence. It is also a tragic tale of survival against all odds. Its richness of detail, is cloquence, and its command of history make In the Heart of the Sea a vital book about America. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Hearst Marine Books, 1989 Near-fine condiiton. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $18.95. Number line: 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Dustcover shows slight wear (NO tears). 227 pages. Illustrated throughout with photos and drawings. Tight spine, bright pages. 26 pages have light writing and/or highlighting (yellow) - Does NOT interfere with reading. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near-Fine/Near-Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Cornell Maritime Press , 1942 Very-good copy of this 1942 book. NO writing or marks throughout book - Tight spine - Illustrated - including several fold-out schematics/illustrations. 1 of the fold outs has 2 closed tears (can be tape-repaired) - NO other tears - Clean pages. NO remainder marks or price clippings.. Stiff Fabrikoid. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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