From Slip to Sea, A Chronological Account of the Construction of Merchant Ships from the Laying of the Keel Plate to the Trial Trip, with Over 154 Sketches and Illustrations by Hardy, A. C - 1926

Shipmasters' Society, London, 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. A Volume containing a Series of Papers from the Shipmasters’ Society, London 1896-1899. Includes Seventh Session, Course of Papers No. 45: April 1896, Why the Officers of the Mercantile Marine Should be Members of a Shipmasters’ Society by W Caius Crutchley; Eighth Session, Course of Papers No. 46, October 1986, Introductory Address to the Members by Rt Hon. Sir Charles W Dilke; Legal Duties of the Shipmaster at Home and Abroad by Benedict W Ginsburg; Course of Papers No. 47, November 1986 Notes on Details of Steamship Construction by Captain M J Butcher; Course of Papers No. 48, January 1897 The Detection of Inflammable Gas and Vapour on board Ships by Professor F Clownes; Course of Papers No. 49 February 1987, Sea Apprentices of the British Merchant Navy by William Allingham; Course of Papers No. 50 & 51 April 1987, Hints on Elementary Stability with Some Remarks on the Carriage of… Read More

Albany, N. Y.: State of New York. Very Good. 1901. First Edition. Hardcover. Complete in two volumes, part 1 . Text and tables; part 2. Maps and profiles. PART ONE ONLY. Clean black cloth with gilt decorated spine. Interior of text is tight, clean and intact. (i-x) 1020pp. Illustrated with 5 fold-out plans, 2 of which are mended with Document repair tape at folds. Plus numerous tables and index.. Lightly rubbed spine ends. Prior owner ink stamp first & last pages. New York Canals ; Tables, fold out plates; Thick 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 1020 pages .

1922. 1922 Larchmont Yacht Club CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS, RACING RULES, ETC LARCHMONT YACHT CLUB 1922 Larchmont, NY: The Knickerbocker Press, 1922 212pp Frontis photograph of yacht "Bluejacket", color plates of flags, 2 black and white photographs of yachts, lists of members, addenda sheet of new members sm 8vo Bound in pale yellow sailcloth, stamped in black This copy belonged to Larchmont Yach Club Member 291 Huston Wyeth; he has written his name in black ink: "H Wyeth/Yacht Boomerang IV" on the spine of the book Minimal soiling on covers, fine hardcover.

About 8 1/2" x 11" stapled booklet with 88 glossy pages about the ship including photos of the officers and the ship's sponsor, Cindy McCain. There is a 4 page tissue type paper in the center listing the Schedule of Events. The cover states, UNITED STATES SHIP JOHN S. McCAIN (DDG 56) with the McCain Family Crest in the center Commissioning July 2, 1994 Bath, Maine. Inside front cover explains the symbolism of the Crest. Inside back cover has the Navy Hymn. The softcover is somewhat dirty with an ink mark and a paperclip indent. Inside Near Fine. Also includes a bifold 4 page Contributor's Brochure which is very worn along the foredge from being inserted into the booklet - same size.

Profusely illustrated review of the French Navy in the 19th century with engraved title page, 8 finely handcolored plates of men in uniform and 1 of flags of the Nautical Powers, 22 full-page steel engravings of ships and maritime scenes, and over 100 engravings and vignettes in the text by Antoine Leon Morel-Fatio. 240 pp, 31 plates, text in French.The costume plates are handcolored lithographs by the famous Pauquet Brothers after illustrations by Andre Castan, A. Gusman, P. Goyer, Louis, etc., and show ranks from Admiral to Matelot. The steel plates by de Tournemine, E. Isabey, Morel-Fatio, etc., show famous French ships of the line, nautical scenes, historical events.The vignettes by Morel-Fatio show many different types of vessels as well as life on board sailing ships, in the rigging, on deck and below decks. Condition: Covers a little frayed, binding tight, ex-library stamp Marinens Bibliotek on frontis and barcode on front endpaper, some slight browning and foxing throughout. Antoine Leon… Read More

London: John Murray, 1839 3rd edition, (1st published 8 years earlier in 1831), in contemporary full leather binding with 6 black and white plates. Classed as poor because the boards are adrift, there are loose preliminaries (at one point one was attached with sellotape) and there is browning, particularly where the plates have offset to tissue guards and text. There is a signature for John ?Slater Harrison, dated 1839 to a preliminary.Remaining contents nice and clean. There is light brown toning to paper.

Philadelphia: H. G. Leisenring's Steam House. Very Good. 1867. First Edition. Soft Cover. Peach colored paper covers with black titles. Interior of booklet is tight, clean & intact. United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Co. Includes a history of the formation of the joint companies monopoly. First Joint Report. New Jersey Canals ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 24 pages .

Naval Institute Press, 2013-02-15. Hardcover. Good. 9x6x0. Name on inside cover/ title page. Additional pages appear to be clean and unmarked, no highlighting, underlining or writing. Dust jacket is clean and bright, shows some crease on back cover, some edge and shelf wear from normal use/storage. No rips, tears or stains. Seaforth Publishing, 2012. Thank you for shopping with us!

Pen and Sword Maritime, 2011-06-13. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x0. Lovely copy. Text and photos are clean and unmarked, no highlighting, underlining or writing. Hard Cover. Dust jacket is clean, very light edge/shelf wear. No rips, tears or stains. Binding is VG, solid, square. First edition. Pen and Sword Maritime (June 13, 2011). Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels. Ships in box quickly and with care.

Waterway Guide, 2018-11-01. Paperback. Good. 10x9x1. Interior pages and maps are clean and unmarked, no highlighting, underlining or writing. Cover in good condition, some edge and shelf wear from normal use. Binding is solid. Ships in box quickly and with care. Currently OOP (out of print). Waterway Guide Atlantic ICW 2019: Intracoastal Waterway: Norfolk, Va to St. Johns River, Fl. Thank you for shopping with us!