Search Results: Transportation: Nautical from Bookmarc's

New York: Arco Publishing Company, Inc., 1977. CW1 - A trade paperback book in very good condition that has some stains, light tanning and shelf wear. World War 2 Fact Files. 10.5"x8", 64 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Austin, Texas: The University Of Texas, 1968. CY1 - A limited edition hardcover book signed and inscribed by the author to the previous owner in very good condition that has some cover edgewear, foxing on the page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear in poor dust jacket that is myhlar protected, worn, torn and torn. Travel Tales for Armchair Hours. This is #192 of 500. 9.25"x.6.25", 323 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Almark Publishing Co. Ltd., 1972. CR6 - A reprint trade paperback book in very good condition that is lightly bowed, some chipping and bumped corners, old price label on the back, light tanning and shelf wear. A highly detailed monograph for warship enthusiast, covering in depth the history of one of the Royal Navy's 'classic' destroyer designs; gives full descriptions of the gunnery system and layout, a history of the class, full technical details, ships' badges in colour, and pictures of all ships in the class. 8.25"x6", 64 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

San Antonio, Texas: Nautical Books, 1992. CR2 - A 2nd American printing trade paperback book SIGNED and inscribed by the author to previous owner on the half-title page in very good condition that has some bumped corners, wrinkling and crase,some scattered light scratches, a few writing and marking, light discoloration and shelf wear. Also includes laid in type written letter from the author to previous owner. It is a gripping account of 22 different shipping causalties together with an examination of their causes and cosequences. 9"x6", 269 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press, 2005. Y1 - A first edition (stated) hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by Toni S. Turner to previous owner on the half-title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, some scattered dents, light scratches, rubbing and scuffing, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, some stains on the front bottom edge, some light smudge/stains on the page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. Foreword by T.R. Fehrenbach. From A Watery Grave: The Discovery And Excavation Of La Salle's Shipwreck, La Belle. 10.75"x8.75", 159 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. On a frigid, stormy day in February of 1686, a small French sailing ship lost control and ran aground in Matagorda Bay. The crew had braved an ocean voyage, attacks by pirates, raids by Native Americans, and ravaging diseases under the command of famed… Read More

London, East Sussex, United Kingdom: Folio Society, 1978. CG4 - A hard cover book in good+ to very good- condition with no dust jacket. The same date appears on back of the title page with no additonal printings indicated. A tight, clean, sound copy in blue cloth with red lettering on a gold background on the spine and a gold graphic on the front with color illustrated panaromic endpapers with a very, very light water stain to the cloth on the front at the bottom right corner (2 spots, each about 1" square, at the edge). A history of the Spanish Armada as revealed in contemporary documents of the time. Illustrated with color and black and white reproductions. 192p.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Chicago, Ill.: Frederick J. Drake and Co., 1944. AR2 - A hardcover book in good condition in fair dust jacket. Dust jacket has corners of the inside flaps trimmed, some open tears on the spine edges and back edges, some wrinkling, crease and tear on the spine, some sides and edges, discoloration and shelf wear. Book has foxing, wrinkling on the spine edges, discoloration, and normal shelf wear. A "Double Purpose" handbook for all members of the Navy, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marince. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Illus. by McCoy, R. A.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, USA: HarperColins Publishers, 1999. BS3 - DJ is mylar protected. DJ has wrinkling and crease on the top and corners and very light shelf wear otherwise very good. Book has wrinkling on the spine edges and gutter edges, previous owner's name written on the front loose endpaper, very light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. Signed by the author on the title page. A book about how the Stevenson family virtually defined the Scottish coast by designing and building lighthouses in the 18th and 19th centuries. Bibliography, indexed, 278p.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Madeira Park, British Columbia, Canada: Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd., 1993. BY5 - A trade paperback book in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color illustrated blue wraps with very minor overall shelf wear with some light creasing along the front spine edge. A collection of stories about adventures at sea, weather, and hardships experienced in tending the lighthouse of the British Columbia coast. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. By the author of "Keepers of the Light." Endnotes, indexed, photograph credits, 269p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 2000. S2 - A first edition (stated with complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. The Lusitania tells the story of a great ship that made history from the day her keel was laid, but is remembered more for her loss than for her life. 9.25"x6.25", 291 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner that was sunk on 7 May 1915 by a German U-boat 11 miles (18 km) off the southern coast of Ireland. The sinking presaged the United States declaration of war on Germany two years later. Lusitania held the Blue Riband appellation for the fastest Atlantic crossing and was briefly the world's largest passenger ship until the completion of her sister ship Mauretania three months later. The Cunard Line launched her in… Read More

Yardley, Pennsylvania: Westholme Publishing LLC, 2008. J5 - An uncorrected page proof trade paperback book in very good condition that is lightly curled, light discoloration and shelf wear. In The Miracle of the Kent: A Tale of Courage, Faith, and Fire, historian Nicholas Tracy reconstructs this extraordinary tale, revealing how those aboard the Kent faced their deaths, only to be offered a second chance. Ths story of the Kent is both a gripping adventure and an inspirational homage to the capacity of the human spirit. 9"x6", 217 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

Canoga Park, California: Challenge Publications, Inc., 1968. CW1 - A softcover book in very good condition that has some wrinkling, chipping, crease, and and stains, some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Model Warships and How to Build Them. 11"x8", 66 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Wayne, Pennsylvania: Haverford House, Inc., 1984. BO4 - Book has significant crease on the spine, crease on the gutters, cocked, bumped on some corners, discoloration, and shelf wear otherwise very good. Book was signed and inscribed by the author to previous owner "For Ann and Steve with love Millie Crispin" on the half-title page. The life and thrilling experiences of a gal who never does!. Signed by Author. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Burt Franklin, 1973. AC3 - A reprint hardcover book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear with no dust jacket. Reprinted from the original edition in the University of Minnesota Library. Burt Franklin: Research & Source Works Series, Art History and Reference Series 42. Old Ship Figure-heads & Sterns with which are Associated Galleries, Hancing-Pieces, Catheads and Divers Other Matters that Concern the "Grace and Countenance" of Old Sailing-Ships. 10.5"x7.5", 281 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Somerset, England: Patrick Stephens Limited, 1990. AH3 - Book cover somewhat worn, lightly cocked, bumped corners, taped label on the spine, some residue and stains, rubbing and wear on some cover edges, sides, and corners, label residue and chipping on the front fixed endpaper, some stains on the page edges and top of the front endpapers, marked out info on the top and bottom page edges and title page, taped residue, cardholder residue, and peeling on the opposite side of the front loose endpaper, library stamping on the half-title page, light discoloration and shelf wear. Inside pages are complete and no writing and highlighting. Foreword by Dr. J. Cowley.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: Motor Boating & Sailing Books, 1971. AW-3. Lower spine end wrinkled. Cover has light shelfwear. Page edges lightly tanned. Previous owner's name written on back of front cover. Text pages are clean and bright. A newly revised edition, with over 250 illustrations.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Temple Press Books, 1964. CW4 - A first edition hardcover book signed and inscribed by the author to previous owner in very good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, and tears on the edges, corners and some sides, some stains, light scratches, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some stains on the page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. 8.75"x5.75", 250 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Southampton, New York: Robert Ross & Co. Ltd., 1951. CV5 - A hardcover book in good condition that has chipping and few tears on the cover edges, sides, and corners, bumped corners, cocked, some stains, darkened endpapers with previous owner's name written, tanning and light shelf wear with no dust jacket. 8.75"x6", 272 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Canoga Park, California: Challenge Publications, Inc., 1981. CW1 - A softcover magazine in very good condition that previous owner's label adhered on the front, wrinkling, chipping, and crease, bumped corners, tanning and light shelf wear. Sea Classics (Volume 13, No. 6, November 1981). The Odyssey of the Potomac; Development of the U.S. fleet sub. 11"x8.25", 78 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Canoga Park, California: Challenge Publications, Inc., 1983. CW2 - A softcover magazine in good condition that has previous owner's label adhered on the front, open tear with scraping on the front, some soiled corners, wrinkling, chipping, and crease, some tears, bumped corners, tanning and shelf wear. Sea Classics (Volume 16, No. 5, September 1983). The battle that scuttled Hitler's high seas fleet; Saga of the light carrier U.S.S. Bataan; The bikini atom bomb tests: Operation Crossroads; The real truth about the Morrell disaster. 11"x8.25", 81 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.