Search Results: Nautical & Maritime from Bruce McLeod

Flanker Press, 2001. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. NEAR-FINE First Edition Trade Paperback, 5.5" x 8.5", 151 pages. SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. Very nice copy, appears to have been gently read once. This novel was inspired by entries in Sir Wilfred Grenfell's medical files of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1994. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FINE/FINE First Edition. No markings of any kind, no wear to boards, binding or pages. Crisp & clean. Unclipped DJ is nearly perfect. 6.5" x 9.25", 310 pages, maps, index, illustrated with 3 sections of glossy b&w photos. Personal narratives from veterans of Canada's 123 Corvettes that sailed in WWII.

NY: Books, Inc., 1944. Hardcover. Very Good. VERY GOOD/no DJ in nearly perfect forest green cloth with gold print on spine. A crisp, bright and unmarked copy - very desirable with as-new binding and nice pages. Approx. 5.25" x 7.75", 301 pages. This book collects 14 of Curwood's stories about the men and ships that once plied the Great Lakes.

Rocky Mountain Books, 2020. Soft cover. Fine. FINE trade paperback. A beautiful copy, signed by the author on a label affixed to title page. In a present-day Viking quest, the author discovers the sites where Scandinavian explorers raided, traded, and settled, with excursions around Thor Heyerdahl's Pacific, Roald Amundsen's Arctic, and Olaf Crowbone's stormy North Atlantic.

Toronto: Methuen, 1985. Soft cover. Fine. FINE 3rd Printing in glossy card covers. 8" by 10", 143 pages, foreword by Rear Admiral W. M. Landymore. Crisp & clean, square & solid, unmarked, 1mm of wear at corners otherwise AS-NEW in all respects. Very nice copy of this tribute to the courage and dedication of the members of Canada's Navy, on the occasion of the Navy's 75th anniversary. Hundreds of archival photos of ships, crews and campaigns.

Glasgow, Scotland: Saraband, 2005. 1st Edition . Soft cover. New/Dust Jacket Included. BRAND NEW 2005 First Edition, updated softcover field guide with thick plastic jacket. Unmarked, unread. 5" by 8" (fits perfectly in large pocket, backpack or purse). 288 pages, locator maps & great photos by Rudi Holdsteiner. Includes lighthouses of Canada and U.S.A.

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Self-Published. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. Fine 1st Edition, spiral softcover, 6" x 8.75", 42 pages. Volume 1 of a collection of short stories and navy yarns from the lower decks of Royal Canadian Navy ships. Quite scarce. Previous owner's name on inside of front cover only.

West Vancouver, BC: Cantaur Publishing, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. VG+ gilt lettered HC. Normal library markings but appears unhandled. Boards, binding and interiors show no wear. An exceptional history of the Royal Canadian Navy's medical services from 1910 to 1965, well illustrated. 7" x 9.5", 267 pages.

London & Glasgow: Collins Nutshell Books, 1971. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. FINE/NEAR-FINE reprint of 1962 First Edition. No wear to boards, spine, binding or pages. Clean, tight, unmarked, very nice collectible copy. Clipped DJ has no tears, no chipping, just a hint of shelfwear. Pocket size HC, 4" by 6", 160 pages, dozens of diagrams, photos. Comprehensive handbook for owners of small boats, peope new to sailing, and experienced yachtsmen.

Whitehorse: Lost Moose, The Yukon Publishers, 1996. 1st Edition . Large Softcover. Fine. FINE First Edition, 1st Printing, SIGNED by the author on the title page. 8.5" x 11", 112 pages, more than 75 dramatic photographs, maps. - Outdoor adventurer Ken Madsen takes the reader for a kayak trip on several wild rivers of the Yukon, British Columbia, and Alaska - while making a compelling case for wilderness preservation and conservation. The watersheds included are: Alsek-Tatshenshini, Stikine, Peel, Skagway.