Search Results: Titles starting with G from Pengilly Books

Camden, ME: International Marine Publishing Company, 1982. Book. Very Good+. Original Cloth. Oblong 12mo. John Leather's definitive study of the gaff rig is twofold: the practical aspects of the rig and the history of the gaff rigged craft. He covers the gaff rig of the traditional, schooners, workboats, and barges. This is the 7th US printing. Glossy plain dark blue boards, very bright silver lettering on spine, light blue inside covers and adjacent end papers, 268 pages plus index, profusely illustrated with sketches, plans and photos throughout, double-column format on most pages. Book is VG+ condition - jacket has some very minor edge wear and some evidence of water staining (very minor on front) - primarily on the verso of the jacket (which no one ever sees!). NOTE do not confuse this book with "The Panorama of Gaff Rig" Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for… Read More

Kendal: World Ship Society, 1984 The sea-going ships owned by the British gas and electricity industries.
Typical detailed WSS booklet - near fine.Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check out our other listings. International shipping costs will be assessed on a case by case basis.

Newcastle Upon Tyne: Shield Publications Ltd, 1988 History of the Clan Line Steamers Ltd.
History of this important British shipping group - Clan Line Steamers, including details of all vessels. 111pp, well illustrated.
From the Dust Jacket: In 1877 Charles Cayzer owned one sailing vessel of 635 tons and had a staff of one. By 1939 the sons of Sir Charles Cayzer, Baronet of Gartmore, owned and managed the largest dry-cargo shipping company in e world with a deadweight tonnage of over 600,000 tons. Clan Line Steamers Ltd was a major shipping company that was held in the highest regard and affection by all who sailed in their ships with the famous twin red bands on their funnel.
Book & Jacket in VG+ Condition.
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Washington, DC: The Arctic Institute of North America, 1962 Technical paper number 9.
2 Maps present in rear pocket
A trace of staining to the upper edges - else VG Condition - hard to find.
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Washington, DC: The Arctic Institute of North America, 1956 Some water damage to lower 1-2 inches of pages - all pages open, but a wrinkled and stained. A workable copy.
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Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1995 Fine Easton Press book bound in Full leather, gilt tooled boards. aeg.
Unused, unattached book plate (as issued).


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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984 Translated from the Sin-Leqi-Unninni version.
Stated First Edition
Tan paper quarterbound in red cloth with deckled fore-edge. ix, 304 pages. Map, notes, black and white photo, black and white illustration, and appendix. A vivid translation with detailed annotations and thoughts on the various known versions of Gilgamesh.
Book & Jacket are in VG condition.
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London: Octopus Books Ltd, 1973 A broad look at the subject.
Book & Jacket in VG condition.
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New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1966 Yachting Photos by the world famous Beken of Cowes.
Packed with photos and many large foldout plates.
Publishers original grey cloth with bold white titles. Jacket is lightly rubbed at extremities.
VG+ condition. Light tanning, particularly to page edges and end sheets.Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check out our other listings. International shipping costs will be assessed on a case by case basis.*There will be an additional charge for shipping beyond the posted value due to the size and/or weight of this item.

Camden, ME: International Marine Publishing Company, 1978 Cruising the Inland Waterway.

Maps, drawings, photos and index. 177 pages

Bok & Jacket - near fine condition.

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Salem, MA: Marine Research Society, 1934 Number 26. The Story of the Deep-Sea Fishermen of New England.
Extensively illustrated throughout with drawings by the author and others as well as with 27 black and white plates from photographs and other authoritative sources.
Book is VG Plus with some scattered very light foxing.
Jacket has edge wear and some repaired tears, remains of sticker to spine, minor chips to spine extremities spine is darkened.

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Kings Point, New York: The American Merchant Marine Museum, 1993 100 Years of American Fruit Ships in the Caribbean.
Volume 3 of the American Merchant Marine History Series.Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check out our other listings. International shipping costs will be assessed on a case by case basis.

London: Carmania Press, 1998 The Holland America Line story.
Near fine.

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San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press, 1938 First edition. One of 500 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press. Pp. x, [2], 367, [1]. Colored frontispiece, 14 reproductions, 2 portraits, 33 reproductions of cancelled envelopes, endpaper maps. Brick cloth, tan cloth backstrip, paper spine label. A very good plus copy. An important study of the ships that "released the then far-off Pacific Coast from its isolation" during the years 1848-1869. With illustrations of the various ships, portraits of owners, and a selection of specimens of mail propaganda hand-stamps used by the steamship companies.
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New York: Times Books, 1999 Classic Yacht Photographs by Beken of Cowes

Book & Jacket in AS NEW condition

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Edison, NJ: Chartwell Books Inc, 2000 The Classic Merchant Ship 1900-1960.
Conway's History of the Ship series
Book & Jacket Near fine condition
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London: Todtri Publications Ltd, 1996 Steam power expanded the world and launched a revolution in transport that propelled us into the twentieth century. This vividly illustrated volume tells the story of the successes, setbacks, and grand experiments of steam power.Covers the use of steam - both on ships and railways.
Book & Jacket = VG
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New York: McGraw-Hill, 1962 The Story of Calfornia's Spanish Mission Trail.
American Trails Series.
4th printing.
Spine of d/j is a little darkened, else book & jacket in VG+ condition.Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check out our other listings. International shipping costs will be assessed on a case by case basis.

London: Bloomsbury Books, 1988 and the metro-land Dream.
Packed with captioned photos.
Book and (unclipped) jacket in near fine condition.

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Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1969 Railway companies' invasion of coastal services & lavish services provided by their fleets, vessels "Glen Sannox", "The Duchesses ", "Waverley" & many others. Other coastal fleets including MacBrayne's "Columba" & "Iona".
1st edition.
A few grubby marks here and there - but overall - very good. Price clipped jacket.
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