American Merchant Ships 1850-1900 by Frederick C. Matthews - 1930

New York: Dover, 1988. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stiff illus. wraps. xvi,399 pp., illus. Series I. Slight wear to corners, otherwise nearly as issued, with square, uncreased binding..

New York: Dover, 1988. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stiff illus. wraps. xvi,399 pp., illus. Series I. Slight wear to corners, otherwise nearly as issued, with square, uncreased binding..

Salem, MA: Marine Research Society, 1930. Very lightly aged, dent on bottom edge of pages 332-end, else textblock is very clean ad tight. Slight dent to top edge, bumped head and foot of the sunned spine, and lightly bumped corners; Lacks dust jacket; 399p., including index. Publication number Twenty-One of the Marine Research Society.. First Edition. Blue Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Plates. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.

Dover Publications, 2012-03-14. Paperback. Like New. Book is like new. cover has some shelf wear.

Salem: Marine Research Society, 1930. Book. Good. Hardcover. Ex lib. 400 pp, index, color frontis, numerous b/w illustrations of ships & sea captins, 4to, rebound blue library buckram. Cover discolored, number spine, corners/edges frayed, bookplate inside front cover, stamped "compliments Marine Research Society" front endpaper, few library marks, pocket. Good-, congte nts very good, no dust jacket.

Marine Research Society, 1930-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 volume set. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Salem:: Marine Research Society, 1930. 1st edition, 1st printing.. hardcover. good+ no dust jacket. large 8vo. xvi+400 pages. color frontis. many black & white plates. blue boards.. previous owner’s names on front pastedown & endpaper. uneven fading to blue top edge of pages. spine a bit color faded. scattered checkmarks in the margins with a light blue pencil. Family run used bookstore open to the public since 1988. 30 Years of Bookselling Experience backing the careful selection and description of each book we offer.

Salem, Mass.: Marine Research Society, 1930. First Edition. First printing Very good+ in dark blue cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine. The cloth at the head and heel of the spine is slightly faded and rubbed and the title page is slightly tanned due to the tissue guard on the frontispiece. The binding, hinges and joints are all strong and all pages are present. In a good dust jacket with 1/2" deep chips across the upper edge of the spine area and with small chips from the corners of the front panel. A small quarto measuring 10" tall by 7" deep containing 399 pages including an index, text and illustrated with 127 photographic plates of merchant sailing ships. The twenty-first volume in the series of publications by the Marine Research Society. (Howes M-424)

MATTHEWS, Frederick C. American Merchant Ships 1850-1900. Salem, 1930. 1st ed. Small 4to. Illus. 399pp. Howes M-424. Some light internal water staining, else very good.

Salem, Mass.: Marine Research Society, 1931. Limited Edtion. Very good in 1/4 black cloth and marbled paper covered boards with gilt text stamping on a faded cloth spine and with marbled end sheets. A small quarto measuring 10 1/4" by 7 1/4" with the tips of the boards worn and several short closed tears to the cloth at the head and heel of the spine. One of only ninety-seven printed of which only 87 were for sale and this volume is identified as number 81. 358 pages including an index. Illustrated with 53 photographs or photographic reproductions of works of art. The twenty-third volume in the series of publications by the Marine Research Society.