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... A CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE AUTHORITIES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE, IN RELATION TO THE RECENT REMOVAL OF CERTAIN CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THE BRITISH MAIL-STEAMER TRENT

by Lincoln, Abraham

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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1862. "... by order of Captain Wilkes, in command of the United States war-steamer San Jacinto." Message of the President of the United States. 37th Congress, 2d Session, Senate, Ex. Doc. No. 8. Read and ordered to be printed. On motion by Mr. Sumner that the message be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations -- ordered, that the futher consideration thereof be postponed to, and be the special order for Thursday next, the 9th instant, at one o'clock. January 6, 1862. 16 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains on spine edge. Browning along page edges, some dirt smudges on back page. Document in VG condition. Famous Americans in document: William H. Seward, U.S. Secretary of State; Charles Francis Adams, U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain; Captain Charles Wilkes, USS San Jacinto.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.
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AMERICA SAILS THE SEAS

by Bowen, Frank C.

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New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1938. "The aim of this book is to trace the history of America from the time of Columbus' first voyage to the early days of the steamship." 411 pages with index. Rebound in library binding, blue cloth covers with gilt title lettering on spine. Cover corners and edges are rubbed, wear to joints, spine ends are bent and worn. Red page edges. Ex. library with identification number sticker on bottom spine, library bookplate on front inside cover, hole library stamp on title page, identification numbers on copyright page, torn due date list on back free endpaper, pocket envelope and due date sticker on back inside cover. Some smudging to inside pages, otherwise tight and clean. Book in VG- condition.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good-. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 10 1/4". Ships.
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BETTER SECURITY OF LIFE ON BOARD OF VESSELS PROPELLED BY STEAM (To Accompany Bill H. R. No. 92)

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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1856. 34th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Report No. 68. April 22, 1856. "Mr. E. B. Washburne, from the Committee on Commerce, made the following report. The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred House bill No. 92, further amend the act entitled 'An act to amend an act to provide for the better security of the lives of passengers on board of vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam, and for other purposes,' passed August 30, 1852, report..." 7 pp. Disbound government document. Chipping to spine edge where attached to larger volume. Small chip to top page edge. Foxing to pages, but text is not affected. Document in VG- condition.. Paperbound. Very Good -. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Government Document.
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Boating in Mexico

by Brow, Dix

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1976. "More than a guide to anchorages, this book includes everything from where to dock, get fuel, and eat to what charts, clearance papers and first aid supplies are needed. Also included is useful information on fishing, tides and currents, spare parts, communications, anchoring, weather..." 159 pp. Softcovers with rubbing, mainly at spine and edges. Covers are Good to Good+. Interior is tight, clean and VG+.. Softcover. Good. Illus. by Photographs. Size: Approx. 8 1/2 " x 11". Mexico.
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CLIPPER SHIPS OF AMERICA AND GREAT BRITAIN 1833-1869

by La Grange, Helen

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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1936. Plans of ships, Technical details, Charts, Logs and other Features. With Thirty-seven Wood Engravings in Full Color. Over fifty pen-and-ink drawings and plans of ships. Appendices of technical details, elements of naval architecture and the art of shipbuilding, spar dimensions, abstract logs and other features. DJ is Fair-Good- with significant chipping and tears to edges and corners, creasing to edges and chipping with some missing areas, spine is faded, interior is discolored and dirty. 381 pages with index. Tan cloth covers with gilt compass on front cover, gilt and blue title box on spine. Cover corner are bumped and rubbed, cover edges are rubbed and are browning, minor dirt smudges, discoloration on spine, spine ends rubbed from shelf wear. Endpapers stained and browning. Interior pages are browning, text is clean and easily legible. Book in Good+ to VG- condition. . Second Impression. Cloth. Good+/Fair. Illus. by Jacques La Grange. Size: Approx. 7… Read More
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DESERTIONS FROM FRENCH SHIPS. CORRESPONDENCE IN RELATION TO DESERTERS FROM FRENCH SHIPS

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Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1826. 19th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Doc. No. 54. Read, and, with a Bill to provide for the apprehension and delivery of Deserters from French Ships, in the ports of the United States, committed to a committee of the the whole House to-morrow. January 23, 1826. 13 pages. Disbound government document. Water stain to top corner that goes through entire document. Corners are bent and creased. Document pages are starting to separate. Foxing and browning on pages, but text is easily legible. Overall in VG condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Ships.
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Deep Sea Sailing

by Bruce, Erroll

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London: Stanley Paul, 1959. Book's spine slightly "blotchy" from fading? otherwise exterior is VG. owner's name, and references to pages in book: storms-19,26. supplies-20"etc. on front endpapers. Also bookstore sticker. Otherwise interior is tight, clean and Near Fine. Many photographs and illustrations. DJ worn with tears and missing pieces. Good-.. Cloth. Good+/Good-. Illus. by Plates, Maps, Tables. Sailiing.
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EL TRIUNFO DE LA CRUZ. THE FIRST SHIP BUILT IN THE CALIFORNIAS

by Hittell, Theodore H.

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San Francisco: California Historical Society No pub date. This essay, El Triunfo de la Cruz ( The Triumph of the Cross), was first published in The Californian, San Francisco, of January, 1880. California Historical Society. Special Publication No. 38. 15 pp. Brown cloth hardcover. Brown circular stain on top front cover, corners and spine ends rubbed. Interior pages browning along edges, otherwise clean.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Size: Approx. 5 " x 7 3/4". California.
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EXECUTIVE HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SEVENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION, PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF H. RES. 281 (SUBMARINE MENACE)

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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1942. A Resolution Authorizing Investigation of the National Defense Program as it Relates to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. March 26, 1942. Printed for the use of the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries. 131 pp. White paper covers. Staple binding. Front top corner creased, minor dirt smudges on back, creasing along joints and spine. Ex. library stamp on front cover, red ink underlining below 'Congress' on front cover title. Interior pages are clean, no marks, text is easily legible. Document in VG- to VG condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good-. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.
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HALL COLBY

by House of Representatives

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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1875. 43D Congress. 2d Session. House of Representatives. Report No. 310. Report from The Committee on Claims regarding the petition of Hall Colby..."that he is the discoverer of certain principles in nautical astronomy of great importance, which he has for more than twenty years made known for the free benefit of the world:...he invented an improved mariners' compass, ...In the case of the United States naval vessels and transports, for many of which he represents that he has furnished and corrected compasses, he declares that he has never received any compensation..." 2 pages, front and back. Disbound. In Very Good + condition.. Paperbound. Very Good-. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 9". Astronomy.
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THE HANDY WAR BOOK

by Hannaford, Lieut. E

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Springfield, Ohio: Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick, 1898. A New Book of Important and Authentic Information and Statistics on the Many Subjects Related to the Present War, Such as Size, Population, Climate, Commerce and Resources of the Islands Concerned in the Spanish-American Conflict, with Many Other Facts Which Readers of War News Should Have. Pictures of U.S. War Vessels and a Classification and Description of the Various Ships in Navies of Spain and America, with Definitions of Naval Terms Used in Press Dispatches. 82 pp. with index. Maps are missing and not included with the book. Ex. lib. with stamps throughout book and identification numbers on front cover. Covers have dirt stains/smudges, ink dots on front cover, and are browning from age. Previous owner's name written on title page. Interior is tight. Book in Good condition.. Soft Cover. Good. Illus. by Photographs. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 7 3/4". American History.
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HENRY M. SHREVE--SNAG BOAT (TO ACCOMPANY BILL H.R. NO. 348)

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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1843. 27th Congress, 3d Session, House of Representatives, Rep. No. 272. February 23, 1843. Referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. "On Motion of Mr. Triplett, Ordered, That the Committee of the Whole House to which is committed the bill No. 348, for the relief of Henry M. Shreve, and to authorize the purchase of his patent for a snag boat, be discharged, and that the said bill be recommended to the Select Committee by whom the same was reported, of which Mr. Cross was chairman." 12 pp. Disbound government document. Back two pages are separated from rest of document. Paper is brown from age, but text is easily legible. Creasing to spine edge, rubbing to edges. Document in Good+ condition.. Paperbound. Good+. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.
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HMS LEVIATHAN

by Winton, John

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New York: Coward-McCann, 1967. "Long, rich and immensely engrossing, the narrative takes on the recurring crescendo effect of a cliff-hanger as Leviathan meets her ultimate test -- spearheading an urgent patrol that takes her deep into freezing Arctic waters and brings the warring factions on board to a fierce battle for supremacy." 421 pp. Blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine. DJ in Good condition with chipping to edges and corners, tears to spine tips. Light rubbing to cover corners and edges, spine tips are bent. Page edges have brown spots. Interior is tight and clean. Book in VG condition.. First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 8 3/4". Fiction.
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Instructions in Sailing

by Tunstall-Behrens, Hilary

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London: Museum Press Limited, 1959. Hilary Tunstall-Behrens is well-known for his work in the Outward Bound Sea Schools; he served in mine-sweepers during the war; sailed in the four-masted barque PAMIR; sailed his own ten-ton cutter to most parts of the world...so he is well qualified to give instructions to the young sailor. Here the author deals with sailing methods, theory and principle of sailing, sea and weather lore, points in buying a boat and preparing her for sea, navigation, knots, seamanlike safety precautions, the law of the sea...and even includes a glossary of sea terminology." 144 pp. Numerous illustrations by David Cobb. Slight fading along edges of cover. Spine a bit darker than covers with silver lettering. Covers are Good+ to Very Good-. Dust jacket repaired tear on front-scotch taped on other side. Spine faded. Mildly soiled. Overall DJ is Good. . The Brompton Library. Cloth. Good/Good. Illus. by David Cobb. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". Sailing.
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LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, TRANSMITTING INFORMATION COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT, UPON THE SUBJECT OF ACCIDENTS ON BOARD OF STEAM BOATS

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Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1825. 18th Congress, 2d Session [69]. January 31, 1825--Read, and orderd to lie upon the table. 21 pp. Disbound government document. Residue and string-ties from book remain along spine edge, along with creasing. Document is browning and has light foxing, but text is easily legible. Small brown ink stain (?) on page edge that bleeds through most of document, but does not affect text. Pages are cut to different sizes. Overall document in Good+ condition. Scarce.. Paperbound. Good+. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Government Document.
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Learning to Sail

by Calahan, H. A.

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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1967. New Edition with Supplementary Chapter. 345 pp. DJ is Good- with rubbing, creasing and small tears to edges, 1/2" tear and creasing to front top edge, dirt smudges, spine ends are bent and torn, front flap is price-clipped. Cover spine ends are slightly bent. Blue top page edge. Interior is tight and clean.. New Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good-. Illus. by Photographs, Drawings. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Sailing.
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THE MARINER'S MIRROR: THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL (MAY 1952, VOL. 38, NO. 2)

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London: Cambridge University Press, 1952. May 1952 Issue. Volume 38, Number 2. Articles include: The King's Flags and Some Others by Cecil King; Gilbert Wardlaw's Allegations by Commander R. D. Merriman; The Coming of the Chinese Steamer by G. R. G. Worcester. Pages 83-160. Decorative paper covers. Covers creased and bent along edges, some chipping, corners bent, spine creased. Covers are browning along edges, some marks. Interior pages clean, some corners are creased. Journal is Good to Good+ condition. . Paper Covers. Good. Illus. by Illustrated. Size: Approx. 6 3/4" x 10". Single Issue Magazine.
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, IN RELATION TO THE PURCHASE OF SITES ON THE WESTERN WATERS FOR THE ERECTION OF MARINE HOSPITALS, &c.

by Tyler, John

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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1842. Marine Hospitals--Western Waters. 27th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Executive Doc. No. 94. February 19, 1842. Referred to the Committee on Commerce. 5 pp. Disbound government document. Creasing and chips to spine edge where removed from book. First page separated from rest of document. Pages are browning and have foxing spots throughout, text easily legible, corners creased and folded. Document in Good condition.. Paperbound. Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.
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MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, IN COMPLIANCE WITH A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE OF FEBRUARY 20, 1855, ASKING FOR COPIES OF ORDERS, CORRESPONDENCE, &c., RELATIVE TO THE SLOOP-OF-WAR ALBANY

by Pierce, Franklin

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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1855. 33D Congress, 2d Session, Senate, Ex. Doc. No. 63. February 27, 1855.--Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. "...a copy of the order issued by the Navy Department to the officer in command of the home squadron, in pursuance of which the United States sloop-of-war Albany was ordered on her last cruise to Carthagena and Aspinwall, &c." 12 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book and creasing along spine edge. Browning along page edges, particularly on last page. Water stain to top left corner of all pages, some light foxing. Text is easily legible throughout document. Back page corners creased. Document in Good condition.. Paperbound. Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITES STATES, TRANSMITTING A REPORT FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE, RELATING TO THE IMPRESSMENT OF SEAMEN FROM ON BOARD AMERICAN VESSELS, SINCE 18TH FEBRUARY 1815

by Adams, John Quincy

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Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1827. Impressment of Seamen from American Vessels. 19th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Executive Doc. No. 50. January 15, 1827. Read, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 12 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book binding, chipping and creasing to spine edge. Pages are browning lightly, some foxing spots, stamp on top page edge. Document in VG condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.
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