Search Results: Boating from Conover Books

U.S.A.: La Sorgente , 1973. Edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, price-clipped, 2" tear in the tail of the spine of the dj and a couple of minor tears along the edges of the dj as well, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, some light shelf wear, overall a clean used first American edition! White boards with black lettering on the spine. Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! Mapped endpapers. Unpaginated, wonderfully illustrated in full-color! "The first ships, which were launched by the Egyptians, were made of hollowed-out trunks of the papyrus tree which oarsmen proelled. Later, the Egyptians discovered the sail. The Phoenicians, who built boats with a keel and ribs, discovered the characteristics of the Little Bear and the North Star. They were the first seamen to traverse the known globe because they were not afraid to sail at night.....". First American Edition. White Boards. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Severino Baraldi;… Read More

Kenosha, Wisconsin: Samuel Lowe Company Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; some writing in pencil on the rear of the wrapper; overall a nice used copy! Full-color illustrated wrapper with black lettering. Unpaginated, wonderfully illustrated in full-color! No publishing date, but appears to be from the mid 20th century. "SHIPS make us think of adventure ---- of faraway places, heroic deeds, and great discoveries. They have shaped the destiny of many men and many nations as far back as history is known. The great vessels we know today had their beginning in the crude boats used by primitive men, just as the houses we live in were developed from rude huts......." (Book No. L 556).. First Edition. Stapled Soft Cover. Good. Illus. by Chas Rosner. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.