Search Results: Nautical from THE BOOK VAULT

Propeller Club Of the United States, NY, 1948, 1st ed. 10.8 X 7.9" in flexible leather-like cloth. Light soiling of covers. Bottom front corner bumped. About VG-. These are the proceedings of a 3 day conference on all aspects of the merchant marine/shipping business.. F. Hardcover.

Oxford U. Press, London, 1972 8.75 X 5.5" in blue cloth. Jacket chipping badly along top edge both covers and both spine ends. G-; Book VG. 3 year Circumnavigation in a 30 foot sailboat. Great story.. Hardcover.

J.R Simpson & assoc. Florissant, MO, 1998. 10" X 7" in slick heavy paper covers with a map on the front cover. Inside story about the towboats and barge traffic on the upper Mississippi. Nifty! Illustrated. Like new condition. 275pp + 37pp of very interesting appendices, including one with specifics about the tow boats - names and particulars.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket.

Doubleday, Doran & Co, Garden City, NY, 1937 1st Ed. 9 1/4 X 6 1/8" in heavy blue cloth. NO JACKET. Spine and top edge of front cover faded. Front pastedown browned and soiled. Smudge on pre-title page. Very interesting and artistic dedication by previous owner. Contents: Tall Tales and Short Stories; On Cruising; On Racing; Dog Watch Gamming. 334pp. Interesting mix.. F. Hardcover.

Penguin. New York, 2003. 8.5" X 5.5" in heavy paper covers. 1st paperback ed. This is a reconsideration of the classic MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY story - this time a work of historical research instead of fiction. Chosen as one of the 9 best books of the year by the editors of the New York Times Book Review.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Methuen & Co. Ltd, London, 1968. 8.5" X 6.75" in illustrated boards. Minor soiling, but clean, tight, unmarked: VERY GOOD or better condition. Jacket is a bit scruffy looking - short tears, sticker removal - but intact: GOOD MINUS. 78pp. [BC023]. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

The Cunard Steam-Ship Company, 1954. 9" X 4" [folded] opens to 9" X 8". This is a 1954 Cunard Lines steam-ship timetable. Excellent inside and out: NEAR FINE or better. Travel agent's ink stamp on reverse. 23pp.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Seven Seas Press, 1976. 9 1/4" X 6 1/8" in blue cloth. Owner's name on flyleaf, Long scuff mark mear spine on front cover. Otherwise very nice - about VG-. The story of the building (in the author's backyard) and subsequent cruising of the 24 ft cutter, Seraffyn - from California to (after many stops in between) England. X/S/Q. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

A Nautical Quarterly Book/ W.W. Norton & Company, NY, 1987 8vo in blue paper covered boards. Jacket slightly scuffed along top edge. Slight shelfwear. Tiny bit dusty top edge.Fore edge (damp?) speckled. Book: VG-. Jacket VG-. Written for sailors of cruising boats of all sizes. Covers just about every aspect of preparing to go to sea in a modern boat, latest developments in construction, hardware, sails, Etc.. Hardcover.

Galahad Books, New York, 1982. 9" X 11 7/8" in blue cloth. Covers are soiled. Contents Excellent. Great old photos on every page. History of Destroyers + their role in WWI & WWII. Nifty book. 224pp.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

The Fishing News, London, 1955. This is a fascinating book about fishing boat designs from around the world, including sailing vessels. Illusatrated with photos, and measured diagrams. 579pp + 46pp of very interesting nautical advertising. 11 1/4" X 8 7/8" in blue cloth. covers soiled, starting to fray at spine ends. Contents Excellent. [scarce].. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

GREAT SOUTH BAY POWER SQUADRON, 1954. Approx. 9" X 6.25" in illustrated heavy paper cover with a plastic spiral binding. Back cover is soiled - otherwise very nice condition. I would rate this an overall GOOD PLUS. This is the 1954 roster of the members of the Great South Bay Power Squadron [Long Island]. In addition, it contains all sorts of practical information for the weekend sailor - distress signals, the meanings of bouys, storm warnings, first aid, etc, etc. There are also many pages of boat-related advertising. 80pp, not counting covers.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

Arsenale Editrice, 2006. 11.25" X 8.875" in White cloth. 2 small bumps to back lower edge - otherwise perfect: FINE. Jacket has a couple of areas of minor wear" NEAR FINE. Interesting and somewhat unusual subject matter - the evolution of Venetian gondola design. 157pp. [BB054]. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine.

Annapolis, MD, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press, 1975 8.75 X 5.5" in blue cloth. VG+ book in a VG jacket: 1 small tear near top of spine and a few minor smudges. This book was originally published in 1927. It records the remembrances of a tea clipper captain, whose father and grandfather were captains before him. He KNOWS the ships he speaks of first hand.. Hardcover.

British Book Centre, New York, 1958. 8.75" X 5.875" in red cloth with gilt titles. Clean, tight, unmarked; top edge slightly dusty: VERY GOOD PLUS condition. Jacket - wear around the edges; 2.75" jagged tear front cover crudely repaired from behind with tape: FAIR. 228pp. Illustrated. [CA006]. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair.

U.S. NAVY Hydrographic Office, 1961. 11 1/8" X 9 7/8" in a plastic covered 3-ring binder. Covers are heavily soiled,; title page a little soiled; otherwise excellent: GOOD PLUS condition. Approx. 200pp of [usually] 12 insignia to a page in color. Unusual reference.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Windsor Publications, Woodland Hills, CA, 1979. 11 1/4" X 8 7/8" in white cloth. Book is excellent except some light smudging lower edge front cover and soiled spot at foot of spine: VERY GOOD MINUS to VERY GOOD condition. Jacket is heavily soiled, long tear on front top edge repaired from behind with tape - just FAIR condition. Beautifully illustrated history of New York as a port. 302pp.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair.

Gulf Oil Corporation/Gulf Refining Company, Pittsburgh, PA, N/D [1946?] 4th edition 9 X 5 7/8" in illustrated heavy paper covers. Creases on both covers, lightly soiled, title page soiled and lightly stained. This nifty little book "contains detailed descriptions of the services, shopping facilities, and recreation facilities to be found in the great majority of the harbors in northern New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut" [ but apparently only those with Gulf Oil dealers]. This includes inland harbors on the lakes and rivers of New York. Lots of interesting information. Small maps of each harbor, large fold-out map in back. 128pp.. Soft cover.

Stein & Day Pub. NY, 1974. 12.25" X 9.5" in dark green cloth. Old price erasure on flyleaf, very light, small water stain at very lower edge of back cover. Overall, about VERY GOOD condition. Jacket: some shelfwear, slightly dulled, just starting to chio lower left back corner - about VERY GOOD MINUS condition. 288pp. Bibliography. Lots of great pictures of sailing yachts - newer and historical.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Bonanza Books, NY, 1949 (later ed.) 10.4 X 7.8" in tan & blue cl binding. VG in VG- D/J. Minor tears and chips to margins of D/J + some abrasions and discoloration. Approx. 1/2" torn off bottom of D/J flap. Some slt fading both cvs. Comprehensive look at the story of the building of our Sailing Navy from colonial times to the Civil War. The design and construction of every type of vessel is fully documented. 558pp.. Soft cover.