Search Results: Nautical from UHR Books

Edinburgh, Cambridge and Durham: The Pentland Press, 1998 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. DATED, INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. SIGNED by AUTHOR Schoonderbeek. Gives an "overview of the fascinating history of this old company, its importance to the Netherlands and the shipping world", with a "spotlight on some of its lesser-known activities such as its inland river fleet and shore investments. Relates the full history of the company up to the present day". This copy has a dated, gift inscription, signed by Albert J. Schoonderbeek. Illustrated..

NY: G. W. Bromley & Co., Inc., 1963 Book. Good. Spiral Bound. Original Edition. Interior is VG; cover is faded and has light wear/marks. Scarce copy of this almanac of Long Island Sound, covering the North and South Shores of Long Island, Block Island Sound, and Narragansett Bay. Includes tide tables..

Chicago and NY: M. A. Donohue & Co. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Undated, circa early to mid-20th century work of fiction. .

NY: Dodge Publishing Co., 1936 Book. Good. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Spine strip is faded; minor edgewear, light foxing. Written for the amateur seaman, with illustrations and diagrams..

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc., 1931 Book. VG+. Hardcover. Nice collection of 18 sea stories for boys..

By the Author, 1983 Book. Good Only. Soft cover. Second Edition. Cover is faded, has minor marks, and has light wear at the tail of the spine strip. Illustrated, 98 page work on anchors, with the author being a naval architect and marine engineer..

Philadelphia : Childs and Peterson, 1856 Ex-Library. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. Volume I only. Illustrated from sketches by the author, with the steel plates executed under the superintendence of J. M. Butler, the wood engravings by Van Ingen & Snyder. 464 pages, includes a fold-out map/chart of the discoveries of this expedition, which has minor edge tears, minor foxing marks. Binding has significant edge wear, light rubmarks, minor fading; light foxing within..

NY: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1962 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY SUBJECT. First Edition. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY MACMILLAN on the half title page, complete with an Eskimo greeting. 340 pages, illustrated with photographs and maps. The story of "one of America's foremost seafaring men and explorers, Rear Admiral Donald B. MacMillan. Dust jackethas edgewear and is faded. .

Toronto: The Musson Book Co., 1943 Book. Very Good -. Soft cover. First Edition. 65 page, illustrated history of this World war II aircraft-carrier. Cover has minor wear, light fading and soils/marks..

Mystic, CT: The Marine Historical Association, Inc., 1971 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. Light fading of covers. 78 page bibliography..

Camden, ME: International Marine Publishing Company, 1985 Book. VG+. Hardcover. First Edition. Chartering yachts and sailboats..

Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1962 Book. Very Good -. Hardcover. Typical wear; smells a bit musty. A decent study copy..

Annapolis, MD: United States Naval Institute, 1970 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Normal dust jacket wear; a nice copy of book..

London: Octopus Books Limited, 1980 Book. Very Good -. Hardcover. First Published. Normal scuffs and soils; a decent study copy..

Washington, DC: The American Waterways Operators Inc., 1965 Book. Very Good -. Soft cover. First Edition. 102 page, illustrated resource book geared towards "flexible, low-cost delivery of the big load of basic raw materials, fuels, other bulk-loading commodities, and semi-finished and bulky finished products". Cover has light edge wear, insect/mouse nibbles on first page's side edge..

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1922 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. This work "treats the plants and animals inhabiting the sea-shore from the ecological standpoint. . . to demonstrated the influence of the environment on their structure, functions, habits and general reactions". 336 pages, illustrated. Printed gift inscription on flyleaf, minor wear/marks..

Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown & Co., 1979 Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First American Edition. SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the title page and SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR on the free endpaper. "A detailed documentary, a hauntingly lyrical narrative, and an ageless tale of fishermen and their people that might have been told of any port in the Western world", with the author having been "a deep-sea fisherman, sailing out of a New England port to harvest the rich bounty of Georges Bank". End papers maps. Dust jacket's spine strip is sunned, name stamp on flyleaf..

Canada: University of Toronto Press, 1976 Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. Second Edition. Previous owner's name on flyleaf. Addressed to Canadians who go boating for relaxation, showing the satisfaction to be derived from handling boats properly. Illustrated..

NY: Hermitage House, 1955 Book. VG. Hardcover. First Edition. Covers boat maintenance throughout the calendar. Light edgewear on both book and dust jacket, 1" chip to top of DJ spine, else a nice copy..

Salem, MA: Peabody Museum, 1937 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. This exhibition on the history and life of Nathaniel Bowditch was held from 15th May to 15th September, 1937. Illustrated with seven plates..