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Simplified boatbuilding
by Sucher, Harry V
WW Norton, New York, 1974, first edition, 458 p. illus. b/w., 146 plates, 165 figures , includes index, 24 cm. very good minus - former owners name, slight marking on liner/very good -price clipped, minor scuffing.Forward by Howard Chapelle. The V boats include skip jacks, sharpies, sampans, power launches and more. Framing, planking, choice of materials and tools are all discussed. The author uses the Chesapeake Bay skip jack as an example, in both low- and high-chine versions. A wealth of plans and...
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£53.21
Boat Builder: Fall / Winter 1973
by Joe Daffron - editor
A Davis Publication, New York, 1973, Very Good Softcover, 112 Pages, 6" x 9".
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£10.64
True Stories of World War II
by Cross, Robin (Ed.)
London: Michael O'Mara Books. 1994. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. 246 pages. From generals to GIs, these are the true voices of men at war. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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£7.82
Raging Winds...Roaring Sea
by Robert Parsons
A very good copy. Except for gift inscription inside the front cover, a clean, tight copy. Illustrated throughout. True stories about shipwrecks along the Newfoundland and Labrador shores. There are 189 pages including index.
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£16.28
Motorsailers
by Pike, Dag
London: Stanford Maritime. 1976. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings. 224 pages. The author discusses the various types of hulls, propulsion. steering, rigs, decks, layouts etc. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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£10.43
True Australian Sea Stories
by Millar, Jack
Adelaide: Rigby. 1978. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. DJ spine a little sunned. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 213 pages. Stories of storms, shipwrecks, piracy, gold robbery, and heroism from the early convict days to the second world war. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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£10.43
Deadly Frontiers Disaster and Rescue on Canada's Atlantic Seaboard
by Dean Beeby
This book is in gift condition. Published by Goose Lane Editions. Illustrated throughout. There are 214 pages including index.
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£16.28
Against the Sea: Great Adventure Stories from the Pages of Motorboating & Sailing
by Rudeen, Louisa
Avon, 1998-09-01. Paperback, Trade. Very Good. 0 Paperback, Trade - Remainder - Binding square & tight, edge & corner wear, no marks, no stickers - 8 x 5.25 x .75 inches
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£13.80
Industrious, Innovative, Altruistic: The 20th Century Boat Builders of Battery Point (Signed by Author)
by Mays, Nicole
Hobart: Navarine Publishing. 2018. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Fine condition in pictorial laminated boards. No DJ as issued. As new condition. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Signed by the author. 367 pages. Foreword by John Lucas. Profiles the 20th century boat builders of Battery Point, their yards and the vessels they built at Battery Point, Tasmania. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Like New. 1st thus. Hardback.
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£39.12
SONGS OF SEA AND SAIL
by Tomas Fleming Day
This is an exceptional copy. First Edition 1898. Derckled pages. The binding is like new. Published by The Rudder Publishing Company. Rare in this condition. Previous owner's name written neatly on the title page.
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£122.08
Shipbuilding and Repairing in Dublin, a Record of Work Carried Out By the Dublin Dockyard Co. 1901-1923
by Smellie, John
Glasgow: McCorquodale & Co. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. green cloth with gilt titles, spine title sun faded. light cover rubs, slight corner bumps. edges and endpapers moderately foxed. 178pp. [ref.2.268].
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£142.43
Details of classic boat construction
by Pardey, Larry
Norton, London, New York, 1991, by Larry Pardey. first edition, 518 p., includes index, b/w drawings and photographs. very good, very good minus slight creasing of dj. Master craftsman explains time, money, materials and how to complete each stage of building a classic wooden hull. Heavy will require extra postage.
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£35.47
The Davis Boats: Volume 2, Traditional Small Craft of the Northwest
by Loken, Marty
Seattle: Center for Wooden Boats, 1981. Book. Very Good. Stapled Wraps. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 27pp..
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£24.42
Building the Skiff Cabin Boy
by Kuhlig, Clemens C. and Kuhlig, Ruth E
International Marine Press, 1977, first edition, 139 p. illustrated with b/w photographs showing how to work the wood in building the skiff and how to make blocks. very good/poor jacket with torn pieces. The author explains how and why he chose the John Atkin design for his skiff and explains the chronological progress of building his boat. His laminating techniques form the most distinctive portion of his book. Directions and scale drawings are available here to duplicate his techniques for making his...
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£14.78
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Boatbuilding With Plywood [Enlarged Third Edition--Hardcover]
by Witt, Glen L
Bellflower, CA: Glen-L Marine Designs. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1989. Third Edition. Hardcover. 0939070073 . The author is a naval architect who has authored several books on marine construction techniques. The text is accompanied by many photos and detailed drawings. It is an "Enlarged Third Edition" containing all 2nd edition revisions. Contains an index in the rear. This is a durable HARDCOVER copy in the publisher's original blue binding with gilt spine and cover...
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£32.52
Rigging Small Sailboats
by Hankinson, Ken
Bellflower: Glen-L Marine Designs, 1973. Book. Very Good. Wraps. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. light cover rubs. 96pp..
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£16.28
Treasure Island
by Robert L. Stevenson
Copyright: First printing--April 1946; Second Printing--September 1946. This is the second printing. No dust jacket. Boards are yellow/tan with pictures of pirates, ships, etc. Spine is black with gold writing. Boards are in good condition, showing wear primarily on the ends. Pages have tanned with age but are clean, not torn and the corners are not bent. Spine is undamaged. It looks like a book that was well cared for. Nonsmoking. No offensive odors. The proceeds from the sale of this book benefit our...
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£48.83
The Call of the Sea
by de Hartog, Jan
Atheneum, 1966-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 0 Hardcover No DJ - Binding tight, light edge & corner wear, gutters hinges & boards all OK, no marks, no stickers - 8.5 x 5.75 x 1.25 inches 1 lb 3.2 oz
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£12.17
EARLY CHESAPEAKE SINGLE-LOG CANOES A Brief History and Introduction to Building Techniques
by Lavish, Alexander and George Surgent
Calvert Marine Museum. Near Fine. 1985. Stapled wraps. Narrow 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 16 pages .
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£18.72
CLASSIC SMALL CRAFT YOU CAN BUILD
by Gardner, John
Mystic, CT: Mystic Seaport Museum, 1993. Paperback. Near Fine. 195 pp; detailed plans of 16 designs selected by the author which include all the information the "independent" boat builder needs for laying out and building each of these; profusely illustrated with highly detaiuled line drawings; b & w photos and tables; has price sticker on rear cover; in full-color illustrated wraps.
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£31.72
A Boatbuilder's Story
by Percy Mitchell
A lovely old book illustrated througout. Some rubbin on the illustrated boards as seen in the pictures.
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£28.97
Modern Boat Building
by Monk, Edwin
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1949, by Edwin Monk, naval architect. viii, 104 p. ill. bw., plates, diags, drawings, 31 cm. Very good/good - slight chipping of dj, faded spine, price clipped. Monk began his independent career as a naval architect by designing and building his "Plan No. 1," the 50 ft. bridge-deck cruiser Nan, which became his home for seven years, moored at the Seattle Yacht Club, and was briefly his office. His designs were built by many of the Pacific Northwest builders like...
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£20.69
THE SAGA OF THE BOUNTY
by Anthony, Irvin (Ed)
Dust jacket previously scuffed and torn, now repaired. All pages very slightly yellowing; very occasional light foxing. Maps as eps; 5 b&w plates. The great sea story of all time. Covered in P.V.C. plastic.
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£15.13
Build a Boat for Pleasure or Profit
by [Popular Mechanics]
Chicago: Popular Mechanics. 1941. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Good Dustjacket. DJ has some small loss to edges, corners and spine ends - now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Small pieces of tape to endpapers where jacket was taped down. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings. Gift inscription to preliminary pages. 192 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition (Presumed). Hardback.
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£11.48
