Search Results: Nautical from Mainly Books

Bethesda, MD: American Fisheries Society. Very Good. 2008. Trade Paperback. 1934874051 . Large paperback, "American Fisheries Society Symposium 68," 222 pages, illustrated, "This book germinated from ideas and experiences shared by anthropologists studying Alaska's fisheries and coastal communities," three pages have underlining in ink, no other remarkable flaws .

New York: Todd Shipyards Corporation. Fine. 1981. Hardcover. Hardcover, apparently issued without a jacket, this copy is inscribed, signed and dated by the author on the title page: "For Charles Gertriser in appreciation, C. Bradford Mitchell 6/22/81" and is also inscribed and signed by assistant Edward K. Linen on the title page: "Dear Charlie - Thanks for your cooperation. Hope you enjoy the book. Best regards, Ed." Book is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, a short article titled "Todd agrees to sell It's combustion line of products" and dated 3/6/69 is tipped-in on the front end-paper, illustrated with many photos and maps of the company's ports; 320 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Whittlesey House. Fine. 1949. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Flexible cloth. Forest green binding with a bright gold tree on the front cover, this is a beautifully-preserved copy, it has tiny crinkles to the top corners and no other remarkable flaws, 664 pages, illustrated with detailed drawings, a great general reference .

The Johns Hopkins University Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1995. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0801850797 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has some moderate scuffing on the rear panel that has not affected its appearance very much, the jacket is clean and attractive and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "In an unconventional small boat with a four-inch draft, he takes us where few other sailors can - will delight all who love Tidewaterland" ; ; 184 pages .

University of Texas Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0292725035 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has rubbing to the glossy surface but no other flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, many illustrations throughout and includes a bibliography; ; 324 pages .

Easton, Pennsylvania: Canal History and Technology Press. Fine. 2005. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. 0930973372 . Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this fine gift copy, "..record of the construction and demise of an engineering marvel of the Industrial Revolution," 212 pages, illustrated throughout, includes a bibliography ; .

Harvey Cedars, NJ: Down the Shore Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0945582854 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a fine gift copy of this maritime diary of a bayman and farmer from southern New Jersey who became captain of the coasting sloop, Golden Light, illustrated .

New York: William Morrow & Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1962. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, the former owner's address label on the blank portion of the front end-paper is the only remarkable flaw, jacket has mild edge-wear at the corners, the spine and front and rear panels are in great shape, the original price (4.50) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a clean, attractive copy of this "true story of a great maritime disaster," includes illustrations and end-paper maps .

University of California Press. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1975. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0520025571 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, a brief gift note on the half-title page is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket is price-clipped and has edge-wear but is clean and presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated throughout and includes two double-page end-paper maps; ; 433 pages .

Centreville, Maryland: Tidewater Publishers. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1990. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0870334077 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page and signed by the author on the title page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has just a touch of edge-wear at the corners and is clean, bright and attractive, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "The chapters that describe how to produce the various artifacts of the fisheries - the oyster mop, sculling paddle, and crab net, for example - should be especially appreciated by craftsmen and students of folk arts," beautifully-illustrated throughout, a fine gift copy ; 284 pages; Signed by Author .

University of South Carolina Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1989. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0872496147 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has one minor flaw: rubbing to the glossy surface, it is clean and remains attractive and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, 232 pages, a study of sea-faring nations beginning with the Minoans .

Hensonville, New York: Black Dome Press. Near Fine. 2000. Reprint. Trade Paperback. 1883789265 . Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, this reprint of the 1866 edition features a new Introduction by Pete Seeger, "This is a tiny time capsule, eye-witness impressions written a century and a half ago accompanied by over 300 wood engravings"; ; 464 pages .

Berkeley, California: Howell-North Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1965. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book is in AS NEW condition, jacket is nearly new, one short edge-tear and a small area of surface-rubbing are the only flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, generously illustrated with photos and other illustrations and includes a bibliography .

Les Presses De Pyrsos. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1950. Limited Edition. Flexible Card Covers. Flexible covers with dustjacket, heavy stock pages, scarce volume, this is number 482 in a limited edition of 1000 copies, text is in French, features eight mounted color plates, attractive drawings and maps, a damp-mark is present at the top of the blank cover, it has caused discoloration but no other damage, the contents are fine, the dustjacket has the same damp-mark, tanning to the spine and edges, shallow chipping at the spine-ends, one short tear on the spine .

Beverly, Massachusetts: Commonwealth Editions. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 1889833436 . Hardcover with dustjacket, a fine gift copy of this "Snow Centennial Edition," both the book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Snow's text is illustrated by photos and engravings from both the 1935 and 1971 editions, additional photos from Snow's collection, and recent photos by Jeremy S'Entremont" .

Portsmouth, New Hampshire: The Portsmouth Marine Society / Peter E. Randall. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0915819279 . Hardcover with dustjacket, "The remarkable story of the clipper Nightingale and its long lost figurehead combines mystery, art and music," illustrated throughout and includes a bibliography, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has scuffing to the glossy cover but remains clean and presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; 259 pages .

London, England: Royal Historical Society. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0901050598 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent conditon with two minor flaws only: a very slight upward bow to the front cover and softening to the bottom edge of the spine, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket is also very nice, the spine and flap-edges are sunned to a slightly lighter shade, there are no other remarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Julian Stafford Corbett was the 'official' naval historian of World War I - his books spanned the Age of Drake to the Age of Nelson" ; 216 pages .

Self-Published. Very Good. 1992. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, "Reprinted 500th anniversary edition of John Boyd Thacher's 1903 translations," a price label is present on the rear cover, creasing to the last few pages and rear cover, binding is clean and tight, contents are fine .

London: J. M. Dent & Sons. Very Good. 1931. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, the book has one remarkable flaw only: the blue cloth is tanned on the spine, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, nicely-illustrated by the author with many drawings, end-paper maps and a color frontis illustration, "description of the Breton race in its maritime aspects: impressions of the sea-girt land, its seafaring people, their lives ashore and afloat, their manners and customs, religion and folk-lore, their fishing vessels and other craft"; 254 pages .

Bath, England: Maine Maritime Museum. Fine. 1996. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Oblong paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, 48 pages, illustrated throughout, "succeeds in conveying to a twentieth-century reader an impression of a country and a culture which has long since disappeared, and which was in the process of disappearing even as he was writing .