[Rarebooks] fs: Nautical & Maritime special (25 titles)
Back Creek Books
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Thu Feb 26 16:00:58 EST 2009
Greetings Booklovers,
We are pleased to offer the following nautical and maritime books with
special discounts for this list: take 10% off any one, 20% off two, or 30%
off three or more.
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(No. 7886 ) Armstrong, Warren. SQUARE-RIGGER DAYS.
London: Heinemann, (1964). First printing, Full cloth, Octavo, [vi], 191
pages, black & white plates. Good in a very good dust jacket, Jacket in
Mylar protector.
Stories of the triumphs and tragedies of these beautiful, classic
sailing ships. Bound in dark green cloth over boards with gilt-stamped spine
lettering. Spotting to cloth, foxing inside on textblock edges, prior owner
bookplate on front pastedown. Jacket has a 3/4" closed tear at top edge of
front panel, other minor edge wear, and some minor foxing to fore edge
folds....... $12.00
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(No. 6531 ) Ballard, Robert D. with Malcolm McConnell. EXPLORATIONS: MY
QUEST FOR ADVENTURE AND DISCOVERY UNDER THE SEA.
New York: Hyperion, (1995). Paperback, Octavo, [vi], 407 pages, color and
black & white photographs, illustrations. Fine.
The entire story of Dr. Ballard's fascinating undersea career, from
the discoveries of Titanic and the battleship Bismarck to previously
classified expeditions to uncover the wrecks of lost cold war nuclear
submarines. SIGNED by co-author Malcolm McConnell on preliminary blank
leaf....... $8.00
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(No. 476 ) Brewington, M[arion]. V[ernon]. CHESAPEAKE BAY: A PICTORIAL
MARITIME HISTORY.
Cambridge, MD: Cornell Maritime Press, 1953. First printing, Full cloth,
Quarto, xviii, 231 pages, black & white photographs, illus.. Very good, No
dust jacket.
An outstanding collection of photographs and illustrations accompany
this informative history. ALBION p. 144 (starred item). Bound in dark blue
cloth over boards with gilt stamped spine lettering, endpaper maps. Light
rubs at extremities, faint spotting to cloth. Hinges sound....... $19.00
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(No. 7487 ) Burton, S. M. A SET OF NAUTICAL TABLES FOR GENERAL NAVIGATIONAL
PURPOSES.
London: George Philip & Son, Ltd., 1943. Third edition, Full cloth, Octavo,
Approximately 300 pages, data tables. Very good.
The focus is on ease of use, speed, and sufficiency without
redundance. Bound in maroon cloth over boards with gilt-stamped spine and
upper board, minor edge wear, darkening to gilt on spine. Prior ownership
stamp on bottom edge of textblock....... $12.00
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(No. 7447 ) Chapelle, Howard I. FULTON'S "STEAM BATTERY": BLOCKSHIP AND
CATAMARAN (CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY: PAPER
39).
(Washington, D.C.): (Smithsonian Institution), (1964). Wrappers, Quarto,
[137-176] pages, Black & white photographs, scale drawings. Good.
Summary of the history of this unique vessel, generally acknowledged
to be the first steam-powered man-of-war. Fulton's "Steam Battery" was a
double-hulled blockship constructed during the War of 1812, but not enough
information had survived to reconstruct her until the discovery of plans of
this vessel in the Danish Royal Archives at Copenhagen. This report
summarizes the history of the vessel, describes the plans and the model
built from them, and evaluates the design with particular focus on the
double-hull construction. Printed paper covers over stapled binding. Some
light soil to exterior, a few minor edge rubs....... $25.00
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(No. 4175 ) Cutler, Carl C. (1878-1966), Foreword by Charles Francis Adams.
GREYHOUNDS OF THE SEA: THE STORY OF THE AMERICAN CLIPPER SHIP.
New York: Halcyon House, (c.1930). Reprint, Full cloth, Quarto, (xxviii),
592 pages, color and black & white plates, drawings. Very Good in a Very
Good Dust Jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
Traces the history of the swiftest and most glamorous sailing vessels
ever built, from the days of the American Revolution to their end with the
rise of steam power. A remarkable study sifted from a mass of primary source
material and meticulously verified by the author. Appendices include ship
measurements, California voyages, ship and sail plans, the Flying Cloud, and
more. ALBION, p. 20 (starred item). Bound in dark blue cloth over boards
with spine titled in gilt, blind-stamped publisher device on upper board,
dark blue topstain. Endpapers illustrated with maps of sailing tracks
compiled from various editions of Maury's "Sailing Directions." Minor edge
wear, faint foxing to endpapers and first few leaves. Jacket has edge wear
including shallow tears, chips, rubs and wrinkles. Rubbed and chipped along
joint folds, some soil to rear panel....... $30.00
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(No. 8557 ) Gibbs, Jim. PACIFIC SQUARE-RIGGERS: PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE
GREAT WINDSHIPS OF YESTERYEAR.
Seattle: Superior Publishing Company, (1969). First printing, Full cloth,
Quarto, 192 pages, black & white photographs, illus.. Very Good in a Very
Good Dust Jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
Colorful tales of the big sailing ships on the West Coast. Chapters on
whaling in Hawaii and Alaska, the grain fleet, ships figureheads, and more.
Appendices document sailing vessels owned on the Pacific Coast and passages
in the Pacific by commercial sailing vessels. Bound in blue textured paper
over boards with spine and upper board titled in black. Some faint spotting
to boards, faint foxing to endpapers, otherwise clean and sound. Jacket has
a few extremity rubs and was apparently trimmed about 1/8" too narrow in
manufacturing....... $30.00
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(No. 7865 ) Hill, Ralph Nading. SIDEWHEELER SAGA: A CHRONICLE OF
STEAMBOATING.
New York: Rinehart & Company, Inc., (1953). First printing, Full cloth,
Octavo, xii, 342 pages, black & white plates. Good in a Good, Price-Clipped
Dust Jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
Good general survey of the history and development of this marine type
in America. Includes the log of the steamboat Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain
and the efforts to save her from the scrapheap. Indexed with a good
bibliography. See ALBION p. 37. Bound in red cloth over boards with black
spine blocking and gilt-stamped lettering, gray endpapers. Minor extremity
rubs and shallow bumps. Jacket has rubbed wrinkles and creases along spine,
various mild rubs at extremities, a 1/4" x 1/2" chip at top edge of rear
panel near joint fold, a closed 1/2" tear at top edge of rear fore edge
fold....... $25.00
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(No. 8635 ) Humiston, Fred. WINDJAMMERS AND WALKING BEAMS.
Portland, ME: Blue Water Books, (1968). First printing, Full cloth, Octavo,
[x], 199 pages, black & white plates. Near Fine in a Very Good Dust Jacket,
Jacket in Mylar protector.
Humiston's account of the evolution of steam navigation in Maine.
Bound in light blue cloth over boards with gilt-stamped spine and upper
board. Jacket has some mild browning to spine and some shallow edge rubs and
wear....... $12.00
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(No. 8585 ) Larsson, Lars and Rolf E. Eliasson. PRINCIPLES OF YACHT DESIGN.
London: Adlard Coles Nautical, (1997). Hardcover, Quarto, xvi, 302 pages,
Diagrams. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
Offers a complete examination of the revolutionary changes wrought
upon yacht design by high profile events such as the America's Cup and the
Whitbread races, particularly since the 1960s. Excellent illustrations and a
clear writing style make this complex material accessible to amateurs as
well as professionals. Bound in dark blue textured paper over boards with
spine lettered in silver foil. Some minor extremity rubs, bookseller's label
at lower inner margin of front pastedown. Jacket has a few shallow edge
wrinkles. Clean and sound copy....... $35.00
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(No. 3043 ) Le Scal, Yves (Translated by Len Ortzen). THE GREAT DAYS OF THE
CAPE HORNERS [ORIGINAL TITLE: 'LA GRANDE ÉPOPÉE DES CAP-HORNIERS'].
New York: New American Library, (1967). 1st American, Full cloth, Oblong
folio, 175 pages, black & white photographs, drawings. Near fine in a very
good dust jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
Good account of the competition among many nations to provide the
fastest westward passage around Cape Horn. The discovery of gold in
California spurred the development of remarkable sailing ships that
challenged and outperformed steamers. Contains many excellent and rare
shipboard photographs, along with several interesting drawings and a
glossary. Bound in black cloth over boards with gilt stamped spine lettering
and upper board decoration, black endpapers. Jacket has some minor edge wear
including short tears, rubs, and shallow chips....... $25.00
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(No. 7394 ) Mabee, Carleton. THE SEAWAY STORY.
New York: Macmillan Company, 1961. First printing, Hardcover, Octavo, xiv,
301 pages, black & white photographs, illus., maps. Fine in a Near Fine,
Price Clipped Dust Jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
The history of the quest for improved navigation on the St. Lawrence
River and the Great Lakes, culminating in the Canadian-American coordinated
construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Bound in dark blue decorative paper
over boards with dark blue cloth spine, gilt stamped spine and upper board
lettering, illustrated endpapers. Three glossy 5"x7" photographs are laid
in--one is a publicity shot of the author and the other two are
illustrations used in the book. No significant wear to book. Jacket has a
few minor edge rubs....... $25.00
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(No. 7859 ) Morris, Paul C. (Foreword by Edouard A. Stackpole). AMERICAN
SAILING COASTERS OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
Chardon, OH: Bloch and Osborn Publishing Company, (1973). First printing,
Full cloth, Quarto, xvi, 224 pages, black & white photographs, line
drawings. Near Fine, No dust jacket.
A fine study of the evolution of this important commercial ship type
in the age sail. Morris devotes chapters to three, four and five-masted
schooners and provides a wealth of information on masting, sail plans, hull
developments, and deck lay-out. Illustrated with pen and ink drawings and
excellent period photographs. Fold-out diagram of a four-masted schooner at
rear. Bound in dark blue cloth over boards with gilt-stamped spine title,
illustrated endpapers. Prior owner name and notation of purchase on half
title. A few slight extremity rubs to cloth and a few minor spots foxing to
free endpapers....... $30.00
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(No. 2878 ) Morton, Harry A[lbert]. THE WIND COMMANDS: SAILORS AND SAILING
SHIPS IN THE PACIFIC.
Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, (1975). First American edition, Full
cloth, Quarto, xxviii, 498 pages, Black & white photographs, illus.. Near
fine in a good, price-clipped dust jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
Based on extensive research and on numerous journals, diaries, and
personal narratives of men and women who sailed the Pacific. Explores the
unique problems posed to ships and humans trying to navigate this greatest
ocean. Includes sections on indigenous Pacific watercraft, European ships,
women at sea, psychology of command and mutiny, navigation and rigging, and
much more. Excellent bibliography. Bound in teal colored cloth over boards
with gilt stamped spine lettering, endpaper maps. See LABAREE (Supplement to
Albion), p. 124. Slight bumps to spine ends. Jacket spine is sun-faded from
light blue to white, though black title remains clear. Jacket also has a
couple of short edge tears and some minor rubs....... $20.00
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(No. 7932 ) O'Brian, Patrick. MEN-OF-WAR.
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, (1995). First American edition, Full
cloth, Octavo, 95 pages, Color and black & white illustrations. Fine in a
Near Fine, Price Clipped Dust Jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
Concise overview of what sailor life was really like in Nelson's navy.
Answers such questions as what they ate, what they sang, when they stood
watch, how did they divide prize money, and much more. Well illustrated. No
prior ownership marks....... $15.00
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(No. 7864 ) Perry, John. AMERICAN FERRYBOATS.
New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., (1957). First printing, Full cloth, Octavo,
[viii], 175 pages, Black & white prints, photographs. Very Good in a Very
Good Dust Jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
Nicely illustrated narrative of the history and evolution of methods
of transport over short bodies of water. Includes some very interesting
illustrations of unique types of ferries such as a pendulum ferry and
various examples powered by horses. Also includes a chapter on the role of
ferryboats in the Civil War. Bound in brown cloth over boards with blue
spine title. A few bumps to extremities, faint browning along inner margins
of endpapers. Jacket has a few edge chips, rubbed wrinkles, and short edge
tears. Some scattered foxing to jacket flaps....... $20.00
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(No. 8896 ) Rowe, William Hutchinson. THE MARITIME HISTORY OF MAINE: THREE
CENTURIES OF SHIPBUILDING AND SEAFARING.
Freeport: Bond Wheelwright Company, [1966]. Full cloth, Octavo, 333 pages,
black & white photographs, plans. Very Good in a Good Dust Jacket, Jacket in
Mylar protector.
History of the era of wooden ships, and its passing, in Maine.
Includes a bibliography. Appendices on builders of Maine clippers,
Maine-built vessels taken by Confederate commerce raiders, statistics on
tonnage owned and built in Maine, etc. Bound in green cloth over boards with
spine titled in age-darkened gilt. Front free endpaper shows a faint browned
strip which appears to be a tape offset. Jacket has a 1 3/4" tear along
upper joint fold, other slight extremity rubs....... $25.00
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(No. 7845 ) Stackpole, Edouard A. FIGUREHEADS AND SHIP CARVINGS AT MYSTIC
SEAPORT.
Mystic, CT: Marine Historical Association, Inc., 1964. First printing,
Wrappers, Octavo, xiv, 134 pages, Black & white photographs, color
frontispiece. Fine.
Narrative and illustrated tour of the collection by the curator of the
museum at the time. The book includes separate sections on American
figureheads, British figureheads, busts and small pieces, the figurehead as
portraiture, notable ship carvings, sternboards, the symbolic eagle, and
much more. ALBION p. 58. Bound in stiff gray paper covers with title on
spine and in ruled title block on front cover. Tiny bump to heel of
spine....... $15.00
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(No. 8859 ) Stanford, Peter. "TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER, MISTER
": FRANK CARR
AND THE SHIP TRUST MOVEMENT.
(New York): (National Maritime Historical Society), [ca.1974]. Wrappers,
Octavo, [ii], 14 pages, Black & White photographs. Good.
Brief biography of noted ship preservationist Carr and his work in the
founding of the National Maritime Trust. Printed paper covers,
saddle-stapled binding. Some light scattered foxing....... $12.00
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(No. 8774 ) Tilton, George Fred (Introduction by M. D. C. Crawford). "CAP'N
GEORGE FRED" HIMSELF.
Edgartown: Dukes County Historical Society, 1969. Reprint, Full cloth,
Octavo, xviii, 295 pages, Black & White photographs, illustrations. Good in
a very good dust jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
True whaling and seafaring adventures as recalled by a colorful
Martha's Vineyard captain. Illustrated with photographs, silhouettes, and
from paintings and drawings by Harry Neyland. Bound in dark blue cloth over
boards with gilt spine and upper board lettering, illustrated endpapers.
Some faint spotting to boards, foxing to textblock edges. Jacket has
browning at edges, minor edge rubs, faint foxing scattered on
underside....... $35.00
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(No. 7890 ) Tute, Warren. ATLANTIC CONQUEST: THE MEN AND SHIPS OF THE
GLORIOUS AGE OF STEAM.
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, (1962). First American printing, Full
cloth, Octavo, [xii], 247 pages, Black & White photographs, illustrations.
Very Good in a Very Good Dust Jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
Tute revives memories of some of the greatest ocean liners such as
Britannia, Normandie, Deutschland, and others. Also discusses some of the
disasters. Good illustrations. Bound in red cloth over boards with
gilt-stamped spine. Faint foxing to endpapers, shallow wrinkles at head of
spine. Jacket has some slight edge rubs and wrinkling....... $16.00
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(No. 5072 ) United States Naval Academy Museum. HENRY HUDDLESTON ROGERS
COLLECTION OF SHIP MODELS.
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, (1971). Revised edition, Full cloth,
Oblong Quarto, [xii], 137 pages, black & white photographs. Near fine in an
edgeworn dust jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
The museum at the U. S. Naval Academy has one of the finest
collections of British Admiralty ship models in the world, and these
intricately detailed models are often the only extant sources of information
about developments and refinements in shipbuilding over the centuries. Over
100 models are pictured and described, including a number of the "bone
models" made from beef bones by French prisoners during the Napoleonic Wars.
Bound in brown cloth over boards with stamped spine and upper board
lettering, blind embossed decoration to upper board. A few tiny extremity
rubs, lettering on spine and upper board is dulled, otherwise the book is
clean and tight. Jacket has been roughed up a bit along bottom edge edges
and spine ends, with a 1" deep triangular chip out of bottom edge of rear
panel and various closed edge tears and small chips. No loss to any jacket
text or illustrations....... $35.00
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(No. 7768 ) Watts, Alan. INSTANT WIND FORECASTING.
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, (1975). First printing, Hardcover, Oblong
octavo, 120 pages, color photographs, black & white diagrams. Near Fine in a
Near Fine, Price-Clipped Dust Jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
A practical and clearly-written guide to the meteorology of wind.
Illustrated with color photographs and diagrams. Includes sections on wind
strength and waves; wind shifts in poor weather; local and micro wind
shifts; inland sailing; and more. TOY #3679. Bound in dark blue textured
paper over boards with gilt-stamped spine title, dark blue endpapers. Touch
of faint fading to edges of endpapers....... $12.00
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(No. 7053 ) Webb, Paul. THERMAL PROBLEMS IN DIVING (SIXTH UNDERSEA MEDICAL
SOCIETY WORKSHOP, REPORT NUMBER WS: 12-1-74).
[Bethesda]: [Undersea Medical Society, Inc.], [1974]. Wrappers, Quarto,
[iv], 29 pages. Very Good.
Discussion of effects of exposure to cold water, acute reactions to
extremely cold water, rewarming, thermal protection, experimental cold
exposure, hyperbaric environments, etc. Also includes a list of workshop
attendees. Bound in light blue paper covers with stapled binding. Minor
browning to edges of covers, slight rust stain from a paperclip at top edge
of front cover....... $25.00
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(No. 2673 ) Willoughby, Malcolm F. RUM WAR AT SEA.
(Washington, D.C.): (U. S. Government Printing Office), (1964). First
printing, Full cloth, Octavo, xiv, 183 pages, Black & White photographs.
Near fine, Without dust jacket, as issued.
Excellent account of the Coast Guard's efforts to suppress illegal
liquor traffic into the U.S. during Prohibition, 1920-1934. Much of the
information is drawn from the official records of the U.S. Coast Guard at
the National Archives. Chapters include: The Rising Tide; Tricks and
Tactics; Along the Pacific Coast; In Southern Waters; Ships that Did Not
Pass; etc. An important reference to this aspect of the underworld created
by Prohibition. ALBION, p. 305 (starred item). An appendix includes
information on captured vessels taken over by the Coast Guard. Bound in red
cloth over boards with black and gilt stamping to spine, gilt stamped
illustration to upper board, endpaper maps. Slight sun fading to spine,
shallow bumps along lower joint, otherwise clean and crisp....... $25.00
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Meany, William Barry. 'Commodore John Barry, the Father of the American
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