Caliban's Shore.
by Taylor, Stephen.
New York. : W. W. Norton & Company., (2004).. The enthralling story of a famous eighteenth century shipwreck. "A wonderful book , hugely satisfying on many levels but most of all as an adventure". - Paul Theroux. In fine condition in dust jacket. . 23.5 cm. xvi; 297 pp. b/w double drawing as frontispiece. b/w maps , drawn and photographed chapter headings, and intratextual illustrations. Color plates.
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Storm and Conquest.
by Taylor, Stephen.
New York.: W. W. Norton & Company., (2007).. ' The clash of empires in the Eastern seas, 1809'. The story of the crucial battles of the 1809 season in the Indian Ocean. ' A ferociously good book', Sebastian Junger, author of 'The Perfect Storm'. In fine condition in dust jacket.. 23.5 cm. xx; 380 pp. b/w. full page engraved plates of maps, portraits and landscapes illustrating chapter titles. Color and b/w full page... Read More
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Seven Years’ Street Preaching in San Francisco, California; embracing Incidents, Triumphant Death Scenes, Etc
by Taylor, William
NY, 1857. b/w frontis. 394, (6 publisher's ads) pp. Though much concerned with eternal salvation, Taylor's narrative also imparts a lively sense of the scenes, and especially the characters, of Gold Rush San Francisco. Cowan p. 632 says, "Despite the unpromising title, the work contains numerous lively and graphic descriptions of some of the curious phases of life in early San Francisco." Light cover wear. Old water stain at bottom of front board, else a very good copy.
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The Search for Captain Slocum.
by Teller, Walter Magnes.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1956). First edition of the first biography of the great sailor, with a 7-line inscription from the author dated 1956. Very good condition in dust jacket.. 21 cm. xiii, 258 pp. b/w plates.
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The Dairy of Henry Teonge.
by Teonge, Henry.
London: Charles Knight, 1825. xviii, 327 pp. b/w facsimile frontispiece, engraved title. Adventures and travels of this 17th century mariner, who was chaplain aboard "H.M.S. Assistance", "Bristol" and "Royal Oak", 1675-1679. These involve actions against Mediterranean and Barbary pirates with Sir John Narborough. This is the first printing of Teonge's diary, which went out of print until the 20th century. Original marbled boards with new calf backstrip and corners. Spine title and rules in gold. Bookplate of... Read More
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The Orphan of Pimlico, and Other Sketches, Fragments, and Drawings.
by Thackeray, William Makepeace.
London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1876. Collection of Thackeray's essays, sketches, and humorous bits regarding contemporary society and manners, illustrated throughout, primarily by Thackeray, with some contributions from his daughter Anne Isabella Thackeray. Ex libraris Lenox Library with their blind and inked stamps on title page. Bound in leather over printed boards, the leather having deteriorated. The binding, frequently a problem, remains intact in this copy, but tender.. 32 cm. Unpaginated. Color and b/w plates
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Pacific Motor Boat Handbook 1938.
by The Almanac of the Pilot House.
Consolidated Publishing Co., 1938. V G.. 22.5 cm. 186 pp. B/W ills and diagrams
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Sibley's Heir: A Volume in Memory of Clifford Kenyon Shipton.
by The Colonial Society of Massachusetts.
Boston: The Colonial Society of Massachusetts, 1982. Bound in publisher's teal cloth boards w/ d/j. First edition in near fine condition. . 23.5 cm. xiv, 635 pp. b/w frontispiece.
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Boston Furniture of the Eighteenth Century.
by The Colonial Society of Massachusetts.
Boston: The Colonial Society of Massachusetts, 1974. Bound in publisher's blue cloth boards w/ gilt lettering on spine and gilt decoration on front cover. With d/j. Very good condition. Volume 48 of publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts.. 23.5 cm. xvi, 316 pp. b/w plates and figures in text
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Boston Prints and Printmakers.
by The Colonial Society of Massachusetts.
Boston: The Colonial Society of Massachusetts, 1973. Bound in publisher's blue cloth boards w/ gold decoration on front cover and gold lettering on spine. Inscribed on opening page and inside front cover. Good condition in lightly chipped and worn d/j. Volume 46 of Publications of The Colonial Society of Massachusetts.. 23.5 cm. xxv, 294 pp. b/w frontispiece. b/w plates
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Journals of the House of Representatives of Massachusetts 1727-1729
by The Massachusetts Historical Society.
Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 1927. Reproduction in facsimile of the dealings of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the indicated years. Original published in 1727. Sunning of spine. Otherwise V G.. 24.5 cm. XVI pp. 457 pp.
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The Art of Medieval Spain a.d. 500-1200.
by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Bound in orange cloth boards with gold lettering on spine in dj. Fine condition. "Spanish art of the Middle Ages, a period that has been relatively unexplored in the English-speaking world, is examined here in detail".. 29 cm. xiv, 358 pp. Color frontispiece. Color and b/w plates.
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Medulla Mediciniae Universae.
by Theobald, John.
London: R. Griffiths, 1749. 'A new Compendious Dispensatory, compiled .. for the use of the Military Hospitals abroad by the King's physicians and surgeons'. In full calf. Boards detached but complete. Gilt decorated spine. V G. . 22.5 cm. 108 pp.
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Lloyd's Register.
by The Society for the Registry of Shipping.
London: The Gregg Press Limited, 1820. A registry of underwriters from the year 1820. Lightly faded binding, with immaculate leafs. VG. . 19 x 13.5 cm. 260 pp approx.
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Henley Royal Regatta. 1939-1974.
by The Stewards of Henley Royal Regatta.
n.p: The Stewards, 1969 and 1976. 3 vols. lii, 436; 437-938 pp. b/w plates. The definitive work. #562 in a limited edition of 1000 copies. The first two volumes very good condition in dust jackets. The third volume in printed stiff wraps, as issued.
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Bibliographie de la Littérature Français 1940 - 1949.
by Thieme, Hugo P.
Geneve: Librarie E. Droz, 1954. Bound in publisher's paper wrappers. Very good condition, pages unopened. No copies online.. 25 cm. xvi, 644 pp.
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A Prospect of the Sea.
by Thomas, Dylan.
London: J. M. Dent and Sons LTD, 1964. Bound in publisher's blue cloth boards w/ d/j. Very good condition. Stories and Essays by Dylan Thomas.. 18 cm. vii, 136 pp. b/w frontispiece
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The Selected Writings.
by Thomas, Dylan.
New York: New Directions Books, (1946). Elegantly designed 1st edition. V G in dj. (Slight chipping of dj). 21.5 cm. XXIII pp. 184 pp. b/w frontispiece portrait.
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The Map of Love.
by Thomas, Dylan.
London: J. M. Dent and Sons LTD, 1939. Bound in publisher's red cloth boards w/ gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Very good condition. Verse by Dylan Thomas.. 21 cm. viii, 116 pp. b/w frontispiece
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Shipwreck. The Strange Fate of the "Morro Castle"
by Thomas, Gordon & Max Morgan-Witts.
New York: Stein and Day, 1972. Fire on this liner in 1934, resulting in 134 deaths. VG, lightly worn dj. . 23.5 cm., 287 pp. b/w plates.
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Fast and Able.
by Thomas, Gordon W.
1968: Gloucester. Life stories of great Gloucester fishing vessels. Signed by Thomas. Ring bound. VG. 23 x 16 cm. 98 pp. b/w photos.
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Fast and Able.
by Thomas, Gordon W.
1968: Gloucester. Life stories of great Gloucester fishing vessels. Signed by Thomas. Ring bound. VG. 23 x 16 cm. 98 pp. b/w photos.
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Schooner from Windward. Two Centuries of Hawaiian Interisland Shipping.
by Mifflin Thomas.
Honolulu: University of Hawii Press, (1983). First edition. "The author ties the tale of Hawaii's interisland coasters to historic events and a host of important figures: Liholiho, Kalakaua, Kamehameha's unification of all the islands, the Sugar Boom, Samuel Wilder, Queen Kalama, Ruth Keelikolani, annexation, Kauikeauoli, Claus Sprekels, the Big Five, Kaumualii, the building of the tourist industry." - Dust jacket blurb. Very good condition in dust jacket.. 23 cm. (8), 239 pp. b/w plates and line ills.
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A True and Impartial Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas, and Round the Globe in H.M. Ship Centurion Under the Command of George Anson
by Thomas, Pascoe
London, 1745. (14), 347, 39 pp. Pascoe Thomas kept a full and faithful daily journal of the incidents of this important four-year circumnavigation. Included are an appendix giving an account of the treasure taken from the Nuestra Signora del Buono Carmella and an interesting list of subscribers names. - Hill 1693. A very nice copy in contemporary calf, rebacked to match.
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British Ocean Tramps.
by Thomas, P.N.
(Albrighton, UK) : Waine Research Publications, (1998 and 1992). Volume 1: Builders & Cargoes. Volume 2: Owners & their Ships. "The tramp shipping industry was so complex that it proved impossible to cover in a single volume." Both volumes fine in lightly sunned dust jackets. Both. Two volumes, 29. 5 cm. 157, (1); 182 pp. Color and b/w plates, lines.
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