Voyages to the Coast of Africa, by Mess. Saugnier and Brisson...
by (Brisson, Pierre-Raymond de and M. Saugnier).
London: G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1792. xlix,(1),viii, 500 pp. b/w folding map as frontispiece. Translated from the French edition of 1791. "Containing an account of their shipwreck on board different vessels, and subsequent slavery, and interesting details of the manners of the Arabs of the desert, and of the slave trade, as carried on at Senegal and Galam." In two separate narratives. An early and important account of Arab captivity and African slave trading, with details on the economic... Read More
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Bye-Laws and Regulations of the Marine Society...
by British Marine Society.
London: J. March and Son, 1792. "... Incorporated in M,DCC,LXXI. With the several instructions, forms of indentures, and other instruments used by it. The FOURTH EDITION, containing an historical account of this institution." With an elaborate interpretation of the symbolism of the frontispiece, which shows Britannia sheltering a young seaman-to-be, a statement of the purpose of the society, which was Jonas Hanway's plan for educating indigent boys while preparing them for careers as British seamen, and an address from... Read More
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Oar, Scull and Rudder.
by Brittain, F.
London: Oxford University Press, 1930. xii, 112 pp. A bibliography of rowing, and quite scarce. Very good condition in original green cloth.
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Right Whale, (Plate 65).
by Broadside
Vienna: Gerold & Son, ca. 1900. Color lithograph. I just love this image - the happy old fellow cavorting in Arctic seas, with no idea of the trouble he's about to encounter. Gerold & Son were an old Austrian printing firm. Between 1880 and the 1920s they produced "Hartinger's Wall Plates for the Education in Natural History," a series of zoological and botanical chromolithographs designed for educational use in schools. This delightful image by Joseph Fleischmann shows a right... Read More
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At the Court at St. James's, The Seventeenth Day of December, 1794...
by Broadside.
Printed folio sheet, 15 x 19 1/2 inches, with manuscript additions. b/w engraved royal seal at top. In 1794, with the outbreak of Britain's prolonged war with revolutionary France, the number of men required for the fleets rose to 85,000, and then to 120,000 by 1799. The most common methods of increasing manpower were paying a bounty for service and pressing men into service. This rare broadside covers both approaches. Enlistments of experienced seamen were to be rewarded with bounties... Read More
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PLEASE PUT THIS IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE!... NOW LOADING AT PIER 9 EAST RIVER THE VERY SUPERIOR BOSTON BUILT CLIPPER SHIP FAIR WIND.
by Broadside.
Folio, printed in display type in two colors. 20 x 14 inches. The "Fair Wind," 1299 tons, was built by Briggs in South Boston in 1855. According to Howe and Matthews her prime San Francisco years were 1855-1858, under captains Allen and Strout. She was sold to the British in 1866. Bruce Roberts rightly points out that broadsides advertising ship sailings pre-dated sailing cards. This hitherto unknown example is evidence that broadsides were also used simultaneously with cards, at... Read More
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Still Flying and Nailed to the Mast.
by Bronson, William.
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, (1963). The first hundred years of the Firemans Fund Insurance Co and the prominent part this firm played in marine insurance. Excellent vintage photos. First edition. Very good in lightly worn dj.. 28 cm., 192 pp. b/w plates.
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The Making of the Middle Sea.
by Broodbank, Cyprian.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (2013). Landmark archaeological history of the entire Mediterranean basin from "the beginning to the emergence of the classical world." V Good condition in dj.. 24.5 cm. 672 pp. Color plates, b/w ills. maps engravings and photographs.
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Somes House.
by Brooks, Alfred Mansfield.
London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co., 1909. An account of the Somes House written by a professor of fine art and president of the Cape Ann Museum. VG copy in fine cloth binding.. 19 x 13 cm. 188 pp.
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British 19th Century Marine Painting.
by Brook-Hart, Denys.
(Suffolk, ENG): Antique Collector's Club, (1974). Good history but also written specifically for the collector/investor. Very good condition in chipped dust jacket.. 4to, 368 pp. Color and b/w plates.
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Make a Signal.
by Broome, Jack.
London: Putnam, 1956. Bound in publisher's blue cloth boards w/ gold lettering on spine. Very good condition in good d/j. "a richly entertaining book that deserves a wide readership. It is a collection of signals, famous and infamous, made in, to, or about the Royal Navy".. 21.5 cm. 224 pp. b/w frontispiece. b/w line illustrations in text
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Sailing Ships.
by Brophy, Patrick.
(1974): NY, Galahad Books. Coffee table book of marine history, illustrated from paintings, prints and photos. VG, dj.. 29 x 22 cm.color, b/w. 4to. 128 pp.
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Sailing Ships.
by Brophy, Patrick.
(1974): NY, Galahad Books. Coffee table book of marine history, illustrated from paintings, prints and photos. VG, dj.. 29 x 22 cm.color, b/w. 4to. 128 pp.
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The Whaling Directory of the United States in 1869.
by Taber Bros.
New Bedford: Taber Bros., 1869. A beautiful copy of the first and only edition of this book, with lists of agents and owners, vessels, and 6 pages of illustrated and fancy typeset ads for marine products. Jenkins p. 157. Light wear to spine ends, else very good condition.. (2), 14 pages color plates, (9)-46 pp. 14 flag plates, many hand colored.
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The Fishermens Own Book.
by (Procter Brothers).
Glo: Procter Brothers, (1882). 274 pp. b/w woodcut ills. in text and ads. The list of men and vessels lost from the Port of Gloucester... from 1874 to ... 1882. And a table of losses from 1830, together with valuable statistics of the fisheries, also notable fares, narrow escapes, startling adventures, fishermen's off-hand sketches, ballads, descriptions of fishing trips..." All contained in a period package featuring vintage ads for Gloucester and waterfront businesses, and lively woodcut illustrations. This... Read More
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The Fishermens Own Book
by (Procter Brothers).
The list of men and vessels lost from the Port of Gloucester... from 1874 to ... 1882. One of the essential books on the fisheries, containing also much anecdotal and narrative material about this industry in the 19th century. WITH A PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION FROM THE PROCTER BROTHERS TO DR. WILLIAM HALE, AUTHOR OF THE HOWARD BLACKBURN SAGA. Unique!. Gloucester, MA (1882) 274 pp. b/w woodcut ills. in text and ads.
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International Register Of Historic Ships.
by Brouwer, Norman J.
Naval Institute Press., (1985). V G.. 27.5 cm 321 pp. B/W ills.
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The International Register of Historic Ships.
by Brouwer, Norman J.
(Annapolis): Naval Institute Press, (1985). Arranged by country of register, with builder, date, and specs. VG, dj. 27.5 cm., 321 pp. b/w plates.
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Women and Children Last.
by Brown, Alexander Crosby.
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1961. The loss of the steamship "Arctic" off Newfoundland in 1854. More than 300 lives were lost, 87 saved. First edition, fine condition in good dustjacket. dj chipped on edges and center spine.. 21.5 cm. 255 pp. b/w plates.
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Steam Packets on the Chesapeake.
by Brown, Alexander Crosby.
Cambridge, MD: Cornell Maritime Press, 1961. A history of the Old Bay Line since 1840. First ed. VG, chipped dj.. 23.5 cm., 192 pp. b/w plates.
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Women and Children Last.
by Brown, Alexander Crosby.
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, (1961). The loss of the steamship "Arctic" off Newfoundland in 1854. More than 300 lives were lost, 87 saved. First edition, fine condition in dust jacket. VG, dj.. 21.5 cm. 255 pp. b/w plates.
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The Mannerings.
by Brown, Alice.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1903. Bound in publisher's green cloth boards. First edition.. 19.5 cm. vi, 382 pp
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Standing into Danger: A Dramatic Story of Shipwreck and Rescue.
by Brown, Cassie.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1979. "February 18, 1942, a convoy of three American ships zigzag up the North Atlantic toward Newfoundland, heading for one of the worst disasters in United States naval history...STANDING INTO DANGER recounts the never-before-told story of this dramatic disaster and its heroes, survivors, and fateful aftermath".Bound in yellow boards with black cloth spine. Very good condition in dj.. 20.5 cm. xii, 391 pp.
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My Ditty Bag.
by Brown, Charles W.
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1925. The 'mental ditty bag" of the authors experiences at sea. Gift inscription signed by the author on half title. Bound in blue cloth with paper title labels. Very good condition.. 18.5 cm. xi, 282 pp. b/w frontispiece. b/w woodcut illustrations
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The Grand Fleet.
by Brown, David K.
London: Caxton Publishing Group, (2003). " Warship design and development 1906-1922'. V G in dj. Postage at cost.. 29 cm. 208 pp. b/w photographs, frontispiece, drawings, plans and ills.
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