Regulations and Instructions Relating to His Majestys Service at Sea.
by Anon.
London, 1790. Highly detailed description of the ranks and duties of all naval personnel, from commanders in chief to the lowest seamen, schoolmasters, cooks and marines. The large folding table is a sample chart of Observations of the Qualities of His Majestys Ship the... intended for assessing sailing qualities of a particular vessel. Also included in the book are tables of pay and manning rates, samples of forms and laws regulating pay, labor and stores, which amount to a treatise... Read More
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A Full and Particular Account of... the Loss of the Steamboat Lexington, in Long Island Sound... January 13, 1840.
by Anon.
Providence: H.H. Brown and A.H. Stillwell, 1840. Scarce first edition. A rapidly-spreading fire broke out on the "Lexington" as she steamed from New York to Stonington. The engines could not be stopped and life boats could not be launched. "Only four survived of the 126 on board; they had floated on cotton bales and wreckage. One account claimed that a sloop could have saved many of those in the water, but that the captain feared to lose the tide, and... Read More
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Constitution, By-Laws, Sailing Rules, etc. of the Philadelphia Yacht Club. (Formerly the Quaker City Yacht Club.) 1891
by Anon
Philadelphia, 1891. Color plates. 12mo. 127 pp. plus plates. First year under this name. Seven color plates of private signals of the club and of member yachts. Not in Morris & Howland. Worldcat shows no libraries holding copies of this year. Hinges cracked, sewing weak. Bound in original printed cloth.
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The Cruise of the Challenger Life-Boat, amd Voyage from Liverpool to London, in 1852
by Anon
London, 1853. 12mo. xii, 119 pp. Test sailing of the so-called tubluar life-boat down the Manchester ship canal and then from Liverpool to London, a sometimes eventful voyage of two months. The narrative is interspersed with contemporary news reports and testimonials, including some negative reviews of rival lifeboats. A pretty copy, bound in original crimson cloth with gold cover lettering and all edges gilt. Light wear to spine ends but a very good copy of a scarce book.
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Papers Relating to America Presented to the House of Commons, 1809.
by Anon.
London: A. Strahan, 1810. These papers relate primarily to the sea battle between the British warship "HMS Leopard" and the American frigate "USS Chesapeake," that took place in 1807 off the coast of Virginia. "Leopard" attacked and boarded the American ship, searching for British deserters. "Chesapeake" was unprepared for battle and her commander, James Barron, surrendered her to the Brits. The uproar surrounding this event led to Jefferson's embargo of 1807. Manuscript inscription on title page reads, "The Earl of... Read More
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Naviagtion
by Anon
n.p, n.d. b/4 engraved plates. Folio, pp. 1449-1476. Two long articles on 18th century naval architecture and navigation illustrated with four engraved plates, probably extracted from Hallam’s Encyclopedia of 1788 or the first Encyclopedia Britannica, Alexander Hogg, 1788. Fine condition, rebound in blue boards.
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The Principal Events in the History of Ireland, in the Form of Stories
by Anon
London: E. Lloyd & Co., 1829. 12mo. viii, 230, (1) pp. Bound in original quarter sheep over marbled boards with gilt spine title Rare. Worldcat shows only four libraries holding copies.
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The Ship-Owners Manual: or, Sea-Faring Mans Assistant.
by Anon.
Newcastle Upon Tyne: D. Akenhead and Son, 1795. Maritime customs and laws, including freight, salvage, quarantine, keeping accounts, weights and measures, as well as recent acts pertaining to seamen and navigation, etc. With a list of goods, wares and merchandise and the net duty for importing into Great Britain and drawback for exporting. Seventh Edition. Adams & Waters 3177. A rough copy, in original, badly worn covers. Pages untrimmed, chipped and dusty at edges but clean... Read More
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Iconographic Encyclopedia Division VI. Naval Sciences.
by Anon.
Oblong 4to. b/we plates. This is a reprint of an 1851 American reprint of a section of a larger work published in Germany by Rudolph Garrigue. It featured thousands of engravings by Henry Winkler and others of all areas of 19th century technology, as well as literature, arts, and other sciences. The thirty-two plates in this reprint contain multiple images on each plate. It's a sort of visual history of marine technology, from ships of classical times to modern steam-powered... Read More
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Photographic Views of Fairhaven.
by Anon.
Oblong 8vo. Unpaginated (about 50 pp.) b/w photo plates. [42014]No publishing info. Views of Fairhaven at the end of the 19th century. The first photo is of the "new" bridge from New Bedford to Fairhaven. It was completed in 1899. Fine condition in original printed wrappers, string tied as issued.
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New York Shopping Guide for 1874.
by Anon.
n.p.(New York), Smythe & Wilcox. n.d. (1874).
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Sketch, By-Laws and List of Members of the Salem Billiard Club.
by Anon.
Salem: A.N. Webb & Co., 1898.. 1839 - 1898. With a frontispiece plate of the club's interior. Very good condition.. 29, (3) pp. b/w frontispiece.
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Dick's Yachting and Sailing.
by Anon.
New York: Dick and Fitzgerald, n.d.. A handsome instructional manual in gilt and blindtamped cover. Front inner hinge starting, minor cover wear, very good condition.. 19 cm. 139 pp. (19 pp advertisement for instructional manuals). b/w drawings and diagrams
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Pleasure Drives Around Cape Ann.
by Anon.
Gloucester, MA: Cape Ann Advertiser, 1896. This turn-of-the-Century tour reveals long forgotten sights. Names are named and specific sites described. Also a good collection of early photos. Scarce. Bound in publisher's pebbled cloth with gold cover lettering. Very good condition. . 20 cm. 100 pp. b/w plates
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Abstracts of the British Navy; Showing how it Stood, in Ships, Tons, and Classification at the Commencement of every Year, from 1793 Inclusive
by Anon
n.p, n.d. (Lon. 1822). 4to. 4 pp. plus 28 double page sheets of printed abstracts. The title page of the first edition of James Naval History of Great Britain calls for a separate quarto volume of Tabular Abstracts, but this volume was not included with the five volumes of the history, and is scarce. This is the volume referred to in James. The introductory Notice makes reference to the James history. It features 28 numbered sheets, one for each... Read More
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Constitution, By-Laws, Sailing Rules, etc. of the Quaker City Yacht Club of Philadelphia. 1890
by Anon
Philadelphia, 1890. Color plates. 12mo. 118 pp. plus plates. Five pages of color plates of dozens of private signals of member yachts. Rare. Not in Morris & Howland. Worldcat shows no libraries holding copies. One flag is cut out of page. Sewing weak. Bound in original printed cloth.
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Sandefjord Museene. Arbok 1981-86
by Anon.
Sandefjord, Norway: Sandefjord Museene. x. Square 4to. 130, (3) pp. b/w photo and line ills. Sandefjord is the only specialized museum on the subject of whales and whaling in Europe. This yearbook contains many vintage whaling photos and prints. VG in stiff wraps.
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The History of John Robins, the Sailor.
by Anon.
Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union, n.d. (Circa 1826). 16mo. 32 pp. b/w wood engraved illustrations. A preacher in England bumps into an old Sunday School student of his named John Robins. The two get to talking, and Robins tells how he managed to lose an eye, a best friend at Trafalgar, and a leg in the course of his naval career. He spent quite a while "in the service of sin" but eventually found his way back to the Lord,... Read More
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Voyages in the Arctic Seas (and) Arctic Travels.
by Anon.
Two volumes, 16mo, 15.5 cm. 173, (2 ads); 176 pp b/w wood engraved frontispieces, title page vignettes and plates "Voyages" consists of extracts from Ross' 1818 voyage and Parry's voyages of 1819 and 1820. "Travels" covers the overland expeditions of Hearne, Mackenzie, and Franklin. Both are "recast in a question-and-answer style for young people." - Arctic Bib. 655, 656. See also Sabin 100841. These were apparently originally published in Dublin in the 1830s for the Sunday School Union. The imprint... Read More
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A Picture History of Fairhaven.
by Anon.
(New Bedford): (Spinner Publications), (1986). Vintage photos with captions and occasional essays. Very good condition in dust jacket.. 4to. 228 pp. b/w plates
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Centennial Celebration. Proceedings in Connection with the Celebration at New Bedford, September 14th, 1864 of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town of Dartmouth.
by Anon.
New Bedford, E. Anthony. 1865..
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Along the Old Roads of Cape Ann.
by Anon.
Gloucester, MA: Cape ann Scientific and Literary Association, 1923. Many of the sites in this charming little book still exist... if one looks hard enough. Very good condition in publisher's cloth over illustrated boards.. 19.5 cm. 106 pp.
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History of the Mutiny at Spithead and the Nore; with an Inquiry into its Origin and Treatment: and Suggestions for the Prevention of Future Discontent in the Royal Navy.
by Anon.
London: Thomas Tegg, 1842. Details of the 1797 mutiny, its suppression, and the trials and reforms resulting. The British Channel Fleet refused to sail in the Revolutionary War Against France until the seamen's demands for improved conditions had been met. I believe this to be something of an oddity. The English version of The Family Library, published by Tegg in what appears to be the Harper's-style American cloth binding. Spine sunned, minor foxing and wear.. 15.5 cm. xii,... Read More
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England's Black Tribunal.
by Anon.
London: C. Rivington, 1737. King Charles was executed in 1649. The monarchy was abolished and the Commonwealth of England was established as a republic. The monarchy would be restored to Charles's son Charles II in 1660. Contents as listed on title page - "1.The complete Tryal of King Charles the First; 2.The Loyal Martyrology; 3. An Historical Register; 4. The Loyal Confessors." These events signaled the foundation and short life of "The Commonwealth of England." "Sixth edition, very much enlarged."... Read More
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Old Ironside.
by Anon.
Boston: James B. Dow, 1840. 12mo. 144 pp. b/w plates. Story of a shipwreck in the Pacific, first published in 1837. With wood engraved plates. Wright I 34. Some cover wear. Good copy of an uncommon book.
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