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3862 United States Ship San Jacinto (Cg 56) Commissioning January 23, 1988, Houston, Texas Author: $35.00 Houston, Texas 1988 Soft Cover Very Good- 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. Approx. 80 page guide to the ship at its launch, principal speaker was VP George H.W. Bush, includes color portrait. Also includes beautiful b/w portrait of President Reagan. Book covers construction, mission, initial crew leadership, commissioning committee and shipbuilders. also includes copy of 4 page program, one page black on blue paper illustration of vessel with seal and Commanding Officer printed signature, and postcard of the vessel. Only noted defect is a light food or beverage stain across the cover-pale brown across blue paper. |
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C4505 Ebb and Flow; a Story of Home and Abroad Author: Andre, R. $35.00 London Frederick Warne and Co. 1887 Cloth /w Gilding Good. No Jacket 12mo-over 6-3/4in. -7-3/4in. tall. The book is in good condition, the previous owners name is written on the front end paper, there is edge wear, light soiling, light insect damage, slightly bowed, light rubbing and light foxing. There is a slight seperation of an interior hinge. This is the story of the sea. 124 pgs. |
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1834 Captain January Author: Richards, Laura E. $34.95 Boston Dana Estes & Company 1902 Cloth Very Good. No Jacket First Edition Thus 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in Very Good condition, wear at the top and bottom of the spine, also some wear along the edge of the French groove, the corners are bumped, the binding is tight, three pages have been repaired near the front of the book. |
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4789 Elements of Yacht Design Author: Skene, Norman L. $32.50 New York Dodd, Mead & Co 1944 Cloth w/Gilding Very Good in Poor jacket Reprint 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in Very Good condition, no previous owner marks, the dust jacket is in Poor condition. |
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3538 Windjammers and Shellbacks: Strange True Stories of the Sea Author: Chatterton, E. Keble $30.00 Philadelphia J. B. Lippincott Company Cloth Very Good. No Jacket Assumed First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in Very Good condition, marked 1/27 in pencil on the inside front cover, no previous owner marks. |
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1285 Road to the Sea Author: Bradfield, S. E. $29.00 London Temple Press Books 1964 Hard Cover Near Fine in Very Good++ jacke 1st Edition Inscribed By Author Book is inscribed and signed by the author on the inside title page! No other writing, pages are clean and tight. DJ has minor wear to top and bottom edges, sml tears and chipping. Overall a solid copy of a fabulous tale! |
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28.4.13a Charting Your Courses, the Newport Cook Book Author: The 20-30 Group Of St. George' $27.50 Newport RI 1948 Spiral Bound Very Good First edition, (first pri 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. Nice clean copy of this cook book from this famous sailing resort. 399 pgs. Period ads in the rear. Recipes are handwritten facsimiles. Gift inscription and prev owners plate on fep. Inside front cover prev owners name is scratched out in ink. |
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2294 Piloting Seamanship and Small Boat Handling ISBN: 910990409 Author: Chapman, Charles F. $25.00 New York Motor Boating and Sailing 1977 Cloth w/Gilding Near Fine. No Jacket 53rd Edition 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. The book is in Near Fine condition, includes a Slip Case in Very Good++ condition, also includes quick reference cards (Compass Deviation card, Weather Forecasting card, Gasoline Engine Maintenance card, First Aid card, Inboard Engine Troubleshooting card, Keep-at-Home Float Plan card. ) |
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21.2.16 Piracy and Pirates: a History Author: Cabal, Juan $25.00 London Jarrolds Publishers 1957 Cloth /w Gilded Spine Very Good in Very Good jacket 1st British Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. Tall. London: Jarrolds Publishers, 1957. 8vo hardcover book in Very Good+ condition in a Very Good dust jacket. Dust jacket is price-clipped. 216 pgs. |
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783 National Geographic Magazine, May, 1937, Volume Lxxi, No. Five Author: Illust: H. Murayama $22.00 Washington D.C. National Geographic Socie 1937 Paper Very Good+ First Edition 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. Includes paintings & color & b/w photos of "Nomads among the Butterflies" (see scan), by Sail across Europe, The Isle of Man, Along London's Coronation Route, Mexican Land of Lakes and Lacquers, Bekonscot, England's Toy-Size Town (see scan). |
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1757 Ships and Seamen of the American Revolution Author: Coggins, Jack Illust: Coggins, Jack $19.50 Promontory Press 1969 Very Good++ in Very Good+ jack First Edition The book is in Very Good ++ condition, there is one tear on the bottom of the front end paper, and one tear on the top of the first title page, otherwise the book is like new. The dust jacket is in Very Good + condition, corners are lightly worn, a few chips at the bottom of the spine, one 1/4" tear on the back at the top, the front fold in has been creased a few times. |
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4790 Sherman Hoyt's Memoirs: the Best Known Yachtsman in the World Author: Hoyt, Sherman $19.00 New York D. Van Nostrand Co. Inc. 1950 Cloth w/Gilded Spine Very Good+ in Good jacket Stated First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in Very Good+ condition, the previous owners name is on the front endpaper in pencil, the dust jacket is in Good condition. |
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5964 Classic Sailing Ships ISBN: 681008067 Author: Giggal, Kenneth $18.00 Connecticut Longmeadow Press 1994 Hard Cover Very Good in Very Good jacket 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. Tall. The book is in very good condition, there are no markings from previous owners inside. The book has some water damage to the top right corner. The dust jacket is not price clipped. |
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4788 Sailing Yacht Design Author: Birt, Douglas H. C. $16.00 Southampton Robert Ross & Co. Ltd. 1951 Cloth w/Gilding Very Good. No Jacket First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in Very Good condition, the previous owners name is on the top of the front endpaper, the front hinge is cracked, moderate wear along the spine. |
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6123 Lloyd's Register of Shipping: Register of American Yachts 1962 Author: $15.00 New York Lloyd's Register of Shipp 1962 Cloth Spine /w Gilding Very Good+ No Jacket 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in very good+ condition, there are no markings from previous owners inside. Included are the frst and second supplement. |
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695 The Coral Island Author: Ballantyne, R.M. $14.00 London T. Nelson & Sons 1901 Embossed Cloth w/Gilding Good in Issued Without jacket Later Edition 12mo-over 6-3/4in. -7-3/4in. tall. Early reprint of thsi Ballantyne sea classic. 336 pgs. previous owners has some pencil marks inside rear end papers, light swirled watercolor on last page. Damage of 1/4" along side edge of 25 pgs where sharp object pierced edge. No illustrations inside. Nice 1900's cover on a good reading copy-see scan. |
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2479 Kidnapped Author: Stevenson, Robert Louis Illust: Godwin, Frank $12.00 Philadelphia The John C. Winston Co. 1925 Cloth w/Gilding & Pastedown Very Good- No Jacket First Edition Thus 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in Very Good-condition, 14 plates, the rear endpaper is split at the binding, the mull is still intact though, the spine is moderately worn, the corners are bumped. |
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C2119 Yachting With Economy Author: Cooke, Francis $12.00 London Edward Arnold Publishers 1960 Cloth Good in Good jacket First Printing 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in Good condition, with no writing inside from previous owners. The pages are clean and tight. The inside front cover has foxing. The edge of the pages have foxing. The dust jacket is in Good condition, with moderate soiling, and wear to the edges. The spine is sunned. |
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E604 How Sailboats Win Or Loose Races Author: Smith, William Allen $12.00 Toronto D. van Nostrand Company, 1964 Cloth w/ Gilding Very Good+ in Very Good jacket Stated First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in very good + condition, there are no marks from the previous owner, there is light edge wear. 342 pgs. The dust jacket is in very good condition, there is light soiling and light edge wear. |
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2292 Useful Tables From the American Practical Navigator (No. 9 Part II) Author: $10.00 U.S. Naval Hydrographic O 1943 Cloth Very Good- No Jacket Revised Edition 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. The book is in Very Good-condition, the previous owner cut some notches in the pages so he could numbed them for quick access, printing on the cover is faded. |
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