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 , Operation Sail Boston 1980. Collection of Booklets, Patches, Postcards and Ephemera
Operation Sail Boston 1980. Collection of Booklets, Patches, Postcards and Ephemera
No Place, No publisher. Unbound. Operation Sail Boston 1980. Collection of Booklets, Patches, Postcards and Ephemera. Various publishers, places and dates. A small collection of ephemera relating to the Operation Sail (Op Sail) 1980 in Boston, Massachusetts that helped to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the port. This included a visit to the port by the Tall Ships. Items in this collection include: the summer 1980 issue of Sea History; a 1980 issue of Op Sail News; a first day cover for the event; two commemorative patches; a sticker; 6 postcards depicting tall ships; a small bookmark type piece; and a flier and brochure about the event. All in VERY GOOD or better condition, with little to no wear. Very Good .
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Book number: 019746
USD 32.00 [Appr.: EURO 30.75 | £UK 25.5 | JP¥ 4801]
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 Burgess, Robert H., Coasting Schooner. The Four-Masted Albert F. Paul
Burgess, Robert H.
Coasting Schooner. The Four-Masted Albert F. Paul
Charlottesville, University Press of Virginia, 1978. First Edition. Cloth. First edition. Blue cloth in unclipped jacket. 269 pp. A few drawings and photos throughout. A thorough history of the sailing career of the Albert F. Paul, a coasting schooner that sailed from 1917 to 1942, when it was lost at sea. Includes various ledgers and journals as primary sources. VERY GOOD+ condition. Minor fading to the jacket spine. Light edgewear to the book. Very Good/Very Good.
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Book number: 019139
USD 13.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 | £UK 10.5 | JP¥ 1950]
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 Crowninshield, B.B., Fore-and-Afters
Crowninshield, B.B.
Fore-and-Afters
Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1940. First Edition. Cloth. First edition. Beige cloth in rice paper jacket, housed in red cardboard box, with an illustration on the top lid. 100 pp. plus 64 black and white plates, including photos and illustrations. A survey and history of various sailing vessels, including privateers, merchant sloops, cargo schooners, sailing vessels of the Great Lakes, yachts and yachtsmen, etc. With short but detailed descriptions of individual ships and their captains, as well as photos and illustrations of many ships. Written by B.B. Crowninshield, a shipbuilder based in Somerset, Massachusetts. Book in GOOD+ condition. Heavy browning to the jacket. Some foxing and minor soiling to the cloth covers. Moderate foxing to the endpapers. Box in FAIR condition, being heavily scuffed and worn, with three of the corner split. Small piece of tape at one corner. Good .
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Book number: 017534
USD 108.00 [Appr.: EURO 103 | £UK 85.5 | JP¥ 16202]
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 No Author Given, 12 Cruise Ship Menus from Various Ships and Dates
No Author Given
12 Cruise Ship Menus from Various Ships and Dates
No Place, No Publisher. Wraps. Lot of 12 Cruise Ship Menus from various ships and dates. All with color illustrated covers. Sizes vary. Most a single sheet, folded into four pages, with one being a single sheet, printed on one side only. All in about VERY GOOD or better condition, with minor fading, soiling and a few creases. This includes a menu from the MS Astor on a transatlantic cruise from October 29, 1982; R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth dinner from June 25, 1947 (minor soiling with a crease at the upper corner); Queen Elizabeth 2 January 31st 1983; Royal Viking Star September 17, 1978; A Holland-America Line Assembly Dinner menu from April 3rd, 1969 (moderate browning); S.S. Nieuw Amsterdam April 3rd, 1969 (scattered small stains in the interior); S.S. Maasdam January 5, 1966 (single side sheet); five from the T.S. Bremen, from April 4, two different menus from April 6, April 7, and April 8, 1971 (several with insert menu as well, two without). Several duplicates and blank menus (illustrated covers only) also included in this lot. Very Good .
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Book number: 012421
USD 27.00 [Appr.: EURO 25.75 | £UK 21.5 | JP¥ 4051]
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 No author Given, Donald Mckay and the Ships He Built
No author Given
Donald Mckay and the Ships He Built
Boston, Charles E. Lauriat Co, 1925. Wraps. One of 1500 copies printed. Plain blue wraps. 25 pp. Several photos of models of ships present. A short historical survey of the clipper ships built by noted shipbuilder Donald McKay, focusing on 12 of his most famous ships. This includes names, specifications, and histories. GOOD+ condition. Uneven fading and minor soiling. Minor chipping and tearing along the extremities. Good .
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Book number: 016060
USD 16.00 [Appr.: EURO 15.5 | £UK 12.75 | JP¥ 2400]
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 No author given, S.S. Nieuw Amsterdam Ship Menus. Lot of 6
No author given
S.S. Nieuw Amsterdam Ship Menus. Lot of 6
No Place, Holland-America Line, Publisher, 1969. Unbound. Single sheets, thin card stock. 8 by 13 ¼ inches. Printed on single sides only. Two duplicates and one a variation. Menus list breakfasts and luncheons, with color illustrated banners across the top quarter. Includes two luncheon menus for April 4, 1969; two breakfast menus for April 9, these with different illustrations at the top; breakfast for April 11, 1969; and luncheon for April 13, 1969. The S.S. Nieuw Amsterdam was built in 1937, using state of the art technologies and incorporating lavish Art Deco themes in its designs. Although not built with any military capacity, the ship was used to transport troops during World War II. After declining use, it was decommissioned in 1974. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning, with some offsetting to the reverse of several. Some scuffing and curling along the extremities. Very Good .
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Book number: 015540
USD 16.00 [Appr.: EURO 15.5 | £UK 12.75 | JP¥ 2400]
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 No author given, Norddeutscher Lloyd, S.S. Bremen Breakfast, Fruhstuck Menu for Monday, August 9th, 1937
No author given
Norddeutscher Lloyd, S.S. Bremen Breakfast, Fruhstuck Menu for Monday, August 9th, 1937
No Place, Norddeutscher Lloyd, Publisher, 1937. Unbound. Single sheet on card stock. Tall rectangular format printed on a single side only. Gilt borders and center dividing lines. Three illustrations of donkeys across the top. Text in German and English. A breakfast menu to be served aboard the S.S. Bremen on August 9th, 1937. The S.S. Bremen was built in 1928 and noted for its advanced designs. It was used as a barracks ship by Nazi Germany at the beginning of World War II, before being burned by a crewmember in 1941. GOOD condition. Minor curling, creasing, soiling and toning. A hint of foxing. Remnants of a green wood strip on the rear. Good .
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Book number: 013652
USD 16.00 [Appr.: EURO 15.5 | £UK 12.75 | JP¥ 2400]
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 No author Given, Racing Rules 1914
No author Given
Racing Rules 1914
No Place, Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts, Publisher. Cloth. No place or date. Presumed Massachusetts, circa 1914. Brown cloth with a white and green cover illustration of a yacht sailing. 142 pp. Fold out chart/map of Boston Harbor in the rear. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. This includes photos of various racing yachts who won championships in 1913, including the Moslem II, the Dartwell, etc. A guide to the rules of yacht racing, including classification and specifications of yachts, crew and racing flags restrictions, schedule of races, boat limitations, American Power Boat Association rules, etc. Many illustrated ads throughout. GOOD condition. Minor soiling, toning and fading to the covers. Minor scuffing to the extremities. Light toning in the interior. Good .
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Book number: 017729
USD 54.00 [Appr.: EURO 51.5 | £UK 42.75 | JP¥ 8101]
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 No Author Given, Whalemen's Shipping List, and Merchants' Transcript. Tuesday Morning, July 21, 1908
No Author Given
Whalemen's Shipping List, and Merchants' Transcript. Tuesday Morning, July 21, 1908
New Bedford, MA, George R. Phillips, Publisher, 1908. Tabloid. Large tabloid format, single sheet. 2 pp. Single issue of this weekly paper devoted to the whaling industry. It was founded in 1843 and published until 1914. This issue with a list of names, masters, sailing date, and destination, along with the latest report, of approximately 31 whaling ships, departing from New Bedford, San Francisco and elsewhere. Reverse has a few stories and articles. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold crease present. Minor toning and foxing. A few wrinkles to the paper. Good .
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Book number: 018319
USD 70.00 [Appr.: EURO 66.75 | £UK 55.5 | JP¥ 10502]
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 No author Given, Whalemen's Shipping List, and Merchants' Transcript. Tuesday Morning, January 27, 1892
No author Given
Whalemen's Shipping List, and Merchants' Transcript. Tuesday Morning, January 27, 1892
New Bedford, MA, George R. Phillips, Publisher, 1892. Tabloid. Large tabloid format, single sheet. 2 pp. Single issue of this weekly paper devoted to the whaling industry. It was founded in 1843 and published until 1914. This issue with a list of names, masters, sailing date, and destination, along with the latest report, of approximately 97 whaling ships, departing from New Bedford, San Francisco and elsewhere. Also present is an article reviewing the state of the whale fishery for 1890. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold crease present, with a few minor tears along the folds. Some chipping and tearing along the edges. Minor toning and foxing. Good .
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Book number: 018626
USD 108.00 [Appr.: EURO 103 | £UK 85.5 | JP¥ 16202]
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 Greenhill, Basil, The Evolution of the Wooden Ship
Greenhill, Basil
The Evolution of the Wooden Ship
Caldwell, NJ, The Blackburn Press. Wraps. no date, presumed 2000s. Glossy wraps. 239 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. Reprint of a 1988 edition. An historical overview of the various building methods of wooden ships, with detailed discussion of techniques, materials and tools. VERY GOOD+ condition. Minor bumping to the corners. Light rubbing. Very Good .
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Book number: 020190
USD 22.00 [Appr.: EURO 21 | £UK 17.5 | JP¥ 3301]
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 Hunt, James W., The Four-Masters of Boothbay Harbor
Hunt, James W.
The Four-Masters of Boothbay Harbor
No Place, James W. Hunt, Publisher, 1992. Spiral Bound. No place: 1992. Spiral bound wraps. Poorly reproduced illustrations throughout. A history of the shipbuilding industry in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, focusing on the wooden four masters built from around 1880 to 1910. GOOD condition. Some toning and offsetting to the covers. Minor soiling. One plastic tab on the spine lifting up. Pen correction to the first page. Good .
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Book number: 017271
USD 49.00 [Appr.: EURO 46.75 | £UK 38.75 | JP¥ 7351]
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 Lee, Douglas K. (compiler), The Christian Henry Bohndel Rigging Notebooks
Lee, Douglas K. (compiler)
The Christian Henry Bohndel Rigging Notebooks
No Place, No Publisher, 1989. Spiral Bound. No publisher or place: 1989. Presumed published by the compiler. Spiral bound red wrappers. 171 pp. A transcription of 26 day books left by Christian Henry Bohndel, a master rigger from Rockport Maine, who worked from the mid 1800s to early 1900s. While primarily account books, they do offer some insight into his work. GOOD+ condition. Minor fading, scuffing and edgewear. Good .
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Book number: 017131
USD 59.00 [Appr.: EURO 56.5 | £UK 46.75 | JP¥ 8851]
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 Mathews, R.G., Sailing Craft
Mathews, R.G.
Sailing Craft
London and New York, Eyre and Spottiswoode/Charles Scribner's Sons. Cloth. no date, early to mid 1900s. Red cloth. No jacket. 162 pp. Color illustrated plates and black and white drawings by the author throughout. A general history and survey of the various types of boats and sailboats in England, as well as yachts and yachting. Accompanied by color plates. GOOD condition. General fading, heavy to the spine. Minor scuffing, soiling and edgewear. Cloth bumped and scuffed along the extremities. Owner's signature present. Text block weak but holding. Good .
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Book number: 017077
USD 13.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 | £UK 10.5 | JP¥ 1950]
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 Phillips, James Duncan, East India Voyages of Salem Vessels Before 1800. Offprint from the Essex Institute Historical Collections April 1943
Phillips, James Duncan
East India Voyages of Salem Vessels Before 1800. Offprint from the Essex Institute Historical Collections April 1943
No Place, No Publisher, 1943. Wraps. No publisher, place or date. Presumed circa 1943. Printed wraps. 75 pp. A chronologically arranged account of all voyages to the Cape of Good Hope or east of it, launched by merchants of the Salem and Beverly areas of Massachusetts. This includes ships belonging to Salem merchants reported in the East regardless of launch port and whether return. Entries include dates, names of ships, captains, and descriptions of their voyages, if possible. GOOD condition. Ex-museum library with a sticker on the spine. No other markings found. Covers toned along the edges. Minor soiling. Good .
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Book number: 018609
USD 54.00 [Appr.: EURO 51.5 | £UK 42.75 | JP¥ 8101]
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