Category: 70

Oil painting of Company Boat for Acadia Gas Company, Bridgewater, N.S. July1939.

Price: $80.00

Publisher: 1939,

Seller ID: 80836

(Acadia Gas Engine Company). Oil painting of Company Boat for Acadia Gas Company, Bridgewater, N.S. July 1939. A 9 by 13 inch sheet of white paper, painted in black, grey and white, of a boat with the Acadia flag to bow and an unidentified flag with Union Jack to upper left corner flying aft, with some seagulls skimming the water. Lacking lower right hand corner, some edgewear and short tears, else good. 80.00
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Moral Pirates. ex-lib.

By: ALDEN, W.L.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Harper and Brothers, New York, 1922,

Seller ID: 76865

ALDEN, W.L. The Moral Pirates. New York: Harper & Brothers, (1922). Pp. (8),1-235,(13), frontis., + 3 p. of plates. 8vo, pictorial yellow cloth. "'Thetruth is, John,' said Mr Wilson to his brother, 'I am troubled about my bo y. Here it is the first of July, and he can't go back to school until the middle of September. He will be idle all that time, and I'm afraid he'll getinto mischief. Now, the other day I found him reading a wretched story abo ut pirates. Why should a son of mine care to read about pirates?' / 'Because he's a boy. All boys like piratical stories.'". - from p. 1. Ex-l...
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America Needs Ships

By: American Merchant Marine Institute

Price: $15.00

Publisher: American Merchant Marine Institute, New York, 1950,

Seller ID: 77137

American Merchant Marine Institute. America Needs Ships. New York: American Merchant Marine Institute, [n.d. - mid-1950s]. Pp. (16). Unpaginated. Illustrated. 8vo, decorated stapled white and blue wraps.

A slim volume documenting the necessity for the United States to maintain a sizeable ocean-going fleet of merchant ships due to the importance of goods shipped to America from around the world.

Small smudge to front cover, else very good. 15.00
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Canoeing.

By: American National Red Cross

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc, Garden City, N.Y, 1977,

Seller ID: 81417

(American National Red Cross). Canoeing. Prepared by The American National Red Cross. With 367 Illustrations. First Printing 1977. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1977. Pp [1]-453,(4). Illustrated. 8vo, illustrated black and white card covers. Cassell 033. Slightly rubbed and browned, else very good. 15.00
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American Neptune : A Quarterly Journal of Maritime History. Volume 47, No. 4, Fall 1987

By: American Neptune KRUEGER, Hilmar C COLETTA, Paolo E. STILL, William N.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Peabody Museum of Salem, Salem, MA , 1987,

Seller ID: 81457

(American Neptune). The American Neptune : A Quarterly Journal of Maritime History. Volume XLVII, No. 4, Fall 1987. Salem, MA : Peabody Museum of Salem, 1987. Pp [225]-302. Illustrated. Double Column. 4to, decorated white card covers. Articles : Hilmar C. Krueger's “Genoese Shipowners and Their Ships in the Twelfth Century” (pp. 229-239); Jaap R. Bruijn's “The Dutch East India Company as Shipowner, 1602-1796” (pp. 240-248); Paolo E. Coletta's “Pat Bellinger and the May 1919 Transatlantic Flight” (pp. 249-256); William N. Still, Jr.'s “A Nickel a Bucket: A History of the North Carolina Shrimpin...
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American Neptune : A Quarterly Journal of Maritime History. Volume 47, No. 3, Summer 1987

By: American Neptune LEWIS, Archibald R. COONEY, Jerry W. SANDS, John O.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Peabody Museum of Salem, Salem, MA , 1987,

Seller ID: 81456

(American Neptune). The American Neptune : A Quarterly Journal of Maritime History. Volume XLVII, No. 3, Summer 1987. Salem, MA : Peabody Museum of Salem, 1987. Pp [153]-224. Illustrated. Double Column. 4to, decorated white card covers. Articles : Archibald R. Lewis's “Byzantine and Moslem Shipping in the Mediterranean, 500-1250” (pp. 157-161); Jerry W. Cooney's “Doing Business in the Smuggling Way, Yankee Contraband in the Rio de la Plata” (pp. 162-168); David F. Long's “Mad Jack Percival in Vietnam: First American Hostilities, May 1845” (pp. 169-173); John O. Sands's “The U.S. Light-House Bo...
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Anchor and Balance : Der norske Veritas 1864-1989.

By: ANDERSEN, Hakon With and John Peter COLLETT

Price: $45.00

Publisher: J.W. Cappelens Forlag , 1989, ISBN:8202117690

Seller ID: 80704

ANDERSEN, Hakon With and John Peter COLLETT. Anchor and Balance : Der norske Veritas 1864-1989. N.pl.: J.W. Cappelens Forlag A.S., (1989). Pp [1]-491,(5). Illustrated. Large 8vo, blue cloth. “This book is the history of a very special institution. Det norske Veritas was founded in 1864 as a classification service for the Norwegian merchant marine. Today Veritas is one of the largest and most important of the international classification societies, with activities around the world.” - from the dj. Contents : 1. Ship Classification in a Liberal Age: The Founding of Det norske Veritas. 2. The Cha...
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Constantine Group

By: APPLEYARD, H.S.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: World Ship Society, Kendal , 1983, ISBN:090561724X

Seller ID: 81191

APPLEYARD, H.S. The Constantine Group. Kendal : World Ship Society, 1983. Pp [1]-56. Illustrated. Index. 8vo, printed white stapled card covers. A history of the shipping company started by Joseph Constantine and Warley Pickering Jr. in 1885. Light browning to edges, else very good. 25.00
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Arctic Marine Commerce : Marine Transportation, Ports and Related Communities.

By: Arctic

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Arctic Institute of North America, Washington, D.C, 1965,

Seller ID: 81293

(Arctic). Arctic Marine Commerce : Marine Transportation, Ports and RelatedCommunities. Washington, D.C.: Arctic Institute of North America, n.d. [19 60s]. Pp (8) unpaginated. Large 8vo, blue and white stapled card covers. A study proposal to “identify the scope of commerce in the north; requirements for marine transport services, port facilities and associated community services...” - from the Introduction. Very good. 10.00
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Arctic: Journal of the Arctic Institute of North America, Volume 05, No. 2,July 1952

By: Arctic Journal KOENIG, S.L. DUNBAR, Moira HATTERSLEY-SMITH, Geoffrey

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Arctic Institute of North America, Montreal, 1952,

Seller ID: 81078

(Arctic Journal). Arctic: Journal of the Arctic Institute of North America,Volume 5, No. 2, July 1952. Montreal: Arctic Institute of North America, 1 952. Pp [65]-132. On the Ice Islands: Articles: L.S. Koenig’s "Discovery ofthe Ice Islands on U.S.A.F. Flights over the Arctic Ocean" (pp.68-75); K.R . Greenaway's "Additional Information from Flights and Air Photographs in the Canadian Arctic" (pp.75-82); Moira Dunbar’s "Historical References to Ice Islands" (pp.83-95); Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith's "Comments on the Originsof the Ice Islands" (pp.95-103). Also V.C. ...
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Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence; or, Solving the Mystery of the Thousand Islands

By: ARUNDEL, Louis

Price: $20.00

Publisher: M.A. Donohue & Co., Chicago, 1913,

Seller ID: 76983

ARUNDEL, Louis. Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence; or, Solving the Mystery of the Thousand Islands . Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co., (1913). Pp. [1]-238, frontis., + 11 p. of an excerpt of "Mrs. Stone's Money Order" and 9 p. of ads at rear. 8vo, pictorial green cloth with green and black lettering tofront and spine. Top- and fore-edges spotted, small dampstain to head of s pine and rear board, occasional light foxing throughout, else vg. 20.00
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English for Nautical Students.

By: BAKR, M.A.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd, Glasgow, 1979, ISBN:0851743374

Seller ID: 81328

BAKR, M.A. English for Nautical Students. Glasgow : Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd., (1979). First Edition. Pp [i]-ix,(1),1-80,(6). Illustrated. 8vo, illustrated pale blue card covers. Very good. With Errata slip tipped in. 15.00
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Introduction to Marine Ecology. 6th pr, 2nd ed.

By: BARNES, R.S.K. and R.N. HUGHES HUGHES, R.N.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Blackwell Scientific Publication, Oxford, 1993, ISBN:0632020474

Seller ID: 78266

BARNES, R.S.K. and R.N. HUGHES. An Introduction to Marine Ecology. Second Edition, [Sixth Printing]. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications, (1993). Pp. [i]-x,1-351,(3). Illustrated. 8vo, illustrated orange card covers. Contents: 1. The Nature and Global Distribution of Marine Organisms, Habitatsand Productivity, 2. The Planktonic System of Surface Waters, 3. The Benth os of Continental Shelf and Littoral Sediments, 4. Salt-marshes, Mangrove-swamps and Sea-grass Meadows, 5. Rocky Shores and Kelp Forests, 6. Coral Reefs, 7. Pelagic and Benthic Systems of the Deep Sea, 8. Fish and Other Nekto...
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The St. Lawrence Survey Journals of Captain Henry Wolsey Bayfield 1829-1853. First Edition. In Two Volumes

By: BAYFIELD, Henry Wolsey Champlain Society 54,55 McKENZIE, Ruth, ed

Price: $250.00

Publisher: Champlain Society, 1984, : 1984

Seller ID: 23426

BAYFIELD, Harry Wolsey, Captain. The St. Lawrence Survey Journals of Captain Henry Wolsey Bayfield 1829-1853. Edited with an Introduction by Ruth McKenzie. In Two Volumes. Toronto : The Champlain Society, 1984-1986. First Edition. "Printed in Canada by T.H. Best Printing Company Limited". Volumes LIV and LXV, 54 & 55 of the Publications of the Champlain Society. Captain, later Admiral Henry Wolsey Bayfield, (b. January 21, 1795, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England – d. February 10, 1885, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) was a British naval officer and surveyor. Ruth. M...
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Directions de Navigation pour L'Ile de Terreneuve

By: BAYFIELD, Henry, et al NESBITT, Thomas T., trans

Price: $250.00

Publisher: 1864,

Seller ID: 14683

BAYFIELD, Henry Wolsey, et al. Directions de Navigation pour L'Ile de Terreneuve et la Côte du Labrador et pour le Golfe et le Fleuve St.Laurent. Compilées spécialement d'apres les inspections faites par ordre des Gouvernements Anglais et Francais. Par l'Amiral Bayfield, et les Capitaines Bullock, Cook, Lane, Des Barres, Lockwood, Lambley et autres; et pae le Capitaine Lavaud, de la Marine Française. Traduit de l'Anglais par Thomas T. Nesbitt. Quebec : Imprimé par Elzéar Vincent, 1864. Pp (4),[3]-203,(3). 8vo, card covers. O'Dea 684, TPL 4313. Preface by Nesbitt. Terre-Neuve pp.5-72. Côte du L...
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To Beat the Clippers. 1st UK no dj

By: BEILBY, Alec HEATH, Edward, foreword

Price: $12.50

Publisher: Allen Lane, 1976, ISBN:0713909676

Seller ID: 79059

BEILBY, Alec. To Beat the Clippers : The Financial Times Clipper Race 1975-76. (Foreword by Edward Heath). (L.) : Allen Lane, (1976). First Printing. Pp 212. Illustrated. Maps. 8vo, black cloth. Toy 1481. Slight spine roll, lacking ffep, else vg. 12.50
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Norddeutscher Lloyd 1857-1957. IN DJ.

By: BESSELL, Georg.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, 1957,

Seller ID: 31785

BESSELL, Georg. Norddeutscher Lloyd 1857-1957: Geschichte einer bremischen Reederei. (Bremen: Norddeutscher Lloyd, 1957). First Edition. Pp 234, including plates. Small 4to, blue cloth. illustrated in color. Text in German. Faint spotting to boards, else vg in nicked dj. 25.00
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Sailor of Austria : In which, without really intending to, Otto Prohaska becomes Official War Hero No. 27 of the Hapsburg Empire. [A novel]. pbk.

By: BIGGINS, John

Price: $12.00

Publisher: McBooks Inc., Ithaca, NY, 2005, ISBN:9781590131077

Seller ID: 79407

BIGGINS, John. A Sailor of Austria : In which, without really intending to,Otto Prohaska becomes Official War Hero No. 27 of the Hapsburg Empire. [A novel]. Ithaca, NY: McBooks Press, (2005). Pp. [1]-375,(1). Illustrated with maps. 8vo, illustrated yellowish card covers. A seafaring adventure chronicling the heroic achievements of an Austrian ne'er-do-well in the Austro-Hungarian submarine service during the First World War. Vg. 12.00
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Pilotage and Navigation

By: BLACKMORE, W. M. (revised by)

Price: $20.00

Publisher: College of Fisheries, Navigation, Marine Engineering and Electronics, Dept. of Nautical Science, St. John's, NF, 1973,

Seller ID: 68317

BLACKMORE, W. M. (revised by). Pilotage and Navigation. Revised by W. K. Blackmore, Master Mariner. St. John's, NF: College of Fisheries, Navigation, Marine Engineering and Electronics, Department of Nautical Science, [n.d. -ca 1970s?]. Pp (2),[1]-69. (unpaginated blank page between 68 and 69). Ill ustrated with small diagrams. 8vo, stapled printed yellow card covers. Name, else vg. Uncommon. 20.00
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Day of Two Sunsets : Paddling Adventures on Canada's West Coast. 1st pr.

By: BLADES, Michael

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers, Victoria, BC, 1993, ISBN:1551430010

Seller ID: 78354

BLADES, Michael. Day of Two Sunsets : Paddling Adventures on Canada's West Coast. (Victoria, BC): Orca Book Publishers, (1993). First Printing. Pp. (12),[1]-163,(1). Illustrated. 8vo, illustrated card covers with pale yellow spine. A sea kayaking adventure on Canada's Pacific coast. Vg. 10.00
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Category: 70