Dover Publications, Inc., 1965. Trade Paperback. Very good in wrappers (paperback). The classic travel narrative of a Don Quixote-of-the-seas-the first person to circumnavigate the world singlehandedly. First published in 1900, Joshua Slocum's autobiographical account of his solo trip around the world is one of the most remarkable--and entertaining--travel narratives of.....
Knopf, November 1998. Hardcover. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. In August 1914, days before the outbreak of World War I, the renowned explorer Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 set sail for the South Atlantic in pursuit of the last unclaimed prize in the.....
Penguin (Non-Classics), May 2001. Trade Paperback. Very good in wrappers (paperback). From the author of Mayflower, Valiant Ambition, and In the Hurricane's Eye--the riveting bestseller tells the story of the true events that inspired Melville's Moby-Dick. Winner of the National Book Award, Nathaniel Philbrick's book is a fantastic saga of.....
Hyperion, November 2000. Hardcover. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. In 1913 an expedition party sailed out of British Columbia in search of an undiscovered Arctic continent. Filled with hope and excitement, the twenty-five people on board had no hint of the tragedy that lay ahead.....
Skipstone, August 2010. Hardcover. A new copy. * The only knots book available that comes with its own practice cord! * Easy-reference format explains the most frequently used knots * Detailed photographs show exactly how to tie each and every knot Essential Knots is a practical, colorful, and easy-to-use guide.....
Hyperion, January 2011. Trade Paperback. Very good in wrappers (paperback). I share the country's admiration for the bravery of Captain Phillips and his selfless concern for his crew. His courage is a model for all Americans. --President Barack Obama It was just another day on the job for fifty-three-year-old Richard.....
Plume, December 1997. Trade Paperback. Relates the story of the 1839 revolt of Mendi slaves aboard the schooner Amistad to restore their freedom, telling how President John Qunicy Adams sided with the slaves to win their freedom and passage home.
Penguin (Non-Classics), April 2007. Trade Paperback. Very good in wrappers (paperback). Vivid and remarkably fresh...Philbrick has recast the Pilgrims for the ages.--The New York Times Book Review Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History New York Times Book Review Top Ten books of the Year With a new preface marking.....
Canadian Pacific, 1937. Trade Paperback. Single sheet folded once to create 4 pages, 6.8 x 9.5 inches when folded. Banff Springs Hotel on cover. Menu on leaf 3, list of Canadian Pacific Hotels leaf 4. Very good copy with mild tanning and surface soiling. Previously bent.
Broadway Books, March 2016. Trade Paperback. A near fine copy in wrappers (paperback). #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania "Both terrifying and enthralling."--Entertainment Weekly "Thrilling, dramatic and powerful."--NPR "Thoroughly engrossing."--George R.R......
Broadway Books, March 2016. Trade Paperback. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania "Both terrifying and enthralling."--Entertainment Weekly "Thrilling, dramatic and powerful."--NPR "Thoroughly engrossing."--George R.R. Martin On May 1, 1915, with WWI.....
Ecco, May 2019. Trade Paperback. A new copy. A NATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF JANET MASLIN'S MUST-READ BOOKS OF THE SUMMER A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S CHOICE ONE OF OUTSIDE MAGAZINE'S BEST BOOKS OF THE SUMMER ONE OF.....
Random House Inc, August 2000. Trade Paperback. From the bestselling author of The Devil in the White City, here is the true story of the deadliest hurricane in history. National Bestseller September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the.....
[Printed by Francis Michelin, New York], 1846. First Edition. Print. Lithograph, oblong format 14.25 x 18.4 inches, in double-ruled black frame on sheet 15.6 x 19.25, printed in black. Illustrated with image of Fitch's boat the Perserverance upper right, Fulton's boat Clermont upper left, and Fitch's drawing of his Model.....
Yachting Publishing Corporation, 1945. Trade Paperback. Unnumbered, 73 pages. Humorous cartoons about sailing. Third printing. Very good in blue illustrated wrappers (paperback). Wrappers are separated at spine.
1950s. Novelty. 3-ring binder containing the history of the yacht Contender: built in 1905 by Geastemunde, Germany, as Armgard by Gseebeck from Stockhauser's design. Built for Prince Eric von Schaumlippe, nephew of Kaiser Wilhelm. To U.S. in 1922, renamed Poinsettia. Rebuilt in 1930 at Long Beach, renamed Contender. Rebuilt 1951.....
n.d., ca. 1940s. Photograph. B/W photograph, oblong format 2.35 x 4 inches, pasted to folding card, 4.25 x 5,5 inches when folded, with ship identification printed in blue below photograph. Other leaves blank. U. S. S. General W. A. Mann , a P2-type troopship, AP-112, served the U.S. Navy in.....
Chartwell Books, 2001. Hardcover. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. The Evolution of Boats into Ships This volume explores the varied lines of development from the most primitive watercraft to the first real sea-going ships.
Naval Institute Press, June 1990. Trade Paperback. A convenient pocket training manual for square-rigger sailing. Written for cadets serving on the U.S. Coast Guard training barque Eagle.
Random House Trade Paperbacks, March 2016. Trade Paperback. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY CHICAGO TRIBUNE - A thrilling adventure of danger and deep-sea diving, historic mystery and suspense, by the author of Shadow Divers Finding and identifying a pirate ship.....
Sperry Gyroscope Company, 1944. Hardcover.
W.W. Norton, May 1997. Hardcover. In October 1991, three weather systems collided off the coast of Nova Scotia to create a storm of singular fury, boasting waves over one hundred feet high. Among its victims was the Gloucester, Massachusetts-based swordfishing boat the Andrea Gail, which vanished with all six crew.....
Marine Historical Association, Inc., 1954. Trade Paperback. 79 pages. The steamer sunk on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, 1853.
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Old Whalers Festival, Inc., 1968. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 92 pages. 7-1/4 by 10-1/4 inches. Festival booklet. Illustrated in black-and-white. Steinbeck is listed as Honorary Chairman. First edition (first printing). Very good in stapled wrappers (paperback).
Warner/Madison Press Book, 1987. Trade Paperback.