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This is a first edition of Great Maritime Museums of the World, a very high-quality coffee table book. Each museum covered has case histories and descriptions written by their curators. The museums covered are: Australian Maritime National Museum, Sydney, Australia Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Vancouver Maritime Museum, British Columbia, Canada Viking… Read more about this item

This is a first edition (1967) of The Search for Speed Under Sail 1700-1855, by Howard Chapelle (1901-1975), a naval architect and curator of maritime history at the Smithsonian. It is considered an important work on the development of the fast sailing ship; it uses a new method of comparing the speed of sailing vessels built at different dates. It is… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of Anatomy of the Titanic, a thorough tour of the ship which includes 250 photographs, plans and drawings of the vessel's details and mechanics. It was written by Tom McCluskie, the Archive Manager for the ship's builders. He was also the firm's liaison to the producers of the film. The book was published in London in… Read more about this item

This is a first edition (1994) of Nelson and Emma, the story of one of history's great, and most tragic, romances--between Admiral Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton. It chronicles their life and times, and their letters, with lots of maps, illustrations and photographs. It was produced by the Folio Society, so it is a gorgeous book. 7" x 9 3/4",… Read more about this item

This is a first edition, 14th printing, of Mutiny on the Bounty, the famous tale of the takeover, from Captain Bligh, of the Royal Navy vessel HMS Bounty by the mutineer Fletcher Christian. This is a novel, a fictionalized account of the story, which occurred in 1789. The novel was originally published in 1932 and was a runaway best-seller. This copy… Read more about this item

This is a stated First U.S. Edition of Selkirk's Island: The True and Strange Adventures of the Real Robinson Crusoe. It was written by the British author Diana Souhami and published in 2002. It's a fascinating book, telling the life of Alexander Selkirk and all of the circumstances surrounding his stranding, his life on the island, the ships he sailed on,… Read more about this item

This is the second reprint of Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I, originally published by Jane's in 1919. This is now the world's greatest reference work of its kind, accepted everywhere as a symbol of accuracy and authority. It begins in 1914 with photographs, line drawings and data tables of warships and includes submarines and the aircraft that were integrated… Read more about this item

This is the 1975 reprint of Jane's Fighting Ships 1950-51. The original book is a collector's item; so is this reprint. It's an important book because it illustrates the pattern of development of the world's navies after WWII. It shows the development of the aircraft carrier, and the American Navy's first atomic-powered submarine. It's an exact reprint, in that it includes… Read more about this item

This is a stated first edition, and first US printing, of Last Essays, by Joseph Conrad. It was published in 1926 and includes 'Legends', the essay he was working on when he died (of a heart attack). It also includes a photo of the hand-written text of 'Legends'; these are the last words he wrote. As you can see, this book… Read more about this item

This is a copy of the first reprint, cloth edition, of The Boat Who Wouldn't Float, A Ribald Personal Misadventure, by the Canadian author Farley Mowat. It was first printed in 1969; this edition was issued in 1973 and copies of it now sell for about $50.00. Publisher's Description: Legendary adventurer and author Farley Mowat dreamed of setting sail from the shores… Read more about this item

This is a stated first edition of Ancient Mariner: The Amazing Adventures of Samuel Hearne, the Sailor Who Walked to the Arctic Ocean. It was written by the Canadian author Ken McGoogan and published in 2003. Samuel Hearne was an 18th-century British sailor who, McGoogan proves, was the model for Samuel Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner. He served at sea… Read more about this item

This is a lovely copy of The Swiss Family Robinson, the famous book, written in 1812, by the German-Swiss writer Johann Wyss. It is about a family of Swiss immigrants who were sailing to Australia when their ship was blown off course and they were stranded in the East Indies. This copy is liberally illustrated by… Read more about this item

This is a stated first edition of A Viking Voyage: In Which an Unlikely Crew of Adventurers Attempts an Epic Journey to the New World It was written by the American journalist Hodding Carter and published in 2000. This book has not been read, or even opened. It is in mint condition. From the publisher:Fascinated since childhood with Leif Eriksson's triumphant sailing… Read more about this item

This is The Merchant Schooners, an excellent book written by the former director of Britain's National Maritime Museum Basil Greenhill (1920-2003). It was published in two volumes in 1951. In 1988, the Naval Institute Press published it in the US, condensed into one volume. It is the story of the small fore- and aft-rigged merchant sailing ships in England and Wales… Read more about this item

This is a signed first edition of Kialoa US-1, Dare to Win, the autobiography of American yachtsman Jim Kilroy (1922-2016) who pioneered maxi-yacht racing. From the '50s to the '80s, Kilroy's ocean racing yachts, all name Kialoa, amassed a record of victories that remains unrivalled in the highest levels of Grand Prix racing. This book is the behind the scenes story of… Read more about this item

This is the 1973 printing of The Macmillan Book of Boating, a history of boating/sailing in North America written by William N. Wallace, better known as the the New York Times sports writer Bill Wallace. It was first published in 1964. A photo of the contents is attached. 249 pages, including lots of photos, in color and black and white. This… Read more about this item

This is an un-read copy of Dining On Deck: Fine Foods for Sailing & Boating, by the Canadian restaurateur and sailor Linda Vail.It was published in 1986. Soft cover, illustrated. It is laid out in 90 menus, and includes 220 easy recipes for all kinds of on-board occasions. It also has lots of tips on provisioning, planning, packaging and storage. 161 pages. This… Read more about this item

This is a first edition (UK/original) of Epic Sea Battles, published in 1975. It was written by the British naval historian William J. Koenig and contains hundreds of photographs, drawings and maps. In discusses 12 battles, beginning with the Battle of the Nile in 1798 and finishing with the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944 (see Contents photo). It is… Read more about this item

This is an unread copy of Wooden Ship: The Art, History and Revival of Wooden Boatbuilding, written by the American maritime expert Peter Spectre and the designer/editor David Larkin. It covers simple craft to schooners to motor boats (see contents photo) and is packed with gorgeous photographs and illustrations. It is a big heavy book--9 1/2" x 12 1/2"; it weighs… Read more about this item

This is six issues of Wooden Boat Magazine which someone had professionally bound in 1983. They went to some expense; it's perfectly done. It is the following issues: No. 19, Nov/Dec 1977, 118 pages No. 20, Jan/Feb 1978, 126 pagesNo. 21, Mar/Apr 1978, 118 pagesNo. 22, May/Jn 1978, 118 pages No. 23, Jly/Aug 1978, 118 pagesNo. 24, Sept/Oct 1978, 118 pages The contents of each… Read more about this item