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West Chicago, Illinois: Seawolf Communications, Inc. , 1998. 6" wide by 9" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Flat spine. Not price clipped (21.95). No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated throughout with maps, drawings, and photos, including many in full-color. From the rear cover: "A thrilling book for anyone who enjoys Great Lakes waters: boaters, history buffs, scuba divers, travellers, explorers, beachcombers, real-life and armchair adventurers. Within these covers, you will discover: fascinating data on each of the five Great Lakes, why these 51 shipwrecks in Lakes Ontario, Erie, and Huron are the best, the dramatic stories behind those 51 shipwrecks, specific location date on each shipwreck, Vessel Types, Vessel Parts, 100 Deep Great Lakes Shipwrecks for Technical Diving." . Second printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine condition. xviii, 266pp .

Tukan Förlag, 2015. Very Fine condition. Text in Swedish. Scarce in the US. We have only this one copy, but it is available now and ready to ship today from Henderson, Nevada. NO chips, tears, creases, rubbing or fading. Bright and shiny. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. From the publisher. "Människan har alltid fascinerats av havet. Många är de upptäcktsresande, forskare och sjömän som färdats via haven för att utforska världen. Från Christofer Columbus vackra tremastare Santa Maria via Potemkin, Titanic, Kon-Tiki och havskappseglare till ett av världens största containerfartyg - här presenteras 100 legendariska båtar och deras öden.". First Edition in Swedish. Oversize Hardcover. Very Fine condition/No dust jacket issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 128 pages. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1997. New and unread in PERFECT condition. Still enclosed in the original mailing envelope (no name or address), protected on both sides with stiff cardboard inserts, as issued. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked -- obviously never read. Introduction by Barbara J. Land (4 pages - folded sheet) plus 12 more 8" by 10" folded sheets making 4 or 6 pages, each with a reproduction or two -- several tipped-in and in beautiful full color. Each of the 12 four-page folded sheets features a title page and/or other reproductions, followed by descriptive text/history of the item by Barbara J. Land. All are enclosed in a matching portfolio. Designed and printed letterpress in Trajan and Palatino by James Wehlage at the Tuscan Press, Novato, California.. First Edition. Softcover. New. Illus. by NOT a library discard. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Flanders, New Jersey: Railroad Avenue Enterprises, Inc., 1983. A gorgeous, pristine copy. Brand New in perfect condition. SEE PHOTOS. NO rubbing. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. Bright, clean and shiny. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with a railroad map of New Jersey, floor layouts of Jersey City and Newark terminals, diagrams of train sheds, and about 150 vintage photographs, a few in full-color. From the introduction: "[This book] is meant to document the condition of [train] stations existing in New Jersey during the early 1970s through the early 1980s. Many stations pictured have been destroyed or put to different uses since the photographs were taken… This volume is confined to the stations of the Central Railroad of New Jersey… By limiting the scope to one railroad a broad cross section of stations can be… Read More

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1986. 6" wide by 9" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Flat spine. Not price clipped (19.95). No remainder mark. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated throughout with drawings and diagrams. From the rear cover: "Today far more sailors than ever before have reached a superior level of competitive ability, and the few individuals who remain at the head of the competitive classes year after year must constantly improve their skills. This book will help the sailor analyze for himself the determinants of tactical success. One of the foremost theoreticians of the art of yacht racing, Stuart H. Walker is also an outstanding practicing racer. For eight years Dr. Walker kept a complete record of the factors that determined the outcome of every race in which he competed. The recommendations he offers in Advanced Racing Tactics are based upon the analysis of… Read More

Philadelphia: Courage Books, An Imprint of Running Press, 1993. 9.25" wide by 12.25" tall. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Beautifully illustrated throughout with photos in striking full-color. This problem-solving manual is intended for those who have already mastered the basics. Includes easy-to-follow instructions for advanced layout variants and scenery construction . First Printing of the First US Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 96pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Stanford, California:: Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, 1962. A clean, square, tight copy. Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (5.00). No remainder marks. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Index. Bound in the original light blue cloth. From the Dust Jacket: "This book is a study of the air line dispatcher, his functions, and his importance. It resulted from a study of the dispatch and control function on every scheduled air line in the United States and the two largest lines in Canada. Virtually every dispatcher in this continent cooperated in the preparation of the work. Whit the study is not basically statistical, it includes some information about the dispatchers themselves: their education, their qualifications, and their remuneration.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition./Very Good dust jacket.. 8vo. xiii, 96pp. .

Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press, 1977. BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW dust jacket. However the jacket has mild shelfwear and a price sticker (like you sometimes find in a new book store). Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. The book itself is fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. First Printing of the First Edition, with complete number row (987654321) on the copyright page. Bound in the original eggshell white cloth, stamped in bright metallic blue on the spine. Complete with dust jacket. 7" wide by 9.75" tall. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. New/New (minor shelfwear). xiv, 266pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, 1986. BRAND NEW and UNREAD. Very mild shelfwear to the cover (like you sometimes find in any new book store). Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. 1986. First Edition. Nearly 1000 annotated entries. Has author and subject indexes. Bound in the original dark green cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine and with the image of a sailing ship on the front cover.. First Edition. Hardcover. New/No dust jacket, as issued. 8vo. x, 260pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1956. A solid reading/reference copy. EX-LIBRARY with usual markings. Glue residue on endpaper where library pocket used to be. Otherise a clean, tight, and square copy. The Dust Jacket is enclosed in a clear plastic Brodart sleeve. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. There are 3 large, multi-color, folding maps in back. Extensive chapter notes/bibliography (15 pages). Index. Original blue-green cloth. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good EX-LIBRARY/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. viii, 113pp .

New York: Ballantine Books, 1994. As New condition in As New dust jacket. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped ($29.95). No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. 7.75" wide by 9.5" tall. Illustrated. From the Dust Jacket: "From Greek Steam Engines to Roman Fire Engines… Aztec Chewing Gum to Etruscan False Teeth… Earthquake Detectors in China to Electric Batteries in Iraq… Stone Age Brain Surgery to Middle Age Hand Grenades… The Pharaohs' Canals to the Cretans' Lavatories… Here's a Lively and Fascinating Look at the Genuine Wonders of the Past." Arranged thematically with sections on: Medicine; Communication; Transportation; Military Technology; Personal Effects; Food, Drink and Drugs; Urban Life; Working the Land; House and Home; Human Sexuality, Sports and Leisure, etc. Sources. Bibliography. Index. . First Printing of the First Edition. Oversize… Read More

Albany and New York: Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co., 1897. Good condition. A solid reading/reference copy. Bound in the original green cloth. One small nick to front cover. Top margin (only) of several pages lightly water-stained [text is NOT affected]. A few of the folding maps were printed on poor quality paper, and so are brittle and have tears. However, most maps, charts and photos are in Very Good or better condition. Inner hinges are perfectly sound. Previous owner's name on endpaper. Numerous illustrations and many folding maps. Report on the development and maintenance of New York State Public Works, primarily canals, dams, portage projects, and flood planning. There is much about improvements to the Champlain, Oswego, and Erie canals, etc. Included are 8 full-page photos of the Shinnecock and Peconic Canal. There is another section containing 70 full-page photos, e. g. views of Mount Morris Canyon; Main Street Rochester as it appeared in 1865; Erie Canal Aqueduct as it… Read More

Hicksville, New York : Exposition Press, 1976. 8.75" wide by 11.25" tall. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Dust Jacket has a scrape, small chip, and a few closed tears. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (25.00). Pages are fresh and crisp. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated with over 160 photos, more than 40 in full color. "First Edition" is so stated. Has sections on: History of Toy Train Manufacturers; Postwar O Gauge; Prewar O Gauge; Lionel Classic Period Standard Gauge; Flyer and Ives Standard Gauge; Early Lionel Period; Collecting Accessories; Catalog Collecting; Fakes and Reproductions; etc. Bibliography. Original maroon, pebble-grain cloth. Gilt titles are still bright and shiny. Keywords: Electric Trains Model Railroads Collectibles . First Printing of the First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Good+ DJ (Brodart-protected). 215pp.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. Uncommon First Printing of the First Edition [as indicated by the Scribner seal and "A" only (with no other letters or numbers) on the copyright page, along with "1953" printed on both the title and copyright pages]. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket (a few tiny closed tears tape-repaired on the blank side). NOT price clipped ($8.50). NOT a library discard. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Hardcover. 6.75" wide by 10" tall. With map endpapers and 72 pages of illustrations on glossy stock. Bound in the original greenish- blue cloth, stamped in shiny gold on the spine. Includes dust jacket.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. xxi, 400pp. + 72 plates.

Baltimore, Maryland: The Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company, 1993. Appears unread -- fresh and crisp. Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. No chips. No tears. No fading. No creases. Bright, clean, square and tight. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. History of Lundy's Lane, the bloodiest battle of the War of 1812. Illustrated with maps, portraits, drawings, and old prints. Five appendices: (Order of Battle and Strength, U.S. Army; Order of Battle and Strength, British Army; The Military Heritage of the Battle ofLundy's Guns; The Problem of the Guns; The Fate of the Battlefield, 1914-1992). Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. Bound in thre original black leatherette. From the Dust Jacket: "Brigadier General Winfield Scott, United States Army, regarded the red-coated infantry before him. He had not expected to find the British in strength on this side of the Niagara River... What followed was… Read More

Washington, D. C.: Naval Historical Foundation, 1964. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. Appears unread. Bright, clean, tight, unmarked copy. No creases. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with map, battle diagrams, and vintage photos. Civil War Naval history. The official reports of Admiral David G. Farragut of 5 and 12 August 1864 with the general orders published prior to and after the battle. Includes photos of the CSS Tennessee and US Flagship Hartford. Original blue pictorial wraps. First Naval Historical Foundation ed. Softcover. Fine condition. 16pp.

New York: Viking, 1999. A square, tight copy. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (24.95). No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bound in the original blue boards, with an off-white spine lettered in shiny gold. List of chapter notes. Index. First printing with the complete number row (13579108642) on the copyright page. From the Dust Jacket: "From mermaids to mutinies, shipwrecks to cholera, the life of Charles Tyng was a nonstop voyage of adventure. His quarter century under sail took him around the world half a dozen times. Fortunately, he proved to be as natural a storyteller as he was a sailor... This is social history at its best, told in an authentic New England voice dryly recounting the story of a life from reluctant schoolboy to ship's captain and owner. Tyng's anecdotes come thick and fast, serious and humorous.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine condition/Very Good… Read More

New York: Viking, 1999. Remainder mark. Otherwise a clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (24.95). No owner's name or bookplate. A few illustrations. Previously unpublished journal. In 1808 at the age of 13, Charles Tyng began service aboard the brig Cordelia as a 'ship's boy.' By his fourth voyage, Tyng had become a mate, and captain of his own ship by his early twenties. Tyng made and lost fortunes in tea, sugar, and cotton while voyaging across the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Caribbean, with visits to Cuba, China, Europe, Indonesia, etc. He recounts his associations with Lord Byron, King Kamehameha of Hawaii, the British princess (later queen) Victoria, and others. From the Dust Jacket: "From mermaids to mutinies, shipwrecks to cholera, the life of Charles Tyng was a nonstop voyage of adventure. His quarter century under sail took him around the world half a dozen times. Fortunately, he proved to be… Read More

Long Beach, California: Shore Publishing, 1994. SIGNED by Robert Aros directly on the front free endpaper, with just "Best wishes on your sail through the Sea of Life (signed) Robert Aros." NOT personalized to anyone. NO owner's name or bookplate. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Very Good dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($22.95). Sharp corners. Illustrated with 14 pages of maps and b/w photos. Glossary. Bound in the original gilt-stamped maroon cloth. Complete with dust jacket.. SIGNED by Robert Aros. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 272pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Augustus M. Kelley, Publishers, 1969. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. Perfect condition. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illus. Reprint of the RAILWAY HANDBOOK, the first major catalogue of second hand railway books (originally published 1893) plus the 36 page index for it that first appeared in 1895. Nearly 500 items are described and annotated, many in great detail. Most entries relate to Great Britain or Ireland but there are many of American interest as well. Contains a wealth of commentary and scarce bibliographical data. Includes title and subject indexes. Bound in the original gilt-stamped black cloth. Complete with dust jacket.. 1969 reprint of the 1893/1895 editions. Hardcover. New/New. (iv), 128pp. + 36 page… Read More