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Broch?. 335 pages.
In-8° (cm. 21,2x15), pp. 205, (19) + 69 FOTO in tavole f.t. b.n. + (ripiegate in tasca f.t.) 6 tabelle, 1 CARTA FLUVIALE a 3 col. in 3 fogli + 1 tavola ripieg. a col. dei SEGNALI FLUVIALI. Cartone editoriale illustrato in binaco e nero, usura a una cerniera presso la cugia unferire, ma eccellemte es. Fiumi e laghi svizzeri, e francesi: Loire, Rhone, Ardèche; dati e consigli su associazioni, climi, frontiere, pericoli, difficoltà per uomini e donne ecc. Le incredibili prestazioni su acque calme o turbinose della mitica canoa (tipo "Klepper") a intelaiatura di legno e scafo in stoffa, con timone metallico a oomando di pedaliera, rapidamente smontabile e rimontabile. Un kayak del genere, munito di vela e derive laterali, traversò l'Atlantico almeno due volte negli anni '30.
Book is in excellent condition in every respect with very light scuffing of covers only. Spine is solid and square, binding is tight, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Catalog of the exhibition from 6/'84 -- 10/'85 . 69 pages. We are an actual bookstore of 20 years that treats its stock like books, not widgets. All shipments are packed individually in protective wrapping.
Fine English Paperback., Fine., 21 x 15 cm., [v], 50 p., "Zeolit arastirmalari Türkiye bibliyografyasi.", I. Ersan Kalafatoglu ve digerleri, Tübitak Matbaasi, Ist., 2002.
pp. 443, lii [Publisher's Appendix] + Portrait Frontis and full page plates, maps and a large folding map on tissue paper. Inked ownership of Clifton Wright, Oct. 6, 1888 from his father. Floral endpapers. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Front board decorated with a design in gold and black of the Mississippi River and rear board decorated with the source of the river in Minnesota. Gilt lettered and decorated spine. Beveled edges. Small loss at head and tail of spine. Binding slightly soiled. Hardbound. AMERICANA BOX 4.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Plastic comb binding. 5 3/4"w x 8 1/2"h. 221 pages, plus index. First edition, limited # 690/1000. Black and white photos and illustrations.
Inscribed by Tom Janus and Carolyn Neal to Seattle columnist Paul Dorpat. Includes bookmark advertising this book and business card for Thomas Kilday Janus. Spine a bit cocked. 9 1/4"w x 11 1/4"h. 224 pages. A comprehensive, lavishly illustrated history of the Puget Sound's water-based public transportation system.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 192 pages. Previous owner's label and inscription. 10 1/8"w x 9 1/4"h. Foreword by Bill Reid. "Hilary Stewart explains, through her vivid descriptions and detailed drawings, the tools and techniques used, as well as the superbly crafted objects nd their uses--all in the context of daily and ceremonial life." 550 drawings and 50 photographs.
64 pages. Articles include: Taiga - the earth's green mantle; South Moresby by kayak; Madawaska - a land ethic in the making; Bay du Nord; Alaska 1002; special report on 50 books important to conservation. Magazine
144 pages. Features: Core Sound, North Carolina Workboats; Atkin's Rescue Minor; Silver-Soldering; A Practical Portlight; Defending Against Lightning; Build a 16-30 Sailing Canoe; Timm and Rescue Minor; Cape Henry 21; The Transformation of two Bunker and Ellis lobsterboats; and more. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy reference copy. Book
206 pages with black and white photos and line drawings. Describes author's travels through Labrador by snowshoe and kayak. A tremendous reading adventure. Book
298 pages. "During the summers of 1991 through 1994 Victoria Jason kayaked 7,500 kilometres in some of the most difficult conditions in the world." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. An excellent copy. Book
159 pages including black and white photographic plates. An excellent copy of this journal. Norman Luxton made history crossing the Pacific in the Indian dugout canoe Tilikum, went on to found the Banff newspaper, Crag and Canyon, and devoted the rest of his life to developing Banff as a mountain playground and to assisting the Indians. Contents very clean and square. Brown boards show light wear. Dust jacket has half-inch tear to top edge of front panel and very light edge wear. Book
152 pages. Features: Choosing and Building a Kayak; Interior Redesigns; Why Ships Hog; Edson B. Schock; Restoring a Scots Zulu; The Spirit of Singlehanded Racing; and more. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy reference copy. Book
Undated and unpaginated. Copyright by Murrays Sales & Service Co, London. A lovely old children's book in glossy illustrated boards. Front board shows two boys in a canoe. Sticker patch to right of title. Pages have yellowed and there are pencil marks on some of the activity pages. Book
Features: A wilderness canoe trip in September - pickerel, portages, loons and longjohns by Judy Lord; Autumnfest - the magic and mystery of the season; Fuel (Oil and Gas) in the Arctic - the moral and ethical issues; Blackbird Roosting behaviour - fascinating and infuriating; Frank de Matteis - pockets of nature in watercolour. Clear tape along spine. Few library markings. Moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
Features: California's first canoe; Black coral off Cozumel; Coral Crab Showdown; Past and Present merge in the storied Strait of Messina; buried alive!; Of men and waters - the Mariner's Museum at Newport News; Thieving Dolphins a growing problem in Hawaii's fisheries; Ferdinand Magellan - the greatest voyager of then all; The mating game. Sound copy. Book
56 pages. Features: Around the world by canoe - the voyage of the Tilikum; The Customs scandal of 1926 - rumrunning and corruption nearly topple a government; A portrait of Tom Longboat; Growing a garden in Labrador; Mifflin Gibbs and the critical black vote in colonial B.C.; Scandal at Red River - the vicar, the servant girl, and the trial; Fuss and furor over daylight saving time. Clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Lovely copy. Book
160 pages. Features: Walter McInnis - Part II - The Emergence of Eldredge-McInnis; The Weather Side of Gaff Rig; A New Coaster - the schooner HERITAGE; The theft of RANDOM SCOOT; Building the first Lightning; The Folding Kayak; Folding Boats at Sea; LILY - a cabinetmaker's Whitehall comes to life; ISKRA sails down east; Seven Bends - 7 ways to tie lines together, even in slick synthetics; Building the Beetle Cats, Part III - fitting and bending frames; Damaged Planks - their repair and replacement. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
160 pages. Features: Sharpie points and counterpoints; Two gold metal winners meet after half a century; SHEARWATER - a amphibious cat-ketch from California; The Outlook for World Timber; Guideboats from the ground up; Sardine Carriers - Part II; The Koa Canoe; - the Hawaiian dugout canoe tradition is alive; Sonny Hodgdon on Glues; The Case for Simple Edge-Gluing - do spines or dowels really add strength?; The Once and Future FOXY - one of Uffa Fox's 'proper-built' tenders; The Right Jaws for your Gaff and Boom; The art of finding your way - small-boat navigation; It's the Finishing Touches that preserve wire rope. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
164 pages. Features: Interview with Larry Dahlmer; ELLY - a Swedish treasure in America; A New Kag - building a trunnel-fastened traditional Swedish workboat; Sardine Carriers - Part I; AMARETTO - from the log of an old sardine carrier still earning her way; The Kodiak (Alaska) Kayak; The Hooper Bay Kayak - the last outpost of the authentic native kayak; Sailing a Tancook Whaler - one of the handiest gaff schooners afloat; Sophisticated wooden shipbuilding is alive and well in Wisconsin; The Wizzard of Speed - Spud Rowsell and his performance dinghies. Bending SPARTAN's frames - a scientific approach to steam-bending large frames. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
152 pages. Features: DYON - the symbol of summer for four generations; Albert Strange and the Canoe Yawl SHEILA; Quick Steps for Spring Painting - Part II; Building the Belles of the Western Rivers - a rare glimpse into the world of steamboat construction; Trout Unlimited - The Compleat Fly Fisherman; PILGRIM'S Progress - Dennis Holland's new Baltimore Clipper; Bagging the GULL - Constant Camber goes Mono - Part I; The Careful Creation of MELE KAI - Part II - the completion of a lovely double-ended cruising boat. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
152 pages. Features: Francis Herreshoff - Part I; A Close Look at Wood Screws, Part II; The Rebirth of WANDER BIRD; The disappearing propeller boat; Paddling like an ancient - a graceful and efficient Indian canoe stroke; The Willits Brothers Canoes - West Coast Classics; Ahoi Mench's Education in Wooden Boat Building; Cold-Molded Repairs for Laminated Boats - Laminating at Luders - A Luders-16 Rejuvination; A smooth and fair hull - the planking is finished but there's more to do before you paint; Grommeting. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
152 pages. Features: CHINA CLOUD - the boat as a way of life; The Butt Block chronicle continues; Resheathing a copper bottom; Mick Fahey and the North Woods way; The North Woods Paddle; Jerry Stelmok and the E.M. White canoe; Found plywood boats lead to serious boatbuilding; The steamboat ECHO; Air-Drying Your Lumber - Part II; The creation of LA FILLE D'OR; Hatches and other Deck Joinery; The Concordia Yawl. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
160 pages. Features: Walter McInnis - Part III - The Years of Achievement; A Close Look at Wood Screws, Part I; Chris White and his Multihulls; The Schooner AMERICA; Canoe Building in Vermont - Tom Hill, Carl Bausch and Ed Sturges; Just the Right Medium - Ken Bassett chooses plywood for his recreational rowing craft; Keeping a Wooden Hull From Drying Out; Winter Protection for outside-stored boats; Auxiliary Power - experiences with gas and diesel; STAR - the boat of Frederick S. Ford Jr. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
