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1930131492New York: Halcyon House 1930. First edition of Cutler's masterwork on the history of the American clipper ship. Quarto bound in three quarters morocco gilt titles and tooling to the spine frontispiece. In near fine condition. Carl Cutler spent his life studying clipper ships and the exploits of the hardy men who took them over the world. Ships like the Sea Witch Flying Cloud Champion of the Seas and Red Jacket ruled the seas for more than a decade establishing records yet to be broken for their speedy runs across the Atlantic and Pacific around Cape Horn and on to China and India. This the third edition published over 50 years after the first includes Cutler's Five Hundred Sailing Ship Records of American Built Ships a premier reference on the subject. Halcyon House unknown
193020031New York: G.P. Putnam and Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1930. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. Bound in blue cloth with map endpapers. . Spine slightly faded with shelf-wear and bumped corners. . B&W Illustrations and Photographs. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. 592 pp . G.P. Putnam and Sons hardcover
1930LL-b908-02Annapolis MD: United States Naval Institute 1930 Reprint. 4to. Cloth. 592 p. Index. Bibliography. Ship and sail plans. Black and white and color plates photographs and illustrations. Foreword by Charles Francis Adams Secretary of the Navy. An important and thorough history of the from the earliest colonial days to the last great voyages in 1859. Exlibrary markings include pocket bookplate stamps and title page notations. Cover has wear and small chips. Very good in very good dustjacket in mylar cover. United States Naval Institute hardcover
1930007307New York: Halcyon House. 1930. 592pp/illus. Toned frontispiece. Illustrated with b&w photographs reproductions of art works documents maps model plans etc. Appendices bibliography index. Map endpapers. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Halcyon House. hardcover
193053539New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good. 1930. Hardcover. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1930. Green cloth binding Very Good condition no jacket. . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
129453hardcover. 117 illus. 592pp. 4to cloth; cloth spotted. N.Y.: Halcyon House n.d.<br/> <br/> unknown
1930158006New York: Halcyon 1930. hardcover. very good. Frontispiece and 43 other plates including 8 in color; many ship plans. 592pp. 4to original blue cloth uncut edges t.e.g. New York: Halcyon House 1930. First Edition. A very good copy.<br/> <br/> Halcyon unknown
1930406845New York: G. P. Putnam's 1930. Some light wear at corners a few leaves roughly opened with short tears but otherwise a very clean and handsomely bound copy. 4to 26.5 x 19.5 cm. xxvii 380 pages. Color frontispiece and plates with captioned tissue guards. Specially bound presumably a gift binding in quarter green morocco decorated paper boards the spine gilt-lettered and with gilt dolphin tool top edges gilt others untrimmed "C.B.F.B. 1934" stamped in gilt on front turn-in. First edition. <br/><br/> G. P. Putnam's hardcover books
19304653New York: Halcyon House 1930. Reprint/First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. No DJ. Light shelf/edge wear touch of spotting at rear board hint of toning to leaves else tight and unmarred. Blue cloth boards gilt lettering and decorative elements in blind decorative elements map endpages frontispiece teal topstain. 4to. 592pp. Illus. b/w plates. <br/><br/>Foreword by Charles Francis Adams. Reprint of the 1930 Putnam edition in a larger format. Overall a handsome copy. Halcyon House hardcover books
1930TB31812New York: Halcyon House c1930 circa 1937. Reprint. Very good in blue cloth covered boards with slightly faded gilt text on the spine and gilt text on the front board With map end sheets. The cloth is rubbed at the head and heel of the spine and at the edges of the boards. A prior owner's name and date of 1937 is written in pencil on the second free end page. The hinges and joints remain tight and strong. Without its issued dust jacket. A small quarto measuring 10 3/8 by 7 1/2 inches containing 592 pages including an index bibliography notes and references and appendices of ship measurements the China-To-England Trade record ship passages California voyages ship and sail plans. 117 illustrations consisting of 4 photogravures 8 color plates 51 half-tones and reproductions of pen and ink drawings. Originally published in 1930 in New York by G. P. Putnam's Sons. Albion states: "The best single account combining spirited style with full factual data on construction dimensions owners masters and speed performances of each ship." Albion p. 31 Halcyon House hardcover books
193053539New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good. 1930. Hardcover. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1930. Green cloth binding Very Good condition no jacket. . G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
8vo., Third Edition, with coloured frontispiece, coloured and monochrome plates, and endpaper maps; ivory holland, backstrip lettered in gilt and black, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
196032891Annapolis MD: United States Naval Institute 1960. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Annapolis MD: United States Naval Institute 1960. Foreword by Charles Francis Adams. Signed by the author. Numerous b/w photographs and illustrations. 592 pp. Hardcover. Small 4to size. Off-white cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Edges and endpapers very lightly toned. Dust jacket lightly edge-rubbed. Interior clean and bright; quite sound. Very good/Very good. Oversized - extra shipping charges apply United States Naval Institute hardcover books
1984112357Annapolis: Naval Institute Press 1984. Third edition of Cutler's masterwork on the history of the American clipper ship revised to include his Five Hundred Sailing Ship Records of American Built Ships. Large octavo original cloth cartographic endpapers illustrated. From the library of of James Stephen "Steve" Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in 2002 in his 10-story high balloon Spirit of Freedom. He completed the 2002 trip in 13 days 8 hours and 33 minutes and set records for both the Longest Distance Flown Solo in a Balloon and Fastest Balloon Flight Around the World. Fossett was also one of sailing's most prolific distance record holders set the Absolute World Speed Record for airships with a Zeppelin NT in 2004. He received numerous awards and honors throughout his career including aviation's highest award the Gold Medal of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale FAI which he was awarded in 2002. Fossett disappeared on September 3 2007 while flying a light aircraft over the Great Basin Desert between Nevada and California. Jacket design by Melbourne Smith. Jacket cover painting The Sea Witch by Richard Linton. Carl Cutler spent his life studying clipper ships and the exploits of the hardy men who took them over the world. Ships like the Sea Witch Flying Cloud Champion of the Seas and Red Jacket ruled the seas for more than a decade establishing records yet to be broken for their speedy runs across the Atlantic and Pacific around Cape Horn and on to China and India. This the third edition published over 50 years after the first includes Cutler's Five Hundred Sailing Ship Records of American Built Ships a premier reference on the subject. Naval Institute Press hardcover books
1930158006New York: Halcyon 1930. hardcover. very good. Frontispiece and 43 other plates including 8 in color; many ship plans. 592pp. 4to original blue cloth uncut edges t.e.g. New York: Halcyon House 1930. First Edition. A very good copy.<br/><br/> Halcyon unknown books
1984Embry 154876U.S. Naval Inst. 1984. 3rd printing. Fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover. U.S. Naval Inst., 1984. 3rd printing. unknown books
1930WN61633New York: Halcyon House 1930. Blue buckram with gilt spine lettering and decoration. Ship embossed on upper board. Top edge stained blue. Text block clean and good. Dust jacket chipped on edges with some loss of paper. Vertical creases on spine and each of the panels. An extensive history a famous epoch of American maritime history. Includes maps plans drawings photographs logs etc. First. Cloth. Near Fine/Poor. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Trade. Halcyon House Hardcover books
129453hardcover. 117 illus. 592pp. 4to cloth; cloth spotted. N.Y.: Halcyon House n.d.<br/><br/> unknown books
1930008990New York: Halcyon House 1930. xxvii 592p. colored and b/w illus. quarto format original blue cloth. Halcyon House unknown books
43909LONDON METHUEN 1986. A VERY GOOD SOFTBACK COPY. DRAWINGS BY MARTIN HONEYSETT. LONDON, METHUEN, 1986 unknown
1962310882London : Museum Press 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description: 64p. : ill. ; 19cm. Subjects: Scottish literature. Humorous stories. London : Museum Press hardcover
1962523544London: Museum Press 1962. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Marks to jacket rear and wear to jacket edges including a few small tears. Light wear to board edges as well. Spine is tight and contents clean. AD. Hardcover. Very Good. Used. Museum Press Hardcover
2004Q-0974207446Greycore Pr 2004-09-01. Spiral-bound. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Greycore Pr unknown
144503087X.GaudioCD. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
0727894129.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover