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Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Circle of Death - dangerous fall into the great drum of the winding-engine at a Pennsylvania coal mine; In Search of Adventure part II - the story of a chequered cruise aboard a six-ton yacht; "Kermis" Time in Belgium - an annual week-long celebration during which young and old alike compete in curious races and competitions - article with many interesting photos; Trapped in a Furnace - terrible experience for Ira MacDonell at a Lewis Run, Pennsylvania brick plant; The "Apache Kid's" Last Fight - F.S. McDonald describes his terrible death-duel in the desert with a notorious Indian outlaw; A Memorable Man-Hunt - tracking down murderers Jimmy and Joe Governor in New South Wales; "Dangerous Jobs" - bronco-busters, steeplejacks, bridge-builders, shrapnel-shell makers, underground miners, steel-makers, firemen, window cleaners, undersea divers, sewer workers - article with great photos of each of these occupations; Behind the Nailed Door - Englishman A.H. Hinde posed as an Arab traded with the Moors of the African coast while trying to locate a lost silver mine; An Ill-Starred Elopement - disaster strikes two unfortunate lovers; A Woman Alone in China - part IV - Mary Gaunt set forth in a Peking cart with an interpreter and her cart men, meeting many odd experiences; ; Petre's Island - a bit of New Zealand history, showing something of the lives of the earliest settlers among their Maori hosts. pp. 6 [ads], 387-480, 7-24 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 192 pages with maps, tables, charts, soundings, very specific harbor entry info etc. for Jonstone Strait, Broughton Strait, Broughton Archipelago, Queen charlotte Strait, Drury Inlet, Grappler and Mackenzie Sound, Greenway Sound, cullen Harbour, Shawl Bay, Tribune Channel Kwatsi Bary, bond sound, Knight Inlet, Lagoon cover, and much more.
191 pages. Index. "...Offers charts, tips and data that will enhance any boater's enjoyment." - from back cover. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Minimal library markings. A worthy working copy. Book
224 pages. Abundant colour photography. Index. Signed by author upon title page. "Ideal for the active yachtsman or the armchair voyager, this book is an invaluable guide for exploring the marine wonderland of British Columbia." - from dust jacket. The third volume in this series. Provides "Detailed descriptions of important cruising destinations, coastal towns and settlements, marinas, fuel stops and provisioning points, and the mousehole anchorages that give the yachtsman his own little bit of the coast every time he drops the hook." - from dust jacket. Moderate wear to clean unmarked book. Average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Sound copy. Book
196 pages. A great reference loaded with beautiful colour photography and maps. Unmarked. Would be graded as 'Good' except that the lower edge of this copy has moisture exposure. Some pages were stuck together but have been separated with no damage to text. No odour. A very worthy reading copy. Book
155pp. Hardcover Very good condition
48 pages. Features: Great cover photo of a fully occupied Royal Albert Dock in 1958; Photo inside front cover of HMS Jersey (P275) in 1977; Full-page pre-war photo of a spritsail barge in the West India Dock, Port of London; On the Waterfront; Where to See the Big Ships; News From Portsmouth - a photo report; HMS 'Ganges' - a last look; Bosphorus Shipping; Vintage Thames Shipping Photos - part 1; Guide to Ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy; New Ship News; European Commentary; Freak Ships (2) - The 'Ross Winans'; "Invincible" goes to Sea Trials; Readers' Album - Atlantic Liners; Ship Sales; Letters; Ship Societies - The Coastal Cruising Association; Nice photo of the HMS 'Cornwall' in 1936 inside back cover. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
244 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
244 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
309p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition
214 pages. Index. Bibliography. Map endpapers. Many great colour photos of the region. Signed by author upon title page. "Written for everyone who loves the rugged beauty of the coast of Vancouver Island." - from dust jacket. Gift greetings atop title page. Average wear. Binding sound. Moisture-induced undulations to lower corner of back 50 pages. A sound working copy of this popular guide. Book
396p. Illustrated with numerous advertisements, charts, maps, etc. 4to. Original printed wraps, slightly worn. Scarce. NAVAL BOX 2
282 p., illus. w/ B&W photos. Hardcover Good condition
Features: Great cover photo of Miss Seattle speeding across Lake Washington at over 100 mph. Features: Cruising Mexican Waters - From the Sea of Cortes to Acapulco - Part II; Seattle Bids for Harmsworth Trophy race - Stanley S. Sayres' Miss Seattle is groomed as a possible 1950 defender of the international trophy - article with photos of Sayres and his boat; Coasting Home the Hard Way - Clarence E. Walter describes his solo voyage of 1188 miles, from San Pedro to Olympia, with two LCVPs (article with photos of Walter and his converted LCVP, Thomas Kestle); Duwamish - The World's Most Powerful Fireboat - article with photos; Remote Ocean Falls, B.C. Yacht Club - article with photo; New Sardine Research Vessels - the Crest, Horizon, and Yellowfin study the life cycle of the Sardine - article with photos; NCPCA Honors Cruiser Skippers; Julie - A Model Craft for Judge John J. Miller; "Perhaps You Might Fish a Man Out of the Drink" - A Story of Flotilla 21 - USCGA; Imperial Makes Her Last Mail Delivery to Communities on the Columbia River - article with photo; Mourning the Loss of the old "S.S.Tacoma"; Pleasure and Commercial Boat Plans; Two 28-Foot Chris-Craft Patrol Boats Equipped for S.E. Alaska Waters - article with photos; and more. 52 pages. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of photos. Printed upon glossy stock. Numerous fantastic vintage ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A well-preserved copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
112 pages. Fiction: Love Wasn't Enough; Rage on the Mountain; First Proposal; Young and Scared; The Girl He Remembered (conclusion); The Artless Heiress (part 4 of 8). Articles: Beware Those Phony Stock Salesmen! - Boiler room operators; The Actor in Me - Kirk Douglas (part 1 of 2) - with many photos; The High Price of Haste - Photo of hideous crash scene on highway 25-70 near Marshall, North Carolina in which an asphalt truck collided with an oncoming car cilling several people including the Reverend and Mrs. T.H. Shackelford, their missionary daughter, the Reverend and Mrs. Robert N. Barefoot and their seven-year-old niece; They Rescue the Mail - how dogged postal sleuths find and deliver letters that have been lost, stolen, burned drowned or macerated by catastrophe or crime; Bargain Bonanza - Hoss Monday in Canton, Texas is the day for swapping lies, knives, horses, dogs and any kind of livestock you can name; Let's Be Sensible About Foreign Aid; The Deep South Says "Never!" (part 2 of 5) - a report from Summerton, South Carolina on how the people have reacted to the Federal integration order; Cruising the Cool Coast - great color photos of the unspoiled Maine coast; . Ads: Nice color American Motors ad inside front cover shows several of their models and features; Nice GE color-photo ad for their pink kitchen appliances; Nice two-page ad for United Aircraft Corporation shows their C-133, Convair F-102As, plus a great color air cargo illustration; Nice color Oldsmobile ad for their Golden Rocket 88 Holiday Coupe; Chevrolet ad in mountain setting; Nice color Imperial car ad shows a light blue model; Winston cigarettes; Pream coffee; International trucks; Douglas DC-7; Spud cigarettes; Buick Roadmaster 75; Great one-page black and white photo ad for Jeep; Louisa May Alcott is features in a U.S. Savings Bond ad; Chesterfield cigarette ad on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
247 p., illus. Account of an Inland Waterway voyage from Connecticut to Florida. Hardcover Very good condition good
117p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
P., Glénat, 1996. In-4 relié toile avec jaquette, 199 pages, avec le plan dépliant du France. Parfait état.
415p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition
217 p., illus., including woodcuts from N by E by Rockwell Kent, Drawings by Margaret Van Pelt Vilas, & photographs. Hardcover Very good condition fair
in-4° 72 pages abdt ill. in-t. n., broche, couverture illustree, dos muet. Bel exemplaire. [P-19] D’après les reportages illustrés et publiés par Maurice Pauwaerts dans son magazine SUR L’EAU en novembre 1926, février 1928 et décembre 1930.
in-8°, 321 pages, ill., cartes et tabl. in-t., broche, couverture illustree plast. Bel exemplaire. [CA26/4] Préface de D. DECOIN.
8 page promotional brochure. 23 x 20.5 cm when unfolded. Four pages of detailed text and black and white photos present the routes and features of four of the company's coastal tour packages, including pricing. A back page colour illustration presents the company's coastal vessels, including: Chilkoot, Lady Evelyn; Venture; Camosun; Catala; Chelohsin; Cardena; Cheakamus; Lady Alexandra; Capilano; Lady Cynthia; Lady Cecilia; Chilliwack; and Chilco. Colour centrefold map of the British Columbia coast indicates the company's "inland sea-ways of romance" from Vancouver north through Stewart, B.C., and all stops in between. Back page text refers to the company's thirty-six year history thus, since Union Steamships was founded in 1889, this item was printed circa 1925. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear and soiling. A lovely vintage piece of B.C. nautical ephemera. Book
209 p. incl. front., illus. 15 cm. Hardcover Very good condition
339p., illus. Story of their 2 1/2 year sailing trip around the world. Hardcover Very good condition good
