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Dodge Trucks by: Bunn, Don
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Dodge Trucks by: Bunn, Don

Hardcover. Osceola, WI, Motorbooks International, reprint, 1997, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 320 pages, hardcover. No dust jacket, minor wear on dark green cover with silver text and illustration. Interior pages in near perfect condition. A complete book covering the rich history of Dodge trucks through '97. Clean copy. Record # 33588
Price: $60.00 

The Small-Boat Skipper and His Problems: A Collection of Facts That Have Been Learned the Hard Way About Small Cruising Boats and How to Enjoy Them by: Connett, Eugene V., Illust. by: McClure, Darrell Smith, Hervey Garrett
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The Small-Boat Skipper and His Problems: A Collection of Facts That Have Been Learned the Hard Way About Small Cruising Boats and How to Enjoy Them by: Connett, Eugene V., Illust. by: McClure, Darrell Smith, Hervey Garrett

Hardcover. NY, W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1st, 1952, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 213 pages, hardcover. Clipped dust jacket has multiple closed tears and small chips. Green cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. This book is a discussion on small boats, including their rigging, equipment, sails, maintenance, special problems, and the waters and weathers they sail through. Clean copy. Record # 34244
Price: $18.00 

 

Collector's History of the Automobile


Roberts, Peter

Hardcover. NY, Bonanza, rep., 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Previous owner's bookplate otherwise

Record # 54247


Price: $18.00 

 

National Air and Space Museum, The


Bryan, C.D.B.

Hardcover. NY, Abrams, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Color, black & white illust. 504 pages. Previous owner's inscription on half-title page otherwise VG/VG

Record # 58546


Price: $80.00 

 

Scottish Railways


Nock, O. S.

Hardcover. London, Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1st , 1950, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Illust. in color, black & white. 214 pages. Short (1/2") tear to cloth at top of spine otherwise VERY GOOD

Record # 63996


Price: $38.00 

 

Man Flies - The Story of Alberto Santos-Dumont Master of the Balloon


Winters, Nancy

Hardcover. London, Bloomsbury, 1st, 1997, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Near Fine, Black & white illustrations.

Record # 106337


Price: $18.00 

 

Railroad Traffic And Rates - (2 vols)


Johnson, Emory B. and Grover G. Huebner

NY, Appleton and Company, 1st, 1911, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Front and rear hinges cracked in Vol. 1. Light edgewear and soil to covers. Black & white illustrations. Some pages creased in middle of Vol. 2

Record # 202571


Price: $45.00 

NARROW GAUGE TO THE HILLS. EXPLORING NARROW GAUGE RAILROADS FOR FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS IN THE AMERICAN WEST, EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA AND INDIA.  by: Mead, Edgar T.
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NARROW GAUGE TO THE HILLS. EXPLORING NARROW GAUGE RAILROADS FOR FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS IN THE AMERICAN WEST, EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA AND INDIA. by: Mead, Edgar T.

Hardcover. New Hampshire, Weedy Rail Books, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Record # 220811
Price: $12.00 

 

Moving the Earth: The Workbook of Excavation - Second Edition


Nichols, Jr., Herbert L.

Hardcover. Charlotte NC, National School of Heavy Equipment - North Castle, reprint, 1973, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Unpaginated (1000+ pages), b&w illustrations and photos. Dust jacket with edgewear, chipping to top of spine. Heavy volume will require extra for expedited or overseas shipping.

Record # 402336


Price: $40.00 

 

400,000 Miles By Rail: The Reminiscences of a Professional Passenger on All Types of Trains


Blanton, Burt C.

Hardcover. Berkeley CA, Howell-North Books, 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 183 pages, b&w illustrations, Dust jacket with light soil, edgewear.

Record # 406102


Price: $19.00 

 

50 Jahre Deutsche Luftwaffe: Band II 1915-18


Nowarra, Heinz J.

Hardcover. New York , Aero Publishers, 1st, 1964, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 231 pages, many b&w photographs, green cloth covers with silver lettering on spine. Bright dust jacket with light edgewear, rubbing. Text in German, English, French.

Record # 406645


Price: $31.00 

 

Twelve Meter Challenges for the America's Cup, The


Hoyt, Norris D

Hardcover. New York, 1st, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 252 pages, 36 full-color illustrations. Edge wear, small tears, light soiling to dust jacket. Light soiling to end papers. Else a clean, tight copy.

Record # 451662


Price: $25.00 

MG Sports CarsBooks, Bay View
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MG Sports Cars


Books, Bay View

Hardcover. Bay View Books, reprint, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 220 pages, illustrated throughout in color and b&w. Light de-lamination and edgewear to dust jacket. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 458833


Price: $25.00 

New York Central RailroadSolomon, Brian
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New York Central Railroad


Solomon, Brian

Hardcover. St. Paul, MBI Pub. Co. and Voyager Press, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 160 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Light edgewear and rubbing to cover boards, otherwise clean, tight copy.

Record # 471870


Price: $38.00 

 

Immortal Sails


Hughes, Henry

Hardcover. Prescot, England, T Stephenson & Sons Ltd., 1st, 1969, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 240 pages. 30 black and white plates. History of the small port of Portmadoc from which an immense fleet of tiny sailing vessels was launched throughout the nineteenth century.

Record # 512296


Price: $13.00 

 

Ships and Memories


Adams, Bill

Hardcover. Brighton, Teredo Books Ltd., 1st, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 449 pages. Illustrated with black & white photographs and drawings. Light wear to dust jacket.

Record # 603906


Price: $26.00 

 

Cunard White Star Quadruple-Screw North Atlantic Liner - Queen Mary, The


Hood, A. G./Leslie Read

Hardcover. New York, Bonanza Books, Reprint, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 288 pages. Features 2 fold-outs. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Dust jacket shows light wear. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 610003


Price: $20.00 

 

Islands of Lake Champlain and Beyond, The


Rutland Railroad

Softcover. Rutland, Rutland Railroad, 1st, 1902, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 80 pages. Softcover. Travel guide published by Rutland Railroad (Rutland Vermont). Features black & white illustrations. Reference material in rear: List of Hotels and Summer Boarding Houses and Excursion Rates to Summer Resorts on Rutland Railroad, Season 1902 - Cities Listed: Boston, New York, Montreal to Vermont towns. Light wear/abrasion to top right corner of pages. Light wear overall. Clean, unmarked text.

Record # 612968


Price: $63.00 

 

Merchant U-Boat


Messimer, Dwight

Hardcover. New York , M. Evans and Company, Inc., 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 233 pages. B/W photographs. Dust jacket scuffed, previous bookseller's stamp on title page.

Record # 802206


Price: $13.00 

 

White Plume, The: A Pictorial Representation of the Steam Locomotive


Bowman, Charles

Hardcover. Chicago, Henry Regnery Company, 1st, 1976, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 159 pages, b&w photographs. Dust jacket has several small tears, rubbing. Binding and pages slightly warped, musty.

Record # 808901


Price: $12.00 

 

Pictorial Primer of Yacht Racing Rules & Tactics, A


Aymar, Gordon C.

Hardcover. N. P., Kennedy Brothers, Inc, 1st, 1936, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 141 pages, illustrated throughout in b&w. Ex-Library copy with usual stamps and markings. Covers slightly worn, lacks dust jacket. Nice reading-copy.

Record # 851468


Price: $15.00 

 

Iron Snake, The: The Story of the Uganda Railway


Hardy, Ronald

Hardcover. New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1st, 1965, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 318 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Light wear on edges. Chipping and fraying to dust jacket. Covered in plastic sleeve. Light soil.

Record # 2233333


Price: $19.00 

 

Proceedings: The 2nd Classic Yacht Symposium, March31-April 2, 2006: Herreshoff Marine Museum


Palmieri, John (Ed.)

Softcover. New England, USA, Herreshoff Marine Museum/Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 299 pages. Softcover. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. Wrapper excellent. Binding tight. Clean inside and out. In beautiful condition.

Record # 31566


Price: $50.00 

Beyond the Black Box: The Forensics of Airplane Crashes by: Bibel, George
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Beyond the Black Box: The Forensics of Airplane Crashes by: Bibel, George

Hardcover. Baltimore, MD, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1st, 2008, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 393 pages, hardcover. This is an ex-library book with the usual stamping. Dust jacket, cloth covers, and interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This well-researched book details how accident investigators piece together what really happened in a plane crash, from black boxes to debris patterns. It also extrapolates to show how these insights are utilized in aircraft design and operation to keep commercial aviation as safe as possible. Unmarked text. Record # 33906
Price: $18.00 

Mystic Seaport Watercraft by: Bray, Maynard; Fuller, Benjamin A. G.; Vermilya, Peter T.
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Mystic Seaport Watercraft by: Bray, Maynard; Fuller, Benjamin A. G.; Vermilya, Peter T.

Hardcover. Mystic, CT, Mystic Seaport, 3rd, 2001, Book: Very Good, 396 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has a minor closed tear at the top of the spine, but is still in very good condition overall. Teal cloth covers and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is a comprehensive compilation of water craft from Mystic Seaport. Nearly 500 boats at the museum have been thoroughly described and annotated. This is a large-format volume, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Previous owner's short inscription is present on the front end papers in gold pen, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34547
Price: $22.00 

 

Trucks - An Illustrated History 1896-1920.


Georgano, G.N. and Carlo Demand

Hardcover. NY, Two Continents Pub., 1st US, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Many black & white photos and drawings. 120 pages.

Record # 57401


Price: $35.00 

 

English Channel, The


Calder, Nigel

Hardcover. NY, Viking, 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Black & white illust. 373 pages.

Record # 63690


Price: $23.00 

 

14-Karat Trailer, The


Zobel, Myron, Illust. by: Rube Goldberg, Otto Soglow, Russell Patterson

Hardcover. New York , Frederick Fell, 1st, 1955, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, An account of the author's building a deluxe caravan on wheels. 188 pages. Black & white sketches by Rube Goldberg, Otto Soglow, Russell Patterson & others. Dust jacket with light edgewear, chipping.

Record # 69227


Price: $40.00 

 

Helicopter Analysis


Nikolsky, Alexander A.

New York, John Wiley & Sons, 1st, 1951, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Blue buckram; 8vo; 340 pages; No dust jacket. Previous owner's name front end paper, otherwise clean, tight.

Record # 185852


Price: $58.00 

 

Tall Ships: The World of Sail Training


Drummond, Maldwin, Illust. by: Mike Willoughby

Hardcover. London, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1st, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 160 pages. Foreword by H. R. H the Duke of Edinburgh. Color illustrations by Mike Willoughby. B/W photographs. Dust jacket faded, edges worn.

Record # 219960


Price: $22.00 

 

Harvest of the Sea, The - A Tale of Both Sides of the Atlantic


Grenfell, Wilfred T.

Chicago/N.Y., Revell, 1st, 1905, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 162 pages. B&W photos. Ex-lib with light marking, residue.

Record # 305539


Price: $15.00 

 

State Regulation of Railroads in the South (Studies in History, Economics and Public Law)


Ferguson, Maxwell

Softcover. New York , Columbia University Press , 1st, 1916, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 228 pages, paper wraps rebound in cardboard covers, ex-library with light stamping, residue. Clean internally.

Record # 405720


Price: $19.00 

 

Air Aces of the 1914-1918 War


Robertson, Bruce

Hardcover. Letchworth Herts UK, Harleyford Publications, 2nd pr., 1959, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 211 pages, color frontispiece, many b&w photographs. Orange cloth covers in a worn dust jacket.

Record # 406619


Price: $38.00 

Moonlight in Duneland: The Illustrated Story of the Chicago South Shore and South Bend RailroadCohen, Ronald D. (Editor)
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Moonlight in Duneland: The Illustrated Story of the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad


Cohen, Ronald D. (Editor)

Hardcover. Bloomington, 3rd printing, 1998, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 138 pages, illustrated throughout in color. Blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine. brodart protected pictorial dust jacket. Minor wear to jacket, else like new.

Record # 450310


Price: $50.00 

Passenger Steamers of the River Fal by: Kittridge, Alan
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Passenger Steamers of the River Fal by: Kittridge, Alan

Softcover. Twelveheads Press, 1st, 1988, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 120 pages, illustrated throughout with b&w photographs. Minor edge fade, otherwise, very clean and tight copy. Record # 456278
Price: $12.00 

 

History of The Baltimore & Ohio, The


Jacobs, Timothy

Hardcover. US, Crescent Books, 1st, 1989-08-02, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 128 pages, illustrated throughout in b&w. Light edgewear to dust jacket. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy.

Record # 465828


Price: $13.00 

Highball: A Pageant of Trains by: Beebe, Lucius
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Highball: A Pageant of Trains by: Beebe, Lucius

Hardcover. New York, Bonanza Books, reprint , 1945, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 223 pages. Black & white photography of trains. Dust jacket with rubbing. Record # 511200
Price: $12.00 

 

Piracy & the Decline of Venice 1580-1615


Tenenti, Alberto

Hardcover. Berkley, University of California Press, reprint, 1967, 210 pages, 8 b&w illustrations. Price-clipped, previous owner's embossed stamp on title page, slight wear evident to dust jacket; a tight, clean copy.

Record # 603848


Price: $13.00 

 

Subway City - Riding the Trains, Reading New York


Brooks, Michael W.

Hardcover. New Brunswick, Rutgers University Press, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 252 pages. Black & white illustrations. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 609076


Price: $15.00 

 

Trolleycars - Streetcars, Trams and Trolleys of North America: A Photographic History


Sullivan, Frank/Fred Winkowski

Softcover. Osceola, Motorbooks International , 1st, 1995, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 128 pages. Softcover. Illustrated with full color photographs. Light rubbing to covers. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 611957


Price: $23.00 

 

Sea Chart


Howse, Derek

Hardcover. New York , McGraw Hill Book Company, 1st, 1973, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 145 pages. Co-authored by Michael Sanderson. Introduction by Rear-Admiral G. S. Ritchie. Color and B/W reproductions of charts. Very clean. Dust jacket has some scuff marks.

Record # 802155


Price: $13.00 

How to Restore your Collector Car by: Brownell, Tom
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How to Restore your Collector Car by: Brownell, Tom

Softcover. Osceola, WI, Motorbooks International, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 286 pages. Color photographs throughout. Record # 803951
Price: $12.00 

 

Mopar Muscle: Fifty Years Dodge, Plymouth & Chrysler Performance


Genat, Robert and David Hewhardt

Hardcover. St. Paul MN, Motorbooks International, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 192 pages, lavish color photography throughout by Hewhardt. Clean, tight copy. Short cut to dust jacket cover, barely noticeable.

Record # 809316


Price: $40.00 

 

Monsters: The Hindenburg Disaster and the Birth of Pathological Technology


Regis, Ed

Hardcover. New York, Basic Books, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 325 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. Lessons on the technological hubris of a bygone era. Light bumping to corners, mild rubbing to dust jacket. Unmarked. Bright and clean; a tight copy.

Record # 951347


Price: $19.00 

 

Automobile Quarterly, 33 vols


N/A

Hardcover. NY, Automobile Quarterly, 1st, 1962-1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, A hardcover quarterly dedicated to the antique car enthusiast, color photos. Vols 1-8 complete except for vol 7 #2, plus additional vols 9 #1 and 10 #2

Record # 20564


Price: $400.00 

Proficient Motorcycling: The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well by: Hough, Daivd L.
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Proficient Motorcycling: The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well by: Hough, Daivd L.

Softcover. Irvine, CA, Bowtie Press, 5th, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 256 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. B&W photography throughout. This is the best and most complete book ever written on how to ride a motorcycle safely and efficiently. Previous owner's signature on front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33870
Price: $12.00 

The Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine and its Operation by: Pratt & Whitney Aircraft
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The Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine and its Operation by: Pratt & Whitney Aircraft

Softcover. East Hartford, CT, United Aircraft Corporation, Revised, 1958, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 152 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, with only minor edge wear. Interior pages are in very good condition. Spiral binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color illustrations throughout. This book provides information regarding the history, operation, and construction of gas turbine engines for aeronautical use. Clean copy. Record # 34469
Price: $24.00 

 

Fix Your Ford - V8's and 6's 1973 - 1960


Toboldt, Bill

Hardcover. S. Holland, Ill., Goodheart-Willcox, 1st, 1973, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 400 pages. Many photos, illust.

Record # 56053


Price: $15.00 

 

Dark Wind - A Survivor's Tale of Love and Loss


Chaplin, Gordon

Paperback. NY, Atlantic Monthly, ARC Wraps, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 225 pages. Paperback. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers.

Record # 58568


Price: $12.00 

 

Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Steam Passenger Locomotives, The


Hollingsworth, Brian

Hardcover. NY, Crescent Books, Rep., Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 208 pages. Hardcover. Extensive color and b&w photos and illustrations throughout. Two fold out illustrations. Gilt titles on spine. Illustrated end papers and fly leafs. Previous owners signature on front end paper. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy.

Record # 67780


Price: $16.00 

 

World's Rail Way, The - A Facsimile of the 1894 Edition


Pangborn, J.G.

Hardcover. NY, Bramhall House, reprint , 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, black & white illustrations of early trins. 165 pgs. dust jacket w/ edgewear, short tears.

Record # 108455


Price: $20.00 

 

Toyota Pick-Ups & 4-runner Owners Workshop Manual


Raffa, John, Larry Warren and John H. haynes

Paperback. Somerset, Haynes, 1st wraps, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 332 pages. Paperback. Black & white photography and illustrations.

Record # 207763


Price: $15.00 

 

Aeroplane Speaks, The


Barber, H.

New York , Robert M. McBride, 7th Revised Edition, 1918, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 40 B&W plates, 89 B&W sketches and diagrams. Spine lettering faded, otherwise very good. Maintenance of WW 1 planes.

Record # 302991


Price: $30.00 

 

Supercharged Mercedes, The


Schrader, Halwart and Carlo Demand

Hardcover. Lausanne SW, Edita, 1st UK, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 96 pages. Photographs and drawings (by Demand), in color and b&w, of the car from 1922-1939. Minor edgewear to dust jacket.

Record # 404454


Price: $30.00 

Spitfire in ActionScutts, Jerry
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Spitfire in Action


Scutts, Jerry

Softcover. Carrollton TX, Squadron/Signal Publications, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 58 pages, stapled wrappers, pictures in color and b&w, illustrations by Don Greer and Rob Stern. Clean, bright copy.

Record # 406497


Price: $15.00 

 

Century and a Half of Amateur Driving, A - Part One


Shone, A. B.

Hardcover. London, J. Allen Ltd., 1st, 1955, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 112 pages, b&w and pasted-in color plates. Red board covers. Half leatherette with gilt lettering on spine. 500 proof copies printed December, 1955. Part One only of a two volume set. Clean.

Record # 411700


Price: $50.00 

Twentieth Century Sprawl: Highways and the Reshaping of the American LandscapeGutfreund, Owen D.
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Twentieth Century Sprawl: Highways and the Reshaping of the American Landscape


Gutfreund, Owen D.

Hardcover. New York, Oxford University Press, USA, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 297 pages. b&w illustrations. Light wear to pictorial dust jacket. A nice, clean tight copy.

Record # 452812


Price: $15.00 

 

Wheel Estate: The Rise and Decline of Mobile Homes


Wallis, Allan D.

Softcover. Baltimore, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 283 pages, b&w illustrations. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers.

Record # 460621


Price: $13.00 

 

Design and Construction of Ports and Marine Structures


Quinn, Alonzo DeF.

Hardcover. Taiwan, Pirated Ed, reprint, Book: Very Good, Hardcover. 531 pages. Some discoloration to endpapers. Wrinkling to plastic protective cover.

Record # 503963


Price: $26.00 

 

Chevrolet Shop Manual 1942


General Motors

Softcover. Detroit MI, Chevrolet Motor Division, 1942, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, approx. 200 pages, illustrated with b&w diagrams and photos. Heavy paper covers soiled, partially faded. Internally clean. Musty.

Record # 602809


Price: $15.00 

 

When Railroads Were New


Carter, Charles Frederick

Hardcover. New York, Henry Holt , 1st, 1909, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 324 pages. Black & white illustrations. Previous owners name on front endpaper. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 606954


Price: $35.00 

 

Rio Grande - Mainline of the Rockies


Beebe, Lucius/Charles Clegg

Hardcover. Berkeley, Howell-North, 1st, 1962, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 380 pages. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Ex-museum library copy with stamp embossed at top right corner of title page. Tape residue at bottom of spine. Spine slightly cocked. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 610349


Price: $31.00 

Two Feet Between the Rails - Volume 1 - The Early YearsJones, Robert C.
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Two Feet Between the Rails - Volume 1 - The Early Years


Jones, Robert C.

Hardcover. Silverton, Sundance Books, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 416 pages. Hardcover. Previous owners name at top right corner of title page. Full color and black & white photographs. Clear plastic protective cover. Clean, unmarked pages.

Record # 613982


Price: $79.00 

 

Ships and Ship Models


Percival Marshall, Ltd.

Hardcover. Watford, Model and Allied Publications, Argus Books, Ltd., reprint, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 384 pages. Compilation of articles from hobby magazine "Ships and Ship Models" Volume 1, 1931-1932. B/W photographs. Dust jacket faded and frayed on top edge otherwise clean.

Record # 802309


Price: $13.00 

 

Destroyers-60 years


Schofield, William G., Illust. by: Theodore Thomte & Douglas J. Mitchell

Hardcover. New York, Rand McNally & Co., 1st, 1962, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 180 pages, B&W photographs throughout, blue cloth cover with blue jacket with large photo on front. Wear and tear on jacket and rubbing to corners of binding. Tanning on edges of pages.

Record # 808959


Price: $15.00 

 

Building of Boats, The


Phillips-Birt, Douglas

Hardcover. Partridge Green, UK, Maurice Michael, 1st , 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 287 pages. Mostly black-and-white illustrations, with a few color illustrations. Light shelf- and edge-wear to dust jacket, with slight de-lamination along top edge. Flaps a little tanned around edges. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 856613


Price: $25.00 

Man in the Air 200 Years (1783-1983) (INSCRIBED COPY) by: Bauer, Charles J., Illust. by: Multiple
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Man in the Air 200 Years (1783-1983) (INSCRIBED COPY) by: Bauer, Charles J., Illust. by: Multiple

Hardcover. Silver Spring MD, Silver Spring Press, 1st, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 206 pages, hardcover. Exterior dust jacket is folded inwards at the cover corners, but interior pages and binding are in great condition. B&W illustrations throughout, detailing the early history of aviation. Some additional thematically related artwork and materials were pasted into interior beginning and end pages by previous owner, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33595
Price: $18.00 

Lindbergh: A Photographic Biography of the Lone Eagle by: McAllister, Bruce, Wilkinson, Stephan
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Lindbergh: A Photographic Biography of the Lone Eagle by: McAllister, Bruce, Wilkinson, Stephan

Hardcover. Boulder, CO, Roundup Press, 1st, 2017, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 232 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book brings to life Lindbergh's epic career, with evocative text and hundreds of photographs, many rarely published. Clean copy. Record # 34318
Price: $18.00 

 

Who Destroyed the Hindenburg?


Hoehling, A. A.

Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown, 2nd, 1962, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Black & white photos, diagrams. Dj frayed, worn

Record # 54250


Price: $18.00 

 

History of Aviation - Second Edition - Fully Revised


Taylor, John W.R. and Kenneth Munso

Hardcover. NY, Crown, 2nd, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, The full story of flight. 1,500 illust. color throughout. 512 pages.

Record # 58547


Price: $60.00 

 

Gasoline Automobiles (Parts I & II)


Hall, Morris A.

Chicago, American School of Correspondence, Unknown, 1919-1920, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 2 vols. (Vol I is General, Vol II is on carburetors). Black & white illust. 226 pages total.Vol II with hinges cracked.

Record # 65660


Price: $25.00 

 

Aircraft Powerplant Manual - A Practical Instruction and Reference Work on Aircraft Powerplants and Allied Subjects


Manly, G. B.

Hardcover. Chicago, F. J. Drake, 3rd, 1943, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Spine slant, otherwise clean, sharp copy.

Record # 106937


Price: $25.00 

 

Call Of The Running Tide, The - A Portrait Of An Island Family


Graff, Nancy Price

Boston, Little Brown, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Black & white photos by Richard Howard.

Record # 203679


Price: $30.00 

NARROW GAUGE TO THE HILLS. EXPLORING NARROW GAUGE RAILROADS FOR FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS IN THE AMERICAN WEST, EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA AND INDIA.  by: Mead, Edgar T.
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NARROW GAUGE TO THE HILLS. EXPLORING NARROW GAUGE RAILROADS FOR FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS IN THE AMERICAN WEST, EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA AND INDIA. by: Mead, Edgar T.

Hardcover. New Hampshire, Weedy Rail Books, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Record # 220812
Price: $12.00 

 

Aero Digest May 1937


N/A

Softcover. New York, Aeronautical Digest Publishing, 1st, 1937, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Early aviation magazine, color wraps.

Record # 403786


Price: $18.00 

 

Riding the Limited's Locomotives


Hill, Colonel Howard G.

Hardcover. Seattle, Superior Publishing Co., 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 175 pages, hardcover in a lightly worn dust jacket. Clean.

Record # 406105


Price: $15.00 

 

Sea Wings: The Romance of the Flying Boats


Jablonski, Edward

Hardcover. New York , Doubleday and Co., 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 259 pages, illustrated in b&w. Color illustrated dust jacket, unclipped with minor edgewear.

Record # 406654


Price: $19.00 

 

Ocean Racing Around the World


Antrobus, Ross and Hammond

Hardcover. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1st US, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 234 pages, b&w and color photographs throughout. Edge wear, rubbing to dust jacket. Else a clean, tight copy.

Record # 451665


Price: $16.00 

Brief History of Flight, A : From Balloons to Mach 3 and BeyondHeppenheimer, T. A.
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Brief History of Flight, A : From Balloons to Mach 3 and Beyond


Heppenheimer, T. A.

Hardcover. New York, Wiley, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 454 pages, b& illustrations. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.

Record # 458848


Price: $15.00 

 

Passenger Cars 3: Solariums, Sleepers, Inspection Cars


Carstens, Hal

Softcover. New Jersey, Carstens Publication, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 225-348 pages, Vol. 3 Only. Softcover with light edgewear to paper wrappers. Stapled binding, black and white internal illustrations and pictures.

Record # 471879


Price: $25.00 

On Railways at Home and Abroad by: Ransome-Wallis, P.
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On Railways at Home and Abroad by: Ransome-Wallis, P.

Hardcover. London, Spring Books, 1st, n.d., Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 300 pages, b&w photos, illustrations and maps. Dust jacket edgewear, chipping, price-clipped. Record # 601195
Price: $12.00 

 

Fair Winds and Foul


Hauser, Heinrich

Hardcover. New York, Liveright, 1st, 1932, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 254 pages. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Previous owners bookplate on inside front cover, notes on front endpaper. Light foxing to spine.

Record # 603907


Price: $16.00 

 

Ocean Steamers - A History of Ocean-going Passenger Steamships 1820-1970


Adams, John

Hardcover. London, White Mouse Editions/New Cavendish Books, 1st, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 212 pages. Full color and black & white illustrations. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 610011


Price: $30.00 

 

Aircraft Maintenance and Service


Drake, Colonel Rollen H.

Hardcover. New York, Macmillan Company, 1st, 1949, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 352 pages. Hardcover. Previous owners notation on front endpaper. Illustrated with black & white photographs and drawings. Faint damp odor. Dust jacket with wear along edges and spine - jacket now protected with clear plastic cover. Clean, unmarked text.

Record # 613174


Price: $19.00 

 

Sea, Sails and Shipwreck: Career of the Four-Masted Schooner


Burgess, Robert

Hardcover. Cambridge, MD, Tidewater Publishers, 1st, 1970, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 131 pages. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. B/W illustrations and photographs of the schooner Purnell T. White. Bookseller's stamp on title page. Dust jacket soiled.

Record # 802215


Price: $22.00 

 

Cunard White Star Quadruple-Screw Liner, The: Queen Mary


Bonanza Books

Hardcover. New york, Bonanza Books, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 287 pages, b&w illustrations. Light edge wear to dust jacket, pages slightly warped; else a good, clean copy.

Record # 808902


Price: $15.00 

 

Young Sea Officer's Street Anchor, or, a Key to the Landing of Rigging and to Practical Seamanship, The.


Lever, Esq., Darcy

Hardcover. New York , Edward W. Sweetman Co., reprint, 1963, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 124 pages. Tan cloth cover, some wear to edges and corners. Top edge colored purple. Inside is bright and clean, with b&w illustrations, maps and diagrams throughout. Reproduced by the photolithographic process from the Second Edition of 1819. A nice, tight copy.

Record # 853012


Price: $20.00 

 

War in the Air: Fighting Planes and Pilots on Action


Walker, John B., Illust. by: Barry Bart

Hardcover. New York, Random House, 1941, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 74 pages. Hardcover with chipped cover boards. No dust jacket. Moderate rubbing to interior pages. Light tanning to pages. Illustrated by Barry Bart in color and black and white.

Record # 2233626


Price: $19.00 

 

From Boston to the Berkshires: A Pictorial Review of Electric Transportation in Massachusetts


Carlson, Stephen P. , Thomas w. Harding

Softcover. Boston, MA, Boston Street Railway Association, inc., 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 160 pages. Softcover. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. With fold out map attached at back endpapers. Wrapper excellent. Binding tight. Pages clean. In great shape.

Record # 31931


Price: $19.00 

A History of Aerial Warfare by: Taylor, John W.R.
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A History of Aerial Warfare by: Taylor, John W.R.A History of Aerial Warfare by: Taylor, John W.R.

A History of Aerial Warfare by: Taylor, John W.R.

Hardcover. London, England, Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., 1st, 1974, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 240 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in generally good condition, protected by a plastic coating, with one open tear present at the bottom of the spine. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color illustrations throughout. This book details the fascinating history of aviation as it pertains to warfare, with emphasis on the development of airframes designed for specialized tasks, such as bombers. The volume covers world military history from pre-WWI, to post-WWII. Clean copy. Record # 34033
Price: $12.00 

Building Classic Small Craft: Complete Plans and Instructions for 47 Boats by: Gardner, John
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Building Classic Small Craft: Complete Plans and Instructions for 47 Boats by: Gardner, John

Hardcover. Camden, ME, International Marine, Ragged Mountain Press, Commemorative Edition, 5th Pr., 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 536 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has mild age wear, with creasing to the edges and light scuffing. Blue cloth covers have lightly bumped corners. Interior pages are clean and bright despite light foxing to the page edges. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. In this book you'll find all the plans, measurements, and directions a reader needs to build any of 47 beautiful small boats for oar, sail, or motor, including dories, peapods, Whitehalls, Rangeley boats, wherries, Sea Bright skiffs, and more. This is a large-format volume, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34551
Price: $34.00 

 

American Sail - A Pictorial History


Laing, Alexander

Hardcover. New York, Dutton, 1st, 1961, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Poor, INSCRIBED BY LAING on title-page. Dust jacket battered with 2" chunk gone from front bottom.

Record # 57414


Price: $30.00 

 

River Horse - The Logbook of a Boat Across America


Heat-Moon, William Least

Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1st , 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 509 pages, in a bright dust jacket.

Record # 63974


Price: $19.00 

 

Engineers' Manual of the Local Marine Board Examinations


Ainsley, Thomas L.

Hardcover. London, South Shields, 7th ed., 1873, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 150 black & white diagrams, some fold-out (one with tear). 293 pages. Brown cloth worn, frayed at top of spine, short tear.

Record # 69429


Price: $26.00 

 

Tom Keenan: Locomotive Engineer


Jones, Neason

New York, Fleming H. Revell, 1st, 1904, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Red pictorial boards. A Story of Fifty Years on the Rail as Told By Himself. Previous owner's bookplate.

Record # 186005


Price: $21.00 

 

From the Log of the Velsa


Bennett, Arnold

Hardcover. London, Chatto & Windus, 1st, 1920, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 209 pages. Illustrated plates. Minor wear. Brown cloth, gilt.

Record # 219962


Price: $13.00 

 

Titans of the Seas: The Development and Operations of Japanese and American Carrier Task Force during World War II


Belote, James H & William M. Belote

Hardcover. New York, Harper & Row Publishers, 1st, 1975, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Foxing to top edge. Closed tears on book jacket with some wear and tear. 336 pages. Illustrated throughout in B&W.

Record # 401505


Price: $12.00 

 

Ocean Carrier, The: A History and Analysis of the Service and a Discussion of the Rates of Ocean Transportation


Smith, J. Russell

Hardcover. New York , G.P. Putnam's Sons/Railroad Age Gazette, 1st, 1908, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 344 pages, b&w illustrations, 5 maps(4 folding), red cloth covers with gilt lettering. Ex-library with light stamping, residue, spine label, bookplate. Some light marking to first chapter, otherwise clean.

Record # 405728


Price: $31.00 

 

British Aeroplanes 1914-18


Bruce, J. M.

Hardcover. London, Putnam, 1st, 1957, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 742 pages, b&w illustrations and specifications for all of England's WW1 aircraft, Black cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine. Clean and tight copy.

Record # 406620


Price: $150.00 

 

Gatefold Book of the Worlds Great Steam Locomotives


Lambert, Anthony

Hardcover. 1st, December 1997, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: None, Fabulous long fold-outs. Pages very clean. Some minor rubbing to pictorial covers.

Record # 450631


Price: $18.00 

 

Enduring Friendships


Roberts, Al

Hardcover. Camden, Me., International Marine Publishing Co, 1st, 1973, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Illustrated throughout with b&w photographs and plans. Minor dust jacket edge wear and fade, otherwise, very clean and tight copy.

Record # 456281


Price: $30.00 

Adventure of Sail, 1520-1914Macintyre, Donald
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Adventure of Sail, 1520-1914


Macintyre, Donald

Hardcover. US, Ferndale Editions, reprint, 1979-03-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 256 pages. Extensive b&w and color illustrations throughout. Illustrated endpapers and fly leaves. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.

Record # 466664


Price: $25.00 

 

Steam in the Sixties


Ziel, Ron and George H. Foster

New York, Meredith Press, 1st, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. 208 pages. Black & white photography. Dust jacket with minor edgewear.

Record # 511202


Price: $15.00 

 

International Register of Historical Ships


Brouwer, Norman J

Hardcover. Annapolis, Maryland, Naval Institute Press, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 321 pages, b&w illustrations and photographs, color illustrated dust jacket, gilt lettered spine. Light wear evident to dust jacket, two small tears to bottom front cover of dust jacket, pages clean and crisp; overall a neat, tight copy.

Record # 603851


Price: $19.00 

 

Snowmobiles - Repair & Tune-up Guide - Second Edition


Chilton's

Softcover. Radnor, Chilton, 2nd, 1975, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 260 pages. Illustrated with black & white photographs and diagrams. Previous owners name at top of front endpaper. Standard wear.

Record # 609109


Price: $12.00 

 

Pilot's Manual for Martin B-26 Marauder


Kohn (Editor), Leo J.

Softcover. Appleton, Aviation Publications, Reprint, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 105 pages. Magazine format. Illustrated with black & white photographs, drawings, charts, and specs. Minor wear. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 612111


Price: $38.00 

 

Building A Clipper Ship


Coleman, H. S., Illust. by: W. B. Reeve

Softcover. London, Modelcraft Ltd., 1st, undated, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 71 pages. Instructions with a set of six sheets of plans for building a model of the "Joseph Conrad." Illustrations by W. B. Reeve and frontispiece in color by Laurie Price. Bookseller's bookplate inside front cover. All intact, some soil on back cover.

Record # 802157


Price: $16.00 

 

East Coast Passage: The Voyage of a Thomas Sailing Barge


Clarke, D. H.

Hardcover. London, Longman, 1st, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 223 pages. Red boards, gilt titles to spine, color-illustrated laminate dust jacket, profusely illustrated with b&w illustrations by Graham Humphreys. Light rubbing and edgewear to dust jacket, spine slightly cocked, pages crisp and unmarked; overall, a very neat, tight copy.

Record # 808234


Price: $20.00 

 

Ocean Voyaging: A Critical Discussion of Modern Cruising Yachts and the Techniques of Ocean Sailing


Parker, David M.

Hardcover. Tuckahoe, NY, John de Graff, Inc., 1st, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 214 pages. B&W photographs. Yellow dust jacket with some tearing and tape repair. Red cloth. Limited pen underlining throughout.

Record # 850663


Price: $18.00 

 

Principles of Helicopter Flight


Wagtendonk, W.J.

Paperback. Newcastle, WA, Aviation Supplies and Academics Inc., reprint, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 275 pages, paperback. The complexities of helicopter flight in clear, easy-to-understand terms. Rubbing to wraps, light edgwear. Illustrated with line drawings throughout. Unmarked. A bright and tight copy.

Record # 951354


Price: $24.00 

 

Floyd Clymer's Historical Motor Scrapbook - #2


Clymer, Floyd

Paperback. NY, MGraw-Hill, 8th wraps, 1955, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 1st published in 1944, a collection of articles, old car ads, b&w Illustrations

Record # 20821


Price: $20.00 

Burlington International Airport: A Pictorial History by: Board of Airport Commissioners
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Burlington International Airport: A Pictorial History by: Board of Airport Commissioners

Softcover. Burlington, VT, Board of Airport Commissioners, 1st, 1982, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 90 pages, soft cover. Covers are in good condition, despite some chipping to the spine. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. B&W photography throughout, This book details the history of Burlington International Airport (BTV) with handsome photo illustrations and an emphasis on the changing airport landscape and technology over time. Clean copy. Record # 33895
Price: $15.00 

Charleston's Maritime Heritage, 1670-1865: An Illustrated History [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Coker III, P. C.
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Charleston's Maritime Heritage, 1670-1865: An Illustrated History [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Coker III, P. C.

Hardcover. Charleston, SC, CokerCraft Press, 1st, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 314 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some edge wear and rubbing. Blue cloth covers with silver titles are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography and illustrations throughout. This book presents a maritime history of Charleston. Author's inscription to the previous owner on the title page reads, "Sept. 24, 1993, With Best Wishes, P. C. Coker." This is a large-format volume, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34508
Price: $50.00 

 

Ancient Air, An - A Biography of John Stringfellow of Chard: the Victorian Aeronautical Pioneer


Penrose, Harald

Hardcover. Washington, DC, Smithsonian, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Black & white illust.

Record # 56055


Price: $20.00 

 

First Across! - The U.S. Navy's Transatlantic Fligfht of 1919


Smith, Richard K.

Hardcover. Annapolis, MD, Naval Institute Press, 1st, 1973, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Black & white photos. 279 pages with index.

Record # 59306


Price: $25.00 

 

Railroading From the Head End


Farrington, Jr., S. Kip

NY, Doubleday Doran, Rep., 1943, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Black & white photos, charts. 296 pages.

Record # 67823


Price: $20.00 

 

Modern Fighting Helicopters


Gunston, Bill and Mike Spick

Hardcover. NY, Crescent Books, reprint , 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, no dust jacket. Color, b&w photos and Illustrations. 208 pgs. Scuffing and fading to cloth boards, bumped corners.

Record # 108588


Price: $18.00 

 

Fire Trucks - American Fire Fighters on the Street


Rasmussen, Henry

Osceola, WI, Motorbooks, 1st, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 128 pages. Color photography. Dust jacket has light edgewear.

Record # 207960


Price: $20.00 

 

American Coast Pilot, The


Furlong, Captain Lawrence

Hardcover. Newburyport, MA, Edward M. Blunt, 6th Edition, 1809, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 389 pages, 15 maps - all present (5 folding), 1 folding map (pg. 208) with one panel missing. Leather covers worn, with cracking vertically along center of leather spine. Foxing to pages.

Record # 303843


Price: $1,125.00 

 

Central Vermont Railway Railway, The - A Yankee Tradition- Volume 2 (SIGNED)


Jones, Robert C.

Hardcover. Silverton CO, Sundance, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 192 pages, pictorial boards. Illustrated with photographs and reproductions in color and b&w. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on half-title page. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 405115


Price: $75.00 

 

Careers in Aviation


Burger, Samuel

Hardcover. New York , Greenberg, 1st, 1946, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 209 pages, red cloth covers in a chipped, edgeworn dust jacket, flap price-clipped. A guide for young people looking for opportunities in the aviation field just after World War II. Previous owner's stamp, small date in ink on front fly leaf otherwise clean, very good.

Record # 406539


Price: $50.00 

Aerofa Minigraph 27 : Boeing Helicopter CH 47 Chinook Anderton, David and Jay Miller
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Aerofa Minigraph 27 : Boeing Helicopter CH 47 Chinook


Anderton, David and Jay Miller

Softcover. Arlington TX, Aerofax Inc, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 52 pages, stapled color wrappers. Full of black & white as well as full color pictures and illustrations throughout. Has lots of technical information, charts and cut-aways. Clean.

Record # 411934


Price: $63.00 

Driving Continentally: National Policies and the North American Auto Industry by: Molot, Maureen Appel (Editor)
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Driving Continentally: National Policies and the North American Auto Industry by: Molot, Maureen Appel (Editor)

Softcover. Carleton Univ Pr, 1st, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 376 pages. Clean, tight copy. Record # 453568
Price: $12.00 

Ground Transportation for the 21st CenturyKreith, Frank
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Ground Transportation for the 21st Century


Kreith, Frank

Hardcover. US, Amer Society of Mechanical, 1st, 1999-03-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 239 pages. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy.

Record # 461919


Price: $31.00 

 

Rising From the Rails: Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle Class


Tye, Larry

New York, Henry Holt , 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. 314 pages. Contains some black & white photos in middle of book. Dust jacket with minor edgewear.

Record # 508131


Price: $18.00 

 

Automobile Engineering: A Reading Course and General Reference Work


Various Authors

Hardcover. Chicago, American Technical Society , reprint, 1931, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover (Flexible brown cloth), 463 pages. Black and white drawings and photographs. Light edgewear, light fading and rubbing to spine. I volume of six.

Record # 603158


Price: $14.00 

 

Wind and Tide in Yacht Racing


Calahan, Harold Augustin/John B. Trevor

Hardcover. New York, Harcourt Brace , 1st, 1936, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 145 pages. Illustrated with black & white photographs, charts, and maps. Includes calculator in envelope pocket on inside back cover. Minor foxing to cloth covers. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 607633


Price: $18.00 

 

Night Train


Duke, Donald

Hardcover. San Marino, Pacific Railway Journal, 1st, 1961, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 127 pages. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Ex-museum library copy. Stamp embossed at top right corner of title page. Tape residue at bottom of spine. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 610351


Price: $19.00 

 

Matches, Flumes, and Rails


Stephens, Kent

Hardcover. Corona del Mar, Trans-Anglo Books, 2nd Revised, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 176 pages. Hardcover. Illustrated with black & white photographs and drawings. Dust jacket with light rubbing along edges - jacket protected with clear plastic cover. Light wear. Clean, unmarked copy.

Record # 614197


Price: $63.00 

 

Surfboats, Rockets, and Carronades


Bennett, Robert F.

Hardcover. Washington, DC, Dept. of Transportation, US Coast Guard, 1976, Dust Jacket: None, 98 pages. GPO No. 050-012-00109-0. Blue covers, no dust jacket. Covers and pages are clean.

Record # 802785


Price: $22.00 

 

TWO AGAINST CAPE HORN


Roth, Hal

Hardcover. New York, W. W. Norton & Co., 1st, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 288 pages. Profusely illustrated throughout text with double page, full page, and lesser size captioned photographs. Maps. 8vo. Red and beige cloth. Gilt titled spine. Former owner's bookplate on front paste down. Illustrated half-title of yacht Whisper. Color frontispiece. Very Good color pictorial dust jacket, bottom front corner clipped, but not price-clipped, slight wear to edges. A very nice, tight copy.

Record # 809142


Price: $15.00 

 

Empire on Wheels


Settle, Raymond W. & Mary Lund Settle

Hardcover. Stanford, CA, Stanford University Press, 1st, 1949, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 153 pages. Handwritten notations by the granddaughter of William Bradford Waddell covers the half title page and dedication page. Heavy edgewear and rubbing to dust jacket with small chunks missing from edges of darkened spine. Protected by mylar cover. Light soil to end paper. Neat reading copy.

Record # 856852


Price: $75.00 

The Maine Two-Footers by: Moody, Linwood W.
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The Maine Two-Footers by: Moody, Linwood W.

Hardcover. Berkeley CA, Howell-North, 1st, 1959, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 213 pages, hardcover. Cloth pictorial boards are in good condition, as are the interior pages. Solid binding. This book tells the story of the historical two-foot gauge railroads of Maine. B&W photographs and maps included throughout. Clean copy. Record # 33635
Price: $18.00 

Aero-Hydrodynamics of Sailing by: Marchaj, C. A.
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Aero-Hydrodynamics of Sailing by: Marchaj, C. A.

Hardcover. Camden, ME, International Marine Publishing, Revised and Expanded, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 743 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor edge wear with light bumping to the corners, but is still in good condition overall. Gray cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book is the international classic work of reference for anyone wishing to understand the factors governing the performance of a sailing boat. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Previous owner's short inscription is present on the front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34351
Price: $50.00 

Sail Magazine Book of Sailing, The by: Johnson, Peter
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Sail Magazine Book of Sailing, The by: Johnson, Peter

Hardcover. NY, Knopf , 1st , 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Color, black & white photos Record # 54581
Price: $12.00 

 

Great Warplanes of the 1980's, The


Yenne, Bill

Hardcover. NY, Gallery Books, 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 112 pages. Illust. in color. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.

Record # 58549


Price: $20.00 

 

Philadelphia on the River


Smith, Philip Chadwick Foster

Philadelphia, Philadelphia Maritime Museum, 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. An illustrated history of Philadelphia's waterfront from the Revolutionary War to the 1980's Many black & white plates, 4 black & white photos of ships, boats laid-in. 176 pages. Light wear and soiling to dust jacket. Nice, tight copy.

Record # 66320


Price: $16.00 

 

Air Pilot Training


Shields, Bert A.

Hardcover. NY, McGraw-Hill, 2nd, 1943, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 657 pgs. B&w illust.

Record # 106939


Price: $15.00 

 

Bonadventure, The - a Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday


Blunden, Edmund

London, Richard Cobden-Sanderson, 1st, 1922, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 192 pages. Cover soiled lightly on front.

Record # 204435


Price: $15.00 

Narrow Gauge To The Hills. Exploring Narrow Gauge Railroads For Freight And Passengers In The American West, Europe, Latin America And India. by: Mead, Edgar T.
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Narrow Gauge To The Hills. Exploring Narrow Gauge Railroads For Freight And Passengers In The American West, Europe, Latin America And India. by: Mead, Edgar T.

Hardcover. New Hampshire, Weedy Rail Books, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Record # 220813
Price: $12.00 

 

World's Famous Racing Aircraft, The


N/A

Softcover. Los Angeles, Floyd Clymer, 1st, 1955, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 52 pages, b&w photos, drawings of 72 speed planes. Blue and white heavy paper covers.

Record # 403791


Price: $15.00 

 

Santa Fe 1940-1971: Volume 2: Kansas City-Albuquerque


Stagner, Lloyd E.

Hardcover. Edison NJ, Morning Sun Books, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 128 pages, hardcover in a bright dust jacket. Color Photographs throughout. Clean.

Record # 406107


Price: $44.00 

Pilot's Manual for Supermarine Spitfire by: N/A
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Pilot's Manual for Supermarine Spitfire by: N/A

Softcover. Appleton WI, Aviation Publications, reprint, 1989, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 28 page booklet, stapled, b&w illustrations. Reprinted from Air Publication 1565B, dated July 1940. Fold-out diagram of plane in rear. Light soil. Record # 406746
Price: $12.00 

 

Portrait of the Rails, from Steam to Diesel


Ball Jr., Don

Hardcover. New York, 1st, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 295 pages, b&w photographs. Edge wear, creases, small tears to dust jacket. Front hinge starting to crack. Else a clean, tight copy.

Record # 451770


Price: $15.00 

 

American Railroad Passenger Car, Parts I and II, The


White Jr., John H.

Softcover. Baltimore, The Johns Hopkins University Press, reprint, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 2 volume set. 690 pages total with illustrations in b&w. Clean, unmarked set with only minor wear to wrappers.

Record # 458873


Price: $63.00 

 

Pilots' Powerplant Manual


Shedenhelm, L. E.

Washington, DC, GPO - Dept. of Commerce, 1st , 1949, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 302 pages. Black & white, color photos, drawings, fold-out engine chart. Musty odor. Front cover stained, spots. Previous owner's signature front endpage with store label.

Record # 501053


Price: $50.00 

 

Modern Gasoline Automobile, The - Its Design, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance


Page, Victor W.

Hardcover. New York, Norman W. Henley Publishing Company, 9th, 1920, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 1032 pages, hardcover. 1000 illustrations in b&w with pull out diagrams. Edges of cover worn, lettering chipped (but still easily readable). Previous owner's signature on front flyleaf. Some page corners bent.

Record # 602764


Price: $60.00 

 

Delta Queen, The: Last of the Paddlewheel Palaces


Perez, August & Associates

Hardcover. Grenta, Pelican Publishing Co, 2nd, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 96 pages, b&w photography, blue cover, gilt lettered spine. Light wear to cover; overall, a clean, tight copy.

Record # 604227


Price: $13.00 

 

Tramp - Sagas of High Adventure in the Vanishing World of the Old Tramp Freighters


Krieger, Michael J.

Hardcover. San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 143 pages. Illustrated with full color photographs. Minor darkening to edges of dust jacket. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 610012


Price: $18.00 

 

Questions and Answers Relating To Modern Automobile Design, Construction, Driving and Repair - Includes All Latest 1918 Developments with Complete Discussion of Electric Starting and Lighting Systems - A Self-Instructor for Students, Mechan

Softcover. New York, Norman W. Henley Publishing Co., Revised, 1918, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 701 pages plus 40 pages of ads. Flexible green cloth covers. Sixth edition. Previous owners name in pencil on front endpaper. Illustrated with black & white technical drawings and photographs. Chipping and closed tears to edge of fold-out at page 256. Covers, hinges, and spine with chipping/rubbing along edges. Good reference copy.

Record # 613407


Price: $35.00 

 

Poles on the High Seas


Pertek, Jerzy

Hardcover. Warsaw, Zaklad Narodwy im. Ossolinskich, reprint, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 372 pages. Translated from 1957 edition by Alexander T. Jordan. B/W illustrations. Dust jacket edges soiled. Price sticker on back cover.

Record # 802229


Price: $13.00 

Great Luxury Liners 1927-1954, The: A Photographic RecordMiller, Jr., William H.
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Great Luxury Liners 1927-1954, The: A Photographic Record


Miller, Jr., William H.

Softcover. New York, Dover Publications, Inc., 1st, 1981, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 158 pages, b&w illustrations. Edge wear to covers, binding and front cover badly bent/warped; else pages clean and crisp.

Record # 808909


Price: $12.00 

 

Will Not Run February 22nd


Stinnett, Caskie, Illust. by: Bill Ballantine

Hardcover. New York, Rinehart & Company, Inc., reprint, 1956, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 188 pages, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR, with illustrations by Bill Ballantine. Minor dust jacket edge wear and fade, otherwise, very clean and tight copy.

Record # 853396


Price: $40.00 

 

Illustrated History of Ford, 1903-1970 (Revised Edition)


Dammann, George H.

Hardcover. Glen Ellyn, IL, Crestline Publishing, Revised Edition, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 320 pages. Hardcover. No dust jacket issued. B/w illustrations throughout. Blue cover boards, gilt title on spine and front cover board. A touch of chipping to top of spine. Some slight tanning from age to pages and edges, pages unmarked.Binding tight. Spine slightly cocked. In beautiful condition. A tremendous information resource about the Ford company and it's many products.

Record # 32005


Price: $19.00 

The Manston Spitfire TB752 & Pilot's Notes for Spitfire IX, XI & XVI by: Deal, Lewis E.
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The Manston Spitfire TB752 & Pilot's Notes for Spitfire IX, XI & XVI by: Deal, Lewis E.The Manston Spitfire TB752 & Pilot's Notes for Spitfire IX, XI & XVI by: Deal, Lewis E.

The Manston Spitfire TB752 & Pilot's Notes for Spitfire IX, XI & XVI by: Deal, Lewis E.

Softcover. Rochester, England, North Kent Books, 2nd Revised, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 142 pages Manston Spitfire, and 41 pages Pilot's Notes. These two volumes on the British Spitfire are both bound in paper wrappers without dust jackets. Covers and interior pages are both also clean and bright. Bindings are solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. "The Manston Spitfire TB752" offers a detailed account of one particular iconic aircraft flown by the Royal Air Force during World War II. Alongside captivating images, readers will find a wealth of information, including technical specifications, operational history, and personal anecdotes from those who piloted and maintained this particular Spitfire. "Pilot's Notes for Spitfire," is a fascinating 3rd edition (1947 reprint) created by the Air Ministry in order to quickly train pilots on these remarkable flying machine. Clean copies. Record # 34060
Price: $15.00 

Preliminary Design of Boats and Ships: A Veteran Designer's Approach to Conceptual Vessel Design for the Layman and the Beginning Professional by: Hamlin, Cyrus N. A.
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Preliminary Design of Boats and Ships: A Veteran Designer's Approach to Conceptual Vessel Design for the Layman and the Beginning Professional by: Hamlin, Cyrus N. A.

Hardcover. Atglen, PA, Cornell Maritime Press / Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1st Ed., 3rd Pr., 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 294 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, blue cloth covers with white text, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. This book is intended for people who are not boat designers, and describes how to bring the boat of your dreams into being. It covers a wide variety of water craft. This is a large-format volume, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Previous owner's name was signed in black pen on the front end pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34553
Price: $24.00 

 

Looking for a Ship


McPhee, John

Hardcover. NY, Farrar Straus Giroux , 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good,

Record # 57426


Price: $15.00 

 

Cannibal Queen, The - An Aerial Odyssey Across America


Coonts, Stephen

Hardcover. NY, Pocket Books, 1st , 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Sticker residue on front dust jacket panel.

Record # 63975


Price: $19.00 

 

Frigate Constitution, The - The Central Figure of the Navy Under Sail


Hollis, Ira N.

Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1st, 1900, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 263 pages. Black & white illustrations. Ex-lib with bookplates, light stamping, residue. Red cloth with gilt decoration, lettering, top edge gilt. Light lettering to spine, internally VG.

Record # 69503


Price: $15.00 

 

Truth About the Railroads, The


Elliott, Howard

Boston, Houghton Mifflin , 1st, 1913, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, At the height of the debate about nationalizing the railroads, an effort to explain how government regulation impedes commerce, and therefore harms everyone. xxii+260pp+ads. B&W frontis of author.

Record # 186007


Price: $20.00 

 

NARROW GAUGE TO THE HILLS. EXPLORING NARROW GAUGE RAILROADS FOR FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS IN THE AMERICAN WEST, EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA AND INDIA


Mead, Edgar T.

Hardcover. New Hampshire, Weedy Rail Books, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 129 pages. Illustrated. Maps. Oblong. Red cloth, gilt. Very good color pictorial dust jacket. SIGNED on frontis.

Record # 220633


Price: $19.00 

 

Combat Fleets of the World 1990/91


Baker, AD et al

Hardcover. Annapolis MD, Naval Institute Press, 8th, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 962 pages; enormous volume translated from the original French with extensive b&w photographs; binding nearly intact (some splitting of the bond leather near the bottom, some cuts and marring on the edges); title printed in gold. Dust jacket scratched lightly with tearing and tape repairing on the inside. Wear patterns typical for such a large volume. Otherwise, very clean copy.

Record # 401522


Price: $35.00 

 

War History of American Railroads


Hines, Walter D.

Hardcover. New Haven, Yale University Press , 1st, 1928, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 327 pages, dark blue cloth covers, gilt lettering on spine. Ex-library copy with light stamping, residue. Clean internally.

Record # 405780


Price: $50.00 

 

Aviation Engines: Design-Construction-Operation and Repair


Page, Victor W.

Hardcover. London, Norman W. Henley Publishing, 1st, 1918, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 589 pages, 250 b&w illustrations. Red cloth covers with white decoration (faded on front), lettering faded on spine. Censored notice tipped in at title page. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 406624


Price: $44.00 

The Wreckers: A Story of Killing Seas, False Lights, and Plundered ShipwrecksBathurst, Bella
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The Wreckers: A Story of Killing Seas, False Lights, and Plundered Shipwrecks


Bathurst, Bella

Hardcover. Boston, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 326 pages, b&w illustrations. A very clean, tight copy.

Record # 450817


Price: $15.00 

 

The Hemmings Motor News Book of Pontiacs


Ehrich, Terry (Editor)

Softcover. Bennington, VT, Hemmings Motor News, 1st, 2001, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 144 pages, illustrated throughout. Light edge wear and previous owner

Price: $20.00 

Gas Station in America, TheJakle, John A.
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Gas Station in America, The


Jakle, John A.

hardcover. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University Press, reprint, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 272 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Black and white photographs and illustrations throughout. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.

Record # 469302


Price: $31.00 

 

Ship and Boat Models in Ancient Greece


Johnston, Paul Forsythe

Hardcover. Annapolis, Naval Institute Press, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 187 pages. Illustrated with black & white photographs and reproductions. Previous owners embossed stamp on front endpaper. Dust jacket spine sunfaded. Clean tight copy.

Record # 603880


Price: $16.00 

 

Saab 99 - 1969-76 - Autobook 798


Ball, Kenneth

Hardcover. Brighton, Autobook Ltd., Reprint, 1976, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 190 pages. Covers Saab 99 - 1709 cc - 1969-71, Saab 99 - 1854 cc - 1971-74, Saab 99 - 1985 cc - 1972-76. Soiling to some pages. Black & white photographs and diagrams. Standard wear.

Record # 609112


Price: $12.00 

American Automobile, The by: Stein, Ralph
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American Automobile, The by: Stein, Ralph

Hardcover. New York, Ridge Press Book/Random House, 1st, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 252 pages. Hardcover. Full color and black & white photographs. Clean, tight copy. Record # 612117
Price: $12.00 

 

Merchant Sailing Ships 1775-1815: Their Design and Construction


MacGregor, David

Hardcover. Annapolis, MD, Naval Institute Press, reprint, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 218 pages. Drawings and diagrams by the author. Some soil on book edges, previous bookseller's bookplate and American publisher's label in front matter. Some soil on ends, bookseller's sticker on dust dust jacket, edges faded.

Record # 802192


Price: $26.00 

 

Colonial Silver


Gibson, R. Hammond

Softcover. Baltimore, R. Hammond Gibson, 1st, 1973, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 29 pages. Illustrated throughout in b&w. Rubbing to spine and edge wear; else a clean, tight copy.

Record # 808814


Price: $18.00 

 

Steam Packets on the Chesapeake: A History of the Old Bay Line Since 1840


Brown, Alexander Crosby

Hardcover. Cambridge, MD, Cornell Maritime Press, 1st, 1961, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 192 pages, b&w photographs. Edge wear, small tears to dust jacket. Else a clean, tight copy.

Record # 850786


Price: $15.00 

 

Great American Convertible, The


Langworth, Richard M.

Hardcover. New York, Beekman House, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 192 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. A lively and detailed history of the American convertible. Mild rubbing to dust jacket. Hundreds of color photographs throughout. Unmarked. Bright and clean; a tight copy.

Record # 951797


Price: $25.00 

 

Hudson River Watertrail Guide, The: Official Guidebook of The Hudson River Watertrail Association


Giddy, Ian

Softcover. New York, Hudson River Watertrail Association, 4th, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 125 pages. B/w pictures and maps throughout. Spiral bound. Just a small smudge on the back cover, otherwise very clean inside and out.

Record # 30137


Price: $25.00 

Flying Minute Men: The Story of the Civil Air Patrol by: Neprud, Robert E. , Illust. by: Mosley, Zach
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Flying Minute Men: The Story of the Civil Air Patrol by: Neprud, Robert E. , Illust. by: Mosley, ZachFlying Minute Men: The Story of the Civil Air Patrol by: Neprud, Robert E. , Illust. by: Mosley, Zach

Flying Minute Men: The Story of the Civil Air Patrol by: Neprud, Robert E. , Illust. by: Mosley, Zach

Hardcover. NY, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1st, 1948, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 243 pages, hardcover. Blue cloth covers are in very good condition despite some sunning to the spine and minor edge wear to the bottom of the front cover. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Top edge colored red. This book chronicles the Civil Air Patrol's role during World War II. The book details how CAP contributed to the war effort by performing various tasks like coastal patrols, antisubmarine warfare, target towing, and mail delivery. It highlights the organization's vital role in national defense during a time when the military was stretched thin. Bind-in pages in the middle contain B&W photography. Previous owner's signature on front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33900
Price: $80.00 

Seaworthiness: The Forgotten Factor [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Marchaj, C. A.
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Seaworthiness: The Forgotten Factor [INSCRIBED COPY] by: Marchaj, C. A.

Hardcover. Camden, ME, International Marine Publishing Company, 2nd Pr., 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 371 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor edge wear, but is still in very good condition overall. Green cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages, though some light foxing is present along the top edge. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This book combines common sense with detailed technical knowledge to present a critical analysis of how the search for speed under the rating rules has led to the development of sailing yachts with potentially dangerous sea keeping characteristics. Author's short inscription to the previous owner is present on the front end page. This is a large-format volume, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34524
Price: $45.00 

 

Book of Railway Journeys, A


Kennedy (Ed.), Ludovic

Hardcover. NY, Rawson Wade, 1st , 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 7 collection of writing, fiction & non-fiction on train travel. 356 pages

Record # 57276


Price: $15.00 

 

Knights of the Air


Maitland, Lt Lester J.

Hardcover. NY, Doubleday Doran, 1st , 1929, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Illust. with black & white photos. A history of aeronautics in the U.S. and it's key figures. Ex-lib worn covers, cracked hinges, spine torn but internally VG. A candidate for rebinding.

Record # 59520


Price: $25.00 

 

Mixer's Motor Maps and Tours


N/A

NY, New England Hotels Pub. Co., 1st, 1925, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Nice early road maps with profiles of towns, ads. Unpaginated, easily 300+ pages in limp cloth. Covers a little wrinkled but internally VG.

Record # 68249


Price: $15.00 

 

Ships That Have Made History


Robinson, Gregory

New York , Kennedy Brothers Inc., 1st, 1936, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 192 pages, illustrated in color with drawings and paintings by the author. , dust jacket with edgewear, creases, otherwise very good.

Record # 175940


Price: $21.00 

 

Lindbergh Alone May 21, 1927


Gill, Brendan

New York, Harcourt Brace Janovich, 1st, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 216 pages. Black & white photography.

Record # 207982


Price: $25.00 

 

Monitor Chronicles, The - One Sailor's Account - Today's Campaign to Recover the Civil War


Marvel, William (Ed.)

New York, Mariner's Museum/SES , 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 272 pages, color, B&W illustrations.

Record # 304758


Price: $25.00 

 

Transport Aviation


Black, Archibald

Hardcover. Chicago, Simmons-Boardman, 1st, 1926, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 245 pages, blue cloth with gilt lettering. B&w illustrations throughout. An attractive previous owner's bookplate with an aviation design on inside front cover.

Record # 405145


Price: $25.00 

 

Fighter Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War


Lamberton, W. M. and Others

Hardcover. Letchworth Herts UK, Harleyford Publications, 2nd pr., 1960, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 224 pages, many b&w photographs and diagrams of aircraft. Yellow cloth with a worn dust jacket that has tears and chipping.

Record # 406613


Price: $35.00 

Rip Van Winkle Railroads: Canajoharie & Catskill R.R., Catskill Mountain Ry., Otis Elevating Ry., Catskill & Tannersville RyHelmer, William F.
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Rip Van Winkle Railroads: Canajoharie & Catskill R.R., Catskill Mountain Ry., Otis Elevating Ry., Catskill & Tannersville Ry


Helmer, William F.

Hardcover. Berkeley, Howell-North Books, 2nd, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 146 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Fraying and chipping to dust jacket, and small tear to top spine. Cloth covers, show minor rubbing, internally very good. Black and white picture throughout.

Record # 412133


Price: $24.00 

 

Encyclopedia of American Cars from 1930: 60 Years of Automotive History


Consumer Guide

Hardcover. Publications International, 1st, September 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 816 pages, b&w and color photographs throughout. Minor wear to dust jacket. Writing on front fly leaf. Else a very clean, tight copy.

Record # 454472


Price: $40.00 

Early American ShipsMillar, John Fitzhugh
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Early American Ships


Millar, John Fitzhugh

Softcover. US, Thirteen Colonies Pr, 1st, 1986-06-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 248 pages, illustrated throughout in b&w. Large folio. Light edgewear to wrappers with small nick to spine. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 461944


Price: $31.00 

 

Jane's World Railways


Sampson (Ed), Henry

Bucks., England, Sampson Low, Marston & Co, nd, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. 522 pages. Ex-library with usual markings and stamping. Rubbing to corners and spine. Bottom corners bumped.

Record # 508446


Price: $75.00 

 

Winged Gospel, The: America's Romance with Aviation, 1900-1950


Corn, Joseph J.

Hardcover. New York, Oxford Uniersity Press, reprint, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 177 pages. Dust jacket has a short tear to lower back cover corner

Record # 603165


Price: $10.00 

 

Sailing-Ship - Six Thousand Years of History, The


Anderson, Romola/R.C. Anderson

Hardcover. New York, Bonanza, 2nd, 1963, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 212 pages. Black & white illustrations. Dust jacket shows standard wear with sticker residue at top right corner of front cover. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 608706


Price: $12.00 

 

Navigation - Aerienne Transatlantique, La


Voitoux, G.

Softcover. Paris, Societe d'Editions, 1st, 1930, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 144 pages. French text. Illustrated with black & white maps and charts - features 2 fold-outs. Foxing along borders of front covers. Pages age darkened. Light chipping to bottom right corner of front cover. Clean, unmarked copy.

Record # 610389


Price: $125.00 

 

Official Pullman Standard Library, The - Selected Heavyweight Cars


Randall, W. David

Hardcover. Godfrey, RPC Publications, First Edition, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 198 pages. Hardcover. Green cloth boards with gilt titles to cover & spine. Light marginal tone to edges. Profusely illustrated in black & white throughout. Clean & unmarked copy.

Record # 750784


Price: $75.00 

 

Tall Ships


McCutchan, Philip

Hardcover. New York, Crown Publishers, 1st, 1976, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 160 pages, b&w and color illustrations, illustrated endpapers, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket. Light wear to dust jacket, mild foxing to endpapers, overall a very clean, tight copy.

Record # 803192


Price: $10.00 

 

SHIPWRECKS IN PARADISE: A MARITIME HISTORY OF HAWAII


Gibbs, Jim

Hardcover. Seattle, Superior Publishing Co., 1st, 1977, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 183 pages, b&w photographs. Dust jacket w/ edge wear and rubbing. Foxing to top edge. Else a clean, tight copy.

Record # 809151


Price: $20.00 

 

Aeroplane Construction and Operation: Including Notes on Aeroplane Design and Aerodynamic Calculation, Materials, Etc.


Rathbun, John B.

Hardcover. Chicago, Stanton and Van Vliet Co, 1st, 1918, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 403 pages + glossary with illustrations, photos and fold-out charts in b&w. Light wear and fraying to black covers with a few small holes through the cloth. Internally very good.

Record # 856946


Price: $88.00 

Citroen: Traction Avant Gold Portfolio 1934-1957 by: Clarke, R.M.
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Citroen: Traction Avant Gold Portfolio 1934-1957 by: Clarke, R.M.

Softcover. Surrey England, Brooklands Books, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 172 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Aesthetic wear is present on the spine. Binding is solid. Not only was the Citroen of this era technologically advanced, it also looked quite different from most of its contemporaries. Yet it was still a family car, and affordable by the man on the street. Clean copy. Record # 33694
Price: $75.00 

Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory: 1999/2000 by: Editor: Taylor, Michael
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Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory: 1999/2000 by: Editor: Taylor, Michael

Hardcover. London, UK, Brassey's, 1st thus, 1999, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 787 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has multiple closed tears and significant edge wear. Blue cloth covers have been bumped along the top edge, but are still in good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book is a prime source of in-depth information on the world's aerospace industries. It is an invaluable reference work for aviation enthusiasts around the world. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34370
Price: $20.00 

 

Men O'War


N/A

Paperback. Richmond, Va, Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., 1st wraps, 1943, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Color ilust. wraps + 48 pages of black & white WW II combat warships photos. Approx 9.75 x 12.25

Record # 54582


Price: $40.00 

 

American Wings


Leyson, Captain Burr

Hardcover. NY, Dutton, 3rd, 1938, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Forward by Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker. Previous owner's signature date front end paper, otherwise

Record # 58550


Price: $18.00 


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