Items 51-75
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51. (Henley Royal Regatta) REGATTA RECORDS 1969-1974; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980-1984; 1985-1989. (Henley on Thames) 1976-1990. b/w photo ills. 8 vols. Various paginations. A good run of twenty years of Henley records, lacking only 1975. With Richard Burnell’s - “A Year to Remember: Henley Royal Regatta 1989.” (Lon. 1990) 4to. vi, 55, (3) pp. Fine in dj. - A nice Henley Regatta collection. The “Records” are hard to come by. All in very good or better condition. $150 |
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52. Herreshoff, L. Francis. THE COMMON SENSE OF YACHT DESIGN. NY. (1946, 1948) b/w plates, lines. 157, 176 pp. One of the more important and difficult to find works on yacht design, by one of the great writers in this field. Toy 4752. Both volumes are first editions. Very light cover wear, but VG in matching bindings. $300 |
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53. (James Imray & Son). SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR THE ESTUARY AND PORTS OF THE RIO DE LA PLATA (WITH) IMRAY CHART OF THE RIVER PLATE. Lon. 1874. 55 pp. Highly detailed description of the coast and its features. “Reprinted chiefly from the ‘South America Pilot’ with additions from recent surveys by M. Mouchez, of the French Navy. &c. and from Spanish observations.” Bound in original blue printed wrappers, lightly soiled. (With) Chart of the River Plate. James Imray, Lon. 1866. Blueback chart measuring 76 x 34 inches. (Part of this chart is Imray’s chart of the Parana and Uruguay rivers, also 1866, which accounts for the chart’s unusual length.) The chart features five inset harbor charts and conforms in detail to the sailing directions, the cover title of which is “Sailing Directions to Accompany the Chart of the River Plate.” Chart is lightly water stained along parts of the bottom edge, else in Very Good condition. Two items $250 |
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54. Janisch, Hudson Ralph. EXTRACTS FROM THE ST. HELENA RECORDS... St. Helena. 1885. (4), 240 pp. Dating all the way back to 1673, and compiled from old records on St. Helena. Essentially a history of the British occupation of that place. First edition, and scarce. Bound in original cloth. VG $200 |
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55. Kelley, Robert. F. AMERICAN ROWING. NY. 1932. b/w plates. xiv, 271 pp. Toy 1714a includes a long note on the contents of this inclusive and important history, including “the races for Thomas Doggett’s coat and badge; the beginnings of racing in America.” This copy is signed by author Kelley on front blank. Light cover wear, VG. $125 |
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56. Kenealy, A.J. YACHT RACES FOR THE AMERICA’S CUP. 1851-1893. NY. 1894. b/w plates. x, 180 pp. “Being an account of ‘America’s’ victory at Cowes in 1851 and subsequent contests for the trophy, also the international history of the Brenton’s Reef and Cape May Cups, and the mission of ‘Navahoe’ in 1893.” A scarce America’s Cup item. Toy 1597. Rulon-Miller 6. Morris & Howland p. 77. Cover water stained at edges. Pages show puckering at edges from moisture, but no stains. $300 |
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57. (Lloyd’s Register) BUREAU VERITAS. 1882. Paris. 1882. Oblong 4to. Unpaginated. (About 1200 pp.) Lists of sailing and steam vessels and captains in French and English. With some manuscript annotations. Quite scarce. Bound in full morocco with gold lettering. Back cover detached. Text clean and securely bound. $400 |
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58. Lloyd's Register. LLOYD'S REGISTER OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING... 1874... 1875. Lon. 1875. Unpaginated, about 1000 pp. A very scarce, early register bound in full morocco from the Surveyor's Office in Glasgow. With pages of new additions tipped in. Bound in full morocco with gold lettering. Light rubbing, VG $450 |
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59. MacAskill, Wallace R. OUT OF HALIFAX. NY. 1937. b/w plates. 4to. Unpaginated. 99 images with text opposite, plus 4 pp. appendix. MacAskill’s timeless marine photography, with much on the North Atlantic commercial fisheries. Photos on recto with captions on verso. #677 in a limited edition of 950 copies for the U.S. Light cover wear. Excellent internally. $200 |
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60. Manuscript. ARCHIVE PERTAINING TO DR. JOHN PLIMPTON GREENE, CANTON AND WHAMPOA, 1842-1848, INCLUDING A TEN PAGE JOURNAL FROM CANTON IN 1846. John Plimpton Greene studied medicine in New York and practiced there for a time. In 1843 he went to Whampoa, where he doctored the expatriate community and newly arrived ships in Whampoa Reach from his schooner Louisa. He sailed home in 1847. According to the family genealogy, he then removed to Chile, where he spent the rest of his life as a doctor. With the exception of two letters received before his departure, these letters document his career in China. They include letters from family members, including his brother T.F. Greene who shipped necessary medicines and supplies to him in China, a letter from his mother, L.M. Greene (they all used initials) “to be read in a fit of depression.” Some of the letters, particularly those from his sister, relate to J.P.’s spiritual state. There are also newsy letters with gossip from Worcester (his home town) and Newport, as well as news of political conditions in America - “we are going to have a whig pres in Taylor after victories in Mexico.” Primarily, however, these letters received by Greene, and documents retained by him, provide information about Greene’s life in China, including mention of Dr. Parker’s famous hospital, invoices and bills for goods from Olyphant & Co. among other suppliers, and, most importantly, Green’s 10 page journal from Canton, from June to September 1846, mentioning a riot with fatalities, probably a precursor of the Taiping Rebellion - “the Nemesis steamer proceeded to Canton to remain for some time.” There is news of a fire in 1847 “back between the English franciose & Dutch follies,” and several letters documenting Greene’s departure from China, including his sale of the Louise, a letter giving power of attorney to someone to collect his bills for him, and Greene’s agreement that “he will not practice his profession aboard any ship arriving in Whampoa Reach after the thirty first of Dec.r 1847.” Also a letter to Greene’s father saying that he’d arrived in America after a 77 day voyage on the Sea Witch. Thirty-nine letters and documents. Ninety pages. Excellent China content. $3000 |
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61. Manuscript. ARCHIVE PERTAINING TO THE MARITIME CAREER OF AUSTIN KEEGAN, AND THE SHIP MODELING CAREER OF HIS SON, AUSTIN KEEGAN, JR. 1891-1963. Austin Keegan senior was a merchant sailor at the turn of the century. The papers he left behind include two letters and a pay receipt from ship owners, 1904; Keegan’s application for civil service employment as a quartermaster, giving a complete history of his career as a sailor and rigger; and - best of all - a 45 page manuscript account by Keegan of his turn-of-the-century voyages as an A.B. from Port Townsend to Australia, then on the Loch Lomond and Darius from Melbourne to London and Shields to Melbourne, and finally “from Sydney Australia, to San Pedro & San Francisco thence to United Kingdom in the ship Mooltan of Liverpool.” This is a wonderful, detailed and lively narrative of about 9000 words in manuscript, in which Keegan recounts his observations and adventures on Pacific Islands and Indian Ocean. His son, Austin Keegan, Jr., who had once sailed with Keegan Sr. on a Tahiti packet, retired from a career as a policeman and took up model making in earnest. The second half of this archive documents, with photographs and newspaper clippings, his building of a model of the Benicia-built Tahiti packet Galilee (whose stern reposes at the San Francisco Maritime Museum, and bow at the Benicia Historical society). It also includes Keegan’s long essay on “San Francisco’s Forgotten Fleet” as well as a large assortment of reference material from Keegan’s ship modeling career - 30 blueprints and plans; 50 periodicals, including issues of “Nautical Research Journal,” “Log Chips,” historical ship surveys, “Fireman’s Register” of Pacific Coast vessels, a Pacific Lumber Fleet register, 20 clippings about Keegan, his models and other historic shipwrecks; ten 11 1/2 x 13 inch, seventy 8 x 10, two hundred 5 x 7 and snapshot photos of historic vessels, including many closeups of deck and rigging details, a photo of the Galilee on the ways, and a large framed photo of the Tahiti, which was a Tahiti packet similar to the Galilee. Also a signed letter from Howard Chapelle acknowledging receipt of photos of the Galilee model. In 1984 Austin Keegan III showed the archive and the models to the curator of the Columbia River Maritime Museum. There is a letter here acknowledging the importance of the collection, and suggesting its donation. Apparently this never came to pass. Or perhaps only the models were donated, because we have the rest right here. An interesting family story, but primarily of importance because of Papa Keegan’s manuscript account. $1250 |
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62. Manuscript. ARCHIVE PERTAINING TO THE REFITTING AND REPAIR OF USS CONSTITUTION, 1926-1930. The highlight of this lot is a small group of ten manuscript items relating to American shipbuilder William Badger, 1797-1821. These include a folio sheet of accounts by Josiah Sanborn to Badger, 1811-1812 for shipyard work and delivering timber; five invoices for services rendered to Badger by laborers and teamsters, two of which are printed forms accomplished in manuscript, dated 1800, “Received of William Badger... being for the Seventy-four Gun Ship to be built at Portsmouth, N.H.” (This was the vessel contracted by Hull and completed much later); a written request for Badger to build a “sloop of war” 1803, with some specifications; a letter pertaining to difficulties regarding the “Philadelphia 74” dated 1814; and a letter from Edward Hartt, builder of the Constitution, to Badger, 1813... “I have been treated in a most infamous manner...” requesting Badger’s support with Hartt’s petition to Congress. Also, more than 200 newspaper clippings documenting the ship’s repairs in the 1920s, Admiral Andrew Phillips’s (the operation’s commanding officer) file on the “Old Ironsides Campaign" (about 20 pp.); a file on the reconstruction of the ship, including 25 pp. manuscript drawings and 10 multi-page blueprints; a file on fundraising operations, about 75 documents, including Lt. John A. Lord’s contribution certificate for $3. (Lord was the officer immediately in charge.); a file on the ship’s sails, including a folio drawing of sails with 1920s prices for each; and a file on the docking plan, with over 200 letters, documents, photos and blueprints. $4000 |
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63. Manuscript. BY-LAWS OF CAULKER’S SOCIETY, LONDON, 1795-1797 AND JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO CHINA 1786-1787. 12mo. 25 pp. manuscript entries. Greenleaf’s signature is on the first leaf and he is listed among those present at the 1795 meeting of the Society. A record of an early union of maritime laborers with information about the organization of the work of apprentices, masters, and shipbuilders. Also included are twelve pages of “Remarks on Board the Neptune March 8th 1786. By January 1787 they were in the Bogue. By that July they were moored in the Thames. At the end of the journal Greenleaf lists the nine men who “Died & Drowned in all.” Bound in limp calf covers. $750 |
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64. Manuscript. JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE FROM BOSTON TO CUBA, ABROAD THE BARK LUCINDA MARIA. KEPT BY EDWARD PIERCE, 1848-1849. 12mo. Approximately 35 pp. manuscript entries. Brief daily entries document the voyage south and the Pierce’s life ashore in Cuba, people and events he witnessed, etc. He stayed with friends and also bunked aboard the Lucinda. Reported executions by the government in mid-December, then departed for Cardenas, where he boarded at a plantation. After Christmas, Pierce finally began to write about what he was actually doing there - manufacturing and selling paint and varnish. The remainder of the journal documents his struggles to obtain raw materials and make paint, his homesickness, and his constant concern with his health - he may have been tubercular. By March 4th he threw in the towel and boarded the brig Xenophon for New York. He was constantly seasick on the voyage home, but he survived, and returned to Boston at the end of April 1849. In the back of the book he has recorded the names and locations of paint dealers and other contacts, letters sent, and cash disbursed for business and personal purchases. Slight, but interesting. $200 |
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65. Manuscript. “MID. SAML. LOCKWOOD. U.S.F. CONSTELLATION. QUARTER, WATCH AND STATION BILLS.” 1825. 12mo. 15 pp. manuscript entries. This bill accounts for 255 named seamen, assigned to various gun stations aboard the Constellation, one of the six original frigates. Lockwood made Lieutenant in 1828, commander in 1850, and retired in 1864. A wonderful piece of naval history, with names and stations of each man in each gun crew. Bound in original limp leather. $350 |
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66. Manuscript. SIX WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS WITH HUMOROUS ESSAYS ON VERSO. Each watercolor is painted in a 10 1/2 inch oval on a sheet measuring 12 1/2 by 10 inches, with caption lettered at bottom in ink. Subjects are as follows: “Boats at Leigh” with essay “The Queen” on verso; “The Nore” with “The Queen” (a continuation of the previous essay) on verso; “Hulk” with “We All Know Him” on verso; “Rotherhithe” with “Light Readings” on verso; full figure painting of “A Carlist Leader” with “Friends” on verso; “Mouth of the Thames” with “Electioneering Blasphemy, and The Height of Profanity” on verso. The watercolors are British, mid-19th century, ably but not brilliantly rendered. As for the essays - here is a sample from Light Reading: “The coal trade is depressed; that is to say, the outlook is black...” Break out the wah wah trumpet! The lot $350 |
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67. Manuscript. WAR OF 1812 LETTER. CHATHAM, SEP. 17, 1812. 2 pp. manuscript. Letter from a Lt. Lawson to the Quartermaster General at Canturbury informing him that boats are ready to transport the 9th infantry company. $50 |
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68. Maury, Nannie Belle. WHALERS AND WHALING. New Bedford. 1896. b/w photo plates. Oblong 8vo. 72 pp. A pretty book, and scarce 19th century popular description of the whaling industry. Some unusual photographs and New Bedford wharf scenes. We believe Nanny Belle was one of Matthew Fontaine Maury’s daughters. Jenkins p. 126. A very nice copy, near fine condition. $200 |
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69. Mercer, Tony. CHRONOMETER MAKERS OF THE WORLD. Colchester, Essex, ENG. (1991) Color and b/w plates. x. 289 pp. “With extensive list of Makers and craftsmen.” Origins and history of the chronometer, identification and dating, Harrison, Admiralty plan of 1805, and other factors, as well as lists of makers, part names, reference books, museums, etc. The books has been reprinted in several inferior forms. This is the scarce first edition. Very comprehensive. Fine in dj. $150 |
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70. Mohr, Erna. DAS “WALLFISCH UND CROCODIL-GEDICHT” VON 1702. Heide in Holstein. 1939. b/w ills. pp. (457) - 472. Offprint of a scholarly monograph in this early 18th century poem about whaling. With the distinctive bookplate of G.J. Honig’s “Walvisch-Vangst.” Scarce. Worldcat shows no libraries holding copies. VG in original printed wrappers. In chemise and slipcase. $75 |
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71. Molloy, Charles. DE JURE MARITIMO ET NAVALI: OR, A TREATISE OF AFFAIRS MARITIME AND OF COMMERCE. Lon. 1769. 2 vol. xxvi, (2), 404; (4), 344, (52 tables) pp. Ninth edition of a popular and important book on maritime law, first published a century before. Molloy was probably the most important English writer on maritime law in his era. The present work discusses international and commercial maritime law as well as mercantile matters, piracy and privateering. Two volumes bound in contemporary sheep with raised bands and spine labels. Joints cracked but holding, leather scuffed. Signatures cut out of front blanks. $350 |
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72. “Mrs. Hughes.” THE YOUNG SAILOR; OR, PERSEVERANCE REWARDED... Phila. 1850. Color frontis. 12mo. 63 pp. A moral tale for juveniles, offered here as a typical product of its time. Nice hand colored frontispiece wood engraving of the young sailor. Blind stamps cloth cover lightly sunned. Still a VG copy. $50 |
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73. (New York Life Insurance Co. THE AMERICA’S CUP INTERNATIONAL RACE 1899. (New York 1899) b/w halftone ills. 16mo. Unpaginated. (32 pp.) This advertising pamphlet gives a brief history of the race and features b/w halftone illustrations of twenty-two competing yachts from 1851-1899. Covers show some soiling. Contents clean. $75 |
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74. New York Yacht Club. CONSTITUTION FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NEW-YORK YACHT CLUB. NY. 1857. Folding color plate. 12mo. 45 pp. Very early yearbook of the NYYC, which was founded in 1844. With lists of members, officers, yachts, and a folding color plate extending 14 1/4 inches showing private signals of member yachts. Rare. According to Worldcat, only the New York Historical Society has a run of these books, dated simply as “1850s - 1870s.” The earliest such listed in Morris and Howland is 1892. Good condition in original red cloth covers with gold lettering. This copy is ex-lib Connecticut State Library with their blind stamp on title, bookplate on back pastedown and call numbers on cover. No library markings obscure text or plates which are in very good condition. $1250 |
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75. Nichols, George. GEORGE NICHOLS. SALEM SHIPMASTER AND MERCHANT. Salem. n.d. b/w plates. xvi, 89 pp. Nichols dictated this autobiography in the 1860s. It was printed, with annotated notes by his granddaughter some fifty years later. VG in original decorated boards. $45 |
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