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Our Most Recent Catalog

Maritime List 330 – Recent Acquisitions

September 13, 2023

From Canada, Vermont, New York, Maine, Connecticut, Cape Cod, and Pennsylvania. I’ve been driving around so much over the past two months that I came in 1500 miles late for my next scheduled oil change. What if I’ve ruined my engine? I’m gonna need you to buy a lot of these books!

To order a book from this list, simply send an email to tenpound@tenpound.com stating the item number and ID number of the book(s) you wish to purchase. Items sent within the US are postpaid and insured at no cost to you. Bulk and overseas lots will be shipped at cost.

 

Bookman’s Log

A weekly blog of news, gossip, recent adventures and acquisitions, and deep thinking about the antiquarian book trade

Thanks, Ex-Libris!

Greg Gibson, September 18, 2023

For some reason, Maritime List 330, our most recent offering, racked up an encouraging 60% of sold items. My lists do pretty well, usually bringing in 40-50%. From conversations with colleagues, it seems that returns from most dealers who issue catalog … More >>

Ten Pound Island Book Co.
77 Langsford St.
Gloucester, MA 01930
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  • Established in 1976, we specialize in selling old and rare nautical books through catalog sales and on the internet.
  • We issue 6-8 catalogs per year and occasional shorter email lists.
  • We also exhibit at book fairs across the country and maintain a used book shop.
  • We perform appraisals for tax and estate purposes.
  • We are eager to purchase old and rare books of all kinds.

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