If you take a look at the blog entry below, you’ll see that I’ve decided to devote the rest of this summer to the brainless cataloging of hundreds and hundreds of low-end books (i.e. – “cheap”) about every aspect of maritime history. The key to this rather surprising decision lies in “brainless.” I’m taking a gray matter break (though some would assert that I’ve been on that break for decades).
I should add that there’s nothing in the world wrong with any of these books. Aside from the occasional bump or bruise, the information they contain is still worthy of your attention. Indeed, there are countless hours of amusement and instruction available here – and if you should happen to leave your book at the beach or drop it in the water – no worries! We’ve got hundreds more for you.
This first iteration of Beach Reading contains books about the maritime history of the Pacific Northwest, a few on hardhat diving, quite a few on the “Titanic” sinking, and several more pertaining to steamships and ocean liners.
Postage is $5 per book, $3.50 for each extra item. Bulk orders and oversized books will be shipped at cost.
To order, send an email to tenpound@tenpound.com. Tell us the item number and serial number of the book or books (as well as author and title, if you wish) and we’ll let you know if your selections are available. Because emails are time stamped, they give the most equitable chance a purchase. Responses to phone orders may be delayed.
White Star.
( 1964), Prescot, UK
21.5 cm., 236 pp. Folding color frontispiece and b/w plates.
Item #:44366
Price: $20
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Ocean’s Greatest Tragedy… Titanic.
( (1912)), Chicago
19.5 cm., 160 pp. b/w plates.
Item #:44435
Price: $50
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Report on the Loss of the S.S. Titanic.
( (1990)), Gloucester, UK
29 cm., 74 pp. b/w plates.
Item #:44431
Price: $20
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The Lost Ships of Guadalcanal.
( (1993)), (New York)
28 cm., 227, (1) pp. Color and b/w plates.
Item #:44405
Price: $20
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The Ships of British Columbia.
( Hancock House), (Surrey, BC)
21 cm. 176 pp. Color and b/w plates.
Item #:44301
Price: $20
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Steamships and Motorships of the West Coast.
( Superior Publishing Company), Seattle
26.5 cm., 175 pp. b/w plates.
Item #:44302
Price: $20
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Ships and Narrow Gauge Rails
( Howell-North), Berkeley, CA
28 cm., 153, (2) pp. b/w plates.
Item #:44303
Price: $25
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Echoes of Puget Sound: Fifty Years of Logging and Steamboating.
( Caxton Printers), Caldwell, ID
21 cm., 251 pp. b/w plates, color folding map in back pocket.
Item #:44304
Price: $25
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The Sinking of the Eastland.
( (2004)), New York
23 cm., 280 pp. b/w plates
Item #:44383
Price: $15
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Titanic.
( (1987)), New York
23 cm., 63 pp. Color and b/w plates.
Item #:44450
Price: $20
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South Atlantic Seaway.
( (1983)), Jersey Channel Islands
23.5 cm., 525 pp. b/w plates.
Item #:44426
Price: $30
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Inside the Titanic.
( (1997)), Boston
35.5 cm., 32 pp. Color and b/w plates.
Item #:44444
Price: $25
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Beau Voyage.
( (1981)), New York
32 cm. 271 pp. b/w plates.
Item #:44343
Price: $40
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Steam Packets on the Chesapeake.
( 1961), Cambridge, MD
23.5 cm., 192 pp. b/w plates.
Item #:44354
Price: $20
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The Titanic Disaster: As Reported in the British National Press, April-July 1912.
( (1997)), New York
24 cm., 312 pp. b/w plates and facsimiles.
Item #:44433
Price: $20
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Ships of Steam.
( (1956)), New York
25 cm., 192 pp. b/w plates
Item #:44396
Price: $20
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A Titanic Hero. Thomas Andrews, Shipbuilder
( (1973)), Riverside, CT
18 cm., 80 pp. 32 pp b/w plates.
Item #:44438
Price: $20
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Unsinkable: The Full Story of the RMS Titanic.
( (1998)), (Mechanicsburg, PA)
23 cm., 292 pp. b/w plates.
Item #:44427
Price: $15
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Warrior Queens.
( (2002)), (Mechanicsburg, PA)
23 cm., 191 pp. b/w plates.
Item #:44351
Price: $15
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North Atlantic Passenger Liners Since 1900.
( (1972)), London
18 cm., 224 pp. b/w plates.
Item #:44357
Price: $15
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