An outline of ship building, in four parts by Fincham, John - 1852

Devonport: Swiss & Co., 1927. "With the commencement of the War the Corps took up at once the traditional role, which it has performed in every war for the last three hundred years, and for which indeed it had been originally raised in 1664, that is to say the reinforcement of the personnel of the Royal Navy." A highly detailed account and a 'mine' of information. 492pp with halftone plates and plans in black and white line. Seven folding maps in colour enclosed in a pocket to lower paste down. Covers slightly soiled and corners lightly rubbed otherwise very good throughout. . Single Volume Edition. Buckram Spine Cloth Boards. Very Good. 280x220mm.

Gloucester: Procter Brothers, 1874. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Printing of the First Edition. Very good, despite stained covers and damaged spine. Internally very good, and completely intact. Sewn, light card covers. Illustrations throughout. 184 pages plus 20 pages of publisher's ads. Scarce..

John W. Amerman. New York. 1864. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.9 x 5.8 inches). 80pp. Large fold out map of the main steam ship lines of the world with the proposed American lines, at the rear. Tan paper wraps, printed in black. Circular blind stamp of Bibliotheque de Deep sea salvage on the title page. Front cover has 'Editor of the Herald' written in ink across the top. Edges rubbed and bumped with some loss to the bottom of the spine. Corners creased and chipped a little but overall a very good example of this scarce Civil War time publication. Only one copy located on Worldcat, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

1730. First English Edition . No Binding. Very Good. I.B.Martin. ORIGINAL ANTIQUE ETCHING (copper plate) dated 1730, of Tripoli in Lebanon, as seen from the sea. Drawn by I.B.Martin in 1729 (date appears at the right bottom). Nr. 1 on the map indicates the CASTLE (site of former Crusaders' CITADEL of RAYMOND DE SAINT GILLES, also known as Qala'at Sanjil and Qala'at Tarablus ).- Very good impression. Original centerfold. Size of image in cm 43,8 x 27,5 (inch 17,1 x 10,3) . Whole leaf: 46,5 x 39cm (18,3" x 15,3"). Untrimmed large margins. Very few tiny ageing stains at center bottom of outer margins. VERY GOOD AND FRESH CONDITION. (ANCIENT CITY TOPOGRAPHY TARABULUS ASH-SHAM PHOENICIA)

WBG Marine Press, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. VG/VG/1st ed/ Signed. A really nice copy with a little light wear around the top --front and back. Jacket now covered with a mylar sleeve and looks more than presentable. The author has signed on the title page, along with "Best Wishes From the Author". The book is clean and tight, with no markings to the white pages. 356pp., illustrations and boat blueprints,4 appendices, notes to text, bibliography, index. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage, mailed boxed, and I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BRBC

Collins, Capt. Greenville: Netherlands, Untitled chart of Holland, Flanders and Eastern England. Ca 1753. Copper engraved chart. Size approx 600mm x 480mm. Good margins, hand coloured, good impression on heavy paper. Coast line of Flanders at Calles [Calais] to Der Scheling [Terschelling]of the West Frisian Islands and then Eastern England Margate in Kent to Burnham Flats in Norfolk. Much detail is given of the Thames estuary and Rotterdam soundings. Depth soundings and rhumb lines indicated. A compass rose is set at the centre of the Chart. Title cartouche "To the Honourable Sir john Ashby Kt. Admiral of the Blew/ This is most humbly dedicated and presented by Capt G Collins". Some age soiling to edges, one small tear, without loss and repaired to centre fold area. A scarce, attractive sea chart in good, bright condition suitable for display.

L'Association Technique Maritime, Paris, France, 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. There is a personalized, handwritten letter pasted onto the front endpapers from the Naval Architect/Secretary of the Association to the Secretary of the Institution of Civil Engineers in Westminster. It is dated Dec 9, 1896, and is in thanks from the Association for having accepted a proposal between the two societies. It is on Association letterhead. This letter is in English. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 95 pp. Text is in French. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Several chips out of the spine. Moderate shelfwear to the cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Ships & the Sea; Non-English Language::French; French Language; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001265. .

Harrisburg, PA: Printer, Boas & Coplan. Very Good+. 1838. First Edition. Hardcover. Four volumes in one. Message from the Governor and Report of the Canal Commissioners 1839. 146pp. Annual Report of the Canal Commissioners . 1840. 249pp. Canal Commissioners Transmitted to the Governor.1841 149pp. James Wallace, Printer. Report of the Canal Commissioners.1842. 87pp. Rebound in clean brown buckram cloth with gilt title on spine. Twenty-five fold-out reports, tables and charts. Interior of text is tight, clean and intact . Statements, Estimates, Tonnage Reports, Name of Routes and Canal Tolls. Railroads. An amazing amount of facts and details Re: canals and railroads , Philadelphia Railway, Franklin Lines, Allegheny Railroad, Gettysburg Railway and Columbia Railroad. Pennsylvania; Fold out Reports; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 631 pages .

U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Washington, D.C., 1911; Large 26" x 32" map showing, on the landward side, from Malaga Cove in the west to Naples in the east, with points in between such as Rocky Point, Point Vicente, Portuguese Bend, San Pedro, Point Fermin, Smith’s Island, Wilmington, Bixby Slough, Long Beach, etc. On the seaward side shows depths in fathoms as far out as 8 nautical miles, with notations as to water colors, buoy locations, lights, etc. Published November, 1911, compiled from the 1870 to 1910 surveys. Stamped in the blank bottom margin, "Lights, Beacons, and Buoys Corrected For Information Received To July 17, 1912." Scale: 1:40,000. Printed on heavy paper. Rolled, not folded. Very Good condition, with no chips or tears. A few scattered transparent stains. A scarce early map of Los Angeles Harbor.

New York State: New York State. Very Good+. 1920. Hardcover. Clean olive green paper covered boards with cloth spine and corners. 13" oblong folio. Signed by Frank M. Williams, State Engineer. J. B. Lyon Company State Printer, Albany, N. Y. Department of State Engineer and Surveyor. Illustrated with & two maps: #1 N. Y State Barge Canal and Connected Waterways, #2 Special Canal Location, High Lift Locks and Short Levels Waterford to Crescent. New York State Barge Canal. Total of 156 full-page plates . New York State Canals. ; Drawings; Oblong Folio 13" x 19"; Unpaginated pages .