Search Results: MAY 2020 UPLOAD from Pengilly Books

San Francisco: Private, 1931 A History of the Merchant Ship. With some reference to the Dollar ships themselves.
Original green faux leather covered boards with bright gilt decoration to front board and spine titles. teg.
Extremities of spine and corners slightly rubbed with tan color exposed. Internally near fine.
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Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1988 2 volumes in a slip case.
Translated from French and edited by Helen Rosenman.
First U.S. Edition.
Volume I subtitled "Astrolabe 1826-1829", 312 pages.
Volume II subtitled "Astrolabe and Zélée 1737-1840.
Conrad, p. 45. An important South Seas / Antarctic exploration report not translated until published in Australia in 1987. Voyages to Australia, New Zealand, Oceania 1826-1829 in the corvette Astrolabe and to the Straits of Magellan, Chile, southeast Asia, Australia, Antarctica and Torres Strait 1837-1840 in the corvettes Astrolabe and Zelee.

Per Michael Rosove: "A large scale expedition, this French undertaking was contemporaneous with those of the Americans under Charles Wilkes and the British under James Clark Ross. All had the principal purpose of studying the earth's magnetism in the southern hemisphere and in the vicinity of the south magnetic pole. During the Antarctic summer season of 1837-38, Dumont d'Urville conducted surveys in region of the… Read More

London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1973 From the Journal of George Robertson, Master of HMS Dolphin. Later (1973) reprint of the Folio Society pub in 1955.
Original green silk cloth with bright gilt titles/designs. Jacket turn in tipped onto clear wrapper.
Quality Folio Press publication in near fine condition.

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London: HMSO, 1939 The standard prewar work, complete with all folding plans at the rear. Some foxing, mainly to end papers, slight wear to extremities of spine. Binding a little shelf worn and shaken.
Great working copy.
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Edison, NJ: Chartwell Books Inc, 2000 The Merchant Steamship before 1900.
Conway's History of the Ship series
Editor: Robert Gardiner; Consultant editor: Basil Greenhill
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London: Ferndale Editions, 1979 A historical record of four centuries of sail, followed by a selection of contemporary writings from the period.
This is a reprint copy.
Book and Jacket are in near fine condition.
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New York: W.W. Norton & Co Inc, 1977 Stated First edition.
A little wear to the extremities of the (un price clipped) jacket - otherwise VG+Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check out our other listings. International shipping costs will be assessed on a case by case basis.

Mystic, CT: Mystic Seaport Museum Inc, 2005 Treasures for the Collections of Mystic Seaport.
Fine - both book and jacket Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check out our other listings. International shipping costs will be assessed on a case by case basis. *There will be an additional charge for shipping beyond the posted value due to the size and/or weight of this item.

New York: Dover Publications Inc, 1986 Volume I: Adelaide - Lotus, Volume II: Malay - Young Mechanic. Dover's reprnt of this famous work originally published by the Marine Research Society, Salam, MA in the 1930's.
Both volumes have stains to the upper outside edge of the book block, otherwise they are in near fine condition. Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check out our other listings. International shipping costs will be assessed on a case by case basis.

New York: E.P. Dutton & Co Inc, 1961 A Pictorial History.
The beauty and drama of sail in America from colonial times on - sea fights, piracy, clipper ships, whaling - over 500 illustrations.
Stated First Edition.
Price clipped jacket with some shelf wear, contents VG+
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Salem, MA: The American Neptune, 1963 Pictorial Supplement V.
Spine is faded else VG+ Condition
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Salem, MA: The American Neptune Inc, 1943 Full year (4 volumes) of this quarterly Journal of Maritime History
Printed Paper covers - with Spine Titles.
Spines are a little yellowed, as is front cover of number 2. Lower edge of covers is worn, with small tears - this is because the cover is larger then the text block - which, as a consequence has been protected. Internally these are all in VG+ condition - photos, and some folding plans.
Please let me know if you'd like more information on the contents of each volume - you may be able to see from the photos.

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Salem, MA: The American Neptune Inc, 1941 4 volumes of this quarterly Journal of Maritime History.
The initial 4 volumes of this series.
Printed Paper covers - with Spine Titles.
Spines are a little yellowed 1st 3 more so than volume 4) Lower edge and fore of covers is worn, with small tears - this is because the cover is larger then the text block - which, as a consequence has been protected. Internally these are all in VG+ condition, however, there are a few water stains affecting some pages in number 4 the fore edge of the last 20 or so pages and the lower fore edge on about 10 pages near the center). Number 4 also has a couple of Ownership 'Stamps' on the front cover.
There are many photos, and some folding plans throughout these books.
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New York: G.P.Putnam's Sons, 1909 Their relation to railway transportation and to the national welfare; their creation, restoration and their maintenance.
Orginal blue cloth with bright gilt titles to spine and front board, also with an illustration. A trace of wear to the Spine extremities. teg. Front hinge is a little loose. Else VG+
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Newark, DE: University of Delaware Press, 1981 The development of the steamship.
Jacket is a little ragged, and a price sticker has been poorly removed from the front, leaving a mess....
Book itself is VG condition.
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Salem, MA: The American Neptune, 1962 Pictorial Supplement IV. A Selection of Whaling paintings and prints from the (Then) newly opened Kendall Whaling Museum. Some tanning to the spine and around the edges of the front cover else in VG+ copndition.Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check out our other listings. International shipping costs will be assessed on a case by case basis.

Salem, MA: The American Neptune, 1973 Pictorial supplement XV. Photos from the Whaling Museum, New Bedford.
Part 1 - Brigs and Schooners.
Nice copy in VG+ condition
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Salem, MA: The American Neptune Inc, 1946 Partial year (3 of 4 volumes) of this quarterly Journal of Maritime History
Printed Paper covers - with Spine Titles.
Spines are a little yellowed. Lower edge and fore of covers is worn, with small tears - this is because the cover is larger then the text block - which, as a consequence has been protected. Internally these are all in VG+ condition

There are many photos, and some folding plans throughout these books.
Please let me know if you'd like more information on the contents of each volume - you may be able to see from the photos.

Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check out our other listings. International shipping costs will be assessed on a case by case basis.

Salem, MA: The American Neptune Inc, 1947 Full year (4 volumes) of this quarterly Journal of Maritime History.
Printed Paper covers - with Spine Titles.
Spines are a little yellowed. Lower edge of covers is worn, with small tears - this is because the cover is larger then the text block - which, as a consequence has been protected. Internally these are all in VG+ condition - photos, and some folding plans.
Please let me know if you'd like more information on the contents of each volume - you may be able to see from the photos.

Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books will be carefully packaged in cardboard boxes only. Combined shipping can apply for multiple purchases – please check out our other listings. International shipping costs will be assessed on a case by case basis.

New York: Dover Publications Inc, 1987 Series 1 and 2 (2 Volumes.) Dover's reprint of the famous work published by the Marine Research Society, Salem, MA in the 1930's.
Some staining to upper outside edge of book block else near fine condition.
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