Search Results: Authors starting with D from Pengilly Books

Kendal: World Ship Society, 1992 Complete listing of all ships built at Lytham - typical great quality World Ships Society publication.
VG+ condition.
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Amsterdam: N. Isreal, 1971 Argonaut Press #11. Reprint of the 1931 Argonaut Press reprint of the original work.
Near fine condition
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Fairfield, CT: Fairfield Historical Society, 1977 A Tale Untold.

201 pp, index, 5 illustrations including one fold-out map and one fold-out showing John Paul Jones' ship the Ranger in action.
An excellent, scarce, scholarly but very accessible history of the Fairfield County, Connecticut, navy during the American Revolution. Extensive notes and lovely illustrations.
Book is tight and bright, minor shelf wear to cover/extremities and a crease to the spine.
Very Unusual

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New York: McGraw-Hill, 1962 The Story of the Natchez Trace.
American Trails Series.
6th Printing.
Spine of jacket has yellowed - otherwise book & jacket VG+ condition.
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London: HMSO, 1979. Book. Very Good. Stiff Wraps. Oblong 32mo. From the collection of Mr Mrs M G Powell. From the Victoria and Albert Museum. 2nd impression. Paper back - minor rubbing - very nice copy 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. .

London: Collins, 1947. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Britain in Pictures series. 8 Color Plates, 24 b/w illustrations. 48 pages. 3rd printing Offsetting on end sheets, else book is VG condition. No dust 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. .

London: The Hakluyt Society, 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. The Voyage of the Resolution and Discovery 1776-1780 Profusely illustrated with maps and charts, some in colour, some folding. Navy blue cloth with gilt decal of a masted ship, gilt spine lettering,Cream dust jacket with black lettering on front and spine shows minor wear (small tears to extremities; some minor smudging ) Captain James Cook (1728-1779), British explorer, navigator and cartographer, substantially contributed to the knowledge of the Pacific Islands and the coast of North America and Siberia in the three voyages spanning twelve years from 1768 to 1780. These were voyages of discovery and exploration, and included surveying and charting for the Admiralty and commercial navigation. This is Volume Three of a three volume set, one for each of the three voyages. This edition publishes for the first time many of the charts and coastal views from the voyages that were not included in… Read More

London: The Hakluyt Society, 1988. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. The Voyage of the Endeavour 1768-1771 Profusely illustrated with maps and charts, some in colour, some folding. Navy blue cloth with gilt decal of a masted ship, gilt spine lettering, Cream dust jacket with black lettering on front and spine shows minor wear (small tears to extremities; some minor smudging ) Captain James Cook (1728-1779), British explorer, navigator and cartographer, substantially contributed to the knowledge of the Pacific Islands and the coast of North America and Siberia in the three voyages spanning twelve years from 1768 to 1780. These were voyages of discovery and exploration, and included surveying and charting for the Admiralty and commercial navigation. This is Volume One of a three volume set, one for each of the three voyages. This edition publishes for the first time many of the charts and coastal views from the voyages that were not included in the journals,… Read More

Salem, MA: Marine Research Society, 1933 Publication Number 25 of the Society.
Boards are rubbed at extremities spine is darkened, with rubbing at extremities. Internally VG+.
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Salem, MA: Marine Research Society, 1926. First Edition . Original Cloth. Very Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Marine Research Society Publication Number 12. The second of Davis's books on the subject published by the Society. Publishers original blue cloth, with gilt titles to the spine. Spine is lightly sunned. Jacket - front and rear are present and in good condition with some edge wear, but are separated from the spine, which is partially missing. Internally Very good, tiny water stain affecting upper corner of title page, some very light tanning of pages. 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.

London: Conway Maritime Press, 1990 A design appreciation of the Oriana, Canberra and QE2.
Well illustrated - with plans.
As new - book and jacket

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London: The Folio Society, 1961 collected in the monasteries of Touraine and given to the light by H de Balzac. Translated into modern English by Alec Brown.Illustrations by Mervyn Peake. Brown decorated cloth covered boards.
Spine is moderately sunned else as new in a good slip case.

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London: The Architectural Press, 1965 A nicely illustrated history of British canals. The 4th impression.
Ochre colored cloth with white spine titles. Book plate. Internally VG+.
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Westvaco, 1999 Cloth Binding In VG decorated slip Case.42nd of the 50 Volume American Classics series published on special papers for presentation to Company employees and friends.

Book & Slip Case in near fine condition.

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New York: The Viking Press, 1976 Prospects and Vistas. Jointly published by the New York Public Library - this copy with a letter laid in stating that this was a giift from the Friends of the New York Public Library (for becoming a member).
A little edge wear to the jacket extremities and some foxing to the top edge of the book block else VG+ condition.
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London: Severn House Publishers Ltd, 1985 The Champagne Mumm book of Ocean Racing - An Illustrated History.
Price clipped dust jacket is shelf worn 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. *There will be an additional charge for shipping beyond the posted value due to the size and/or weight of this item.

New York: Elisabeth Sifton Books, 1985. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Winner of the National Book Award and the basis of a 2022 Netflix film directed by Noah Baumbach. Signed by author on Front End Sheet Touch of discoloration to the top edges of the boards, very mild bruising to spine extremities, else a near fine copy. Un-price clipped jacket with very mild shelf wear and 2 creases on the rear flap, else near fine. 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. .

San Marino, CA: Golden West Books, 1971 A Pictorial history of Washington State Ferries.
DJ is grubby, rubbed/worn at extremities with a few chips and a little sun fade. (you throw it away if you so choose).
Book rates VG with some minor markings to the edges of the book block.
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New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 2004 The Birth of a Legend.
Plisson's fabulous photography at the shipyard.
Hardcover Pictorial boards VG+
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1937. Book. Very Good. Original Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The story of the last years of deep water square-rigged sail, embodying therein the history and detailed description of the Finnish four-masted steel barque "Herzogin Cecilie". One of the all-time classic narratives of deep water sail. Illustrated by 96 photographs and with drawings reproduced from the original scale-plans of the barque. With an Introduction by Basil Lubbock. Pp. 416(last blank), 64 plates, 4 plans (3 folding), shipping schedules (some double page), appendices (including bibliography and glossary). Original blue cloth (shelf worn and a little dusty / grubby) with gilt titles and monogram to front board. Slight crease to head of spine, end sheets tanned and lightly foxed. Very occasional scattered light foxing throughout.Small booksellers label on fep. Hinges tight. Please feel free to inquire for item specifics or additional photos. Books… Read More