Elliot Captain (41 results)

Trade paperback. Condition: As new. Dover Publications, 1986. 353pp., index, illustrations. 8vo. As new unread trade paperback.

Soft cover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. First Thus. Soft cover - no spine creases/Good+. 353 pages including illustrations + list of Dover Publications at rear. Bookplate to FEP. Content Good+. This book looks unread. (444g) Photo on request. As Books that Benefit gives the proceeds from the sale of this book to charity correct postage is asked for when more than default price quoted.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. first edition. 7 x 10 in. Blue cloth boards. Condition is GOOD ; front inner joint tender but holding well. Ex-library with number on spine, reains of a sheet on rear pastedown, no other markings. Wear to corners and spine ends. Text unmarked. Naut. Stax.

Hard Cover. First Edition, First printing. VERY GOOD+. NO DUST JACKET (AS ISSUED?). CLEAN BLUE CLOTH BOARDS AND SPINE, VERY MINOR WEAR AT SPINE ENDS. OCCASIONAL VERY LIGHT FOXING.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A nice copy with only minor wear. The book gathers true tales to highlight the courage, resourcefulness, and daily life of early American sea captains and their crews. The included narratives are: "The Adventures of John Nicol, Mariner": An abridged version of Nicol's own account of his thirty years at sea, offering a rare firsthand perspective of an ordinary sailor during the Georgian era. "A Narrative of Events in the Life of John Bartlett of Boston, Massachusetts": This section details Bartlett's experiences during voyages to Canton and the Northwest coast of North America between 1790 and 1793, including interactions with indigenous peoples. "The Narrative of the Shipwreck of the Ship Globe of Nantucket": The account of a mutiny and shipwreck in the South Seas in 1824, as told by one of the survivors, William Mariner. Other Accounts: The collection also includes narratives by Charles H. Barnard and John B. Knights, providing a broad look at maritime adventures, including privateering, trading, and exploration in the South Pacific and elsewhere. The book is valued for its authentic look into a bygone era of maritime history, offering insights into the real sources of early American maritime strength. 353 pages. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition Presumed. Dark blue cloth with gilt titling. xviii, 353 ppgs. Illustrated endpapers. Numerous photos. "Tales of adventure from log books and original narratives." A few pages showing peripheral foxing. Spine ends and corners lightly rubbed, but boards still handsome. No previous owner markings.

Hardcover. Condition: very good. octavo.9 1/2" x 6". Blue cloth. 353pp. Light wear at spine edges. Lacking dust jacket.

Condition: New.

HARDBACK BLUE. Condition: VG. Lightly rubbed cover, gilt lettering on spine, some agetoned pages, contains many BW plates, decorated endpapers DATE PUBLISHED: 1925 EDITION: 353.

353pp. + ad 8vo Illustrated in black and white Blue cloth, pictorial endpapers Publication #7 of Marine Research Society Light cover rubbing, soil; top fore corner lightly bumped: VG/no dj.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A smart gift copy from the author to William St Clair as denoted in St Clair's own hand on the first pastedown and with accompanying Publisher's paperwork.  Gennadeion Monographs V: Campaign of the Falieri and Piraeus In the Year 1827, or Journal of a Volunteer; Being the Personal Account of Captain Thomas Douglas Whitcombe. Edited with an Introduction, Notes, and Appendices by C.W.J. Eliot. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, academic and author. His signature and inscription to first pastedown, and including his pencil annotations at rear, and occasional pencil annotations to text. Please see our other listings for related works. Published by The American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Princeton, New Jersey, 1992. First edition. A near fine hardback with printed blue paper over boards and dark blue cloth spine with gilt titles. Covers with minor shelf wear, but still crisp. Text is bright and clean throughout. Soundly bound. Prelims + 232pp + 7 Plates. Text in English. Weight approximately 760g (unpacked). Dimensions: Approximately 261mm high x 185mm wide x 20mm deep.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Dark blue cloth with bright gilt lettering to spine. Book is tight, square, sharp-cornered and free of major flaws or markings inside and out, other than minor spotting to flyleaf, title page and contents page. Rest of interior spotless and clean. Illustrated endpapers and plates throughout. Unclipped original Dust Jacket has some chipping and wear but has been reinforced with acid free tape. Uncommon DJ.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 124 pages. Captain John Graham and Jack MacLeod "A Soldier of Fortune" / Anton Hauptmann and Elliot Bailey "In the Hands of the Bedouin - II" / Captain George Browne "The Matador" / James Vance Marshall "Hitting the Iron Trail - II"/ John Gibbons "The 'Fool Afoot' In Italy - III" / Henry G Lamond "The Best Policy" / G Ireland "The Queer Side of Things - The Case of Mr Pillai" / Captain G A Williams "At Twelve Midnight" / Captain A H Parsons "The Outcast" / Robert M MacDonald "The Mysterious Stranger" (SL#253).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited # 29 of 97 Copies. Salem, Ma: Marine Research Society, publication # 7, 1925, 353pp + 1 page ad. Limited Edition, # 29 of 97 copies of which 87 were for sale, illustrated with 32 plates. Tales of adventure from log books and original narratives. Black cloth spine with gilt title, green marbled paper covered boards with vellum tips, illustrated endpapers, top edge gilt, page edges untrimmed. A Very Good copy with light wear and soiling, spine very slightly sunned.

Original Boards. Condition: Good. Ninth Edition. vii, 183 pp. Cloth spine with original illustrated boards. Rubbing to extremities and general discolouration. Small losses to a few corners of boards. Publisher's stamp to title page and light creasing to corner of pages, though internally clean and bright. Includes chapters on training of the soldier, the strategy of the war and the despatches of the generals. 12mo.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Light general wear with faint spotting to the covers as well as some rubbing. Otherwise a nice clean copy save for the inscription on the inside of the front cover. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 34 pages; NAUTICAL.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The Sea, the Ship and the Sailor' is a compelling collection of authentic maritime narratives that captures the harrowing and heroic experiences of those who traversed the world's oceans during the age of sail. Compiled by Captain Elliot Snow, this work brings together a series of journals, letters, and personal accounts that provide an intimate look at the reality of life aboard wooden ships. Readers are transported into a world of treacherous voyages, unexpected shipwrecks, and the daily struggles of sailors facing the unpredictable power of the elements.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The Sea, the Ship and the Sailor' is a compelling collection of authentic maritime narratives that captures the harrowing and heroic experiences of those who traversed the world's oceans during the age of sail. Compiled by Captain Elliot Snow, this work brings together a series of journals, letters, and personal accounts that provide an intimate look at the reality of life aboard wooden ships. Readers are transported into a world of treacherous voyages, unexpected shipwrecks, and the daily struggles of sailors facing the unpredictable power of the elements.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Plates (illustrator). 1st Edition. Lengthy inscription on front free end page by then Capt. Dudley Wright Knox begins "This first copy from the press. Also following his Preface, Admiral Snow leaves a note of thanks. The text and contents of this first copy of the book are in good to very good condition. The boards in blue cloth with gold titles have suffered from poor storage. Especially the spine. With the provenance of the two inscriptions book could be rebound. Inscribed By Editor.

Softcover. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Very Good+ in wraps.

hard cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First Edition. Philadelphia:David McKay Company, (1929). 72pp. Illustrated. Hardcover. Blue boards with pictorial paste-down in very good, lightly shelfworn condition. Spine ends and edge points show light wear. Internally, pages clean, free of previous owners marks or signatures. With a small bookseller ticket to lower inside edge of 1st free end-page. Dust jacket in poor condition, in 2 pieces completely missing the spine strip, and pieces left are heavily chipped.  .

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardback. Clayton Knight (illustrator). St Marys Books is proud to present this 1929 edition of Pilots Luck featuring excerpts from storeis by multiple authors all brought to life by Clayton Knights imaginative illustrations Bound in navy cloth with gold gilt lettering and a vibrant fullcolour illustration of aeroplanes in flight on the cover this hardback book contains 72 pages of snippets of war stories by various notable authors supplemented by Knight fullpage illustrations which perfectly capture the emotional quality and the essence of each scene described This copy is in very good condition with few notable blemishes or imperfections it appears virtually asnew remarkable given the age of the book Pilots Luck is looking for a new home and would make for a perfect gift for any aviation enthusiast or lover of Clayton Knights illustrationsnbsp. book.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Gut bis sehr gut. Schutzumschlag. 1. Auflage. Deutsche Erstausgabe. Hardcover, gebunden, Schutzumschlag, 398 Seiten, leichte Lagerungs- o. Gebrauchsspuren, wohl ungelesen Da es sich um ein begehrtes Buch handelt bezahlen Sie diese Position bitte per Kreditkarte oder Vorauskasse (Banküberweisung).

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Holloway, Cyril; Tresilian, S.; Peddie, T.H.; Cleaver, Reginald; Goss, G.W.; Prater, Ernest; Williams, Fleming; Bendall, C.; Sindall, A.W. (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 87-168 plus 32 pages of nice vintage advertisements. Features: The Queer Side of Things - The Haunted Rest-House - an occult story from West Africa; In the Hands of the Bedouin - part I of Anton Hauptmann's story; Hitting the Iron Trial - part I of the author's train-hopping adventure from Vancouver, British Columbia to New York before he carried on to England; Update on the "Harpist of Alexandria", made famous in the July 1928 issue of this publication; The "Fool Afoot" in Italy - part II; "Lo! The Poor Indian" - An amusing account of the ways and wiles of the Red men of British Columbia - with photos; The Taxi-Cab Murder Mystery - one of the most remarkable crimes in the annals of the West Australian Police; The Elephant-Slayer - an amusing story from Kenya colony in 1905-6; A Weighty Problem - young Captain Gillon and the vessel Saragossa; Piano Tuner Kenneth J. McCombie's Adventure; In a Hole - the author fell into a hole at a New Mexico gravel pit; "Wide World" Sequels; The "Fleet of the Lost" - great article about the old windjammers residing at Alameda, on the shores of San Francisco Bay - article with nice photos; Man and his Needs; House and Garden; Stamps of the World. Average wear. Small protective pieces of tape at each end of backstrip. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Engraving with handcoloring in watercolor on cream wove paper, 8 x 10 3/4 inches (202 x 272 mm) sheet, full margins. In overall good condition with light toning and handling wear, as well as several inscriptions in pencil in the margins. Colors remain extremely fresh.