Rusk George (28 results)

Hardcover. Condition: VG-. No Jacket. Later Printing (Bonanza Reprint Edition). Black decorations on light blue cloth. More than 200 illustrations. Name marked over on fep. Howard I. Chapelle, George C. Wales and Henry Rusk (illustrator).

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:0060390255.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket, 185pp. First printing. Good/Fair: a clean and sound book, but dust soiling to the edges, mild rubbing and discoloration to the cloth; a rubbed and chipped jacket with multiple small nicks and closed tears.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Dj has heavy edgewear with several tears, some taped & light soiling, including liquid soiling. Book has light edgewear. Light soiling. Illustrated By Author & George C. Wales & Henry Rusk (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 60 Pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 400 pp. Original black cloth covers w/ gilt title on blue cloth spine. Binding very bright and clean. Light soiling to foredge of text block. DJ lightly soiled. Price clipped. Illust. w/ more than 200 b/w photos and figures. Contents very nice. George C. Wales and Henry Rusk; Howard I. Chapelle (illustrator).…

Reprint (first published by W.W. Norton & Company in 1935). xx, 400 pages. Hardcover: H 25.75cm x L 19.5cm. Blue dust jacket rubbed with nicks along edges; spine ends bumped; several short tears at edges with some discreet tape repairs to dj's blank verso; some scuffing along front flap fold; white rear panel soiled. Blue cloth, spine heel bumped. Pages are bright and clean and binding is firm. A very good+ copy in a very good- dust jacket. With frontispiece and more than 200 other illustrations by the author, George C. Wales and Henry Rusk. Popular comprehensive history text by highly regarded maritime author and sailing vessel researcher Howard Irving Chapelle (1901-1975) who served as curator of the Division of Transportation, National Museum of History and Technology, Smithsonian Institution. Chapelle also authored such classic nautical books as THE BALTIMORE CLIPPER, ITS ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT (1930) and THE SEARCH FOR SPEED UNDER SAIL, 1700-1855 (1967). Please note that this large book has an approximate shipping weight of 3.5 pounds (1.58 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Thus. Bonanza Printing Of The 1935 Norton Printing, "A" On Copyright Page Designating First Printing For Bonanza, Bright And Clean Boards With A Little Shelf Rubbing To Edges, Interior Clean With No Names Or Marks, Binding Is Square And Solid,Dj With Wear And Tears But Looks Good Now In Mylar. Author; George Wales; Henry Rusk (illustrator). no.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. xvii, 400pp., index, photos, ill. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Chapelle, Howard I.; Wales, George C.; Rusk, Henry (illustrator). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint. Reprint of the 1935 W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. copyright. With over 200 illustrations. Book is clean and tight. Dust Jacket in protective cover. Nicks/ears along dust jacket edges. 400 pages with index. 10 1/2 inches high by 8 inches wide. Chapelle, Howard I., Wales, George C., And Rusk, Henry (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This is the 1982 re-print of The History of American Sailing Ships, written by the American naval architect and curator of maritime history at the Smithsonian Institute Howard I Chapelle (1901-1975). It was originally published in 1935. It is a great reference for people who are into the details of ships--form, construction etc., and biographies of naval architects. 400 pages, including 200+ photos and drawings by Chapelle, George Wales and Henry Rusk. It is in near-mint condition; its only deficit is repairs to the (unclipped) dust jacket. The front endpaper is signed, in pencil. Howard Chapelle, George Wales, Henry Rusk (illustrator). …

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First published in 1935, this reprint by Bonanza is circa 1980?, 399 pages with more than 200 plans, perspectives and sketches, paintings and photos. "For sailing ship enthusiasts this volume is a classic in its field." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. (1935) 400 pp. Original blue cloth covers, very bright and clean. Spine ends and top corner of front cover bumped. Light foxing to top edge of text block. Previous owner's name and inscription on front blank endpaper. "1935" written in ink on copyright page. DJ lightly soiled w/ light edge wear. Includes over 200 illustrations. Contents nice. George C. Wales, Henry Rusk & Howard I. Chapelle (illustrator).…

First trade edition (as stated upon copyright page; preceded by a limited edition). xx, 400 pages. Hardcover: H 26.25cm x L 19.75cm. Dust jacket rubbed and toned; slight chipping, nicks, and tears with latter having some tape repairs to verso; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. White cloth. Dark blue top edge; several small stains to fore-edge. Personal sextant-themed bookplate of St. Louis physician, naval historian, and author E. Lee Dorsett (Edward Lee Dorsett, 1883-1967) on front pastedown; interior pages are clean. Binding retains some crispness. A very good+ copy in a very good- dust jacket of the uncommon Norton first edition. Classic study by naval architect and historian Howard Chapelle in which he reviews the development of American sailing ships. Please note that this book has an approximate shipping weight of 5 pounds (2.26 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.…

Cartoné (tapa dura cartón). Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Nuevo. 1º. LIBRO.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. HEAVY. xvii, 400 pages, more than 200 plans, perspectives and sketches, appendix, index. Decorative blue cloth boards flecked, in silverfished dust-jacket with traces on the front and rear covers and substantial damage to the flap folds. Internally the book is in clean and excellent condition. The book traces the development of American ships, their design, build, and the men who made them, and is written by a professional naval architect. Size: 4to. Drawings By The Author, George C Wales and Henry Rusk (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. None. First Edition. LIMITED TO 500 COPIES and INSCRIBED WITH A DEDICATION TO LLOYD LEWIS, Civil War historian and Chicago journalist, whose copy this was. Same date on title and copyright pages. With 50 plates by the noted American artist. Publisher's blue gilt cloth in fine, clean condition. Extremely scarce.…

[0-517-02332-6] [1982]. (Small 4to) Very good plus in very good plus dust jacket. 400pp. Frontispiece, illustrations by the author, diagrams, appendix, index. Illustrations by Henry Rusk & George C. Wales. Locale: United States. (Transportation, Navigation, Sailing Ships, Schooners, Shipbuilding, U.S. Navy, Yachting). …

[copyright date 1935]. (4to) Very good in very good dust jacket. 400pp. Frontispiece, illustrations, appendix, index. A previous owner's bookplate on the front endpaper, light rubbing to the dust jacket spine. "With drawings by the author and George C. Wales and Henry Rusk". Illustrations by Howard I. Chapelle, Henry Rusk & George C. Wales. Locale: United States. (Ships, Sailing Ships).…

~ SCARCE TITLE ~. Folio Paperback : soft cover edition in very good to better condition, a typical used book with slight wear to edges and spine. Overall good / nice copy of this scarce title. Excellent reading on the subject. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand for yourself. Or would make a GREAT GIFT for the fan / reader in your life. Reading is one of the great pleasures in life. 195 pages. All sorts of Japanese arts, artforms, including sculpture, paintings, ceramics, textiles, traditional craftsmans arts, calligraphy, and much more. Please send us a note if you have any questions. Thank you. Fully Illustrated (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover with dust jacket. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 4to. Pp. xx, 400. Frontis. color painting by George C. Wales. Illustrated throughout with black & white photography and many drawings and ships' plans, some of them fold-out. Index. Bookplate on front pastedown; signature of George Naish, director National Maritime Museum, on front free endpaper. Bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering stamped on spine and sailing ship illustration stamped on cover. In the dust jacket with color illustration on front panel. Dust jacket with heavy sunning to spine; loss to upper margin of rear panel; edge-wear. Signed by the author on front free endpaper, dated 1950. Dust jacket is now housed in a clear, removable archival protector. George C. Wales and Henry Rusk (illustrator). Signed.…

Condition: Good. PROSPECTUS. 8vo. Folded Page, Very Good. Return envelope present. Illustrated.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Third issue of Kayak. Light soiling around edges of front cover. Small spot of soiling on rear cover. Interior is clean and unmarked. 60 pages. Includes work by Gene Frumkin, A. R. Ammons, Adrien Stoutenburg, Thomas McGrath, George Hitchcock, John Haag, Dennis Schmitz, R. G. (Russell) Vliet, John Tagliabue, Kathleen Fraser, Matthew Zion, John Thomas, David P. Etter, Louis Simpson, James Spencer, Robert Rusk, H. R. Hays, Louis Z. Hammer, Keith Gunderson, William Pillin, and Gene Fowler.…

Hardcover with slipcase. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (slipcase). Limited Edition. 4to. Pp. xviii, 400. Frontis. black & white etching of a sailing ship signed in pencil by George C. Wales. Laden throughout with tipped-in color reproductions of paintings, black & white photography on glossy stock, and many line drawings and plans of sailing ships, some of which fold-out. Appendix. Index. Bookplate on front pastedown and signature to front free endpaper. Bound in navy-blue cloth with gilt lettering and sailing ship illustration stamped on spine over red title-block. Light sunning to spine. In the navy-blue cloth slipcase, which shows light soiling, morocco title label on front panel. No. 109 of an edition limited to 121 copies, signed by the author. George C. Wales and Henry Rusk (illustrator). Signed.…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. 40 pages. Features: Dramatic cover photo of a Pacific LCI firing rockets; This is the Army We Have to Defeat - a picture of the Japanese soldier and of the organization of which he is the core; The Aircraft Carrier - lethal sea weapon and powder keg, too; Col. Howard A. Rusk explains the returning soldier's emotional problems and offers a solution; The Mediterranean will become a highway for all nations; Greatest Education Project in History - set up by our Army in Europe, it will have more than a million GI students; Claude R. Wickard explores Rural Electrification (RE); They Do a Sailor's Job - Six photos of female Waves at work in the U.S. Navy; Man of Science and of Penicillin - Sir Alexander Fleming talks of his discovery and its future promise; Nice color one-page ad for Virginia Rounds cigarettes; Good Words for Insects; Four photos of famous art pieces being returned to the Louvre from their provincial hiding places; Two pages of fashion photos of autumn suits for ladies; Nice color-photo back page Macy's ad features three ladies in winged-look raincoats; and more. Moderate external soiling and wear. Unmarked. Moderate age-toning to paper. A sound copy of this vintage WWII issue.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1967 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 26 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 26 Volume no.33-112.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 562 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1846-49. This two-volume botanical collection gathers reports and essays by several notable 19th-century botanists, covering plant systematics, morphology, and related scientific observations. Edited in part by Arthur Henfrey, it reflects the breadth of mid-19th-century botanical research and the collaborative scholarly work associated with the Ray Society. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1846. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Vol:- Volume 2, Pages:- 562, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume 2 562 562.…