Sears Edwin (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

PB. B&W illustrations (illustrator). 203pp The first of a projected series of illustrated books about boats and ships used on the coastways of New England. The text for most of the eighty-six illustrations covers the history and dimensions of a boat, and often includes sketches of the captains as well. Short biographies are included of Antonio Jacobsen, Fred Pansing and the Bard Brothers, who devoted their talents to maritime painting during this period, as well as of the Short Brothers of New Brunswick, who built many of the boats which plied New England waters. First published in 1955. good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover).

Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Blue cloth in unclipped jacket. 203 pp. Over 86 black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A history of the various sail boats and steamships that operated from or along the Maine coast, arranged by name of ship (with illustration wherever possible) and a description of the dimensions of the boat, its history and biographies of their captains. With a short section on the seafaring heritage of Maine. FAIR jacket on a GOOD book. Heavy uneven browning to the jacket, with some staining, minor to moderate soiling and scuffing. Heavy tearing along the extremities and hinges, with several large tears. Chipping present, with a 1 1/2 inch piece missing from the head of the spine. Minor associated creasing. Old tape repair on the reverse of the jacket. Book faded, with uneven browning, including a heavy area at the head of the spine. Light soiling and edgewear. Paper a bit toned, with some foxing to the endpapers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Slight sunning to the spine. ; Book is in excellent condition. Profusely illustrated with historical illustrations of steamships and merchant sailing ships. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 203 pages.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Signed by author on title page. Covers show very minimal wear. Text clean. Binding sound. A nice copy. According to the author, "To the next generation the events of my time are as remote as that April day in 1898 when my father ran from grammar school shouting, 'Remember the Maine, To hell with Spain!'" The author's narrative is pieced together from love letters, cancelled checks, military orders and office diaries to be read as folklore, not as history. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 203 p; fine overview of steamboats and sailing ships that plied the coast of Maine; with 88 b & w photos and illustrations; along with highly infomative text; boards slightly faded on spine; lower corners slightly bumped; lacks dj.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Light blue cloth with silver spine lettering. Edges of covers with sunning. This would be near fine if not for sunning. A very clean and tight copy with no marks or inscriptions.

Signed by both Authors on ffep. Royal octavo, turquoise cloth (hardcover), silver letters, 203 pp. Very Good+, with sunned & lightly rubbed spine. Maritime, Maine, New England, Travel.

No Binding. Condition: Good. Large (approx. 57 X 40 inches) folded sheet; includes a geologic map, a columnar section, and seven cross-sections; ex-corporate library; light creasing of sheet; o/w in very good condition. Map.

Four issues bound in cloth; 310 pages; See images for complete contents. Cloth bound in near very good condition; Covers somewhat mottled from worming; Toning to endpapers and page edges.