New York: Published by Edmund M. Blunt for William Hooker, 1822. Tenth edition, first issue with ads dated march, 1822 and with new plate added to this edition "Isles of Shoals." With an advertisement at front by William Hooker 202 Water, corner of Fulton and Water-street, New York (Old Esatblished..... Read More about The American Coast Pilot, containing the Coyurses and Distances between the Principal Harbours,...

London: Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1860. Second edition. Read More about A Manual for Naval Cadets

[Otsego Hall, Cooperstown: 1848]. Published: London, 29 March 1849 by Bentley (vol. III, pp. 195-6). Two and a half substantial paragraphs, beginning, “I’ll not answer for the craft, though that’s her blue peter …” and continuing to: “… as almost to persuade the expectant legatees that their visit was premature..... Read More about Autograph manuscript page: The Sea Lions; Or, The Lost Sealers

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1873. Read More about The Coast of Brazil. From Cape Orange to Rio Janeiro. Volume I. Compiled at The United States...

London: Gentleman's Magazine, July 1770. In 1770 the Greeks, with the assistance of the Russians, had rebelled against the Turks. The rebellion was put down. Read More about An Accurate Map of the Seat of War in the Mediterranean including the Morea and Archipelago

New York: Published and Printed by E.D. Slater, 1885. First Edition. Safe at Sea with Joseph Francis. A celebration of the useful devices invented and manufactured by Mr. Francis, including boats of corrugated iron used to transport troops, and an interesting history of life saving efforts at sea. Read More about History of Life-Saving Appliances, and Military and Naval Constructions, Invented and...

Portsmouth, [NH]: 1829-1830. THE EARLY YEARS OF THE ANN PARRY. This is an early, significant record of a storied New England vessel. The 328-ton, barque, Ann Parry was built at Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1825. She took her maiden voyage on December 5, sailing to Savannah, Georgia and Liverpool England..... Read More about Papers of Shipments and Accounts Paid of the Ship Ann Parry. Including payment to Captain Kinnard...

Salem, Massachusetts: Marine Research Society, 1930 & 1931. First editions. These volumes come as supplements to the author's "American Clipper Ships. " These later ships were designed to carry large cargoes proportionate to registered tonnage. Publications no. 21 and 23 of the Society. Read More about American Merchant Ships 1850-1900. Series One & Series Two

New York: Farrar & Rhinehart, Incorporated, [1936]. First edition thus, with Grant's illustrations and Laing's text. With Signed Drawing. Read More about The Life & Adventures of John Nicol, Mariner. His Service in King's Ships in War & Peace,...

London: Printed for Rebecca and James Bonwick and Richard Mount, 1706. Fifth edition, to which are added, “Some Devotions proper for Seamen, in particular for those of that House”. Read More about God's Dominion over the Seas, and the Seaman's Duty, consid'd in a Sermon Preach'd at Long-Reach,...

Portsmouth, [NH]: 1805-1872. VICTIM OF A FRENCH PRIVATEER. This is a fascinating collection chronicling an episode of the "Quasi-War" between the US and France. The Barque ‘Mary” which hailed out of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was attacked and boarded off the coast of Savannah, Georgia. An article in "The Balance and..... Read More about French Spoliation Claims and Policy of Assurance of the American merchant vessel “Mary”

Various places [Liverpool, Bombay, Singapore, Manila, etc.]: July 30, 1860 - April 26, 1863. The Last Log of the American Clipper "Typhoon" The extreme clipper ship "Typhoon"was built in 1851for the China trade by the firm of Fernald & Pettigrew of Portsmouth, NH. It was first launched in 1851 under..... Read More about Manuscript Log of the "Typhoon"

[London: Harrison & Co, 1783-1784]. Maps of the Hemispheres. The first “A General Stereographic Map, on the Plane of the Meridian” and the other showing a “Stereographic Projection on the Plane of the Horizon” and “Orthographic Projection on the pLane of the Meridian”. Read More about Two engraved maps