New York: Macmillan, 1932. Octavo; VG/G Hardcover with dust jacket; Pale blue dust jacket with black lettering; Dust jacket faded and rubbed with small tears to edges and corners; Boards slightly faded with staining near joints; Text block age-toned; 276 pages. Shelved Room A. More
Garden City: Doubleday, Page and Co., 1924. First edition. Octavo; VG/Poor Hardcover with dust jacket; Yellow dust jacket with red and green lettering; Dust jacket with multiple significant tears and creases, and flaps fully detached; protected in mylar; Boards lightly faded, bumped at corners and head and tail of spine; Text block age-toned; Bookseller's ticket from Wayfarer's Book Shop in Washington, DC on rear pastedown; Seven color illustrations; 358 pages. More
New York: John Wurtele Lovell, 1881. 12mo; VG Hardcover; Bound in brown cloth with black and gold ornamentation on spine and boards; Light rubbing to corners and edges of boards, head and tail of spine, joints; Text block lightly age-toned and foxed, and somewhat dusty; 389 pages. Shelved Room A. More
Barre, Mass. Barre Publishers, 1965. Octavo; VG/VG Hardcover with dust jacket; Tan dust jacket with black lettering; Dust jacket lightly bumped at edges and corners with one small tear at top rear edge; Boards lightly bumped; Signed by Mayhew on title page; Slightly age-toned; viii, 172 pages. Shelved Room A. More
Boston: The Pilgrim Press, 1915. 12mo; G+/G Hardcover with dust jacket; Grey spine without lettering; Dust jacket spine with several closed and open tears, bumped corners; Edges of boards slightly discolored and bumped; Text block lightly age-toned with faint damp staining to lower fore-edge corner throughout; 40 pages. Shelved Room A. More
New Bedford: George H. Reynolds, 1929. First edition. Octavo; VG Hardcover; Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering and ornamentation to spine and front board; Bumping to corners of boards, head and tail of spine; Small stain to front board; Text block lightly age-toned; Book plate of previous owner on front pastedown; 165 pages. More
New York: Outing Publishing Co., 1913. Octavo; VG Hardcover; Brown spine with grey lettering; Bound in brown cloth with tarnished gold lettering and ornamentation, now mostly grey in appearance; Minor rubbing to edges and corners of boards head and tail of spine; Light marking on rear board; Text block slightly age-toned; Numerous black and white photo illustrations; 250 pages. Shelved Room A. More
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1926. Octavo; VG Hardcover; Bound in green cloth with grey lettering to spine and front board; Boards and text block quite dusty; Minor rubbing to corners, head and tail of spine; Some minor loss to lettering on spine; Text block age-toned; 248 pages complete with illustrations. More
Mystic, Conn. Maine Historical Association, 1936. A single periodical article, Vol. 1, No. 11; Large octavo; VG/Wraps; Staple bound in red paper wraps, slightly faded, with black lettering to front; Light rubbing and staining to wraps; text block slightly age-toned and foxed with minor creases to a few pages; pages numbered 187-225. Shelved Room A. More
New York and London: G.P. Putnam's Sons and Knickerbocker Press, 1888. Framazugda edition. Large Octavo; G+ Hardcover; Bound in dark red cloth with gilt lettering and ornamentation to spine and front board; Binding lightly rubbed and frayed at corners, head and tail of spine; Light marking to rear board; Ownership inscription on front free endpaper; Text block age-toned; Minor chipping to corner of title page and closed tear to dedication page; Creasing to several pages; Small patch of water damage to lower fore-edge corner throughout; illustrated; xx, 389 pages. Shelved Room A. More
Providence: Providence Public Library, 1965. Large Octavo; VG/G+ Hardcover with dust jacket; Blue spine with black lettering; Dust jacket age-toned; Several closed tears to dust jacket, 0.75 inches or shorter, and minor rubbing to edges and corners; Boards minimally bumped; Text block slightly age-toned; Several relevant newspaper clippings also included; Illustrated; 219 pages. Shelved Room A. More
Salem: Marine Research Society, 1928. First Edition. Quarto, 45 pages, [428], [2]; G+/G; Age-toned yellow spine with black lettering; Dustjacket has small chips at corners and tail of spine, a large chip at head of spine, two closed tear at top-edge of back cover, light creasing to cop edges, and moderate soiling to spine and back cover; Boards show light bumping to corners and some light fading to cloth along spine; Textblock has light age-toning to edges, mild age-toning throughout interiorly, and significant concentrated foxing to top edge; Illustrated (b/w plates); DJ in protective mylar cover; NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More
New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1928. First Edition. Tall octavo, xiv, 355 pages; G+; Light brown cloth spine with dark brown leather label and faded yellow lettering; Boards show light bumping to head/tail of spine, light wear to corners and edges, moderate soiling overall, and moderate wear to spine label; Textblock has light+ age-toning and several instances of faint soiling to edges, and light shelfwear to bottom edge; Illustrated (b/w photographs and drawings); NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1908. First Edition. Octavo, ix, 418 pages, [4]; G+; Faded navy blue cloth spine with gilt lettering; Boards have moderate bumping to head/tail of spine and corners, light bumping to bottom edge of front cover and moderate+ bumping to fore-edge of back cover, light wear to edges and joints, and moderate age-toning / soiling to edges and spine; Textblock has moderate age-toning to deckled edges, and very light shelfwear to bottom edge; NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More
Philadelphia: Porter and Coates, 1873. 18mo; VG/Hardcover; Bound in green cloth with gilt and black ornamentation to spine; Binding lightly bumped and marked; Text block slightly age-toned; Previous owner’s name written on a front free endpaper; 140 pages. Shelved Room A. More
Peabody, Mass. George Barker, 1916. 12mo; G-/Wraps; Staple and glue binding; Green paper wraps with black lettering on front cover but no lettering to spine; Wraps with several small tears closed tears at head and tail of spine; Corners of wraps rounded and lightly bumped with a few minor stains; Wraps loose at head and tail of spine but still securely attached; Staples rusted; Text block lightly age-toned with damp staining to lower edge throughout. Shelved Room A. More
Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press, 1939. 12mo; VG Paperback; Bound in red, black, and tan marbled paper; Small tear to upper front edge; Minor bumping to head and tail of spine; Text block lightly age-toned; No. 12 of series “Harvard Honors Theses in English”; 76 pages. Shelved Room A. More
London: H. F. & G. Witherby, 1932. First Edition. Octavo, 239 pages; G-/G-; White spine with black and white photo and dark grey lettering; Dustjacket has water damage to bottom right corner of front cover, moderate+ soiling overall, light+ wear to corners and edges, and several closed tears to head of spine and back cover; Boards have water damage to bottom right corner of front cover, light+ wear to head/tail of spine, and minimal wear to top and bottom edges; Spine is cocked; Textblock has moderate+ foxing to edges, significant age-toning to top edge, and light age-toning interiorly; Illustrated (b/w photographs); NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1950. First Edition. First Edition. Small octavo, viii, 244 pages; G+/VG-; Pink and sea-green pictorial spine with dark blue lettering; Dustjacket has light wear / chipping to top edges, minor wear to tail of spine and top corners, a 1/2-inch closed tear at bottom edge of front cover, and moderate age-toning / light soiling to back cover and spine; Price unclipped; Boards show light bumping to head/tail of spine, light wear to corners, a faint bump to front cover, and mild fading to spine and along top edge; Textblock has light age-toning and several instances of faint soiling to edges; NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More
Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1923. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections Vol. 76, No. 5. Octavo; VG/Wraps; Bound in tan paper wraps without lettering on spine; Wraps age-toned with minor bumping to edges and corners and several small (0.25 in) tears to lower edges; Text block lightly age-toned and foxed; Edges uncut; 68 pages and eight plates. Shelved Room A. More
Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office, 1903. First Edition. Large octavo, 504 pages; G-; Black cloth spine with faded gilt lettering and library sticker near tail; Boards have moderate warping to front cover, light+ bumping to head/tail of spine and corners, light shelf-wear overall, and a library sticker on spine near tail; Binding is shaken and a closed tear runs along the hinge to the back pastedown, but all pages are intact; Textblock has moderate age-toning to edges and light shelfwear to bottom edge; Includes large fold-out map at page 244; Ex-library copy; NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More
New York: The Editor Publishing Co., 1905. First Edition. Large octavo, viii, 341 pages; G-; Light brown cloth spine with dark brown lettering; Boards show moderate soiling to back cover, moderate+ wear to tail of spine, bottom edges and corners, and light wear to top edges; Binding is significantly shaken, and there are full-length tears to the pastedown pages along the hinges; Textblock has moderate age-toning to edges, moderate shelfwear to bottom edge, and the ex libris of a former owner on the front pastedown; Illustrated (b/w illustrations); Fold-out map at front; NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1855. 32mo; Very Poor/Hardcover; Bound in full brown leather with gilt title reading "The Whale" on spine; Lacking front board; Rear board armorial; Spine separating; Rear joint cracked and board separating; Text block apparently complete, with colored frontispiece and engraved title page; This edition not otherwise illustrated; Text block age-toned and slightly foxed with scattered staining; Minor chipping to edges of some pages, not impacting text; Text block edges marbled; x, 240 pages. Sold as is. Shelved Room A. More
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1915. Octavo, [4], 309 pages; G+; Dark blue leather banded spine with embossed gilt lettering and graphics; Boards have have light+ to corners, moderate wear to head/tail of spine, light fading to embossed gilt graphic on front cover, light+ wear along joints and to bands on spine, and moderate+ toning to spine; Textblock has minimal wear to marbled edges, some light soiling to top edge, and mild age-toning throughout interiorly; NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More
Boston: Dana Estes & Company, 1911. First Edition. First Edition. Octavo, ix, 223 pages; G; Browned blue cloth spine with red lettering; Boards show a small closed tear to head of spine, light+ wear to head/tail of spine and corners, substantial browning to spine and light age-toning to covers; Textblock has moderate age-toning to deckled edges, light shelfwear to bottom and fore-edges, and light age-toning throughout interiorly; Several pages remain uncut; Illustrated (b/w photographs); NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More
New Bedford: Reynolds Printing, 1938. First Edition. Large octavo, [16], 262 pages; G+/ no dj; Green cloth spine with gilt lettering; Boards show light wear to bottom corners and tail of spine and light bumping to head of spine; Textblock has very light foxing and age-toning to edges; Illustrated (b/w photographs and illustrations); NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More
Nantucket: The Inquirer and Mirror Press, 1910. Third edition. 12mo; VG/Hardcover; Brown cloth spine without text; Paper boards with black lettering and ornamentation; Minor bumping and fraying to corners of boards, head and tail of spine; Small (1 in x 0.5 in) patch of surface damage to paper on rear board; Slight cracking to front joint; Text block slightly age-toned and foxed; Name of previous owner on front free endpaper; Numerous black and white illustrations; 125 pages. Shelved Room A. More
Boston: Thomas Perkins, 1924. Limited Edition: 1/475. Large octavo, xii, 46 pages; Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering; Boards show light bumping to bottom corners and head/tail of spine, and very light wear to bottom edges and along hinges; Textblock has mild+ age-toning to deckled edges, and several pencil emendations in margins; Illustrated; Multiple pages uncut; NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More
New York: The Editor Publishing Co., 1905. First Edition. Large octavo, viii, 341 pages; G; Light brown cloth spine with dark brown lettering; Boards show moderate foxing and light soiling overall, moderate+ fading to head/tail of spine, light fraying at head of spine, light bumping to corners and light+ wear to bottom edges and bottom corners; Binding is slightly shaken, and there are closed tears to the pastedown pages along the hinges; Textblock has moderate age-toning to edges and light shelfwear to bottom edge; Illustrated (b/w illustrations); Fold-out map at front; NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More
London and Portsmouth: Griffin and Co., 1875. Third edition. Small quarto; Fair Hardcover; Bound in full brown leather with gilt tooling and lettering to spine and boards; Rebacked; Significant wear to boards, including extensive rubbing and chipping at head and tail of spine, corners, and edges; Cracking to joints; Scratches to boards; Marbled endpapers; Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown; Text block age-toned and foxed; Numerous color illustrations with tissue protectors; 15 (front matter), [97] (plates and explanations, unpaginated) pages. Shelved Room A. More
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, First edition. First edition. Octavo; G+/G Hardcover with dust jacket; Dust jacket spine tan with black lettering; Dust jacket age-toned and somewhat marked with several small (0.5 in or less) tears edges and corners, and with two-inch section lacking from upper rear edge; Some mildew to both dustjacket and boards; Boards slightly discolored; Bookplate on front pastedown; Signed by author on front free endpaper; Textblock lightly age-toned. More
Nantucket Island, Mass. Tetaukimmo Press, 1946. Octavo; VG/G Hardcover with dust jacket; White dust jacket with black and white map of Nantucket wrapped around the volume; Dust jacket somewhat soiled and foxed with rubbing and small tears to edges and corners; Boards lightly bumped at head and tail of spine, corners; Text block age-toned and slightly foxed; fold-out map shows minor waving; 225 pages. Shelved Room A. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1874. First Edition. Octavo, 403 pages; G+; Dark green cloth spine with gilt lettering; Boards show moderate bumping/fraying to head/tail of spine, light+ bumping and wear to corners, minor wear to beveled edges and joints, light+ age-toning to spine and minimal shelfwear overall; Textblock has moderate age-toning to edges and interiorly, with some mild foxing to front free end pages; Illustrated; NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More
Salem, Mass. Marine Research Society, 1925. Quarto; VG Hardcover; Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering; Binding lightly bumped and marked; Text block age-toned and slightly foxed; Somewhat dusty; Bookplate on front pastedown; xi, 446, (1) pages complete with many black and white plates. Shelved Room A. More
Salem: Marine Research Society, 1924. Publication Number Six of the Marine Research Society. Octavo; VG Hardcover; Bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine; Light rubbing to corners of boards, head and tail of spine; Text block slightly foxed and age-toned; Numerous black and white illustrations; an additional copy of the signature containing pp. 131-138 included, not bound in; xvi, 335 pages. More
Salem: Marine Research Society, 1924. Publication Number Six of the Marine Research Society. Octavo; VG Hardcover; Bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine; Light rubbing to corners of boards, head and tail of spine; Text block slightly foxed and age-toned; Minor creases to the corners of several pages; Numerous black and white illustrations; xvi, 335 pages. More
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1936. Octavo; VG/G- Hardcover with dust jacket; Dust jacket in navy, blue, and peach with navy lettering; Dust jacket with some damp staining, rubbing, minor chipping, and two 1-inch long closed tears; Boards lightly bumped with minor staining; Map endpapers; Text block slightly age-toned and foxed; xv, 314 pages. Shelved Room A. More
New York: W.A. Townsend, 1863. 16mo; G Hardcover; Three quarters bound in brown leather with gilt ornamentation and titling to spine and red cloth-covered boards; Rubbing to edges and corners of boards, head and tail of spine, bands; Hinges and joints cracked; Marbled endpapers; Name of previous owner on a front free endpaper; Text block lightly age-toned and foxed; Frontispiece and 5 plates; 282 pages. More
Philadelphia and London: J.B.Lippincott and Co. and Trubner and Co., 1864. 12mo; G+ Hardcover; Bound in orange cloth with gilt lettering to spine; Covers with some rubbing and marking; Cracking to hinges; Text block lightly age-toned; xii; 413 pages. Shelved Room A. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1926. Octavo; VG+/G Hardcover with dust jacket; Yellow dust jacket with black text; Dust jacket torn and creased at top edge, lightly bumped at other edges and corners, and lightly marked; Boards bright and minimally bumped; Text block slightly age-toned; vii, 171 pages. Shelved Room A. More
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Boston: Coburn Brothers, 1889. First Edition. Large octavo, xvi, 420 pages; G+; Black morrocan roundback spine, banded, with gilt lettering; Half-bound morrocan with faded green boards; Boards show significant wear along joints and head/tail of spine, moderate+ wear to corners and bottom edge, 1.5-inch tears along joints at head of spine, moderate+ shelfwear to back cover, light chipping to bands on spine, and light+ shelfwear overall; Textblock has light age-toning to edges; Inscription from author appears on ffep: "To Francis Skinner / from / the Author"; t.e.g.; Illustrated; NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More
Salem: Marine Research Society, 1927. Publication Number Fifteen of the Marine Research Society. Large Octavo; VG Hardcover; Bound in black cloth with gilt lettering to spine; Binding lightly faded, corners lightly rubbed; Text block the-toned and foxed with one small stain on front free endpaper; Numerous black and white illustrations; xxxv, 349 pages. More
Boston and New York: Lee and Shepard, Charles T. Dillingham, 1877. 12mo; VG Hardcover; Quarter bound in black leather with gilt lettering to spine and green cloth boards; Rubbing and chipping to spine; Minor bumping to corners; Text block age-toned with scattered stains; vii, 320, (8) pages. Shelved Room A. More
Salem: Ives and Jewett, 1838. 18mo (approx. 4.5 inches x 5.5 inches); Fair Hardcover; Quarter bound in black leather, significantly rubbed away and chipped at spine; Paper-covered pictorial boards with black text and image; Cracking at front joint; Boards much rubbed and stained with bumping to corners and edges; Cracking to joints; Text block and endpapers age-toned and foxed; Several ownership marks and booksellers' annotations to front endpapers; Illustrated with wood-engraved frontispiece, title vignette, four plates, five figures; 112 pages. Shelved Room A. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1929. Limited First Edition: 1/1035. Quarto, vi, [122]; G+/ G+; Light brown spine with black letter; House in black cardboard slipcase; Dustjacket has moderate+ uneven age-toning overall, a chip to bottom-right corner of front cover, light wear to top edges, and faint red staining / a small chip at the head of spine; Boards show light wear to corners, light bumping to head/tail of spine, and several instances of light soiling; Textblock has some light age-toning and foxing to deckled edges; Slipcase has split along multiple edges and has significant chipping to black paper finish; Illustrated (sixty b/w drawing); Introduction by then NY governor Franklin Roosevelt; NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More
New Milford: N. Flayderman and Co., 1972. First Printing, Special limited edition; no. 230 of 1000. Quarto; VG+/Hardcover in slipcase; Bound in cream cloth with silver lettering to spine; black slipcase with white lettering on spine; Slipcase in VG condition with general light rubbing and marking; Binding somewhat foxed on and near spine; Previous owner’s name on front free endpaper; Signed by author on limitations page; Numerous black and white illustrations; 291 pages. More
Villanova: Ellis Taylor, 1951. Large Octavo; VG Hardcover; Quarter bound in green cloth without text on spine; Glassine protector is age-toned, chipped and head and tail of spine, with several small tears to lower edge and culaccino to front; Boards age-toned, lightly marked, and rubbed at corners; Text block age-toned; Includes musical notation and lyrics for each song; Numerous illustrations; ix, 52 pages. Shelved Room A. More
Boston, New York, and Cambridge: Houghton Mifflin and the Riverside Press, 1926. Small quarto; VG Hardcover; Quarter bound in tan cloth with gilt lettering and ornamentation to spine and tan paper boards with black lettering; Edges and corners of boards lightly rubbed with some fraying; Boards lightly marked; Both hinges cracked; Top edge of text block gilt; Text block age-toned; Heavily illustrated with color and black and white illustrations; xxiv; 379 pages. This is an oversized item and may require additional postage. Please contact us for rates. More
Salem: Peabody Museum, 1919. Large paper limited edition. From the large paper limited edition, which includes one additional plate; no. 52 of 75; Quarto; VG/Fair Hardcover with dust jacket; Plain brown dust jacket without lettering, significantly torn, chipped, creased and somewhat foxed; Boards lightly bumped and frayed at corners and at head and tail of spine; Text block slightly age-toned and foxed; 24 pages complete with plates. Shelved Room A. More
New York: W.W. Norton and Co., 1938. First edition; limited signed edition. Limited Signed Edition, no. 66 of 112; signed by the author. Large octavo; VG Hardcover in slipcase; Bound in blue cloth with gilt titling and ornamentation to spine and front boards, protected in mylar; Housed in blue paper slip case with gilt and white ornamentation on front board; Slip case very lightly faded and rubbed; Mylar protector on book somewhat scratched and discolored; Boards very lightly marked; Text block lightly age-toned and text block edges slightly foxed; Sepia photograph of the Charles W. Morgan bound in, in plastic protector; heavily illustrated in black and white; 179 pages. More
