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1	The Red Wolf Conspiracy more books like this by Robert V S Redick add to wishlist A publishing sensation in England, "The Red Wolf Conspiracy" marks the debut of a gifted young writer. Scant years after a terrible war that shook empires, a 600-year-old ship sails for enemy lands and must deal with deadly assassins, treacherous mermaids, and monstrous slavers. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $3.78! \| first editions \| SVS
2	American ship models and how to build them more books like this by Victor Redmond Grimwood add to wishlist Easy-to-learn techniques, arranged in order of difficulty, range from relatively simple models to complicated square-riggers. Starting with the construction of a half-hull ship model, the book advances to a whole-hull model and replicas of twelve vessels, with separate chapters on rigging, gear and furniture, and tools and materials. see all copies from $2.85! new only from $9.62! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Sailing Ships of New England, 1607-1907 more books like this by Professor John Robinson, George Francis Dow add to wishlist Gathered from museums and private collections, the hundreds of images here are a reminder of a time when sailing was central to the life and growth of New England. Including paintings and photographs of vessels built, owned, or commanded by New England men, these illustrations will fascinate anyone who imagines harbors filled with tall ships. Some ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Search for speed under sail 1700-1855. more books like this by Howard I. Chapelle add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00! signed copies \| first editions
5	Historic Ship Models more books like this by Wolfram Zu Mondfeld add to wishlist 2,500-plus detailed diagrams and intricate drawings. Important historical facts about ships from 3000 B.C. to the 19th century. Plans, equipment, and designs. "Highly detailed. Excellent line illustrations, graphs, and photographs. There is maritime history on every page. Highly recommended."--"Library Journal. see all copies from $3.99! first editions
6	An American Small Sailing Craft more books like this by Howard I Chapelle add to wishlist see all copies from $25.50! new only from $25.50! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Building Plank-On-Frame Ship Models more books like this by Ron McCarthy add to wishlist The 'plank-on-frame' method is the pre-eminent ship modelling technique, which nearly all model shipwrights aspire to. Taking as his example the two-masted sloop Cruiser of 1752, the author leads the reader through every stage of building a model of the vessel, from preliminary research and taking off lines to the actual construction of the hull ... see all copies from $12.44! new only from $17.47! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Tall Ships Down: The Last Voyages of the Pamir, Albatross, Marques, Pride of Baltimore, and Maria Asumpta more books like this by Daniel S Parrott add to wishlist Captain Daniel Parrott, captain of the 170-foot topsail schooner Pride of Baltimore II, is a professional mariner of 18 years' experience in tall ships. While earning a master's degree in Marine Affairs from the University of Rhode Island in 1998, Parrott undertook an in-depth, critical reexamination of the official inquiries and other records ... see all copies from $3.60! new only from $10.34! \| first editions \| SVS
9	American Sailing Ships: Their Plans and History more books like this by Charles G Davis add to wishlist Photos, construction details of schooners, frigates, clippers, other sailcraft of 18th to early 20th centuries -- discourse on design, rigging, nautical lore, much more. 137 illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions
10	The Mammoth Book of Men O' War: Great Stories of Fighting Ships more books like this by Mike Ashley (Editor), Editor * (Editor), Alexander Kent (Introduction by) add to wishlist Gathering new and rare stories from Patrick O'Brian, C.S. Forester, Kenneth Bulmer, Richard Butler, and many others, veteran anthologist Mike Ashley has gathered together works by many of the best-loved writers of seafaring stories. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.99! \| first editions
11	The Gaff Rig Handbook: History, Design, Techniques, Developments more books like this by John Leather add to wishlist see all copies from $24.21! new only from $24.21!
12 view cover	Hand, Reef and Steer more books like this by Tom Cunliffe add to wishlist In this age of high-tech sailing craft and standard production designs, a number of sailors have decided to go back to traditional designs or to renovate older wooden boats. This is the first book to be published in many years which covers the essential handling and maintenance techniques for traditional gaff rigged boats. see all copies from $16.00! new only from $18.71! \| first editions \| SVS
13	The American heritage history of seafaring America more books like this by Alexander Laing add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.77! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Last of the wind ships more books like this by Alan John Villiers add to wishlist Villiers' powerful photographic images of his life aboard three of the last of the great merchant ships from the late 1920s through the 1930s are published for the first time in this volume. 140 duotones. see all copies from $30.00! new only from $41.07! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15	History of American Sailing Sh more books like this by Howard I Chapelle add to wishlist More than 200 drawings and photos highlight this authoritative study of America's nautical heritage. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
16	Guns, Sails and Empires: Technological Innovations and the Early Phases of European Expansion, 1400-1700 more books like this by Carlo M Cipolla add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
17	The Windjammers more books like this by Oliver E Allen add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.88! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Ultimate Voyage more books like this by William Gilkerson add to wishlist This combines the romance and adventure of the sea with revelatory insight into human nature. The mysterious and magical experiences of five lifelong friends on their boat, fulfill all their dreams of adventure. As the voyage proceeds, each man is faced with an even greater adventure: the uncharted territory deep within. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.09! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Wind and Water: Boating Photographs from Around the World more books like this by Onne Van Der Wal add to wishlist see all copies from $14.99! new only from $27.27! \| first editions
20 view cover	The Tall Ships of Today in Photographs more books like this by Frank O Braynard add to wishlist Lavishly illustrated tribute to nearly 100 majestic contemporary sailing vessels: Amerigo Vespucci, Clearwater, Constitution, Eagle, Mayflower, Sea Cloud, Victory, many more. Authoritative captions provide statistics, background on each ship. 190 black-and-white photographs and illustrations. Introduction. see all copies from $3.75! new only from $10.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
21	Model Ships from Scratch more books like this by Scott Robertson add to wishlist Model ship building does not have to be an expensive hobby. The author of this book takes you on a journey through one of the oldest crafts - nowadays a hobby - and shows you how you can build an end product of fascination, history, skill and value using low-cost materials and a minimum of tools - "from scratch" in fact. The book begins by ... see all copies from $6.50! new only from $11.99!
22 view cover	Royce's Sailing Illustrated more books like this by Patrick M Royce add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.18!
23 view cover	The Story of Sail more books like this by Veres Laszlo, Richard Woodman add to wishlist From the earliest known craft of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to the final surviving sailing ships of this century, every major step in the development of sailing is beautifully illustrated in this handsome large-format book. 1,000 highly detailed scale drawings & 16 color plates. see all copies from $48.12! new only from $60.00!
24	Masting & Rigging: The Clipper Ship & Ocean Carrier more books like this by Harold A Underhill (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $30.00! first editions
25 view cover	The Last Schoonerman more books like this by Joe Russell add to wishlist This is the page-turning story of a man who walked out of college, went to sea, and lived life on his own terms. From the 1920s until the 1980s, Captain Kenedy mastered ships delivering cargo while supporting a family and doing what was necessary as he sailed up and down the eastern seaboard of North America from Nova Scotia to the Caribbean. see all copies from $124.95!

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