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1	Carry On, Mr. Bowditch more books like this by Jean Lee Latham add to wishlist A biography of Nathaniel Bowditch, who grew up in the late 1700s and dreamed of becoming a sailor. When his small size prevented him for achieving this goal, Bowditch's determination resulted in years of on-land studying of the sea, ships, and astronomy. He eventually wrote the book THE AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR, which taught sailors how to use ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Billy Budd more books like this by Professor Herman Melville add to wishlist Unpublished in Melville's lifetime, BILLY BUDD is considered one of his greatest works. It began as a ballad, but grew into a short novel with an ambiguous plot that raises more questions than it answers, about good and evil, justice and injustice. Billy Budd, a handsome, angelic, and beloved young sailor, is wrongly accused of inciting mutiny. He ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, S more books like this by Louis A Meyer add to wishlist In this tale of adventure and deception on the high seas, a girl disguises herself as a sailor aboard the HMS "Dolphin." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.89! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Looking for a Ship more books like this by McPhee add to wishlist McPhee writes about the 42-day voyage of a merchant ship, from Charleston, South Carolina to the west coast of South America. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Men-Of-War: Life in Nelson's Navy more books like this by Patrick O'Brian add to wishlist A companion to O'Brian's sea novels, this concise, historical overview offers a straightforward explanation of what daily life was like in Admiral Horatio Nelson's navy. Line drawings and charts help readers to understand the construction and rigging of the great ships and the types and disposition of the guns. Contemporary illustrations and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.64! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Blood Captain more books like this by Justin Somper add to wishlist Unable to forget the blindness she caused her Vampirate friend Lorcan, Grace accompanies him to see if his sight can be restored. As for her twin brother Connor, he must endure Captain Wrathe's awful nephew who has joined the "Diablo's" crew. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Ghost Ship: A Cape Cod Story more books like this by Mary Higgins Clark add to wishlist World renowned storyteller and "New York Times" bestselling author Clark presents her very first picture book, set on the Cape Cod coastline and the high seas, that tells the story of a friendship between two boys. Illustrated in full color by noted artist Wendell Minor. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber more books like this by Louis A Meyer add to wishlist After leaving the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston - under dire circumstances, of course - Jacky Faber boards a whaling ship bound for London, where she hopes to find her beloved Jaimy. But things don't go as planned, and soon Jacky is off on a wild misadventure at sea. She thwarts the lecherous advances of a crazy captain, rallies ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
9	In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber more books like this by Louis A Meyer add to wishlist The British crown has placed a price on Jacky's head, so she returns to the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston to lay low. But the safe haven doesn't last - a school outing goes awry as Jacky and her classmates are abducted and forced into the hold of the Bloodhound, a ship bound for the slave markets on the Barbary Coast. All of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Two Years Before the Mast more books like this by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. add to wishlist On August 14, 1834, Richard Henry Dana, convalescing from an illness, set off for California from his Boston home--via a sailing ship. Using the journals he kept on the voyage, Dana created a classic re-creation of his experiences, both the highs and the lows, in what has long been considered a definitive look at the seaman's life in the 19th ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The voyager's handbook : the essential guide to bluewater cruising more books like this by Beth A. Leonard add to wishlist A handbook for anyone contemplating an extended cruise - whether for a few months or a year. It includes information on equipping the boat, moving aboard, staying healthy, staying sane, liveaboard maintenance, short-handed voyaging skills, and preparing for passage. It gives up-to-date information on the latest techniques and gear; covers the most ... see all copies from $16.50! new only from $25.97! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Command more books like this by Julian Stockwin add to wishlist Kydd sails in his first command--the brig-sloop Teazer--to defend Malta against Barbary pirates. Soon peace is declared and Kydd is out of work. To make ends meet, he captains a convict ship to Australia. There, at the ends of the earth, his seamanship and humanity are tested to the limit. see all copies from $3.77! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Way of a Ship: A Square-Rigger Voyage in the Last Days of Sail more books like this by Derek Lundy add to wishlist Based partly on the experiences of his great great uncle, an Irish sailor, Lundy recreates the voyage of a merchant sailing ship around Cape Horn in the 1880s. His masterful account reminds readers what Melville and Conrad expressed so well: that the sea voyage is an overarching metaphor for life itself. Photos & illustrations throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea more books like this by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. add to wishlist On August 14, 1834, Richard Henry Dana, convalescing from an illness, set off for California from his Boston home--via a sailing ship. Using the journals he kept on the voyage, Dana created a classic re-creation of his experiences, both the highs and the lows, in what has long been considered a definitive look at the seaman's life in the 19th ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Quarterdeck more books like this by Julian Stockwin add to wishlist In the fifth adventure of Thomas Kydd's, he was promoted to acting lieutenant after the bloody Battle of Camperdown in October 1797. Now, he must face an examination to confirm his rank-or face a shameful return before the mast. The questions are hard, the commissioners hardened sailors, and Kydd is anxious. see all copies from $6.00! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Mirror of the Sea more books like this by Joseph Conrad add to wishlist In THE MIRROR OF THE SEA, Conrad records some of his impressions and memories of his years on the ocean. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Two years before the mast and Twenty-four years after more books like this by Richard Henry Dana add to wishlist On August 14, 1834, Richard Henry Dana, convalescing from an illness, set off for California from his Boston home--via a sailing ship. Using the journals he kept on the voyage, Dana created a classic re-creation of his experiences, both the highs and the lows, in what has long been considered a definitive look at the seaman's life in the 19th ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Flint and Silver: A Prequel to Treasure Island more books like this by John Drake add to wishlist A captivating and original prequel to "Treasure Island" that will delight fans of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic as well as fans of those "other" pirates of the Caribbean. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.24! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Shipwreck That Saved Jamestown: The Sea Venture Castaways and the Fate of America more books like this by Dr. Lorri Glover, Daniel Blake Smith add to wishlist In this2gripping account of shipwreck, mutiny, perseverance, and deliverance, the epic story of the wreck of the "Sea Venture" and its consequences for the survival of Jamestown . . . is told for the first time.--James Horn, author of "A Land As God Made It." see all copies from $4.96! new only from $9.48! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Tenacious more books like this by Julian Stockwin add to wishlist Lieutenant Thomas Kydd takes his place on the quarterdeck as commander of the ship "Tenacious "in this riveting sailing adventure. Part of a small squadron commanded by Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, Kydd scours the Mediterranean in search of Napoleon and his army. Kydd's ambition leads him to volunteer for shore service with the British army in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Tuning the Rig: A Journey to the Arctic more books like this by Harvey Oxenhorn add to wishlist Harvey Oxenhorn had taught Conrad and Melville, but knew nothing about ships or sailing until he made his first voyage on the Regina Maris--a tall ship converted into a study vessel for scientists and crew. Turning The Rig is his fascinating account of that voyage. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Adventures in Ocean Exploration: From the Discovery of the Titanic to the Search for Noah's Flood more books like this by Robert D Ballard, Ph.D., Malcolm McConnell add to wishlist Marine biologist Ballard chronicles some of his greatest journeys underseas in this illustrated examination of the relationship, throughout history, we have had with the sea. Included in this edition are profiles of oceanic pioneers through the ages, from the earliest Phoenician sailors to the late elder statesman of marine study, Jacques-Yves ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	World Cruising Essentials more books like this by Jimmy Cornell, Cornell Jimmy add to wishlist This comprehensive third volume in Jimmy Cornell's acclaimed and successful World Cruising series is the ultimate authority on boats, gear, and techniques for long-distance cruising under sall. Distilled from surveys of 15,000 sailors by the world's leading promoter of blue-water voyaging, it answers in detail the most frequently asked questions ... see all copies from $19.72! new only from $19.72! \| first editions
24 view cover	Seaworthy: Adrift with William Willis in the Golden Age of Rafting more books like this by T R Pearson add to wishlist An adventure-filled, wry, and often hilarious account of the adventures of William Willis, a man who rafted across the Pacific in his 60s and again in his 70s is complemented by the stories of various other crazy rafters of the 1950s and 1960s. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25	Steaming to Bamboola: The World of a Tramp Freighter more books like this by Christopher Buckley add to wishlist see all copies from $11.99! signed copies \| first editions

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