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1	Deadlock more books like this by Sara Paretsky add to wishlist V.I. Warshawski searches for the man who killed her cousin, Boom Boom. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	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
3	Portrait of a Port: Boston, 1852-1914 more books like this by William H Bunting add to wishlist Portrait Of A Port is a classic portrayal of Boston's glorious maritime past opens a window onto the history of American port cities. see all copies from $7.97! new only from $18.21! \| first editions \| SVS
4	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
5	The Way of the Ship: America's Maritime History Reenvisioned, 1600-2000 more books like this by Alex Roland, W Jeffrey Bolster, Alexander Keyssar add to wishlist The history of shipping in America, as traditionally recounted, is based primarily on the fortunes of the American merchant marine. This book offers a global perspective and considers oceanic shipping and domestic shipping along America's coasts and inland waterways, with explanations of the forces that influenced the way of the ship. The result ... see all copies from $15.84! new only from $17.04! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Pacific Square-Riggers more books like this by Jim Gibbs add to wishlist A complete look at the Downeasters, seamens missions and boarding house crimps, runners, as well as the great Star Fleet and well-known cannery vessels. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.96! \| first editions
7	Maritime Economics more books like this by Martin Stopford add to wishlist For 5000 years shipping has served the world economy and today it provides a sophisticated transport service to every part of the globe. Yet despite its economic complexity, shipping retains much of the competitive cut and thrust of the 'perfect' market of classical economics. This blend of sophisticated logistics and larger than life ... see all copies from $17.00! new only from $66.15! \| SVS
8	The Keelboat Age on Western Waters more books like this by Leland D Baldwin add to wishlist This book tells the story of river boating in the west before the invention of the steamboat. Recreates life on the keelboats and flatboats that ran the Ohio, Mississippi, and other rivers from revolutionary days until about 1820. see all copies from $2.54! new only from $18.40! \| first editions \| SVS
9	New England and the Sea more books like this by Robert Greenhalgh Albion add to wishlist This engaging history covers New England's long relationship with the sea in all its aspects. Beginning with the geologic forces that have shaped New England, the text describes the life and commerce of maritime New England through four centuries of war and peace, bringing the story up to the 1990s. Written by three distinguished maritime ... see all copies from $3.28! new only from $11.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	China Tea Clippers more books like this by George Frederick Campbell add to wishlist The history of the China tea clippers is examined in this book, especially their struggle in the 19th century for economic survival in the face of the steamships. It also details the advances made in design, hull construction, rigging, sail plans and deck arrangements. see all copies from $14.00! first editions
11	The Outlaw Sea: A World of Freedom, Chaos and Crime more books like this by Professor William Langewiesche (Read by) add to wishlist Having written about land and air in his previous books, acclaimed journalist William Langeweische writes about the sea, which comprises about one-fifth of the globe, and which remains, on surface and below, in the words of President Kennedy, "the last frontier." Langeweische recounts tales of modern-day piracy, as well as the natural disasters ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	A Great Conveniency - A Maritime History of the Passaic River, Hackensack River, and Newark Bay more books like this by Kevin Olsen add to wishlist "A Great Conveniency, a Maritime History of the Passaic River, Hackensack River, and Newark Bay" describes the role that riverine and coastal navigation played during the development of northern New Jersey. Commencing in the early 1600s with the European exploration of the local waterways, it relates how rivers facilitated early settlement and ... see all copies from $16.03! new only from $20.90! \| SVS
13	The Business of Shipping more books like this by James Buckley, Jr. add to wishlist LONG ACKNOWLEDGED AS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND AUTHORITATIVE BOOK IN ITS FIELD, THE BUSINESS OF SHIPPING DESCRIBES AND ANALYSES THE SHIPPING BUSINESS AS IT EXISTS TODAY. ESSENTIAL TO PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE SPECIALISTS IN ONE BRANCH OF THE BUSINESS, BUT ONLY MARGINALLY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT ITS OTHER ASPECTS, IT WILL ALSO FAMILIARIZE NEWCOMERS TO THE ... see all copies from $18.45! new only from $49.90!
14	Tall Ships: The Golden Age of Sail more books like this by Philip McCutchan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
15	Men and ships around Cape Horn, 1616-1939. more books like this by Jean Randier add to wishlist see all copies from $3.98! first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The History of the Ship: The Comprehensive Story of Seafaring from the Earliest Times to the Present Day more books like this by Richard Woodman add to wishlist This work aims to present the informed reader with a full account of both the technical and cultural development of the ship. Author Richard Woodman draws together the historical strands of each ship type culminating in a summary of contemporary developments and speculation about the future. From the development of the dugout canoe to the very ... see all copies from $7.63! new only from $34.44! \| first editions
17 view cover	Elements of Shipping more books like this by Alan E. Branch add to wishlist Since it was first published in 1964, "Elements of Shipping" has become established as a market leader. Now this new edition has been entirely updated and revised to take in the many changes that have occurred in the shipping industry in recent years and the increased emphasis placed on professionalism, qualified personnel and the need for the ... see all copies from $15.58! new only from $60.91! \| SVS
18 view cover	Tin Stackers: The History of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company more books like this by Al Miller, Ron Miller, Sr. add to wishlist Formed in 1901 by US Steel Corporation, the Pittsburgh Steamship Company became the largest fleet in Great Lakes shipping and the American steel industry. This work tells its story: the ships, the men who sailed them, and the conditions that shaped their times. see all copies from $18.93! new only from $41.07! \| SVS
19 view cover	Lore of the lakes, told in story and picture more books like this by Dana Thomas Bowen add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20	Steamboat in a Cornfield more books like this by John Hartford add to wishlist The true story of the most famous--and most embarrassing--steamboat wreck of its day, written by three-time Grammy winner and bluegrass virtuoso John Hartford. Illustrated with 60 historical duotone photographs. see all copies from $7.64! first editions
21 view cover	Ships and Seafaring in Ancient Times more books like this by Professor Lionel Casson add to wishlist Ever since the earliest travellers took to the water on reed rafts or inflated goatskins, ships and boats have played a paramount role in the history of the western world. The invention of the sail in Egypt in about 3500 BC resulted in ever faster and more efficient water transport, and the nations that surrounded the Mediterranean in ancient ... see all copies from $15.89! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
22 view cover	Memories of the Lakes: Told in Story and Picture more books like this by Dana Thomas Bowen add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Eight Bells and Top Masts: Diaries from a Tramp Steamer more books like this by Christopher Lee add to wishlist The time is the late 1950s. It is the end of an era. The end of the trade in which an old converted coal-burning ship with a Chinese crew and a handful of British officers would tramp from port to port, picking up cargo where it could, never knowing where it, and they, would be heading next. Christopher Lee, respected historian and author of the ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $10.76! \| first editions
24 view cover	Buffalo's Waterfront more books like this by Thomas E Leary, Elizabeth C Sholes add to wishlist The history of Buffalo, New York, is intimately bound with its waterways. Located for generations at the easternmost navigable end of the upper Great Lakes and the western terminus of the Erie Canal, Buffalo flourished first as a commercial hub, then as a center of major industry, all due largely to its location. Buffalo was the birthplace of ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $60.16!
25	Last stronghold of sail : the story of the Essex sailing-smacks, coasters and barges more books like this by Hervey Benham, James Wentworth Day add to wishlist see all copies from $19.51! first editions

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