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NAVAL & MARITIME HISTORY (1971-1986)
Labaree, Benjamin W.
1988. PB, 232 pages, index. ISBN 0-913372-46-3
A supplement(1971-1986)to Robert G. Albion's Naval & Maritime History. Professor Labaree's Supplement to Albion
includes more than 2,000 maritime and naval books and Ph. D. theses produced in English since 1971. This is an
indispensable resource for maritime scholars, enthusiasts, and libraries. Price $13.95+S/H
AMERICA AND THE SEA: A Maritime History
Labaree, Benjamin and five other leading maritime writers.
1998. HC. 694 pages. ISBN 0-913372-81-1
694 pages, 287 archival photographs, bibliography, list of American maritime museums. Nothing less than a new history
of the United States, America and the Sea fills 700 pages with more than 500 years of America's dramatic maritime story
from pre-Columbian seafaring to exploration and discovery, from fishing to shipbuilding, from great packets and
clippers to humble oyster sloops, from 1890s dreadnaughts to 1990s container ships. Price $65. 00 plus $5. 00 shipping/handling (9X12) Oversize, Wt. 6+ #
SHIPS FOR VICTORY:A history of US shipbuilding during WW2
Lane, Frederic C.
2001, PB. Orig.Pub.1951 HC. 944 pages. Index. Illus. ISBN 0-8018-6752-5
The shipbuilding program of the U.S.Maritime Commission in WW II was one of the greatest industrial efforts in our
history-and the most successful. This book is thoroughly documented explaining technical shipping terms and how a
labor force of some 64,000 was marshaled to build almost 6,000 ships.The volume represents a fine addition to our wartime adminstrative histories. Published by Johns Hopkins University Press. Price $29.95 + S/H
VENETIAN SHIPS and SHIPBUILDERS of the RENAISSANCE
Lane, Frederic Chapin
1934, PB, Reprint, 285 pages, Appendices/Index
ISBN 0-8018-4514-9
“First published in 1934, this outstanding study of shipbuilding in the Venetioan republic, when it was at the height of
its power and greatness, has never been surpassed or replaced as the definitive work” - Lloyds List. Price $19.95 + S/H
ON THE HAWSER: A Tugboat Album
Lang, Steven & Spectre, Peter H.
1980. HC. 506 pages. 500 photos. Vessel index. Biblo. ISBN 0-89272-071-9
"On The Hawser", which incidentall is the tugboater's phrase that denotes a tug with a tow, is not merely a book of
pretty pictures, but is also a reference volume that should have a place on every mariner's bookshelf. Includes an
extensive bibliography, a complete vessel index that reaches way back into the earliest steam tugs and more than 500
photographs of tugboats at rest, at work, and their crews. (10. 5"X 9") Price $60. 00 + S/H
THE STORY OF SAIL
Laszio, Veres and Woodman, Richard
1999. HC. 352 pages. (9.75"X11. 5") ISBN 1-55750-896-8
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 the sailing ship is beautifully illustrated in this large format book that includes 1
,000 highly detailed scale drawings and sixteen color plates. A concise but detailed text introduces each ship type and highlights the salient features of every vessel. Price $57.50 + S/H
SUSAN CONSTANT: The Colonial Merchantman 1605
Lavery, Brian
1988, HC, 120 pages, illustrated. ISBN 0-85177-489-X
A detailed introduction outlining the career of the ship and her role in the Colonial history of America. A pictorial
section reproducing the most significant contemporary illustrations. Nearly 200 perspective and 3-view drawings, with
descriptive keys, of every detail of the ship-design, construction, fittings, masts and yards, rigging and sails, and armament. , A complete anatomy of the ship. Price $39.95 + S/H
PACIFIC STEAMERS, (import)
Lawson, Will
1927. HC, 244 pages, ISBN 0 85174 245 9
First published 1927-2nd edition 1975. This is the story of the early Pacific passenger and mail lines which have
survived, either in their original form or incorporated, as told in yarns by old seafarers who had worked in the ships
during their pioneer days. The task of gathering the long stories, told in terse sentences, by the author was an idea
that grew from repeating waterfront tales into an effort of historic significance. The romance of the era is relayed to the reader. Price $36.95 + S/H
CROSSED FLAGS:Histories of New Zealand/Federal and subsidiaries.
Laxon, W. A. /Farquhar, I. J. /Kirby, N. J. & Perry, F
1997. HC. 196 pages (12x8)Biblo. Fleet Index. ISBN 0-905617-87-8
The history of the New Zealand Shipping Co. and Federal Line. Prime Operators between U. K. , N. Z. and Australia. 196
pages, 150 plus ships. , Most pictured. Detailed drawings of"Northumberland-1916" and "Hinakura, 1949". Price $58.95 + S/H (import)
HARBOARD'S GLOSSARY OF NAVIGATION, (import)
Layton, C. W. T. , Revised by
4th edition 1977, HC, 451 pages, illustrated, ISBN 0 85174 277 7
A masterpiece of navigational knowledge. Mathematics, terms, and formulae for all phases of navigation, i. e. , celestial
and piloting, with considerations for weather, tides, magnetism, and alternative methods. Price $23.95 + S/H
THE ART OF NAUTICAL ILLUSTRATION (9. 5"X13")
Leek, Michael E.
1991. HC. 192 pages. Index. Bibliography. ISBN 1-55521-737-0
A visual tribute to the achievments of the classic marine artist. An, authoritatively written, beautifully illustrated survey
of nautical paint-, ing - possibly containing more full color reproductions than any other study published on the subject
- from its earliest practitioners to the present day, The Art of Nautical Illustration is essential reading for all those who
love the sea and all who are attracted by nautical illust-, ration as an absorbing art form. Price $65. 00 + S/H
THE FACTS ON FILE DICTIONARY of NAUTICAL TERMS
Lenfestey, Thompson & Capt. Tom Lenfestey, Jr.
1994, HC, 538 pages, ISBN 0-8160-2087-6
More than 9,000 entries cover the entire scope of contemporary seafaring and is the most comprehensive and current reference of its kind to appear in over thirty years. Price $40. 00 + S/H
BROWN'S FLAGS and FUNNELS of Shipping Companies of the World, (import)
Loughran, J. L. , compiler
1995, 9th ed. HC, 68 pages plus index, ISBN 0-85174-634-9
In colour to facilitate easy reference. The pace of change in world shipping is now so rapid that existing markings are
constantly being altered or deleted, and new ones added, faster than any publication can cope with. Where alterations
were know at the time of going to press, these are included in the Notes and Corrigenda. Four pages of blank flags and funnels included for addition of new items when seen. Price $43.95 + S/H
NORTHERN LIGHTS, Tales of Alaaska's Lighthouses/Keepers (8.5"x11. 5")
Lowry, Shannon and Schultz, Jeff
1992. HC. 118 pages. Index. Many photos. ISBN 0-8117-0954-X
The lighthouse keepers at Alaska's most remote outposts endured privation and loneliness to make the rocky,
treacherous coast safer for sailors. Now, as the abandoned structures crumble and a historic tradition fades, the
keepers and captains tell their tales-stories of terrible shipwrecks, frightening storms, and simple joys. These are the brave men and women who lived at the Northern Lights. Price $29.95 + S/H
CHINA CLIPPERS, THE (import)First pub. 1919
Lubbock, Basil
1981, HC, 310 pages, appendix, ISBN 085174 109 6
First published 1919-2nd edition 1946. A history of the celebrated clipper ships in the Chinese opium and tea trades.
Many incidents in the tea "races", typhoons, shipwrecks, etc. , and the fine displays of seamanship and daring
navigation as gathered from the participiants is retold and the rising supremecy of the American clippers is highlighted.
Part II is entirely composed of an account the British Tea clippers. The Appendix lists the fastest voyages made
under sail. Illustrated, plans and scale models. Price $43.95 + S/H
COLONIAL CLIPPERS, THE (import)
Lubbock, Basil
1948, HC, 384 pages, illustrated, ISBN 0 85174 110 X
First published 1914-New edition published 1948. Describes the great wooden clippers of the Black Ball, White Star,
Eagle and other lines in the emigrant trade from Liverpool to Australia during the Gold Rush. Deals with the wood and
composite Wool Clippers, trading to Sydney, Melbourne, and South Australia, and also the clipper barques in
the Tasmanian Trade, contemporaries of the China Tea Ships in their prime. Sail plans and spar measurements of some vessels. Price $45.95 + S/H
LOG OF THE "CUTTY SARK", THE (import)
Lubbock, Basil
HC, 332 pages, appendix, ISBN 0 85174 115 0
First published 1924-2nd edition 1974. A history of this most famous tea and wool clipper, the most interesting sailing
ship still afloat, considered to have been the fastest of all clippers. This book compiled from her log books, her
captain's abstracts, and information received from those who served aboard her and her rivals. The scale plans of her
lines, midship section, and sail area are a delight for the modelmaker. Appendix contains scale measurements of
Thermopylae and others. Illustrated (from old photographs), scale plans. Price $48.95 + S/H
ARCTIC WHALERS, THE (import) 1ST. ED 1937
Lubbock, Basil
1978, HC, 483 pages, ISBN 0 85174 107 X
First published 1937, reprinted 1978. The quarterdeck was the ambition of the boys of Hull, Whitby and Dundee, and
Peterhead and Aberdeen. No Cape Horner suffered greater hardship than the Greenlandman. Factual data on the life,
personnel, and the ships based on private collections of whaling logs, manuscripts, and paintings never before
published. The author regards this book as one of the most important he has written. 85 illustrations (reproductions of old paintings). Price $49.95 + S/H
ROUND THE HORN BEFORE THE MAST, (import)
Lubbock, Basil
HC, 51/4 X 7, 386 pages, 10 chapters, 14 illustrations. ISBN 0 85174 506 7
First published 1902, Reprint of 1907 3rd edition-1986. A detailed accounting of a seaman's life on sailing ships. , from
`signing on" through the daily routine of shipboard life with its hazards and characters. Each chapter is devoted to a
particular phase of the voyage from San Franciso through the North Pacific, South Seas, Cape Horn, the South Atlantic
, the Tropics, Western Ocean and in British Waters and pay-off. "Leave Her Johnnie, Leave her". Price $31.95 + S/H
A HISTORY OF THE CONFEDERATE NAVY
Luraghi, Raimondo
1996 HC. 552 pages. 21 photos. 14 maps. Bibliog. . Notes. Index. ISBN:1-55750-527-6.
A world-renowned scholar shatters prevailing myths about the Confederate Navy in this landmark study and finally
gives the southern navy proper credit for its strategic successes, international range, and technical advances. He
disproves that the Confederate ironclads, for example, were a failure and that the blockade was the navy"s single strategic aim. Price $45. 00 + S/H
TITANIC: An Illustrated History (import) 11X10
Lynch, Don (Paintings by Ken Marschall)
1992. PB. 228 pages. Index. Bibliography. ISBN 0-7868-8147-X
The most extensive researched, enthralling narrated, and visually magnificent chronicle about the famed passenger ship
Titanic and the shocking fate that assured her immortality. Dozens of exquisitely accurate, full-color paintings and
illustrations capture the elegance of traveling on history's most famous ship, and the horror of the disaster that claimed
it. Includes a full-color painting of the Titanic, her every compartment visible and rendered in minutest detail. Price $29.95 + S/H
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