Published by Crescent
Seller: Charles Lewis Best Booksellers, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], full gilt-embossed cloth with mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. . Illustrated with b-w halftones, colour plates &tc. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. . William Avery Baker 1911 1981) was a distinguished naval architect of replica historic ships iand a maritime historian. He was curator of the Francis Russell Hart Nautical Museum at M.I.T. i.19631981. In 1934, Baker joined the shipbuilding division of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation and became a registered professional engineer in the states of California and Massachusetts. Baker served with them until 1964, when he became curator of the Francis Russell Hart Nautical Museum. He was the compiler of plans and specifications for a number of historic Ship replicas, including Gjoa in 1948, Mayflower II in 1957, Adventure in 1970, and Maryland Dove in 1978. In exceptionally good condition In exceptionally good condition.
Language: English
Published by CRESCENT BOOK, 1965
Seller: Redux Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
Language: English
Published by Crescent Books, New York, 1972
Seller: NWJbooks, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First U. S. edition, first printing. Originally published by Tre Tryckare AB in 1972, Gothenburg, Sweden. Black lettering & paddle wheel decoration on red cloth covered boards. A heavy [4 lb] 10-1/4 x 10-1/2", 268pp book full of highly detailed ship illustrations, plans & data.
Published by Crescent Books, 1972
Seller: Novel Ideas Books & Gifts, Decatur, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint. Jacket has edgewear with small tears and light soiling. ; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 267 pages.
Language: English
Published by Crescent Books, New York, 1972
Seller: NWJbooks, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. First U. S. edition, first printing. Originally published by Tre Tryckare AB in 1972, Gothenburg, Sweden. Black lettering & paddle wheel decoration on red cloth covered boards. A heavy [4 lb] 10-1/4 x 10-1/2", 268pp book full of highly detailed ship illustrations, plans & data.Dust jacket edge & corner torn.
Language: English
Published by Crescent Books, 1965
Seller: HGG Books, Slingerlands, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition. Clean pages, tight binding, cloth boards clean, dust jacket with soil marks and light tatter to edges, Illustrated dust jacket over cloth boards Clean pages, tight binding, clot Illustrated dust jacket over clo.
Published by Crescent Books, 1965., 1965
Seller: Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Squarish quarto, hardcover, VG in good white pictorial dj. From paddle-Wheeler to Nuclear Ship; pages unmarked. Illustrated throughout ~"great artistic as well as infinite technical pains have been devoted to the 225 illustrations and detailed drawings, with 50 of these in 4 to 6 colors and 175 in black, brown or gray." 268 pp. Book.
Published by Grossett and Dunlap, New York, 1965
Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. b/w Illustrations (illustrator). First Thus. light shelfwear to jacket extremities. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.
Published by CRESCENT BOOK, NY, 1965
Seller: Gian Luigi Fine Books, Albany, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. re-issue, Price clipped DJ.
Published by Cresent Books, New York, NY, 1965
Seller: Prairie Creek Books LLC., Torrington, WY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. VG/G, used, illustrated red cloth binding with black text to spine, illustrated end papers, 267pp. Pages are very heavy stock and are pale green color. Shelf rubbing to dj, no chips, several tiny tears to top edge of the upper and spine, tiny tear to top edge of the lower near spine.
Published by Crescent Books 1972(1965), New York, 1972
Seller: Neil Williams, Bookseller, Victoria, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: NF/G. Reprint. A gorgeous book, profusely illustrated on the whole history of engine powered ships. Comprehensive and very handsomely produced. Wear and one large tear to jacket. 267 pp.
Language: English
Published by Crescent Books,, New York,, 1972
Seller: Banfield House Booksellers, Gympie, QLD, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 267 pages. Illustrated. Extra postage of AU$8.50 will be sought for an Australian address, more for an address outside Australia. .
Published by CRESCENT BOOK
Seller: Hennessey + Ingalls, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector. Used copy with light wear.
Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. NY Grosset & Dunlap 1965. 1/0/00 Binding: Hardcover w Slipcover VG. in VG dj dj wsm closed tears, in mylar 268 pages. Illustrated by profusely illus. olbong 4vo.
Published by Crescent Books. New York. ., 1972
Seller: Jean-Louis Boglio Maritime Books, CYGNET, TAS, Australia
First Edition
1st U.S. edition. 268 PP with 225 b/w & colour illustrations. Hard cover, decorated boards, dj. Very good. Oblong: 25.7 x 27.2. The development of increased efficiency in the use of energy by ships, the key steps which led to a revolution in marine transport.
Published by Crescent Books
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Unknown. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. DJ shows scuffing, creasing, DJ interior shows foxing, boards show scuffing, rubbing, and minor bumping, interior pages clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Published by Grosset & Dunlap (1965), New York, 1965
Seller: Hoffman Books, ABAA, IOBA, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 10 1/2 x 10", black and red pictorial boards, near fine in a very good dj with staining to rear cover.
Published by Crescent Books, Inc., 1965
Seller: The Unskoolbookshop, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
Large Hb. Condition: Very Good Minus. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Wear to cover corners. Wear & small ink stain to corners & edges of dust jacket. Book.
Published by New York.Grosset & Dunlap.1965 first edition., 1965
Seller: The Compulsive Collector, New York NY, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. cloth hard cover.large Quarto. illustrations and plates.267 PP.very good ,clean and tight copy.the Jacket has chipping onspine and corners, a good repaired Jacket.scarce.
Publication Date: 1972
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Published by Cresent Books, New York, 1965
Seller: Ziern-Hanon Galleries, Frontenac, MO, U.S.A.
First Edition
Full Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. FIRST EDITION, first printing. 268pp. with 225 illustrations (50 in color). Full red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. No defects. A EXCELLENT book in a EXCELLENT brodart protected dust jacket. A good gift. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.
Seller: nautiek.nl, Heiloo, Netherlands
1965 Amsterdam, gebonden met papieromslag 267 blz. Mooi geillustreerd boek waarin duidelijk en gedetailleerd de onwikkeling van de gemotoriseerde scheepvaart wordt beschreven en afgebeeld.