Captain R E Thomas (27 results)

Condition: Good. 1954. Revised and Enlarged Edition. 468 pages. No dust jacket. Full bound black leather. Pages are mildly tanned throughout with heavy tanning and notable foxing to endpapers. Heavy cracking to gutter at p.467. Mild thumb-marking present. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Notable scratching and marking to boards. Mild scuffing to edges and spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Octavo. B&W illustrations. Condition: two vertical tears (tape-repaired) to front panel of DJ; minor spotting & wear to binding; else good in good DJ. 468 pages.

blue embossed oblong hardcover ~ 2º (folio ~ 10"x12"). large ("coffee table" book), international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in vg+ cond. minor chipping along the top edge, top of spine, couple of tiny (1cm) tears, not price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first american edition so stated . first printing (NAP). illustrated endpapers. 256p. 44 glossy full color plates. 265 b&w figures. almost every page illustrated. glossary. dictionary of sea terms. types of sailing ship. bibliography. world history. nautical history. maritime history. exploration. cartography. geography. ~ The sailing ship era is part of a continuing adventure, which lives on in the dawning spaceship age; an adventure of the human spirit, discernible not only in great voyages and moments of danger, but also in the discovery of techniques in advances in shipbuilding and navigation. The inspiration of the sailing ship for the artist, manifest in the great marine paintings of four hundred years, is part of the adventure too. So are the excitement and love inspired by the sailing ship in ordinary people, which created the demand for innumerable simple prints of ships throughout the age of sail. Captain Donald Macintyre has written a historical record of four centuries, from the first circumnavigation of the world to the virtual disappearance of the square~rigged ship. This is followed by a selection of contemporary writings of many nations, from 1520 to 1914 ( Francisco Antonio Pigafetta, William Bourne, Sir Francis Drake the Younger, Don Garcia Hurtado de Mendoza, Gerrit de Veer, Willem Cornelison Schouten, Thomas Heywood, A. Richer, George Lord Anson, Louis de Bougainville, Captain James Cook, Horatio Viscount Nelson, Captain Isaac Hull USN, Richard Dana, Captain H. A. Chippendale USN, Basil Lubbock, Basil Greenhill CBE, Joseph Conrad, etc.), each piece showing an important aspect of the age of sail, the whole combining with over three hundred beautiful illustrations to give a comprehensive picture of the sailing ship experience. Captain Macintyre traces the development of sails, rigging and hull design, from the caravel, carrack and galleon to the clipper epoch, when the sailing ship became a thing of visual and functional perfection; and beyond to the autumn of the age of sail, to the great steel~hulled four and five~masted barques and barquentines, which had a strange beauty of their own.' He tells the story of maritime exploration and the establishment of commerce : a story of friendly or hostile competition among nations sharing the common experience of the struggle against the sea. Adventure, in the ordinary sense of dramatic and exciting episodes, fills the history of sail and has received an extraordinary amount of eyewitness documentation. The selection of contemporary documents in this volume unfolds a stirring tale of storms, shipwrecks and fights, of famous ships and the men who sailed in them. It shows, as nothing else can, what life in sailing ships was really like. It relives great moments of discovery or despair, such as the first rounding of Cape Horn, or the last voyage of Willem Barents in his brave and futile search for the Northeast Passage, ennobled by the courage and dignity of a crew lost among ice and polar bears in the dark, dreaded Arctic winter. It evokes the brutality of life at sea, but also its warmer, more humorous side. After the horrors of Anson's voyage it is a relief to read of Bougainville's reception at Tahiti and the meeting of Cook's sailors with the nymphs of Nootka Sound. The odyssey of the human spirit is ever present in The Adventure of Sail, from the perceptive introduction by the famous modern sailing man and boat designer, Uffa Fox, to the highly.

hardcover octavo (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Reprint of the 3rd revised and enlarged edition of 1942. XII, 468 PP with 6 figures, plus 15 b/w plates (2 folded). Fp: View of auxiliary 70-ton derrick. Cloth cover worn around edges and frayed at extremities of spine which is lightly sunned/soiled. Light foxing, o/wise a very good clean copy. 23 x 17.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. no jacket. boards are rubbed and soiled. internally book is very good and workable. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hard Cover. No Jacket. The bottom of the front board is chipped and the edges chipped; ownership signature on front end paper, else a vcery good copy, no inner markings and solidly bound. Third edition, second impression. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Third Edition, Revised & Enlarged. xi, 468pp, index, appendix, errata, bw ills/diagrams (some folding). Or red cloth, lacking jacket. Water marked on front cover with red running into endpaper at front and rear, bookseller stamp on front pastedown, prev owner name on front free endpaper, some minor foxing to prelims Size: Large 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 2nd Edition. Ex library hardback with illustrated boards, no DJ; usual stamps/markings. 2nd edition published in 1985 by Brown, Son & Ferguson, Glasgow. Boards are quite worn with some corner bumping, rear hinge partially split. Some minor highlighting otherwise a clean, sound copy. Heavy book will ship overseas for extra postage. Ready for immediate despatch from UK. 36B*.

Hb. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition. Ligth rubbing to navy blue cloth cover and gold titles. thin bumping to head & bottom of spine. Tiny rubbed nic to front cover bottom board edge. Light rubbing to corner tips. Faint foxing to some of the edges. Front guttering between ffep & feps split revealing some mesh. Light few only foxing to ffep. Clean content, b&w illustrations, binding very good albeit slightly loose. 408p Dj: moderate rubbing. Head and bottom edges with tears and small missing pieces with white fabric tape repair on inside of jacket. Light browning to spine. Soft dusting of a little soiling.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Ex library hardback no DJ; usual stamps/markings. 2nd edition published in 1985 by Brown, Son & Ferguson, Glasgow. Light wear to boards with some minor corner bumping otherwise a good, clean copy. Heavy book will ship overseas for extra postage. Ready for immediate despatch from Uk. 11D*.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 3rd Edition Reprint. 468pp. 9.2 x 6.8 inches. Red covers, gilt titles faded. Slightly bumped, spine faded, and rubbed at extremities. Internally, owner's inscription on ffep, contents vg. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Fold-out chart. Historical introduction. Detailed coverage of stowage rules and skills for all kinds of cargo including livestock. Fascinating historical document. Weight 800g before packaging. (Nautical, Ships, Cargo, Stowage, History, Voyages, Trade) Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Revised and enlarged edition. xi, 468 pp. A Good copy with no dust-wrapper. Red cloth covers are a little marked, bumped at the corners and rubbed at the extremities; the boards themselves are slightly softened. Otherwise, contents are clean and tight, though the early and latter pages slightly foxed. A discreet bookseller label graces the first pastedown. Overall a decent reference copy.

The properties & stowage of cargoes. 8 leg. edit. e sovracopertina (ma con piu' di qualche strappo) pp.501.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. reprint. Size: Octavo. Faded library stamp. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Ships & the Sea; Britain/UK; 1970s; Inventory No: 43603. For further information on this title, click on the "Ask Bookseller a Question" button directly underneath this listing. We will try to reply within two working days. Buyers from OUTSIDE of the UK are strongly recommended to make contact, to ask for an accurate shipping cost, BEFORE buying.

Thick 8vo. 9 x 7 inches. ix + [iii] + 408 pp. Bound in original blue cloth, gilt. Some wear to extremities, including edge sunning and a small damp stain. Hinges starting to crack, but otherwise a very good copy. Ownership inscriptions on front and rear pastedowns and flyleaf. Illustrated by 12 plates including frontispiece and black and white photographs with two folding plans, with text figures and tables. Decorated by publisher's device on title page. Early edition of standard work on ships cargo stowage with extensively revised editions appearing up to the present day, It includes a list of the principal commodities with their stowage requirements. By Captain Robert Ellis Thomas (b.1873). The first edition appeared in 1926 following The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of 1924. THIS IS A LARGE AND HEAVY BOOK WHICH WILL INCUR SHIPPING COSTS ABOVE THE RATE QUOTED BY ABE. PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY IF YOU WOULD LIKE A QUOTATION FOR POSTAGE BEFORE ORDERING. MARITIME SHIPPING SHIPS 20TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED MARITIME.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine original engraving. Mounted and ready to frame, this is a wonderful opportunity to purchase this splendid portrait. Decorative and attractive.

Condition: DISCRETO USATO. INGLESE Libro usato che potrebbe presentare segni di usura e del tempo. Possono esserci danni alla copertina. La rilegatura potrebbe essere allentata, ma l'integrità non è compromessa. Potrebbero esserci scritte, sottolineature ed evidenziazioni al testo. Le pagine potrebbero presentare ingiallimento e fioritura come i tagli. La foto corrisponde al libro in vendita. Altre foto su richiesta. Numero pagine 468.

Condition: DISCRETO USATO. INGLESE Edizione rivista dal Capitano O.O. Thomas, e aumentata. Ristampa. Illustrazioni presenti nel volume. Il volume rilegato in tessuto si presenta in discreto stato di conservazione. Il dorso e le copertine mostrano lievi segni di usura. Le pagine interne sono ingiallite dal tempo e fruibili. I tagli bruniti e regolari. La cerniera è ben salda. Numero pagine 580.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Photo Reproductions and Charts, Two Fold - Out (illustrator). Revised and Enlarged 1963. DJ has large chip out on bottom and is tore and taped. DJ is taped on, no markings and binding is tight S3 4.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO60073903: 1937. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Quelques rousseurs. 408 pages. Photo-gravure en noir et blanc en frontispice. Illustré de nombreux schémas et de nombreuses photo-gravures en noir et blanc, dans et hors texte. Titre doré sur le dos. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.

Condition: Good. - Small octavo [approximately 6 inches high by 4 inches wide], limp dark brown leather titled in gilt. The binding is rubbed with small areas of the surface rubbed away & the covers are warped. 125 pages. There are several pinholes in the front endpaper. The contents are very good. Second edition.From the library of S. H. Gruber with his leather label mounted under the title on the front cover, his signature with the date July 18th, 1882 on the front endpaper and an additional signature on the flyleaf.This work is dedicated to Sir Vincent L. Hurlbut, Grand Master of the United States. A note indicates that the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of the States of Wisconsin and Vermont have adopted the tactics and drill here set out.The compilers write in their preface that their tactics can be easily understood by those unfamiliar with military terms but would meet with the approbation of military men.Rare.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Scarce in first edition. Front board and up to page 5 of first book detached, cloth missing from rear board. Boards rubbed and marked, spine darkened, fore edge foxed, Albert Harrison bookplate to front pastedown, prelims lightly foxed, pencil inscriptions to some margins on some of the books otherwise clean throughout. Good rebinding copy. Full list of titles and authors, in order of appearance, as follows: Inaugural Meeting Of The Fishery Congress By H.R.H. The Prince Of Wales Fish Diseases By Professor Huxley The Destruction Of Fish And Other Aquatic Animals By Internal Parasites By T. Spencer Cobbold Fish As Food By Henry Thompson Food Of Fishes By F. Day Fish Culture By Francis Day The Natural History And Cultivation Of The Sole By W. Houghton Propagation Of The Salmonidae By W. Oldham Chambers The Propagation Of Freshwater Fish Excluding Salmonidae By W. Oldham Chambers Crustaceans Bt Thomas Cornish; Artificial Culture Of Lobsters By W. Saville Kent Molluscs, Mussels, Whelks, Etc. Used For Food Or Bait By Mr. Charles Harding Oyster Culture And Oyster Fisheries In The Netherlands By Professor Hubrecht Notes On The Food Fishes And Edible Mullosca Of New South Wales By E. P. Ramsay Seal Fisheries By Captain Temple The Scientific Results Of The Exhibition By Professor E. Ray Lankester. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Illustrated by Broadhead, W. Smithson; Cleaver, Ralph; Reynolds, Warwick;Avis, W.; Thomas, E.H.; Elcock, Howard; Soper, G; Prater, Ernest;Brightwell, L.R.; Horne, A.E.; Ambler, C. Gifford (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 362-448, plus 24 pages of wonderful vintage ads. Many black and white photos and illustrations. Contents include: The Girl With the Red Hair; Across Unknown Arabia in Disguise - part 1; A 'Q" and a "U"; Across East Africa in the Rainy Season; "Bully's" Last Battle; With a Bristol Fighter Squadron; Queer Fixes - Falling Ten Thousand Feet; What Happened to Marshall Mabey; Gassed on a Chimney; My Two Years of Captivity Among the Turks - part 3; Among the Dyaks; The Trials of a Naturalist's Wife - part 3; On Foot Through South America, part 4; Silas Seeks London; In Little Known Afghanistan; Odds and Ends. Bits of clear tape at each end of spine. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this vintage issue.; Magazine; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Wide World - The Magazine for Everybody, March 1920, No. 263, Vol. 44 The Girl With the Red Hair; Across Unknown Arabia in Disguise - part 1; A 'Q" and a "U"; Across East Africa in the Rainy Season; "Bully's" Last Battle; With a Bristol Fighter Squadr.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Cleaver, Reginald; Holloway, Cyril; Inns, Kenneth; Prater, Ernest; Wigfull, W.E.; Sutcliffe, Norman; Peddie, T.H.; Peddie, T.H.; Holloway, Cyril (illustrator). First Edition. 84 pages plus 36 pages of nice vintage advertisements. Features: The "Fool Afoot" in Italy - Part I; The Pirates of the "Ethel" - a tale of Australian piracy from 1899; The White Wanderer - my life among the Nomad Arabs - article with nice photos; The Queer Side of Things - My "Hunch" - a cowboy's plain tale of an odd adventure in Nevada; The Mystery of the "Flying Stones" - a weird story related by a South African policeman; The Judge's Joke - Judge Sawicki of Cleveland was anxious to be rid of three drunks; "Slippery Wiley" Scores Again - an illicit gold buyer in Australia; Photo and caption of a 1.5 ton monster sea turtle caught off Lowestoft, on the east coast of England!; Children of the Desert - a first-hand study of the manners and customs of the Navajo Indians - article with nice photos; Hunter's Luck on the Lion Trail - a lion-hunting story from East Africa - with nice photos; Over the Victoria Falls in a Canoe - Trooper Ramsay survived the 420' fall!; The Haunted Cabin - a queer little tale from Maroon Mountain, British Columbia; Man and his Needs; Stamps of the World. Nice full-page ad for Barney's Tobacco inside front cover. Average wear. Small protective pieces of tape at each end of backstrip. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Illustrated by Evison, G. Henry; Robinson, Wyndham P.; Wigfull, W.E.;Somerfield, Thomas; Peddie, Tom; Holmes, Fred; Burton, H.M. (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 303-396 plus 28 pages of ads, many wonderfully illustrated. Numerous black and white illustrations and photos in text. Features: Saved by Two Inches - How a big-horn sheep brought a veteran hunter to the verge of destruction in Montana; Gun-Running with Mexican Outlaw Emiliano Zapata - article with great photos; A Terrible Trip - Gold Searching in German New Guinea; Twenty Years in Newfoundland (Part II) - article with nice photos; Fishermen's Luck - a story from New Zealand involving T. Colthart, H. Hewlett and D.G. FitzGibbon; Across the Andes and Down the Amazon - the story of an adventurous journey (part II); The Well of Skulls - a story from Hyderabad; The Lake of Life - the Idiong secret society in Africa; The King Who Met His Match - a story from Sierra Leone; Trapped in a Tank (cover illustration); Captured by the Monkey-Men - an explorer's tale from the Orinoco River; The Smugglers of Gibraltar; Pete the Pup - an adventurous dog in New Mexico. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Minor chipping to back strip. Three inch opening between front cover and base of spine. Overall a pleasing copy of this wonderful vintage issue.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Barr, William; Dunn, H.H.; Nicholls, G. HeatonGrenfell, Wilfred T.; Fagan, D.W.O.; Pratt, A.E.; Burton, Colonel R.G.; Talbot, P. Amaury; Blake, Harry M.; Guinand, W.B.; Villepion, Guy De; Barracliffe, Captain James The Wide World Magazine - The Magazine f.

hardcover, Condition: fair, no place no date, presumably published by the Brigade, 1969, 8-1/2"x12", cloth, 143pp., illusts., foxed, some mustiness, ow G $.