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By Subject > Antiques, Collecting > Maritime Explore the beauty of the seven seas from the comfort of your favorite reading chair. Whether you're reading about an infamous pirate or have plans on building your own boat, one of the following books will help you set sail. Interested in receiving a copy of the Dover Antiques & Architecture Catalog? Click here to sign up for our catalog mailing list. Recommendations... The QE2: A Picture History  by William H., Jr. Miller Illustrated with more than 150 black-and-white and 27 color images, this chronicle by an expert maritime historian offers a rare and captivating blend of personal anecdotes, archival material, and impeccable scholarship. all books in Maritime America’s Lighthouses: An Illustrated History  by Francis Ross Holland, Jr. Profusely illustrated fact-filled survey of American lighthouses since 1716. Over 200 stations — East, Gulf, and West coasts, Great Lakes, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Mississippi and St. Lawrence Rivers. all books in Maritime The Mississippi Steamboat Era in Historic Photographs: Natchez to New Orleans, 1870–1920  by Joan W. Gandy, Thomas H. Gandy 170 rare and valuable photographs of Mississippi River and its vessels: major steamboats, luxurious interiors, passenger portraits, cargoes, mail boats, capsized ships, much more. Informative text. all books in General The Story of the Titanic As Told by Its Survivors  by Jack Winocour Panic, despair, shocking inefficiency, and a dash of heroism. Two lengthy narratives by passengers who had a thorough knowledge of the sea and by members of the ship's crew. 26 illustrations. all books in Maritime Doomed Ships: Great Ocean Liner Disasters  by William H., Jr. Miller Nearly 200 photographs, many from private collections, highlight tales of some of the vessels whose pleasure cruises ended in catastrophe: the Morro Castle, Normandie, Andrea Doria, Europa, and many others. all books in Maritime Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative  by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. In 1834, a Harvard student enlisted as a common seaman, resulting in this adventure classic. Crackling with realism, it offers memorable views of a dangerous voyage, plus fascinating historical details. all books in Maritime The Arts of the Sailor: Knotting, Splicing and Ropework  by Hervey Garrett Smith Indispensable shipboard reference covers tools; basic knots and useful hitches; handsewing and canvas work, more. Over 100 illustrations. Delightful reading for sea lovers. all books in Maritime Ship Models: How to Build Them  by Charles Davis Complete, step-by-step instructions for building schooners, galleons, clipper ships, more. Includes scale plans for 1846 clipper ship Sea Witch. Over 150 photographs. all books in Woodworking 100 Historic Ships in Full Color  by John Batchelor Accurate, full-color paintings of amazing ships — from the royal barge of the Egyptian pharaoh Khûfu (2657 B.C.) to the nuclear submarine U.S.S. Seawolf. Extensive descriptive captions. 100 full-color illustrations. all books in Maritime Products in Maritime 100 Historic Ships in Full Color by John Batchelor Accurate, full-color paintings of amazing ships — from the royal barge of the Egyptian pharaoh Khûfu (2657 B.C.) to the nuclear submarine U.S.S. Seawolf. Extensive descriptive captions. 100 full-color illustrations. Our Price $11.95 American Sailing Ships Coloring Book by Peter F. Copeland Forty-five magnificent ready-to-color illustrations depict USS Constitution, sloops, whalers, frigates, clippers, more. Informative captions. Our Price $3.95 American Ship Models and How to Build Them by V. R. Grimwood Starting with the construction of a half-hull ship model, the book advances to a whole-hull model and replicas of twelve vessels, with separate chapters on rigging, gear, and furniture, more. Our Price $19.95 America’s Lighthouses: An Illustrated History by Francis Ross Holland, Jr. Profusely illustrated fact-filled survey of American lighthouses since 1716. Over 200 stations — East, Gulf, and West coasts, Great Lakes, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Mississippi and St. Lawrence Rivers. Our Price $14.95 Architectura Navalis Mercatoria: The Classic of Eighteenth-Century Naval Architecture by Fredrik Henrik af Chapman First published in 1768, this remarkable collection of sophisticated line drawings documents merchant and naval ships from various countries. 70 illustrations chart vessel dimensions, crew size, storage capabilities, and rigging. Our Price $16.95 The Art of Rigging by George Biddlecombe The best manual ever produced on rigging the sailing ship — indispensable for serious model builders. Terms and phrases, onshore operations, rigging brigs, yachts, small vessels, much more. Introduction. 17 plates. Our Price $10.95 The Arts of the Sailor: Knotting, Splicing and Ropework by Hervey Garrett Smith Indispensable shipboard reference covers tools; basic knots and useful hitches; handsewing and canvas work, more. Over 100 illustrations. Delightful reading for sea lovers. Our Price $9.95 On Sale! $6.97 The Book of Old Ships: From Egyptian Galleys to Clipper Ships by Henry B. Culver Superb, authoritative history of sailing vessels, with 80 magnificent line illustrations. Galley, bark, caravel, longship, whaler, many more. Detailed, informative text on each vessel by noted naval historian. Introduction. Our Price $9.95 Buccaneers and Pirates by Frank R. Stockton Often humorous, sometimes chilling, always intriguing, these true stories describe the exploits of such notorious maritime marauders as Blackbeard, Henry Morgan, Jean Lafitte, Captain Kidd, and other lesser known but equally cutthroat brigands. Our Price $12.95 The Buccaneers of America by Alexander O. Exquemelin Fascinating chronicle of the bands of plundering sea rovers who roamed the Caribbean and coastlines of Central America in the 17th century. Includes exploits of the infamous Henry Morgan and his burning of Panama City. Our Price $10.95 The Built-Up Ship Model by Charles G. Davis A highly detailed, superbly illustrated manual introducing serious model builders to hand-crafting ship models from the bottom up. Not for beginners. 133 illustrations. Our Price $12.95 Classic Sailing-Ship Models in Photographs by R. Morton Nance Over 120 handsome photographs and 28 drawings provide details of models for a Flemish Carrack, c. 1450; the Norske Löve, 1634; the 90-gun Albemarle, 1680; a Venetian trading Galeass, 1726; more. Our Price $17.95 The Cruise of the Snark by Jack London Captivating tale of true adventures recounts, with wry good humor, the hardships of a two-year voyage aboard a diminutive and leaky craft. Enhanced with 119 original photographs. Our Price $12.95 Doomed Ships: Great Ocean Liner Disasters by William H., Jr. Miller Nearly 200 photographs, many from private collections, highlight tales of some of the vessels whose pleasure cruises ended in catastrophe: the Morro Castle, Normandie, Andrea Doria, Europa, and many others. Our Price $12.95 The Explorations of Captain James Cook in the Pacific by Capt. James Cook, Grenfell Price Cook's three great voyages into the uncharted Pacific, told in his own words. Travel classic recounts exploration of the eastern coastline of Australia, mapping of New Zealand, discovery of Hawaiian Islands, much more. Our Price $14.95 The Fabulous Interiors of the Great Ocean Liners in Historic Photographs by William H., Jr. Miller 200 superb photographs capture exquisite interiors of world’s great "floating palaces" — 1890s to 1980s: Titanic, Ile de France, Queen Elizabeth, United States, Europa, more. Our Price $17.95 Full-Color Nautical Vignettes CD-ROM and Book by Dover Reproduced from rare 19th- and early-20th-century prints, these 323 exquisite color illustrations depict sailors, ships, rowboats, lighthouses, swimmers, fish, shells, and other nautical motifs. Our Price $19.95 A General History of the Pyrates by Daniel Defoe Considered the major source of information about piracy in the early 18th century, this fascinating history by the author of Robinson Crusoe profiles the deeds of Edward (Blackbeard) Teach, Captain Kidd, Anne Bonny, others. Our Price $21.95 Greasy Luck: A Whaling Sketchbook by Gordon Grant Entire art and craft of whaling is depicted, from views of the galley and the sight of a whale breaching, to examples of scrimshaw art and a version of a "Nantucket sleigh ride." 64 plates. Our Price $9.95 Great Cruise Ships and Ocean Liners from 1954 to 1986: A Photographic Survey by William H., Jr. Miller Fascinating pictorial record of the last of the great ocean liners and rise of luxurious cruise ships. Interior, exterior views of Song of Norway, QE2, scores of others. Our Price $15.95 Next 20

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