This is a vintage book published by Whittlesey House of New York and London. The book has a 1945 copyright. This is a third printing.
The book includes information on how to select, outfit and handle small sail and power craft for in-shore and off-shore cruising. Included in the book are 55 photographs and 11 line drawings. ...click for details
This is an advertisement from August, 1944, for General Motors Diesels. A nice wartime ad showing GM’s contribution to the war effort.
The reverse side features advertising for Matson Lines to Hawaii and the South Pacific. The ad states, "When war has been swept from this world, Matson will return to its peacetime task of escorting f ...click for details
This is a 1984 book titled "Chart No. 1 – United States of America – Nautical Chart – Symbols and Abbreviations." The book was published by the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Washington D.C.
The book is a wealth of information – full of details and charts. I know little about nautical ...click for details
This book is titled "Belle of Louisville Log" and was written by Alan L. Bates & E. Bruce Blythe, Jr. There are many interesting pictures in the book beginning with one of the Louisville, Kentucky, Waterfront at the foot of 4th Street in 1898.
The History of the Belle is chronicled in the following pages. ...click for details