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American Bureau of Shipping. Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels, 1973. New York: American Bureau of Shipping, 1973. vi, 729 pages. Index. Illustrations. Laid in 2 items: Principal Changes from the 1972 Rules now included in the 1973 Rules; and, Principal Changes from the 1973 Rules now included in the 1974 Rules. Good hardcover, spine title faded. #24477. $20
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Cunningham, Brysson. A Treatise on the Principles and Practice of Dock Engineering. London: Charles Griffin & Company, 1910. 2nd edition, revised. 598 pages. Index. 468 illustrations. 35 folding plates. Good hardcover. This book lacks the original covers and backstrip and has cardboard covers and taped spine. Internally very good. #27555. $90
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Fox, William A. Always Good Ships: Histories of Newport News Ships. Foreword by Alexander Cosby Brown. Norfolk, Virginia: Donning Company, 1986. Copy 1340 of a Limited Edition of 1500. 4to (large book). xiv, 387 pages. Ship Name Index. Hull List. Bibliography. Photographs. Numbered and inscribed by the author on a bookplate pasted on the front flyleaf. An illustrated descriptive historical catalog of ships built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. since its beginning in the 1880's, including Passenger ships, Cargo ships, Tankers, Lumber Carriers & Colliers, Ferries, Tugs, Yachts, Bay & River Steamers, Dredges & a Cable Ship, Conversions & Reconditionings, Aircraft Carriers, Battleships, Cruisers, Submarines, Destroyers, Gunboats & a Monitor, Amphibious Ships, Auxiliary Ships, and Coast Guard Cutters. Very good hardcover in very good dust jacket. ISBN 0898655005. #24994. $125
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Hankinson, Ken. Sail & Power Boat Designs. La Habra, California: Ken Hankinson, Naval Architect, 1983. 4to (large book). 33 pages. Photographs. Plans. Good pictorial stiff wrappers. #21321. $30
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Harrington, Roy L., editor. Marine Engineering. Written by a Group of Authorities. Foreword by John R. Kane. New York: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 1971. 4to (large book). xi, 871 pages. Index. Photographs. Illustrations. Tables. Figures. Very good hardcover. #27564. $70
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Herbert, Tom, Frits Fenger, Stanley Bradfield, J. J. Herbulot, Marcel Gianoli. Self Steering. Edited by John Morwood. Kent: Amateur Yacht Research Society, 1970. 2nd edition, with additional gears. 163 pages. Illustrations. Photographs. Diagrams. The history, theory and development of self steering gears for yachts, with ideas for future improvements by the A.Y.R.S., the Amateur Yacht Research Society. Very Good hardcover. Former owner's name in ink on blank front flyleaf. #29152. $15
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Lauer-Leonardi, Boris, and L. Francis Herreshoff. Yachts: Designs, and Much Miscellaneous Information. Illustrations by John F. Leavitt. Foreword by Walter R. Juettner. New York: Poseidon Publishing Company, 1967. 4to (large book). 141, [1] pages. Illustrations. Plans. Includes designs for sailing and motor yachts by Atkin, Colvin, Garden, Gillmer, Hargrave, MacLear and Harris, Eldredge-McInnis, Monk, Nielsen, Rhodes, Smith, Sparkman and Stephens, Steward, Warner, and Wycoff. Good hardcover. #25494. $25
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Perry, Robert H. Sailing Designs: The Design Reviews of Robert H. Perry in Sailing Magazine. Volume Four. Port Washington, Wisconsin: Port Publications, 1994. Folio (very large book). 240 pages. Index. Photographs. Plans. Sailing Designs, Volume 4. Very good stiff pictorial wrappers (soft cover), edges slightly rubbed. #26785. $45
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Phillips-Birt, Douglas. Reflections on Yachts. Lymington: Nautical Publishing Co., 1968. 1st edition. 155 pages. Diagrams. Photographs. Good cloth-covered hardcover in chipped and frayed dust jacket. ISBN 0245595678. #11221. $17.50
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Phillips-Birt, Douglas. Sailing Yacht Design. London: Coles, 1976. 3d edition. Small 4to (medium-large book). 358, [2] pages. Index. Plans. Illustrations. Photographs. Good hardcover. Front and rear flaps laid in. Light pencil marginalia and notations throughout. Name and inscription on blank flyleaf. #13268. $15
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Plym, Gustav. Yacht and Sea: The Yachtsman's Guide to Designing, Building and Handling of Small and Medium Sized Yachts. Introduction by Roderick Stephens. London: Adlard Coles with Harrap & New York: De Graff, 1961. 1st edition. xiv, 259 pages. Index. Photographs. Illustrations. Diagrams. Good hardcover; covers slightly worn and rubbed, dampstains on front cover. #29157. $12.50
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Pounder, C. C. (Cuthbert Coulson), G. Biondi, W. H. Purdie, P. Schuler, W. J. Borrowman, F. G. van Asperen, H. Hillier, J. M. Langham, R. McDonald, G. Mann, F. G. W. Neale, G. Ridley Watson, and W. J. Fox, Contributors. Newnes Marine Engineering. Volume II: Part 1 - Marine Diesel Engines. Part 2 - Marine Auxiliary Engines. London: George Newnes Limited, No date. vii, 766 pages. Index. Photographs. Illustrations. Probably published in the 1950's. Very good hardcover. #25604. $50
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Rossell, Henry E., and Lawrence B. Chapman, editors. Principles of Naval Architecture. (2 Volumes). Preface by H. Gerrish Smith. New York: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 1958. 11th printing. 4to (large books). 2 volumes (xii, 289, index, illustrations; vii, 242, index, illustrations). Very good hardcovers. #29026. $27.50
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Seward, Herbert Lee, editor. Marine Engineering. Written by a Group of Authorities. (2 volumes). Preface by J. E. Burkhardt. New York: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 1942. 4to (large books). 2 volumes (x, 353; ix, 642 pages). Index in each volume. Bibliography. Photographs. Illustrations. Folding plates. Volume II was published in 1944. Very good hardcover books. #23486. $30
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