The Caviar & Cargo. The C# passenger ships .
Kings Point, NY: The American Merchant Marine Museum, 1992 v, 395p., wraps shelf worn, old purchase note on one preliminary page, one page stained with remains of previous owner's morning coffee. (American merchant marine history series, vol. 2) .... more information
Price: 25.00 USD
THE SHIPPING BOARD'S AGENCY SHIPS: PART 1: THE SUB BOATS (INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR)
Kings Point, NY: American Merchant Marine Museum, 1994 Fine. 401 pp; the story of 150 sister freighters so named for having been built by The Submarine Boat Corporation at Newark, NJ. THIS IS NOT A BOOK ABOUT SUBMARINES. Designed to haul vital cargoes to Europe during WW I none were ready in time and went into service as peacetime cargo ships, well-illustrated with b & w photos and line drawings; inscribed to the previous owner by the author on the title page; in b & w photo wraps; Volume IV of the 5 part AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE HISTORY SERIES .... more information
Price: 35.00 USD
THE SHIPPING BOARD'S "AGENCY SHIPS" PART 1 THE "SUB BOATS"
Kings Point, NY: American Merchant Marine Museum, 1994 New. 401 pp; the story of 150 sister freighters so named from having been built by the Submarine Boat Corporation at Newark, NJ. (THIS IS NOT A BOOK ABOUT SUBMARINES). Designed to haul vital cargoes to Europe during World War I; none were ready in time and went into service as peacetime cargo ships; well-illustrated with b & w photos and line drawings; in b & w photo wraps; Volume IV of the 5 volume American Merchant Marine History Series .... more information
Price: 35.00 USD
CAVIAR & CARGO: THE C-3 PASSENGER SHIPS
Kings Point, NY: American Merchant Marine Museum, 1992 New. 392 pp; the story of the passenger carrying ships built from standard C-3 hulls during the Maritime Commission era of the late 1930's and early 1940's. Includes: DELTA LINE, AMERICAN PRESIDENT L;INES, MORMACK LINE, the AFRICAN COMET sisters, U. S. LINES intended AMERICAN BANKER four; the AFRICAN ENDEAVOR, ENTERPRISE and many more. Over 100 b & w photos and line drawigs; in b & w photo wraps; Volume II of the 5 volume American Merchant Marine History series .... more information
Price: 45.00 USD
Amsterdam: A. J. Hilgersom Navigare, 1987 As New. 92 pp; detailed account of the Italian shipping line: NAVIGAZIONE LIBERA TRIESTINA; well-illustrated with superb b & w photos; has the Addenda insert that is almost always missing; with 2 fold-out Deck Plans in rear pocket; both Deck Plans are As New/ .... more information
Price: 75.00 USD
GOING BANANAS: 100 YEARS OF AMERICAN FRUIT SHIPS IN THE CARIBBEAN
Kings Point, NY: American Merchant Marine Museum, 1993 New. 606 pp; spotlights America's Banana Boats; ATLANTIC FRUIT CO., the COLUMBIAN LINE, CUYAMEL FRUIT CO., the RED "D" LINE, VACCARO BROTHERS, STANDARD FRUIT and UNITED FRUIT; over350 b & w photos, line drawings, plans and fleet lists; in b & w photo wraps; Volume III of the 5 volume American Merchant Marine History Series .... more information
Price: 45.00 USD
THE "STATELY PRESIDENT" LINERS: AMERICAN LINERS OF THE INTERWAR YEARS, PART1, THE "502'S"
Kings Point, NY: American Merchant Marine Museum, 1996 New. 645 pp; the story of the Emergency Fleet Corporations's "502's" that were sold to the DOLLAR LINE in 1923 and then renamed as 'PRESIDENT" Liners; Volume V of the 5 volume American Merchant Marine History Series; well-illustrated with b & w photos, charts, etc.; in b & w photo wraps .... more information
Price: 50.00 USD
THE HOG ISLANDERS: THE STORY OF 122 AMERICAN SHIPS
Kings Point, NY: American Merchant Marine Museum, 1991 Fine. 264 pp; with over 100 b & w photos and illustrations; the story of the little known WW I vessels so named for having been built at the Hog Island Shipyards in Camden, NJ. Of 180 planned ships, 122 were built; of 110 passenger sister freighters, 8 became passenger ships as did 7 of the transports; in b & w photo wraps; Volume I of the five volume, American Merchant Marine History series; minor scuff mark to extreme upper right corner of front cover .... more information
Price: 40.00 USD
THE HOG ISLANDERS: THE STORY OF 122 AMERICAN SHIPS
Kings Point, NY: American Merchant Marine Museum, 1991 Very Good. 264 pp; with over 100 b & w photos and illustrations; the story of the little known WW I vessels so named for having been built at the Hog Island Shipyards in Camden, NJ. Of 180 planned ships, 122 were built; of 110 passenger sister freighters, 8 became passenger ships as did 7 of the transports; in b & w photo wraps; Volume I of the five volume, American Merchant Marine History series; has minor rubing to spine edges and corners in b & w photo wraps .... more information
Price: 35.00 USD
Columbia Trading Company
1022 Main Street (Route 6A)
West Barnstable, MA 02668
Phone: (508) 778-2929
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Kings Point NY:: American Merchant Marine Museum,, 1991. American Merchant Marine History Series - Volume I. vii + 264pp, photos throughout. The ships were built at the Hog Island Shipyard on the Delaware River in the WW I era, passenger-cargo steamers and troopships. Very good +. .... more information
Price: 30.00 USD
Columbia Trading Company
1022 Main Street (Route 6A)
West Barnstable, MA 02668
Phone: (508) 778-2929
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Kings Point NY:: American Merchant Marine Museum,, 1992. Vol. 2, American Merchant Marine Hist. Series. v + 395pp, b/w photos and plans throughout, 8vo. As new. .... more information
Price: 45.00 USD
Columbia Trading Company
1022 Main Street (Route 6A)
West Barnstable, MA 02668
Phone: (508) 778-2929
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The Shipping Board's "Agency Ships".
Kings Point NY:: American Merch. Marine Mus.,, 1994. Am. Merch. Marine Hist. Series Vol. IV. xi + 399pp + [2pp plans], few photos, deck plans, pictorial wraps. Biographies of individual Sub Boats with appendices. Very good. .... more information
Price: 45.00 USD
Columbia Trading Company
1022 Main Street (Route 6A)
West Barnstable, MA 02668
Phone: (508) 778-2929
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The "Stately President" Liners.
Kings Point NY:: American Merchant Marine Museum,, 1996. Vol. 5. American Merchant Marine History Series. xii + 646pp, scattered b/w photos and plans. Complete histories of seven passenger and cargo liners built in Camden, New Jersey. Near fine .... more information
Price: 50.00 USD
