The Story of the Leviathan "World's Greatest Ship."
Kings Point: American Merchant Marine Museum, 1972 near fine. First. Volume 6 (of 6) only. Color folding frontispiece, and other b/w illus. 448pp. 4to, burgundy cloth, d.w. (New York: American Merchant Marine Museum, 1972). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. .... more information
Price: 100.00 USD
"World's Greatest Ship" Vol. 6: The Story of The Laviathan.
Kings Point, NY: American Merchant Marine Museum, VG, ex art library copy, never used with some marks not bad. Burgundy cloth with gilt title. 448 pp., profusely illustrated with one color fold-out image of the ship A mighty tome on this large ship. Presentation copy signed and inscribed by the author on the ffep. Volume 6 ONLY .... more information
Price: 125.00 USD
Columbia Trading Company
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Kings Point NY:: American Merchant Marine Museum Foundation,, 1994. Classic Ocean Liners Volume II. xi + 189pp, fully illustrated w/ b/w and color photos and other images, pictorial wraps. Two of the greatest super liners, both destroyed during WW II. As new. .... more information
Price: 28.00 USD
Kings Point, NY: American Merchant Marine Museum, [2000] 8vo. Stiff blue glazed pictorial wrappers. 525pp. Illustrations. Near fine. Ownership name/address inkstamped on inside front wrapper and penned on inside rear wrapper. .... more information
Price: 20.00 USD
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
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
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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
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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
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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
AMERICAN MARINER: A DOCUMENTARY BIOGRAPHY (SIGNED BY AUTHOR)
Kings Point, NY: American Merchant Marine Museum Foundation, 1990 As New. 270 pp; exceptionally well-written biography of the vessel, the AMERICAN MARINER from her concept, buiilding and launching, just three weeks after Pearl Harbor to her present assignment with the Navy. covers her role as Liberty Ship, Training Ship, Missle Instrumentation Ship, Mystery ship and Test Target. Profusely illustrated with superb b & w photos, line drawings, reproductions of letters, newspaper articles, advertisements, etc. Signed by the author on the Dedication Page and dated 12-7-90 (Pearl Harbor Day). .... more information
Price: 45.00 USD
NEW ENGLAND'S LEGACY OF SHIPWRECKS
Kings Point, NY: American Merchant Marine Museum Press, 1988 Near Fine. 164 pp; very detailed description of each vessel listed with it's present condition at tiome of writing; 30 vesselslisted broken down on a state by state basis; aimed at the diver; profusely illustrated with superb, full-color and b & w photos taken by the author; in full-color photo wraps .... more information
Price: 20.00 USD
Kings Point, NY:: American Merchant Marine Museum Press,, 1986. Near Fine. 4to. 183 pp. Spine ends are lightly bumped. Book is in otherwise excellent condition. Crisp and clean pages, tight binding. Black and white photographs throughout. .... more information
Price: 75.00 USD
Kings Point,NY: The American Merchant Marine Museum, 1983 Very Good +. 552 pp; the first documented account under one cover of the catastrophic losses suffered by the American flag Merchant Fleet, both in ships and personnel, during World War II. Detailed are 757 ships and over 6,000 merchant seamanwho lost their lives; with over 450 b & w photos of the vessels involved; has supplement laid in; dj has crease and small tear to foot of spine and tiny closed tear to top edge of rear panel .... more information
Price: 125.00 USD
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A Careless Word...A Needless Sinking.
Kings Point NY:: American Merchant Marine Museum,, 1983. First edition. xii + 552pp, 450 b/w photos of ships, 1pp (two-sided) supplement folded-in, large 4to, DJ. First documented account of the catastrophic losses suffered by the American flag merchant fleet. Fine. .... more information
Price: 150.00 USD
