Resultados de búsqueda: Ships/Boats from Bee Creek Books

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1855. 33D Congress, 2d Session, Senate, Ex. Doc. No. 63. February 27, 1855.--Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. "...a copy of the order issued by the Navy Department to the officer in command of the home squadron, in pursuance of which the United States sloop-of-war Albany was ordered on her last cruise to Carthagena and Aspinwall, &c." 12 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book and creasing along spine edge. Browning along page edges, particularly on last page. Water stain to top left corner of all pages, some light foxing. Text is easily legible throughout document. Back page corners creased. Document in Good condition.. Paperbound. Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1827. Impressment of Seamen from American Vessels. 19th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Executive Doc. No. 50. January 15, 1827. Read, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 12 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book binding, chipping and creasing to spine edge. Pages are browning lightly, some foxing spots, stamp on top page edge. Document in VG condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1842. Marine Hospitals--Western Waters. 27th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Executive Doc. No. 94. February 19, 1842. Referred to the Committee on Commerce. 5 pp. Disbound government document. Creasing and chips to spine edge where removed from book. First page separated from rest of document. Pages are browning and have foxing spots throughout, text easily legible, corners creased and folded. Document in Good condition.. Paperbound. Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1841. Search or Seizure of American Vessels on Coast of Africa, &c. 26th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Executive Doc. No. 115. Read, and laid upon the table. March 3, 1841. 766 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains on spine. Creasing along spine edge. Foxing to page edges. Pages are browning, some foxing, some corners are bent or dog-earred. Document in VG- condition.. Paperbound. Very Good-. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1928. For the Bureau of Construction and Repair, U.S. Navy Department. Department of Commerce. Bureau of Fisheries Document No. 1031. From the Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Vol.XLIII, 1927, Part II. Fouling of ship's bottoms is an accumulation of plant and animal organisms, which attach and grow on both wooden and metal ships. 40 Figures/graphs. photographs and drawings. 11 Tables. Bibliography. pp.193-252. ex. mus. stamp on front cover and title p. Small faint spot on front cover, otherwise wraps are Very Good +. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good +.. Wraps. Very Good. Illus. by Figures & Tables. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 11". Biology.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1915. Appendix VI to the Report of the U. S. Commissioner of Fisheries for 1914. Bureau of Fisheries Document No. 816. 97 pp. Stiff green paper covers. Ex. museum stamp and identification numbers on front cover, stamp on title page. Covers have light wear to corners and edges, bottom spine end has been bumped. Crease to middle of document that is apparent on cover and all interior pages. Interior pages clean, no marks. Document in VG- condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good-. Illus. by Map, Figures. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9 1/4". Bureau of Fisheries.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1840. 26th Congress, 1st Session, Rep. No. 651., Ho. of Reps. "Mr. Underwood, from the Select Committee, to whom the subject had been referred, made the following Report: The Select Committee, to whom was referred the memorial of Samuel Raub, jun., praying for the passage of such an act as will ensure the application of his recently invested 'double self-acting safety-valves' to all steamvessels in the employ of the Government, and also remuneration for the same; and subsequently instructed by a resolution of the House, to inquire whether the act entitled 'An act to provide for the better security of the lives of passengers on board of vessels propelled in whole, or in part by steam,' approved July 7, 1838, needs amendment, report:..." 34 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book binding, creasing and chipping along spine edge. Pages are browning along edges, some foxing spots, text easily legible. Document in VG condition..… Leer más

Washington: Ritchie & Heiss, Printers, 1845. 29th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Doc. No. 25. December 11, 1845. Referred to the Committee on Commerce. 31 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains on spine, along with creasing from binding. Corners are slightly creased, chipping to page edges, browning to paper. Document in VG condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Blair & Rives, Printers, 1844. 28th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Doc. No. 68. January 18, 1844. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, to which was referred the bill (No. 71) introduced by Mr. Tibbatts. 21 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains on spine, along with creasing from binding. Corners are slightly creased, small stain to bottom corner of front page, browning to paper. Document in VG condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1895. Full tan leather. Spine with 3 leather labels with gilt lettering. Three thick labels in Red Leather: House Documents Vol.33; in Brown Leather: No.28, Pt. 1 Navigation Report 1895, No. 28 Pt. 2 Navigation Laws and in Black Leather: 54th Congress, 1st Session 1895-96. at spine base stamped in black:3400. Leather soiled and scuffed. Front spine gutter showing signs of wear 1/2" from top. Bookplate from University of North Dakota Library on front endpaper.Hinges loosening. Browned around edges on endpapers and following page, but not on title p. or subsequent pages. Interior is tight, clean, and in Very Good + condition. Still a handsome book. 456 pp. some pages uncut. Index, Addenda. Covers: Documents of Vessels, Customs Laws Dealing with Vessels, Chinese Immigration, Seal Fisheries, Slave Trade, Log-Books, Tariffs, Immigration, Cattle and Live-Stock Trade, Officers and Seamen, Yachts built. 32 Statistical tables. . Leather. Good +. Illus. by Tables.… Leer más

Cambridge: The Science Company, 1885. Articles about/or by Famous Americans: "Biographical Sketch of the President of the Association"(HUBERT ANSON NEWTON) with portrait illustration; 2 articles about HENRY STANLEY: "The Kongo Free State"; and "Stanley's Kongo" including a large foldout Map of Central Africa and the Kongo Free State. In Letters to the Editor: THEO. GILL "Man's Ancestry". Other articles: "Composite Portraiture" with illustration; and "The Yacht Puritan" with 2 illustrations.Lightly soiled. Tiny chipping around side/bottom edge.Crease down middle. Overall covers are Good. Interior is tight, clean and VG. Map is Very Good-. Two tears at middle fold. . Wraps. Good. Illus. by Foldout Map, Etchings. Size: Approx. 7 1/4" x 10 1/4". Science.

New York: The Science Company, 1886. Articles by Famous Americans: J. WILLARD GIBBS: Multiple algebra. in Letters to the Editor: WILLIAM NORTH RICE: The eccentricity theory of the glacial period;HENRY B. BAKER: The causation of pneumonia; and E.W.EVANS: The sweating sickness. Another article:"A New Submarine Torpedo Boat" with illustration. ex.mus.numbers on front cover. mildly soiled. watermark along top edge of front cover and on first page top margin inside. watermark at spine hinge. small chipping around edges. Overall covers are Good. Interior is tight, clean and VG.. Wraps. Good. Illus. by Etching. Size: Approx. 7 1/4" x 10 1/4". Science.

Garden City, New York: Nelson Doubleday, 1966. Six monthly books with maroon "Pull-Drawer Album Case" issued by the Science Program. (1) Weather by Roy A. Gallant. 64 pp. (2) Submarines by William P. St. Lawrence. 63 pp. (3) Electricity by Peter Viemeister. 64 pp. (4) Medical Discoveries by Herbert S. Goldberg. 63 pp. (5) Ships by Michael Blow. 64 pp. (6) Air Traffic Control by Ben Butterfield. 63 pp. Included ephemera is postcard announcement about the inclusion of the album case. Pamphlets with stiff paper covers. All pamphlets with minor wear to edges and corners, spine edge is rubbed, spine ends are torn. Interiors are clean, no marks, all adhesive labels (plates) are present inside the six titles. Slipcase has wear to edges and corners with some areas of exposed boards, rubbing and scuffing to case faces, interior tray is silver and also has minor wear to edges and corners. Overall in VG condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good/Slipcase. Illus. by Illustrated. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8… Leer más

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1898. ...Relating to the Work of the Commission Appointed Pursuant to the Convention of February 8, 1896, Between the United States and Great Britain for the Settlement of Claims Presented by Great Britain Against the United States by Virtue of the Convention of February 29, 1892. 55th Congress, 2d Session, Senate, Document No. 164. February 28, 1898 -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. 94 pp. Disbound government document. Residue and strings from book remain on spine edge. Light creasing to spine, light browning along page edges, some marks to edges. Pages 1-10 are separated from rest of document, otherwise complete. Document in VG- condition.. Paperbound. Very Good-. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Bogota, New Jersey: Model Shipways Co, Inc, 1972. Cover slightly soiled ,rubbed, else Very Good. pictorial wrap 8vo no DJ 55pp. Model Shipways Line of Scale, No.26 Shows full page photos of model ships. . Wraps. Very Good-. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Boats.

Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1926. With pen and ink sketches by A. Weston. 191 pp. Three pages of opinions at conclusion of text. Blue cloth covers with faded gilt text on spine. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed to boards, edges rubbed, scuffing and wear to cover faces, spine is discolored, spine ends are torn and chipped. Spine slightly cocked. Uncut page edges. Loose hinges and spine. Text is crisp and easily legible, interior pages are slightly browning along edges. Book in Good+ to VG- condition.. Hard Cover. Good+. Illus. by A. Weston. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Ships.

Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1827. Breakwater Delaware Bay. 19th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Doc. No. 65. January 27, 1827. Read, and laid upon the table. List of ships having been at anchor in the open sea because of ice obstructing all ports of call, with the exception of the mouth of the Delaware River. 7 pp. Disbound government document. Some minor chipping to spine edge where bound, page edges are browning. Very light foxing. Document in VG+ condition.. Paperbound. Very Good+. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Thomas Allen, Print, 1839. 25th Congress, 3d Session, House of Representatives, Doc. No. 173. February 4, 1839. Referred to the select committee upon the subject of steam boilers. [From a Louisville Paper.] Steamboat Explosion. Essay written about the explosion onboard the steamboat General Brown and the government's enacting a law regulating safety valves to steamboat engines. 15 pp. Disbound government document. Chipping and creasing to spine edge, some residue from book binding remains along spine. Browning to page edges, some mild foxing, paper is creased, text is clean and legible. Document in VG condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1842. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Minister of France to the Secretary of State, upon the subject of a line of steam vessels between the ports of Havre and New York. 27th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Executive Doc. No. 251. 2 pp. Disbound government document. Spine edge chipped and foxing to paper, but text is easily legible. Document in Good condition.. Paperbound. Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Government Document.

Newport News, Virginia: Mariners Museum Gift inscription by author on front free endpaper. 424 pages with index. DJ in Good+ to VG- condition with chips/small tears to edges and corners, shelfwear to lower edges. Red cloth cover with gilt lettering on front and spine. Cover corners are bumped, spine tips are bent, small white spots on lower front cover and on back cover. Decorative endpapers. Interior is tight and clean. Book in VG condition.. Inscribed By Author. Cloth. Very Good/Good + to Very Good-. Illus. by Illustrations. Size: Approx. 8 3/4" x 11 1/4". Ships.