First American Edition of Basil Lubbock’s

                Opium Clippers

                     Including plates and maps                 Boston 1933

“Basil Lubbock (1876-1944) was a man of the sea who wrote many fine books about ships of the 19th Century.  There are two ingredients I like best about Lubbock's work; Firstly, he dedicates all his books to those seafarers which made his work possible. " Before I mention that second element I favour so strongly, I would like to remind the reader of the fact that Basil Lubbock was born to wealthy parents, was educated at Eton and later won the Military Cross during the First World War (1914-1918). He could, therefore, have chosen any of the accepted "gentlemen's" occupations such as, for example, medicine, armed forces or business. Instead, he signed on as an ordinary seaman on a four-masted barque and rounded the horn before the mast. That says a great deal about the man. That second quality, however, is his own personal research which is the mainstay of all his books. This author travelled far and wide and spoke with a great many fellow It is only through the work of Basil Lubbock - and he has few equals on this subject, that the true stories of the famous sailing ships of the 19th Century are told.”

Ned Middleton British journalist, author and underwater photographer.

 A special addition to any sailor’s library   $199

For those who are fascinated by our Chesapeake Bay and it's history we offer Christopher White's Skipjack, signed by the author and, uniquely, by the Skipjack captains whose stories he tells.  We have just 3 copies remaining that have been signed by the captians.

$100

This is the first editon, first  printing of  Jack London's                 

The Call of the Wild

Macmillan 1903

 The Call of the Wild is Jack London's most popular book, widely read and considered  to be his  masterpiece.

Rare Edition                                                                                                                                                                   $300

                                                                                                                            (We've seen this edition with other dealers listed at $1000 and up)

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