Library Auction Items

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Items listed as Action (live) will be auctioned during a club meeting. Those marked Store or Online Auction will have a comment (bottom of page) indicating if they are fixed-price or open for bids. Fixed-price items are first-come-first-served. Aution items follow our online bidding process. In either case, use the comments section of the item to buy or bid.

85 books and other references for sale

American Ship Models and How to Build Them

V.R. Grimwood

Bonanza Books, Unknown

ISBN: 0-486-42612-2

Library of Congress: VM298.G723

Book,Hardcover

187 pages

Instructional | Ship Modelling | General

Store or Online Auction

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Anatomy of Nelson’s Ships, The

C. Nepean Longridge

George F. Campbell (Illustrator)

Nexus Special Interests, 1999

ISBN: 1-85486-122-0

Book,Hardcover

283 pages

Subject Study | Compendium

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Ancient and Medieval Ships

A. Richard Mansir

Moonraker Publishing, 1981

ISBN: 0-940620-05-7

Booklet,Stapled

64 pages

History (Ships)

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Archaeology of Boats & Ships, The

Dr. Basil Greenhill

Professor John Morrison (Contributor)

Naval Institute Press, 1995

ISBN: 1-55750-039-8

Book,Hardcover

288 pages

History (Ships)

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Art of Rigging, The

Capt. George Biddlecombe

Edward W. Sweetman Co., 1969

Book,Hardcover

155 pages

Reference | Rigging

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Art of Ship Modeling, The

A. Richard Mansir

Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1982

ISBN: 0-940620-03-0

Library of Congress: 81-83960

Book,Hardcover

320 pages

Reference

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Atlantic Seafaring

Roger Morris

International Marine, 1992

ISBN: 0-87742-337-7

Library of Congress: 91-45676

Book,Hardcover

184 pages

History (Ships)

Store or Online Auction

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Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America

Edwin Tappan Adney—Howard I. Chapelle

Smithsonian Institution, 1983

ISBN: 1-56098-296-9

Book,Paperback

242 pages

History (Ships) | Ship/Boat Building

Store or Online Auction

Latest bids:

David Chelmow (October 17, 2025 @ 8:01 pm): 1$

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Boats, Oars, and Rowing

R. D. Culler

International Marine, 1978

ISBN: 0-87742-094-7

Library of Congress: 77-85408

Book,Hardcover

149 pages

Instructional | Boatbuilding

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British Battleships 1889-1904

R A Burt

Naval Institute Press, 1988

ISBN: 0-87021-061-0

Library of Congress: 88-71711

Book,Hardcover

320 pages

History (Ships) | Military

Store or Online Auction

Latest bids:

John Cheevers (October 21, 2025 @ 7:42 pm): 4

Greg Harrington (October 18, 2025 @ 10:32 am): $2

John Cheevers (October 18, 2025 @ 7:53 am): $1

John Cheevers (October 16, 2025 @ 6:43 am): $2

Bidding ends at 00:01, Monday 27 October 2025. Bidding continues until 48 hours after the most recent bid was placed, even if the deadline has been reached. This allows others ample time to respond. After the deadline, only those that had previously bid may place new bids.

British Battleships 1892-1957

CDR. Randolph Pears, R.N.

Putnam, 1957

Book,Hardcover

201 pages

History (Ships) | Military

Store or Online Auction

Latest bids:

John Cheevers (October 16, 2025 @ 6:43 am): $2

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British Battleships of World War One

R A Burt

Naval Institute Press, 1986

ISBN: 0-87021-863-8

Library of Congress: 86-60257

Book,Hardcover

320 pages

History (Ships) | Military

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Latest bids:

John Cheevers (October 16, 2025 @ 6:44 am): $2

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British Battleships or World War Two

Alan Ravan—John Roberts

Naval Institute Press, 1976

ISBN: 0-87021-817-4

Library of Congress: 76-22915

Book,Hardcover

436 pages

History (Ships) | Military

Store or Online Auction

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Building and Operating Model Boats

Walter A. Musciano

Funk & Wagnalls, 1965

Book,Hardcover

189 pages

Instructional | Ship Modelling

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No bids

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Building and Sailing Model Boats

Walter A. Musciano

The McBride Company, 1954

Book,Hardcover

192 pages

Instructional | Ship Modelling

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No bids

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Building Plank-on-Frame Ship Models

Ron McCarthy

Conway Maritime Press, 1994

ISBN: 0-85177-629-9

Book,Hardcover

192 pages

Instructional | Ship Modelling | General

Store or Online Auction

Latest bids:

Greg Harrington (October 11, 2025 @ 4:14 pm): $1

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Building Ship Models

George B. Douglas—Joseph T. Higgins

Dover Publications, Inc., 1998

ISBN: 0-486-40215-0

Library of Congress: 98-19937

Book,Paperback

Instructional | Ship Modelling

Store or Online Auction

No bids

We have 2 copies. One was in the previous round and received no bids. First two that respond get a copy for $1. Both in excellent shape.

Built-Up Ship Model, The

Charles G. Davis

Edward W. Sweetman Co., 1975

Book,Hardcover

Instructional | Ship Modelling | General

Store or Online Auction

No bids

Nice basic primer. No previous bids. Goes to first that responds for $1.

Catboat Book, The

John M. Leavens (Editor)

International Marine, 1973

ISBN: 0-07-010442-5

Book,Paperback

152 pages

Subject Study | Compendium

Store or Online Auction

Latest bids:

John Cheevers (October 13, 2025 @ 6:01 am): $1

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Classic Sailing Ship Models in Photographs

R. Morton Nance

Dover Publications, Inc., 2000

ISBN: 0-486-41249-0

Book,Paperback

124 pages

History (Ships) | Ship Modeling | Subject Study | Compendium

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No bids

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Cochrane – The Real Master and Commander

David Cordingly

Bloomsbury, 2007

ISBN(-10): 1-58234-534-1 (-13) 978-1-58234-534-5

Book,Hardcover

420 pages

History (Ships) | Military

Store or Online Auction

No bids

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Collection of Drawings by Samuel Ward Stanton

Samuel Ward Stanton (Illustrator)

H. Kneeland Whiting, Various

Booklet,Stapled

Art | Drawing

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No bids

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Color Treasury of Model Ships, Navies In Miniature

Toby Wrigley

Crescent Books, 1973

Library of Congress: 73-80663

Book,Hardcover

64 pages

History (Ships) | Ship Modeling

Store or Online Auction

No bids

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Discovery of Ship Models, The

Norman Napier Boyd

Napier Editions, 1983

ISBN: 0-946235-01-5

Book,Hardcover

153 pages

History (Ships) | Ship Modeling

Store or Online Auction

No bids

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Dorothy and the Shipbuilders of Newport News

Van Hawkins

The Donning Company, 1976

ISBN: 0-915442-23-X

Library of Congress: VM464.H38 76-48987

Book,Hardcover

104 pages

History (Ships) | Ship/Boat Building

Store or Online Auction

No bids

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