Antique Nautical Books
1929 The Novels of Captain Marryat
By Frederick Marryat
Located in Bath, GB
of nautical fiction. He is best known for his semi-autobiographical novel Mr Midshipman Easy (1836
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1920s British Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Paper
Cartographic Elegance: The British Raj's India, 1882 Atlas by Blackie and Son
Located in Langweer, NL
in the 19th century known for their educational books and detailed atlases. The maps represent the
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1880s Antique Nautical Books
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Paper
H 14.97 in W 22.45 in D 0 in
Map of The East Indies with the Route of Capt. William Dampier's Voyage, 1698
Located in Langweer, NL
Dampier's nautical observations on his voyages, and Charles Darwin found his books so useful that he took
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1690s Antique Nautical Books
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Paper
H 7.88 in W 12.41 in D 0 in
Carte Particuliere Des Coste De Bretagne qui Comprend Morlaix
By Pierre Mortier
Located in Paonia, CO
where he specialized in French books. Mortier’s French connections gave him access to most of the famous
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1690s Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Engraving
Carte Particular Des Costes De Bretagne Depuis le Cap de Frehel, Jusques a Perros
By Pierre Mortier
Located in Paonia, CO
book trade. In 1685 he moved back to Amsterdam where he specialized in French books. Mortier’s French
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1690s Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Engraving
Map of the North of Scotland 17th century hand-coloured map by Gerardus Mercator
Located in London, GB
in today's nautical charts.
Mercator was a highly influential pioneer in the history of cartography
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1680s Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Engraving
'Ginette', French Art Deco Portrait
By Charles Picart le Doux
Located in Cotignac, FR
quickly transformed into a museum, exhibiting books, nautical charts, model boats, nets, out of order
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1 Volume, John Knox Laughton, Nelson and His Companions in Arms
Located in New York, NY
linen boards, bordered in gilt. Raised bands gilt with panels displaying nautical detailing and label
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19th Century English Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Leather
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Antique Map of the Northern Portion of the Philippines by J.N. Bellin, 1764
Located in Langweer, NL
Detailed map of the Northern portion of the Philippines, extending from Batanes and Babuyanes to Mindonoro and Masbate, and centered on Luzon. One of the most detailed maps of the pe...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Nautical Books
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Paper
H 12.8 in W 10.44 in D 0.08 in
Heavily Carved circa 1880-1900 Anglo Indian Occasional Silver Tea Table Must See
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice circa 1880-1900 Anglo Indian heavily carved occasional silver or tea table
A good looking and well made piece, it has been ornate...
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1880s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Nautical Books
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Oak
H 28.15 in W 24.02 in D 18.51 in
English Shipwright's or Carpenter's Sash Fillister Plane by Atkin and Sons
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English shipwright's or carpenter's sash fillister or plough plane, c.1900, of finely patinated beech wood and brass by Atkin and Sons, Sheffield Works, Birmingham
Marked A &...
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Early 1900s English Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Metal, Brass
Original Midcentury Raoul Dufy Mourlot Art Poster circa 1957, French
By Mourlot, (after) Raoul Dufy
Located in Miami, FL
Original midcentury Raoul Dufy art poster from the 1950s printed by Mourlot, Paris, France.
Raoul Dufy was a renowned artist that created excellent works of art in both contemporar...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Paper
Larger Than Life Terracotta Buddha Bust of Guanyin, Early 20th Century, China
Located in Antwerp, BE
A massive larger than life terracotta buddha bust of Guan Yin,
China, early 20th century.
Broken and restored with wear and tear from enduring exposure to the elements.
Size: 75 cm h...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Terracotta
H 30.71 in W 22.84 in D 14.57 in
18th Century, Spanish Colonial Madonna/Saint Statue in Carved & Polychromed Wood
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely and rare Spanish colonial statue of a madonna or female saint in carved and polychromed wood with movable arms and hands. Philippines, circa 1700s. In her time and within th...
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18th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Wood
H 44 in W 16 in D 16 in
Large Vintage Mughal Raj Silk Painting of a Maharaja Royal Procession
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage Mughal silk painting of a Maharaja Royal Procession, two royal couples on elephant, probably a wedding procession with servant walking around them.
Mughal scene, hand ...
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Textile
Antique Pair of English Maritime Colored Etchings 1806.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Pair of English Maritime Colored Etchings 1806.
English hand-colored etchings of a 90 Gun Ship at Spithead and a Collier with a view of the South Foreland. The etchings were...
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19th Century English Romantic Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Statue of a Saint
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Spanish Colonial statue of a male saint in carved and polychromed wood. The saint's face has a beatific expression and the eyes are made of glass. With arms and hands tha...
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Mid-18th Century Philippine Baroque Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Wood
19th C. Ship Captain's Inlaid Burl Davenport Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Captain’s desk in particularly well chosen and colorful Burl wood with string inlaid details and ebonized moldings. The very top with a 3/4 brass gallery and worn brass plaque...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Brass
Anglo-Indian Inlaid Plantation Chair with Scrolling Foliage and Extending Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Anglo-Indian wood and cane plantation chair from the early 20th century, with foliage-themed bone inlay and extending arms. Created during the early years of the 20th century, thi...
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 40.5 in W 26 in D 49 in
Napoleon's Final Voyage: HMS Bellerophon on the Waters of Exile, 1872
Located in Langweer, NL
This original antique image is a print depicting the H.M.S. Bellerophon, a ship of the British Royal Navy. The print is rendered in a monochromatic color scheme with subtle hand colo...
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1870s Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Paper
Pair of Antique Anglo-Indian Etched and Polychrome Brass Peacock Figures
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Antique Anglo-Indian etched and polychrome brass peacock figures.
Stunning pair of Anglo-Indian etched and polychrome brass peacock figures or sculptures. These beautiful pe...
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1920s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Brass
H 12.63 in W 11.63 in D 4.5 in
Pair of Igorot Tribesmen Figural Hunter and Huntress Carvings, circa 1940
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Igorot tribesmen figural wood carvings depicting hunter and huntress with companion canines, weaponry, and displayed on circular fluted plinths. Northern Luzon , Philippine I...
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Early 20th Century Philippine Anglo-Indian Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century T Walker’s Patent Harpoon Ship Log a 1 London Antique Maritime Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Brass log in the shape of a harpoon, signed T. Walker’s Patent Harpoon Ship Log A 1 London, from the second half of the 19th century. It is an ancient nautical instrument, very rare ...
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1860s Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Brass
H 19.7 in W 1.7 in D 5.5 in
Carved Spanish Oak Writing Cabinet, Estate of Vincente Blasco Ibanez
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning 16th century carved Spanish oak writing desk and cabinet, with amazing provenance and historical and literary significance.
This desk/cabinet was p...
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16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Oak
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Unique Seth Thomas Side Wind Lever Ships Chronometer
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Palm City, FL
oldest clock maker started operations in 1813. Their Nautical clocks first appeared in the 1860's and
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19th Century American Antique Nautical Books
A New Gradually Encreasing Compass-Map.
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
the business, which not only published charts but also books on every aspect of geography, navigation
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1690s Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Engraving
Framed Antique Naval Flag, circa 1900
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
with an anchor." The flag that first appeared officially in Navy Signal books in the late 1800s
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Early 20th Century American Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Cotton
Framed Antique Naval Flag, circa 1900
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
with an anchor." The flag that first appeared officially in Navy Signal books in the late 1800s
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Early 20th Century American Antique Nautical Books
Antique French Breton Jam Cabinet Cupboard Liquor Cabinet Bar Oak Confiture Key
Located in Tyler, TX
, many people of the era were fishermen. The nautical and maritime themes are often characterized in
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1880s French Victorian Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Oak
H 40.5 in W 33.5 in D 17.25 in
Antique French Breton Cabinet Bonnetiere Armoire Carved Dark Oak Linen Closet
Located in Tyler, TX
proximity to the ocean, many people of the era were fishermen. The nautical and maritime themes are often
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Oak
H 19 in W 38.25 in L 19 in
Antique French Breton Cabinet Bonnetiere Wardrobe Cupboard Carved Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
proximity to the ocean, many people of the era were fishermen. The nautical and maritime themes are often
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Oak
H 58.75 in W 27.75 in D 15.5 in
Antique French Breton Jam Cabinet Cupboard Bar Liquor Cabinet Confiture Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
of the era were fishermen. The nautical and maritime themes are often characterized in Breton
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1880s French French Provincial Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Oak
H 37.75 in W 31.5 in L 37.75 in
Antique French Breton Jam Cabinet Cupboard Liquor Cabinet Bar Oak Confiture Key
Located in Tyler, TX
of the era were fishermen. The nautical and maritime themes are often characterized in Breton
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1880s French French Provincial Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Oak
H 52 in W 30.25 in D 14.75 in
Antique French Breton Cabinet Bonnetiere Cupboard Carved Dark Oak Brittany 19thC
Located in Tyler, TX
proximity to the ocean, many people of the era were fishermen. The nautical and maritime themes are often
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Oak
H 58.5 in W 27.5 in D 15.5 in
Antique French Breton Cabinet Bonnetiere Armoire Carved Wardrobe Oak Closet 19c
Located in Tyler, TX
. Because of the proximity to the ocean, many people of the era were fishermen. The nautical and maritime
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Oak
H 86 in W 38 in D 18.5 in
Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay Map, Antique Maritime Map, circa 1851
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
States coastline. To this day his name appears on countless marine pilot books and U.S. Coast Survey
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1850s American Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Paper
No. 365 Yellow Avens
By Edwin Hale Lincoln
Located in Fairlawn, OH
durable and beautiful processes available. He began his career shooting nautical and architectural images
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1910s American Realist Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Silver Gelatin
No. 372 Low Sweet Blueberry
By Edwin Hale Lincoln
Located in Fairlawn, OH
durable and beautiful processes available. He began his career shooting nautical and architectural images
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1910s American Realist Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Platinum
Books, The Works of Joseph Conrad
By Joseph Conrad
Located in New York, NY
26 volumes. Bound in 3/4 red Morocco with top edges gilt, raised bands, & nautical emblems on
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1920s American Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
1 Volume, Thompson & Lawson, The Lawson History of America's CVP
Located in New York, NY
blue morocco with a gilt-tooled border on the covers. Raised bands with panels displaying nautical
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Early 20th Century American Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Leather
1 Volume, Herman Melville, Moby Dick
Located in New York, NY
spine displays raised bands, nautical details, bordering, and label lettering, all gilt-tooled. All of
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Early 20th Century American Antique Nautical Books
Materials
Leather
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