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The Mariners Library Series

48 primary works • 48 total works

Book 1

Sailing Alone Around the World / The Voyage of the Libredade
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4.26 · 69 Ratings · 16 Reviews · 32 editions
In two action-packed real-life adventure stories, …

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    Book 2

    A Child Under Sail
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    2.00     · 1 Ratings · published 1987 · 4 editions
    It is a story of considerable interest and some sm…

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    Book 3

    The Venturesome Voyages of Captain Voss
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    4.33     · 57 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 1913 · 26 editions
    John (sometimes "Jack") Claus Voss (born Johannes …

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    Book 4

    Deep Water and Shoal
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    4.12     · 26 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1932 · 22 editions
    'There have been men before who have gone round th…

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    Book 5

    The Cruise of the Teddy
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    3.90     · 10 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1933 · 12 editions
    In 1928, Erling Tambs and his bride set off from N…

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    Book 6

    Gallions Reach
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    3.38     · 8 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1927 · 29 editions
    The steamer moved upriver at half-speed, and the s…

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    Book 7

    Down Channel
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    5.00     · 2 Ratings · published 1949 · 9 editions
    From inside sleeve:

    This book is the combined log a…

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    Book 8

    Across Three Oceans
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    3.73     · 11 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1926 · 13 editions
    Most small-boat voyagers sail westward, taking adv…

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    Book 9

    Rough Passage and The Adventure of the Faeroe Islands
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    0.00     · 1 edition

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    Book 10

    The Cruise of the Amaryllis
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    3.25     · 4 Ratings · published 1959 · 9 editions
    Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden L…

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    Book 11

    Sailing All Seas in the Idle Hour
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    4.67     · 6 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1974 · 8 editions
    This book is brand new and sealed, never read or u…

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    Book 12

    Around the World Single-handed: The Cruise of the "Islander"
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    4.06     · 48 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1989 · 19 editions
    "The Islander was my first attempt at building a s…

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    Book 13

    From Three Yachts
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    0.00     · 1 Reviews · published 1928 · 2 editions
    An account of the authors adventures in three diff…

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    Book 14

    The £200 Millionaire
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    4.43     · 7 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1932 · 4 editions
    A collection of eleven short stories, comprising
    '…

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    Book 15

    The Falcon on the Baltic: A Coasting Voyage from Hammersmith to Copenhagen in a Three-Ton Yacht
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    4.00     · 23 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1888 · 27 editions
    A tale of a voyage of a very small yacht on the No…

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    Book 16

    Thames to Tahiti
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    0.00     · 5 editions
    1933. No Edition Remarks. 278 pages. No dust jacke…

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    Book 17

    A Gipsy of the Horn - Life in a Deep-Sea Sailing Ship
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    3.50     · 2 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2006 · 2 editions
    This vintage book offers a glimpse into the sea-fa…

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    Book 18

    On Sailing the Sea: A Collection of the Seagoing Writings of Hilaire Belloc
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    5.00     · 2 Ratings · 5 editions
    Published in hardcover and listed as No. 18 in The…

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    Book 19

    1700 miles in open boats: The Story of the Loss of the S.S. Trevessa in the Indian Ocean and the Voyage of Her Boats to Safety
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    3.00     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1952 · 1 edition

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    Book 20

    The Mary Celeste and Other Strange Tales of the Sea
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    3.60     · 10 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1952 · 1 edition
    Collection of thirteen strange tales:

    The Mystery o…

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    Book 21

    The Cruise Of The Alerte
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    3.68     · 22 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1984 · 39 editions
    The Cruise of the Alerte is a thrilling adventure …

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    Book 22

    Lis Sails The Atlantic
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    3.00     · 2 Ratings · published 1935 · 1 edition
    Lis Andersen was 11 years old in 1929 when her fat…

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    Book 23

    The Cruise of the Kate
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    3.44     · 18 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1869 · 33 editions
    In 1869, Empson Edward Middleton, an English ex-so…

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    Book 24

    The Voyage Alone in the Yawl Rob Roy
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    3.87     · 23 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2001 · 61 editions
    Riveting tale of a 1,500-mile voyage on a 21-foot …

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    Book 25

    A Mainsail Haul
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    3.83     · 6 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 85 editions
    This work has been selected by scholars as being c…

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    Book 26

    The Wind is Free
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    4.67     · 3 Ratings · 3 editions
    The building of sailboat Wylo and its voyage from …

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    Book 27

    Blue Water Vagabond
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    4.81     · 27 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2009 · 7 editions
    Few sailors have had a more varied and adventurous…

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    Book 28

    The Fight of the "Fire-Crest"
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    5.00     · 1 Ratings · 1 edition

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    Book 29

    The Riddle of the Sands
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    3.63     · 7558 Ratings · 814 Reviews · published 1903 · 1235 editions
    While on a sailing trip in the Baltic Sea, two you…

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    Book 30

    In Quest of the Sun
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    4.11     · 9 Ratings · published 1930 · 1 edition
    Gerbault's continuation of his circumnavigation ab…

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    Book 31

    Vertue XXXV
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    4.00     · 1 Ratings · 1 edition
    sailing book

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    Book 32

    Voyage in a Barquentine
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    Book 33

    The Southseaman Life-Story of a Schooner
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    4.57     · 7 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1929 · 2 editions

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    Book 34

    Wylo Sails Again
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    0.00     · 1 edition

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    Book 35

    Rare Bill & Phyllis Crowe Heaven Hell & Salt Water Mariners Library 35 Sailing Sailor - Rupert Hart-Davis [Hardcover] Bill and Phyllis Crowe
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    0.00     · 1 edition
    This rare and vintage book is a perfect addition t…

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    Book 36

    The voyage of the Tai-mo-shan
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    0.00     · 10 editions
    1942. Reprinted. 269 pages. No dust jacket. Blue c…

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    Book 37

    Sea Stories
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    0.00     · 1 edition
    Conrad is our greatest writer of the sea. His char…

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    Book 38

    Racundra's First Cruise
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    3.93     · 60 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1923 · 27 editions
    This new edition of Racundra’s First Cruise includ…

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    Book 39

    Sopranino
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    3.75     · 8 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1986 · 10 editions
    For centuries boats had been built as strongly as …

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    Book 40

    Capt. Joshua Slocum: The Life and Voyages of America's Best Known Sailor
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    4.27     · 11 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1981 · 9 editions
    A devoted chronicle...of a man who showed emourmou…

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    Book 41

    The Sea Is for Sailing
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    3.67     · 6 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1987 · 5 editions
    a great story about sailing in the sea.

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    Book 42

    Once Is Enough
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    4.15     · 386 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 1959 · 18 editions

    This timeless classic is an exciting true story of…

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    Book 43

    Sail Ho! My Early Years at Sea
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    5.00     · 1 Ratings · 1 edition
    Vintage book

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    Book 44

    Red Mains'l
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    0.00     · 1 edition

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    Book 45

    Solitary Journey : The Third Voyage Of The Nova Espero
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    0.00     · 1 edition
    D. Van Nostrand Company [Published 1954]. Hardcove…

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    Book 46

    KURUN AUX ANTILLES
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    3.50     · 2 Ratings · published 1996 · 4 editions
    French

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    Book 47

    The Ship Would Not Travel Due West : Mariners Library # 47: Dr. Lewis' Extraordinary Experiences in the Single - Handed Race Across the Atlantic and His Return Voyage Alone Aboard His 25 Foot Sloop 'Cardinal Vertue'
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    0.00     · 6 editions
    An awe inspiring and thought provoking book!

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    Book 48

    The Last Grain Race
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    4.24     · 1048 Ratings · 102 Reviews · published 1956 · 37 editions
    The author vividly describes his adventures as a y…

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