Out-of-Print Book: by Arthur Credland, Marine Painting in Hull Through Three Centuries, published 1993 in Hull, UK. This book is about the marine artists working in Hull, eg. Thomas Binks, William Griffin, John Ward, W.F. Settle, Henry Redmore, E.K. Redmore, James Wheldon, William D. Penny, Richard Dodd Widdas, Samuel H. Wilson, Thomas Lucop, Benjamin Tindall, W.R. Nixon, Thomas Somerscales, Harry H. Rodmell, J. Steven Dews and others, very well done biographical comments and description of the paintings, generously illustrated, also several whaling ships are shown, Softcover, 230 pages, 8 by 11 inch - this is a very useful reference book for marine art dealers and collectors worldwide - traces of use, otherwise good - Order No. is 93-Credland

Museum Reference Book: Silvia Reissmann - Von Achilles bis Zephir - Die Schiffsporträts des Rostocker Schiffahrtsmuseums - published 1999 in Rostock - Text is in German language - about 140 Ship Portraits of Baltic Sea Sailing Ships and Steamers from the 19th and early 20th Century are shown in large, half-page illustrations (nearly all in color), among them many international artists (eg. Yorke, Jacobsen, Spencer, Spin, Purvis, Teupken, Lind, Locher etc. ) - Hardcover, 168 pages, ca. 140 illustrations, limited edition, 21 x 28 cm (8 by 11 in.) - weight: 800 grams - one copy available, price see below - insurance would be EUR 3 additional

Out-of-Print Book by Boje Meyer-Friese - *Marinemalerei in Deutschland im 19. Jahrhundert*, published in Oldenburg 1981 - essential book (text in German language) about Marine Art in Germany during the 19th Century with biographical data about the artists and 143 paintings illustrated, eg. works by Hardorff, Achenbach, Saltzmann, Stoltenberg, Melbye, Bohrdt, Arenhold, Stöwer, Locher, Martino, Bergen, Schmidt-Hamburg, Günter, Sandrock, Petersen, Fedeler, Jensen, Dücker, Hambüchen, Böhme, Wagner, Hildebrandt, Douzette, Holst, Schönleber, Schnars-Alquist, Becker - Hardcover, 160 pages, traces of use otherwise ok - Order No. 81-Meyer-Friese

Reference Book: Karsten Buchholz - Dictionary "Ship Portrait Artists", published Dec. 1997 in Hamburg, a comprehensive dictionary for Marine Art Collectors, Dealers and Ship Lovers about Ship Portraits from the period of 1780 to 1920, with price indications from the art market, in English language, Hardcover, 173 pages, 80 b/w and 65 color illustrations, limited edition, 21x30 cm (8 by 11 3/4 in.) - weight: 900 grams, for a review of this book by Dr. Alf-Sibrand Ruhle click here

Antiquarisches Buch: Hans-Jörg Furrer "Die Vier- und Fünfmast-Rahsegler der Welt, Herford 1984, 248 Seiten, mit etlichen Abbildungen (teilweise auch in Farbe und auch Abbildungen von Schiffsbildern), Hardcover mit Schutzumschlag, 22 x 27 cm, Verzeichnis aller Segelschiffe dieser Bauart weltweit mit Angaben zu der Bauwerft, den Reedern, den Kapitänen, dem Einsatzgebiet, den Eigentümerwechseln und zu der Lebenslauf des Schiffes. Beschrieben werden u.a. die folgenden Schiffe: Kommodore Johnsen, Albert Rickmers, A.D. Bordes, Alexandre, Andrina, Arthur Sewall, Bermuda, California, Cap Horn, County of Aberdeen, Crown of India, Drumeltan, Dunkerque I, Earl of Dunmore, France I+II, Great Republik, Herzogin Cecilie, Juteopolis, Kobenhavn, L`Avenir, Liverpool I+II, Loch Torridon, Loire, Magdalene Vinnen, Maria Rickmers, North Star, Padua, Pamir, Passat, Peking, Peter Rickmers, Potosi, Preußen, Priwall, R.C. Rickmers Shenandoah, Trade Winds, Waterloo usw. - Wichtiges Nachschlagewerk für alle die sich mit alten Segelschiffen und Schiffsbildern beschäftigen - Gebrauchsspuren, nur ein Exemplar vorhanden - Best. Nr. 84-Furrer

New book: Lars U. Scholl *Deutsche Marinemalerei 1830 - 2000* (German Marine Art 1830-2000) published by Knauss in 2002 - Hardcover, 103 pages with 44 illustrations (most of them in color), size 22 x 29 cm (8 1/2 by 11 1/2 in.) - a newly done reasearch by the well known art historian Dr. Scholl from the German Maritime Museum. Many of the illustrations were not seen so far in other publications. In German language. Among the works illustrated we find for example paintings by the following artists: Heinrich Reimers, Hugo Schnars-Alquist, Jacob P. Hackert, Carl Saltzmann, Max Schröder-Greifswald, Alexander Kirchner, Hans Bohrdt, Andreas Achenbach, Walter Zeeden, Carl Saltzmann, Franz Müller-Gossen, Heinrich Leitner, Felix Schwormstädt, Erich Kips, Eugen Dücker, Fritz Stoltenberg, Claus Bergen, Willy Stöwer, Zeno Diemer, Lyonel Feininger, Jochen Sachse, Robert Schmidt-Hamburg etc. - long time the collectors, dealers and other persons interested in Marine Art were waiting for a new and up-to-date publication about this matter, finally now the book has been published - new, sealed - Order No. Scholl-02 - currently not in stock

Rare Book: A descriptive catalogue of *The Marine Collection at India House* published by the India House, New York 1973 - second, revised edition, limited to 1,250 copies - Hardcover, 144 pages (hand-made paper) with many illustrations - size 26 x 30 cm (10 1/4 by 11 3/4 inch), weight nearly two kilos - this book describes the numerous objects preserved in the India House. The India House was founded by some ship owners in New York and houses several most exiting ship portraits (and other maritime related artefacts) which was donated by the members. This is a library copy with traces of use and a removed sticker on the first page - the book is located in Canada and can be delivered to any location in Canada and the United States of America, shipping costs will be ca. EUR 10 to 15 (depending on location) - please contact us by email for more information or ordering - payment by credit card

Out-of-Print Book: Jörg Bracker / Carsten Prange "Alster, Elbe and the Sea - Hamburg`s Shipping and Port in selected Paintings, Drawings and Watercolours of the Museum of Hamburg History", published 1981 in Hamburg, Hardcover 9 by 10 inch, 360 pages, many color illustrations (mostly full page size), describing and showing paintings by Georg Schmitz, Adolph Vollmer, Jeß Bundsen, Peter Suhr, Christoffer Suhr, Carl Rodeck, Henry Mecklenburg, Alexander Scherzer, Christian Morgenstern, Lorenz Petersen, Robert Cleveley, C. H. Hustede, Christian Heuer, Peter Christian Holm, China Trade Harbor Views, Antonio Jacobsen, Johannes Holst, Robert Gleich, Hans Bohrdt, Carl Wilhelm Schnars-Alquist, Friedrich Kallmorgen, Alexander Kircher, Franz Hünten, Poppe Folkerts, Carl Becker, R. Schmidt-Hamburg, T. von Eckenbrecher, Heinrich Petersen and others - in German and English language, with many Harbor- Marine- and Ship Portrait Paintings - Order No. 81-Bracker

Out-of-Print Book: Werner Timm, Kapitänsbilder, Schiffsportraits seit 1782, published 1971 in Rostock, important work about ship portraits in Museums and Collections on the German Baltic Coast. Includes e.g. paintings by O. Johnson-Seboy, D.A. Teupken, B.H. Hansen, J. Spin, J. Petersen, P. & C.L. Weyts, A. Lind, E. Linnig, D. Gavarrone, H. Pellegrin, G. Luzzo, H. Reimers, C. Olsen, L. Renault, H. Petersen, W. Stoll, A. & E. Laschke, A.K. Branden, L.P. Sjöström, O. Jaburg, W.H. Yorke, W.B. Spencer, A. Jacobsen, H. Loos, J.H. Mohrmann, A. Jensen, H. Versaille, G. Römer, T. West, J. Gregersen, E. Adam. - Extensive descriptions of the paintings and index of artists, many large illustrations (some in color), Hardcover, 191 pages, 8 x 10 1/2 inch, wear at the dust jacket - useful book for collectors of ship portraits and fine art dealers, richly illustrated - Order No. 71-Timm

Museum Guide (Book) of the Maritime Museum Flensburg (Germany), published in 1985, in German and Danish language, 96 Paintings and Objects described and illustrated (some also in color), eg. Sea Chart of 1585, Globe of 1601, Ship Models of the 18-20th Century, Captain`s Spy Compass, early Nautical Instruments, Mastheads (18th C.), Figure Heads, early Glass Ship Modell (ca. 1800), Ship Portraits, Marine Art, Whaling Artefacts, Scrimshaw, Ship`s Medicine Chest, Chronometer, Builder`s Models etc., softbound, good guide for Marine Art and Nautical Antiques, in as new condition - Order No. 85-Flensburg