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Chesapeake Bay Log Canoes and Bugeyes. M. V. Brewington. Brewington. Trace the history of the unique bay craft log canoes and bugeyes through meticulous descriptions of their hulls, rigging, fittings, and special- ized equipment. The plates give lines and sail plans for more than a score of specific vessels. • 81/2"x11" (215 x 279mm) • 158 b/wphotos, illustrations, 1map • 184 pp. •978-0-87033-011-7•HC•$35.95 / £34.99 / 55.95CAD Schooner Sultana: Building a Chesapeake Legacy. Drew McMullen, text. Photographs by Lucian Niemeyer. Outstanding photographs provide an exciting visual presentation tracing the reproduction of the mighty Sultana (1767) from cutting lumber to sailing the bay. • 12" x 9" (304 x 228 mm) • 184 color photographs, 8 b/w il- lustrations, 3maps •160pp. •978-0-87033-538-9 • HC • $35.95 / £34.99 / 55.95 CAD Chesapeake Sailing Craft: Recollections of Robert H. Burgess. Robert H. Burgess, Edited by WilliamA. Fox. A rare photographic record of 1925–1975 sailing craft, from log canoe to four-masted schooner. Vessels appear in all phases of their activities, including loading and unloading cargoes, under sail, in port and shipyard, details of rigging, fittings, decks, interior views, as powerboats, and as abandoned hulks. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 463 b/wphotos • 324 pp. • 978-0-87033-572-3 • HC • $34.95 / £33.99 / 51.95 CAD Chesapeake Bay Skipjacks. Pat Vojtech. The history of this specialized skipjack is presented primar- ily through the eyes of the men who lived on them. These men loved to sail and often risked their lives to harvest the Chesapeake’s most valuable crop: oysters. • 8 1/2" x 11 (215 x 279 mm) • 83 color photos • 154 pp. •978-0-87033-451-1•HC•$29.95 / £28.99 / 45.00CAD Chesapeake Bay Buyboats. 2nd Edition. Larry S. Chowning. Meet workboat builders and the versatile boats’ owners, captains, and families who bought and sold goods and played aboard them. Illustrations are the contributions of many who were directly connect- ed to these distinctive boats. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 182 b/w photos & 12 illustrations • 272 pp. • 978- 0-7643-3702-4 • PB • $34.99 / £33.99 / 51.99 CAD Chesapeake Steamboats: Vanished Fleet. David C. Holly. From the first steamboat on the bay in 1813 to the last in 1963, this account relates adventures and personalities of colorful dimensions. A particular highlight is the account of the steamer Columbus, built in 1828, that burned and sank in 1850 near the mouth of the Potomac River. A theme of ghostliness runs through the pages. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 18 illustrations, 8 b/w photos, 6 maps • 320 pp. • 978-0-87033-455-9 • HC • $29.95 / £28.99 / 45.00 CAD The Watermen of the Chesapeake Bay. 2nd Edition. John Hurt Whitehead. Some days the water- men keep you in stitches with tall tales and keen wit. Other days you learn something from them about equipment depreciation or the migratory habits of the blue crab. One thing’s for sure, you’ll never be bored. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 191 color photos • 168 pp. • 978-0-87033-374-3 • HC • $34.95 / £33.99 / 51.95 CAD Dancing with the Tide: Watermen of the Chesa- peake. Mick Blackistone. As few sons and daughters follow the footsteps of their parents today, the people who can convey the traditions of the watermen are quickly diminishing. Engaging photographs highlight this documentary of a year in the life of the harvesters of the Chesapeake Bay • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) •64b/wphotos • 280 pp. • 978-0-87033-532-7 • HC • $24.95 / £23.99 / 36.95 CAD Harvesting the Chesapeake: Tools and Traditions. Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition. Larry S. Chowning. With 233 photos and sketches, this second edition represents the most comprehensive study of the Chesapeake Bay’s fisheries, but it is far more. It records the pictures and recollections of the homespun tales of the hardy men and women who have lived and worked along the shores of the nation’s largest estuary. • 7" x 10" (177 x 254 mm) • 233 b/w photos • 304 pp. • 978-0- 87033-634-8 • PB • $29.99 / £28.99 / 45.00 CAD Chesapeake Men: Sharing Stories & Memories. Don Parks. Meet eleven men of Maryland’s Eastern Shore who relied on the Chesapeake to make their livelihood. Experiencing devastating storms, misfortune, and harrowing escapes, their stories will both enlighten and entertain. By recounting their memories they provide a deeper understanding of the Chesapeake • 7" x 10" (177 x254mm) •43photos •128pp. •978-0-7643-4461-9•PB • $24.99 / £23.99 / 36.99 CAD Chesapeake Women: Their Stories—Their Memories. Don Parks. Meet eleven women from the Chesapeake Bay: waterwomen, boat captains, business- women, scientists, and historians. Their stories are both informative and entertaining. They tell of the unique culture and heritage that bond their lives. • 7" x 10" (177 x 254 mm) • 67 color & 19 b/w images • 128 pp. • 978-0- 7643-4701-6 • PB • $24.99 / £23.99 / 36.99 CAD Pirates on the Chesapeake: Being a True History of Pirates, Picaroons, and Raiders on the Chesa- peake Bay, 1610-1807. Donald G. Shomette. A dazzling array of swashbuckling pirates, picaroons, and sea rovers are pitted against the often feckless representatives of an outpost government authority in the Chesapeake Bay region. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) • 39 illus., 1map • 252 pp. • 978-0-87033-607-2 • PB • $22.99 / £21.99 / 35.95 CAD Gunning for Sea Ducks. George Howard Gillelan. Birds provide fast, challenging shooting, and after it’s over, delectable eating. Details about the birds, where they may be found, what type of shooting equipment to use, how to lay out decoys, and how to prepare the birds for delightful dining. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) •20b/wphotos & 12 illustrations • 140 pp. • 978-0-87033-386-6 • HC • $14.95 / £14.99 / 22.95 CAD The Outlaw Gunner. Harry M. Walsh. The colorful story of the market gunners, guides, and outlaws who were engaged in the art of wildfowling, both legal and illegal. More than 150 of the most unusual and rare photographs show the men with their guns, boats, and traps in action. The market gunning paraphernalia looks strange and fearful, for it was devastatingly efficient and deadly. • 7" x 10" (177 x 254 mm) • 5 illus., 148 b/w photos • 192 pp. • 978-0-87033-609-6 • PB • $19.95 / £19 / 29.95 CAD Delaware Reflections. Scott D. Butcher. The essence of the Delaware coast is captured in more than 240 of the author’s stunning photo- graphs of Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, and Fenwick Island, as well as state parks at Cape Henlopen, Delaware Seashore, and Fenwick Island. • 11" x 81/2" (279 x 215mm) • 242 color photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-3200-5 • HC • $29.99 / £28.99 / 45.00 CAD Rehoboth Reflections. James Tigner Jr. More than 250 color photos display the pleasures, sites, and seashore vistas Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, offers. Captured in photos and text are Rehoboth’s boardwalk, hotels, shops, amusement places, and restaurants from which panoramic vistas of the oceanfront beckon. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 274 color photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643- 3156-5 • HC • $19.99 / £19.99 / 29.99 CAD Colonial Architecture: Early Examples from the First State. George Fletcher Bennett, Foreword by Bernie Herman. Details the inf luence of Dutch, Swedish, and English colonization on examples of colonial architecture built between 1660–1840. Frame, brick, and stone residences, churches, public buildings, and even outhouses are shown, along with scores of architectural details. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 317 b/w photos, 40 illustrations • 224 pp. • 978-0-7643- 2510-6 • PB • $29.95 / £28.99 / 45.00 CAD Chateau Country: Du Pont Estates in the Brandywine Valley. Daniel DeKalb Miller. Original- ly from France, the du Pont family settled in the Bran- dywine River Valley. Their first home had six rooms. One hundred years later, their largest house had 176 rooms and thirty-six servants on 2,300 acres of land. An intimate, informative portrait of the houses built by this Delaware dynasty. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304mm) • 174 b/w & color photos, 29 prints, 33 drawings • 272 pp. • 978-0-7643-4415-2 • HC • $59.99 / £57.99 / 89.99 CAD Chesapeake Bay Schooners. Quentin Snediker. Learn about this uniquely American vessel, from its European origins to the shipyards and waters of the bay. • 12" x 9" (304 x 228 mm) • 212 b/w photos•264pp.•978-0-87033-508-2•PB•$34.95 / £33.99 / 51.95 CAD Delaware: Scenes Delaware: Architecture CHESAPEAKE BAY • DELAWARE Chesapeake Sails: A History of Yachting on the Bay. Richard Henderson. Trace the popularity of sailing yachts, their famous designers, and other pleasure boats on the Chesapeake Bay, including today’s regattas and one-design events. Features hull-line sketches, sail-plan drawings, and full-sail photos of the particular beauty of sailing yachts and the special joy of yachting. • 8" x 10" (203 x 254 mm) • 139 b/w photos, 128 illustrations, 2 maps • 304 pp. • 978-0-87033-514-3 •HC • $39.95 / £33.99 / 51.95 CAD Deadrise and Cross-Planked. Larry S Chowning. Enjoy the history of wooden Deadrise boat building, highlighting its role in Chesapeake Bay culture and providing deep insight into the builders who created these works of nautical ingenuity. More than 150 photographs reveal the traditional watermen’s’ lifestyle. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •139b/wphotos, 1drawing • 180 pp. • 978-0-87033-588-4 • PB • $34.95 / £33.99 / 51.95 CAD 38 |