Used Books

We're thinning out our bookshelves. All books are in good, used condition unless otherwise noted. (They might have my name on the first page...)

Terms:Due to the fact that we usually only have a single copy of any title, the following terms are in effect. All items are first-come, first serve. An inquiry about an item is not sufficient to hold it, first one that is definite gets it. Items may be subject to prior sale. A definitive email stating one wants a particular item will hold it for 10 days. Payment by check, money order, or PayPal to be received within 10 days, or the item will be made available for sale again. Prices do not include shipping. Further details will be provided on inquiry. Refunds cheerfully provided if not satisfied and the item is returned in the same condition it was mailed within 10 days.

Canoe Tripping and Paddling Guides

  • Boundary Waters Canoe Area Volume 1: The Western Region by Robert Beymer - $8
  • Boundary Waters Canoe Area Volume 2: The Eastern Region by Robert Beymer - $8
  • Path of the Paddle: An Illustrated Guide to the Art of Canoeing by Bill Mason - $10

Boatbuilding

  • Birchbark Canoe by David Gidmark - $7
  • Boat Data Book by Ian Nicolson - $10
  • Building a Birchbark Canoe: The Algonquin Wabnacki Tciman by David Gidmark - $9
  • Building the Skiff Cabin Boy by Clemens C. Kuhlig with Ruth E. Kuhlig (signed by authors) - $15
  • Canoes and Kayaks for the Backyard Builder by Skip Snaith - $10
  • Designs for Boatbuilding by Iaian Oughtred - $7
  • Devlin's Boat Building: How to Build Any Boat the Stitch-and-Glue Way by Samual Devlin - $12
  • Do-It-Yourself Boat Repairs by Jim Murrant - $7
  • How to Build Wooden Boats: with 16 small-boat designs by Edwin Monk - $5
  • How to Design a Boat by John Teale - $9

Miscellaneous Topics

  • Away All Boats: A Personal Guide for the Small-Boat Owner (essays) by John Cole - $10
  • Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay by William W. Warner - $2
  • The Classic Boat Time-Life Library of Boating - $5
  • Classic Woodworking Woods and How to Use Them by Better Homes and Gardens Wood - $3
  • Coykendall's Complete Guide to Sporting Collectibles by Ralf Coykendall (Rods, Reels, Lures, etc.) - $10
  • Finishing: Techniques for Better Woodworking by Nick Engler - $8
  • The Great Canoes by David Neel - $10
  • Great Tales of the Sea by Reader's Digest - $5
  • A Maritime History of the United States: The Role of America's Seas and Waterways by K. Jack Bauer - $6
  • Mystic Seaport Museum Watercraft by Maynard Bray (earlier edition, pencilled notations on several pages) - $15
  • The Mystique of Tall Ships by Cy and Pat Liberman - $10
  • Reflections from the North Country by Sigurd Olson - $9
  • Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea by Gary Kinder - $7
  • Sports Illustrated Fly Fishing by Bill Mason - $7
  • The Survival of the Bark Canoe by John McPhee (cover loose) - $2.50
  • The Symmetry of Sailing by Ross Garrett (hard cover, like new) - $20.00
  • A Unit of Water, A Unit of Time: Joel White's Last Boat by Douglass Whynott - $3
  • When God Was An Atheist Sailor: Memories of a Childhood at Sea 1902-1910 by Burgess Cogill - $8