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$11.15
1f4/16

The Long Wake


from Tall Ships to narrow boats

MORTON, LESLIE:

First edition 220pp ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc.) very good (sl cocked, gum stains to free endpapers) d/w excellent in plastic, illust.

PUBLISHER: Routledge and Kegan Paul London 1968

KEYWORDS: Morton Bio Nautical Tall Ships Sailing Travel

$11.15
1f31/29

Command At Sea


Great Fighting Admirals from Hawke to Nimitz

WARNER, OLIVER:

First edition 196pp ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc.) very good (gum stains to free endpapers) d/w excellent in plastic, illust.

PUBLISHER: Cassell London 1976

KEYWORDS: Military Nautical Admirals Bio

$13.94
1c67/10

Arctic Command- The story of Smellie of the Nascopie


SMELLIE- WILD, ROLAND:

First edition 194pp ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc.) excellent, d/w rubbed (minor tears and creasing to t.e., sl sunned spine), illust.

PUBLISHER: The Ryerson Press Toronto 1955

KEYWORDS: Smellie Bio Nascopie Arctic Navy Military Nautical

$25.09
1g5/13

THE FLIGHT FROM TH FLAG


The Continuing Effect of the Civil War upon the American Carrying Trade

DALZELL, GEORGE W.:

First edition 292pp illust., ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc.) excellent in very good d/w (light rubbing and edgewear, sl sunned spine)

PUBLISHER: University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill 1940

KEYWORDS: American Civil War Shipping Nautical

$27.89
2g6/35

The Romance of Navigation


a brief record of maritime discovery

FRITH HENRY

312pp ills. G+ (green cloth,sl.rubbed and stained,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,ffep missing w.front pastedown showing surface loss at gutter,owner's stamp to title-page,some sl.foxing,top board shaky w.sl.separation,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked w.sl.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: ward,lock and co london [nd]

KEYWORDS: history exploration nautical

$27.89
2g9/16

The Ancient Mariners


seafarers and sea fighters of the meditteranean in ancient times

CASSON LIONEL

first edition 286pp ills. VG (sl.rubbed w.sl.bumps to extrems.,some sl.foxing incl.edges,sl.cocked) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned,bumps and some chipping to extrems.price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: victor gollancz london 1959

KEYWORDS: nautical ancient history

$32.81
1a31/23

Bay of Biscay Pilot


n/a

349pp ills.(maps and charts) G+ (grey cloth stained and rubbed,sl.sunned,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.incl.creasing to spine,boards sl.shaky,some sl.separation at early sections,some sl.foxing to contents and edges,sl.cocked w.shaky spine) incl.28pp 1958 supplement booklet

PUBLISHER: hydrographic department,admiralty london 1944

KEYWORDS: nautical travel geography

$27.89
1a28/17

B.I.Centenary 1856-1956


BLAKE, GEORGE:

first edition 272pp ills. VG (blue cloth,sl.stained,sl.stains to eps,edges sl.foxed,sl.cocked) in G+ d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.stained,spine sl.sunned,sl.bumps and chipping to extrems.w.some minor losses,internal tape repair to lge.closed tear on rear cover/spine)

PUBLISHER: collins london 1956

KEYWORDS: business history nautical

$27.89
190601mc7

Wind and Water


CURRY MANFRED

first edition 28pp text+b/w plates VG+ (blue cloth,unevenly sunned and sl.stained,eps and edges sl.soiled,plates clean w.some v.sl.foxing not affecting images) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: country life london 1930

KEYWORDS: modern first edition manfred curry nautical arts

$22.30
1j1/12

Nice to Have You Aboard


HOPKINS,HAROLD

ex-lib first edition 217pp+ads.ills. VG (usual stamps and labels,tape stains to boards,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (in libr.plastic,sl.soiled and sunned)

PUBLISHER: george allen & unwin london 1964

KEYWORDS: military biography history navy world war ii nautical

$39.04
man60801wc12

Brass Hats and Bell-Bottomed Trousers


CARR,WILLIAM GUY

ex-lib first edition 272pp ills. VG- (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.stained,spine sunned w.uneven sunning to boards,mod.bumps to extrems.,usual stamps and labels,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents,one plate loose but present,cocked w.sl.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 1939

KEYWORDS: military history nautical royal navy william guy carr

$111.54
man1j5/24

The Welland Canal


a history

CARTER,DEWITT

ex-lib first edition signed by publisher 117pp VG+ (green cloth w.libr.mark to spine,minor bumps to extrems.,usual stamps and pockets,signed by publisher at title - supposedly related to author) in clear acetate d/w (sl.rubbed)

PUBLISHER: privately printed for helen carter port colborne 1960

KEYWORDS: history welland canal canada nautical geography dewitt carter

$111.54
man1j10/13

Asa


true stories of the remarkable life of captain asa whitney

WHITNEY,ASA;FRIGOUT,R.DE.B.

first edition 249pp ills.VG+ (black cloth,sl.soiled,edges sl.soiled,sl.bowed) in VG d/w (mod.soiled and sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: the supplement [np] 1952

KEYWORDS: history travel biography nautical asa whitney frigout

$187.00
man1j11/2

A Visit to Iceland,by way of Tronyem,in the Flower of Yarrow yacht,in the summer of 1834


BARROW,JOHN JUN.

320pp ills. G+ (dk.green cloth w.paper title-label to spine,mod.rubbed and sl.sunned,stained,sl.bubbling to cloth on top board,bumps and wear to extrems.w.sl.chipping to head/foot of spine and corners,owner's inscr.to front pastedown,prelims.foxed,both outer corners clipped on title,sl.to mod.foxing to contents w.ills.foxed,spine cracked w.minor separation starting at some sections,contents sl.rippled,cocked w.sl.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: john murray london 1835

KEYWORDS: history travel geography nautical iceland john barrow jun.

$12.50
71201hi15

Sea and Islands


INNES,HAMMOND

first edition 288pp ills.[some col.] VG (blue cloth,sl.sunned towards sl.bumped extrems.,dealer's label to front pastedown,eps and edges sl.foxed,sl.shaky spine) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: collins london 1967

KEYWORDS: modern first edition hammond innes travel geography greece nautical

$30.68
2d18/18

Swept Channels


being an account of the work of the minesweepers in the great war

DORLING,TAPRELL(TAFFRAIL)

reprint 388pp ills.[b/w] VG (blue cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled w.spine sl.browned,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,sl.shaky boards,dealer's stamp to front pastedown w.owner's inscr.to ffep,prelims.and edges mod.foxed w.sl.foxing to sl.browned contents,cocked w.sl.shaky spine) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: hodder and stoughton london 1938

KEYWORDS: history military taffrail taprell dorling minesweepers world war one nautical

$43.38
2d18/21

The Life of Admiral Mahan


naval philosopher

MAHAN,ADMIRAL;TAYLOR,CHARLES CARLISLE

first edition 359pp ills.[b/w] VG (blue cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.browned spine,mod.bumps and chipping to extrems.,owner's sign.faded to ffep,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents,ink pen underlining to introduction,spine cracked and sl.shaky,sl.cocked)

PUBLISHER: john murray london 1920

KEYWORDS: history nautical military biography admiral mahan charles carlisle taylor

$61.97
2d19/16

With the Battle Cruisers


YOUNG,FILSON

reprint 296pp ills.[b/w incl.fold-out maps] VG (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.browned spine,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,amateur internal reinforcements to head/foot of spine,paste action to prelims.,prelims.and edges sl.foxed/soiled w.some sl.foxing to contents,cocked w.sl.shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: cassell london 1921

KEYWORDS: nautical history military battle cruisers filson young

$92.95
1m37/20

Navies and Nations


a review of naval developments since the great war

BYWATER,HECTOR C.

first edition 285pp VG+ (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,prelims.and edges v.sl.foxed o/w contents clean)

PUBLISHER: constable london 1927

KEYWORDS: military history nautical hector c.bywater navy

$24.79
2d18/19

Blue Pencil Admiral


the inside story of the press censorship

THOMSON,GEORGE P.

216pp VG+ (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,prelims.and edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked)

PUBLISHER: sampson low,marston london [nd]

KEYWORDS: military history nautical censorship george p.thomson

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