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$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

$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

$61.97
2d20/25

The Real Navy


KENWORTHY,J.M.

first edition 288pp ills.[b/w incl.fold-out map] VG+ (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled w.sl.bubbling to cloth on lower board,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.w.sl.chipping to head/foot of spine,dealer's label to front pastedown,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked)

PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 1932

KEYWORDS: military history nautical navy

$92.95
1m38/39

Signals and Instructions 1776-1794


CORBETT,JULIAN S.(ED)

new impression 403pp VG+ (green cloth,minor bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.to ffep,te green,edges sl.soiled) in NF d/w (sl.sunned spine w.sl.bumps to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: conway maritime press 1971

KEYWORDS: history military nautical signals julian s.corbett

$30.98
2d20/43

Famous Fighters of the Fleet


glimpses through the cannon smoke in the days of the old navy

FRASER,EDWARD

first edition 323pp ills.[b/w] VG (blue cloth,mod.rubbed and stained,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,prelims.browned,untrimmed edges sl.foxed,cocked)

PUBLISHER: macmillan london 1904

KEYWORDS: military history nautical navy edward fraser

$24.79
1m35/24

Cruise of a Corsair


the 'alabama'

ARMSTRONG,WARREN

first edition 207pp VG+ (green cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,edges sl.soiled) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled w.minor bumps to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: cassell london 1963

KEYWORDS: military history nautical warren armstrong corsair

$55.77
2d19/24

Tales of the Sea


MAWSON,JOHN T.

142pp+ads.ills.[text and ills.in green] VG- (green cloth w.dk.green/gilt stamps,rubbed and stained and sl.sunned,bumps and wear to extrems.w.1cm splits to head and foot of upper hinge,binding attached only at rear gutter,owner's inscr.to both feps,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.some thumb stains to contents,spine cracked and shaky w.separation starting at some sections,cocked)

PUBLISHER: charles and dible london [nd]

KEYWORDS: history nautical john t.mawson

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