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THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH
Written by W.H. Russell.
Stock no. 2135803
Published by David & Charles. 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Originally published in 1865, this is a David & Charles Reprint. ISBN: 0715353748. Foxing and browning to endpapers and outer page edges. A few margin marks. Wrapper has a few small nicks along edges.

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WEST COUNTRY PASSENGER STEAMERS
Written by Grahame Farr.
Stock no. 2135437
Published by Richard Tilling. 1956. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. A few marks to covers. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is browned to spine and some edges; creased with a few chips and nicks, but minimal loss.

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MALTA CONVOYS 1940-1943
Written by Richard Woodman.
Stock no. 1822233
Published by John Murray (publishers) Ltd.. 1st thus 2003. Nearly fine condition.

From the day Mussolini's Italy declared war on Britain in June 1940, the island of Malta was under siege. Its strategic importance was obvious to both sides, standing as it did in the central Mediterranean, athwart the supply route between Italy and the Axis armies in North Africa. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0719564085. Covers lightly scuffed.

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PROFILE WARSHIP 26: RUBIS FREE FRENCH SUBMARINE
Written by H.L.G. Rousselot.
Stock no. 2134911
Published by Profile Publications. 1972. Very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Staple binding. B/w photos. Colour centre-spread. Some browning and a few marks.

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PROFILE WARSHIP 30: IJN YAMATO AND MUSASHI/BATTLESHIPS
Written by Masataka Chihaya.
Stock no. 2134910
Published by Profile Publications. 1973. Very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Staple binding. B/w photos. Colour centre-spread. ISBN: 0853830614. A few marks and light browning.

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PROFILE WARSHIP 17: RN ZARA/HEAVY CRUISER 1929-1941
Written by Aldo Fraccaroli.
Stock no. 2134907
Published by Profile Publications. 1972. Very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Staple binding. B/w photos. Colour centre-spread. Remains of old price label to front cover; a few marks and some browning.

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PROFILE WARSHIP 15: USS ENTERPRISE/(CVAN-65) NUCLEAR ATTACK CARRIER
Written by W.H. Cracknell.
Stock no. 2134905
Published by Profile Publications. 1972. Very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Staple binding. B/w photos. Colour centre-spread. Some foxing/browning and marks.

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SENT FORTH A DOVE: DISCOVERY OF THE DUYFKEN
Written by James Henderson.
Stock no. 1821996
Published by University Of Western Australia Press. 1st 1999. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

In 1606 the little Dutch East India Company Ship, Duyfken, came upon the coast of Cape York Peninsula. Its skipper, Willem Jansz went to his grave without knowing that his crew were the first Europeans to land on the shores of the sixth continent. His chart lay undiscovered in the archives for many years. Nearly 400 years later, a small group of people dedicated themselves to the daunting task of bringing the Dufyken story back to life including building a replica ship. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos & illustrations and a few colour photos. This is a presentation copy of 1000 numbered and signed by the author. ISBN: 1876268247. This is copy 340 of 1000 SIGNED by the author. Text block browned, a few foxspots to endpaper. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed. Strong tobacco smell present.

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THE BOMB VESSEL GRANADO 1742
Written by Peter Goodwin.
Stock no. 1320889
Published by Naval Institute Press. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Slightly oblong format. Anatomy of the Ship Series. Contains superbly executed line drawings - the conventional 3-view type of plan as well as explanatory perspective views with fully descriptive keys. ISBN: 0870211781. Light bumping to corners. Contents are excellent. Some fading to wrapper spine.

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BRITAIN'S SEA-SOLDIERS (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Cyril Field.
Stock no. 1821168
Published by The Naval & Military Press Ltd.. Slightly better than very good condition.

A History of the Royal Marines and their predecessors and of their services in action, ashore and afloat, and upon sundry other occasions of moment. Facsimile of original which was published in 1924. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781783311095. A few lower corner creases to contents and light crease to rear cover of volume II. Else a nice, clean set.

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PROFILE WARSHIP 5: HMS CAMPBELTOWN (USS BUCHANAN)/FLUSH DECKER DESTROYER ('4-STACKER') 1918-1942
Written by John Wingate.
Stock no. 1820334
Published by Profile Publications. 1st 1971. Very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Staple binding. B/w photos. Colour centre-spread. Covers a little grubby/scuffed. Small circular price label (old) to front cover. Contents clean.

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POCKET BATTLESHIPS OF THE DEUTSCHLAND CLASS
Written by Gerhard Koop; Klaus-Peter Schmolke.
Stock no. 2133818
Published by Greenhill Books. 1st thus 2000. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Essential reference work on the Deutschland, Admiral Scheer and Admiral Graf Spee. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1853674028.

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