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DISTANCE RUN: A HISTORY OF THE PATENT SHIP-LOG
Written by A.J. Sharp.
Stock no. 2136025
Published by Brassbounders (publishing).
1999.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w diagrams and colour photos. Bumping to spine and cover edges; scuffing to covers. Possible limited edition? 105/500 written in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper is foxed with some grubby marks - couple of tears, but minimal loss.
CANAL PORTS: THE URBAN ACHIEVEMENT OF THE CANAL AGE
Written by J. Douglas Porteous.
Stock no. 2135950
Published by Academic Press.
1st
1977.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w diagrams and photos. ISBN: 0125619502. Bumping to spine. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with a few closed tears; unevenly browned.
METAL INDUSTRIES: SHIPBREAKING AT ROSYTH AND CHARLESTOWN
Written by Ian Buxton.
Stock no. 1822898
Published by World Ship Society.
1st
1992.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Grey cardwraps. B/w photos. 104 pages. ISBN: 090561769X. Covers lightly creased and lightly rubbed at corners. Contents clean.
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THE COAL WAS THERE FOR BURNING
Written by C.H. Milsom.
Stock no. 1822866
Published by Marine Media Management.
1st
1975.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Atlantic, the only ship that ran out of coal in 1873, resulting in the loss of lives of 562 people. The blunder of the engineer combined with the negligence of the master to produce one of the worst maritime disasters the world has ever known. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0900976500. SIGNED by the author to title page (with personal dedication). A few minor marks to boards. A few minor foxspots to prelims. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned to verso and faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- SHIPWRECKS
- HISTORY
- CANADA
AROUND THE COAST AND ACROSS THE SEAS
Written by Nigel Watson.
Stock no. 1822835
Published by St Matthew's Press.
1st
2000.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The story of James Fisher And Sons, prominent in the British shipping industry based in Barrow. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0953410129. Dustwrapper spine has faded from green to blue.
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BEANCAKER TO BOXBOAT: STEAMSHIP COMPANIES IN CHINESE WATERS
Written by H.W. Dickinson; S.A. Kentwell.
Stock no. 1822821
Published by Nautical Association Of Australia Inc..
1st
1988.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A list of ships with a brief descriptions and some b/w photos. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0959907939. Title to dustwrapper spine is very faded and lightly browned.
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SOLD EAST: TRADERS, TRAMPS AND TUGS OF CHINESE WATERS
Written by H.W. Dickinson; S.A. Kentwell.
Stock no. 1822820
Published by Nautical Association Of Australia Inc..
1st
1991.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Many cargoliners and tramps from Britain and Europe and most coasters from Australia and New Zealand were eventually 'sold East' to begin a second career for owners based in Shanghai (until 1949) or Hongkong. A sequel to 'Beancaker to Boxboat' completing the study of the shipping firms that had their origins on the China Coast before 1949. Blue boards, gilt titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0959907947. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly worn at corners with a few small clsoed tears, spine is faded (title almost disappeared) with a small stain.
BRISTOL CHANNEL AND SEVERN PILOT
Written by Peter Cumberlidge.
Stock no. 2135811
Published by Stanford Maritime.
1st
1988.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Blue cloth with silver title to spine. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 0540074225. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper has bottom corner cut off front flap; some light edge-creasing.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- BRISTOL
- MARITIME
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.
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.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- MILITARY VEHICLES
- MARITIME
- NAVY
- WARSHIP
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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- MILITARY
- MILITARY VEHICLES
- MARITIME
- NAVY
- WARSHIP
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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- MILITARY
- MILITARY VEHICLES
- MARITIME
- NAVY
- WARSHIP