MONSOON TRADERS: THE MARITIME WORLD OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY
Written by H.V. Bowen; John McAleer; Robert J. Blyth.
Stock no. 1826746
Published by Scala Publishers. 1st 2011. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The maritime story of the East India Company is one of wealth, power and the pursuit of fortune but is also a story of conflict, conquest and piracy on the high seas. This book explores the Company's origins and its early encounters with Asia, as well as its rise to wealth and trading pre-eminence. Cream paper boards, silver title to spine. B/w pictorial endpapers. Colour illustrations. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 9781857596755. Base of spine and top rear corner of boards bumped. Some grubby marks internally. Top corners of contents are creased as if dropped at some point. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and a little scuffed.

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P & O SKETCHES IN PEN AND INK
Written by Harry Furniss. Illustrated by Harry Furniss.
Stock no. 1826619
Published by George Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 1st 1987. Nearly fine condition.

Pen and ink sketches of the many interesting sights invariably to be witnessed during a voyage on a P. & O. Steamer. Oblong format. Green cloth boards, gilt title & vignettes to front. B/w sketches throughout. ISBN: 0297791958. Text block a little dusty. Contents clean.

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P & O PENCILLINGS
Written by W.W. Lloyd. Illustrated by W.W. Lloyd.
Stock no. 1826618
Published by George Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 1st 1987. Nearly fine condition.

Oblong format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to front. B/w and colour sketches by W.W. Lloyd of life aboard ship. ISBN: 0297791966. A lovely copy.

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F.R. KENDALL: EXTRACT FROM LETTERS 1858-1865
Written by Franklin Richardson Kendall.
Stock no. 1826617
Published by P & O. 1st 1968. Very good condition.

Franklin Richardson Kendall was born into a family with great naval traditions and joined the P & O Head Office in London. He remained with P & O for 50 years before retiring. This is a collection of selected extracts from letters written to his mother during the tumultous times of change between 1858 and 1866. Large format. Cloth spine, cream cardwraps with black title to front. Tipped in colour frontis of the Ripon leaving Southampton. B/w photos. 89 pages. A few light creases to covers. Covers are a little grubby from handling. Contents clean.

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UGANDA: THE STORY OF A VERY SPECIAL SHIP
Written by Marion Browning; Allan Cameron; Alan Cullen; Barrie Sanderson; Bill Wragge.
Stock no. 1826586
Published by The Ss Uganda Trust. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the lives of Uganda, Cargo and Educational Cruise ship, with supplementary information about her owners and associated ships. A unique and affectionate study of a ship and a way of life which sadly is no more. Large format. Black cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0953108201. SIGNED by the author (with gift inscription) to verso of front endpaper. Spine slightly cocked, lightly rubbed at top and tail. Contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, has a small closed tear (no loss) to base of spine at rear edge, is lightly scuffed.

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RICHES FROM WRECKS: THE RECOVERY OF SUNKEN CARGOES
Written by Fergus Hinds.
Stock no. 1826585
Published by Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd.. 1st 1995. Very good condition.

A topic of fascination to all manner of mariners; by deliberately non-specialist presentation the glamour and fun of real-life treasure hunting may be relished by anyone. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w and colour photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0851746233. SIGNED by the author (with inscription) to verso of half-title page. Spine faded from red to white, title to spine almost invisible. Uneven fading to spine edge on front board, tiny patch to rear board. Contents clean.

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THE DEFEAT OF THE SPANISH ARMADA
Written by Garrett Mattingly; J.H. Elliott.
Stock no. 1826537
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2002. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduction by J.H. Elliott. Bright orange pictorial cloth. Colour illustrations. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a couple of small knocks and a few light scuffs.

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MEMOIRS OF A FIGHTING CAPTAIN
Written by Admiral Lord Cochrane; Brian Vale.
Stock no. 1826497
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2005. Nearly fine condition.

Introduction by Vale. Cochrane was an inspired naval commander in the Napoleonic wars, a leading figure in the Radical movement but he was also guilty of making disastrous decisions on land and being pig-headed and vindictive and he used his memoirs to settle old scores. Colour illustrations. Dark blue cloth, with gilt title, border and vignette. 311 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase in almost fine condition.

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SHIPS
Written by R. Barnard Way; Noel D. Green.
Stock no. 1826344
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1940. Almost very good condition.

Title to boards is 'The Modern Ship'. A book about Ship building. Cloth baords, gilt title to spine, blind title to front. B/w diagrams. Boards are very grubby and stained. Spine edges are rubbed. Text block and endpapers browned. '5p' in blue ink to top corner of front pastedown. Some grubby marks to contents. Hinges are pulled but binding is tight.

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WESTCOUNTRY COASTING KETCHES
Written by W.J. Slade; Basil Greenhill.
Stock no. 1826274
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1974. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A detailed study of a type of vessel and the style of life that surrounded it. W.J. Slade was a himself a captain. Folding b/w scale drawings. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851770754. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. Name & date in ink to front endpaper, name is scribbled out. Minor foxing to text block. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine, lightly eedge-rubbed iwth a few minor closed tears (no loss), a little grubby and rubbed.

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THE SAILING NAVY LIST: ALL THE SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY - BUILT, PURCHASED AND CAPTURED - 1688-1860
Written by David Lyon.
Stock no. 1325772
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1997. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The first complete and authoritative list of ships, derived from official sources. Organised by type and class. Details of dimensions, tonnage, armament, building data and fates. Complete ship name index. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xv and 367 pages including index. ISBN: 085177864X. Standard edition reprinted. Spine and corners bumped. Front joint between frontis and title-page is cracked. Some slight grubbiness to textblock else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge worn, slightly faded to spine and slightly grubby.

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THE 50-GUN SHIP: A COMPLETE HISTORY
Written by Rif Winfield. Illustrated by John McKay.
Stock no. 1826080
Published by Mercury Books. 1st thus 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Large format. Plans and cutaway drawings by John McKay. Outboard profile of HMS Leopard of 50 Guns in pocket to inside rear cover. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1845600096. Lower edge of text block slightly grubby. Lower cover edges lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Pocket to rear is 3/4 split at base. Plans present in pocket. Rear cover lightly scuffed.

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