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WRECK AND RESCUE ON THE COAST OF DEVON
Written by Grahame Farr.
Stock no. 807517
Published by D. Bradford Barton. 1st 1968. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the South Devon Lifeboats. B/w photos. Name label to front endpaper. Wrapper price-cut and slightly stained to rear.

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THE CROSS OF SACRIFICE VOLUME IV
Written by S.D. Jarvis; D.B. Jarvis.
Stock no. 599047
Published by Roberts. 1st 1996. As new condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Non-commissioned officers, men and women of the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and Empire who died in the service of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Flying Corp and the Royal Air Force 1914-1921. Including the Commonwealth Navies and Air Forces. Large format. ISBN: 1873058411.

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NARRATIVES OF TWO EXCURSIONS TO THE PORTS OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND
Written by Charles Dupin.
Stock no. 597613
Published by Richard Phillips. Very good condition.

In 1816, 1817 and 1818; Together With a Description of the Breakwater at Plymouth and Also of the Caledonian Canal. Translated from the French of Charles Dupin, Captain in the Corps of Naval Engineers and Member of the Institute of France. And Illustrated by Notes, Critical and Explanatory by the Translator. Two colour illustrations. Folding b/w plan. In modern light grey paperboards with gilt title to spine "Dupin Narratives". Undated but presumably c1818.

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THE ART OF THE ENGINEER
No author listed.
Stock no. 584579
Published by Welsh Arts Council. 1st 1978. Very good condition.

200 years in the development of drawings for the design of transport on land, sea and air. Pictorial card wrap folder containing introductory essay and catalogue and 12 loose sections. ISBN: 0905171357. Folder is edge-worn, especially at top & tail of spine. Glue to inside flap holding the broadsheets together has dried out. All 12 sheets present.

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A MARINER OF ENGLAND
Written by Herbert Strang; Richard Stead.
Stock no. 584029
Published by Oxford University Press. 1923. Very good condition.

A Story of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Light green pictorial cloth. 4 colour plates and b/w map. 160 pages. Book: all plates present. Rear board slightly marked.

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THE MARINER'S COMPASS
Written by E.A. Suter.
Stock no. 581305
Published by James Brown & Son. 1923. Very good condition.

Containing a thorough explanation of the fundamental principles of its construction and the easy methods of obtaining the 'correct direction'. Brown cloth spine, beige hard card covers. B/w illustrations. Covers are marked and a little creased to corners. Contents are very good.

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LIKE FATHER LIKE SON
Written by Phil Drackett.
Stock no. 486260
Published by Clifton Books. 1st 1969. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Biography of Donald and Malcolm Campbell. ISBN: 0901255068. Wrapper has a few small closed edge-tears and laminate is lifting from spine edge.

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TRANSPORT PIONEERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Written by Graham Robson; Peter Allen.
Stock no. 486159
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1981. Fine condition.

Interviews recorded by the Transport Trust conducted by Sir Peter Allen and edited by Robson. With notable personalities in transport history. B/w photos. All edges gilt. Blue cloth spine, gilt titles. Lilac boards. ISBN: 0850595428. Contained in lilac slipcase which is slightly stained.

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MERLIN'S MAN
Written by Lansdale Humphreys.
Stock no. 577388
Published by P.M. Heaton Publishing. 1st 1995. As new condition in a as new dustwrapper.

Love, War and Adventure in the Life of a Welsh Seafarer (Richard Humphreys). Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 187200606X.

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ACHIEVEMENTS LAND, SEA AND AIR: A CENTURY OF CONQUEST
Written by Richard Graves.
Stock no. 485438
Published by Bloomsbury. 1st 1998. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. B/w and colour photos of all forms of transport. ISBN: 0747537712.

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GREAT PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 2 1913-1923
Written by Arnold Kludas.
Stock no. 575529
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1976. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

B/w photos. ISBN: 0850592429. Book: book plate to front endpaper.

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ORDEAL BY SEA
Written by Archibald Hurd. Illustrated by J. Abbey.
Stock no. 574339
Published by Jarrolds. 1st 1918. Very good condition.

The story of the British Seaman's fight for freedom. Blue cloth, black titles. Colour frontis. Book: book plate to front endpaper. A few scattered foxspots throughout.

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