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OCEAN PICTURES
Written by Jane Hunter-Cox.
Stock no. 1803039
Published by Webb & Bower.
1st
1989.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Golden Age of Transatlantic Travel 1936-1959. Unique and unpublished photographs of royalty, celebrities and politicians including Noel Coward, Elizabeth Taylor, Winston Churchill, Clark Gable, Duke & Duchess of Windsor and many more. Oblong format. Blue boards, light blue title to spine. B/w photos throughout. 128 pages. ISBN: 0863502504. Edges rubbed, contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is lightly rubbed at edges and slightly grubby.
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COAL CARRIAGE BY SEA
Written by Philip Rogers; John Strange; Brian Studd.
Stock no. 1601197
Published by Llp.
1997.
Nearly fine condition.
Second Edition. Glazed boards. B/w photos, maps, tables and diagrams. 286 pages including index. ISBN: 185978108X. Inscription in ink to front endpaper (possibly by one of the authors).
THE WRECK OF THE DUMARU
Written by Lowell Thomas.
Illustrated by Kurt Wiese.
Stock no. 1202223
Published by William Heinemann Ltd..
1st
1931.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A true story of cannibalism in an open boat. Blue cloth, white titles and vignette. 7 woodcuts by Kurt Wiese, 7 b/w photographs. 271 pages. A few scattered foxspots to prelims else contents fine. Covers bright.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- SHIPWRECKS
- WOODCUTS
THE SAILOR'S HANDBOOK
Written by Rosanne Hooper.
Stock no. 1701892
Published by Pan Books.
1st
1983.
Very good condition.
The Essential Sailing Manual. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0330269216. Covers are grubby.
TWENTY-FIVE CENTURIES OF SEA WARFARE
Written by Jacques Mordal.
Illustrated by Michael Fontaine.
Stock no. 823009
Published by Abbey Library.
1973.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Turquoise cloth. Drawings, maps & b/w photographs. Translated by Len Ortzen and first published in France c. 1959. ISBN: 0719602289. Covers lightly rubbed at edges and slightlyl browned in appearance. Text block a little grubby else contents clean. Pictorial wrapper is edge-worn and slightly faded to spine.
THE WELSH DOCKERS
Written by Philip J. Leng.
Stock no. 631025
Published by G.W. & A. Hesketh.
1st
1981.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Cardwrap edition. ISBN: 0905777085.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- HISTORY
- POLITICS
- TRADE UNIONS
- MARITIME
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MANUEL DES MARINS OU EXPLICATION DES TERMES DE MARINE TOME I & II
Written by Bourde.
Stock no. 818625
1773.
Almost very good condition.
Sailors Handbook, explanation of the nautical terms. Two volumes bound as one. Calf leather binding, raised bands to spine, brown title label with gilt title to top of spine, gilt decoration between bands of spine. Marbled endpapers. Text in French. Leather boards marked, edges worn exposing board. Front and rear hinge pulled. Some annotation to verso of half-title page and index page. Text block a little marked. Some scattered foxing and margin marks as to be expected in a book almost 250 years old. A very nice copy of a scarce antiquarian book. Text in French.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LEATHER BINDING
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH
TRANSPORT HISTORY VOL 2 No. 2
No author listed.
Stock no. 817245
Published by David & Charles.
1969.
Fine condition.
Orange pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. Contains: THE RAILWAY TOWNS OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND; THE WAGGONETTES OF KINGSTON UPON HULL; THE WOLVERTON AQUADUCT A CASE STUDY IN CANAL ENGINEERING; JAMES ACLAND AND THE HUMBER FERRY MONOPOLIES.
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THE YOUNG SEA OFFICER'S SHEET ANCHOR
Written by Darcy Lever.
Stock no. 815466
Published by M. Carey & Sons.
1st USA
1819.
Good condition.
Or, a Hey to the Leading of Riggins, and to Practical Seamanship. With an appendix containing several figures illustrative of novelties and improvements in rigging. The First Philadelphia, From the Second London Edition. 1st US Edition. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Re-bound with new endpapers. Title page worn and repaired professionally with Japanese paper. It is possible that some of the prelims may be missing i.e. pages i to vi (first numbered page is vii). Plates to face page 7 and 18/19 missing else all other plates present. Damp staining to contents especially towards the end. Contents still quite readable. A good working copy. Reduced from £400.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- NAVIGATION
- SAILING
- TALL SHIPS
A SHIPMAN'S TALE
Written by T.W.E. Roche.
Stock no. 809308
Published by Town & Country Press.
1st
1971.
Very good condition.
Reminiscenes of ships of Devon from the 1920s to the time of publication (1971). Green cardwraps. B/w photos. Covers a little scuffed and slightly creased. Contents fine.
SHIPS AND SHIPPING
Written by J. Penry-Jones.
Stock no. 809306
Published by Burke.
1st
1965.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Burke Book of Ships and Shipping. For anyone interested in ships. Pale grey boards, black title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Endpapers lightly browned else contents clean. Pictorial wrapper is lightly edge-rubbed with slight loss to lower edge of rear panel.
THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
Written by George Morey.
Stock no. 809199
Published by Frederick Muller Limited.
1st
1966.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
True Books series. The author discusses the formation of the Channel, its political and economic history to the 1960s. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations.