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Books about Maritime History…
5234.
------------: THE MARINER'S MIRROR. The Journal of The Society for Nautical Research. Volume 58. 1972.
No.1 - No.2. - No.3 - No.4. Fine. With separate Index and separate Contents for Vol 58. Four issues. Complete Year. £5.00
5235.
------------: THE MARINER'S MIRROR. The Journal of The Society for Nautical Research. Volume 59. 1973.
No.1 £1.50
5236.
------------: THE MARINER'S MIRROR. The Journal of The Society for Nautical Research. Volume 60. 1974.
No.1 - No.2. - No.3 - No.4. Fine. With separate Index and separate Contents for Vol 60. Four issues. Complete Year. £5.00
5241.
------------: THE MARINER'S MIRROR. The Journal of The Society for Nautical Research. Volume 65. 1979.
No.1 - No.2. - No.3 - No.4. Fine. Four Issues. With separate Index and separate Contents List for Vol. 65. Complete Year. £5.00
5261.
------------: THE MARINER'S MIRROR. The Journal of The Society for Nautical Research. Volume 84. 1998.
No.1 - No.2. - No.3 - No.4. Fine. Four Issues. With separate Contents. Complete Year. £7.00
5262.
------------: THE MARINER'S MIRROR. The Journal of The Society for Nautical Research. Volume 85. 1999.
No.1 - No.2. - No.3 - No.4. Fine. Four Issues. With separate The Mariner's Mirror Bibliography for 1999. Complete Year. £8.00
5263.
------------: THE MARINER'S MIRROR. The Journal of The Society for Nautical Research. Volume 86. 2000.
No.1 - No.2. - No.3 - No.4. Fine. Four Issues. With separate The Mariners Mirror Bibliography for 2000. Complete Year. £8.00
5265.
------------: THE MARINER'S MIRROR. The Journal of The Society for Nautical Research. Volume 87. 2001.
No.1 - No.2. - No.3 - No.4. Fine. Four Issues. With separate Contents for 2001. Complete Year. £7.00
11697.
------------: THE MARINER'S MIRROR. The Journal of The Society for Nautical Research. Volume 92. 2006.
No.1 - No.2. - No.3 - No.4. Fine. Four Issues. With separate Contents for 2006. Complete Year. . £7.00
792.
BATHE, Basil W: SEVEN CENTURIES OF SEA TRAVEL. Portland. 1990
. 295pp. Prof ills. 30x25. Fine in Fine d/j. This profusely illustrated book charts the history of passenger travel by sea. It is packed with information about the various types of ships together with much detail about the ships passenger accommodation and facilities, at different periods of history. With 350 illustrations. £8.50
2369.
BROWN M. (Editor).: THE HAMISH HAMILTON BOOK OF SEA LEGENDS. Hamilton. 1971 1st.
274pp. Prof ills. 25x17. Spots of foxing, o/w VG in d/j. An anthology of sea legends found in the literature of the sea from many countries. £2.50
11326.
BURTON, Anthony: THE PAST AFLOAT. BBC. 1982 1st.
191pp. Prof ills. 25x19. Fine in VG d/j. This book provides a very informative and comprehensive survey of Britain’s preserved ships, ports and maritime museums, and reconstructs the working lives of a wide variety of vessels, from sailing ships like the Humber keel, to warships of the Second World War. Gazetteer Profusely illustrated with photographs. £9.00 £4.75
10498.
BURTON, Anthony: THE PAST AFLOAT. BBC. 1982 1st.
191pp. Prof ills. 25x19. Fine in VG d/j. This book provides a very informative and comprehensive survey of Britain’s preserved ships, ports and maritime museums, and reconstructs the working lives of a wide variety of vessels, from sailing ships like the Humber keel, to warships of the Second World War. Gazetteer Profusely illustrated with photographs. £9.00 £4.85
3696.
BURTON, Anthony: THE PAST AFLOAT. BBC. 1982 1st.
191pp. Prof ills. 25x19. Fine in Fine d/j. This book provides a very informative and comprehensive survey of Britain’s preserved ships, ports and maritime museums, and reconstructs the working lives of a wide variety of vessels, from sailing ships like the Humber keel, to warships of the Second World War. Gazetteer Profusely illustrated with photographs. £9.00 £3.85
8129.
CAMERON, Ian.: MAGELLAN. And the First Circumnavigation of the World. History Book Club. nd (c 1974).
224pp. Prof ills. 25x18. Ills endps. Fine in d/j. Magellan's voyage round the world remains one of the epic journeys of exploration. Setting out, with five ships and 277 men in 1519, it was almost three years before any of his crew saw their homeland again. This book is about the voyage, and also about the man. Magellan's early adventures, his constant struggle against ill-luck and lack of recognition and his ultimate triumph - albeit with a sad ending. £4.95
334.
CHATTERTON E.K.: VENTURES AND VOYAGES. Rich & Cowan. 1935
xi. + 243pp. 18 ills. 22x14. Binding G+ contents VG. This book describes trading voyages and voyages of discovery, with details about the vessels and the experiences of the men who sailed them. £6.00
9365.
COLEMAN T.: PASSAGE TO AMERICA. A History of Emigrants from Great Britain & Ireland to America in the Mid-19th Century. Victorian & Modern Book Club. 1973. *
317pp. 37 ills. 22x24.. VG in VG d/j. During the Mid-19th century some two million people emigrated from Britain & Ireland to America. These emigrants were often swindled in British ports by crooked brokers and victuallers, and then packed, sometimes up to a thousand a time into American sailing packets such as the Constitution and Washington - the finest ships in their day but manned by some of the worst crews. The trials and tribulations encountered by emigrants in England and on board ship continued when they reached America, where they encountered even more problems and sharp practices. £7.00
433.
DAVIES, Hunter: IN SEARCH OF COLUMBUS Sinclair. 1991 1st.
xii. + 308pp. Ills. 24x16. Near-Fine in d/j. A deeply researched biographical study covering every aspect of Columbus's life & career. £3.95
4252.
FIRSTBROOK, Peter.: THE VOYAGE OF THE MATHEW. John Cabot and the Discovery of North America. BBC. 1997 1st.
192pp. Prof ills. 25x19. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. In 1497, Cabot landed in North America. Five hundred years later, a full-size replica of Cabot's ship, the Matthew, sailed from Bristol to mark the anniversary of his extraordinary but little known transatlantic voyage. This book tells the story of how the new Matthew was designed and constructed, before describing its voyage, interspersed with an account of daily life on board a 15th century ship and the mystery which shrouds Cabot's disappearance after 1498. £6.50
4455.
FISHER, Stephen. (editor): LISBON AS A PORT TOWN, THE BRITISH SEAMAN AND OTHER MARITIME THEMES. University of Exeter. 1988 1st.
143pp. 23x15. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. Subjects covered include an Appreciation of Lisbon as a Port Town in the 18th Century - International Regional Patterns on Maritime Vessels 1863-1900 - The Crewing of Arctic Whaling Vessels in the 18th Century - Henry Mayhew and the British Seaman - The Decline of British Shipbuilding since World War II. £3.00
11557.
GAUNT William.: MARINE PAINTING. A Historical Survey. Secker & Warburg. 1975 1st.
264pp. Prof ills. 27x22. Fine in Fine d/j. Beautifully illustrated with 43 colour plates and 200 black-and-white reproductions of paintings, This book offers a comprehensive survey of marine paintings together with an authoritative history of marine art, plus concise biographies of all the artists written about & illustrated £11.00
11556.
GAUNT William.: MARINE PAINTING. A Historical Survey. Secker & Warburg. 1975 1st.
264pp. Prof ills. 27x22. Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Beautifully illustrated with 43 colour plates and 200 black-and-white reproductions of paintings, This book offers a comprehensive survey of marine paintings together with an authoritative history of marine art, plus concise biographies of all the artists written about & illustrated £9.85
3165.
GODFREY, Honor.: TOWER BRIDGE. Murray. 1988.
vii. + 85pp. Prof ills. 25x19. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. This book charts the design and construction of London's Tower Bridge, describes its operation and relates notable or unusual episodes since its opening in 1894. £9.00
10647.
GREENHILL, Basil. (Editor).: THE NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM. Scala/Wilson. 1982 1st.
144pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Beautifully illustrated with numerous colour photographs of the Museum's exhibits, this book surveys the buildings comprising the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, and a look behind the scenes, before describing some of the artefacts, models and paintings housed in the collections. Chapters cover:- The Archaelology of Water Transport - The Development of the Ship - The Story of Maritime Pictures - Navigation & Hydrography -Anatomy & Time - Printed Books & Manuscripts - Weapons & Antiquities. £5.00
78.
GREENHILL, Basil. (Editor).: THE NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM. Scala/Wilson. 1988.
144pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Near-Fine in pictorial card cover. Beautifully illustrated with numerous colour photographs of the Museum's exhibits, this book surveys the buildings comprising the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, and a look behind the scenes, before describing some of the artefacts, models and paintings housed in the collections. Chapters cover:- The Archaelology of Water Transport - The Development of the Ship - The Story of Maritime Pictures - Navigation & Hydrography -Anatomy & Time - Printed Books & Manuscripts - Weapons & Antiquities. £4.50
1195.
JANE, Cecil. (Translator).: THE JOURNAL OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. Blond. 1960 1st.
xxiii. + 227pp. Prof ills. 20x16. Spine faded and rubbed, otherwise contents very good.of Columbus's own journal of his voyages supported by 90 illustrations from prints and maps of the period. £4.75
3284.
KEMP P.K. (Editor).: THE OXFORD COMPANION TO SHIPS AND THE SEA. Granada. 1979. *
vii. + 971pp. Prof ills. 24x15. VG in VG pictorial card cover.. This major work of nautical reference with 3,700 individual entries, contains a wealth of information on every aspect of ships (mercantile & naval) & shipping & the whole history of seafaring activities & maritime matters from the earliest times to the modern era. It contains concise biographies of all those who have left their mark on the sea - merchant seamen, naval commanders, navigators, marine designers, inventors, writers & artists. Every type of vessel is described - sail or steam. The book also covers seamanship, shipbuilding, sea battles, & the lore, customs & traditions of the sea. Profusely illustrated. £8.00
11145.
KEMP P.K. (Editor).: THE OXFORD COMPANION TO SHIPS AND THE SEA. Granada. 1979. *
vii. + 971pp. Prof ills. 24x15. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover.. This major work of nautical reference with 3,700 individual entries, contains a wealth of information on every aspect of ships (mercantile & naval) & shipping & the whole history of seafaring activities & maritime matters from the earliest times to the modern era. It contains concise biographies of all those who have left their mark on the sea - merchant seamen, naval commanders, navigators, marine designers, inventors, writers & artists. Every type of vessel is described - sail or steam. The book also covers seamanship, shipbuilding, sea battles, & the lore, customs & traditions of the sea. Profusely illustrated. £9.00
868.
KINDER, Gary: SHIP OF GOLD IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA. Little, Brown. 1998 1st
xvi. + 507pp. Frontis. Plan. 24x16. Fine in Fine d/j. Using contemporary accounts of eyewitnesses and survivors, this book describes the tragic loss of the steamship Central America in 1857, which sank off the coast of Carolina while carrying 500 passengers, many of them returning from the Gold Rush in California. The book also describes how the ship was eventually found and examines various items recovered from the wreck. £5.00
391.
LINKLATER, Eric: THE VOYAGE OF THE CHALLENGER John Murray. 1972 1st.
288pp. Prof ills. Endp maps. 25x19. Inscription. VG+ in d/j. After leaving Portsmouth in 1872 HMS Challenger circumnavigated the globe covering over 68,000 nautical miles during a voyage which lasted 1,000 days. Its purpose was to chart the depths, and to scour the oceans for marine life, minerals and clues to climate phenomena. £6.50
7619.
MACLEAN, Alistair.: CAPTAIN COOK. BCA. 1974. *
192pp. Prof ills. Endp maps. 24x15. Fine in d/j. A biography that describes in detail Cook's three remarkable voyages. £5.50
877.
McKEE, Alexander: A WORLD TOO VAST. The Four Voyages of Columbus. Souvenir. 1990 1st.
176pp. 15 colour & 33 b/w ills. 8 maps. 27x20. Ex-Publisher's ref copy, Near-Fine in d/j. This well researched account probes many new angles in this detailed analysis of Columbus and his voyages. £4.00
3474.
PACK S.W.C.: SEA POWER IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.. Barker. 1971 1st.
ix. + 260pp. 31 ills. 10 maps/figs. Above-average ex-lib, VG in VG d/j. A study of the struggle for Sea Power in the Mediterranean from the 17th Century to the Present Day £4.50
7156.
PHILLIPS-BIRT, Douglas.: A HISTORY OF SEAMANSHIP. Allen & Unwin. 1971 1st. *
320pp. Prof ills. 25x19. Fine in VG d/j. In this authoritative history the author explores the whole art & science of seamanship from the instinctive methods of the earliest sailors to the sophisticated skills & electronic systems of the modern era. Part One includes seafaring in the Stone & Bronze Ages: the ships & seamanship of the Egyptians, Phoenicians & ancient Greeks. Part Two deals with the Romans, Vikings & Saxons; navigation without chart or compass; the comparative speeds of ancient ships & how they were handled. Part Three is devoted to seamanship in the Middle Ages: the various types of merchant ships; the gradual evolution of different types of rig & sail, & the stern rudder; the first use of charts & the development of the compass. Part Four traces the remarkable improvements in seamanship during the Age of Discovery. Part Five features the ultimate development of the sextant, the invention of the Chronometer. Also discussed are the speeds, abilities, weaknesses of the ocean-going sailing ships, including East Indiamen & clippers. Part Six begins with the mechanical revolution & investigates contemporary innovations in seamanship. Illustrated with 64 colour plates & well over 170 black-&-white photographs & drawings. £8.95
3571.
RALLING, Christopher: SHACKLETON. His Antarctic Writings Selected and Introduced by Christopher Ralling. Ariel. 1985.
212pp. Ills. Maps. 18x12. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Ralling here throws light on Shackleton's character and actions through a chronological selection from Shackleton's own writings, public and private. Profusely illustrated with a superb collection of photographs. £3.85
6973.
ROBERTS J.M: THE TRIUMPH OF THE WEST. BCA. 1985.
464pp. Prof ills. 25x18. Fine in d/j. This authoritative history of western civilization from its earliest roots in the Graeco-Roman and Judeo-Christian traditions seeks to uncover what it was that gave European culture its outward push and confident energy for so many centuries. A major, yet very readable study, by distinguished historian. Very well illustrated. £6.00
473.
ROBERTSON, George.: AN ACCOUNT OF THE DISCOVERY OF TAHITI From the Journal of George Robertson, Master of HMS Dolphin. Edited, with an Introduction by Oliver Warner. Folio Society. 1973.
127pp. Ills with wood engravings. Binding & contents VG+ (published without d/j). 22x14. A first-hand account of the voyage to the Pacific undertaken by the 24-gun frigate HMS Dolphin, which left Plymouth in August 1766, and the discovery of Tahiti in 1767. £4.50
1780.
SHEA, Michael: MARITIME ENGLAND. Country Life. 1981 1st.
208pp. Prof ills. 30x22. Above-average ex-lib VG in d/j. A survey of Britain's maritime heritage describing places of interest with maritime connections, such as ports, harbours, museums, museum ships, shipbuilding, as well as the natural heritage of Britain's coastline. Beautifully illustrated with a large number of photographs in colour. £4.00
998.
SHERRY, Frank.: PACIFIC PASSIONS Morrow. 1994 1st. &
431pp. Map. 24x16. Fine in d/j. A history of the European struggle for power during the first 250 years of exploration in the Pacific. £4.75
1712.
SIMPER, Robert.: BRITAIN'S MARITIME HERITAGE David & Charles. 1982 1st. *
392pp. Prof ills. 23x15. Fine in VG d/j. The first part of the book charts Britain's maritime history, the voyages of discovery, and the role of the great shipbuilders and engineers of the 19th and 20th centuries. The second part is a detailed gazetteer of historical maritime sights and monuments around the coast, including harbours, warehouses, maritime museums which may be visited. Much of the book is a history of coastal ships, passenger and cargo, both sail and steam. Also the activities of British fishermen, their boats and the fishing ports, shipbuilders, docklands, passenger travel and international trade are all covered in detail. This very readable and profusely illustrated history contains a wealth of information on British ships and shipping in the 19th & 20th centuries. £6.75
417.
SOBEL, Dava.: LONGITUDE. Fourth Estate. 1996 1st UK
. viii. + 184pp. Frontis. 19x12. An unmarked copy, as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. During the 18th century, Parliament offered £20,000 to anyone who could devise a method of keeping precise time at sea, something no clock has ever been able to do so on land. Longitude is the story of an epic scientific quest, and of John Harrison's 40-year obsession with building the perfect timekeeper. £4.00
11328.
THOMPSON, George Malcolm: THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE. BCA. 1975
. ix. + 288pp. 26 ills. 24x16. An unmarked copy: Fine in Near-Fine d/j. The search for the North-West Passage - the northern Arctic route - covers five centuries and lured explorers and their ships on several disastrous expeditions with tragic consequences for many intrepid leaders and their crews. This book tells the story of many of these expeditions, including those led by Cabot, Frobisher, Hudson ,Ross, Champlain, Franklin, Perry and Anderson. £4.85
1736.
THOMPSON, George Malcolm: THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE. BCA. 1975
. ix. + 288pp. 26 ills. 24x16. VG. The search for the North-West Passage - the northern Arctic route - covers five centuries and lured explorers and their ships on several disastrous expeditions with tragic consequences for many intrepid leaders and their crews. This book tells the story of many of these expeditions, including those led by Cabot, Frobisher, Hudson ,Ross, Champlain, Franklin, Perry and Anderson. £3.50
488.
THROCKMORTON, Peter.: HISTORY FROM THE SEA. Shipwrecks & Archaeology. Beazley. 1987 1st. *
240pp. Prof ills. 30x23. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j.. From cargoes, personal possessions, and the timbers of ships themselves, archaeologists have reconstructed the everday lives, commerce, technology and interests of seafarers over a period of 4,000 years. This book tells the story of their discoveries at key wreck sites dating from the Bronze Age through to the 20th century. The illustrations include reconstructions of lost ships, original maps and hundreds of photographs £9.00
9477.
THROCKMORTON, Peter.: THE SEA REMEMBERS. Shipwrecks & Archaeology. Chancellor. 1996.
240pp. Prof ills. 30x23. Fine in Fine d/j. From cargoes, personal possessions, and the timbers of ships themselves, archaeologists have reconstructed the everyday lives, commerce, technology and interests of seafarers over a period of 4,000 years. This book tells the story of their discoveries at key wreck sites dating from the Bronze Age through to the 20th century. The illustrations include reconstructions of lost ships, original maps and hundreds of photographs £9.00
491.
VILLIERS, Alan: CAPTAIN COOK: THE SEAMEN'S SEAMAN. A Study of the Great Discoverer. Hodder & Stoughton. 1967 1st.
256pp. 7 plates. 7 maps. Endp maps. Drawings in text. Endp maps. 24x16. VG in G d/j. A fine study on the life and voyages of James Cook. £4.75
6970.
WILLIAMSON, James A.: COOK AND THE OPENING OF THE PACIFIC. Hodder & Stoughton. 1946 1st.
xii. + 251pp. 2 ills. 6 maps. Endp maps. 18x12. VG+. A clear and account of Pacific exploration beginning with the voyages from Dampier to those of Bougainville, before describing each one of Cook's expeditions. £3.00
7403.
WILSON D.: THE CIRCUMNAVIGATORS. Constable. 1989 1st.
345pp. 41 ills. 5maps. 24x16. Fine in d/j. A comprehensive chronological record of round-the-world voyages, from the 16th to the 20th century. £5.75
5330.
WOOD, G.Bernard.: SMUGGLERS' BRITAIN Cassell. 1966.
xiv. + 196pp. 39 ills. Map. 22x14. VG in G+ d/j. An account of smuggling in Britain from the coast-line of the Solway area and the Border Country southward, revealing many places of unsuspected interest. Using information gleaned from smugglers' descendants many of the stories are based on first-hand information divulged by the children and grandchildren of those who were directly involved in smuggling. £4.00
6439.
WOODROOFFE, Thomas.: THE ENTERPRISE OF ENGLAND. Faber & Faber. 1958 1st.
301pp. 16 ills. 5 maps. 22x14. Chronicles England's emergence as a major maritime power in the late 16th century. £3.50
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