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13314. : FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL NAVAL MUSEUM & H.M.S. VICTORY
12 issues 1985 - 1997.; each issue Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial paper cover. 24x17. Each issue contains informative articles & interesting snippets of information. 1985 (40pp) - 1986 (48pp) - 1990 (56pp) - 1991 (60pp) - 1992 (87pp) - 1993 (68pp) - 1994 (74pp). - 1995 (65pp) - 1996 (63pp) - 1997 (80pp). In addition there are 7 'Bulletins' and the original MS for an article printed in the 1992 issue. £15.00

13397. : TRIBUTES TO TERENCE THORNTON LEWIN 1920-1999. Admiral of the Fleet Lord Lewin of Greenwich.
National Maritime Museum. 32pp. 1 illustration. 21x15. Near-Mint in card cover. Terry Lewin died on 23 January 1998 at the age of 78. On 13 April 1999, some 600 people filled the Chapel of the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, for a Service of Celebration of his life and work. HRH The Duke of Edinburgh , read the lesson, and in the course of the service three addresses were given, commemorating aspects of the Admiral's naval career. The addresses, given by Vice-Admiral Sir Roderick Macdonald, Commodore David Smith, RN., and Dr Roger Knight, are reprinted here in addition to which HRH The Duke of Edinburgh's personal appreciation of Lord Lewin, originally published in the Daily Telegraph, is also included. £9.00

12049. : WARSHIP. No 4 . October 1977. The Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Design, Development & Service History of the World's Fighting Ships.
Conway. 62pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information about warships fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12997. ROHWER, Jurgen: DIE U-BOOT-ERFOLGE DER ACHSENMACHTE 1939-1945
J.F.Lehmanns Verlag. 1968 1st. xxiv. + 376pp. 10 maps housed in rear pocket. 16x21. An unmarked copy;- VG+ in VG+ d/j German text. This unique reference work offers the definitive account of Axis submarine successes on Allied naval and mercantile ships. Part 1 - Gives the outcome of every successful Submarine Attack, listed chronologically with extensive details, name of ship attacked, weapons, losses,damage, location etc. Part 2 - Detailed Lists of U-Boats, Captains, convoys, ships attacked. Fully indexed. £8.00

13395. ----: ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE EATON CHESTER February 1943. THE LIST of The Officers, Masters and Cadets at the College.
No pagination (approximately 40pp). 15x12. VG in VG card cover.In On 18 September, 1942, German planes dropped two bombs on Britannia Naval College Dartmouth. Shortly after, in early 1943, the College moved to Eaton until 1946, and from then until 1960, when National Service came to an end, the Hall was used as an Officer Cadet Training School. This wartime list also lists cadets from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Rpyal Indian Navy, Fighting French Navy, Royal Netherlands Navy, and the Royal Norwegian Navy. £10.00

13381. ----: BRITANNIA ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE DARTMOUTH. January 1955. THE LIST of The Officers, Masters and Cadets at the College.
No pagination (approximately 40pp). 15x12. VG in VG card cover. £5.00

13384. ----: BRITANNIA ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE DARTMOUTH. January 1956. THE LIST of The Officers, Masters and Cadets at the College.
No pagination (approximately 40pp). 15x12. VG in VG card cover. £5.00

13385. ----: BRITANNIA ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE DARTMOUTH. January 1956. THE LIST of The Officers, Masters and Cadets at the College.
No pagination (approximately 40pp). 15x12. VG in VG card cover. £5.00

13393. ----: BRITANNIA ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE DARTMOUTH. January 1966. THE LIST of The Officers, Masters and Cadets at the College.
No pagination (approximately 40pp). 15x12. VG in VG card cover. £5.00

13392. ----: BRITANNIA ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE DARTMOUTH. January 1967. THE LIST of The Officers, Masters and Cadets at the College.
No pagination (approximately 40pp). 15x12. VG in VG card cover. £5.00

13383. ----: BRITANNIA ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE DARTMOUTH. May 1955. THE LIST of The Officers, Masters and Cadets at the College.
No pagination (approximately 40pp). 15x12. VG in VG card cover. £5.00

13386. ----: BRITANNIA ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE DARTMOUTH. May 1956. THE LIST of The Officers, Masters and Cadets at the College.
No pagination (approximately 40pp). 15x12. VG in VG card cover. £5.00

13394. ----: BRITANNIA ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE DARTMOUTH. May 1965. THE LIST of The Officers, Masters and Cadets at the College.
No pagination (approximately 40pp). 15x12. VG in VG card cover. £5.00

13390. ----: BRITANNIA ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE DARTMOUTH. May 1966. THE LIST of The Officers, Masters and Cadets at the College.
No pagination (approximately 40pp). 15x12. VG in VG card cover. £5.00

13382. ----: BRITANNIA ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE DARTMOUTH. September 1954. THE LIST of The Officers, Masters and Cadets at the College.
No pagination (approximately 40pp). 15x12. VG in VG card cover. £5.00

13387. ----: BRITANNIA ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE DARTMOUTH. September 1962. THE LIST of The Officers, Masters and Cadets at the College.
No pagination (approximately 40pp). 15x12. VG in VG card cover. £5.00

13388. ----: BRITANNIA ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE DARTMOUTH. September 1963. THE LIST of The Officers, Masters and Cadets at the College.
No pagination (approximately 40pp). 15x12. VG in VG card cover. £5.00

13389. ----: BRITANNIA ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE DARTMOUTH. September 1964. THE LIST of The Officers, Masters and Cadets at the College.
No pagination (approximately 40pp). 15x12. VG in VG card cover. £5.00

13391. ----: BRITANNIA ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE DARTMOUTH. September 1966. THE LIST of The Officers, Masters and Cadets at the College.
No pagination (approximately 40pp). 15x12. VG in VG card cover. £5.00

11494. ----: THE NAVAL WHO'S WHO 1917.
Hayward. 1981. 344pp. 25x16. Unmarked and almost as new: Blue cloth/gilt binding. Binding and contents Near-Mint (published without d/j). The contents of this book were first published under the title of "The Royal Navy List" or "Who's Who in the Navy". For this book uninteresting data advertising material have been deleted, but the text of Admiral Jellicoe's Desptach after the Battle of Jutland hasd been added, together with a casualty roll of all ranks. £11.50

570. -----: A SEAMAN'S POCKET-BOOK. B.R. 27. June 1943. By Authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
Conway 2006. (Facsimile reprint of the first edition published by HMSO in 1943) 120pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. 18x12. An unmarked copy: Contents Near-Mint, binding Fine. £2.75

7528. -----: FIRST AID IN THE ROYAL NAVY.
HMSO. nd (c 1932). vi. + 115pp. Prof ills (some colour). 14x11. Spine rubbed, o/w contents VG+. £2.00

9339. -----: HMS COMUS. COMRADES MEMBERS LIST 1989.
31pp. 21x15. Fine in pictorial card cover. Includes HMS Comus Annual Reunion Dinner Dance & Menu at The Wedgwood Room, Southsea, 1990. 4pp. & HMS Comus Annual Reunion / Menu at HMS Nelson (RNB), Portsmouth 1992 4pp. £1.50

13399. -----: KING GEORGE'S TRUST FUND FOR SAILORS PRESENTS THE 'HMS NELSON AUCTION OF NAUTICAL MEMORABILIA'. The Historic Dockyards, Portsmouth. 30th October to 2 November 1997. CATALOGUE
52pp Illustrated. 20x20. VG in pictorial card cover + SUPPLEMENTARY Catalogue 10pp. Lists 831 lots. Many of the lots are neatly annotated with the sold price. £5.00

13272. -----: THE NAVY LIST OF RETIRED OFFICERS Together with the EMERGENCY LIST 1981
xiii. + 297pp. 21x15. Binding and contents VG+. £5.50

2713. -----: THE ROYAL NAVY IN FOCUS 1940-49
Maritime. nd (c1989) 174pp. Prof ills. 18x24. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Almost all the photographs used in this book were taken by the naval photographers Wright & Logan, recording the arrival of warships at Portsmouth and other south coast ports. The 170 photographs in this volume cover all the various types and classes of ships in the Royal Navy and each picture is reproduced full-page. £6.00

2047. ------: BROADSHEET 1995 / 6
Ministry of Defence. 124pp. Prof ills. 30x21. Fine in in pictorial card cover. Published with the aim to keep retired Naval and Royal Marines officers and selected associations up-to-date with the latest developments in the Royal Navy. Well Illustrated. £3.50

13415. ------: KONINLIJKE MARINE. NATIONALE VLOOTDAGEN. - DEN HELDER, 6 -7 -8 Juli, '84.
Bureau Marine Voorlichting. 1984 47pp. Profusely illustrated. 24x17. An unmarked copy; Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial paper cover. Programme of events. Details of Dutch warships, etc. Dutch Navy days at Den Helder, £4.00

13416. ------: 50 YEARS OF NAVAL FLYING 1914-1964.
MOD (Royal Navy) 16pp. Profusely illustrated. 24x17. VG in VG pictorial paper cover. A concise history of the development of aviation in the Royal Navy. Illustrated with 28 photographs. £3.00

4129. ------: H.M.A.S. Mk. III. Written and Prepared by Serving Personnel of the R..A.N.
Royal Australian Navy. 1944 1st. * 200pp. Prof ills with photographs, drawings & 15 colour plates of paintings & sketches. Ills endps. 28x21. VG. Contains a mixture of stories, reports and anecdotes involving the men and ships of the R.A.N. written by serving personnel. £6.50

2454. ------: HIS MAJESTY'S MINESWEEPERS.
HMSO. 1943. 64pp. Prof ills. 23x18. Cover strengthened, o/w VG in in Near-Fine G+ pictorial paper cover.. Describes the work of the minesweeping forces in World War 2. £4.00

11296. ------: HMS BEAVER. Type 22 Frigate.
Directorate of Public relations (Royal Navy). 1990. 4pp. 5 photographs. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial paper cover. A description and brief details of the ship. £2.00

1928. ------: HMS VICTORY.
Pitkin. 1992. 19pp. 24x17. Fine in pictorial card cover. Souvenir guide. Very well illustrated with colour photographs and a cut-away of HMS Victory, £1.50

2054. ------: MARY ROSE. Souvenir Guide.
Mary Rose Trust.nd (c 1985). 64pp. Prof ills. 30x21. VG+ in pictorial card cover. A very well illustrated and informative guide to the 16th century warship, £1.50

11732. ------: NAVAL HISTORY. U.S. Naval Institute. Volume 11.
1997. Six issues - complete year. Fine/Near-Fine pictorial paper covers. £5.00

11730. ------: NAVAL HISTORY. U.S. Naval Institute. Volume 12.
1998. Six issues - complete year. Fine/Near-Fine pictorial paper covers. £5.00

11728. ------: NAVAL HISTORY. U.S. Naval Institute. Volume 16.
2002. Six issues - complete year. Fine/Near-Fine pictorial paper covers. £5.00

11731. ------: NAVAL HISTORY. U.S. Naval Institute. Volume 17.
2003. Six issues - complete year. Fine/Near-Fine pictorial paper covers. £5.00

11729. ------: NAVAL HISTORY. U.S. Naval Institute. Volume 18.
2004. Six issues - complete year. Fine/Near-Fine pictorial paper covers. £5.00

11744. ------: NAVAL HISTORY. U.S. Naval Institute. Volume 19.
2005. Six issues - complete year. Fine/Near-Fine pictorial paper covers. £5.00

11737. ------: NAVAL HISTORY. U.S. Naval Institute. Volume 2.
1988. Four issues - complete year. Fine/Near-Fine pictorial paper covers. £5.00

11742. ------: NAVAL HISTORY. U.S. Naval Institute. Volume 3.
1989. Three issues: Summer - Fall - Winter. Fine/Near-Fine pictorial paper covers. £2.50

11738. ------: NAVAL HISTORY. U.S. Naval Institute. Volume 4.
1990. Four issues - complete year. Fine/Near-Fine pictorial paper covers. £5.00

11739. ------: NAVAL HISTORY. U.S. Naval Institute. Volume 5.
1991. Four issues - complete year. Fine/Near-Fine pictorial paper covers. £5.00

11740. ------: NAVAL HISTORY. U.S. Naval Institute. Volume 6.
1992. Four issues - complete year. Fine/Near-Fine pictorial paper covers. £5.00

11741. ------: NAVAL HISTORY. U.S. Naval Institute. Volume 7.
1993. Four issues - complete year. Fine/Near-Fine pictorial paper covers. £5.00

11736. ------: NAVAL HISTORY. U.S. Naval Institute. Volume 8.
1994. Six issues - complete year. Fine/Near-Fine pictorial paper covers. £5.00

11734. ------: NAVAL HISTORY. U.S. Naval Institute. Volume 9.
1995. Six issues - complete year. December issue has short tears to upper margins, o/w generally Fine/Near-Fine pictorial paper covers. £5.00

1894. ------: PORTSMOUTH NAVY DAYS 1984. Official Programme.
48pp. Prof ills. 25x18. VG+ in pictorial card cover. £1.50

8957. ------: REPUBLIC OF KOREA NAVY - 1991.
ROK Navy. 75pp. Prof ills in colour. 30x22. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. A review of the ROK Navy at date, illustrated with around 160 photographs in colour. English and Korean text. £2.50

11301. ------: RETURN OF THE BATTLE SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT TO THE MERSEY. May 26 - 31, 1993. To Commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic.
Chubarry. 1993 99pp. Profusely illustrated. 30x21. Fine in VG+ pictorial card cover. This publication consists almost entirely of large colour photographs of the various Royal Navy & Foreign warships and aircraft which were present to commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic, plus profiles of the warships, dawn to scale. £3.50

13417. ------: SHIPS & AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL NAVY.
Admiralty/HMSO. 1962. 46pp. Profusely illustrated.15x20. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. This booklet illustrated and describes some of the ships and aircraft of the Royal Navy. Illustrated with 37 excellent photographs. £3.00

6859. ------: THE FALKLANDS WAR. The Day by Day Record from Invasion to Victory.
Marshall Cavendish. nd (c1982). 448pp. Prof ills. Maps. 30x24. Housed in pictorial hardcover binder is the complete set of 14 weekly parts of THE FALKLANDS WAR, each of which is in Fine condition Fine in pictorial card cover. The set offers a detailed and profusely illustrated day-by-day account of the Falkland War, describing every aspect of the campaign. In addition to which, individual sections are devoted to the ships, aircraft, missiles and other weapons and equipment used during the conflict. Roll of Honour. Names of War Dead. Illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs, drawings, diagrams and maps. Heavy item. Weight 2.5 k kilos. £11.00

11943. ------: THE KING'S REGULATIONS AND ADMIRALTY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF HIS MAJESTY'S NAVAL SERVICE. Volume I - ARTICLES - 1943. Embodying all alterations effected in the Regulations of Addenda, or otherwise, to November 1943.
HMSO 1944. xvi. + 1996pp. Contents generally VG in worn paper covers. £9.00

222. ------: THE NAVY YEAR BOOK & DIARY. 1960.
244pp. + 62pp diary. Prof ills. 24x18. An unmarked copy:- contents Fine in card cover in G+ d/j. Features include: The Hen House: Merchant Navy Survey: Progress of the Royal Navy: Phineas Pett and the Sovereign of the Seas, Port of London Ships & Cargoes: etc, etc. Very well illustrated. £7.50

1920. ------: THE PORTSMOUTH ROYAL NAVAL MUSEUM.
Pitkin. 1974. 24pp. Prof ills. 18x23. VG in VG pictorial card cover. A well-illustrated history of the museum and a guide to its collections. £1.50

2050. ------: THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW; Sydney Harbour. 1st October 1988. Commemorative Programme.
Royal Australian Navy. 32pp. Prof ills in colour. 29x21. Fine in pictorial card cover. Illustrated lists of participating naval ships from many different countries, and the names of their commanding officers. Programme of Events. £2.50

2230. ------: THE ROYAL NAVY SHIPS, AIRCRAFT & MISSILES.
Directorate of Naval Recruiting. Ministry of Defence.1992. 48pp. Prof ills. 15x20. Fine in pictorial paper cover. Supplies details of the Royal Navy's ships, aircraft and missiles. Profusely illustrated. £2.00

6925. ------: VICKERS LIMITED SHIPBUILDING GROUP. PATROL SUBMARINES.
Vickers. nd (c 1975). 6pp. Prof ills. 21x130. Near-Fine in pictorial card cover. Describes and illustrates with photographs and detailed drawings the Type 70, Piranha Class, 500-ton Class, 1100-ton Class, & SLAM Sub-launched missile. £4.00

11621. ------: VOYAGES & TRAVEL. National Maritime Museum Catalogue of the Library. Volume One.
HMSO. 1968 1st. xi. + 403pp. 8 plates. 2 Folding maps. 25x19. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG d/j. This work is not simply a list of books; the aim is to provide extensive annotation and a chronological method of arrangement.Supporting the main text are comprehensive subject and ship indexes. In this volume, comprising works on Voyages and travel, the progress of maritime exploration from the Vikings to the modern era has been surveyed. £11.00

12903. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume X.. No. 3. 1973
110pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in VG+ pictorial card cover. Features include HMS Euryalus, The Elswick Cruisers. etc. £5.85

12904. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume X.. No. 4. 1973
98pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include HMS Furious, HMS Orion, USS Batfish, USS Cyclops, etc. £5.85

12905. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XI.. No. 1. 1974
107pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include The Imperial Chinese Steam Navy 1862-1895, USS Worcester, etc £5.85

12906. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XI.. No. 2. 1974
98pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- Soviet Battleships, Sea Support Craft, etc. £5.85

12910. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XII. No. 1. 1975
106pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- Controversial Cruiers: American 'Maximum Battleship' Designs 1916-17 £5.85

12909. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XII. No. 2. 1975
86pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- SMS Ostfriesland, Midway Class Carriers, etc. £5.85

12911. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XII. No. 3. 1975
77pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- Cruisers of the Imperial Russian Navy: the Sowinski Model Collection, etc. . £5.85

12912. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XII. No. 4. 1975
73pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- Japanese Battleship Yamato (25 pages); Peru's Coronel, Bolognesi and Almirante Grau £5.85

12913. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XIII. No. 1. 1976
77pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- Attacking the USS Indianapolis; USS Cod; USS Iowa (fold-out Plan); Rendel Gunboats £5.85

12918. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XIII. No. 2. 1976
74pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:-HMS Ark Royal - Pegasus, Imperial Russian Cruisers. Armour & Its Application to Warships £5.85

12919. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XIII. No. 3. 1976
70pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Guided Missile Frigates, Swedish cruiser Gotland, Naval Tactics, etc. £5.85

12920. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XIII. No. 4. 1976
78pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Dutch cruiser De Zeven Provincien, American Battleship Main Armament, The Re d'Italia, etc. £5.85

12921. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXII. No. 4. 1985
100pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Main Shipyards, Enginebuilders & Manufacturers of Armour Plate in St Petersburg Area up to 1917, Development of the French Light Cruiser 1910-1926. etc. £5.85

12922. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXIII. No. 1. 1986
106pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. The Loss of Repulse & Prince of Wales, Submarines in the Finnish Navy, Chinese warships, etc. £5.85

12923. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXIII. No. 2. 1986
98pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- USS Iowa: IJN Yamato;, The problems with Ne Tron Menja, Swedish Navy Monitors & Gunboats, Italian carrier Guiseppe Garibaldi, etc. £5.85

12924. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXIII. No. 3. 1986
100pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- The Thai Navy, The U.S. Fleet at the World's Fair 1939, German Subamrine UB-88. £5.85

12925. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXIII. No. 4. 1986
99pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- Fijenoord Submarines built for Turkey, USS Massachusetts, The Romanian Navy 1877-1878, Eastern Baltic Submarine Losses in WW2, etc. £5.85

12928. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXIV. No. 2. 1987
102pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:: The Loss of HMS Hood - A Re-Examination (40pp); Fate of the Chinese Gunboat 'Fei Ting'; Developments in the Soviet Navy; The Fate of Four Chinese Torpedo Boat Destroyers, etc. £5.85

12929. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXIV. No. 3. 1987
102pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include: Submarine Pressure Hull Design & Diving Depths; The Attack on the USS Stark; New York Navy Yard, US Navy in WW2 - A Basic Bibliography, etc, £5.85

12930. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXIV. No. 4. 1987
101pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include: Yugoslav Navy 1918-41; Romanion Torpedo Boat Rindunica,PPhotographic Memoir of Imperial Russian Navy; HMAS Ruschcutter; The Turkish Scouts 1914 £5.85

12937. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXIX. No. 1. 1992
106pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- US Navy Mystery Ship - USS Pelican; Volksmarine - Germany's Other Navy, etc. £5.85

12938. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXIX. No. 2. 1992
108pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- The Tacoma Class Frigates of WW2; The Fate of Stalin's Naval Programme; The French Minelaying Cruiser 'Pluton'; Making Miniature warships. £5.85

12939. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXIX. No. 3. 1992
100pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- The French Minelaying Cruiser 'Pluton' (Part 2); Oahu Turrets £5.85

12940. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXIX. No. 4. 1992
100pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- The tanker Ohio; Polish Navy; The Russian Battleship Dvenadtsat Apostolov £5.85

12931. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXV. No. 1. 1988
106pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include: Polish River Monitors; Indian Navy; Dutch Naval Shipbuilding Programme of 1939; Argentine Navy £5.85

12932. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXV. No. 3. 1988
103pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include: Mysterious Floating Batteries of the : The Brazilian Dreadnoughts 1904-1914, etc. £5.85

12933. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXVIII. No. 1. 1991
99pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- The Type IX U-Boat; The Transparent Enemy - Volksmarine. £5.85

12934. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXVIII. No. 2. 1991
99pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- Szent Istvan, Hungaria's Only & Ill-Fated Dreadnought; Ballastics of the 24-Pounder Long Cannon of the USS Constitution; Decima Flotilla Decimated (Italian 10thMTB Flotilla attack on Malta) £5.85

12935. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXVIII. No. 3. 1991
100pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- The Arleigh Burke (DDG-51); The Naval Facilities at Peenemunde; The Evolution of Battleship Gunnery in the US Navy 1920-1945, etc £5.85

12936. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXVIII. No. 4. 1991
92pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- US Navy Mystery Ships; The Kronstadt Claa Battle Cruisers £5.85

12941. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXX. No. 1. 1993
102pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- Major Soviet Warships 1945-1991; US Submarine Minelaying Activities in WW2; The Royal Navy of Oman, etc. £5.85

12942. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXX. No. 2. 1993
100pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- The New London Naval Station 1862-1885; Polish Navy; the "Sovetskii Soiuz" Class Battleships, etc £5.85

12943. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXX. No. 3. 1993
100pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- Soviet Submarines; 1946-1991; USS Texas; Pearl Harbour £5.85

12946. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXX. No. 4. 1993
100pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- The French Coast Defence Ship "Rochambeau"; The American Ironclad Ram Dunderberg £5.85

12944. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXXI No. 1. 1994
106pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- The French warship "Redoutable"; The Loss of HMS Glorious - An Analysis of the Action £5.85

12945. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXXI No. 2. 1994
106pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- The French warship "Redoutable"; The Bismarck's Final Battle £5.85

12947. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXXI No. 3. 1994
100pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- Powering of Warships; The Royal Navy 'Scout' Class of 1904-05, etc. £5.85

12948. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXXI No. 4. 1994
100pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- The Fate of the "Tashkent", etc, £5.85

12950. ------: WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL. Volume XXXII No. 1. 1995
106pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy :- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Features include:- The French warship Redoutable - British Warship Design Methods 1860-1905, etc. £5.85

12951. ------: WARSHIP. No 8 . October 1978. The Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Design, Development & Service History of the World's Fighting Ships.
Conway. 70pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information about warships fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12294. -------: AIRCRAFT-CARRIERS of Great Britain, U.S.A. and Axis Nations.
Real Photographs. Nd (c 1942) 3rd edition. 28pp. Prof ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- VG in pictorial paper cover.. This wartime publication offers a brief text with leading details of the ships, accompanied by some excellent photographs and a cutaway. £6.50

4381. -------: EAST OF MALTA, WEST OF SUEZ.
HMSO. 1943 1st. 63pp. Prof ills. 23x18. An unmarked copy:- VG+ in VG+ pictorial paper cover. The Admiralty account of the Naval War in the Eastern Mediterranean: September 1939 to March 1941. Well illustrated. £4.00

10222. -------: FLEET AIR ARM MUSEUM. Official Souvenir Brochure.
FAA Museum. 1995 1st. 22pp. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £2.00

6706. -------: JANE'S FIGHTING SHIPS 1905-6. A Reprint of the 1905-6 Edition of Fighting Ships.
David & Charles. 1970. 452p, Prof ills. advertisements. 21x31. Binding slightly faded, o/w VG+ in VG+ d/j. Gives information on the many thousands of warships in commission with the world's navies at date, and illustrated with thousands of photographs and drawings. £17.50

12879. -------: JANE'S FIGHTING SHIPS 1965-66.
Sampson Low. vii. + 461pp. + xvi index, 60pp advertisements. Prof ills. Ills endps. 31x22. Front & back pastedowns scuffed, otherwise contents and binding are Near-Fine in VG dustjacket. An extremely nice copy; The standard reference on the navies of the world. £24.00

6543. -------: MERCHANTMEN AT WAR.
Ministry of Information/HMSO . 1944. 143pp. Prof ills. Maps. 23x18. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG+ in pictorial paper cover. The official story of the Merchant Navy 1939-1944. £6.50

11527. -------: RANK AND FILE. Miltary and Naval Expressions and Their Origins.
Grange. 2003. 190pp. Illustrated. 30x13. Mint in Mint pictorial hardback cover. Drawing on the language of the fighting man through the ages, this A - Z of popular idioms and turns of phrase delves into their origins and evolutions of expressions in common language which came into being on the battlefield, the gun-deck and, more recently, in the air. £5.00

7494. -------: SILVER JUBILEE REVIEW OF THE FLEET: By His Majesty the King. Spithead, 16th July 1935. Official Souvenir Programme.
52pp. Prof ills. 24x18. VG in VG pictorial paper cover. Contains an Alphabetical List of Ships present at the Review and a list of names of their captains. List of Ships by Squadrons & Flotillas. General Programme. Details of Ships under Review, and various articles. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £15.00

13326. -------: THE NELSON DISPATCH. Journal of the Nelson Society. 1995. Volume 5. Parts 5, 6, 7, 8.
Four issues - complete year. Each issue is illustrated, contains around 42 pages, 21x15, and is Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £8.00

13324. -------: THE NELSON DISPATCH. Journal of the Nelson Society. 1995. Volume 5. Parts 5, 6, 7, 8.
Four issues - complete year. Each issue is illustrated, contains around 42 pages, 21x15, and is Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £8.00

13325. -------: THE NELSON DISPATCH. Journal of the Nelson Society. 1996. Volume 5.. Parts 9, 10, 11, 12.
Four issues - complete year. Each issue is illustrated, contains around 42 pages, 21x15, and is Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £8.00

13327. -------: THE NELSON DISPATCH. Journal of the Nelson Society. 1997. Volume 6. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4.
Four issues - complete year. Each issue is illustrated, contains around 42 pages, 21x15, and is Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £8.00

13328. -------: THE NELSON DISPATCH. Journal of the Nelson Society. 1998. Volume 6. Parts 5, 6, 7, 8.
Four issues - complete year. Each issue is illustrated, contains around 42 pages, 21x15, and is Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £8.00

13329. -------: THE NELSON DISPATCH. Journal of the Nelson Society. 1999. Volume 6. Parts 9, 10, 11, 12.
Four issues - complete year. Each issue is illustrated, contains around 42 pages, 21x15, and is Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £8.00

13330. -------: THE NELSON DISPATCH. Journal of the Nelson Society. 2000. Volume 7. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4.
Four issues - complete year. Each issue is illustrated, contains around 42 pages, 21x15, and is Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £8.00

13332. -------: THE NELSON DISPATCH. Journal of the Nelson Society. 2001. Volume 7. Parts 5, 6, 7, 8.
Four issues - complete year.. Each issue is illustrated, contains around 42 pages, 21x15, and is Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £8.00

13331. -------: THE NELSON DISPATCH. Journal of the Nelson Society. 2002. Volume 7. Parts 9, 10, 11, 12.
Four issues - complete year., plus INDEX TO VOLUME 7. Each issue is illustrated, contains around 70 pages, 21x15, and is Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £8.00

13333. -------: THE NELSON DISPATCH. Journal of the Nelson Society. 2003. Volume 8. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4.
Four issues - . Each issue is illustrated, contains around 70 pages, 21x15, and is Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £8.00

13334. -------: THE NELSON DISPATCH. Journal of the Nelson Society. 2004. Volume 8. Parts 5, 6, 7, 8.
Four issues - . Each issue is illustrated, contains around 70 pages, 21x15, and is Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £8.00

13335. -------: THE NELSON DISPATCH. Journal of the Nelson Society. 2005. Volume 8. Parts 9 & 10..
Two issues. Each issue is illustrated, contains around 70 pages, 21x15, and is Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £4.00

11518. -------: THE RICHARD BOLITHO NEWSLETTER. Issue V.
Hutchinson Publishing Group. nd (c 1976). 10pp. Illustrated with double-cartouche by Biro. 19x21. An unmarked copy: VG in VG pictorial paper cover. This issue is divided into three sections:- The Specialists - Against Authority - Passage to Mutiny. £1.50

12051. -------: WARSHIP. No 10 . April 1979. The Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Design, Development & Service History of the World's Fighting Ships.
Conway. 70pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information about warships fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

13210. --------: LIST OF MEN-OF-WAR 1650 - 1700. Indexes, Etc.
The Society of Nautical Research Occasional Publicatiions. No.5. Cambridge University Press. 1939 1st. 54pp. 24x19. Contents (unmarked) Near-Fine in VG card cover. Lists the Indexes for Part I, English Ships - Part II French Ships - Part III Swedish Ships, Danish-Norwegian Ships, German Ships - Part IV Dutch Ships. £14.00

9454. --------: ADMIRALTY MANUAL OF SEAMANSHIP 1964. Volume III. B.R. 67(3)
HMSO. 1964 Second Edition. ix. + 403pp. Prof ills. 24x16. Binding VG, contents (unmarked) VG+. Chapters cover:- Stability of Ships : Pumpping & Ventilation Systems in a Warship: Types & Design of Merchant Ships : Cargp Stowage : Safety Arrangements in Merchant Ships : Towing at Sea : Salvage Operations : Moorings : Officer of the Watch in Harbour : Ship Upkeep, Fittings & Stores : Officer of the Watch at Sea : Propulsion & Steering of Ships : Handling Ships in Narrow waters : Handing Ships in Company : Handling ships in Heavy Weather : Handling Ships while Replenishing at Sea : Ice Prevention & Handling Ships in Ice. £10.00

13220. --------: ADMIRALTY MANUAL OF SEAMANSHIP. Volume II. B.R. 67(2)
HMSO. 1967 viii. + 641pp. Prof ills. 24x16. Binding & contents VG+ . Chapters cover:- Elementary Ship Stability : Firefighting Methods : Abandoning Ship, Survival & Rescue : Advanced Rope Work : Deck Gear : Advanced Rigging : Sailmaking & Awnings : Advanced Boatwork : Anchors & Cables, & Anchor Work : Laying Out Hawsers & Anchors, Towing & Target Work : Replinishments at Sea : Organisation : Ship Husbandry :Ceremonial : Measurement of Speed, Distance & Depth : Latitude & Longitude, Charts & Hydrographic Publications : Tides & Tidal streams : Introduction to Pilotage : The Weather : The Rule of the Road. £10.00

9453. --------: ADMIRALTY MANUAL OF SEAMANSHIP. Volume II. B.R. 67(2)
HMSO. 1981. Superseding BR 67(2) dated 1967. xi. + 746pp. Prof ills. 24x16. An unmarked copy: Binding & contents VG+ in worn d/j. Chapters cover:- Elementary Ship Safety : Firefighting Methods : Abandoning Ship, Survival & Rescue : Advanced Rope Work : Deck Gear : Advanced Rigging : Sailmaking & Awnings : Advanced Boatwork : Anchors & Cables, & Anchor Work : Laying Out Hawsers & Anchors, Towing & Target Work : Replinishments at Sea : Organisation : Ship Husbandry :Ceremonial : Measurement of Speed, Distance & Depth : Latitude & Longitude, Charts & Hydrographic Publications : Tides & Tidal streams : Introduction to Pilotage : The Weather : The Rule of the Road. £11.50

13320. --------: ASSOCIATION OF ROYAL NAVY OFFICERS. MEMBERSHIP LIST 2002..
311pp. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £6.00

13323. --------: ASSOCIATION OF ROYAL NAVY OFFICERS. MEMBERSHIP LIST. 1993
150pp. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Plus 1996 Supplement. 44pp. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £6.00

13322. --------: ASSOCIATION OF ROYAL NAVY OFFICERS. MEMBERSHIP LIST. 1998
182pp.. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Plus 2000 Supplement. 56pp. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £6.00

13321. --------: ASSOCIATION OF ROYAL NAVY OFFICERS. MEMBERSHIP LIST. October 1989.
126pp. . 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Plus 1991 Supplement. 37pp. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £6.00

13315. --------: ASSOCIATION OF ROYAL NAVY OFFICERS. YEAR BOOK. 2000
148pp. Profusely Illustrated. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £6.00

13316. --------: ASSOCIATION OF ROYAL NAVY OFFICERS. YEAR BOOK. 2001
188pp. Profusely Illustrated. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £6.00

13317. --------: ASSOCIATION OF ROYAL NAVY OFFICERS. YEAR BOOK. 2002
192pp. Profusely Illustrated. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £6.00

13318. --------: ASSOCIATION OF ROYAL NAVY OFFICERS. YEAR BOOK. 2003
192pp. Profusely Illustrated. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £6.00

13319. --------: ASSOCIATION OF ROYAL NAVY OFFICERS. YEAR BOOK. 2005
188pp. Profusely Illustrated. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £6.00

10231. --------: COASTAL COMMAND. The Air Ministry Account of the part Played by Coastal Command in the Battle of the Seas 1939 - 1942.
HMSO. 1942. 143pp. Prof ills. 23x18. Contents VG in slightly worn pictorial card cover. The Air Ministry account of the part played by Coastal Command in the Battle of the Seas. Includes the Bismarck episode; Norway, U-Boats, etc, etc. £3.50

13431. --------: JANE'S FIGHTING SHIPS 1953-54.
Sampson Low & Marston. xxiii. 462pp. 52pp advertisements. Prof ills. 21x33. A number of photographs of British warships (mainly press cuttings) have been taped on to relevant pages, o/w contents VG, binding VG. £20.00

11644. --------: NAVAL SKETCH BOOK; or the Service Afloat and Ashore; with Characteristic Reminiscences, Fragments, and Opinions. By An Officer. In Two Volumes New Edition, Embellished with Twelve Plates . Volume II.
Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street. 1831. Volume II only . 259pp. 5 plates (as called for in Volume II). 40pp List of Books published by Colbun & Bentley. 20x13. Re-bound in patterned boards, red cloth spine. Binding VG, contents VG. An excellent clean, bright & tight copy. The book is divided into the following chapters- Corporal Punishment : Galley Story (Desertion - Court-Martial) : Leaves From the Private Log of a Captain : Naval Tactic & Battles: Eccentricities : Professional Slang: Club House : Saints at Sea : Naval Theatricals : Leaver of a Log : North-West Passage. £11.00

6945. --------: NAVY TODAY.
RAN. nd (c 1986). 36pp. Prof ills. 25x17. Fine in pictorial paper cover. A survey of the Royal Australian Navy, giving detailed information on its surafce warships, subamrines, auxiliaries, support craft & survey ships. Very well illustrated with excellent photographs of each class of vessel in colour. £3.00

10279. --------: THE GALLIPOLIAN. The Journal of the Gallipoli Association.
No. 113 - Spring 2007. 64pp. No. 116- Spring 2008 .65pp Each issue unmarked and near-Mint in pictorial card covers. The 2 issues sold as one lot. £4.00

13411. --------: THE NAVAL REVIEW. To Promote the Advancement and Spreading within The Service of Knowledge Relevant to the Higher Aspects of the Naval Profession. 1913 -2004.
The Naval Review. Published Quarterly. A complete run of The Naval Review from 1913, Volume 1.- No 1. to 2004, Volume 92. No 4. Volumes 1 to 18 are bound in olive buckram hardback covers (four issues per volume). Binding on each volume is very good, contents Near-Fine. Volumes 19 to 26 are bound in black half leather with black cloth (four issues per year). Spines are scuffed, otherwise contents Near-Fine. Volumes 27 to 92 are individual copies (4 issues per year). Each issue is VG+ to Fine in VG+ to Fine card covers. The Naval Review has always had a very circulation, the membership being limited to officers under training and commissioned officers, active or retired of the Armed Forces of the Crown and the Commonwealth, and their Reserve, also members of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors, The Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service, and the officers of the RMAS, RNXS and RFA Service. The Editor can admit other persons in toch with and interested in the Royal Navy. It is highly probable that a complete run of The Naval Review from 1913 to 2004 has never been offered publicly for sale before. Spanning more tha 90 years, the volumes offer an authoritative and valuable contribution to the history of the Royal Navy in particular, and to naval history in general. £2500.00

13426. --------: THE NAVAL REVIEW. To Promote the Advancement and Spreading within The Service of Knowledge Relevant to the Higher Aspects of the Naval Profession. 75th Anniversary Issue. 1988.
The Naval Review. 112pp. Near-Mint in Near-Mint red card cover. £7.00

13427. --------: THE NAVAL REVIEW. To Promote the Advancement and Spreading within The Service of Knowledge Relevant to the Higher Aspects of the Naval Profession. 75th Anniversary Issue. 1988.
The Naval Review. 112pp. VG+ in slightly creased red card cover. £5.00

13423. --------: THE NAVAL REVIEW. To Promote the Advancement and Spreading within The Service of Knowledge Relevant to the Higher Aspects of the Naval Profession. Volume 82. Number 2. April 1994.
The Naval Review. Near-Fine in VG card cover. £4.00

13424. --------: THE NAVAL REVIEW. To Promote the Advancement and Spreading within The Service of Knowledge Relevant to the Higher Aspects of the Naval Profession. Volume 93. Number 1. February 2005.
The Naval Review. Near-Fine in Near-Fine card cover. £4.00

13425. --------: THE NAVAL REVIEW. To Promote the Advancement and Spreading within The Service of Knowledge Relevant to the Higher Aspects of the Naval Profession. Volume 93. Number 2. May 2005.
The Naval Review. Near-Fine in Near-Fine card cover. £4.00

13271. --------: THE NAVY LIST OF RETIRED OFFICERS TOGETHER WITH THE EMERGENCY LIST. 1962.
xv. + 607pp + 23pp index. 21x14. VG in slightly creased paper cover. £7.50

169. --------: THE NAVY LIST. October 1907. Containing Lists of Ships, Establishments & Officers of the Fleet.
HMSO. 1907. xxii ( first 2 pages missing. ). + 975pp. Lacks original paper cover but replacement paper cover fitted. Corners of the first few and the last few pages creased, o/w contents VG. 21x14. £11.00

7527. --------: THE NAVY LIST. Spring, 1963. Containing Lists of Ships, Establishments & Officers of the Fleet.
xvi. + 992pp + 23pp index. 21x14. VG in slightly torn & creased paper cover. £7.50

13270. --------: THE NAVY LIST. Spring, 1969. Containing Lists of Ships, Establishments & Officers of the Fleet.
xvi. + 614pp + 23pp index. 21x14. VG in creased paper cover. £7.50

6941. --------: THE ROYAL MARINES MUSEUM. Official Guide.
23pp. 15x21. Near-Fine in pictorial paper cover. An informative guide well illustrated with colour photographs. £1.50

6920. --------: VJ - THE FINAL VICTORY. ROYAL NAVY. The East Indies Fleet - The British Pacific Fleet.
DPR (Navy). Ministry of Defence. 1995. (1). 24pp. 19 ills. Maps. 30x21. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Published to mark the 50th anniversary of the surrender of Japan, this well illustrated publication also includes complete lists of ships in the East Indies & British Pacific Fleets. £4.00

7250. --------: WARSHIP. No 1. January 1977. The Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Design, Development & Service History of the World's Fighting Ships.
Conway. 63pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £7.50

12957. --------: WARSHIP. No 11. June 1979. The Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Design, Development & Service History of the World's Fighting Ships.
Conway. 60pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

6913. --------: WARSHIP. No 12. October 1979. The Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Design, Development & Service History of the World's Fighting Ships.
Conway. 71pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.00

12976. --------: WARSHIP. No 13. January 1980
Conway. 72pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12975. --------: WARSHIP. No 14. April 1980
Conway. 71pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12973. --------: WARSHIP. No 16 October 1980
Conway. 70pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12972. --------: WARSHIP. No 18. April 1981
Conway. 70pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12971. --------: WARSHIP. No 19. July 1981
Conway. 71pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12970. --------: WARSHIP. No 20. October. 1981.
Conway. 65pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12969. --------: WARSHIP. No 21.
Conway. 70pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12977. --------: WARSHIP. No 22.
Conway. 72pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12978. --------: WARSHIP. No 23. July 1982
Conway. 68pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

3518. --------: WARSHIP. No 24. October 1982.
Conway. 71pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12958. --------: WARSHIP. No 25. January 1983.
Conway. 72pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12959. --------: WARSHIP. No 26. April 1983.
Conway. 71pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12960. --------: WARSHIP. No 27. July 1983.
Conway. 71pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12962. --------: WARSHIP. No 28. October 1983
Conway. 71pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12968. --------: WARSHIP. No 29. January 1984
Conway. 72pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12952. --------: WARSHIP. No 3 . July 1977. The Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Design, Development & Service History of the World's Fighting Ships.
Conway. 61pp. Prof ills. 27x19. VG+ in Fine in pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information about warships fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12979. --------: WARSHIP. No 30. April 1984
Conway. 71pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12980. --------: WARSHIP. No 31. July 1984
Conway. 70pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12981. --------: WARSHIP. No 32. October 1984
Conway. 71pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12985. --------: WARSHIP. No 38. April 1986.
Conway. 70pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12986. --------: WARSHIP. No 39. July 1986.
Conway. 71pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12954. --------: WARSHIP. No 5. January 1978. The Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Design, Development & Service History of the World's Fighting Ships.
Conway. 64pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

6912. --------: WARSHIP. No 6. April 1978. The Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Design, Development & Service History of the World's Fighting Ships.
Conway. 71pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.00

12955. --------: WARSHIP. No 7. July 1978. The Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Design, Development & Service History of the World's Fighting Ships.
Conway. 61pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

12956. --------: WARSHIP. No 9. January 1979. The Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Design, Development & Service History of the World's Fighting Ships.
Conway. 61pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

9999. ---------: 1000 YEARS OF NAVAL HISTORY.
Royal Navy Careers Service. nd (c 1974). 14pp. Prof ills. 28x22. VG+ in pictorial paper overs. Profusely illustrated in colour, this publication is an attempt to summarise in chronological order and in cartoon form the part played by the sea, ships and men of Great Britain for over a 1,000 years. £2.00

6831. ---------: ADMIRALTY. APPENDIX TO THE NAVY LIST. Rates of pay, Conditions of Retirement, Uniform Regulations, Entry Regulations, etc., etc. 1969
HMSO. 136pp. 22x14. VG. £4.00

13237. ---------: BRITANNIA 1959.
Privately Printed. 1959. 77pp. Illustrated. 2 folding maps. 22x15. Black cloth/gilt binding. Binding & contents Near-Fine in Near-Fine original dustjacket. This is a narrative of the voyages carried out by Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia during 1959. Signature on flyleaf of an officer who served in Britannia from Feb 1957 - August 1959. £29.00

13236. ---------: BRITANNIA 1959.
Privately Printed. 1959. 77pp. Illustrated. 2 folding maps. 22x15. Black cloth/gilt binding. An exceptionally nice copy - binding & contents (unmarked) Fine in G+ original dustjacket. This is a narrative of the voyages carried out by Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia during 1959. £29.00

10424. ---------: CHATHAM NAVY DAYS 2002. Official Souvenir Programme.
64pp. Prof ills. 29x21. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. £2.00

13164. ---------: H.M.S.EAGLE 1967-68
Privately published. 48pp. Prof ills. 28x20. Map. VG in black cloth, gilt, hardback cover. . Commission narrative. Illustrated with around 120 photographs. £12.50

3649. ---------: JANE'S FIGHTING SHIPS OF WORLD WAR II.
Bracken. 1989. . 320pp. Prof ills. 31x25. Fine in Fine d/j. The details of more than 6,000 warships are listed in this comprehensive encyclopaedia of the world's navies during the Second World War. Compiled from the pages of contemporary editions of Jane's, this extraordinary reference work presents photographs, line drawings and data of the warships of 39 navies. With over 1,000 illustrations. £12.85

10216. ---------: PLYMOUTH NAVY DAYS 1997.
Evening Herald 74pp. Prof ills. 28x20. Fine in pictorial card cover. £2.00

10215. ---------: PLYMOUTH NAVY DAYS 1999. Official Souvenir Guide.
60pp. Prof ills. 30x21. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. £2.00

6923. ---------: PORTSMOUTH NAVY DAYS 1985.
48pp. Prof ills. 24x17. Fine in pictorial paper cover. Programme of events. Well illustrated. £1.50

11591. ---------: PORTSMOUTH NAVY DAYS 1994.
70pp. Prof ills. 21x15. Fine in Fine pictorial paper cover. Programme of events. Well illustrated. £1.75

221. ---------: THE NAVY LIST OF RETIRED OFFICERS. Together with the EMERGENCY LIST. 1969
xiv. + 240pp. 21x15. VG+. £5.00

13412. ---------: THE U534 STORY.
The Warship Preservation Trust. nd (c 1997). 18pp. Profusely illustrated. Map. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. The U534 was sunk off the coast of Denmark on May 5, 1945, by a Liberator bomber of Coastal Command. This well-illustrated booklet describes her final voyage, her salvaging in 1993, and her eventual arrival in Liverpool after being acquired by the Warship Preservation Trust. £4.00

10191. ---------: THE WONDER BOOK OF THE NAVY.
Ward Lock. nd (c 1950s). Twelfth Edition 224p;. 8 colour plates & around 300 photos & illustrations. 25x18. Pictorial hardback cover. Spine a bit damaged, o/w contents VG+. Containing over 30 sections this book provides not only an extensive and profusely illustrated record of the ships of the Royal Navy at date, but articles on the Great Surrender : The Navy's Guns; Battleships; Submarines; The Rig of the Navy :Torpedoes & Mines: Naval Ways & Customs; etc, etc. Very well illustrated. £4.85

7251. ---------: WARSHIP. No 2. April 1977. The Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Design, Development & Service History of the World's Fighting Ships.
Conway. 63pp. Prof ills. 27x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Offers detailed and accurate information fully supported by photographs, plans & tables. £5.50

320. ----------: ARK ROYAL. The Admiralty Account of Her Achievement
HMSO. 1942. 64pp. Prof ills. 23x18. Pictorial paper cover slightly rubbed, o/w a Very Good copy. The official story of the wartime career of this famous carrier. Well illustrated. £3.00

13303. ----------: BRITANNIA ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE DARTMOUTH. HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT.
Britannia, Dartmouth. nd (c 1963). 14pp. 2 photographs. 19x13. Near-Fine in VG (lightly foxed) paper cover. A concise history. List of Captains of the College, 1905 - 1963. £2.50

4186. ----------: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM. REVIEW. No.9.
IWN. 1994. 106pp. Prof ills. 27x21. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This review contains around eight authoritative articles, providing some of the more unusual, or even unexpected insights on various aspects of war. Includes:- 'A Good bit of Work': The Baltic Diary of Cmdr Francis Goodhart DSO RN. - The Whitehall Cenotaph: An accidental monument - Somme footnote: the Battle of the Ancre & the struggle for Frankfort Trench, Nov 1916 , etc, etc. £4.50

5928. ----------: THE ROYAL NAVY IN FOCUS 1930-39.
Maritime. nd (c 1990s). 134pp. Prof ills. 18x24. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Almost all the photographs used in this book were taken by the naval photographers Wright & Logan, recording the arrival of warships at Portsmouth and other South Coast ports. The 125 photographs in this volume cover all the various types and classes of ships in the RN and each picture is reproduced full-page. £6.50

1876. -----------: SILVER JUBILEE FLEET REVIEW: Official Souvenir Programme.
1977. 32pp. Prof ills (some colour). 29x21. Near-Fine in pictorial card cover. List of Ships and Naval Aircraft taking part (with names of their commanding officers): Types of RN warships; History of Fleet Reviews of the Past; Insignia of Officers & Ratings and much more. Very well illustrated. £5.50

6946. -----------: FLEET AIR ARM MUSEUM & Concorde.
FAA Museum. nd (c 1985). 20pp. Prof ills. 29x21. Fine in pictorial card cover. Describes the Museum's displays and exhibits. Profusely illustrated. £2.00

6924. -----------: R.N. & R.M OFFICERS' JOURNAL.
(1). December 1956. Vol LXIX. No. 820. 14pp. adverts. (2). January 1957. Vol LXX. No. 821. 14pp. adverts. A little creased o/w VG in pictorial paper covers. £2.00

11186. -----------: ROYAL NAVY SHIPS A - Z.
1985. RN/RM Careers 24x14. This cleverly designed, official publication, illustrates in full colour some 63 badges of HM Ships in service at date. With a pull at the bottom of the double-sided card, the anchor moves to an opening adjacent to the chosen ship’s badge, for its details to be automatically shown - Pennant Number, Completion Date, Displacement, Length, Beam, Complement, Vessel Type . Mint in stiff pictorial card. £4.00

13309. -----------: THE BRITANNIA MAGAZINE. 1954.
Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth. Christmas Issue. 44pp. Near-Fine in VG pictorial card cover. £3.25

13307. -----------: THE BRITANNIA MAGAZINE. 1955.
Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth. 3 issues. Easter (44pp)- July (62pp). Christmas (43pp) Each issue Near-Fine in VG pictorial card cover. £9.75

13306. -----------: THE BRITANNIA MAGAZINE. 1956.
Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth. 3 issues. Easter (34pp)- July (51pp). Christmas (38pp) Each issue Near-Fine in VG pictorial card cover. £9.75

13310. -----------: THE BRITANNIA MAGAZINE. 1964.
Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth. July issue. 60pp. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. £3.25

13311. -----------: THE BRITANNIA MAGAZINE. 1965.
Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth. Christmas issue. 68pp. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. £3.25

13304. -----------: THE BRITANNIA MAGAZINE. 1966.
Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth. 3 issues. April (62pp)- July (80pp) - Christmas (80pp). Each issue Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. £9.75

13305. -----------: THE BRITANNIA MAGAZINE. 1967.
Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth. 2 issues. April (72pp)- July (88pp). With personal letter from the editors. Each issue Near-Fine in VG pictorial card cover. £6.50

13312. -----------: THE BRITANNIA MAGAZINE. 1968.
Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth. July issue. 88pp. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. £3.25

13234. -----------: THE NAVY LIST. Corrected to The 18th January 1894.
HMSO. 368pp. 20x12. Lacks original paper wraps but fitted with replacement paper cover. Contents VG. £12.50

220. -----------: THE NAVY LIST. 1992. Containing Lists of Ships, Establishments, & Officers of the Fleet. Corrected to 31st March 1992.
HMSO. vi. + 361pp. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine card cover. £7.50

2049. ------------: CITY OF PORTSMOUTH - SILVER JUBILEE 1977. Souvenir.
City of Portsmouth. 31pp. Prof ills. 29x21 Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Programme of events in Portsmouth to celebrate The Queen's Silver Jubilee. List of Reviews of the Fleet. Profusely illustrated £2.00

5331. ------------: HMS VICTORY.
Pitkin. 1990. 19pp. 24x17. Fine in pictorial card cover. Souvenir guide. French text. Very well illustrated with colour photographs and a cut-away of HMS Victory, £1.00

6927. ------------: UNITED STATES NAVAL INSTITUTE. PROCEEDINGS. May 1969.
176pp. Prof ills. 24x17. VG in slightly creased pictorial card cover. £3.50

7521. --------:: THE NAVY LIST. Spring. 1974. Containing Lists of Ships, Establishments & Officers of the Fleet.
* xi. + 607pp. 20pp index, 21x14. VG in marked and creased cover, £7.50

12674. ADKINS, Roy: TRAFALGAR. Biography of a Battle.
Little, Brown. 2004 1st. xxiii + 392pp. Profusely illustrated. Endp plans. 24x16. Unmarked, almost as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. £10.00

5491. ADMIRALTY.: APPENDIX TO THE NAVY LIST. Rates of pay, Conditions of Retirement, Uniform Regulations, Entry Regulations, etc., etc. June 1952.
HMSO. 259pp. 22x14. VG. £4.50

11715. ADMIRALTY.: APPENDIX TO THE NAVY LIST. Rates of pay, Conditions of Retirement, Uniform Regulations, Entry Regulations, etc., etc. June 1955 and December 1955.
HMSO. June 1955 and December 1955. Professionally rebound as one, in black cloth, gilt hardcover. Ex-reference library. Binding Near-Mint, contents VG+. £8.50

6752. ADMIRALTY.: IN WHICH WE SERVE.
HMSO. 1956. 61pp. Prof ills. 23x18. Spine strengthened, o/w contents VG+ in G+ pictorial card cover. A book about the Royal Navy and its ships, addressed primarily to the officers, men and women of the Service. Well illustrated. £4.50

3964. ADMIRALTY.: MANUAL OF SEAMANSHIP 1964. Volume 1. B.R. 67 (1)
HMSO. 1964 x. + 494pp. Prof ills. 24x16. Near-Fine in VG d/j. Chapters include:- General Sea Terms: Types of Ship: Design & Construction of Warships: Ship Safety: Fire Precautions: Rope & its Usage: Bends & Hitches & General Rope Work: Rigging: Ships' Boats: Boat Handling: Anchors & Cables: Elementary Organisation: Naval Communications: Naval Ceremonial: Ships' Compasses: Conning & Steering: Elementary Navigation: Elements of the Rule of the Road £12.50

13264. ADMIRALTY.: MANUAL OF SEAMANSHIP 1964. Volume 1. B.R. 67 (1)
HMSO. 1964 x. + 494pp. Prof ills. 24x16. Binding & contents VG+. . Chapters include:- General Sea Terms: Types of Ship: Design & Construction of Warships: Ship Safety: Fire Precautions: Rope & its Usage: Bends & Hitches & General Rope Work: Rigging: Ships' Boats: Boat Handling: Anchors & Cables: Elementary Organisation: Naval Communications: Naval Ceremonial: Ships' Compasses: Conning & Steering: Elementary Navigation: Elements of the Rule of the Road £10.00

10205. ADMIRALTY.: NAVAL MARINE ENGINEERING PRACTICE. Volume I.
Ship Dept, Admiralty. 1959. xi. + 298pp. 179 ills. 25x19. Binding rubbed, contents VG. This book contains brief descriptions, and methods of operation, of typical machinery, boilers and systems for which the Ship Department, Marine Engineering Division, of the Admiralty is responsible. £5.00

3398. ALLAWAY, Jim: HERO OF THE UPHOLDER. The Story of Lieutenant Commander M.D.Wanklyn VC., DSO**.
Airlife. 1991 1st. 191pp. 36 ills. 23x15. Fine in Fine d/j. Wanklyn was the most highly decorated Royal Naval Officer of the Second World War. A skilful and courageous submarine commander, he sank three U-boats, a destroyer, and nearly 100,000 tons of enemy supply and transport shipping before he was lost in Upholder off Tripoli in April 1942. Inscribed by author. £7.00

5128. AMBROSE, Stephen.E.: D-DAY. June 6th, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II.
Simon & Schuster. 1994. No pagination (Approx 655pp). Publisher's Advanced Reading Copy. 24x16. VG+ in pictorial card cover. On the basis of 1,400 oral histories from the men who were there, this major work is a brilliant telling of the battles on the Omaha and Utah beaches in Normandy, based on information available from American, British, Canadian, French and German veterans, from government and private archives, from other sources, gathered and analysed by the author, who has made D-Day his life work. £4.50

13040. ANDERS, Curt.: DISASTER IN THE SAND. The Red River Expedition.
Guild Press of Indiana. 1997 1st. vii. + 189pp. Illustrated. Map. 24x16. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG+ d/j. £11.00

8479. ANDERSON R.C. (Compiler): LIST OF ENGLISH MEN-OF-WAR 1509-1649. The Society of Nautical Research Occasional Publications. No.7
The Society For Nautical Research. 1959. 24pp. 24x19. An unmarked copy: VG+ in card cover. Supplies details of 366 English fighting ships built between the years 1509 to 1649. Listed in chronological order, each entry gives the name of each ship, Year built, place built (if known, or noted if captured or bought); Year last mentioned (if known); Keel, Beam (if known) and Tonnage. Alphabetical Index of Ships. £12.50

13206. ANDERSON R.C. (Compiler): LIST OF MEN-OF-WAR 1650 - 1700. Part I. English Ships 1649-1702.
The Society of Nautical Research Occasional Publicatiions. No.5 (Reprint nd c 1965) 72pp. 24x19. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine card cover. Supplies details of around 1200 English fighting ships.. Listed in chronological order, each entry gives the name of each ship, Year built, place built (if known, or noted if captured or bought); Year last mentioned (if known); Keel, Beam (if known) and Tonnage. Alphabetical Index of Ships. £14.00

12870. ANDREWS, Graeme.: FIGHTING SHIPS OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND. 1974-1974 Edition.
Historian/Regency House. 1973. 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x22. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A profusely illustrated record of the many different types of warships in the navies of Australia and New Zealand, at date. £7.50

8281. APPS, Michael. Lieut.Cmdr RN.: SEND HER VICTORIOUS.
Punell. nd (c 1971). 270pp. 37 ills. 6 maps/diags. 24x16. Near-Fine in VG d/j. HMS Victorious began life in 1941 hunting the Bismarck and from then served in every theatre, including operating with the Americans in the Pacific and surviving three hits by kamikazes. This book provides a full history of the carrier, from her design and construction until her final commission in 1968 and eventual scrapping. £12.50

3943. ARCHIBALD E.H.H.: THE FIGHTING SHIP IN THE ROYAL NAVY 894-1984.
Blandford. 1984 1st. Revised Edition * 416pp. Prof ills. 31x24. A superb unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. When first published in 1968 and 1971 respectively, the author's two books The Wooden Fighting Ship in the Royal Navy and The Metal Fighting Ship in the Royal Navy, both won awards and were highly acclaimed as comprehensive and superbly illustrated accounts of the Royal Navy's ships. Here, these two authoritative texts have been revised and updated, and have been combined in one volume. The work examines and illustrates the advances in ship technology in detail; the evolution of fighting ship rigs; the development of stable gun platforms; and the rapid advance of weapons over the last century. With 110 full-colour & 400 two-colour illustrations. £16.85

13360. ARCHIBALD E.H.H.: THE METAL FIGHTING SHIP IN THE ROYAL NAVY 1860-1970.
Blandford. 1971 1st. 226pp. Prof usely illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. 31x24. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG d/j. A highly acclaimed. comprehensive and superbly illustrated account of the Royal Navy's wooden fighting ships. £14.00

7604. ARCHIBALD E.H.H.: THE WOODEN FIGHTING SHIP IN THE ROYAL NAVY 894-1860.
Blandford. 1968 1st. 174pp. Prof usely illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. 31x24. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in torn d/j. A highly acclaimed. comprehensive and superbly illustrated account of the Royal Navy's wooden fighting ships. £11.00

11658. ARCHIBALD, Edward H.H.: THE MARITIME STRUGGLE FOR INDIA 1781 -1783. Historical Notes to the Series of Paintings by Dominic Serres in the Town Hall, Ipswich.
Ipswich Corporation. nd. 32pp. Profusely illustrated. 23x17. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Lists of British and French Squadrons. £5.00

2764. ARTHUR, Max: THE TRUE GLORY - THE ROYAL NAVY 1914-1939.
Hodder & Stoughton. 1996 1st. xi. + 292pp. 29 ills. Ills endps. 24x16. Signed by author on title page. VG+ in Fine d/j. This book describes something of the spirit of the men and women who served in the Royal Navy between 1914 and 1939 and learn of their daily life in peace, war and civil unrest. Most of the book is based on the author's interviews with contributors and each account is a chapter in itself, a chapter in the life of the person who related it. It offers many interesting aspects of life in the Royal Navy in WW1 and the inter-war years. Chronology of Naval Events 1914-1939. £7.50

11986. ASLET, Clive.: THE STORY OF GREENWICH.
Ted Smart. nd (c 1999). 288pp. Profusely illustrated. Endp maps. 25x20. An unmarked copy, almost as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. Using beautiful colour illustrations and old black-and-white photographs, this book provides a comprehensive and evocative history of Greenwich. £9.00

1157. ASPINALL-OGLANDER, Cecil.: ROGER KEYES. Being the Biography of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Keyes of Zeebrugge & Dover.
Hogarth. 1951 . xv. + 478pp. 15 ills. 22x14. A few pages creased otherwise G+ in G+ d/j. Having already seen action in China during the Boxer Uprising, Keyes at the age of 32, became the youngest captain in the Royal Navy, and by the outbreak of war in 1914, was senior naval officer at Harwich. Following the successful Heligoland Bight operations, he was appointed chief-of-chief to Admiral Carden, and his successor Vice-Admiral de Roebeck in command of the Dardanelles operations and later took command of the Dover Patrol to implement his plan for the blocking of Zeebrugge and Ostend harbours. The book continues with the rest of his career until his death in 1945. £4.50

1338. BAILEY, Chris Howard. (Compiler & Editor).: SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE ROYAL NAVY 1924-1970. The Life and times of Admiral Sir Frank Twiss.
Sutton. 1996 1st . xix. + 236pp. Ills. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Fine d/j. After entering Dartmouth as a cadet in 1924, Twiss had a distinguished career in the Royal Navy, having been Flag Officer Flotillas Home Fleet and Commander of the Far East Fleet. The book not only charts his naval career but also describes social changes in the Navy from the personal viewpoint of a significant officer. Twiss saw service in Revenge, Emerald, Nelson, Malcolm and, before being appointed gunnery officer in Exeter in 1940. After she was sunk in 1941, Twiss was made prisoner by the Japanese in whose captivity he remained until 1945. After the war he commanded , Porlock Bay, Cocquette, FAA Station Gamecock and the cruiser Ceylon. £8.00

10586. BAKER R, HOLT W.J, LENAGHAN, J, SIMS, A.J, & WATSON A.W.: SELECTED PAPERS ON BRITISH WARSHIP DESIGN IN WORLD WAR II.
Conway. 1983 1st. 214pp. Prof ills. 28x22. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Near-Fine d/j. The papers reprinted in this volume were originally published in 1947 in the Transactions of the Institution of Naval Architects. The selected papers are complete and include the extremely valuable discussions which followed each paper, as well as all the original photographs. The contents of the book are as follows:- Ships of the Invasion Fleet - Merchant Aircraft Carrier Ships (‘MAC’ Ships) - British Submarine Design during the War (1939-1945) - Corvettes and Frigates - Coastal Force Design - Notes on the Development of Landing Craft. £16.50

2940. BAKER, Richard: THE TERROR OF TOBERMORY. An Informal Biography of Vice-Admiral Sir Gilbert Stephenson.
Allen 1972. 196pp. Prof ills. Endp maps. 22x14. VG in torn d/j. One of the Royal Navy's legendary and more colourful characters, Vice-Admiral Stephenson ran HMS Western Isles with a unique style. He made an important impact on the Battle of the Atlantic by the miraculous results achieved through the men he trained in Tobermory harbour. Well over a thousand uncoordinated groups, mainly inexperienced landlubbers, passed through his hands, and often in the incredibly short time of only two weeks were welded into a disciplined ships' company good enough to take part in the war at sea; in fact Tobermory trained ships accounted for the loss of some 130 enemy submarines during World War 2. £5.50

1467. BALDWIN H.W.: SEA FIGHTS AND SHIPWRECKS.
Museum. 1956 1st. 216pp. 22x14. VG in worn d/j. . Divided into 20 chapters this book describes ships and men in distress covering a period of 150 years. Though some of the events described are quite famous, there are several others are less well-known. Events covered include the typhoon that devastated the US Fleet in 1944, the last action of the cruiser USS Houston, the loss of the Japanese submarine No.6.; the loss of the Central America in 1857, the mutiny on the brig Somers, the last voyage of the square-rigger Garthpool in 1929, etc, etc. £5.85

1958. BALLARD, Robert D.: THE DISCOVERY OF THE BISMARCK
Madison/Guild. 1990 231pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 29x22. Fine in d/j. After charting the Bismarck’s construction history and her commissioning, the book gives a full account of Bismarck’s break-out into the North Atlantic and the sinking of the Hood. The subsequent hunt for the Bismarck and her final action is described in vivid detail. The rest of the book describes the painstaking survey of over 100 square miles of sea-floor in the Atlantic before the legendary German battleship was finally spotted.. The 400 illustrations include photographs from 1941 (including close-up and on-board views), specially commissioned paintings, colour maps and charts, two superb full-page foldouts show the Bismarck as she was and as she looks today, and a spectacular series of underwater pictures of the battleship. £6.95

9564. BALLARD, Robert D.: THE LOST SHIPS OF GUADALCANAL. Exploring the Ghost Fleet of the South Pacific.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1993 1st. 227pp. Prof ills. Maps/ diags. 29x23. Fine in d/j. in the Pacific. This book offers a graphic account of the American defeat in the Battle of Savo Island, and other naval actions, followed by a pictorial section containing a spectacular collection of underwater photographs of the warships sunk in the Guadalcanal campaign. With over 300 illustrations. £7.00

7108. BARKER A.J.: PEARL HARBOUR.
Macdonald. 1970 1st UK. 160pp. Prof ills. 21x15. An unmarked copy; Near-Fine in VG in pictorial card cover. After charting the outline of Japanese-American relations in the half century preceding WW2, and an account of Japanese espionage activity on Oahu, the book examines in detail the planning and preparations for the raid on Pearl Harbour, before providing a graphic account of the attack itself. £2.50

12239. BARKER A.J.: PEARL HARBOUR.
Macdonald. 1970 1st UK. 160pp. Prof ills. 21x15. An unmarked copy; Near-Fine in Near-Fine ipictorial card cover. After charting the outline of Japanese-American relations in the half century preceding WW2, and an account of Japanese espionage activity on Oahu, the book examines in detail the planning and preparations for the raid on Pearl Harbour, before providing a graphic account of the attack itself. £3.00

365. BARKER, Dennis: RULING THE WAVES. An Unofficial Portrait of the Royal Navy.
Viking. 1986 1st. 448pp. 32 ills. 24x15. Fine in VG d/j. A keenly observed contemporary survey of the ships and personnel of the Royal Navy . £4.95

13222. BARNES G.R & OWEN J.H.: THE PRIVATE PAPERS OF JOHN, EARL OF SANDWICH. First Lord of the Admiralty 1771 -1782. (Four Volumes).
Navy Records Society. Volume I. August 1770 - March 1778. NRS 1932. xvi. + 456pp. 2 plates. 23x15. Tipped-in on half-title page are reviews of the book by TimesLiterarySupplement & Lloyds List & Shipping Gazette, 1932. Binding VG, contents VG+ Volume II. March 1778 - May 1779. NRS. 1933. xiv. + 398pp. 4 plates. 23x15. Times Literary Review, review of the book., tipped-in on front endpaper. Binding VG+, contents Near-Fine. Volume III. May 1779 - December 1780. NRS 1936. 333pp. 3 plates. 23x15. Times Literary Review, review of the book, tipped-in on front endpaper. Binding VG+, contents Near-Fine. Volume IV. 1781-1782. NRS 1938. xi. 451pp. 4 plates. 23x15. Binding VG+, contents Near-Fine. Complementing this superb four-volume set, we have included an original, interesting and relevant letter to his son, written by Captain J.H.Owen RN, one of the editors of the Sandwich Papers, dated 12th Feb 1947 and written on United Services Club notepaper. Included also, is an invitation from the Chairman of Trustees & Director of the National Maritime Musem inviting Captain C.H.H. Owen (the son of Captain J.H.Owen) to a lecture at the Museum by Dr Nicholas Roger: 'Lord Sandwich: Some Further Degree of Merit'? on 6th November 1993, to mark the Museum's acquisition of the Sandwich Papers. £140.00

9563. BARNETT, Corelli.: BONAPARTE.
Wordsworth. 1997 224pp. Ills. Maps. 24x19. Fine in pictorial card cover. This brilliant study offers a powerful, original and convincing portrait of Napoleon Bonarte, and dispels several of the myths surrounding his life. £3.00

12284. BARRETO, Amilcar Antonio.: VIEQUES, THE NAVY, AND PUERTO RICAN POLITICS.
University Press of Florida. 2002 1st. Xvi. + 167pp. 23x15. An unmarked copy, almost as new. Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. £9.00

8136. BARROW Sir John.: THE EVENTFUL HISTORY OF THE MUTINY AND PIRATICAL SEIZURE OF HMS BOUNTY, ITS CAUSES & CONSEQUENCES.
Folio. 1977. 261pp. 16 ills. Endp maps. 22x14. Attractively bound in blue cloth, Fine in slipcase. Edited & with an Introduction by Captain Stephen Roskill RN. As Sir John Barrow was for forty years second secretary (equivalent of today's permanent secretary) at the Admiralty, he had unrivalled access to unpublished letters and documents concerning the mutiny on the Bounty. First published in 1831, some fifty years after the events described, this book offers a complete and factual account of the mutiny £9.00

1451. BASSETT, Ronald.: BATTLE-CRUISERS. A History 1908-1948.
Macmillan. 1981 1st. .296pp. 15 ills. 7 maps. 24x16. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. The battle- cruiser was capable of overhauling and destroying anything afloat except a battlehip. Fifteen battle-cruisers were built for the Royal Navy and one for the Royal Australian Navy to serve in the two world wars. This book book recounts their 45-year history, bringing together the story of the ships themselves and the battles that they fought. The actions are fully documented from those of the First World War to the sinking of the Repulse in World War 2. Well illustrated with photographs and plans of ships. £18.50

13455. BAYNHAM, Henry: MEN FROM THE DREADNOUGHTS.
Hutchinson. 1976 1st. 272pp. Illustrated. 22x14. Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. £14.00

7899. BAYNHAM, Henry..: BEFORE THE MAST. Naval Ratings of the 19th Century.
Hutchinson. 1971 1st. 224pp. 28 ills. 24x16. VG in VG d/j. The 19th century was a period of great change in the Royal Navy. Steam replaced sail, iron hulls replaced wooden walls, and instead of the broadside, naval fire-power issued from devastating guns. But how did these changes in the Navy’s role and conditions of service affect the ordinary seaman? In this book the men concerned speak for themselves, recalling the world of seamen with more clarity and authenticity than any naval historian. The result is an absorbing study of life in the Royal Navy during the whole of the 19th century. £10.00

12534. BEACH, Edward L. Cmdr USN.: SUBMARINE!
Heinemann.1953. 274pp. 22x14. VG+ in G d/j. . The author took part in ten consecutive war patrols in the US submarine Trigger, in the course of which 36 Japanese war and merchant ships were sunk or damaged. After moving to Tirante, which entered a Japanese harbour sinking an ammunition ships and two destroyers, Beach was given command of Piper. Drawing on his own personal wartime experiences and the personal accounts of others, the author describes the wartime exploits of the American submarines Trigger, Seawolf, Wahoo, Harder, Archerfish, Tang, Albacore, Cavilla, Batfish, Tirante and Piper. £7.50

2623. BEAVER, Paul: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE MODERN ROYAL NAVY. Including the Fleet Air Arm and Royal Marines. `
Stephens. 1982 1st. 329pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 24x20. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in VG+ d/j. This authoritative review provides a wealth information on every aspect of the Royal Navy and its ships at date. Every vessel, aircraft and weapon in use with the Royal Navy and the auxiliary services is covered, complete with specifications, photographs and scale drawings. £12.50

12663. BEAVER, Paul: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE MODERN ROYAL NAVY. Including the Fleet Air Arm and Royal Marines. `
Stephens. 1985 2nd edition. 329pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 24x20. VG+ in VG+ d/j. This authoritative review provides a wealth information on every aspect of the Royal Navy and its ships at date. Every vessel, aircraft and weapon in use with the Royal Navy and the auxiliary services is covered, complete with specifications, photographs and scale drawings. £9.00

573. BEAVER, Paul: NATO NAVIES OF THE 1980s. (Warships Illustrated 3).
Arms & Armour. 1985 1st. 72pp. Prof ills. 24x19. Unmarked and almost like new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Some 143 photographs (some colour) with detailed captions, illustrate the many different types of warships found in the navies of the Western allies. £2.50

2074. BEAVER, Paul: THE ROYAL NAVY IN THE 1980s. (Warships Illustrated No 1).
Arms & Armour. 1985 1st. 72pp. Prof ills. 24x19. Unmarked & almost like new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Over 130 photographs accompanied by informative captions, illustrate Royal Navy warships and auxiliaries, in service during the 1980s. £2.50

5121. BEAVER, Paul.: ARK ROYAL. A Pictorial History of the Royal Navy's last conventional aircraft carrier.
Patrick Stephens. 1979 1st. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x21. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in VG d/j. More than 140 photographs chart the history of the ship, accompanied by detailed captions and an informative text. £9.00

12102. BEAVER, Paul.: GERMAN CAPITAL SHIPS.
Stephens. 1980 1st. 95pp. Prof ills. 24x17. An unmarked copy: -Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. A pictorial record of the German navy's capital ships in WW2, illustrated with over 100 photographs taken from official German wartime archives. The many close-up and on-board views will be of equal value to historians, enthusiasts and model makers. £7.50

11698. BEAVER, Paul.: U-BOATS IN THE ATLANTIC. A Selection of German Wartime Photographs from the Bundesarchiv, Koblenz.
Stephens. 1979 1st . 95pp. Prof ills. 24x17. Near-Fine in VG pictorial card cover. Comprises over 150 rare and predominately unpublished photographs with excellent explanatory captions. There is also an outline to the U-boat war, and a map of the main convoy routes. £6.85

11709. BEELER, John.: THE MILNE PAPERS. The Papers of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Alexander Milne, Bt., K.C.B. (1806-1896). Volume 1. 1820-1859. (Publications of The Naval records Society. Vol. 147).
Ashgate. 2004. xiv. + 857pp. 23x15. An unmarked copy: Dark blue cloth, gilt binding Near-Mint, contents Near-Mint. Divided into five parts:- Service Afloat 1817-30 : Commander and Captain 1837-41 : Flag Captain 1841-47 : The Admiralty 1847-53 : The Russian War 1854-55 : The Admiralty 1855-59. £18.50

7489. BEESLY, Patrick: VERY SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE. The Story of the Admiralty's Operational Centre 1939-45.
Hamish Hamilton. 1977 1st. xv. + 271pp. Endp maps. 22x14. Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. The author, who himself served in OIC, from 1940-1945, reveals the full story of the Operational Intelligence Centre, the nerve centre of the Admiralty, provides a detailed account of how intelligence affected the war at sea. £7.50

12085. BEESLY, Patrick: VERY SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE. The Story of the Admiralty's Operational Centre 1939-45.
Hamish Hamilton. 1977 1st. xv. + 271pp. Endp maps. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Binding Near-Fine, contents Fine.. The author, who himself served in OIC, from 1940-1945, reveals the full story of the Operational Intelligence Centre, the nerve centre of the Admiralty, provides a detailed account of how intelligence affected the war at sea. £6.50

4028. BEESLY, Patrick.: VERY SPECIAL ADMIRAL. The Life of Admiral J.H.Godfrey C.B.
Hamilton. 1980 1st . xxv. + 337pp. 16 ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in slightly faded d/jj. Godfrey entered Britannia in 1903, saw service on the China Station and spent most of WW1 in the Mediterranean, followed by another spell on the China Station before taking command of the battlecruiser Repulse. In 1939 he was appointed Director of Naval Intelligence, but in 1942, following disagreements with the Joint Intelligence Committee, he was removed from the post of DNI and spent the rest of the war in command of the Indian Navy. £9.00

6236. BELLAIRS, Carlyon, Cmdr, M.P.: THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND. THE Sowing and the Reaping.
Hodder & Stoughton. 1920 1st. xiv. + 312pp. 14 ills/diags. 24x16. Foxing to edges and margins, binding slightly rubbed, o/w contents G+. . A full examination of the Battle of Jutland in which the author is highly critical of Jellicoe's handling of the action. Appendices. £12.50

8892. BENNETT, Geoffrey: NAVAL BATTLES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR.
Batsford. 1968 1st, 320pp. . 64 ills. 14 maps & diags. 23x15. An unmarked first edition copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Provides detailed narratives of all the important naval actions, as well as accounts of lesser engagements of WW1. Indexes of British & Allied Ships; German & Allied Ships. The bibliography lists over 100 books. £12.50

11759. BENNETT, Geoffrey: NAVAL BATTLES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR.
Penguin. 2001. . x. + 310pp. 18 ills. 14 maps& diags. 21x13. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. Provides detailed narratives of all the important naval actions, as well as accounts of lesser engagements of WW1. Indexes of British & Allied Ships; German & Allied Ships. The bibliography lists over 100 books. £4.85

10416. BENNETT, Geoffrey: NAVAL BATTLES OF WORLD WAR II.
McKay. 1975 1st. 253pp. . 39 ills. 23 maps& diags. 22x14. Fine in Fine d/j.. Provides detailed narratives of all the important naval actions, as well as accounts of lesser engagements of W21. Indexes of British & Allied Ships; German & Allied Ships. The bibliography lists over 100 books. £8.00

12992. BENNETT, Geoffrey: NAVAL BATTLES OF WORLD WAR TWO.
Pen & Sword. 2003. Second Edition. . xv + 353pp. 39 ills. 23 maps & diags. 20x13. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Provides detailed narratives of all the important naval actions, as well as accounts of lesser engagements of World War 2. Comprehensive Indexes. This Second Edition includes additional material on 'Enigma' by Rodney M. Bennett. £3.00

12228. BENSON E. F.: SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
John Lane at the Bodley Head. 1928 1st. ix. + 315pp, Illustrated. Endpaper Maps. 22x15. A superb copy, bound in dark blue/gilt. Binding VG, contents VG+. An excellent account of the life and exploits of one of the leading figures of the Elizabethan era. £5.50

1822. BERCKMAN, Evelyn: CREATORS AND DESTROYERS OF THE BRITISH NAVY.
Hamish Hamilton. 1974 1st. 212pp. 16 ills. Ills endps. 22x14. A superb unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. Examines the 100 year period when the British Navy alternatively flourished or rotted. The creators; Elizabeth I, Charles 1, and Charles II. The destroyers; James I and Oliver Cromwell. £7.85

11363. BERCUSON, David J, & HERWIG, Holger H.: BISMARCK.
Hutchinson. 2002 1st UK. xiii. + 385pp. Illustrated. Maps. 24x16. Unmarked, as new:- Near Mint in Near-Mint d/j. After uncovering much new information on the Bismarck, the authors tell the full story of the German battleship, right through from her design and construction, the sinking of the Hood, and her final battle. £9.00

10408. BIRD, Arthur.H.: FAREWELL MILAG.
Literatours. 1995 1st. 196pp. 13 ills. Maps. 21x15. Mint in Mint pictorial card cover. Unmarked, as new. The author was serving as Third Mate on the 5,000 ton merchantman Australind which was attacked and sunk in the Pacific by the German raider Komet in August 1941. Bird was taken on board the Komet which reached Germany on the last day of November. He then spent 20 months in a POW camp, before escaping to Hamburg, where, hidden by members of her crew, he sailed to Sweden aboard the Swedish cargo ship Luossa. A good story. £5.85

368. BISHOP, Chris: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD SEA POWER. A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of the World's Navies and their Warships.
Guild 1988. . 319pp. Prof ills. 30x24. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. A detailed survey of every type of fighting ship in service in the world's navies at date. Illustrated with over 500 photographs, 250 colour profiles, and 14 cut-away illustrations. £7.95

12965. BLACKMAN, Raymond V B.: THE WORLD'S WARSHIPS. Second edition.
Macdonald. 1961. . 256pp. Prof ills. 12x19. Hinges strengthened, o/w binding & contents VG, in VG d/j This profusely illustrated book supplies details of the ships in service with the navies of the world, offering a description and specification of each class, with details of tonnage, dimensions, armament, machinery, speed & complement. The name is given of each class member, with details of its builder, launch & completion date. £2.50

1043. BLACKMAN, Raymond V B.: THE WORLD'S WARSHIPS. Third and completely revised edition.
Macdonald. 1963. . 256pp. Prof ills. 12x19. Binding & contents VG. This profusely illustrated book supplies details of the ships in service with the navies of the world, offering a description and specification of each class, with details of tonnage, dimensions, armament, machinery, speed & complement. The name is given of each class member, with details of its builder, launch & completion date. £2.50

12926. BLACKMAN, Raymond V B.: THE WORLD'S WARSHIPS. Third and completely revised edition.
Macdonald. 1963. . 256pp. Prof ills. 12x19. Binding & contents VG in G d/j.. This profusely illustrated book supplies details of the ships in service with the navies of the world, offering a description and specification of each class, with details of tonnage, dimensions, armament, machinery, speed & complement. The name is given of each class member, with details of its builder, launch & completion date. £3.00

4864. BLAIR, Clay.: HITLER'S U-BOAT WAR. The Hunters 1939-1942.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1997 1st. . xxx. + 809pp. 14 plates. 6 maps. 24x16. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. This book is destined to become the definitive account of the German submarine campaign against the Allies during the first three years of the war. Nine years in the making, this monumental work is crammed with accurate and objective information on every aspect of the U-boat war. This volume covers the first period of the Battle of the Atlantic when the German U-boats were in the ascendant. £18.00

2137. BLIGH, William: THE MUTINY ON BOARD HMS BOUNTY.
Airmont. 1965. Paperback; 189pp. VG. Bligh's own account of the mutiny on the Bounty and subsequent 1,000 mile voyage in an open boat to safety. £2.00

9284. BLUNDELL W.G.D.: SHIPS OF THE MODERN ROYAL NAVY.
M.A.P. 1967 1st. * 128pp. rof ills. 25x19. Ex-library, a few pages slightly creased, o/w a clean, sound copy, G+ in G+ d/j. d/j. Although primarily intended for those who like to make model warships, this pictorial survey of the ships of the Royal Navy will also appeal to those just interested in the various types of warships.The scale drawings represent well over two hundred of the ships, and most photographs have been chosen to illustrate the ships from a modelmaking point of view. Ships and classes covered include:- HMS Triumph, Leander Class frigates, "Battle" Class destroyers, HMS Eagle, Salisbury and Leopard Class frigates, "County" Class guided missile destroyers, Daring Class destroyers, Tiger Class cruisers, Naval Tugs, Fleet Supply Shipsd, "Ton" Class coastal minesweepers, Commando Carriers Bulwark and Albion, Ham Class inshore minesweepers, and several other classes. £7.50

2061. BORG, Alan (Foreward): HMS BELFAST.
IWM. nd (c1995). Official Guide. 32pp. Prof ills. 30x21. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card coover. A profusely illustrated and informative guide, together with a concise history of this famous cruiser Well Illustrated. £3.50

3681. BOTTING D.: THE U-BOATS.
Time-Life. 1989. * . 176pp. Prof ills. Endp maps. 28x23. Fine. Attractively bound hardback cvr (published without d/j). A comprehensive, vivid, and well illustrated account of the wartime operations of German U-boats during the two World Wars. £6.50

3087. BOWEN, Frank.C.: FLAG OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS 1939-1945.
Privately published. 1947 1st. 71pp. Ills. 22x14. Binding VG, contents Near-Fine. A record of the ships and men of Shaw Savill & Albion line in World War 2. Several of their ships were converted to Armed Merchant Cruisers, the most famous being Jervis Bay. £12.50

3307. BOWEN, John: SCALE MODEL WARSHIPS.
Conway. 1978 1st. * 191pp. Prof ills. 25x19. An unamarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. Tackles the problems of building 20th-century warships, moving from sources of information, through the construction of the hull, deck and superstructure, to gun mountings and deck fittings. Chapters cover each of these general topics, followed by sections, specifically concerning miniature models, power plant, plastic kits, etc. Over 120 plans & diagrams and 150 photographs. £11.50

13458. BOWYER, Chaz.: COASTAL COMMAND AT WAR.
Ian Allan. 1979 1st. 160pp. Profusely illustrated. 30x22. A superb unmarked copy, almost as new:- Fine in Fine d/j. £12.85

13457. BOWYER, Chaz.: SUNDERLAND AT WAR.
Ian Allan. 1979. 160pp. Profusely illustrated. 30x22. A superb unmarked copy, almost as new:- Fine in Fine d/j. £12.85

4155. BOXER C.R.: THE DUTCH SEABORNE EMPIRE 1600-1800.
Hutchinson.. 1965 1st. xxvi + 326pp. 16 ills. 8 maps. 23x16. An excellent hard cover copy. . Binding & contents VG+. The United Netherlands in the 17th century became a leading naval and colonial power. This fascinating and vividly written book charts the history of the Dutch naval and colonial power between 1600 - 1800, presenting a paradox of high civilization built on exploitation, greed and hypocrisy. £12.50

335. BRADFORD, Ernle: NELSON: THE ESSENTIAL HERO.
Wordsworth. 1999 xiii. + 368pp. 15 ills. 11 maps/diags. 22x14. Near-Fine in pictorial card cover. This biography covers every phase and aspect of Nelson's life and career. Nelson's battles, in particular, are described in vivid detail. £3.00

11244. BRADFORD, Ernle.: DRAKE.
Readers Union. 1967. 251pp. Illustrated. Maps 21x13. .VG+ in G+ d/j. A biography. £3.00

13283. BRADFORD, Ernle.: THE STORY OF THE MARY ROSE.
Hamish Hamilton. 1982 1st. 207pp. Profusely illustrated. 25x20. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG d/j. An objective history packed with facts, and taking in the complete story. £7.00

12635. BRADY, Jim.: THE IRISH NAVY. What a Life! Hilarious Tales from Below Deck.
Anchor Press. 2000. Corrected, Revised & Updated Edition. 197pp. Illustrated. 22x14. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Inscribed by author. A lively and entertaining account of the author's experiences serving on the lower deck in the Irish Navy in the 1950/60s. £9.00

8403. BRANN, Christian.: THE LITTLE SHIPS OF DUNKIRK.
Collectors’ Books. 1989 1st. 240pp. Prof ills. Endp maps. 30x22. The colour from the lower edge of rear board has bled to inide the dustjacket, o/w an extremely nice copy - VG+ in VG+ d/j. Signed by author. At the time of the 50th anniversary of Dunkirk, more than 100 Little Ships that took part in the evacuation were still afloat, and this book pays homage to all those which could be traced. It provides full details of these ships, tracing their history from the date when they were built up to 1989, and describes their exploits in the evacuation from the beaches of Dunkirk. This handsomely produced volume is profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs that show the ships as they were at Dunkirk, and colour photographs showing the same ships in 1989. £12.50

12867. BREYER, Siegfried. & POLMAR, Norman.: GUIDE TO THE SOVIET NAVY.
Stephens/US Naval Institute. 1977. Second Edition. 610pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 16x23. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in torn d/j. This detailed and authoritative guide to the Soviet Navy, written by two of specialists on Soviet naval affairs, contains more than 300 line drawings and 168 photographs to illustrate the Soviet Navy's ships, aircraft, and weapon and electronic systems. 12 maps illustrate its bases and ports. £9.00

3701. BRIDGLAND, Tony: SEA KILLERS IN DISGUISE. Q-Ships and Decoy Raiders.
Cooper. 1999 1st. * xiii. + 274pp. 32 ills. 5 maps. 24x16. Near-Mint in d/j. Heavily armed ships disguised as harmless merchantman , were operted by both the British and German navies during the First World War. This book vividly describes the activities and adventures of the ships and their crews employed in this highly unconventional form of warfare. £11.00

1484. BRINKLEY, William.: DON'T GO NEAR THE WATER.
Random House. nd (c 1956) 1st. 373pp. 21x14. VG in G+ d/j. An enjoyable tale centred around a U.S.Navy Task Force who converted a remote island in the Pacific into a sort of naval-run Las Vegas. £2.50

3468. BROOKES, Ewart.: DESTROYER.
Jarrolds. 1962 1st. 211pp. 21 ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy: VG+ in VG+ d/j. This excellent history of the destroyer traces the first attempts to construct workable torpedo-boats, before describing the large part played by destroyers during the two World War, with detailed accounts of their important actions. £9.00

9919. BROOME, Jack,Captain RN.: SERVICES WRENDERED.
Kimber 1974. 128pp. Prof ills. 22x15. VG+ in G d/j. Jack Broome's drawings and cartoons are accompanied by short rhymes describing the pleasures and hazards of wartime life in the Wrens. £3.50

2690. BROWN, David: TIRPITZ. The Floating Fortress.
Arms & Armour. 1977 1st. 160pp. Prof ills. 25x19. An unmarked copy,- Fine in Fine d/j. This is the story of the German battleship Tirpitz in forty pages of text and over a hundred pages of photographs. Although mainly lurking in Norwegian fjords, she tied down a disproportionate part of the Royal Navy. It charts her design, construction and career, and contains five maps and over 200 photographs. £8.00

13299. BROWN, David K.: ATLANTIC ESCORTS. Ships, Weapons & Tactics in World War II.
Seaforth. 2007 1st. 176pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x23. As new: Mint in Mint d/j. In this profusely illustrated book the author analyses the designs of sloops, frigates, corvettes and destroyer escorts together with their armament, anti-submarine weapons and their anti-submarine sensors, which took part in the Battle of the Atlantic. £16.50

13429. BROWN, David K. (Consultant Editor).: CONWAYS HISTORY OF THE SHIP: THE ECLIPSE OF THE BIG GUN. The Warship 1906-1945.
Conway. 1992 1st. 223pp. Prof ills. 30x25. Contents lightly ripples, o/w VG in VG+ d/j. The battleship was the arbiter of seapower and for the next forty years after the completion of the Dreadnought in 1906, the all-big-gun capital ship seemed to confirm this position until it was increasingly threatened first by torpedo boats and submarines and later by aircraft. This volume chronicles that challenge to the power of artillery at sea, its political check with the inter-war treaties and its defeat in the hands of air power in the battles of the Second World War. Very well illustrated. £11.50

11250. BROWN, David.: THE ROYAL NAVY AND THE FALKLANDS WAR.
Cooper. 1987 1st. 384pp. Prof ills. Endp maps. 25x19. Fine in VG+ d/j. Tells the extraordinary story of how the fleet was assembled; of how merchant ships from luxury liners such as the Canberra to cargo ships of every description were 'Taken Up From Trade' and, in a staggeringly short time, converted to their new role. The book describes every action involving the ships and aircraft of the Royal Navy in the Falklands War. Profusely illustrated. £7.50

9231. BROWN, John Mason, Lieut .USNR: TO ALL HANDS. An Amphibious Adventure.
Whittlesey House. nd (c 1943). xii. + 236pp. Prof ills. 24x16. Binding & contents VG+. The author, an American journalist who served in the flagship of Rear-Admiral Kirk, Commander Sixth Amphibious Force, describes the amphibious landings in North Africa and Sicily. £4.00

4219. BROWNE, Douglas, G.: THE FLOATING BULWARK. The Story of the Fighting Ship 1514-1942.
Cassell. 1963 1st. xiv. + 274pp. 27 ills. 22x14. VG+ in d/j. This account of the development of fighting ship from the 16th century to the 1940s, concentrates on the design, construction and armament of British warships, with details of significant vessels and their performance in action. £6.50

9745. BROWNE, G.Lathom.: NELSON: THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIFE OF HORATIO, VISCOUNT NELSON. As Told by Himself, His Comrades, and His Friends.
Trident Press 1999. Reprinted from the 1891 edition. xxxi. + 472pp. Frontis. Ills. Index. Appendices. 21x14. Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. £7.95

11243. BRYANT, Arthur: SAMUEL PEPYS . The Man in and the Making..
Reprint Society. 1952. 416pp. 19x13. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG+ d/j. Biography on the life and career of Samuel Pepys, this volume covers the first 36 years of his life (1633 - 1669) and the whole span of his Diary. £3.85

12513. BUCHAN. John: NAVAL EPISODES OF THE GREAT WAR.
Thomas Nelson. 1938 1st. ix. + 325pp. 14 ills. 20x14. Very Good+ in Good+ d/j. An exceptionally nice copy of this book with original dustjacket. £8.50

1425. BUCHER L.M. Cmdr USN. & RASCOVITCH M.: PUEBLO & BUCHER.
Joseph. 1970 1st UK. 447pp. 53 ills. Endp maps. 22x14. Near-Fine in G+ d/j.. The captain of the American spy ship Pueblo, describes in great detail the events that led to her capture by North Korean forces in 1968. £5.50

5117. BUCHHEIM, Lothar-Gunther.: DAS BOOT. The Boat.
Cassell. 2002 563pp. 20x13. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. English translation of what is widely regarded as one of the best novels ever written about war, and equally famous as an acclaimed film and television drama. Written by a survivor of the German U-boat fleet in WW2, this book tells the story of a German U-boat, her commander and crew as they embark upon yet another hazardous patrol in the Battle of the Atlantic. £4.50

12467. BUENZLE, Fred.J.: BLUEJACKET. An Autobiography.
Naval Institute. 1986. xxv. + 346pp. Illustrated. 21x15. Contents (unmarked) Fine in VG hardback cover. £7.50

7687. BURN L.: DOWN RAMPS! Saga of the Eighth Armada.
Carroll. 1947 1st. x. + 262pp. 27 ills. Endp maps. 22x14. Binding slightly faded, contents VG+. Recounts the exploits and adventures of Landing Craft, Lighters and the men who fought in the long struggle from Tobruk in 1941 to Kiel 1945. £4.75

12158. BUSCH, Harald: U-BOATS AT WAR.
Panther. nd (c1957). 189pp. Edges of spine slightly rubbed, contents VG. A German view of the U-boat campaign 1939-45. £4.00

12667. BUSH, Steve: BRITISH WARSHIPS & AUXILIARIES.
nd (c 200