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14361. : BRISTOL MARITIME HERITAGE CENTRE. Souvenir Programme of the Opening by Her Majesty the Queen. Friday, 26 July 1985
City of Bristol. 48pp. Profusely illustrated. Advertisements. Map. 20x21. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover.Programme of events. £3.00

14472. : THE SOUTH AFRICAN HARBOURS.
South African Transport Services. nd (c 1980) 39pp.Profusely illustrated in colour. 30x21. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in VG+ pictorial card cover. Supplies details of the facilities and services of the South African Harbours of Durban, East London, Mossel Bay, Port Elizabeth, Richards Bay, Saldhana Bay, Table Bay, Walvis Bay, and various specialised handling and storage facilities, and specialised terminals. The colour photographs include some excellent views of ships using the various harbours. £8.00

7259. CHESTERTON D.Ridley: ABC COASTAL PASSENGER SHIPS.
Ian Allan. 1963. 63pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG in VG pictorial card cover. The ships listed in this book were mainly engaged on Coastal, Cross-channel, Excursion, and short sea routes around and between Great Britain and Ireland and to Northern Europe from Norway to Brest. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £5.50

13099. LINGWOOD, John. & APPLEYARD, Harold.: CHAPMAN OF NEWCASTLE. The Story of a Tyneside Tramp Shipping Company.
WSS. 1985 80pp. Profusely illustrated. House flags in colour. 21x15. An unmarked copy, as new; Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A history of the the company is followed by a profusely illustrated and detailed Fleet List. £6.50

13471. -----: BLUE FUNNEL & GLEN LINES BULLETIN. Centenary Edition. 1865 - 1965.
Alfred Holt & Co. 1965. 50pp. Prousely illustrated. Fold-out map. 22x16. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Articles featured in this attractively produced centenary special edition include:- Alfred Holt and the Holt Family, Uniforms over the Century, Passenger Services, Freight Services, Construction, Engines, etc. Profusely illustrated with photographs of Blue Funnel vessels. £9.00

11086. -----: S.S. GREAT BRITAIN.
s.s. Great Britain Trading. 1986 32pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. This excellent and informative guide to the steamship Great Britain, covers concept & design, building, early voyages, Dundrum Bay, Australia Bound, & Recovery. Well illustrated. £2.00

6646. -----: ANNUAL SUMMARY OF ADMIRALTY NOTICES TO MARINERS. In Force on 1st January 1985
Hydrographic Department. 263pp. Folding Map. Diagrams in Colour. Maps. 24x16. Fine in VG card cover. Containing - Annual Notices Nos. 1-22: Temporary & Preliminary Notices: Corrections to Sailing Directions. * £6.50

14470. -----: FLASH. The Year-Book of the Trinity House Service.
Four issues - 1983 - 1987 - 1994 - 1996. Each issue is in Near-Fine to Fine condition. Sold as one lot. £4.00

10561. -----: J.D.POTTER - NAUTICAL BOOK LIST.
J.D.Potter Ltd, Booksellers, 145 Minories, London, EC3N 1NH. nd (c 1980) 118pp. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in card cover. Gives details of around 2,000 books published and sold by J.D. Potter Ltd. £4.00

9312. -----: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. 1959 - 60. Volume III. LIST OF SHIPOWNERS.
256pp. 28x25. Binding VG, contents VG+ £11.50

9316. -----: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. 1971-72 APPENDIX.
. Binding a bit rubbed, otherwise contents Near-Fine.. This volume is divided into five sections, headed:- Shipbuilders - Docks - Telegraphic Addresses - Marine Insurance - Marine Associations £8.50

13480. -----: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. 1972-73 APPENDIX.
. Binding VG, contents Near-Fine.. This volume is divided into five sections, headed:- Shipbuilders - Docks - Telegraphic Addresses - Marine Insurance - Marine Associations £9.00

10106. -----: MERCHANT SHIPPING: SURVEY OF PASSENGER SHIPS. Instructions to Surveyors. Volume I
Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation/HMSO. 1956 3rd Edition. 285pp. 14 figs. 22x14. VG in slightly creased paper cover. Covers around 400 items and is divided into 7 main parts - General - Hull & Watertight Subdivision -Bilge Pumping Arrangements - Electrical Equipment & Installation - Fire Protection - Boilers & Machinery - Miscellaneous. £2.95

13398. -----: OCEAN GREYHOUNDS AND SPEEDBOATS. THE TRIUMPH OF SPEED. Book 2.
Amalgamated. Press. nd (c 1938). 14pp. Profusely illustrated. 27x20. Rusted staples, o/w VG in slightly worn pictorial paper cover. Features some superb photographs of ships and boats at speed:- Ocean liners, MTBs, Speedboats, Battleships, Destroyers, etc. £4.00

14735. -----: PORT OF BLYTH. The Official Handbook . Fifth Edition.
Blyth Harbour Commissioners. 1970. 63pp. Profusely illustrated. Advertisements; Folding map of the Port of Blyth. 22x14. Ex-Library (reference section) stamp on cover but no internal stamps. Contents (unmarked) Near-Fine in G+ pictorial card cover. £4.00

12453. -----: SHOREHAM PORT AUTHORITY. (SPEEDBOAT) BYELAWS. 1972
4pp. Colour map. 20x13. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint card cover. £1.50

12452. -----: SHOREHAM PORT AUTHORITY. BYELAWS
nd (c 1986) 27pp. Map. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint card cover. £3.00

9217. -----: SOTHEBY'S. Scientific and Medical Instruments, Cameras, Ship Models and Nautical Works of Art. CATALOGUE. Date of Sale, London, 25th September 1984.
76p. Prof ills. 27x21. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint card cover. This Catalogue describes and illustrates some 341 items, including ship models, prisoner-of-war-ship models, sextants, scrimshaw and other nautical works of art, medical instruments, cameras. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs. £5.00

6997. -----: SOUTHERN RAILWAY: A SOUVENIR OF SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS.
SUIAC. 1982. 32pp. Prof ills. 26x19. Unmarked and almost as new, Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A facsimile reproduction of the original edition published around 1930. The informative text is accompanied by 14 full-page photographs of ships, and various various aspects of the docks. £5.50

2056. -----: SOUVENIR PROGRAMME OF THE 1974 TALL SHIP RACES.
British Sail Training Association. 30pp. Ills. 29x21. VG in ppc. Lists of Entries; Details of the Courses;Colour photos of the Tall Ships. Map. £2.00

11295. -----: SOUVENIR PROGRAMME OF VISIT OF INTERNATIONAL SAIL TRAINING SHIPS TO DARTMOUTH. June 30th - July 6th, 1956. and DARTMOUTH CARNIVAL WEEK. June 30th - July 7th, 1956. Official Programme of Events.
48pp. Illustrated with photographs of the various sail training ships. 18x12. VG in G+ pictorial paper cover (piece missing from corner of rear cover). International Sail-Training Ships' Torbay-Lisbon Race. Programme for Inshore Regatta, Dartmouth; etc, etc £3.00

13006. -----: SOVIET SHIPPING. Volume 2. No1. 1982.
Morsky Flot, Moscow. 41pp. Profusely illustrated. 29x21. An unmarked copy: VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. Features include:- Georgian Shipping Company : Soviet Ships at the Port of Savano-Vado : Academy of Sciences Fleet : Straight-Through Cargo Shipment via the Danube : Rescue at Sea : Gas Carrier "Mossovet" : Estonian Lighthouses : £4.50

14499. ------: INTERNATIONAL COLD STORAGE & ICE COMPANY LTD. SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS 108 Berth
British Transport Docks. no date (c 1960s) Folded leaflet (4pp). 5 photographs. Descriptions of the facilities and services offered at the Cold Store at Southampton Docks, opened in 1958. Fine. £4.00

2458. ------: STORIES OF THE LIFEBOATS. Further Selections of Accounts of Some of the Greatest Life-Boat Disasters. 1956.
RNLI/Maxclif. 88pp. + 9pp advertisements. Prof ills. 25x18. VG+ in replacement plain paper cover. This third edition describes some of the remarkable rescues of the the Life-Boat Service, including the exploits of life-boats in the Dunkirk evacuation. Numerous advertisements. £1.00

14448. ------: ABP PORTS HANDBOOK 2006.
251pp. Profusely illustrated. Advertisements. 29x21. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. This handbook of the UK's largest and leading ports group, gives detailed information on each port and its services. Illustrated fleet list of UK Dredging. Profusely illustrated with photographs and port maps. £11.00

9389. ------: BROWN'S TRAWLERS' AND FISHERMEN'S GUIDE. To the Board of Trade Examinations for Second Hand and Skipper.
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1944 viii. + 246pp. Diagrams. Folding Chart. Flags/Code of Signals (in colour). 18x12.Binding VG, contents VG+. Includes all the Navigation Problems for Second Hand and Skipper, with diagrams & Worked Examples: Rule of the Road : Signalling & Morse: Trawler Engines Broken Down: If Springing a Leak: Jury Rudder : Collisions: Stranding, etc, etc. £5.35

13500. ------: CHANNEL PILOT, Part 1. Comprising The Scilly Isles and the South Coast of England from Pendeen Point to Foreness.
Hydrographic Department, Admiralty / HMSO. 1931 12th Edition. xxiv. + 340pp. Illustrated. Maps. 24x15. Binding VG, contents VG+. £5.00

10007. ------: CRUISE SHIP GUIDE 2003. A Shipping Today & Yesterday Supplement.
December. 1999. 16pp. Prof ills. 29x21. Near-Mint in pictorial paper cover. This guide lists in alphabetical order the world's passenger/cruise ships in service at date. Details for each entry gives Name, owners/operators/managers: number of passengers: tonnage; builder & when completed: brief history. Illustrated with colour photographs. £2.50

13624. ------: Cunard Line 1840-1923 - Over Eighty Years of Transatlantic Travel
Merseyside Maritime Museum 1990. 32pp. Illustrated in colour. 18x16. As new: Mint in Mint pictorial card cover. First published in 1923, this booklet was re-issued by Merseyside Maritime Museum in commemoration of the 150th Anniversay of The Cunard Line, July 1990. ' A pictorial history showing the progess of the Cunard Line's service between the two hemispheres since 1840' £12.00

14234. ------: CUNARD LINE 1840-1923 - Over Eighty Years of Transatlantic Travel
The Cunard Steam Ship Company Ltd. nd (c 1923). 32pp. Illustrated in colour. 18x16. Contents (unmarked) VG+ in VG pictorial card cover.. ' A pictorial history showing the progress of the Cunard Line's service between the two hemispheres since 1840' £18.00

12557. ------: DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF SHIP MODELS IN THE GLASGOW ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM.
The Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow. Part I. 1957. 48pp. IIlustrated. 17x21. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Part II. 1965. 17pp. 16x21. An unmarked copy. Fine in pictorial card cover. Part III. (Ship Models 3). "Clyde and Other Steamers". 1971. 40pp. Illustrated. 17x21. An unmarked copy:-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Part IV. (Ship Models 4). "Warships and Other Craft". 1971. 32pp. Illustrated. 17x21. An unmarked copy. Fine-in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. £6.95

11586. ------: HERE'S PROVINCETOWN.
Provincetown Historical Association. 1979. 94pp. Illustrated Maps. Advertisements. 21x14. Unmarked and almost as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Contains around 15 sections, including Provincetown History : Mammals of Cape Cod : Scrimshaw : Flying Fishermen : Steaming to Provincetown : Margie III, etc.. £3.00

12896. ------: ILLUSTRERET NORSK SKIPLIST 1982. Del 2. (Illustrated Norwegian Ship Register.)
B.A Krohn Johansson & Co. 414pp. Prof ills. 22x15. VG in slightly creased pictorial card cover. This volume contains details and photographs of Norwegian registered cargo vessels of over 190 gross tons gross tons, and ferries and passenger vessels with engines of over 500 HP. Well illustrated with photographs. Norwegian & English text. £7.50

11886. ------: ILLUSTRERET NORSK SKIPLIST 1985. Del 2. (Illustrated Norwegian Shiplist. Part 2)
B.A Krohn Johansson & Co. 352pp. Prof ills. 22x15. Fine in VG pcc. This volume contains details and photographs of Norwegian registered fishing vessels of over 50 gross tons. Vessels of the Norwegian Navy, and the Lifeboats. Norwegian & English text. £6.00

13757. ------: LINDENAU WERFT 1919 - 1994. 75 Years of Lindenau Werft - A Chronicle in 75 Annual Chapters
Privately Published. 1994. 248pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated Endpapers. 30x21. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial hardback cover. English and German text. This beautifully produced and superbly illustrated volume charts the 75-year history of the German shipbuilders Linenau Werft, a medium sized shipyard that went through all political and commercial peaks and troughs and had to move from Memel to Kiel. During the years covered by this book the company completed almost 200 ships of many different types, many of which are described and illustrated with photographs of exceptional quality. £20.00

9734. ------: LLOYD'S CALENDAR & NAUTICAL YEAR BOOK. 1986
iv. + 687pp. Ills.Adverts. 21x13. Near-Mint. In addition to the sections covering the usual Astronomical & Tide Tables, navigation, insurance & salvage, sea distance tables, etc., there are articles covering a wide variety of maritime subjects. £5.00

8366. ------: LLOYD'S MARITIME ATLAS. Including a Comprehensive List of Ports & Shipping Places of the World. Eleventh Edition.
1961. Fourth Edition. No pagination -approximately 24pp of Maps + 115pp text + 29pp Index. . Binding VG+, contents Near-Fine. In addition to the maps, the book contains a comprehensive list of ports and shipping places of the world. 8,000 names are listed. £6.50

8927. ------: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. REGISTER BOOK 1987-88. REGISTER OF SHIPS.
Two volumes only; Volume: A - G. Bound in red cloth. Binding, Near-Fine, contents Fine. Volume: H - O. Bound in black cloth. Binding Near-Fine, contents Fine. These volumes are very heavy and postage will be considerably extra. £11.00

1106. ------: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. RULES & REGULATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION & CLASSIFICATION OF STEEL SHIPS - 1962.
xiv. + 510pp. 28x24. VG. Covers: General Rules; Classification Regulations; Periodic Survey Regulations; Steel Ships; Pumping & Piping; Fire Extinguishing Arrangements; Steam Engines; Internal Combustion; Electrical Equipment, etc. £9.50

13481. ------: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. RULES & REGULATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION & CLASSIFICATION OF STEEL SHIPS - 1972.
xiv. + 510pp. 28x24. VG. Covers: General Rules; Classification Regulations; Periodic Survey Regulations; Steel Ships; Pumping & Piping; Fire Extinguishing Arrangements; Steam Engines; Internal Combustion; Electrical Equipment, etc. £7.50

8924. ------: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. REGISTER BOOK 1971-72. REGISTER OF SHIPS.
Volume 1 only . A - L. . Binding VG, contents Near Fine. £9.00

12999. ------: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. REGISTER BOOK 1976-77. REGISTER OF SHIPS.
Volume 2 only . M - Z . Binding VG, contents Near Fine. £10.00

13000. ------: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. Supplement and New Entries to the 1986-87 Register Book. No. 8. February 1987.
Prelims marked, otherwise contents VG in VG pictorial paper cover. £8.00

14064. ------: MARCONI MARINE WIRELESS OPERATORS LOST AT SEA 1914 TO 1918. Memorial Register 1914-1918.
no date. vi. + 27pp. 30x24. Fine. Housed in plastic loose leaf binder. Section 1. Marconi Wireless Operators, In the Direct Employ of The Company at the Time of Their Death, Who Have No Known Grave But The Sea. Section 2. Marconi Wireless Operators, In the Direct Employ of The Company at the Time of Their Death, Who Have Known Places of Burial. Section 3. Wireless Operators Trained by The Marconi Company who Lost Their Lives Whilst in the Direct Service of Shipping Companies or H.M.G. Shipping Controller. The Memorial Register lists some 177 men who lost their lives. Details for each entry gives Name of Wireless Operator - Age - Name of Ship - Date - Details of Loss or Incident, including Name of Owner, how and where lost or damaged, and number of lives lost. £20.00

14125. ------: NAUTICAL TRAINING CORPS. Official Handbook.
nd (c 1950s) 63pp. 16x10. Unmarked copy:- Fine in paper cover £2.50

2373. ------: NEWPORT HISTORY. Vol 62; Part 4. 1989.Number 216.
42pp. Ills. 23x15. VG in pictorial card cover/ Bulletin of the Newport (USA) Historical Society. Article on the New England Steamship Co, etc. £1.50

13558. ------: NORTH CAROLINA PORTS. 'Your Ports Of Opportunity' 1996.
Seven individual publications housed in original folder. Each publication is as new, in Mint conditon in pictorial card cover (1) SERVICES DIRECTORY 1996. 55pp. 22x14. (2) MOREHEAD CITY. 12pp. Illustrated. Map. Diagram. 29x22 (3) WILMINGTON. 16pp. Illustrated. Map. Diagram 29x22 (4) FOREST PRODUCTS CENTRE. 4pp. Illustrated. Map. 29x22 (5) INCOTERMS. 4pp + 3 individual sheets. 29x22. (6) INTERMODEL HIGHWAY MAP. Large multifolded map. (7) AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS. Folded booklet. £8.00

11545. ------: OMELL GALLERIES. 40 Albermarle Street, Piccadilly, London W!X 3FD. MARITIME PAINTINGS.
nd (c 1980s) 25pp. Prof ills. 25x18. Fine in VG card cover. This well-produced catalogue describes and illustrates in either black-and-white or colour, some 32 marine paintings, concentrating mostly on the 20th century, illustrating artists already of repute, and those that the Ormell Gallery considers will be so in the future. £5.50

11590. ------: ORIANA. From Dream to Reality.
P&O. nd (c 1995). 168pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 29x26. Mint in Mint d/j. New, This magnificent book was published by P&O to celebrate the completion of their latest cruise ship, the new Oriana. Built by Meyer Werft in Germany, It charts her design and construction, and describes her important features and interior accommodation. This handsomely produced volume also traces the history of P&O cruises. Superbly illustrated. £11.50

10002. ------: PASSENGER SHIPS OF P&O. A Shipping Today and Yesterday Supplement.
August. 2000. 16pp. Prof ills. 29x21. Near-Mint in pictorial paper cover. A complete and detailed list of passenger ships owned by the P&O S.N.Co (excluding other companies in the P&O Group, such as Orient Line) that have sailed on scheduled passenger services as well as undertaking cruising. The entry for each ship is Name : gross tonnage/tonnage: dimensions: builder and where and when built: number of passengers; brief history and fate. Illustrated with black-&-white photographs. £2.00

13788. ------: PHILIPS' DISTANCE TABLES FOR MARINERS.
George Philip. nd (c 1960) 72pp. 24x17. VG+ in soft plastic cover. Lists the distances between many thousands of Ports and Harbours of the world £6.50

13562. ------: PORT OF MONTREAL GUIDE. 1995-1996.
Montreal Port Corporation. 72pp. Profusely illustrated. Advertisements. 28x21. An Unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Contents include:- Steamship Service Directory (Covers Scheduled International Shipping Lines, Petroleum Companies, Cruise Shipping, etc, etc.). Port Facilities - Container Facilities: Conventional Cargo: Bulk Handling: Grain Handling: Dry Bulk Facilities: Liquid Bulk Facilities, etc, etc. £8.00

5979. ------: PORTS OF SCOTLAND & Containerbases. 1998/99.
Graham Ogilvie. 98pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. Map. 30x21. Fine in glossy pictorial cover. Contains detailed information on the facilities and services of the ports of Scotland. £3.50

11534. ------: PRACTICAL HINTS TO YOUNG OFFICERS IN THE MERCHANT SERVICE. Useful Tips for Young Officers Joining a Ship. By An Old Hand.
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1935 1st. 109pp. 18x12. An excellent unmarked copy:- VG+ in pictorial stiff card cover illustrated in colour with the red ensign. Provides useful tips for young officers joining a ship. £4.50

13638. ------: RED GUIDE: HASTINGS AND ST. LEONARDS And The East Sussex Coast, Including Bexhill, Battle, Rye, Winchelsea, Pevensey, Eastbourne and Seaford.
Ward Lock nd (c 1962). 160pp. 6 maps & plans. Illustrated. 18x12. Hardback edition. Binding and contents VG in torn d/j. Ward Lock's Red Guide. £5.00

683. ------: Rederiaktieselskabet DANNEBROG. 1883-1973. Weco-Shipping A/S
RD/WSS 1973 1973. 104pp. Prof ills. 23x17. Fine in pictorial card cover. A brief history of the Danish shipping company is followed a fully detailed and profusely illustrated Fleet List & chronological record of its ships. £4.00

13683. ------: RESCUE GG36500.
Orleans Historical Society. 1985 1st. 48pp. Profusely illustrated. 23x15. An unmarked copy:-Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This book is a collection of stories and illustrations relating to the 36-ft motor lifeboat CG36500 and the famous rescue of 32 men from the tanker Pendleton which sank on February 18, 1952 off the coast of Massachusetts. £6.50

2345. ------: SHIPS.
Hamlyn. 1966 Revised edition. 152pp. Prof ills. 28x21. VG+ in pictorial hardback cover. A history of ships followed by a comprehensive survey of contemporary vessels. Very well illustrated £4.50

12829. ------: SHIPWATCH. Directory for Enthusiasts. 1st Edition.
Good Way Liesure. 1998 1st. 559pp. + approximately 80pp Index. 29x21. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A comprehensive and detailed directory of merchant ships of the world trading at date, and their owners. £16.50

14504. ------: SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS.
British Transport Docks. no date (c 1959) 10pp 23 photographs. VG+. Details of the Old Docks, New Docks, Passenger services, Cargo services, Industries, Passenger Reception, Drydocking & Repair of Ships, etc. Summary of Docks & Quays: List of Largest Ships using Southampton Docks.List of Principal Shipping Companies Using Southampton Docks. £5.00

14501. ------: SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS.
British Transport Docks. no date (c 1962) Multifolding booklet (8pp unfolded). 6 photographs. VG+. Details of the Old Docks, New Docks, Passenger services, Cargo services, Drydocking & Repair of Ships, Facts & Figures, etc. Summary of Docks & Quays: List of Largest Ships using Southampton Docks. £3.00

14507. ------: SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS. Owned & Managed by Southern Railway.
Southern Railway no date (c 1938) 16pp. 7 photographs. Map. 18x12. Staples rusted, otherwise VG in VG pictorial card cover. This booklet contains a brief history of Southampton Docks, Plain Facts, Cargo Handling, Trade, New Docks Extension, Factory Sites. List of Shipping companies & Agents Using Southampton Docks. £6.00

14498. ------: SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS. Facilities For Freight.
British Transport Docks. no date (c 1960s) Multifolding booklet (24pp unfolded). Centre-spread Map of Docks.15 photographs. Fine. Detailed information includes Summary of Docks & Quays, Cargo Accommodation, Facilities for Specialised Cargoes, Cargo Handling Appliances, Road & Rail Connections, etc. List of Shipping Companies using Southampton Docks. £4.00

10373. ------: SPERRY GYRO COMPASS AND GYRO-PILOT MANUAL.
Sperry Gyroscope Co, Brooklyn. nd (c1943) 66pp. Prof ills. 28x22. Near-Fine in VG black cloth gilt, hardback cover. Covers the Principles, Operation, Construction and Maintenance of the Gyro Compass & Gyro Pilot, together with a description of the standard Mk.XIV Compass. Well illustrated. £6.50

11291. ------: THE CUTTY SARK TALL SHIP RACES 1982. Special Souvenir.
Southern Evening Echo. 42p. Prof ills. 29x21. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial paper cover. . Profusely illustrated with colour photographs of the Tall Ships. Race entries, and many other interesting articles. £2.50

2067. ------: THE CUTTY SARK TALL SHIP RACES 1993. Official Programme.
STA. 80p. Prof ills. 29x21. Fine in pictorial card cover. List of Entries; Histories of Newcastle, Bergen, Larvik & Esbjerg. Details of the Course. Profusely illustrated with colour photographs of the Tall Ships. £2.50

9279. ------: THE CUTTY SARK TALL SHIP RACES 1994. Official Programme.
STA. 64p. Prof ills. 29x21. Fine in pictorial card cover. List of Entries; . Details of the Course. Profusely illustrated with colour photographs - mostly full-page - of the tall ships £2.00

11293. ------: THE CUTTY SARK TALL SHIP RACES 1995. Official Programme.
STA. 96p. Prof ills. 29x21. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. List of Entries; . Details of the Course. Profusely illustrated with colour photographs - mostly full-page - of the tall ships £2.50

14045. ------: The Forty-Third MEDWAY BARGE SAILING MATCH. 5th June, 1937. Between Topsail Barges in Four Classes. Course: From Gillingham, Round the Mouse Light Ship, and Back to Gillingham. Programme.
4pp. Map of the course. 25x12. Lightly foxed, otherwise VG in VG. pictorial card cover. Sold with a contemporary press cutting concerning the race. Lists the entrants taking part in four races - Restricted Staysail Class - Coasting Class - Restricted Bowsprit Class - Champion Bowsprit Class. Information for each entry gives, Name of Barge - Reg Tons - Owner(S) - Built At - When Built - Master - Distinguishing Colours. Also gives details of the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Prizes. £9.00

14438. ------: THE HUNTING FLEET OF SHIPS PAST & PRESENT. Second Edition.
Huntings of Newcastle Upon Tyne/ WSS. 1961. 37pp. Prof ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy: VG in VG pictorial paper cover. .A brief outline history of the company is followed by a profusely illustrated and detailed Fleet Lists of Vessels Managed for Hunting Interests and Vessels Managed for Other Interests. £5.00

13915. ------: THE HUNTING FLEET OF SHIPS PAST & PRESENT. Second Edition.
Huntings of Newcastle Upon Tyne/ WSS. 1961. 37pp. Prof ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy: VG+ in VG+ pictorial paper cover. .A brief outline history of the company is followed by a profusely illustrated and detailed Fleet Lists of Vessels Managed for Hunting Interests and Vessels Managed for Other Interests. £6.00

1426. ------: THE INSTITUTE OF MARINE ENGINEERS. Centenary Handbook & List of Members 1989.
356pp. 21x15. Fine in pcc. Handbook and world-wide list of members. £2.00

9342. ------: THE NAUTICAL ALMANACK. Abridged for the use by Seamen. For the Year 1920
The Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty. HMSO. 192pp. 23x15. VG in slightly rubbed cover. £3.50

14508. ------: THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON.
British Transport Docks Board. no date (c 1970s) 8pp 10 photographs. Plan of Docks in colour.. 21x19. Near-Fine in pictorial paper cover.. Gives details of the Port Area, Port Signal & Radar Station, The Container Port, The Western Docks, The Eastern Docks, A Brief History of Southampton Docks & Trade.Old Docks, New Docks, Passenger services, Cargo. services, Industries, Passenger Reception, Drydocking & Repair of Ships, etc. Summary of Docks & Quays: List of Largest Ships using Southampton Docks.List of principal Shipping Companies Using Southampton Docks. £3.50

14238. ------: THE RED FUNNEL STEAMERS ILLUSTRATED HANDBOOK.
Published by J Burrow & Co Ltd., for The Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited. (Red Funnel Steamers Limited). nd (c 1961) 56pp. Profusely illustrated. Advertisements. Map. 21x14. An unmarked copy: VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. £8.00

14239. ------: THE RED FUNNEL STEAMERS ILLUSTRATED HANDBOOK. Revised Edition.
Published by J Burrow & Co Ltd., for The Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited. (Red Funnel Steamers Limited). nd (c 1962) 60pp. Profusely illustrated. Advertisements. Map. 21x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. £8.00

1924. ------: THE SS GREAT BRITAIN.
SSGB. 1980 32pp. Prof ills. 21x15. VG+ in pictorial card cover. An Official Guide shows the SS Great Britain during restoration, as well as charting her history. Well illustrated. £1.50

10005. ------: TITANIC AND THE WHITE STAR LINE. A Shipping Today and Yesterday Supplement.
April. 2002. 16pp. Prof ills. 29x21. Near-Mint in pictorial paper cover. This publication looks at some of the ships of the White Star Line's trans-Atlantic service and at the Titanic. Illustrated with black-&-white photographs and a colour illustration of the Britannic. £2.50

2068. ------: TRANSATLANTIC CHALLENGE 1990.
Lloyd's List. 40pp. Prof ills. 30x21. VG+ in pictorial card cover. Details of the powered-ships race and a history of the Blue Riband. Very well illustrated. £2.00

14251. ------: UP AND DOWN THE RIVER DART. Souvenir of the Trip.
The River Dart Steamboat Co Ltd. nd (c 1950). 17pp. Illustrated. Map. 11x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG+ pictorial card cover. Decribes various places of interest on the River Dart. Illustrated with 8 photographs (including cover photo of paddle-steamer Kingswear Castle). £4.50

4797. ------: WAVERLEY. The Golden Jubilee. 1947-1997.
Allan T.Condie/Waverley. 1997 1st. * 96pp. Prof ills. 30x21. An unmarked hard cover copy: Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A celebration of fifty years of the world's last sea-going paddle steamer. Charts the whole history of the Waverley, from her completion in 1947, through her whole service career until 1997. The book describes her alterations, highlights notable voyages and events in her career, and uses first hand accounts by members of her complement to describe how the ship is worked as well as something about life on board. Illustrated with over 130 photographs, around half of which have been reproduced in colour. £12.50

10382. ------: WORLD REEFER TONNAGE REGISTER 1994.
Barry Rogliano Salles. 482pp. 21x28. Fine in pcc. This volume is a compilation of all fully registered reefer vessels in the world of 10,000 cubic feet capacity and larger. Section A: Classification in alphabetical order with vessels’ previous names and vessels’ particulars. Section B: Classification by age. Section C: Classification by cubic capacity (in cubic feet). Section D. Classification by Flag. £9.00

12551. -------: BRITISH RAILWAYS STEAMERS AND OTHER VESSELS.
Ian Allan. 1962. 40pp. Profusely illustrated. Map. 18x12. An excellent unmarked copy: Fine in VG+ pictorial card cover. Gives details of all BR steamersand other vessels in service at date. Illustrated with photographs. £6.50

10422. -------: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE SEA. Official Souvenir Programme. H.M.Naval Base, Portsmouth, June 30th - July 3rd 2005.
162pp. Prof ills. 30x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial paper cover. £4.50

9983. -------: A CANALSIDE WALK ACROSS WESTMINSTER.
Westminster City Council. nd (c 1970s). 25pp. Prof ills. Maps. 15x21. VG in pictorial card cover. This publication describes something of the history together with what can be seen along the Canal system of Westminster, London. Covers:- The Canal Network: The Eastern Section - Primrose Hill to Lisson Grove: The Centre Section - Lisson Grove to Harrow Road: The Western Section - Harrow Road to Ladbroke Grove. £2.00

13978. -------: A SHORT HISTORY OF OCEAN. Ocean Transport & Trading Ltd.
Ocean Group. 1976. 16pp. Illustrated. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Traces the history of the Ocean Steamship Co founded by Alfred Holt. Group companies included Holt (Blue Funnel), Elder, Dempster, Mansfield, McGregor, Cory, etc. £4.50

12549. -------: ABC BRITISH RAILWAYS STEAMERS.
Ian Allan. 1953. 45pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x10. An excellent unmarked copy: Fine in VG+ pictorial card cover. Gives details of all BR steamers in service at date. Illustrated with photographs. £6.00

11594. -------: CLASSIC LINERS OF YESTERDAY. A Shipping - Today & Yesterday Supplement.
September 2002. 12pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial paper cover. £2.50

13912. -------: CORY FLEET. One Hundred Years.
Cory Group/World Ship Society. no date.(c 1961) 21pp. Profusely illustrated. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- VG+ in VG paper cover. Traces the development of the Cory Group, followed by a comprehensive and well illustrated Fleet List of 154 ships. £7.50

14363. -------: CORY FLEET. One Hundred Years.
Cory Group/World Ship Society. no date.(c 1961) 21pp. Profusely illustrated. 22x14.-Fine in Near-Fine paper cover. Traces the development of the Cory Group, followed by a comprehensive and well illustrated Fleet List of 154 ships. £9.00

13552. -------: IRELAND PORTS AND SHIPPING HANDBOOK 1999/2000
Informa. 88pp. Illustrated. Advertisements. 23x18. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial paper cover. Supplies information on 22 Irish ports; details for each entry include:- Berths, Bunkers, Customs, Lloyds Agent, Navigation, Pilotage, Ship Repair, Towage (tug names, bollard pull), Chandlers, Health, Water, Security, List of Port Service Companies, Map of Port, Photograph. £6.50

9314. -------: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. LIST OF SHIPOWNERS. 1971 - 72
368pp. 28x25. Binding VG,+ contents Fine. £9.00

13479. -------: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. REGISTER BOOK 1973 - 1974. REGISTER OF SHIPS.
Two volume set . A - L. & M - Z. Volume: A - L. Leather binding VG, contents Near- Fine. Volume: M - Z. Leather binding VG, contents Near-Fine. These volumes are exteremely heavy therefore overseas postage will be considerably extra.. £18.00

8925. -------: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. REGISTER BOOK 1980 - 81. REGISTER OF SHIPS.
Two volumes only Volume: A - G. Bound in red cloth. Binding, Near-Fine, contents Fine. Volume: H - O. Bound in black cloth. Binding Near- Fine, contents Fine. £11.00

14242. -------: P.S.S.WINGFIELD CASTLE.
Deorwenta 1991 1st. 24pp. Profusely illustrtaed. 15x21. An unmarked copy - Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Built in Hartlepool in 1934 as a passenger & vehicle ferry over the Humber estuary between Hull and New Holland.,the paddle steamer Wingfield Castle was in service untiil being laid up between 1974-1986 when she returned to Harlepool for restoration. £4.50

13561. -------: PORT OF HAMBURG. Magazine. August 3, 1993. CONNECTIONS: LINER SERVICES VIA HAMBURG. The Outlook For Liner Shipping
114pp. Illustrated Advertisements. 29x21. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover; German and English text. Contents:- The Outlook for Liner Shipping : Trading Areas : Sailing List : Liner Agents: Port Index. Listed area-by-area this book provides detailed information of liner services to ports world-wide. Information for each entry gives Port - Name of Shipping Company - Cargo - Sailings - Terminal - Agent £7.00

12375. -------: REPORT ON THE SALVAGE OF M.V. 'ASIATIC' AT HINATUAN PASSAGE, SURIGAO, PHILIPPINES. September 12-23, 1980.
Malayan Towage & Salvage Corp. nd (c 1980). 96pp. Illustrated with 5 full-page colour photographs and several black-andwhite diagrams. 28x23 .An unmarked copy in Black cloth/gilt binding. Binding & contents Near-Fine. On September 12, 1980 the Philippine general cargo vessel Asiatic, loaded with a cargo of timber, poles & logs, ran aground on Dayan Reef. This report describes in detail every aspect of the salvage operation, and of the problems overcome before the vessel was successfully refloated by the Malayan Towage & Salvage Corporation of Manila. £16.00

13086. -------: SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA. The Ships of the New Zealand Shipping Co. and the Federal S.N. Co. from 1883 to 1971.
A Shipping Today & Yesterday supplement. 2001 8pp. Ills. 28x20. Fine in pictorial paper cover. Listed in alphabetical order, this publication offers a complete fleet of the New Zealand Shipping Co. and the Federal S.N. Co. £2.00

12433. -------: SHELL MARINE PERSONNEL (I.O.M) LIMITED.
Shell Marine. nd (1990s). 16pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x31. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Describes the career opportunities at sea available with the Shell fleet of tankers. It describes the qualifications required and the training fof deck cadets, engineering cadets, and dual cadets. Well illustrated. £2.50

14459. -------: SHIPS IN FOCUS RECORD. Issue Number 2. Volume 1
SIFR. 1996. 64pp. Prof ills. 29x21. An unmarked copy:-Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Features: Aberdeen & Commonwealth Lines, Ropner Trunk-deck Steamers, Heavy Lifts, Andrada, Goole colliers, etc, etc. £5.50

10756. -------: SHIPS IN FOCUS RECORD. Issue Number I
SIFR. 1996. 64pp. Prof ills. 29x21. An unmarked copy:-Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Features: The Full-Rigged Ship Monkbarns, Whitby Ships & Owners, Taw Shipyards Ltd, Lowestoft & its Railway, Tramp Ship Development, etc. £5.50

9660. -------: SHIPS OF THE UNION-CASTLE MAIL S.S. Co.
Shipping Today & Yesterday. nd (c 2000). 15pp. Ills. 15x21. Fine in pictorial paper cover. Listed in alphabetical order, this publication offers a complete fleet list of the deep-sea ships of the Union-Castle Line that operated when the line's passenger service ended in 1977. £2.00

10255. -------: SOUVENIR GUIDE. NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
NMM. 1999. 32pp. Prof ills. 26x22. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £2.50

12160. -------: THE CHANNEL TUNNEL. Part 1. Tunnels. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
The Institution of Civil Engineers. 1992 1st. 143pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs, drawings and diagrams. 29x21. An unmarked copy, as new: Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. The contents consists of eight papers which were presented at a meeting at the Institution of Civil Engineers. They cover:- Concept, Reality & Expectations - Management of the Project - Tunnel Design & Construction - Geology, Alignment & Survey - Machine-driven Tunnels - Major Underground Structures - Construction Planning & Logistics - Tunnel Lining Design & Procurement. £9.00

13442. -------: THE ROYAL RIVER. Published by the Port of London Authority to Commemorate the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2nd June 1953.
PLA. 1953. 38pp. Colour frontis. 31 ills. 26x21. Contents (unmarked) Fine in VG cream boards with the arms of the PLA illustrated in colour. This handsomely produced commemorative book tells the story of the Thames and its connection with the British monarchy from the days of Elizabeth I. £7.00

13340. -------: THE SAIL TRAINING ASSOCIATION. INTERNATIONAL SAIL TRAINING RACES 1970. Wednesday, 29th July. PLYMOUTH TO TENERIFE AND CORUNA.
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. 22pp. 26x20. Maps. Fine in pictorial card cover. Contains:- History of the STA, Sailing Instructions, List of Sailing Ships in ecah Class (West German, Portuguese, Norwegian, Italian, Netherlands Antillies, Dutch, British, Swedish, French, Spanish & Irish. £3.50

12426. -------: THE THAMES CONSERVANCY 1857 - 1957.
Thames Conservancy. nd (c 1957) 1st. xvi. + 100pp. 21 illustrations. Folding colour map. Contents (unmarked) Fine in Verg Good card cover. Subjects covered includes:- Constitution, Administartion, Finance, The Navigation, River Purification, The Upper Navigation, The Lower Navigation, etc. Appendices includes Annual Registration of Vessels 1909-1955 : Pleasure Vessels Registered in 1955, etc. £7.00

13564. -------: THE UNIT LOAD. Small - Simple - Profitable.
The Unit Load Council, Oslo. (c 1971) 8pp. Profusely illustrated. 30x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial paper cover. Describes and illustrates the advantages of handling cargo by the Unit Load System. £4.00

14490. --------: 60 GLORIOUS YEARS OF THE QUEEN MARY. The Daily Echo, September 17, 1994.
A Daily Echo Publication. Southampton. 32pp. Profusely illustrated. 43x29. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial paper cover. This superbly illustrated special edition charts the history of the Cunard liner Queen Mary. With more than 70 black & white photographs, and colour facsimile poster of the ship. £9.00

14491. --------: A HISTORY OF THE GREAT LINERS. The Southern Evening Echo, July 25, 1992.
The Echo..Southampton. 32pp. Profusely illustrated. 43x30. VG+ in VG pictorial paper cover. This superbly illustrated special edition features the great passenger liners that have berthed the Port of Southampton. Illustrated with more than 140 black & white photographs. . £9.00

14073. --------: BRITISH MERCHANT NAVY MEMORIAL REGISTER: RADIO OFFICERS KILLED AT SEA 1939-1945
33pp. 29x20. VG in loose-leaf folder. Lists in chronological order all British Merchant Navy Radio Officers killed at sea. Each entry gives Name - date killed - Name of Ship - Rank . £14.00

337. --------: BRITISH SHIPS.
Salmon.1972. 48pp. Prof ills. 14x14. An unmarked copy, Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Describes & illustrates in colour some 48 ships - mercantile and naval - and devotes an individual page to each vessel. Famous passenger liners and warships, as well as tugs, cargo ships and tankers are all superbly illustrated many of which have been reproduced from the publisher's postcards. £3.00

14495. --------: CABLE & WIRELESS (MARINE) LTD.
no date. c 1985). A glossy folder containing four seperate booklets. Near-Mint. (1) An overview of C & W Marine activities. 4pp. 10 ills. 29x21. (2) Maintenance. 6pp. 14 ills. 29x21. (includes photos of cable ships & cutaway of a cable ship) (3) Installation & Support Services. 6pp. 17 ills. 29x21. (4) Submersibles. 6pp. 10 ills. 29x21. Operation of the deep-sea submersible 'Cirrus'. £5.50

14070. --------: General Post Office : HANDBOOK FOR WIRELESS OPERATORS. Working Installation Licensed by His Majesty's Postmaster General. Rg.67
HMSO. 1938. (Reprinted 1939) no pagination ( approximately 120pp). Paper cover a bit grubby and some annotations, spine strengthened. A reading copy only. £3.50

12899. --------: MERCHANT SHIPPING FLEETS OF THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
Romar/Marinart. 1976 24pp. Illustrated. 22x15. An unmarked copy:-Fine in Fine card cover. Lists the ocean and foreign going merchant fleet controlled by the Peoples Republic of China; Gives the name of each vessel:-year of build, grt, deadweight, length, breadth, machinery speed. £5.00

3760. --------: MODEL SHIPWRIGHT. Number 88. June 1994.
72pp. Prof ills. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This issue includes loose 'Modeller's Draught' of the Brazialian Customs Cruiser Amapa. £4.00

12428. --------: PORT OF LONDON RIVER BYELAWS 1967.
Port of London Authority. 109pp. Profusely illustrated with diagrams in colour. 24x15. A superb unmarked copy:- Fine in VG+ card cover. £5.00

12470. --------: RETURN OF THE TALL SHIPS TO THE MERSEY.
Liverpool Echo. 1992 32pp. Profusely illustrated. 40x30. VG in pictorial paper cover. £2.00

14206. --------: ROLL OF HONOUR OF THE MERCHANT NAVY AND FISHING FLEETS 1935-1945. Volume III. Names Commemorated elswhere than at Tower Hill. Parts XVII - XXIII.
464pp. Housed in Loose-leaf binder. Some highlighting and annotations. Lists in alphabetical order the names of those who are commemorated by War Memorials at Bombay, Bourail, Chittagong, Halifax, Hong Kong, Port Moresby and Sydney, and also of those with known graves throughout the world. Weighs over 2 kilograms. Overseas shipping will be considerably extra. £18.00

13467. --------: SERVICE TO THE NATIONS.
THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL LINE . 1971 8th edition. 32pp. Prof ills. 14x22. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A brief history of the company is followed by a details of around 20 vessels each of which is illustrated by a photograph. The various Terminals belonging to the company are described and illustrated. Fleet List. £5.00

14467. --------: SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS 1938. Handbook of Rates, Charges and General Information.
Southern Railway. 133pp. + xxix Advertisements. Map. Profusely illustrated. 24x18. An unmarked copy: VG+ in slightly rubbed pictorial card cover. Contains a wealth of information on all aspects of Southampton Docks, its facilities, cargo handling, ships, Dock charges and its services. Illustrated with over 50 photographs and a large mulifolding map of Southampton Docks. Numerous advertisements. £18.00

14046. --------: THAMES SAILING BARGE MATCH. Coronation Year, Thursday, 3rd June, 1937. Coasting Sailing Barges. Restricted Bowsprit Barges. Champion Bowsprit Barges. River Staysail Barges. From Lower Hope possibly to The Mouse and Back to Gravesend.
4pp. 23x13. VG+ in card cover illustrated with the Union jack in colour. Sold with contemporary press cuttings concerning the race. Lists the entrants taking part in four races - River Staysail Class - Coasting Sailing Barges - Restricted Bowsprit Barges - Champion Bowsprit Barges .Information for each entry gives Name of Barge - Reg Tons - Owner's Name - Master's Name - Sailing Colours. Also gives details of the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Prizes in each event. Lists the names of the Commodore, Vice-Commodore, and Members of the Committee. £8.00

14492. --------: THE GREAT LINERS. Posters From A Golden Age. Daily Echo, November 19, 1994.
The Echo..Southampton. 32pp. Profusely illustrated. 43x30. Near-Fine in VG+ pictorial paper cover. This evocative and superbly illustrated special edition illustrates if full colour some 34 shipping company posters dating from the early 1900s to the 1960s. The majority of the posters date from the 1920s to the 1930s, and are most of them reproduced full-page. £9.00

14471. --------: THE MOTOR SHIP. Supplement: European Ferry Design and Operation. November 1965.
The Motor Ship. 64pp. Profusely illustrated. Advertisements. 29x22. VG in pictorial paper cover. This Supplement published by the authoritative jouranl The Motor Ship, features a series of highly informative articles regarding European Ferries, including:- Developments in British Railways' Ferry Services - Problems Relating to the Loading and Discharging of Ferries - Some Ferries Operating to British Ports - The Dover - Ostend Service Reviewed - Factors in the Design of Vehicle Ferries - Norwegian Operation of a UK-France Ferry Service - Ferries Operating Between Continental Ports - Modern Materials in Ferry Furnishing, etc, etc. Illustrated with numerous photographs and a large fold-out map of European ferry routes. £10.00

13560. --------: THE PORT OF HAMBURG 1993-1994.
Charter. 143pp. Profusely illustrated. Advertisements. Port Map. 29x21. English text. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This official comprehensive handbook offers a concise history of the Port of Hamburg, and decribes its facilities, its activities and operations, shipping services, etc, etc. £9.00

14526. --------: THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON HANDBOOK 1992-1993.
Associated British Ports. 64pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. Maps. 23x18. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Gives port information, with details of accommodation, port services, facilities, products handled, Liner Services, Containers, Ro-Ro & Vehicle Handling, Passenger Ferries, Cargo Handling, Trades, Fruit Terminal, Ship Repair, etc. Well illustrated. £6.00

14522. --------: THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON HANDBOOK 1994-95
Associated British Ports. 74pp . Prof ills. Advertisements. Maps. 30x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Covers Port Services, Cargo Handing, Port Details of accommodation, port services, facilities, products handled, Liner Services, Containers, Ro-Ro, Fresh Produce, Bulks, Passengers, Cruise and Ferries, Cargo Handling, Towage, Ship Repair, etc. Well illustrated. £6.50

14523. --------: THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON HANDBOOK 1996-97
Associated British Ports. 80pp . Prof ills. Advertisements. Maps. 30x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Covers Port Services, Cargo Handing, Port Details of accommodation, port services, facilities, products handled, Liner Services, Containers, Ro-Ro, Fresh Produce, Bulks, Passengers, Cruise and Ferries, Cargo Handling, Towage, Ship Repair, etc. Well illustrated. £6.50

14524. --------: THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON HANDBOOK 1998-99
Associated British Ports. 68pp . Prof ills. Advertisements. Maps. 30x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Covers Port Services, Cargo Handing, Port Details of accommodation, port services, facilities, products handled, Liner Services, Containers, Ro-Ro, Fresh Produce, Bulks, Passengers, Cruise and Ferries, Cargo Handling, Towage, Ship Repair, etc. Well illustrated. £6.50

14525. --------: THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON HANDBOOK 2006-07
Associated British Ports. 66pp . Prof ills. Advertisements. Maps. 30x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Covers Port Services, Cargo Handing, Port Details of accommodation, port services, facilities, products handled, Liner Services, Containers, Ro-Ro, Fresh Produce, Bulks, Passengers, Cruise and Ferries, Cargo Handling, Towage, Ship Repair, etc. Well illustrated. £6.50

14527. --------: THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON.
Associated British Ports. no date. (c 2005) A folder (illustrated with a large coloured map of the Docks),containing 12 sheets of data & information on the Port of Southampton. Ills. 30x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Subjects inckude: - Contact Information, Chronological History of the Port of Southampton, Cruise, Vehicles, Bulks, Marine Information, Liner Services. £5.00

13941. --------: TRACING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY: MERCHANT NAVY.
Imperial War Museum 2000 1st. 85pp. 21x15. As new, Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A reference guide for those seeking information on those who have served in the Merchant Navy. Covers:- Seamen, Officers, Crew, Shipping, Registers of Seamen's Service, Crew Lists, Passenger Lists, Log Books, etc, etc. £7.50

13632. --------: TRIUMPH OF A GREAT TRADITION 1840-1990. Official Souvenir History of the Cunard Line.
Cunard 1990. 80pp. Profusely illustrated. 29x21. Contents (unmarked) Near- Mint in VG+ pictorial card cover. £8.50

14246. --------: WHAT'S WHAT IN SHIPPING. And on Either Bank. A Souvenir Guide to the River Thames and to Places served by Eagle Steamers.
General Steam Navigation Co Ltd. nd (c 1950s) 24pp. Illustrated. Folding Map of the Thames. Advertisements. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Illustrated with house flags in colour & black & white photographs. £7.00

7524. --------: XI INSTRUCTION CRUISE: TRAINING SHIP 'ESMERELDA' . Chilean Navy 1965.
30pp. Prof ills. Map. 27x19. VG in pictorial card cover. Describes and gives the specification of the 3379 tons displacement, Brigantine, Esmerelda together with cruises undertaken between 1954 and 1964. The book also gives details of the Chilean Naval School for Seamen and something about the physical features and economy of Chile. £3.00

12827. ---------: ALFRED BOOTH 1834 - 1914. Born, Liverpool, 3rd September 1834. Died, Liverpool, 2nd November 1914.
Henry Young & Sons Ltd. 1915. Printed for Private Circulation. 61pp. Frontis portrait plate. Quarter calf leather with oatmeal cloth,. Front board discoloured, o/w contents VG+ A Biographical sketch and details if his funeral in 1914, including Order of the Funeral Service, The Valedictory Address, The Funeral Service and Names of Persons Present, A Tribute, An Appreciation, A Reminiscence. £9.00

12402. ---------: BRITISH RAILWAYS STEAMERS. And Other Vessels.
Ian Allan. 1962 1st. 40pp. Profusely illustrated. Map. . 18x12. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This well-illustrated book sets out region-by-region, the British Railways steamers in service at date £6.00

14435. ---------: BRITISH RAILWAYS STEAMERS. And Other Vessels.
Ian Allan. 1962 1st. 40pp. Profusely illustrated. Map. . 18x12. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. This well-illustrated book sets out region-by-region, the British Railways steamers in service at date £5.00

14436. ---------: BRITISH RAILWAYS STEAMERS. And Other Vessels.
Ian Allan. 1962 1st. 40pp. Profusely illustrated. Map. . 18x12. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover pictorial card cover. This well-illustrated book sets out region-by-region, the British Railways steamers in service at date £6.75

4262. ---------: INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA. Amended to 1st June, 1983.
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 32pp. Ills in colour. 18x12. Near-Fine in pictorial card cover. £1.50

14001. ---------: INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ATLAS.
Ocean Transport & Trading Ltd. 1973 Revised Edition. 44pp. Profusely illustrated with maps in colour. 28x23. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine hardback cover. Each page bears the logo of WM Cory & Son Ltd, and the Atlas was distributed to business clients by this subsidiary of Ocean Transport & Trading Ltd £9.00

13026. ---------: LIST OF CALL SIGNS AND NUMERICAL IDENTITIES. All Stations Used by the Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Services.
International Telecommunication Union. Lists of Ship's Call Signs. Text in English - French - Spanish All items in Very Good to Fine condition and offered for sale in one lot. (1) 1997. 18th Edition (2) 1991. 15th Edition (3) Supplement No. 1 to the 18th Edition. (4) Supplement No. 2 to the 18th Edition. (5) Supplement No. 3 to the 18th Edition. (6) Supplement No. 4 to the 18th Edition (7) Supplement No. 5 to the 18th Edition (8) Supplement No. 6 to the 18th Edition (9) Supplement No. 7 to the 18th Edition (10) Supplement No. 5 to the 15th Edition (11) Supplement No. 6 to the 15th Edition (12) Supplement No. 7 to the 15th Edition (13) Supplement No. 7 to the 14th Edition £14.00

13341. ---------: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. From 1st July, 1940, to 30th June, 1941. Steamers and Motorships of 300 Tons Gross and Over. Steamers and Motorships Under 300 Tons, Trawlers, Tugs, Dredgers, &c. Sailing Vessels, List of Shipowners, &c.
No pagination. Approx 11cm thick. 29x27. A superb copy that has been professionally re-bound in black cloth, gilt. Contents Near-Fine, binding Near-Mint. A scarce copy of an early wartime edition. Extra postage will be required for shipping outside of the UK as the book weighs more than 6 kilograms. £220.00

9957. ---------: MARINE EQUIPMENT BY SIMPSON-LAWRENCE.
Simpson Lawrence. nd (c 1964). 267pp. Prof ills. 27x18. Hardcover. Hinges strenghtened, a few minor annotations, o/w binding VG, contents VG. A fully illustrated catalogue of the many hundreds items of marine equipment sold by Simpson Lawrence, including windlasses, anchors, galley appliances, lavatory accessories, pumps, compasses, steering gear., port lights, safety equipment, bollards, lights, davits, etc, etc. £4.50

14506. ---------: OCEAN TERMINAL SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS,
Docks & Inland Waterways Executive. no date. (c 1950s) 6pp booklet. 16 black-and-white photographsCover illustrated with a colour photo of the Ocean Terminal with the Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth alongside.. 14x22. VG+. Describes the passenger facilities at the Ocean Terminal, together with details of the Terminal's main features and its dimensions. £6.50

3073. ---------: ORIANA. From Dream to Reality.
P&O. nd (c 1995). 2nd Edition. 168pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 29x26. Almost as new. Near Mint in Near Mint d/j. This magnificent book was published by P&O to celebrate the completion of their latest cruise ship, the new Oriana. Built by Meyer Werft in Germany, It charts her design and construction, and describes her important features and interior accommodation. This handsomely produced volume also traces the history of P&O cruises. Superbly illustrated. £11.00

5997. ---------: PORT OF FELIXSTOWE. Handbook 1984.
Port of Felixstowe. 168pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. 29x21. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. This fully detailed and well illustrated official handbook is divided into thirteen sections - Container Operations, Ro-Ro Operations, General Cargo Operations; Passenger Operations, Port Consultancy, Engineering & Equipment, Bulk Liquid Operations, Warehousing Operations; Port Information, Transport, Statistics, General Information. etc. £7.50

14511. ---------: SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS,
Docks & Inland Waterways Executive. no date. (c 1950s) 12pp booklet. 21 black-and-white photographs. Map. 14x21. VG+. The contents of this booklet covers, The Old Docks, New Docks, Ocean Terminal, Southampton as a Cargo Port, other Activites, etc. List of Largest Ships Using Southampton Docks.. List of Shipping companies & Agents Using Southampton Docks. £5.00

14455. ---------: SOUTHAMPTON SHIPPING GUIDE. February 1974.
British Transport Docks Board. 60pp. Illustrated. Advertisements. Maps. 21x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Information includes:- Arrivals & Departures Calendar - Boat Trains from London - British Transport Docks Board Officials - Continental Ferry Services from Southamptob - Cruises from Southampton - Distances by Sea from Southampton - Docks & Quays - Drydocks - Isle of Wight & Hythe Ferry Services - Port of Southampton, Map - Ships (largest) using Southampton, etc, etc. £3.50

14456. ---------: SOUTHAMPTON SHIPPING GUIDE. July 1974.
British Transport Docks Board. 60pp. Illustrated. Advertisements. Maps. 21x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Information includes:- Arrivals & Departures Calendar - Boat Trains from London - British Transport Docks Board Officials - Continental Ferry Services from Southamptob - Cruises from Southampton - Distances by Sea from Southampton - Docks & Quays - Drydocks - Isle of Wight & Hythe Ferry Services - Port of Southampton, Map - Ships (largest) using Southampton, etc, etc. £3.50

14453. ---------: SOUTHAMPTON SHIPPING GUIDE. October 1972.
British Transport Docks Board. 64pp. Illustrated. Advertisements. Maps. 21x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Information includes:- Arrivals & Departures Calendar - Boat Trains from London - British Transport Docks Board Officials - Continental Ferry Services from Southamptob - Cruises from Southampton - Distances by Sea from Southampton - Docks & Quays - Drydocks - Isle of Wight & Hythe Ferry Services - Port of Southampton, Map - Ships (largest) using Southampton, etc, etc. £3.50

14457. ---------: SOUTHAMPTON SHIPPING GUIDE. October 1974.
British Transport Docks Board. 56pp. Illustrated. Advertisements. Maps. 21x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Information includes:- Arrivals & Departures Calendar - Boat Trains from London - British Transport Docks Board Officials - Continental Ferry Services from Southamptob - Cruises from Southampton - Distances by Sea from Southampton - Docks & Quays - Drydocks - Isle of Wight & Hythe Ferry Services - Port of Southampton, Map - Ships (largest) using Southampton, etc, etc. £3.50

14454. ---------: SOUTHAMPTON SHIPPING GUIDE. September 1973.
British Transport Docks Board. 60pp. Illustrated. Advertisements. Maps. 21x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Information includes:- Arrivals & Departures Calendar - Boat Trains from London - British Transport Docks Board Officials - Continental Ferry Services from Southamptob - Cruises from Southampton - Distances by Sea from Southampton - Docks & Quays - Drydocks - Isle of Wight & Hythe Ferry Services - Port of Southampton, Map - Ships (largest) using Southampton, etc, etc. £3.50

14500. ---------: SOUTHAMPTON'S NEW TERMINAL FOR TRANSATLANTIC PASSENGERS.
The Railway Executive (Southern Region) no date. c 1950 4pp leaflet. Illustrated cover & one illustration. This leaflet describes the Ocean Terminal at Southampton Docks before completion. Description of the Terminal's main features and dimensions. £4.00

14493. ---------: SURVEYS. A Publication of the Ideal Press Group. SHIPPING EDITION. Volume I. Number I. June 1951. OCEAN TERMINAL - SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS.
92pp. Profusely illustrated. Advertisements. 30x23. Upper & lower corners bumped, otherwise contents VG in G pictorial card cover. This journal is completey devoted to the design, construction and operation of the iconic Ocean Terminal at Southampton Docks. The detailed text covers every aspect of the Ocean Terminal. Illustrated with more than 80 black-and-white photographs, two colour illustrations, and a double-page centrespread in colour. £14.00

4686. ---------: THE CUTTY SARK TALL SHIP RACES - MERSEYSIDE 1984. 'The Spectacular Tall Ships are coming to Merseyside, 1-4 August, 1984'
Merseyside c/c. An attractive large & well illustrated multifolding publicity broadsheet. List of Entries. Map. Drawings. Colour photographs of sailing ships. £2.00

14489. ---------: THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. PORT OF NEW YORK NUMBER.
Friday, May 8 1959 20pp. Profusely illustrated. Advertisements. Map. 43x28. VG+ in VG+ pictorial paper cover. An authoritative survey of the Port of New York, its facilities and its services. Very well illustrated. £11.00

5175. ---------: THE SOLENT AND ADJACENT WATERS. Pocket Tidal Stream Atlas.
Hydrographer of the Navy. 1962. 16pp. 13 charts. 24x16. Near-Fine in card cover. £2.50

14469. ---------: TRINITY HOUSE LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE. Annual Review.
3 Annual Reviews 1994 - 1996 - 1997 in Fine condition, offered as one lot. £5.75

181. ----------: ADMIRALTY NAVIGATION MANUAL. Volume II . 1938
HMSO. vi + 268pp. Frontis. + 168 figs. . 24x15. An unmarked copy:- Binding and contents VG. £7.00

12403. ----------: DISCOVERY: P & O Cruises.
P & O. 1995. 116pp. Profusely illustrated. Advertisements. 28x22. Unmarked, as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial hardback cover. Includes individual and profusely illustrated chapters devoted to the cruise liners Canberra, Victoria and the new Oriana, followed by descriptions and illustrations of 22 ports of call giving such information as key attractions, history,, food & drink, etc. £9.00

14466. ----------: LLOYD'S MARITIME DIRECTORY 1982. International Shipping Directory.
Lloyd's of London. 883pp. Advertisements. 29x21. Binding and contents VG. Divided into sections headed:- Shipowners/Managers/Agents. - Shipbuilders - Ship Repairers - Marine Engine Builders - Towage, Salvage & Offshore Services - Maritime & Related Organizations. £16.00

12447. ----------: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE "CUTTY SARK" SOCIETY. Incorporated 9th October, 1952..
11th October, 1974. 20pp. Includes Names, Addresses & Descriptions of Subscribers. 30x21. Contents (unmarked) Fine in VG+ card cover. £4.50

11332. ----------: PORTS OF THE WORLD. 1965. 19th Edition.
Benn Bros. 710pp. Advertisements. 29x23. VG+ in pictorial hardback cover. This accurate, comprehensive and detailed work contains thousands of port entries. An important source of reference. £9.00

9426. ----------: PORTS OF THE WORLD. 1968. 22nd Edition.
Benn Bros. 834pp. Advertisements. 29x23. VG+ in pictorial hardback cover. This accurate, comprehensive and detailed work contains thousands of port entries. An important source of reference. £9.00

12647. ----------: SHIPS, SLAVES AND COMPETITION. International Commission on Shipping. Inquiry into Ship Safety.
International Commission on Shipping. 2000. 258pp. 24x17. Unmarked, as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £7.50

427. ----------: THE BOROUGH OF BARROW-IN-FURNESS. Official Handbook.
nd (c 1970s) 104pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. 24x18. Ex-library (reference section) no internal stamps, stamp on pictorial card cover. Contents unmarked - Near-Fine. VG+. A brief history of Barrow followed by a guide to its notable buildings, features, facilities, industry & commerce (including shipbuilding), & the Port. Well illustrated. Numerous advertisements. £6.00

14473. ----------: THE BRISTOL PORT COMPANY. One of the World's Most Productive and Technically Advanced Ports.
2002. 20pp. Profusely illustrated. Large fold-out map of the Port of Bristol in pocket. 21x29. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. Details of the port, its services and facilities. Illustrated with about 46 photographs in colour, including several pictures of several ships using the port. £6.50

7424. ----------: THE WHITE FUNNEL HANDBOOK. A Summary of the Principal Resorts served by the White Funnel Fleet in the Bristol and English Channels. Official Handbook of P & A Campbell Ltd.
P & A CAMPBELL LTD. nd (c 1938 ) 111pp. 56 illustrations. 2 maps and 15 Street Plans. 19x13. VG in VG pictorial card cover. £12.50

5169. ------------: CHICHESTER HARBOUR GUIDE.
Chichester Harbour Conservancy. nd (c 1970s). Multifolded (12pp). Ills. Large Map. £2.00

13187. ------------: PEARSON'S CANAL COMPANION. CHESHIRE RING & WIGAN PIER.
J.M.Pearson & Son. 1989 Third Edition.. 64pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. 15x21. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. An indispensable guide to the Macclesfield, Ashton, Peak Forest, Rochdale. Bridgwater, Trent & Mersey Canals, Also:- the canals of Manchester and Wigan Pier. £5.00

13188. ------------: PEARSON'S CANAL COMPANION. FOUR COUNTIES RING.
J.M.Pearson & Son. 1989 Third Edition.. 64pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. 15x21. Slightly marked, o/w VG in VG pictorial card cover. An indispensable guide to the Shropshire Union, Trent & Mersey, Caldon, Staffs & Worcester 'North' Canals. £4.00

13185. ------------: PEARSON'S CANAL COMPANION. SHROPSHIRE UNION & LLANGOLLEN CANALS.
J.M.Pearson & Son. 1990/91. Third Edition Revised. 56pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. 15x21. VG in VG pictorial card cover. £5.00

13189. ------------: PEARSON'S CANAL COMPANION. STOURPORT RING.
J.M.Pearson & Son. 1989.. 64pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. 15x21. Unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. . Includes: Worcester & Birmingham Canal, River Severn, Staffs & Worcester 'South', BCN Main Lines, Dudley, Stourbridge & Titford Canals. £5.50

6249. ------------: THE DAILY ECHO. Southern. SPECIAL EDITION. April 27, 1996. "RED EAGLE".
Special 10pp supplement to mark the entry into service of the new Red Funnel vessel, "Red Eagle". History of Red Funnel Line, etc, etc. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £2.00

2250. ---------------: TOURS OF SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS.
nd (c 1963). 15pp. Prof ills. Map of docks. 22x14. Near-Fine in pictorial paper cover. An illustrated guide; List of ships; advertisements. £5.00

4426. .WYLIE F.J. Captain R.N.: THE USE OF RADAR AT SEA.
Hollis & Carter. 1954. Second Edition. xv. + 279pp. 51 plates. 24x16. VG. This standard work deals in detail with the various devices to improve radar response and to aid identification. The operational aspects of marine radar are treated in a section which describes in detail methods of using radar as an aid to navigation and as a collision-warning set. £5.85

14226. ABRANSON, Erik.: SHIPS OF THE HIGH SEAS.
Peter Low. nd (c 1976) 124pp. Prof ills. Endp plans. 28x22. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. Nineteen famous ships from a Viking longship to the giant tanker Globtik Tokyo, are described and illustrated. Other ships include the Mayflower, the Zeven Provincien, the Boudeuse, the Venetian Galley Bucentaur, HMS Victory, Savannah, the Great Eastern, the Cutty Sark, RMS Queen Mary, Liberty Ships, etc, etc. This excellent work is profusely illustrated with photographs, prints, rigging plans and 20 paintings by Edward Mortelmans.. £6.50

1814. ABRANSON, Erik.: SHIPS OF THE HIGH SEAS.
BCA. (1977). 124pp. Prof ills. Endp plans. 28x22. Fine in Fine d/j. Nineteen famous ships from a Viking longship to the giant tanker Globtik Tokyo, are described and illustrated. Other ships include the Mayflower, the Zeven Provincien, the Boudeuse, the Venetian Galley Bucentaur, HMS Victory, Savannah, the Great Eastern, the Cutty Sark, RMS Queen Mary, Liberty Ships, etc, etc. This excellent work is profusely illustrated with photographs, prints, rigging plans and 20 paintings by Edward Mortelmans.. £4.50

13504. ADAMSON, Simon H.: SEASIDE PIERS.
Batsford. 1983. 116pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. 25x19. An unmarked copy, almost like new; Fine in Fine d/j. £8.00

4921. ADLARD COLES K.: POCKET PILOT GUIDE TO THE SOUTH COAST HARBOURS.
Faber. 1950 144pp. Prof ills. Endp maps. 13x19. VG. Profusely illustrated with charts and photographs. £2.00

11420. ADLARD COLES, K.: THE SHELL PILOT GUIDE TO THE SOUTH COAST HARBOURS.
Faber. 1982 6th edition 233pp. Prof ills. Numerous charts. Endp maps. 16x21. An unmarked copy; Fine in VG+ d/j. £3.50

11251. ADLARD COLES, K.: THE SHELL PILOT GUIDE TO THE SOUTH COAST HARBOURS.
Faber. 1979 231pp. Prof ills. Numerous charts. Endp maps. 16x21. VG+ in d/j. £3.50

6234. AGUTTER, Rodney. & MORCK, Bjorn.: FEARNLEY & EGER 1869-1969.
W.WW. 1968. 58pp Profusely illustrated. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Very Good pictorial card cover. A brief history of this Norwegian shipping firm is followed by a comprehensive, detailed and profusely illustrated Fleet List of around 100 vessels. £5.50

787. AITCHISON Captain David.: ROYAL STANDARD, RED ENSIGN. With the Queen in the Gothic.
Pall Mall. 1958 1st. * v. + 248pp. 23 ills. 22x14. Binding VG, contents VG+. In 1953-54 the Shaw Savill liner Gothic carried the Queen and her party during the Royal Tour to the Pacific Dominions. This account by the master of the Gothic, Captain Aitchison, offers a personal view of the 6 months voyage and the part played by the liner during this historic journey. £8.50

13647. ALLEN G. & D.: CLIVE'S LOST TREASURE.
Garton. 1978 1st. 103pp. Prof ills. 27x19. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. Robert Clive booked a passage in the East Indiaman Dodington for his voyage to india in 1755, but at the last moment he switched ships but left in Dodington the major part of his wealth - gold and coin. Also aboard were a company of 200 soldiers and a valuable acrgo of 30,000 ounces of silver in pieces of eight. The Doddington struck Bird Island off Port Elizabeth. Only 23 men survived the sinking and they remained on Bird island for 8 months while a sloop was built from the wreckage. Over 200 years later a team of divers headed by David Allen found the fabled wreck of the Dodington. Their salvage work was perilous for Clive's gold was jealously 'guarded' by Great White Sharks. This book describes the vessel's final voyage and the tribulations of survivors, before describing how the wreck was found and its treasure salvaged. Very well illustrated with colour photographs. £7.00

10542. ALLEN Oliver E.: THE WINDJAMMERS
Time-Life. 1989 176pp. Prof ills. Endp maps.27x23. Near-Mint in pictorial hardback cover. (Published without d/j). This superbly illustrated book looks at the magnificent square-rig sailing ships that were built in the late 19th century, describing how they were sailed, the cargoes they carried, and the passages they made. £5.50

7736. ALLEYNE, Warren.: CARIBBEAN PIRATES.
Macmillan. Press. 1991. 113pp. Ills. 21x13. VG+ in pictorial card cover. Tells the true story of the leading pirate characters who conducted their activities in the Caribbean - the area often referred to as the Spanish Main. £3.00

8275. AMBROSE A.J. (Editor).: JANE'S MERCHANT SHIPPING REVIEW. 1985. Third Year of Issue.
Jane's. 1985. 175pp. Prof ills. 27x20. Near-Fine in VG+ pictorial hardback cover. This book contains some 22 authoritative and well-illustrated articles covering many different aspects of the merchant shipping scene in the mid-1980s. Subjects covered include:- Shipbuilding : The US & Caribbean Cruise Scene : Birth of a Princess (Royal Princess) : Far East Shipbreaking : Heavy-Lift Shipping : The Supercarriers : Arctic Navigation : The Reefer Trades in the mid-1980s : The German Coastal Ferry Scene : The Survival of Scottish Shipbuilding : The Privatisation of Sealink : The mv Andes : Three Island Freighters : South Korean Shipbuilding, etc, etc. £8.00

10793. AMBROSE A.J. (Editor).: JANE'S MERCHANT SHIPPING REVIEW. Second Year of Issue.
Jane's. 1984 1st. 159pp. Prof ills. 27x20. VG+ in VG+ pictorial hardback cover. This book contains some 18 authoritative and well-illustrated articles covering many different aspects of the contemporary merchant shipping scene. Subjects include:- The Cruise Trade, The European Ferry Scene, The Decline of Steam, 100 Years of Harwich Parkeston Quay, The German Coaster Fleet, The Grey Funnel Line, etc, etc. £7.50

13371. ANDERSON R.C.: CATALOGUE OF SHIP-MODELS. (Scale - Models).
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. HMSO 1952. 133pp. 24x13. (Not illustrated). An unmarked copy:- Fine in Near-Fine paper cover. Lists several hundred ship models held in the National Maritime Museum. Details for each entry include:- Date: Type : Name (if known) Scale: History & descrption of the model. £4.50

13447. ANDREWS, Graeme.: VETERAN SHIPS OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.
Reed. 1974 1st. 136pp. Profusely illustrated. 20x27. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG+ d/j. Tells stories of the veteran ships of Australia and New Zealand, both sail and steam, and records the efforts to preserve and restore them. Illustrated with more than 120 photographs and colour plates. £7.00

11313. ARENSON, Sarah: THE ENCIRCLED SEA. The Mediterranean Maritime Civilization.
Constable. 1990 1st. xii. + 205pp. Profusely illustrated. 24x17. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. This study of the Mediterranean, chronicles the history of fishing and coastal industries, the developments in ship construction and port engineering, the intricacies of trade organizations, naval warfare, piracy, and other subjects are investigated. £6.50

13522. ARNOTT H.A. Captain RNR.: CAPTAIN OF A QUEEN.
New English Library. 1982 1st 332pp. 44 ills. 22x14. VG in VG d/j. Hardback. Arnott joined the Blue Funnel Line in 1940, moved to Cunard Line in 1947, and was appointed Captain of the QE2 in 1976. £4.00

11318. ARNOTT H.A. Captain RNR.: CAPTAIN OF A QUEEN.
New English Library. 1983 3rd Impression. 332pp. 44 ills. 22x14. Fine in Fine d/j. Hardback. Arnott joined the Blue Funnel Line in 1940, moved to Cunard Line in 1947, and was appointed Captain of the QE2 in 1976. £5.00

11319. ARNOTT H.A. Captain RNR.: CAPTAIN OF A QUEEN.
New English Library. 1982 1st.. 332pp. 44 ills. 22x14. Above-average ex-library, VG in VG d/j. Hardback. Arnott joined the Blue Funnel Line in 1940, moved to Cunard Line in 1947, and was appointed Captain of the QE2 in 1976. £3.50

84. ARNOTT H.A. Captain RNR.: CAPTAIN OF A QUEEN.
New English Library. 1982 1st 332pp. 44 ills. 22x14. Fine in Fine d/j. Hardback. Arnott joined the Blue Funnel Line in 1940, moved to Cunard Line in 1947, and was appointed Captain of the QE2 in 1976. £4.50

13616. ARNOTT H.A. Captain RNR.: CAPTAIN OF A QUEEN.
Quadrant. 1984, 334pp. 44 ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Arnott joined the Blue Funnel Line in 1940, moved to Cunard Line in 1947, and was appointed Captain of the QE2 in 1976. £5.00

11865. ATKINSON, Graham.: J & A GARDNER & CO LTD. Shipowners and Quarrymasters.
McCall. 2002 1st. 91pp. Profusely illustrated. 30x21. Unmarked, as new; Neart-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A concise history of the firm is followed by a fullt detailed and profusely illustrated Fleet List of ships. £6.50

13091. AUGHTON, Peter,: VOYAGES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
Quercus. 2007 1st. 208pp. Profusely illustrated. 27x14. Unmarked, almost as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. Describes more than two dozen voyages of exploration from the days of the early Phoenician navigators to voyages under the sea. £9.00

13120. AXELSON, Kjell A. JOHANNESSON, Tomas.: THE GORTHON SHIPPING COMPANIES 1915 - 1985
WSS. 1985 64pp. Colour frontis. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy, as new; Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A history of the company is followed by a well illustrated and detailed Fleet List. £6.50

7123. BACH S. & others.: BYEN VAR. Kristiansund I Bilder 1940 - 1965. Bind II.
KOM Forlag. (c 1992). * 160pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 31x25. Fine in d/j. Illustrated with around 300 photographs this book provides an illustrated record of the Norwegian town of Kristiansund from 1940 to 1965. Norwegian text. £7.00

3297. BAILLIE Captain D.G.O.: A SEA AFFAIR.
Hutchinson. 1957 1st. ix. + 290pp 24 ills. 24x16. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in VG d/j. An autobiography. Captain Baillie attained the rank of Commodore before he retired from the P&O Line in 1955. In nearly 300 pages of fascinating reading he describes his 44 years in the Merchant Service from a Worcester cadet to the bridge of the Himalaya. £9.00

9861. BAKER G.S: THE MERCHANT SHIP. Design Past and Present.
Sigma. 1948 1st. 159pp. 32 ills. 17 diagrams. 21x15. VG in G d/j. An account of contemporary merchant ships, and the story of their evolution before the scientific era, and of the great growth since, and the part science has played in this growth. Chapter headings:- The Early Development of Ship Design : The Factors Affecting Modern Ship Design: The Ship at Sea: Safety at Sea and Stability: The Strength and Strains of a Ship: Ship and the Form of Hull and Propellers: Main Engines: Ship Types and Construction. £6.85

11411. BAKER, Simon: THE SHIP. Retracing Cook's Endeavour Voyage.
BBC. 2002 1st 224pp. Profusely illustrated. Endp maps. 27x20. Unmarked, as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. Featuring original drawings and maps, plus spectacular new photographs, this book provides a historical account of Cook's first voyage and sheds new light on its significance through the experience of life aboard the replica Endeavour. £8.00

14175. BAKER, William A.: SLOOPS & SHALLOPS.
University of South Carolina Press. 1987 174pp. Illustrated. 24x16. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. Traces the development of Shallops along the Atlantic seaboard and Chesapeake Bay from open work boats to fully decked vessels . The book is illustrated with sketches of the various types of sloops and shallops afloat as well as line plans showing the development of the hull form. £12.50

11607. BAKER, William T.: THEY TOOK THE LIFEBOAT UP THE MOUNTAINSIDE. THE LYNMOUTH FLOOD 15th August 1952..
Privately published. 1970 16pp. 4 ills. 18x12. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £2.50

14219. BALCHIN, Jon: TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH.
Acturus 2006 207pp. Profusely illustrated. 23x16. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. A history of exploration, from the first voyages of the ancient Greeks, Egyptians and Phoenicians to the modern era. £6.50

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. £5.50

13085. BALLANTYNE R.M.: THE LIFEBOAT. A Tale of our Coast Heroes.
Blackie nd. c 1930. 251pp. Illustrated in colour. 18x13. A nice copy:- binding & contents VG+. £4.50

10176. BALLARD, Robert D.: THE DISCOVERY OF THE TITANIC.
Hodder & Stoughton. 1989 238pp. Prof ills. 28x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. The author traces the events of the Titanic's fateful last night, before giving a detailed account of the drama of the expedition that eventually found and explored the wreck. Illustrated with photographs, archival pictures, charts, paintings and a mosiac of the sunken ship. £6.95

4061. BANKS, Steven.: THE HANDICRAFTS OF THE SAILOR.
David & Charles. 1974 1st. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. The book begins with an account of The Sailor's World, before describing and illustrating the various items produced by sailors made from materials such as wood and nuts, bone, ivory, horn and shells, cordage and textiles. £6.85

13901. BARKER, Ralph: CHILDREN OF THE BENARES. A War Crime and its Victims.
Methuen. 1987 1st. ix. + 172pp. 22 ills. 22x14. VG in Near-Fine d/j. In September 1940 the City of Benares was sunk by a U-boat in the Atlantic while carrying evacuees to Canada. Of 405 people on board 256 were lost, including, at the first count, 83 children. £8.50

9725. BARRON, Captain William.: OLD WHALING DAYS.
Conway. 1996. Viii. + 211pp. Mint in Mint d/j. A facsimile reprint of the first edition published in 1895. The author first went to sea in 1849 in the barque Truelove, and for the next six years served his apprenticeship in her. This is the story of Hull’s most famous sailing whaler - of her people and of her youngest apprentice, who in 1861 would become her master. The book provides a glimpse of the last years of the whaling fleets under sail from Hull, Peterhead, Aberdeen and other whaling ports. The appendix chronicles the history of the Truelove, from her days as a privateer in the first American war until her last voyage as a whaler in 1867-68. £9.00

1160. BATES L.M.: THAMES CAVALCADE. The Heyday of the Haven.
Dalton. 1991 1st. * x. + 198pp. Prof ills. Endp maps. 23x18. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. The author spent most of his life working and living on and around the Thames. In this collection of reminiscences of London River he has written of the characters he has known, of ships, yarns told in riverside pubs and of the river itself. Every page brings the river to life and provides a truly fascinating collection of thoughts and memories of one of the world's greatest commercial rivers in its heyday. Very well illustrated. £10.00

9623. BATHURST, Bella.: THE LIGHTHOUSE STEVENSONS.
Flamingo. 2000. * xx. + 284pp. Map. 25 ills. 21x15. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Tells the story of the Stevenson family of lighthouse engineers, together with detailed information on the lighthouses they built, including the Bell Rock, Skerryvore, Muckle Flugga, etc. £4.00

10468. BEHENNA, John.: WESTCOUNTRY SHIPWRECKS. A Pictorial Record 1866-1973.
David & Charles. 1974 1st. 112pp. Prof ills. 24x19. An excellent unmarked copy:- Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Presents a collection of over 100 wreck photographs - each accompanied by an informative account of the wrecking. Many of the pictures have never been published before, and some are of particular interest as they are the only surviving pictorial record of certain ships. £8.00

7802. BENHAM, Hervey.: ONCE UPON A TIDE.
Harrap. 1986. 240pp. 76 ills + numerous drawings in text. Ills endps. 22x14.VG in VG pictorial card cover. . Describes the ships and seamen of England's East Coast during the 18th and 19th centuries. There are stories of fishermen, longshoremen, smugglers, wreckers and a history of the North Sea packet services to the Continent, together with agreat deal of information about the various sailing craft of East Anglia such as Schooners, Beach Yawls, Busses, Luggers, Smacks, Essex Dredgers and the Harwich Coastal Packets. £6.50

8906. BERLITZ Charles.: THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE. An Incredible Saga of Unexplained Disappearances.
Granada. 1975 206pp. 26 ills plus severaldrawings in text. Paperback. VG. The Bermuda Triangle, an area of the Western Atlantic between Bermuda and Florida, is credited with the unexplained loss of dozens of ships and aircraft which simply disappeared without trace. This extraordinary study reviews the bizarre events which have taken place in the area covered. £1.50

10467. BERLITZ, Charles: WITHOUT A TRACE. More Evidence from the Bermuda Triangle.
BCA. 1978.* 180pp. 35 ills. Endp maps. 22x14. Near-Fine in G+ d/j.. Investigates a series of baffling incidents which have taken place in that mysterious section of the Atlantic Ocean known as the Devil's Triangle, including ships which have disappeared between 1800 and 1976. £2.00

2119. BERLITZ, Charles: WITHOUT A TRACE. More Evidence from the Bermuda Triangle.
BCA. 1978.* 180pp. 35 ills. Endp maps. 22x14. Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Investigates a series of baffling incidents which have taken place in that mysterious section of the Atlantic Ocean known as the Devil's Triangle, including ships which have disappeared between 1800 and 1976. £3.00

13451. BIDNELL, Michael.: THE STAR CLIPPERS LOG.
Bloomsbury Partnership. nd (c 1992). 104pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. 30x21. Attractively bound in blue cloth with gilt titles & panels & gilt motif illustrating sailing ships. An unmarked copy; binding Fine, contents Fine. Describes the Star Clipper sailing cruise ships, the 4-masted barquentines Star Flyer and Star Clipper and looks back at various episodes from the days of sail. It also describes some of the places visited by the cruise ships. Well illustrated. Advertisments. £11.50

7285. BIGNELL, Alan: KENT SHIPWRECKS.
Countryside. 1991 1st. 128pp. Ills. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Tells the stories behind some of the most spectacular and unusual shipwrecks on the coast of Kent. £5.00

9967. BINNS, Alan: VIKING VOYAGERS.
Heinemann. 1980 1st. viii. + 248pp. Profusely illustrated. 24x16. Near- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. The first part of the book tells the story of Viking ships and their voyages, rom their earliest raiding voyages to the later mass conquests and settlement voyages. In the late 1970s a replica of a Viking long ship was built at a yard near Oslo, and with a crew of sixteen the Odin's raven was sailed and rowed across the North Sea to the Orkneys, and thence via Skye to the Isle of Man. In this book the complete story of the design, building of Viking ship has been described in great detail, followed by an account of its voyage to the Isle of Man. £6.85

12649. BIRD, Michael .J.: THE TOWN THAT DIED. The true story of the Greatest Man-Made Explosion before Hiroshima.
Souvenir. 1962 1st. 192pp. Ills. Endp maps. 22x14. VG. Describes the disaster in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1917, when the French ship Mont Blanc carrying a cargo of ammunition collided with the Norwegian freighter Imo, causing a massive explosion which killed around 2,000 people and injuring 9,000 others. Over 1,600 buildings were destroyed and 12,000 more were damaged. £6.50

12058. BIRKETT, Dea.: JELLA. From Lagos to Liverpool. A Woman at Sea in a Man's World.
Gollancz. 1992 1st. 308pp. Map. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. The author who worked her passage from Lagos to Britain aboard the cargo ship MV Minos, offers an interesting and entertaining account of her experiences at sea and ashore. £5.50

6162. BLACKHURST, Derek: PHILIP & SON LTD., SHIPBUILDERS AND ENGINEERS.
Ships in Focus. 2001 1st. 160pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 30x22. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial hardback cover. Chronicles the 140-year history of the River Dart-based shipbuilders Philip and Son Ltd. List of Vessels built by Philip and Son Ltd, Dartmouth: List of Yachts; List of Yard Tugs owned by Philip and Son Ltd. List of Light Vessel. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £17.50

183. BLAKE, George.: BRITISH SHIPS AND SHIPBUILDERS.
Collins. 1946 1st. 48pp. Prof ills. 23x16. VG+ in pictorial hardcover.. Tells the story of British ships and shipbuilders from the 17th to the 20th century. Well illustrated. £2.00

576. BLAKE, George.: GELLATLY'S 1862-1962.
Blackie. 1962 1st. 178pp. 29 ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Near-Fine d/j. . Gellatly's began as sailing ship owners, and after they passed through the period of transition to steam the firm also became involved in merchanting, concentrating in the areas of the Arabian and African countries around the Red Sea. This centenary history charts their progress from 1862 to 1962. £8.75

13363. BLANDFORD, Percy.: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF SMALL BOATS. A History of Oared, Poled and Paddled Craft.
Spurbooks. 1974 1st. xiii. + 130pp. Profusely illustrated. 22x19. Above-average ex-library, minimal stamps, VG in VG+ d/j. £6.50

12489. BLASHFORD-SNELL. John & SNAILHAM, Richard.: KOTA MAMA. Retracing the Lost Trade Routes of Ancient South American Peoples.
Headline. 2000 1st. xiv. + 272pp. Illustrated. Maps. 24x16. Unmarked, and almost as new; Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. £3.85

13019. BOCK, Bruno. & BOCK, Klaus.: DIE ROTEN HANDELSFLOTTEN. Die Handelsschiffe - der COMECON-Lander
Koehler. 1977 1st. 248pp. Profusely illustrated. Endpaper maps. 27x22. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. German text. "SOVIET BLOC MERCHANT SHIPS". Provides full details of the merchant ships whose activities were controlled by the Soviet Union through COMECON, namely the ships of Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Cuba, German Democratic Republic, Poland, Romania, Hungary, & USSR. Profusely illustrated with photographs and profile drawingss of the major ships of each country. Information covers date built, builder, tonnage, dimensions,engine power, cargo capacity, refrigeration units, passenger accommodation, hatch and loading gear capabilities. £9.00

14407. BOCK, Bruno. & BOCK, Klaus.: SOVIET BLOC MERCHANT SHIPS.
Jane's 1981 1st UK 248pp. Profusely illustrated. Endpaper maps. 27x22. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. English text. "SOVIET BLOC MERCHANT SHIPS". Provides full details of the merchant ships whose activities were controlled by the Soviet Union through COMECON, namely the ships of Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Cuba, German Democratic Republic, Poland, Romania, Hungary, & USSR. Profusely illustrated with photographs and profile drawingss of the major ships of each country. Information covers date built, builder, tonnage, dimensions,engine power, cargo capacity, refrigeration units, passenger accommodation, hatch and loading gear capabilities. £18.00

12538. BODY, Geoffrey.: BRITISH PADDLE STEAMERS.
David & Charles. 1971 1st. . 230pp. 33 ills. 22x14. An unmarked hardcover copy; Fine in VG+ d/j. Tells the complete story of Britain's paddle steamers through their heyday and decline, together with a wealth of information from matters of machinery and construction to details of excursion vessel catering. Chapters include:- Birth of the Steamboat - Ocean Pioneers - Coast & Estuary - Short Sea Services - Transatlantic Heyday - Role of the Railways - The Royal Navy - Unusual & Notable Vessels - Paddle Steamer Incidents - Design & Construction & Machinery - Ferry, Tug, & other vessels - Excursion heyday, - Paddlers at War, etc. £8.00

14229. BODY, Geoffrey.: BRITISH PADDLE STEAMERS.
David & Charles. 1971 1st. . 230pp. 33 ills. 22x14. An unmarked hardcover copy; Binding & contents Near-Fine, Tells the complete story of Britain's paddle steamers through their heyday and decline, together with a wealth of information from matters of machinery and construction to details of excursion vessel catering. Chapters include:- Birth of the Steamboat - Ocean Pioneers - Coast & Estuary - Short Sea Services - Transatlantic Heyday - Role of the Railways - The Royal Navy - Unusual & Notable Vessels - Paddle Steamer Incidents - Design & Construction & Machinery - Ferry, Tug, & other vessels - Excursion heyday, - Paddlers at War, etc. £7.00

8312. BONSOR N.R.P.: NORTH ATLANTIC SEAWAY. An Illustrated History of the Passenger Services linking the Old World with the New.
Stephenson. 1955 1st. * xxxiii. + 639pp. 52 plates (colour frontis). Endp maps. Approximately 150 drawings by J.H. Isherwood, drawn to a uniform scale 150ft - 1 inch. 22x14. Binding VG, contents VG+. This important study describes virtually every powered passenger vessel (excepting cargo steamers carrying up to 12 passengers) that plied the north Atlantic from 1819 to 1955. Appendices. £12.50

6628. BONWICK G.J.: BONWICK'S LIFEBOAT HANDBOOK.
Charles Birchall. 1953. 96pp. + xii adverts. Prof ills with photos & diagrams. 18x11. Pictorial card cover creased, contents VG. A comprehensive handbook covering the maintenance, lowering, operation and sailing ships' lifeboats. £2.00

8378. BONWICK, George J. & STEER, E C: SHIP'S BUSINESS.
The Maritime Press. 1959. 320pp.. 22x14. Spine slightly faded, otherwise contents VG.. Chapter headings include:- The Ship - Tonnage Measurement - Load Lines - Classification - The Master, Officers & Seamen - Customs & Health - Average - Charter Parties & Bills of Lading - Marine Insurance - Safety of Life at Sea - Dock Regulations - Calculations -Regs for Preventing Collisions at Sea. Appendices include:- York/Antwerp Rules - Timber Deck Cargoes - Grain Rules, etc. £5.50

4805. BOOKSPAN, R. (Editor).: SANTA BARBARA. By the Sea.
McNally & Loftin. (Public Historical Studies No.3) 1982 1st. ii. + 236pp. 25 ills & diags. 24x16. Fine in pictorial card cover. In the 19th century Santa Barbara was one of California's main ports. This history of Santa Barbara harbour, deals with its waterfront and fishing industry, tourism, recreation and historical preservation. £1.50

12597. BOOT, Paul.: A RIVER IN RETROSPECT. Further Reflections on the Mersey's Shipping.
Priam Publications. 1996 1st. 64pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. 19x24. Although now separated, a few pages have been stuck together with consequent minor scuffing of the affected leaves, o/w VG in Near-Mint pictorial hard cover. Contains 62 large colour photographs of a representative selection of cargo liners, passenger liners, ferries and tugs that were seen on the River Mersey from the 1950s to the early 1970s. £4.00

4822. BOUQUET, Michael: WESTCOUNTRY SAIL. Merchant Shipping 1840-1960.
David & Charles. 1971 1st. 112pp. Prof ills. 24x18. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG+ d/j.. South-west England was virtually the last home of merchant sail in Britain, and in the 19th century the tiny ports of Devon, Dorset and Somerset were filled with masts and yards. The book records the variety of ships which thronged these harbours, the busy shipyards and the men who served under sail. Illustrated with 150 photographs. £7.95

13666. BOUQUET, Michael: WESTCOUNTRY SAIL. Merchant Shipping 1840-1960.
David & Charles. 1971 1st. 112pp. Prof ills. 24x18. Fine in Fine d/j.. South-west England was virtually the last home of merchant sail in Britain, and in the 19th century the tiny ports of Devon, Dorset and Somerset were filled with masts and yards. The book records the variety of ships which thronged these harbours, the busy shipyards and the men who served under sail. Illustrated with 150 photographs. £9.00

5430. BOWEN, Frank C.: SHIPS FOR ALL.
Ward Lock. 1923. 384p. Prof ills. 21x15. A nice copy, binding slightly rubbed, spots of foxing to prelims & index, otherwise VG. A well illustrated and informative survey of the various types of merchant ships in service at date, together with a review of the contemporary merchant shipping scene. Chapters include - Canal, River & Coastal Craft - Types of Sailing Ships - Under Sail - In Steam - The Steamship - All Sorts & Conditions of Steamers - The Engines - Disaster - Salvage - Shakings, etc, etc.. With nearly 100 photographs £8.50

10433. BOWEN, Frank.: FROM CARRACK TO CLIPPER
Halton. 1948. Revised edition. vi. + 140pp. (74pp text + 66pp of black & white plates) . Colour frontis. An extremely nice copy - VG in G original d/j.. This handsomely illustrated book charts the development of the sailing ship from the carrack of the late 14th century to the ultimate ship of commercial sail, the clipper ship of the 19th century. It features more than 60 large photographs of some of the finest sailing ship models; 4 superb colour plates; 13 drawings of ships & ships' details. Covers:- Development of Sail Plan £10.00

7902. BOWNESS, Edward: THE FOUR MASTED BARQUE.
Argus. 1976 Revised edition. * 128pp. Prof ills. Folding plans. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. Covers the whole subject of the four-masted barque from the ship modeler’s point of view. The different types of hulls. With their deck arrangements are described and illustrated. As are the various rigs, both British and American. Profusely illustrated with photographs, rigging plans, hull plan and elevation, and detailed drawings. Traces the construction and development of the type, and the features and subtle differences of some of the vessels, including such famous vessels as the Archibald Russell, Lawhill, Olivebank, Pamir, Priwall, etc, etc. £9.00

7198. BOWOOD R.: UNDERWATER EXPLORATION. A Ladybird 'Achievements' Book.
Ladybird. 1967 50pp. Ills. 18x11. VG+ in pictorial hardback cover. £2.00

13572. BRACKER, Jorgen & PRANGE, Carsten (Editors).: ALSTER, ELBE AND THE SEA. Hamburg’s Shipping and Port in selected Paintings, Drawings and Watercolours of the Museum of Hamburg History.
Verlag Rolf Muller. 1981 1st. 360pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. Illustrated endpapers. 23x25. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Fine d/j. Illustrated with more than 150 plates of paintings, watercolors and drawings, the majority reproduced in colour, this book provides an illustrated history of Hamburg, the ports, rivers, and the many different types of craft seen at Hamburg, from the fifteenth century to the 1950s. Each plate is accompanied by a commentary on the opposite page giving the name of the artist with brief biographical details, and a detailed description of the painting illustrated. English & German text. £11.00

4814. BRAYNARD, Frank O. & MILLER, William H.: FIFTY FAMOUS LINERS 2.
Patrick Stephens. 1985 1st. 233pp. Profusely illustrated. 24x19. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine dustjacket. In this book, which is illustrated both by hundreds of photographs and fifty specially drawn sketches, there are histories and technical details of fifty famous passenger liners, including the Great Western, Baltic, Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse, Republic, Bergensfjord, Paris, Franconia, Gripsholm, Stella Polaris, Vulcania, Empress of Japan, Rotterdam, Alonso, Lurline, Queen of Bermuda, Dunnotar Castle, Bremen, Mauretania (1939), Caronia, Himalya, Oriana, etc. £11.00

10593. BRAYNARD, Frank O. & MILLER, William.H.: FIFTY FAMOUS LINERS 3.
Patrick Stephens. 1987 1st. * 232pp. 24x19. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. In this book, which is illustrated both by hundreds of photographs and specially drawn sketches, there are histories and technical details of fifty famous passenger liners, including the Germanic, Campania, Deutschland, Vestris, Median, Tuscania, Athenia, De Grasse, California, Stratheden, Flandre, Olympic, Saxonia, Royal Viking Star, etc, etc. £11.85

13652. BRAYNARD, Frank O. & MILLER, William H.: PICTURE HISTORY OF THE CUNARD LINE 1840-1990.
Dover. 1991 1st. 134pp. Profusely illustrated. 30x22. An unmarked copy, almost as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £9.00

2848. BRAYNARD, Frank.O. & MILLER William H.: FIFTY FAMOUS LINERS
Stephens. 1984. 233pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 24x19. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. In this book, which is illustrated by hundreds of photographs and fifty specially drawn sketches, there are histories and technical details of fifty famous passenger liners, including the Great Eastern, City of Paris, Oceanic, Kronsprinzessan Cicilie, Mauretania, Olympic, Bereganria, France, Aquitania, Stavangerfjod, Mongolia, Albert Ballin, Ile de France, Kungsholm, Bremen, Empress of Britain, Rex, Normandie, Oranje, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Andrea Doria, France, United States, etc, etc. £12.50

798. BREESE, Martin (Editor).: TITANIC STORY - "WRECK & SINKING OF THE TITANIC"
Breese. 1998. 118pp. Ills. 21x14.. VG+ VG+ in pictorial card cover. First published in 1912, this book consists of first-hand accounts by some of the Titanic's survivors, who describe their their own personal ordeal as well relating in graphic detail the tragic scenes they witnessed on board the sinking ship. £3.50

10489. BREWINGTON M.V.: CHESAPEAKE BAY. A Pictorial Maritime History. Second Edition.
Bonanza. nd (c 1956) xiv. + 238pp. Prof ills. 27x20. An unmarked copy; Fine in Fine d/j. Illustrated with more than 270 black and white photographs, this book tells the story of events, objects and the various types of vessels plying the waters of Chesapeak Bay. Chapters include:- Shipbuilding, Sailing Vessels, Steamboats, Ferries, Baycraft, The Ports, Commerce & Trade, Maritime Artisans, Pilots, etc, etc. £10.00

10552. BREYER, Siegfried. & NERLICH, Reinhard.: SEGELSCHULSCHIFFE WELTWEIT.
Podzun Verlag. 1989. 48pp. Prof ills. 30x21. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. Describes and illustrates with photographs the school sailing ships of the world, covering the vessels of 28 countries. German text. £4.00

12073. BRIGGS, L. Vernon.: HISTORY OF SHIPBUILDING ON NORTH RIVER, PLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSSETS. With Genealogies of the Shipbuilders, and Accounts of the Industries upon its Tributaries. 1640 - 1872.
Library Editions, New York, 1970 (Reprinted from the edition of 1889). Xvi. + 420pp. 57 ills. 23x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint blue cloth binding (not issued with d/j). £11.50

7493. BRIGHT, Michael.: THERE ARE GIANTS IN THE SEA. Myths & Mysteries of the Depths Explored.
Robson. 1989 1st. 224pp. Prof ills. 24x16. Hardback edition: Upper corner of front board and dustjacker damaged, o/w contents unmarked. Delves into the mysteries of the world's deepest oceans and presents modern evidence - including eye-witness accounts for the existence of sea serpents and other unusual and unknown sea monsters. well illustrated. £2.50

10678. BRINNIN, John Malcolm.: BEAU VOYAGE. Life Aboard the Last Great Ships.
Bracken. nd (c 1984) 271pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 33x24. Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. Illustrated with 331 photographs supporting the author's detailed observations and reminiscences of 64 Atlantic crossings, this handsomely produced and beautifully illustrated book provides an accurate record of life aboard the greatest transatlantic passenger liners ever built. The author describes these great luxury liners from their keel-laying to launching, from the installation of their magnificent interiors to the laying down of vintage cellars. The daily life of passengers is fully described from their social and recreational activity in sumptously appointed rooms to their meals chosen from extensive menus and served in some of the most elegant dining rooms ever designed and built. £16.50

13918. BRITTEN Sir E.T.: A MILLION OCEAN MILES.
Patrick Stephens. 1989. (Reprint of the first edition published in 1936). . 274pp. 20 ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. An autobiography. The author, who rose to become first captain of the Queen Mary and Commodore of the Cunard Line, describes his seagoing career from his apprenticeship in sail to his experiences serving on Cunard ships in peace and war. £8.50

1490. BRITTEN Sir E.T.: A MILLION OCEAN MILES.
Patrick Stephens. 1989. (Reprint of the first edition published in 1936). . 274pp. 20 ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG d/j. An autobiography. The author, who rose to become first captain of the Queen Mary and Commodore of the Cunard Line, describes his seagoing career from his apprenticeship in sail to his experiences serving on Cunard ships in peace and war. £7.50

9353. BRITTEN Sir E.T..: A MILLION OCEAN MILES.
Hutchinson. 1936. 274pp. Frontis. 22x14. Spots of foxing, o/w VG. An autobiography. The author, who began his seagoing career in the 1890s and rose to command the Queen Mary and become Commodore of the Cunard Line, gives a lively account of his experiences in Cunard ships in peacetime and during the First World War. £5.00

1049. BROCK P.W. & GREENHILL Basil.: STEAM & SAIL IN BRITAIN & NORTH AMERICA.
David & Charles. 1973 1st. 122pp. 80 ills. 25x18. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near- Fine d/j. Signed by Admiral P.W. Brock. This book begins with a summary of the transition from sail to steam, followed by individual biographies of 65 merchant vessels and warships of the 19th century. The vessels were chosen to demonstrate the various experiments with steam and the development of the powered ship in Britain and America, and each biography contains both technical and historical information and at least one photograph of the ship concerned. £6.50

7276. BROOKS, Clive.: ATLANTIC QUEENS.
Foulis. 1989 1st. 152pp. Prof ills. 28x22. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Fine d/j. A superb unmarked copy.. Describes the service careers of the Cunard Liners, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Elizabeth 2, tracing the history of the first two to the end of their careers and eventual fates, and the career of the QE2 until the late 1980s. Very well illustrated. £8.50

14567. BROOKS, Colin: GRAYSON'S OF LIVERPOOL. A History of Grayson, Rollo and Clover Docks Ltd.
Henry Young 1956 1st. 96pp. Illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. An extremely nice copy in navy/gilt leather binding. Head of spine slightly rubbed, otherwise binding VG, contents (unmarked) Fine. £16.50

800. BROOKS, Kenneth F: RUN TO LEEWARD.
Hutchinson. 1965 1st. 192pp. Endp maps. 20x13. VG in G+ d/j. Based on first-hand accounts of her captain and crew, this book describes the terrifying voyage of the schooner Albatross which encountered a storm of incredible ferocity, while carrying a cargo of coast in Chesapeake Bay in 1904. £3.85

2773. BROOKS, Kenneth.L.: RUN TO LEEWARD.
Hutchinson. 1965 1st. 192pp. Endp maps. 20x13. Fine in VG+ d/j. Drawing on first-hand accounts of her captain and crew. this book describes the ordeal faced by the complement of the trading schooner Albatross which encountered a storm of incredible ferocity while carrying a crgo of coal in Chesapeake Bay in 1904. £4.00

6762. BROUWER, Norman J.: INTERNATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC SHIPS.
Nelson. 1987* xii. + 321pp. Prof ills. 28x22. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A comprehensive directory of the world's preserved historic ships, giving information on over 700 ships from 43 nations or territories: the majority of the vessels are illustrated with photographs, and histories are provided for over forty that are particularly significant, either historically, or as examples of successful restoration projects. £10.00

12386. BROWN, Alan.: CRAIGENDORAN STEAMERS.
Humber Paddle Steamer Group. nd (c 1972) 1st, 42pp. 24 ills. Map. 21x15. Contents (unmarked Fine, in VG in pictorial card cover. Describes and illustrates the Clyde steamers of the North British Railway Company, and its successors the London and North Eastern Railway Company. Fleet List. £4.00

12542. BROWN, Alan.: CRAIGENDORAN STEAMERS.
Humber Paddle Steamer Group. nd (c 1972) 1st, 42pp. 24 ills. Map. 21x15. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Describes and illustrates the Clyde steamers of the North British Railway Company, and its successors the London and North Eastern Railway Company. Fleet List. £5.00

4377. BROWN, Alan.: CRAIGENDORAN STEAMERS.
Aggregate Publications. 1979. 42pp. 24 ills. Map. 21x15. An unmarked copy;. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Describes and illustrates the Clyde steamers of the North British Railway Company, and its successors the London and North Eastern Railway Company. Fleet List. £4.50

4779. BROWN, Alan.: SHANKLIN. Ill Fated Prince.
Waverley. 1985 1st. 90pp. Prof ills. 21x15. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. The three post-war motorships built for the Southern Railway Portsmouth-Isle of Wight passenger service are described in considerable detail. It covers the background to the concept, design and building of these successful ships - the Shanklin, Southsea and Brading. This book is mainly concerned with the life of the Shanklin, which spent 29 years in the Solent before being sold to another company and renamed Prince Ivanhoe. Thereafter she operated on both the Clyde and Bristol Channel before being wrecked on the Gower coast in 1981. £6.50

430. BROWN, Charles.H.: DEVIATION AND THE DEVIASCOPE. Including the Practice & Theory of Compass Adjustment. Also a Note on the Gyro-Compass.
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1943 xi. + 278pp. Profusely illustrated with figures and photographs. Folding charts. 22x14. Edges of spine rubbed, o/w contents VG. . A standard work. £4.50

14203. BROWN, David Blayney.: AUGUSTUS WALL CALLCOTT
The Tate Gallery 1981. 94pp. Profusely illustrated. 24x19. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. £6.50

11337. BROWN, Richard: VOYAGE OF THE ICEBERG. The Story of the Iceberg that Sank the Titanic.
The Bodley Head. 1983 1st. 160pp. Profusely illustrated. 24x16. VG+ in VG+ d/j. Tells the story of the Iceberg's journey from the day it was 'calved' into Baffin Bay until it crippled the Titanic eighteen months later. £8.50

11238. BROWN, Robert H.: DICTIONARY OF MARINE INSURANCE TERMS.
Witherby. 1962 1st. vi. + 313pp. 22x14. An excellent copy VG+ in VG d/j. £9.00

12544. BROWNING A.S.E.: SHIP MODELS : The Clyde Room and the Glasgow Museums' Ship Model Collection.
Glasgow Museums & Art Galleries. 1988 57pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. 20x27. Unmarked & almost as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Describes and illustrates the superb collection of ship models, representing both naval and merchant ships. £7.50

1498. BULLEN, Frank: THE CRUISE OF THE CACHELOT. Round the World After Sperm Whales.
John Murray. 1961. xvii. + 375pp. 8 ills. Folding map. 19x13. An excellent copy:- Binding and contents VG. Now widely regarded as one of the classics of the sea, this book describes the author's experiences aboard the whaler Cachelot during a whale hunting expedition to the South Seas in the 1870s. £7.50

12014. BURGESS, Robert H.: LOUIS J. FEUTCHER. Chesapeake Bay Artist.
The Mariner's Museum. Newport News, Virginia. 1976 1st. x. + 68pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. An unmarked copy: Contents Near-Mint in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. First printing of 2,000 copies. A biography of Louis J. Feutcher, illustrated with numerous photographs and full-page reproductions (including some colour) of his work. £9.00

9300. BURNETT, David.: DORSET SHIPWRECKS.
Dovecote. 1982 1st. * 64pp. Prof ills. 22x16. Very faint marks to bottom margins, o/w VG in pictorial hard cover. In addition to the chapters on the most noteworth wrecks, the book includes sections on the coastguard & lifeboat service, lighthouses, shipping sunk by enemy actions, & a chronological index of all known Dorset shipwrecks. £2.50

13098. BURRELL D.C.E.: Barrie & Nairn. THE DEN LINE.
WSS. 1990. 80pp. Colour frontis. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy, as new; Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A history of the the company is followed by a profusely illustrated and detailed Fleet List. £6.50

12759. BURTON, Lesley & MUSSELWHITE, Brian.: CROSSING THE HARBOUR. The Portsmouth Harbour Story.
Milestone. 1987 1st. 96pp. Profusely illustrated. 26x20. An unmarked copy,: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. An illustrated history of Portsmouth Harbour, and its ferries £5.75

12689. BURWASH, Dorothy.: ENGLISH MERCHANT SHIPPING 1460-1540.
David & Charles. 1969. xii. + 250pp. Illustrated. 22x14. Well-above-average ex-library, contents VG+, in Near-Fine d/j. Between 1460 and 1540 the development of merchant shipping was of vital importance to the growth of England as a European power. In this work the author offers a complete history of the English Merchant Marine in the late middle ages and early renaissance period. Chapters are headed:- The Science & Practice of Navigation : Wages & Conditions of Work for the Common Seaman: The Size & Build of English Ships: The Various Types of English Ships: A Statistical Survey of English Shipping: Appendice (1) The Text of the laws of Oleron: Appendice (II). Tables Showing Sizes & Types of Ships & Volumes of Trade. £9.00

3973. BUTCHER David.: THE TRAWLERMEN.
Top'sl. 1980 1st. 152pp. Prof ills. 24x18. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover.. A collection of reminiscences of the men who manned Britain's trawler fleets through the great days of sail and steam. It provides a uniquely authentic record, full of nautical, economic, and social detail of the life of the trawlermen during the first half of the 20th century. Well illustrated. £7.50

11617. BUTLER, Daniel Allen.: "UNSINKABLE". The Full Story of RMS Titanic
BCA. 1998. xii. + 292pp. 18 ills. Endp maps. 24x16. An Unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. £8.50

13448. BUTLER, William & KEENEY, Douglas.: TRAGEDY AT SEA.
BKF. 1995 1st 129pp. Profusely illustrated. 24x30. Near-Fine in Fine d/j. Divided into chapters headed - Aground, In Flames, Weather, Collisions, Rescues - this book Illustrates and describes some of the most significant shipwrecks on and off the coasts of America. £7.50

14002. CABLE, Boyd: A HUNDRED YEAR HISTORY OF THE P. & O. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. 1837 - 1937.
Ivor Nicholson & Watson. First Edition, September 1937. x. + 289pp. Frontis in colour (Armorial Bearings of the P.&.O) + 18 illustrations (12 colour). 10 pages of P&O vessels illustrated in silhouette. Endpaper Maps. 24x18. A really excellent copy with contents unmarked; lower corners bumped, otherwise binding and contents Near-Fine in VG original d/j. The story of the development pf the P&O Steam Navigation Company, from its inception in 1837 to 1937. £25.00

14572. CAGLE, Macolm W., Rear-Adniral USN.: FLYING SHIPS: HOVERCRAFT & HYDROFOILS.
Dodd, Mead. 1970. 142pp. Profusely illustrated. Ex-library, foxing to edges, otherwise G+ in G+ d/j. £4.95

3574. CAIRIS, Nicholas T: NORTH ATLANTIC PASSENGER LINERS SINCE 1893.
Bonanza. 1979. Revised edition. * 224pp. Prof ills. 22x28. An unmarked copy:- Green/black coth binding VG+, contents Fine. Provides concise histories of no less than 211 North Atlantic passenger liners of over 10,000 tons, together with specifications and technical details of each vessel, and illustrated with a large size photograph of each of the 211 ships. Information for each vessel includes builder, where and when built, tonnage, dimensions, type of engine, cruising speed, passenger accommodation, crew complement, maiden voyage & final dispositions, sister ships, & histories. £11.50

14025. CALDER, Nigel: THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.
Viking. 1986 1st. vii. 373pp. Illustrated. 24x16. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. A wide ranging exploration of the English Channel, touching on everything from geology and archaeology, history and politics, to navigational principles and the lore of the sea. £4.95

14596. CAMPBELL, Vice Admiral Gordon.: BRAVE MEN ALL. Tales of Great Courage.
Hodder & Stoughton 1935 1st. xix. + 307pp. 12 illustrations. 22x14. An excellent unmarked copy:- binding and contents Near-Fine. Describes more than 20 examples of bravery at sea involving life-boats, fishing-boats, open boats, shipwreck, fire at sea, etc. £12.50

11584. CARR, Frank G G: GIPSY MOTH IV
Pitkin. 1969. 24pp. Prof ills. 23x18. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A well illustrated history of Francis Chichester's famous yacht Gipsy Moth IV. £2.50

11583. CARR, Frank G G: THE CUTTY SARK.
Pitkin. 1972. 24pp. Prof ills. 23x18. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A well illustrated history of the Cutty Sark. £2.50

12143. CARSE, Robert.: RUM ROW.
Jarrolds 1961 1st UK. 175pp. Plan. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- VG+ in VG d/j. £6.85

13488. CARSON, Rachel.: THE SEA. The Sea Around Us - Under the Sea-Wind - The Edge of the Sea.
Macgibbon & Kee. 1964 611pp. 22x15. Near-Fine in VG+ d/j. Three books by the author, The Sea Around Us - Under the Sea-Wind - The Edge of the Sea, published in one volume. Taken together, they provide a vividly written, yet strictly scientific account of marine life and mankind's dependence on it. £8.00

3814. CARTER Craig.J.M.: SHIPS OF THE MERSEY. Sound Picture Series.
Record Books. 1966 1st. 79pp. Prof ills. 20x18. Near-Fine in VG pictorial hardback cover. Gives the particulars and photographs of 35 ships seen and heard on the Mersey, including the Sylvania, Mauretania (1) & (2), Empress of France, Ulster Monarch, Manxman, Ben-my-Chree, Royal Daffodil II, Persic, Royal Iris, Britannic, Reina del Mar and numerous freighters and tugs. In sleeves fitted inside the book are two 7-inch LP records on which can be heard the sounds of the whistles and syrens of the ships described and illustrated in this book. £7.50

12033. CARTER, Nick & THORNTON, Alan.: PIRATE WHALING 1985. And a History of the Subversion of International Whaling Regulations.
Enviromental Investigation Agency. June 1985. 36pp. Illustrated. 30x21. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This report by the Enviromental Investigation Agency, investigates breaches of the International Whaling Regulations by Norway, Taiwan, Chile, Korea, Spain, Iceland, Phillipines, USSR, Peru, Brazil, Denmark, Portugal and Japan. £4.00

13005. CATE, Curtis (Editor).: THE CHALLENGE OF SOVIET SHIPPING.
Aims of Industry/ National Strategy Information Centre. nd (c 1982) 46pp. 29x21. An unmarked copy:- VG in VG pictorial card cover. Studies the threat and challenges to the west of Soviet shipping in the early 1980s. Contents include:- The Threat of the Soviet Merchant Fleet - How Soviet seaman really live - The Organisation, Management System, and Market Behavious of the Soviet Merchant Marine - Some Morflot Subsidiaries - A Case of Soviet Skulduggery - The Trans-Siberian Railway: Already a Looming Threat - Oceanographic Efforts in Soviet Maritime Strategy - The Soviet Maritime offensive - Morflot and the KGB. £4.50

13079. CAWTHORNE, Nigel.: A HISTORY OF PIRATES. Blood and Thunder on the High Seas.
Capella. 2003. 240pp. 19x13. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £4.50

7273. CHADWICK, Lee.: LIGHTHOUSES AND LIGHTSHIPS.
Dobson. 1974 2nd impression. 165pp 56 ills. Endp maps. Maps. 22x14. Ex-Library, half of front endpaper map removed, otherwise G in VG d/j. The workings of of the various lights and construction techniques are outlined and their principles explained while first-hand accounts of life on different types of lighthouses and lightships are described from personal experiences. Well illustrated. £4.95

13746. CHAPELLE H. I: THE SEARCH FOR SPEED UNDER SAIL.
Conway 1983. xviii + 453pp. 34 photographs. 120 plates. 16 Large plates. 26x19. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG d/j. £20.00

6315. CHAPPELL, Connery: ISLAND LIFELINE.
Stephenson. 1980 1st. 173pp. 170 illustrations. Ills endps. 25x18. Binding VG+, contents (unmarked) Near-Fine. (no dustjacket). Written to mark the 150th anniversary of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co Ltd, this history includes chapters on the part played by the Steam Packet ships in the two World Wars, and there are illustrations and detailed descriptions of every ship the Company has owned. In all there are 170 illustrations. £9.00

14444. CHEETHAM, Chris. & HEINIMANN, Max,: MODERN RIVER SEA TRADERS.
Cheetham & Heinimann 1996. vi. + 451pp. 30x21. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. A heavy book, overseas postage will be considerably extra. £25.00

7003. CHESTERTON D.R.: COASTAL SHIPS.
Ian Allan. 1966. 208pp. Prof ills. 19x13. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Lists and supplies details of virtually all British & Irish owned coastal ships, tugs and trawlers of over 200 Gross Tons, as well as a considerable number of similar vessels operated by European countries from Scandinavia to Spain. £8.00

14414. CHESTERTON, D Ridley.: ABC FOREIGN COASTAL & SHORT SEA FREIGHTERS.
Ian Allan. 1963 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover.. Ships listed in this book are mainly Short Sea and Coastal Cargo Ships of some foreign companies whose ships were seen in the UK or neighbouring ports of NE Europe at date. Details as above. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

12317. CHESTERTON, D.Ridley.: COASTAL SHIPS.
Ian Allan. 1967. 208pp. Prof ills. 19x13. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. Lists and supplies details,of virtually all British & Irish owned coastal ships, tugs and trawlers of over 200 gross tons, as well as a considerable number of similar vessels operated by European countries from Scandinavia to Spain. £9.00

4567. CHESTERTON, D.Ridley.: COASTAL SHIPS.
Ian Allan. 1967. 208pp. Prof ills. 19x13. VG+ in VG+ d/j. Gives details of virtually all British & Irish owned coastal ships, tugs and trawlers of over 200 gross tons, as well as a considerable number of similar vessels operated by European countries from Scandinavia to Spain. £7.00

13365. CHESTERTON, D.Ridley.: COASTAL SHIPS.
Ian Allan. 1967. 208pp. Prof ills. 19x13. Above-average ex-library, minmal stamps VG in VG+ d/j. Lists and supplies details,of virtually all British & Irish owned coastal ships, tugs and trawlers of over 200 gross tons, as well as a considerable number of similar vessels operated by European countries from Scandinavia to Spain. £5.00

3768. CLAMMER, Richard.: PADDLE STEAMERS 1847 to 1914.
Batsford. 1980 1st. 136pp. Prof ills. Endp maps. Ills. endps. 25x19. Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A comprehensive visual guide to all the major types of paddle steamers which sailed from British and Irish ports and inland waterways in the years before the First World War. In succeeding sections the book deals with Tugs, River & Lake Steamers, Ferries, Ocean-Going Paddle Steamers, Cross-Channel Paddle Steamers, Pleasure Steamers, Warships, and Royal Yachts. There are detailed introductions to each of the eight chapters and there are informative annotations to the 122 Victorian and Edwardian photographs. £6.95

1341. CLAMMER, Richard. & KITTRIDGE Alan.: PASSENGER STEAMERS OF THE RIVER DART & KINGSBRIDGE ESTUARY.Includes a History of the Kingswear Castle the last operational Paddle Steamer of the River Dart Steamboat Co.
Twelveheads. 1987 1st. 72pp. 70+ ills. Endp maps. Cut-away of Kingswear Castle. 20x21. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG pictorial card cover. Chronicles the growth and eventual decline of steamer services on the River Dart. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Fleet List. Also includes five separate photographs (each 13x17) featuring paddle-steamers. £5.00

8504. CLARK, Arthur H: THE CLIPPER SHIP ERA. An Epitome of Famous American and British Clipper Ships, Their Owners, Builders, Commanders, and Crews 1843 - 1869.
7 C's Press. 1970 2nd Revised Edition. xii. + 404pp. 75 ills. 20x14. An unmarked copy:- Binding and contents Fine. The Clipper Ship Era began in 1843 as a result of the growing demand for a more rapid delivery of tea from China and continued under the stimulating influence of the discovery of gold in California. Captain Clark sailed in some of the most famous clippers, and therefore was able to write from personal experience of the ships themselves. Originally published in 1910, this is edition is virtually a facsimile reprint of the first edition, but the number of illustrations have been increased from 39 to 75. £11.50

11077. CLARK, Nicholas.: STORIES OF THE SEA. A Poetry Anthology.
Erran Publishing. 1990 1st. 30pp. Profusely illustrates. 21x15. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. A collection of poems of voyages, ghost ships and wreckers are mixed with contemprary stories of safer times and fond memories of seaside holidays. £3.50

8710. CLARK, Roy: THE LONGSHORMEN.
David & Charles. 1976 1st. 201pp. 46 ills. Map. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG d/j. The story opens with the origins of longshore fishing around the coasts of Britain and closes with the beginnings of the trawling industry and the advent of the railways that turned fishing into big business attracting large commercial interests. The methods of catching fish in shoals - mackerel, herring and pilchards - and line fishing, from hookers and other craft, for halibut, plaice and cod are all covered. £9.00

8112. CLEARY, Robert (Editor).: CLYDE RIVER STEAMER CLUB. Golden Jubilee 1932 - 1982.
CRSC. 1982. 9pp. Prof ills. 29x21. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. An illustrated history of the CRSC. £2.00

8040. CLEARY, Robert.: MAID OF THE LOCH.
Caledonian MacBrayne. nd (c 1979). 24pp. Prof ills. 21x15. An unmarked copy, as new: Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. Recounts the history and service career of this famous paddle-steamer, launched in 1953. £3.00

14404. CLEGG W.P.: SHIPS 'SIXTY-EIGHT.
Ian Allan. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. Binding & contents VG+ Mainly concerned with various aspects of the contemporary merchant shipping scene, this profusely illustrated volume is set out in chapters dealing with the Blue Riband; By Sea to the Western Isles; Thames Sailing Barges; Greek Passenger Ships; Deep Sea "Containerisation"; Post-War Paddling in Southern Water; Historical House Flags; "Fotofeature"...A World-Wide look at Tugs, etc. £4.00

4780. CLEGG W.P.: SHIPS 'SIXTY-EIGHT.
Ian Allan. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. An unmarked copy, binding & contents Near-Fine.. Mainly concerned with various aspects of the contemporary merchant shipping scene, this profusely illustrated volume is set out in chapters dealing with the Blue Riband; By Sea to the Western Isles; Thames Sailing Barges; Greek Passenger Ships; Deep Sea "Containerisation"; Post-War Paddling in Southern Water; Historical House Flags; "Fotofeature"...A World-Wide look at Tugs, etc. £4.50

12548. CLEGG W.P.: SHIPS ANNUAL 1967.
Ian Allan. 1967. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. A superb unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cover. Mainly concerned with various aspects of the contemporary merchant shipping scene, this profusely illustrated volume is set out in chapters dealing with Britain's Pleasure Steamers, the port of Hull, Marine Engines, Trawlers & Trawling, Troopships, etc, etc. £6.50

14405. CLEGG W.P.: SHIPS ANNUAL 1967.
Ian Allan. 1967. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. VG+ in VG+ pictorial hardback cover. Mainly concerned with various aspects of the contemporary merchant shipping scene, this profusely illustrated volume is set out in chapters dealing with Britain's Pleasure Steamers, the port of Hull, Marine Engines, Trawlers & Trawling, Troopships, etc, etc. £4.50

3748. CLEGG W.P. & STYRING J.S.: BRITISH NATIONALISED SHIPPING 1947-1968.
David & Charles. 1969 1st. 304pp. Prof ills. 22x14. Near-Fine in VG d/j. This book covers nearly 500 cross-channel and other types of ships in service between 1947-1968, owned by railway authorities and subsidiary bodies. Deals with the vessels owned by the Eastern Region; Southern Region: Western Region: London Midland Region: Scottish Region: North West Region, and Specialised Services. It provides a description and the history of each vessel together with notes on structural changes and modifications, and in most cases a photograph of the ship concerned. £9.00

7422. CLEGG, Paul W.: SHIPS 'SIXTY-NINE
Arco. 1968. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Mainly concerned with various aspects of the contemporary merchant shipping scene, this profusely illustrated volume is set out in chapters dealing with the Fairfield Record Breakers: Paddle Tugs on the Rhine: The Dover Review: The Changing Mersey Scene: Safmarine: Sognefjord Shipping: Modern Fishing Vessels: RFA, etc, etc. £4.00

10634. CLEGG, Paul W.: SHIPS 'SIXTY-NINE
Arco. 1968. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. Very Good in pictorial hardback cover in Very Good d/j. Mainly concerned with various aspects of the contemporary merchant shipping scene, this profusely illustrated volume is set out in chapters dealing with the Fairfield Record Breakers: Paddle Tugs on the Rhine: The Dover Review: The Changing Mersey Scene: Safmarine: Sognefjord Shipping: Modern Fishing Vessels: RFA, etc, etc. £3.50

10458. CLEGG, Paul W.: SHIPS 'SIXTY-NINE
Arco. 1968. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. VG in pictorial hardback cover. Mainly concerned with various aspects of the contemporary merchant shipping scene, this profusely illustrated volume is set out in chapters dealing with the Fairfield Record Breakers: Paddle Tugs on the Rhine: The Dover Review: The Changing Mersey Scene: Safmarine: Sognefjord Shipping: Modern Fishing Vessels: RFA, etc, etc. £3.00

1342. CLEGG, W.Paul.: EUROPEAN FERRY FLEETS. Second Series
Marinart. 1976.. 72pp. Prof ills. 15x10. An unmarked copy:-Fine in VG+ pictorial card cover. This book supplies details of the European passenger/car and passenger ferries belonging to companies in Britain, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, West Germany, GDR, Ireland, France, The Netherlands, Spain, Poland, Greece, USSR, in service at date. Well illustrated. £5.00

14204. CLEMENT D. & various authors.: MARITIME SOUTH WEST. NO.18. The Journal of The South West Maritime History Society.
SWMHS 2005. 218pp. Illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £7.50

1519. CLOWES G.S.Laird.: SAILING SHIPS. Their History and Development as Illustrated by the Collection of Ship-Models in the Science Museum. Part 1 - Historical Notes.
HMSO. 1948. 95pp. 49 ills. 24x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG pictorial card cover. . An excellent account of the development of sailing ship, from Egyptian sea-going vessels to the evolution and subsequent decline of the clipper ship. Very well illustrated. £6.50

14171. CLOWES G.S.Laird.: SAILING SHIPS. Their History and Development as Illustrated by the Collection of Ship-Models in the Science Museum. Part II - Catalogue of Exhibits with Descriptive Notes.
HMSO. 1948. 120pp. Illustrated. 24x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG pictorial card cover. . An excellent account of the development of sailing ship, from Egyptian sea-going vessels to the evolution and subsequent decline of the clipper ship. Very well illustrated. £6.50

11055. CLULLOW, Derek A.: NO TIDES TO STEM. A History of the Manchester Pilot Service.
Countyvise. 1995 1st. viii. + 339pp. Folding plan of Manchester Docks. Illustrated. 21x15. Unmarked, almost as new;-Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A comprehensive and detailed record of the formative years of the Manchester Ship Canal Pilot Service £6.75

6336. CLYDEPORT.: CLYDEPORT. The Total Transport Solution.
nd (c 1999). An attractively designed 8pp folder containing information and illustrations on the Clyde ports. Additionally, there are five individual double-sided fact sheets, each one giving relevant information on the port concerned & illustrated with a map and photographs. Ardrossan (Ro-Ro & Marine Facility); Greenock (Forest Products); Greenock (Containers) ; Hunterston (Bulk Terminal), King George V (General Cargo). £3.00

14180. COLE, Jean Murray (Editor): THE PETERBOROUGH HYDRAULIC LIFT LOCK.
FTSW 1987 1st. 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x14. An unmarked copy, almost as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Tells the story of the construction and operating history of the remarkable Peterborough Lift Lock in Ontario, Canada, opened in 1904, which was designed to overcome an elevation of over 65 feet. £6.50

3769. COLEMAN, Terry: THE LINERS. A History of the North Atlantic Crossing.
Penguin. 1977. 232pp. Prof ills. 25x19. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This book reviews the passenger ships which regularly plied the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and North America, and examines the wide variety of passenger accommodation available, depending on class, from the most lavish and luxurious suites, to the most basic & bare facilities for steerage passengers. 170 illustrations. £7.50

13909. COLLINGWOOD A.G.: HARRISON LINE 1853 - 1977. From Brigs to Containers.
Harrison Line/Sea Breezes. 1977 28pp. Profusely illustrated. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial paper cover. A history of the company together with details of its ships. Comprehensive Fleet List. Reprinted from the May 1977 issue of "Sea Breezes". £6.50

5604. COLLYER Peter.: RAIN LATER, GOOD. Illustrating the Shipping Forecast,
Reed. 2000. 190pp. Prof ills. 27x27.An unmarked copy; Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. Mention the Shipping Forecast and most people will be able to reel of a short list of sea areas - Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, etc.....The places are real. Unfortunately, however, for most of us the Shipping Forecast remains a list of names. This book changes this, for brilliant and detailed paintings by Peter Collyer illustrate the various Shipping Forecast areas, intertwined with a delightful and informative text. £14.00

13521. CONNELLY, Charlie.: ATTENTION ALL SHIPPING. A Journey Round the Shipping Forecast.
Little, Brown. 2004 x. + 373pp. Map. 22x14. An unmarked copy, Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. The author describes a journey around the Shipping Forecast, from North Utsire to FitzRoy, South-east Iceland to German Bight, Tyne, Dogger, Forties, Dover, Irish Sea, Trafalgar, and all the other areas regularly covered, etc. He brings to life the places behind the mysterious names and unearths the history and culture behind one of Britain's best-loved broadcasting institutions. £5.50

11308. CONNELLY, Charlie.: ATTENTION ALL SHIPPING. A Journey Round the Shipping Forecast.
Abacus. 2005 x. + 373pp. Map. 21x13. An unmarked copy, Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. The author describes a journey around the Shipping Forecast, from North Utsire to FitzRoy, South-east Iceland to German Bight, Tyne, Dogger, Forties, Dover, Irish Sea, Trafalgar, and all the other areas regularly covered, etc. He brings to life the places behind the mysterious names and unearths the history and culture behind one of Britain's best-loved broadcasting institutions. £4.00

14141. COOKE, Anthony.: LINERS & CRUISE SHIPS - 2. Some More Notable Smaller Vessels.
Carmania. 2000 1st. 115pp. 27x21. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Much has been written about the big and glamorous liners, but so little about most of the smaller but equally intersting ships. This superb book attempts to redress the balance by describing and illustrating some 32 of the smaller liners, and chronicling their histories. £10.00

14599. COOKE, Anthony.: LINERS & CRUISE SHIPS. Some Notable Smaller Vessels.
Carmania. 1996 1st. 136pp. 27x21. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Much has been written about the big and glamorous liners, but so little about most of the smaller but equally intersting ships. This superb book attempts to redress the balance by describing and illustrating some forty-six of the smaller liners, and chronicling their histories. £16.50

12755. CORFIELD, Richard.: THE SILENT LANDSCAPE. Discovering the world of the oceans in the wake of HMS Challenger's epic 1872 mission to explore the sea bed.
Murray. 2005. xvi. +285pp. Illustrated. 20x13. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £4.50

5723. CORIN, John. & FARR, Grahame.: THE PENLEE LIFEBOAT. Penzance 1803 - 1917; Newlyn 1908 - 1913 : Penlee 1913 - 1983 : Newlyn 1983 -. A History of the Penlee & Penzance Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
RNLI. 1983 1st. 120pp. Prof ills. 23x17. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Signed by author. A history of the Penlee and Penzance Branch of the RNLI, covering, Penzance 1803-1917; Newlyn 1908-1913; Penlee 1913-1983; Newlyn 1983 -. Well illustrated £7.00

4469. CORLETT, Ewan: THE IRON SHIP. The History and Significance of Brunel's Great Britain.
Moonraker. 1983. 253pp. Prof ills. 25x20. An unmarked copy: - Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Launched in Bristol in 1843, the Great Britain was the first large iron ship built as a transatlantic liner and the first to be screw-propelled. In this deeply researched biography of the ship, the author tells the history of the ship and discusses her significance within the development of ship design and construction. In fact, her design, construction and her propulsion machinery is covered in great detail , and her seagoing career is recorded from her maiden transatlantic crossing to her eventual return to Bristol in 1970. List of voyages. £10.00

4450. CORNISH R. & others: FIFTY DYNAMIC YEARS.
WSS. 2000 1st. 72pp. Prof ills. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Examines the development of several key types of merchant ships built since the late 1940s, covering Coasters & Short-Sea Traders 1947-99 - Bulkers & Tankers - Cargo Ships - Blue Funnel (Post War) - Passenger Liner Development 1947-99 -50 Years of Flags & Funnels, etc, etc. £6.95

11905. COTTER, Charles H.: THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE OCEANS.
Hollis & Carter. 1965 1st. 317pp. Profusely illustrated with diagrams and figures. 22x14. An unmarked copy. Near-Fine in VG d/j. Gives clear and accurate explanations of the theories on the original distribution of land and sea over the globe, the character of coastal and island formations, and the nature of the ocean bed; chapters are devoted to the constitution of the sea, and to the nature of currents and tides, and also describes the influence of the ocean on weather and climate around the world. £4.50

1542. COTTRELL P.L. & ALDCROFT D.H.: SHIPPING, TRADE AND COMMERCE. Essays in Memory of Ralph Davis.
Leicester University Press. 1981 1st. viii. + 200pp. Frontis. 24x16.An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. This volume focuses on a number of specific themes; British trade with the Orient and Mediterranean between 1500 and 1800, the British tariff system of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and British shipping and shipbuilding from the Industrial Revolution until 1914. Sections include: Scottish Shipping 1775-1805; The Steamship on the Mersey 1815-1880; William Gray & Co - a West Hartlepool shipbuilding enterprise 1864-1913, etc, etc. £8.00

13511. COURSE, Captain A.G.: PIRATES OF THE WESTERN SEAS.
Muller. 1969 1st. 215pp. 10 illustrations. 22x14. Spots of heavy foxing. otherwise contents G+ in VG d/j. £5.00

11006. COURSE, Captain A.G.: WINDJAMMERS OF THE HORN. The Story of the last British fleet of Square-Rigged sailing ships.
Adlard Coles. 1969 1st. xvi. + 176pp. 30 ills. 3 diags. 2 maps. 22x17. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in VG+ d/j. Tells the story of the sailing ships owned by Sir William Garthwaite between 1915 and 1929, which formed in fact the last sailing merchant fleet to trade under the British flag. The Garthwaite ships for all the effort put into their operation, were fighting a last-ditch stand against the inevitable supremacy of steam. Their fleet consisted of such ships as the Invercgarry, Inverneill, Garthpool, Garthsnaid and Garthway., etc. An individual chapter is devoted to many ship's of the fleet, tracing the ship's history and recounting some of the voyages and events in its career. Fleet List. Well illustrated. £11.00

10799. COUSTEAU, Jacques-Yves & DIOLE, Philippe.: THE UNDERSEA DISCOVERIES OF JACQUES-YVES COUSTEAU: LIFE AND DEATH IN A CORAL SEA.
Cassell. 1972. 302pp. 122 photographs in colour. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in a bit torn, but G+ d/j. Tells of the adventure and discovery among the unique life forms of the great coral areas of the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea £3.75

10797. COUSTEAU, Jacques-Yves & DIOLE, Philippe.: THE UNDERSEA DISCOVERIES OF JACQUES-YVES COUSTEAU: THE WHALE. Mighty Monarch of the Sea.
Cassell. 1972 1st. 304pp. 124 photographs in colour. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG d/j. A well illustrated book about whales, that examines the various types of whale and describing how they live. £4.85

193. COWSHILL, Miles: EARL WILLIAM. Classic Car Ferry.
FP.1990 1st. 32pp. Prof ills. 15x21. Fine in pictorial card cover. A pictorial record of the Sealink ferry Earl William llustrated with 77 captioned-photographs. £2.00

679. COWSHILL, Miles & HENDY, John: NEWHAVEN - DIEPPE. The Car Ferry Era.
Ferry Publications. 1994 1st. 56pp. Prof ills. 15x21. Fine in pictorial card cover. Describes & illustrates the car/passenger ferries operating between Newhaven & Dieppe, from the early post-war years to the 1990s. £2.00

13582. COWSHILL, Miles. & HENDY, John.: P&O EUROPEAN FERRIES. The Fleet.
Ferry Publications. nd (c 1989) 20pp. Prof ills. 15x21. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. A profusely illustrated review of the fleet at date. £3.00

8445. COWSHILL, Miles. & HENDY, John.: P&O EUROPEAN FERRIES. The Fleet.
Ferry Publications. nd (c 1988) 20pp. Prof ills. 15x21. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. A profusely illustrated review of the fleet at date. £3.00

74. COX, Bernard.: PADDLE STEAMERS.
. Blandford. 1979 1st. 223pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 28x21. Fine in d/j. A comprehensive, detailed and profusely illustrated account of the many different paddle steamers of the world, beginning with the earlest paddle steamers of the 19th century to those vessels still operating in the 1970s. Chapters cover:- The Development of the Paddle SteamerTransatlantic Crossings Cross-Channel TrafficThe Excursion Trade Paddle Steamers at War £8.50

10671. CRABTREE, Reginald: ROYAL YACHTS OF EUROPE. From the Seventeenth Century to the Twentieth Century.
David & Charles. 1975 1st. 95pp. Prof ills. 24x19. An excellent unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. Describes the leading royal yachts of 20 countries, the maajority of them in the era of the greatest elegance as well as luxury. E ach vessel is illustrated and full specifications are included as well as key or historically important incidents that occurred within the ships' careers. £5.50

14024. CRAWFORD, Iain: THE BURNING SEA.
Odhames Popular Book Club. 1960 216pp. 19x12. An unmarked copy: VG+ in VG d/j. £2.50

10411. CRICHTON Sir Andrew.: FURTHER RECOLLECTIONS OF EARLY BUSINESS LIFE.
Privately published. nd (c 1988) 1st. 76pp. Ills. 21x15. Mint in pictorial card cover. New. The author rose to become a director of the P&O Line and Chairman of OCL (Overseas Containers Ltd). This book dealing with his business life, mostly records events based principally on a tour made for P&O in the 1950s. £3.50

9502. CRICHTON Sir Andrew.: FURTHER RECOLLECTIONS OF EARLY BUSINESS LIFE.
Privately published. nd (c 1988) 1st. 76pp. Ills. 21x15. Mint in pictorial card cover. New. The author rose to become a director of the P&O Line and Chairman of OCL (Overseas Containers Ltd). This book dealing with his business life, mostly records events based principally on a tour made for P&O in the 1950s. £3.50

10410. CRICHTON Sir Andrew.: RECOLLECTIONS OF EARLY BUSINESS LIFE.
Privately published. nd (c 1986) 1st. 72pp. Ills. 21x15. Mint in pictorial card cover. New.The author, who rose to become a director of the P&O Line and Chairman of OCL (Overseas Containers Ltd), recounts his early career working for P&O and subsidiary companies in London and Ceylon.during the 1930s. Gives some interesting sidelights on P&O, British India, Mackinnon, Mackenzie, etc., and various shipping personalities. £3.50

13121. CROWDY, Michael.: HISTORY OF LYLE SHIPPING CO LTD. 1827-1966. The Firm and the Fleet.
World Ssip Society. 1966. 44pp. Profusely illustrated. 22x14. An unmarked copy, as new; Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A history of the company is followed by a well illustrated and detailed Fleet List. £6.50

6454. CROWDY, Michael.: THE FLEET OF LEIF HOEGH & CO. A..S. OSLO 1928 - 1968. The Firm and the Fleet.
WSS. 1968. 64pp. Prof ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in rubbed pictorial card cover. A concise history of the company is followed by a comprehensive, detailed and illustrated Fleet List of ships. Funnel markings illustrated in colour. £5.50

13914. CROWDY, Michael.: THE FLEET OF LEIF HOEGH & CO. A..S. OSLO 1928 - 1968. The Firm and the Fleet.
WSS. 1968. 64pp. Prof ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. A concise history of the company is followed by a comprehensive, detailed and illustrated Fleet List of ships. Funnel markings illustrated in colour. £7.00

7862. CUNNINGHAM R.J. & MABEE K.R.: TALL SHIPS AND MASTER MARINERS.
Tops'l. 1985 1st UK. 191pp. 42 ills. 23x15. An unmarked copy Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Based on logs kept by ships' captains, this book describes the voyages and life aboard the sailing ships Perekop, Hercules, Caledonia, Grampian, Hannibal and Devonport, between 1835 - 1855. £7.50

12843. CURTIS, Jeffery and GREENWAY, Ambrose: SOVIET MERCHANT SHIPS.
Mason. 1980. Appears 3rd edition. 224pp. 24x16. Ring binder edition. Title-page marked, o/w contents VG+ in VG+ red plastic cover. Provides a comprehensive list of Soviet merchant ships which exceed 1000 tons - of all types - in service at date. Information for each vessel includes builders, tonnage, main engines and hull dimensions. Chapter headings include:- Passenger Ships & Ferries - RO-RO Ships & Barge Carriers, Bulk Carriers & OBO Ships, General Cargo & Container Ships, Tankers, Wale Oil & Fish Factory Ships, Fish Carriers, Trawler-Factory Ships, Special Service & Research Ships, Training Ships. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £7.85

14245. D'ORLEY, Alun A.: THE HUMBER FERRIES
Nidd Valley 1968 1st. 74pp. 25 plates. Folding map. 21x14. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Inscribed by author. A history of the ferries crossing the Humber estuary. LIst of ships since 1814. £6.00

13726. DAISH, Herbert H.R., EMBLETON, William, & SWORD, Joseph H.: REED'S PRACTICAL MATHEMATICS FOR MARINE ENGINEERS. First and Second Class. Tenth Edition.
Thomas Reed. 1954. iv. + 1,240pp. Numerous figures & diagrams. 22x14. Titles faded, spine and corners rubbed, otherwise contents (unmarked) Near-Fine. £11.50

1538. DANA, Richard.: TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST. A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea
World Publishing 1946. 415pp. Illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. 22x15. Titles slightly faded, otherwise VG. Dana, having signed on as a seaman on the brig Pilgrim in 1834, made a voyage round Cape Horn to California, then shipped back on the Alert two years from the time he set out. First published in 1840, this book offers a vivid, first-hand account of life at sea during the 1830s. £7.50

9165. DAVID, Lawrence.: THE KID GLOVE SKIPPER. A Romance of Silk and Sailcloth.
Newnes. nd (c 1920s). 252pp. 19x13. Red cloth hardcover, no d/j.Some foxing confined mainly to endpapers & prelims, o/w VG. A novel set during the First World War. £2.00

434. DAVIES, Kenneth: WESSEX COAST FERRIES AND PLEASURE CRAFT.
NFPCL. 1987 1st. 57pp. Prof ills. 21x15. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Gives brief details & histories of the ferries & pleasure craft operating in the Portsmouth & Solent Area; Southampton & Solent; Bournemouth Bay & Poole Harbour at date. £2.95

7653. DAVIES, Trevor. (Foreward by).: SAFETY AND RESCUE FOR DIVERS. The British Sub-Aqua Club.
Stanley Paul. 1991 Revised edition. 144pp. Prof ills. 24x18. VG+ in pictorial card cover. Starting with the planning & the factors that can help prevent accidents, this book moves to first aid and the treatment of conditions from burns to broken bones to hypothermia, decompression sickness & shock. In a separate section on dangerous marine life, detailed advice is given on how to treat bites & stings. Major rescue techniques are fully dealt with. Profusely illustrated. £3.00

12631. DAVY, Don: DRAWING BOATS AND WATER.
Blandford. 1980 1st. 96pp. Profusely illustrated. 24x19. An unmarked copy, Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Filled with examples from the author's sketch book, including not only instructional illustrations but finished sketches and drawings, this book suggests various approaches to the study and drawings of ships, boats and water £5.00

13485. DAWSON J.O.H.: CHANGING SHIPPING ORGANISATIONS.
Sealife. 1978 1st. 59pp. 21x15. VG in VG pictorial card cover. A compilation of nine Case Histories. The articles in this booklet illustrate how nine companies have initiated fresh approaches to the management of their seafaring manpower. The nine companies are Panocean-Anco Ltd : Esso Petroleum Co Ltd : Jebsens (UK) Ltd : Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd : Salen (UK) Ship Managment : Shell Tankes B.V. Holland : DFDS : Salenrederierna : Hapag-Lloyd AG. £5.00

11565. DAWSON, Philip S.: BRITISH SUPERLINERS OF THE SIXTIES.
Conway. 1990 1st. 154pp. Prof ills. 28x21. Unmarked, as new. Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. Examines the genesis, design and building of the Oriana, Canberra and Queen Elizabeth 2. The author gives a clear and detailed picture of the building a large liner, and of the interlocking decisions that dictate design, décor and layout. Well Illustrated. £11.00

7690. DAY, Cyrus Lawrence.: KNOTS & SPLICES. A Pocket Manual.
Adlard Coles. 1962. 64pp. 82 ills. 15x11. Near-Fine in pictorial hard-back cover. Covers:- Basic Knots, Bends, Nooses & Loops, Hitches, Belaying, Whippings, Seizings, Turk's Head; Splicing, Knot for Heaving Line, etc, etc. Well illustrated. £3.50

12880. DE BOER G.J,: SCHEEPVAART. 1978.
De Alk bv. 1977. 168pp. Profusely illustrated. 18x13. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. Listed under the names of their owners, this book provides a comprehensive list of Dutch merchant vessels of all types trading at date. Dutch text. £4.50

12881. DE BOER G.J,: SCHEEPVAART. 1981.
De Alk bv. 1980. 208pp. Profusely illustrated. 18x13. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG+ pictorial card cover. Listed under the names of their owners, this book provides a comprehensive list of Dutch merchant vessels of all types trading at date. Dutch text. £4.50

12882. DE BOER G.J,: SCHEEPVAART. 1983.
De Alk bv. 1982. 240pp. Profusely illustrated. 18x13. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Listed under the names of their owners, this book provides a comprehensive list of Dutch merchant vessels of all types trading at date. Dutch text. £4.50

12883. DE BOER G.J,: SCHEEPVAART. 1990.
De Alk bv. 1989. 240pp. Profusely illustrated. 18x13. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Listed under the names of their owners, this book provides a comprehensive list of Dutch merchant vessels of all types trading at date. Dutch text. £4.50

6660. DE HARTOG, Jan. & SPIER P.: THE SAILING SHIP.
Odyssey. nd (c 1964). 46pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 11x17. Fine in pictorial hardback cover. This small pocket book provides a great deal of information on the history and development of sailing ships, supported with a fine collection of colour illustrations of the various types of vessels and their rig, including an excellent cutaway of HMS Victory. £1.75

13623. DE KERBRECH, Richard P. & WILLIAMS David L.: CUNARD WHITE STAR LINERS OF THE 1930s.
Conway. 1988 1st. * 127pp. Prof ills. 28x21. An unmarked copy Near-Mint in Fine d/j. For this book the authors have assembled a superb selection of photographs, many rare, of all the companies' liners of the period. There are also career histories and technical details of over thirty Cunard and White Star liners, enhancing a narrative that takes a look at the companies' fortunes between the wars £12.50

5601. DE KERBRECH, Richard P. & WILLIAMS David L.: CUNARD WHITE STAR LINERS OF THE 1930s.
Conway. 1988 1st. * 127pp. Prof ills. 28x21 Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. For this book the authors have assembled a superb selection of photographs, many rare, of all the companies' liners of the period. There are also career histories and technical details of over thirty Cunard and White Star liners, enhancing a narrative that takes a look at the companies' fortunes between the wars £10.00

4045. DEAYTON, Alistair.: STEAM SHIPS OF EUROPE. An Illustrated Guide to Veteran Passenger Vessels.
Conway. 1988 1st. 192pp. Prof ills. 28x20. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. Describes all the 100 or so operating steamships, some 200 conversions, and a number of statically preserved vessels. The author lists them ship by ship and country by country, and in doing so describes the vessels, their passenger profiles, routes and areas of operation. Very well illustrated £10.00

13548. DENNISON, Bill & Sylvia: BOMBAY TO ELWICK BAY.
Orkney Press 1993 1st. 147pp. Illustrated. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. An account of life aboard the authors coaster Elwick Bay, with Bill as skipper and Sylvia as cook. The book also includes some wartime naval exploits as well as the story of the old Iona that served the island of Shapinsay so well. £8.00

12177. DERRETT D.R.: SHIP STABILITY FOR MASTERS AND MATES.
Stanford Maritime. 1977. (Third edition) vi. + 394pp. 217 figures 24x16. Binding & contents - Near-Fine. Approaches the subject of ship stability from the basic principles of forces and moments and their resolution, & care has been taken to demonstrate the derivation of the many formulae used. £7.50

7859. DIGGLE E.G. Captain RD, RNR.: ROMANCE OF THE MODERN LINER
Sampson Low. nd (c 1930) 1st. . xiv. + 242pp. 85 ills (4 colour) . 22x14. Binding rubbed & marked o/w contents VG. Written by one of her former captains, this book chartsthe service career of the Cunard liner Aquitania, from her construction and maiden voyage in 1914, her wartime role as a troopship during the First World War, to her service career on the North Atlantic The book charts the various stages in the construction of the Aquitania from the time of laying the keel up to the zenith of her career as a passenger liner. Very well illustrated. £6.85

97. DIGGLE, Captain E.G.: ROMANCE OF THE MODERN LINER
Stephens. 1989. (Reprint of the first edition published around 1930) * . xi. + 242pp . 85 ills. 22x14. Near-Mint in Near-Fine d/j. Written by one of her former captains, this book charts the service career of the Cunard liner Aquitania, from her construction and maiden voyage in 1914, her wartime role as a troopship during the First World War, to her service career on the North Atlantic The main purpose behind this book was to show something of the many stages and processes through which a great ocean-going liner had to pass, from the time of laying the keel up to the zenith of its career as a passenger liner. £7.50

13476. DIVINE A.D.: THE MERCHANT NAVY FIGHTS. Tramps against U-Boats.
Murray. 1940. v. + 121pp. Frontis. 19x13. Spine slightly faded & foxed, otherwise contents VG. . An account of the fate of the ships of the Ropner fleet in the first year of WW2. Firby and Otterpool, Heronspool, Stonepool, and Rockpool all suffered at the hands of the Germans - but hit back, after which the fleet became known as 'Ropner's Navy'. £8.00

2239. DODMAN F.E.: THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF SHIPS.
Warne.1961. 192pp. Prof ills. 14x9. Binding & contents VG+. VG. A profusely illustrated compendium of information covering a wide variety of merchant ships and naval vessels. House flags & funnels illustrated in colour. £2.50

14235. DODMAN Frank.E.: THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF SHIPS.
Warne. 1959 191pp. Prof ills. 14x9.. VG+ in G+ d/j. . A profusely illustrated compendium of information covering a wide variety of merchant ships and naval vessels. Numerous House flags & funnels illustrated in colour. £4.00

8268. DODMAN Frank.E.: THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF SHIPS. 1958.
Warne. 191pp. Prof ills. 14x9.. VG in worn d/j. . A profusely illustrated compendium of information covering a wide variety of merchant ships and naval vessels. Numerous House flags & funnels illustrated in colour. £2.50

251. DODMAN, Frank: THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF SHIPS.
Bloomsbury/Penguin. 1990. 192pp. Prof ills. 16x10. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial hardback cover. A profusely illustrated compendium of information on merchant ships and warships. £2.50

14261. DORLING, Taprell, Lieutenant R.N.: ALL ABOUT SHIPS.
Cassell. 1912 Second Edition. xii. + 371pp. 4 colour plates. 52 black-and-white illustrations. 21x15. Attractively bound in blue pictorial cloth. Head of spine nicked and corners rubbed, contents VG. £39.00

13070. DOVER, Victor: A HANDBOOK TO MARINE INSURANCE. Being A Text-Book of the History, Law, and Practice of an Integral Part of Commerce for the Business Man and the Student.
Witherby. 1957 xiv. + 827pp. 20x14. An exteremly nice copy in blue cloth, gilt, binding. Binding & contents VG+. £11.50

14149. DOVER, Victor: ANALYSIS OF MARINE AND OTHER INSURANCE CLAUSES
Witherby. 1960 8th Edition (revised) vii. + 582pp. 20x14. Near-Fine in VG d/j. An authoritative Analysiis of all Clauses of The Institute of London Underwriters and a selection of general Clauses. £11.00

11904. DREISONSTOK J.Y.: NAVIGATION TABLES FOR MARINERS AND AVIATORS. Sixth Edition. H.O. No. 208
United States Navy Department. Hydrographic Office. 1942 iv. + 109pp. 23x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in black/gilt hardcover. £4.00

12038. DRUMMOND, Maldwin.: CONFLICTS IN THE ESTUARY. A Study of the Lymington River.
Ilex Press. nd (c 1973). 84pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. Illustrated endpapers. 23x16. Binding VG+, contents (unmarked) Near-Fine. Discusses the conflicting demands on the estuary against its geography, history, its role and its use £4.00

13477. DUCKWORTH C.E.L. & LANGMUIR G.E.: CLYDE AND OTHER COASTAL STEAMERS.
Stephenson. 1939. xi. + 283pp. Profusely Illustrated. 22x14. Slightly bumped, otherwise binding and contents VG. . An extremely nice first edition copy; Covers the vessels of Burns & Laird Lines Ltd: Coast Lines Ltd: William Sloan & Co: Belfast Steamship Co: British & Irish Steam Packet Co: City of Glasgow Steam Packet Co: Clyde Shipping Co: Various Coastal Fleets, Fleet Lists. Illustrated with around 90 photographs. £8.00

6316. DUCKWORTH C.E.L. & LANGMUIR G.E.: CLYDE AND OTHER COASTAL STEAMERS.
Stephenson. 1939. xi. + 283pp. Profusely Illustrated. 22x14. Spots of light foxing to edges & margins, o/w binding and contents VG+. An extremely nice first edition copy; Covers the vessels of Burns & Laird Lines Ltd: Coast Lines Ltd: William Sloan & Co: Belfast Steamship Co: British & Irish Steam Packet Co: City of Glasgow Steam Packet Co: Clyde Shipping Co: Various Coastal Fleets, Fleet Lists. Illustrated with around 90 photographs. £8.00

7944. DUCKWORTH C.E.L. & LANGMUIR G.E.: CLYDE RIVER AND OTHER STEAMERS.
Stephenson. 1946 2nd Edition. xi. + 260pp. Prof ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Binding and contents Near-Fine in VG d/j. In this volume the authors treat each company's vessels separately and chronologically, with much detail regarding their machinery and other interesting facts. Over 70 illustrations. £10.00

8292. DUDSZUS Alfred. & HENROIT Ernest.: DICTIONARY OF SHIP TYPES. Ships, Boats, and Rafts Under Oar and Sail.
Conway. 1986 1st UK. * 252pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated Endpapers. 31x24. Near-Mint in Fine d/j. This volume describes no less than 1,300 different vessels powered by oar and sail from every corner of the globe from the earliest types of craft to those of the modern era. Beautifully illustrated with 800 photographs and line drawings, the book encompasses all spheres of ship and rig design, construction and use. Arranged in alphabetical order, it outlines ship types and mentions individual vessels. There is a chronological summary of ship development and a general discussion on, among other things, methods of construction, methods of differentiating between ship types, armaments and sail rigs. Appendices. £21.00

1557. DUFF, Douglas V.: SHIPS OF THE WORLD.
Nelson. 1958 1st. ix. +154pp. 45 ills. 18x12. VG in d/j. A history of the ship and its development over the centuries. Well illustrated. £2.00

3713. DUFF, Peter.: MERCHANT SHIPS WORLD BUILT. Volume X. 1962. Vessels of 1000 tons gross and over built in 1961
. Adlard Coles. 194pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. 15x23. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in G+ d/j. Many hundred ships are recorded together with their tonnage, dimensions, propulsion machinery, service speed, names of builder and owner. In addition to this information, the book contains detailed descriptions of the vessels illustrated either by photographs or plans of over 100 ships of special interest. An excellent source of reference £12.50

5684. DUFF, Peter.: MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT. 1963. Volume XI . Vessels of 1000 Tons Gross & Over Completed in 1962.
Adlard Coles. * 184pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. 15x23. Some minor annotations, otherwise binding VG, contents G+.. Many hundreds of ships are recorded together with their tonnage, dimensions, propulsion machinery, service speed, names of builder and owner. Illustrated with numerous ship photographs and general arrangements plans, each accompanied by detailed and informative captions about the vessel concerned. An excellent source of reference. £7.00

14408. DUFF, Peter.: MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT. 1964. Volume XII . Vessels of 1000 Tons Gross & Over Completed in 1962.
Adlard Coles. * 176pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. 15x23. Some minor annotations, otherwise Binding VG, contents G+. Many hundreds of ships are recorded together with their tonnage, dimensions, propulsion machinery, service speed, names of builder and owner. Illustrated with numerous ship photographs and general arrangements plans, each accompanied by detailed and informative captions about the vessel concerned. An excellent source of reference. £7.00

1176. DUGAN. James: THE GREAT IRON SHIP
. Hamilton. 1953 1st. 224pp. 22 ills. 22x14. VG. Laid down in 1854, the Great Eastern with a tonnage of 18,914-tons was nearly four times larger than the next biggest ship at the time of her launch in 1858. Although designed with the intention of carrying 4,000 passengers as well as 6,000-tons of cargo to India and Australia without re-coaling, she was mistakenly used on the transatlantic run, where she proved a failure. The Great Eastern was later converted to a cable layer and successfully laid cables across the Atlantic and from Aden to Bombay. This detailed account charts her full history until she was eventually scrapped in 1888. £5.00

14247. DUMPLETON, Bernard.: THE STORY OF THE PADDLE STEAMER.
Colin Venton. 1973 1st. 208pp. 21 illustrations. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Contents Fine, binding Near-Fine. £9.00

6351. DUNN, Laurence: THAMES SHIPPING.
Carmania. 1994 2nd Revised edition. 112pp.Prof ills. Map. 27x21. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. A wonderful pictorial record of shipping on the Thames, illustrated with over 300 photographs - mostly taken between the 1930s and 1970s - accompanied by informative captions. £9.00

4081. DUNN, Laurence.: MERCHANT SHIPS OF THE WORLD IN COLOUR 1910-1929.
Blandford. 1975. 1st.* 215pp. Prof ills. 19x13. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Describes and illustrates in colour a representative selection of merchant ships, including passenger liners, cargo liners, tramp ships, coastal ships, coastal passenger ships, colliers and tankers, built between 1910-1929. Each vessel is fully described with details of its propulsion machinery, dimensions, tonnage, performance, and its special features are noted. Details are also given of its history and its route. £5.00

14230. DUNN, Laurence.: MERCHANT SHIPS OF THE WORLD IN COLOUR 1910-1929.
Blandford. 1975. 1st.* 215pp. Prof ills. 19x13. An unmarked copy =- binding and contents Near-Fine. Describes and illustrates in colour a representative selection of merchant ships, including passenger liners, cargo liners, tramp ships, coastal ships, coastal passenger ships, colliers and tankers, built between 1910-1929. Each vessel is fully described with details of its propulsion machinery, dimensions, tonnage, performance, and its special features are noted. Details are also given of its history and its route. £4.50

10631. DUNN, Laurence.: MERCHANT SHIPS OF THE WORLD IN COLOUR 1910-1929.
Blandford. 1975. 1st.* 215pp. Prof ills. 19x13. Fine in Fine d/j, almost like new. Describes and illustrates in colour a representative selection of merchant ships, including passenger liners, cargo liners, tramp ships, coastal ships, coastal passenger ships, colliers and tankers, built between 1910-1929. Each vessel is fully described with details of its propulsion machinery, dimensions, tonnage, performance, and its special features are noted. Details are also given of its history and its route. £5.50

1067. DUNN, Lawrence: SHIPS OF SOUTHAMPTON AND THE SOLENT.
Adlard Coles. nd (c 1960) 3rd Edition 34pp. Prof ills. 18x11.An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card. Gives details of hundreds of passenger liners, cargo-passenger liners, cargo ships, tankers, coasters, colliers, cross-channel ships, tugs, etc, seen in the Solent and the Port of Southampton at date. Illustrated with numerous photographs of ships & 28 funnel markings in colour. Plan of Southampton Docks. £2.50

10016. DUNN, Lawrence.: SHIPS OF SOUTHAMPTON AND THE SOLENT.
Adlard Coles. 1964. Fifth edition, revised. 35pp. Prof ills. 18x11. VG+ in pictorial card cover. Gives details of hundreds of passenger liners, cargo-passenger liners, cargo ships, tankers, coasters, colliers, cross-channel ships, tugs, etc, seen in the Solent and the Port of Southampton at date. Illustrated with numerous photographs of ships & 32 funnel markings in colour. Plan of Southampton Docks. £1.50

10890. DUNN, Lawrence.: SHIPS. A Picture Survey. (originally published as A Source Book of Ships)
Piccolo. 1974 160pp. Prof ills. 12x17. VG in VG pictorial card cover. . This invaluable book includes examples of all types of shipping from the oar-propelled Greek galley to the 1700s, however the major part of the book, more than three-quarters, is concerned with powered ships. Each page gives brief historical details & technical data together with a photograph / illustration of a particular ship, with around 150 vessels - the majority mercantile - being described. £1.75

9166. DUNN, Lawrence.: SHIPS. A Picture Survey. (originally published as A Source Book of Ships)
Piccolo. 1974 160pp. Prof ills. 12x17. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. . This invaluable book includes examples of all types of shipping from the oar-propelled Greek galley to the 1700s, however the major part of the book, more than three-quarters, is concerned with powered ships. Each page gives brief historical details & technical data together with a photograph / illustration of a particular ship, with around 150 vessels - the majority mercantile - being described. £2.00

14220. DUXBURY, Ken: SEA STORIES OF CORNWALL.
Bossiney 1984 1st. 104pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Nine sea stories related in this book include accounts of shipwreck and smuggling, fishing, rescue, and Beaky the dolphin. £4.00

687. EARL Capt. G.E. & PETER Capt. N.: MUNRO'S SEAMANSHIP PRIMER.
nd (c 1950s). 118pp. Ills. 16x10. Cvrs sl rbd, o/w VG. Covers:- Rules Concerning Lights & Signals; Vessels in Distress; Special Cautions; Weather; Buoyage; Fishing Vessels; Grain Cargoes; Rod & Chain Steering Gear; Timber Cargoes; Life-Saving Appliances; Fire Appliances; Aircraft: Deck Manning Scale, etc, etc. £2.00

13062. EATON, John P & HAAS, Carl A: TITANIC. Destination Disaster - The Legend and the Reality.
Stephens. 1996 Revised & Expanded Edition 184pp. Prof ills. 22x16. As new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. The story of the Titanic is expertly summarised and explores many misconceptions that have developed over the years, about Titanic, her passengers, crew and her sinking. £4.75

298. EATON, John P & HAAS, Carl A: TITANIC. Destination Disaster - The Legend and the Reality.
Stephens. 1987 1st. 160pp. Prof ills. 22x14. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. The story of the Titanic is expertly summarised and explores many misconceptions that have developed over the years, about Titanic, her passengers, crew and her sinking. £4.00

1069. EATON, John P. & HAAS, Charles A.: TITANIC. Triumph & Tragedy
Patrick Stephens. 1995. 352pp. Prof lls. Titanic plans on endps. 31x23. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. . This is probably the most comprehensive as well the definitive record of the life of the Titanic, beginning with her construction and launch, through her maiden voyage to her sinking. It continues right through to the discovery of the wreck in 1985, the 1987 artefact recovery, and the 1993 research and discovery expedition. Illustrated with over 1,000 contemporary photographs, plans & drawings, plus the authors own exclusivecolour pictures of the wreck. List of Titanic’s Passengers; Cargo manifest; Deck Plans. £11.50

13994. EDWARDS, Bernard.: S.O.S Men Against the Sea.
New Guild. nd (c 1994) 206pp. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. £5.50

11466. EDWARDS, Hugh.: AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND SHIPWRECKS & SHIP TRAGEDIES.
Matthews/Hutchinson. 1978 1st. 136pp. Profusely illustrated. 27x20. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Examines the significant wrecks and events from the earliest Dutch losses on the West Australian coast to the wrecking of the passenger ferry Wahine in 1968, and and further ship losses in the 1970s. £10.00

7781. ELLACOTT S.E.: THE SEAMAN. Book 1.
Abelard-Schuman. 1971. 221pp. Prof ills. 22x14. Binding and contents VG+. Studies the life of a seaman through the ages, from the ancient world until the end of the eighteenth century. £3.00

10731. ELLIOTT, Colin.: MARITIME HERITAGE. The Story of Britain's Preserved Historic Ships and where to see them.
Tops'l. 1981 1st. 64pp. Prof ills. 24x19. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Some 22 historic ships are described and illustrated, and about another dozen vesselos are also listed, £3.00

13396. ELLISON, David.: THE HUNTING OF THE SARK.
Ellison's Editions. 1981. 14pp. Illustrated. 21x15. VG in VG pictorial card cover. Signed by author. Investigates the strange history and untimely end of the Sark, a trawler built at Govan which served with the Royal Navy during the First World War. £5.00

3412. EMMETT, Michael: LIVING IN THE BACKWATERS.
Gaff Rig. 1996 1st. vi. + 127pp. Prof ills. 25x19. Fine in Fine d/j. When an Essex oyster fisherman found it impossible for commercial oyster fishing to continue, he turned to charter work, hiring out his smack the Ostrea Rose to people wishing to have a holiday afloat. This book covers the years of chartering and taking part in traditional boat races and rallies, as well as delightful reminiscences of the author's experiences afloat. £5.75

10736. EMMONS, Frederick.: PACIFIC LINERS 1927-72.
David & Charles. 1973 1st. 135pp. Prof ills. 25x19. Binding & contents Fine. No d/j. This book describes, with line drawings and concise biographies, all the ships engaged in passenger service in the Pacific between 1927 and 1972. Altogether 226 ships are illustrated and another 24 of minor importance are described. Following each illustration is the pertinent information on the ship shown; years of service, physical data, builder, changes of ownership and name, together with noteworth incidents in its career. £6.50

13758. ERIKSSON Pamela.: THE DUCHESS. The Life and Death of the Herzogin Cicilie.
Secker & Warburg 1958 1st. 247pp. 25 ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Binding VG, contents Near-Fine. Tells the story of one of the last of the great square-rigged ships, the Herzogin Cecilie -- the Duchess -- and of her final around the world voyage at the end of which she was shipwrecked in the English Channel. £9.00

8793. EUSTACE, Grant.: SAILING IN A GREAT TRADITION. A Souvenir of Queen Elizabeth 2 1982 World Cruise.
Cunard Steam Ship Co Ltd. 88pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. Ills endps. 28x21. Fine in Fine d/j. This attractively produced souvenir book was given to passengers on the QE2 during her world cruise in 1982. It tells something about the history of passenger travel; the Cunard tradition, before giving detailed information on the various ports of call and places of interest en route. Very well illustrated with colour photographs. £6.50

14224. EVANS Rear-Admiral E.R.G.R.: THE MYSTERY OF "THE POLAR STAR"
Partridge 1930. 256pp. Colour frontis. 20x14. Pictorial cloth binding slightly faded, otherwise contents VG. £8.50

14718. FAIRFAX, Bryan: WALKING LONDON'S WATERWAYS.
David & Charles. 1985 1st. 172pp. Illustrated. Maps. 22x14. Above-average ex-library, a couple of stamps, othwrwise VG in VG d/j. £3.75

4696. FAITH N.: CLASSIC SHIPS.
Boxtree. 1995 1st. * 144pp. Prof ills. 25x29. Fine in d/j. Charts the history and development of British ships and shipping over the past 150 years. Illustrated with over 100 photographs. £6.85

4701. FAITH, Nicholas: MAYDAY.
Channel 4/Macmillan. 1988 1st 182pp. 17 ills. 24x16. Fine in Fine d/j. Follows the stories of maritime disasters in the words of participants - the crews, passengers, the rescuers and the investigators. The book also exposes the murky underworld of shipowning - the sharp operators who conceal the ownership of often disastrously unseaworthy vessels. Ships covered include the Laconia, Herald of Free Enterprise, Achille Lauro, Estonia, Derbyshire, Scandinavian Star, Ocean Hound, Salem and others. £4.50

4618. FARR, Grahame: WEST COUNTRY PASSENGER STEAMERS.
Stephenson. 1967 Second Edition. xii. + 355pp. Prof ills. 22x14. : Binding & contents VG+. The early struggles of the Bristol Steam Packet Company and its successors, and the Saint George Company of Liverpool, Dublin and Cork, are described with fascinating detail. Other irish services, such as the Milford Mail Packets, and the long-distance coastal packets which called at Falmouth and Plymouth are also included. The shorter packet routes and the steam-operated ferries are also fully covered. Many hundreds of ships are described and more than 80 vessels have been illustrated with photographs. Detailed Lists of Steamers. £8.50

11216. FARR, Grahame.: SHIPBUILDING IN THE PORT OF BRISTOL. Maritime Monographs and Reports. No. 27 - 1977.
National Maritime Museum. 1977 68pp. 29x21. An unmarked copy:-Near- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Containing a list of vessels known to have been built in the Port of Bristol with an Introduction, Notes on the Builders, Appendices, Tables and a Map . £9.00

3686. FENTON R.S.: MONK'S MAVY.
WSS. 1981 1st. 68pp. Prof ills. An unmarked copy, as new: Near-Mint in Near-Fine card cover. Brief histories of John Monks & Co Ltd: James Henry Monks (Preston) Ltd & John S.Monks & Co Ltd; Arthur Monks & Co; Monks, Hall & Co Ltd, followed by detailed Fleet-lists of their ships. Profusely illustrated. £9.00

5855. FENTON R.S.: MONROE BROS. Shipowners.
WSS. 1982. 68pp. Prof ills. 21x15. An unmarked copy, as new: Near-Mint in Near-Fine pictorial card cover.A history of the company followed by a detailed Fleet List. Profusely illustrated. £7.50

13103. FENTON R.S.: W.S. KENNAUGH & CO., AND THE WEST COAST SHIPPING CO LTD.
WSS. 1979 24pp. Illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy, as new; Near-Mint in Near-Fine card cover. A history of the the company is followed by an illustrated and detailed Fleet List. £7.00

10876. FIDLER, Kathleen, & Morrison, Ian.: WRECKS, WRECKERS & RESCUERS.
Lutterworth Press. 1977 1st. 124pp. 20 line drawings. 7 maps. 24x16. Fine in Fine d/j. After an introduction which surveys the long history of wreck and rescue, the authors recreate eleven contrasting episodes, from the wreck of two Viking longships a thousand years ago, to the Torrey Canyon disaster. £7.00

3782. FLETCHER Capt. J.S.: MODERN STEAM SEAMANSHIP. For Second Mates, Mates, & Masters.
Jenkins. nd (c 1920s). 125pp. 9 ills. 19x12. Binding a little rbd, o/w contents VG. Written in order to assist apprentices and young officers to acquire a thorough knowledge of Steam Steamanship, and set out in the form of a series of Questions and Answers. £2.00

6337. FORTH PORTS PLC.: PORTS OF CALL. The Newsletter of Forth Ports PLC.
2000. Spring 2000. 8pp. Prof ills. 45x30. Autumn 2000. 8pp. Prof ills. 45x30. Both items Near-Mint. £3.00

1367. FOX, Robert: LINERS. The Golden Age.
Koneman. 1999 1st. * 351pp. Prof ills. 26x30. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. Illustrated with over 350 photographs from the Hulton Getty Picture Collection, this magnificent book chronicles the great era of ocean travel from the close of the 19th century to the launch of the QE2 and beyond. £18.00

13800. FRIEL, Ian: THE GOOD SHIP. Ships, Shipbuilding and Technology in England 1200 - 1520.
British Museum Press. 1995 1st. 208pp. Profusely illustrated. 25x19. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. £16.00

13096. GARRETT K.S.: WESTON SHIPPING.
WSS. 1999. 47pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. Unmarked copy, as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A history of the company is followed by a well illustrated and detailed Fleet List. £5.00

1565. GARRETT Richard.: CROSS-CHANNEL
Hutchinson. 1972 1st. 228pp. 35 ills. 24x16. VG in VG d/j. . Describes the various types of cross-channel ships that have plyed the waters between England and France, from early paddle-steamers to the vessels of the 1970s, & highlighting some of notable or unusual events which occurred to them during their service careers. The book also features some of the bizarre ships that were designed for the short-sea routes, & recounts several ship disasters. A very good good history of cross-channel serrvices. £6.85

12501. GARRETT, Richard.: VOYAGE INTO MYSTERY. Reports from the sinister side of the sea.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1991. vi. + 182pp. 16 illustrations. 20x13. A nice, bright & tight copy:- VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover £2.50

12811. GASTON M.J.: EUROPEAN TUG FLEETS.
Marinart. 1975 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x10. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Gives details of British & European tug fleets. Well illustrated. £5.00

14202. GASTON M.J.: EUROPEAN TUG FLEETS.
Marinart. 1975 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x10. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Gives details of British & European tug fleets. Well illustrated. £5.00

12387. GASTON M.J.: EUROPEAN TUG FLEETS.
Marinart. 1977. (Second Series) 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. Gives details of British & European tug fleets. Well illustrated. £5.00

13452. GENICOT, Christian (editor).: THE BRITTANY FERRIES STORY. 1973 - 1993.
Brittany Ferries. 1993 1st. 79pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. 29x22. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial hardback cover. Tells the story of the first twenty years of Brittany Ferries ,with pen portraits of its founders and personnel. It also describes Brittany Ferries fleet of ships. and illustrates and the original works of art to be found on board them. Very well illustrated. French and English text. £7.50

14401. GIBBS, John Morel.: MORELS OF CARDIFF. The History of a Family Shipping Firm.
National Museum of Wales 1982 1st. 183pp. Illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy, Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A detailed history of Morels of Cardiff. Fleet List. £14.00

4641. GIBSON, Walter.: THE BOAT.
Allen. 1952 1st. 96pp. 11 ills. 19x13. VG in VG dustjacket. Following the fall of Singapore the Dutch liner Rosenboom left Padang for Ceylon carrying on board nearly 500 evacuees who were mostly British civilians and soldiers. Shortly after leaving port the ship was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sank so rapidly that only one lifeboat floated into which 135 people were crammed. The boat drifted for 28 days and covered over 1,000 miles but when eventually it grounded near Sumatra, only the author and three others had managed to survive. £7.00

4101. GILL C., BOOKER F., & SOPER T.: THE WRECK OF THE TORREY CANYON.
David & Charles. 1967 1st. 128pp. 40 ills. Spine and corners rubbed, otherwise contents VG. Describes in graphic detail the the last voyage of the Torrey Canyon, the wrecking of the ship, and the aftermath of the disaster. £4.50

12878. GILMOUR, James (Editor).: THE SHIPBUILDERS' REGISTER . 1995/96 Edition.
Ocean Press. 1995. 288pp. Illustrated. Advertisements. 30x20. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. This book gives details of over 840 shipbuilding and shiprepair yards worldwide. £14.00

13466. GOETHE, Hartmut. & LABAN, Christa: DIE INDIVIDUELLEN RETTUNGSMITTEL.
Kohlers Verlagsgesellschaft. 1988 308pp. Profusely illustrated. 24x16. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cover. A history of individual life saving equipment such as lifebelts, life-buoys, swimming vests, floats, mattresses, floating lights, immersion clothing, etc, etc. The book offers a fascinating record of the many different types of life saving equipment developed over the centuries, including some particulalry bizarre designs. Although beginning much earlier, most of the book is devoted to life saving equipment developed in the 18th, 19th and early 20th century. Profusely illustrated with engravings, drawings, and old photographs Although mainly written in German, the book includes a fair amount of English text. £11.00

8940. GOLDSMITH, John G.: VOYAGE IN THE BEAGLE.
Travel Book Club. 1978. 196pp. Ills. Plans. 22x14. 22x14. Ex-lib. VG in d/j. The author, who was a member of the crew of the replica of HMS Beagle, describes a voyage, began in 1977, to re-enact Darwin's famous voyage to Brazil, Tierra del Fuego and the Galapagos Islands. £4.00

11421. GOLDSMITH-CARTER, George: SAILING SHIPS & SAILING CRAFT.
Hamlyn. 1969 160pp. Profusely illustrated. 18x11. An unmarked copy, Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. This book provides a coloured illustration together with a description of around 150 sailing ships and craft, and their rigs, from the days of the Ancient World to sailing ships of the 19/20th centuries. Chapters include:- Traditional Craft, Sailing Vessels of Northern Europe, Warships (1200-1820), Cargo Vessels, Fishing Vessels, Schooners, Barques, Barquentines and Clippers, Composite iron & steel ships, etc. This is a highly informative and well-illustrated little book. £5.00

3759. GOODMAN, Sydney..: SHIPS IN PLYMOUTH SOUND.
Haselgrove. 1999 1st. * 144pp. Prof ills. 23x23. Fine in Fine d/j, almost as new. For hundreds of years Plymouth Sound has seen the comings and goings of passengers, pilgrims, emigrants and immigrants, arriving and departing by sea. The photographs included here reflect the importance of this traffic to Plymouth and cover the whole range of merchant shipping, from the largest passenger vessel to the smallest working boat. This collection of photographs of ships in Plymouth Sound covers the golden years of travel by sea, from 1900 to the mid 1960s, and record a diverse range of from the magnificent French liner Normandie to working tugs. £9.00

4030. GOODWIN, Richard: LEONTYNE. By Barge from London to Vienna.
Collins. 1989 1st. 219pp. 27 ills. Endp maps. 24x16. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. The author and a Thames watermen sailed an ex-Thames barge, the Leontyne, from London to Austria, via France, Belgium and Germany. The story of their epic journey is most enjoyably told. £6.85

7689. GOOLD-ADAMS, Richard.: THE RETURN OF THE GREAT BRITAIN.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1976 1st. xii. + 226pp. 27 ills. 23x16. Fine in Fine dustjacket. The Great Britain, built in Bristol and launched in 1843, was the world's first propeller-driven ocean-going vessel. In 1970 after lying in the Falkland Islands in a state of disintegration, the Great Britain was finally returned to the same dock in Bristol where she was originally built. This is the story of her rescue; her successful re-floating, and the long tow home lashed to a pontoon. £6.50

13716. GRAHAM, Eric J.: CLYDE BUILT. Blockade Runners, Cruisers and Armoured Rams of the American Civil War.
Birlinn. 2006 1st. xvii. + 238pp. 50 ills. Maps. 24x16. An unmarked copy, as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. An account of Scotland involvement in the American Civil War, in which over one third of the Confederate steamers running the Federal blockade were Clyde-built. £10.00

14442. GRAY, Leonard.: DEUTSCHE DAMPSCHIFFFAHRTS-GESELLSCHAFT "HANSA". 85 Years of Shipping Under the Maltese Cross.
WSS. 1967. 80pp. Prof ills. 21x14. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in VG+ in pictorial card cover. A concise history of the company is followed by a comprehensive, detailed & profusely illustrated Fleet List of 288 ships £8.00

6598. GRAY, Leonard.: DEUTSCHE DAMPSCHIFFFAHRTS-GESELLSCHAFT "HANSA". 85 Years of Shipping Under the Maltese Cross.
WSS. 1967. 80pp. Prof ills. 21x14. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Fine in pictorial card cover. A concise history of the company is followed by a comprehensive, detailed & profusely illustrated Fleet List of 288 ships £9.00

5860. GRAY, Leonard.: ROPNER SHIPPING COMPANY 1874 - 1974. The Ropner Fleet.
WSS. 1975. 50pp. Prof ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy, as new: -Near-Mint in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. . A history of the company followed by a detailed Fleet List. Profusely illustrated. £9.00

5866. GREENHILL & GIFFORD A.: TRAVELLING BY SEA IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. Interior Design in Victorian Passenger Ships.
Hastings House 1974. vii. + 168pp. Prof ills. 25x1 An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG d/j. This book examines and describes the different types of passenger accommodation and shipboard facilities available to passengers in the 19th century, ranging from cabins and public rooms of great luxury down to the densely packed and spartan accommodation set aside for emigrant passengers. The book covers accommodation in wooden sailing ships, iron and steel sailing ships, early steamers, paddle liners and travelling palaces. Illustrated with some 78 plates, including many old photographs of ships' interiors and passenger accommodation. £9.00

7640. GREENHILL, Basil: SCHOONERS.
Batsford. 1980 1st. * 180pp. Prof ills. 30x22. Fine in Near-Fine d/j. The schooner was in essence a merchant sailing ships with fore and aft sails which could be trimmed only aloft the masts. After defining the type of vessel the schooner was and charting its origins,the book describes some of the more important British and American schooners, with an examination of the life story of an individual vessel, the Bertha L. Downs, and a concluding section on the 'Last Days of the Schooners'. Illustrated with 141 photographs, with the earlest picture taken in the 1840s. £11.00

10546. GREENHILL, Basil.: THE SHIP - THE LIFE AND DEATH OF THE MERCHANT SAILING SHIP 1815 - 1865.
National Maritime Museum/HMSO. 1980 1st. 60pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 20x21. A superb unmarked copy, almost as new:- Near-Mint in pictorial hardback cover. This authoritative and well-illustrated book describes the rise of the merchant sailing ship, and its fall, due to the development of more economical steam engines, some fifty years later. £2.50

1183. GREENHILL, Basil.& GIFFARD, Ann: VICTORIAN & EDWARDIAN SHIPS & HARBOURS. From Old Photographs.
Batsford. 1978 1st. 120pp. Prof ills. 26x19. VG+ in VG+ d/j. The 125 old photographs - accompanied by informative captions - reproduced in this volume illustrate British ports and harbours and the vessels they contained. The earliest pictures are those taken by Fox Talbot in the 1840s, while the most recent date from before the First World War. £6.50

10637. GREENHILL, Basil.& GIFFARD, Ann: VICTORIAN & EDWARDIAN SHIPS & HARBOURS. From Old Photographs.
Batsford. 1978 1st. 120pp. Prof ills. 26x19. Fine in VG+ d/j. The 125 old photographs - accompanied by informative captions - reproduced in this volume illustrate British ports and harbours and the vessels they contained. The earliest pictures are those taken by Fox Talbot in the 1840s, while the most recent date from before the First World War. £6.50

11549. GREENHILL, Basil.& GIFFARD, Ann: VICTORIAN & EDWARDIAN SHIPS & HARBOURS. From Old Photographs.
Batsford. 1984 120pp. Prof ills. 26x19. Fine in Fine d/j. The 125 old photographs - accompanied by informative captions - reproduced in this volume illustrate British ports and harbours and the vessels they contained. The earliest pictures are those taken by Fox Talbot in the 1840s, while the most recent date from before the First World War. £7.50

12845. GREENWAY, Ambrose: COMECON MERCHANT SHIPS.
Mason. 1978 1st. iv. + 194pp. 24x16. Ring binder edition. Near-Fine in Fine green plastic binder. Provides a comprehensive list of the Soviet bloc merchant ships of all types - in service at date. Includes Passenger Ships & Ferrries, RO-RO-Cargo Ships, Cellular Conatiner Ships, Reefer Ships, General Cargo Ships, Dry Bulk Carriers, Tankers, Gas Tankers, Fish Factory Ships, Factory Trawlers, Icebreakers, Research Ships, Salvage Tugs, etc, etc. Information for each vesel includes builders, tonnage, main engines and hull dimensions. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £9.00

5003. GREENWAY, Ambrose.: A CENTURY OF NORTH SEA PASSENGER STEAMERS.
Ian Allan. 1986 1st . 144pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 24x17. Near-Fine in VG+ d/j. Describes every one of the 250 passenger steamers that have sailed the North Sea routes between Britain and Northern Europe from the 1880s to the 1980s. It offers concise histories of the various ships together with their specifications and details of their modifications. Illustrated with more than 200 ship photographs. Covers the ships of. GSNC - Great Eastern Railway Co - Ministry of Transport - Manchester, Sheffield & Lincs Railway - Wilson Line - Wilson's & NE Railway Shipping Co - Hull & Netherlands Steamship Co - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Co - W Hartlepool Steam Nav Co - Tyne Shipping Co - Leith, Hull & Hamburg Shipping Co - Gibson Line - Rankine Line - ALA - Zeeland Line - Batavier Line - Holland Steamship Co - Argo Line - DFDS - Thule Line/Swedish Lloyd - Gotha Line - Fred Olsen Line - P.G.Halvorsen - Nordenfjeldske - Bergen Line. £6.85

12093. GRIFFITHS Sir Percival J.: A HISTORY OF THE JOINT STEAMER COMPANIES.
Inchcape & Co. 1979 1st. xvi. + 156pp. Profusely illustrated. Endpaper Maps. 24x16. Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A history of the steamers, services and routes on the rivers of North East India in the second half of the 19th century, and the steamer service routes in the 20th century. £12.50

12186. GUNN, John: SAILING AND SHIPS FOR YOU.
Lutterworth. 1957 1st. 178pp. Illustrated. 22x14. Spots of light foxing to margins, otherwise VG in G d/j. Gives information on many subjects including sailing, shipbuilding, navigation, sailors' knots, merchant ships.etc. £3.85

12676. HAINING, Peter: EUROTUNNEL. An Illustrated History of the Channel Tunnel Scheme.
New English Library. 1973 1st. 144pp. Profusely illustrated. 30x21. An unmarked copy:- VG+ in VG pictorial glazed boards. An illustrated history of the many different schemes that were proposed during the 19th and 20th centuries to build a tunnel between England and France . £7.50

10834. HAKLUYT, Richard.: THE TUDOR VENTURERS. Selected from the principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffics and Discoveries of the English Nation, made by Sea or Over Land, and edited by John Hampden.
The Folio Society. 1970. 310pp. 12 ills & maps. Endp maps. 25x16. Contents unmarked: VG+ in rubbed slipcase. Some 29 voyages and events between 1530 and 1594, have been selected for inclusion in this beautifully bound and handsomely produced book. £7.00

5853. HALSTEAD, Ivor: HEROES OF THE ATLANTIC. A Tribute to the Merchant Navy.
The Right Book Club. 1942. . xii. + 235pp. 39 ills. 18x12. Binding & contents VG. About half the book summarises the war at sea from the Merchant Navy's point of view, followed by accounts of individual acts of bravery, including a section on the San Demetrio saga. The rest of the book looks at life in the Merchant Navy ashore and at sea. £6.00

3151. HAMBLETON F.C.: FAMOUS PADDLE STEAMERS.
Model & Allied. 1949 1st. 96pp. Prof ills. 21x15. An excellent First-edition copy:- Binding and content (unmarked) VG.Describes 16 paddle steamers and illustrates them with drawings of the ships and their fittings. Includes the cross-channel ships Paris, Rouen, Brighton, Brittany, Normandie & Alexandra; the pleasure steamers Cynthia, Brighton Queen; Thames steamers Royal Sovereign, Koh-i-Noor; Fairfield's La Maguerite; the Tugs Iona, Cambria & Aid, and various 'Eagle' and 'Belle' steamers. £9.00

1566. HAMBLETON F.C.: FAMOUS PADDLE STEAMERS.
Model & Allied. 1971. 96pp. Prof ills. 21x15. Hinges strengthened, & original card cover relaid on stiff board, contents VG . Describes 16 paddle steamers and illustrates them with drawings of the ships and their fittings. Includes the cross-channel ships Paris, Rouen, Brighton, Brittany, Normandie & Alexandra; the pleasure steamers Cynthia, Brighton Queen; Thames steamers Royal Sovereign, Koh-i-Noor; Fairfield's La Maguerite; the Tugs Iona, cambria & Aid, and various 'Eagle' and 'Belle' steamers. £3.85

5623. HAMBLY, Peter.: RACE UNDER SAIL.
Stanford Maritime. 1978 1st. 144pp. Prof ills. Maps. 20x26. VG+ in VG+ d/j. The International Sail Training Races of 1976 combined a transatlantic race from Plymouth, England, via Tenerife and Bermuda to Newport, Rhode Island; the American Bicentennial celebrations and New York Parade of Sail; and a race back to England for the European entries. This book, written by one of the contestants, gives an insider's view of the races and of the magnificent Tall Ships that competed in the various events. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £3.00

8107. HAMER,Geoffrey.: TRIP OUT. 1997/98. A Guide to the Passenger Boat Services of the British Isles.
Privately published. 104pp. Maps. 21x15. Very Good in Very Good pictorial paper cover. This guide lists all kinds of ferry services and pleasure cruises available around the British Isles, at date. Over 900 vessels are listed with details of their tonnage, year of build, dimensions, number of passengers, name of owner's, route, crossing times, etc. Divided into 16 areas this book is an importnat source of information on British passenger boat services. £3.50

8603. HAMILTON-PATERSON, James: THREE MILES DOWN. A Hunt for Sunken Treasure.
Vintage 1999 1st. 296pp. 16 ills. 20x13. Fine in d/j. Two WW2 casualties on the seabed of the Atlantic; a Japanese submarine, the I-52 and the liner SS Aurelia, had one thing in common they were both carrying several tons of gold. In 1994 the author was invited to join a team of people who set out to try and find the wrecks and the gold., in a chartered Russian research ship. This book describes the trials and tribulations of the expedition together with an eye-witness account of the underwater search for the two wrecks. £5.00

4645. HAMMOND, Rolt.: HARBOURS & DOCKYARDS.
Muller. 1965 1st. 144pp. 45 ills. 19x12. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in G+ d/j. . Covers the design, construction of dockyards & examines some of the technical problems involved. Chapters are headed:- The Task of the Harbour Engineer: Engineering Problems: Building Harbours & Docks: Dredgers & Dredging Methods: Lighthouses & Lightships: Mechanical Equipment for Docks. £6.50

694. HAMPDEN, John (Editor).: NEW WORLD'S AHEAD. Stories of Tudor & Stuart Voyages.
Kaye & Ward. 1968. 192pp. 11 ills. 22x14. VG+ in VG+ d/j. Supplies original accounts of 16th & 17th century voyages to India, Japan and the Arctic; of the Armada, the last fight of the Revenge, and naval actions with Spaniards and Turks. £3.50

14474. HANNAY, David: THE SEA TRADERS. His Friends and Enemies.
Harper & Brothers 1912 1st. xi. + 388pp. 22 ills. 23x15. An excellent copy with no writing or inscriptions. Navy cloth, gilt titles. Top edge gilt. Binding VG, contents VG+. £16.00

8676. HANSEN, Hans, Jurgen. & WUNDSHAMMER, Benno.: WINDJAMMER PARADE. Operation Sail, Kiel, 1972.
Ian Allan. 1973 1st English edition. 112pp. Prof ills. 34x25. Binding VG, contents Near-Fine. This magnificent collection of photographs in this very large format book, depicts the best views of the 70 tall ships from 17 countries, putting to sea at Cowes and Helsinki, racing to Malmo, sailing in flotilla to Travemunde, and the final climax in the great 'Windjammer Parade' in Kiel Harbour in 1972. Illustrated with more than 130 photographs in colour and in b/w, many of which are reproduced double-page and full-page, to provide a visual feast of the beautiful tall ships which entered this event. £6.85

5481. HANSON, Neil: THE CUSTOM OF THE SEA.
Doubleday. 1999 1st. * 331pp. Frontis. 8 ills. 24x16. Fine in d/j. In 1884 the yacht Mignonette, captained by Tom Dudley and a crew of three, set sail from Southampton bound for Sydney. Halfway through the voyage a storm off the coast of Africa their yacht was crushed by a ferocious 40-ft wave and the survivors were cast adrift in a 13ft dinghy, without provisions, water or shelter from the scorching sun. When after 24 days they were finally rescued only three men were left after suffering unimaginable hardship and horror, during which the survivors had to make some impossible conditions. This is the true story of the voyage: of shipwreck, murder and the last taboo, and of the subsequent court case that outlawed for ever a practice followed since men first put to the ocean in boats: the custom of the sea. £6.50

14446. HANSSON, Per: ONE IN TEN HAD TO DIE.
George Allen & Unwin. 1970 1st UK. 147pp. 22x14. An unmarked copy: VG+ in G+ d/j. £8.00

2862. HARBRON John .D.: COMMUNIST SHIPS AND SHIPPING.
Adlard Coles. 1962 1st. * x. + 262pp. 63 ills. 35 profile drawings. 25 maps/tables. 26x16. Binding VG, contents (unmarked) Near-Fine. This work presents a comprehensive & detailed study of the planning, development and organization of shipbuilding and shipping within the Communist countries from WW2. The autor gives particulars of all the more important shipbuilding yards, their organisation and much of their output, from standard small types to well equipped vessels of considerable tonnage. Covers the shipyards and the ships from Poland, German Democratic Republic, Soviet Unuin, Bulgaria, China, & the smaller communist countries. £8.50

13649. HARDING, Stephen: GREAT LINERS AT WAR. The Military Adventures of the World's Largest, Fastest, and Most Famous Passenger Steamships.
Motorbooks. 1997 1st. 160pp. 160pp. Profusely illustrated. 27x21. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Illustrated with 200 photographs this book describes the wartime explaoits of the passenger liners Great Eastern Kronprinz Wilhelm, Carmania, Lusitania, Vaterland, Aquitania, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth 2. £7.00

1265. HARDY A.C: WRECK S.O.S. The Story of How Ships are Wrecked, How They are Repaired and What Exists to Save Them.
Crosby Lockwood.1944 1st. 147pp. Ilustrated. 22x14. Spine sun faded (titles bright), otherwise contents (unmarked) VG+. . Examines several notable marine casualties and describes how some of these were eventually salvaged. Chapters cover the Work of salvage Tugs; Firefloats & Docks; Lifeboats; Dredgers; Lighthouses & Lightships; the Ship repair Industry; Salvage in Practice; Salvage Ship; Ice Breakers. Well illustrated. £6.50

5667. HARDY A.C.: MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT. 1955 Volume III. Ships Completed in 1954.
Adlard Coles. 264pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. 15x23. Near-Fine in G+ d/j. Many hundreds of ships are recorded together with their tonnage, dimensions, propulsion machinery, service speed, names of builder and owner. Illustrated with numerous ship photographs and general arrangements plans, each accompanied by detailed and informative captions about the vessel concerned. An excellent source of reference. £12.50

5669. HARDY A.C.: MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT. 1957 Volume V. Vessels of 1000 Tons Gross & Over Completed in 1956.
Adlard Coles. 256pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. 15x23. Near-Fine in VG d/j. Many hundreds of ships are recorded together with their tonnage, dimensions, propulsion machinery, service speed, names of builder and owner. Illustrated with numerous ship photographs and general arrangements plans, each accompanied by detailed and informative captions about the vessel concerned. An excellent source of reference. £12.50

11859. HARDY A.C.: SHIPS AT WORK.
Newnes. 1939 1st. viii. + 240pp. 16 plates plus numerous illustrations in text. 22x14. Some foxing to endpapers & spine slightly rubbed,o/w binding and contents Very Good. . Published just after the outbreak of the Second World War, this book gives up-to-date information on many types of craft which go to make up the Merchant Navies of the world. Individual chapters include:- Transatlantic Mammoth, Passenger & Mail Liner, Passenger & Cargo Liner, Tramp Ship, Bulk Carriers, Oil Tanker, Cable Ship, Cross-Channel Services, Coasters & Narrow Sea Craft, Ferries, Tugs, Fishing Craft, Dredgers, Lightships, Steam Engines & Boilers, Oil Engines & Motor Ships, Auxiliary Machinery, etc, etc. £6.50

14225. HARDY A.C.: THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE SEA.
Odhams. nd (c 1950) 384pp. Over 300 illustrations. 25x18. Spine a little faded (titles legible), otherwise contents VG+. This wide-ranging and well-illustrated book includes chapters headed:- From Log to Luxury Liner, Secrets of the Engine Room, The Red Cross of the Sea, How Ships are built, Searching for Sunken Treasure, Stories of the Clipper Ships, Famous Ports & Docks, Surgery for Ships, Traming the Seven Seas, etc, etc. £7.50

3163. HARDY A.C.: YOU AND YOUR SHIPS.
Nicholson & Watson. 1942 1st. 159pp. Prof ills. 18x12. VG in slightly worn pictorial paper cover. An excellent contemporary survey of the many different types of merchant ships together with information about their trades. Covers passenger liners, cross-channel ships, passenger-cargo liners, tramp ships, bulk carriers, tankers, coasters and narrow sea craft. Also looks at propulsion machinery, staem engines and boilers, oil engines & auxiliary machinery. Profusely illustrated with accurate profile drawings. £3.50

11431. HARESNAPE, Brian.: SEALINK.
Ian Allan. 1982 1st. 128pp. Prof ills. 29x21. Near-Fine in Fine d/j. After charting the history of Sealink, this book provides a comprehensive, detailed, and illustrated survey of Sealink ships, their design, and what it is like to sail and serve in them. It also covers Sealink routes and the ports and harbours where the journeys start and stop. There is complete list of the ships which serve Sealink, with a picture and technical information of each, from the largest car/passenger vessels to tugs. Illustrated with 280 photographs. £8.50

12718. HARLEY, Basil: TOY BOATS.
Shire. 1987 1st. 32pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £2.00

13977. HARNACK E.P.: GLEN LINE TO THE ORIENT.
Glen Line Ltd. 1970 31pp. Profusely illustrated. 18x12. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. A history of Glen Line Ltd, is followed by a comprehensive Fleet List. A revised edition of the version first printed in Sea Breezes, April1955, £7.50

11350. HARRIS, John.: LOST AT SEA. True Stories of Disaster.
Guild. 1990. viii. + 244pp. 38 ills. 20x13. Fine in Fine d/j. Describes in graphic detail several disasters at sea, ranging in time and place from the 18th century to modern disasters like the capsizing of the Herald of Free Enterprise in 1986. Includes the loss of the Bywell Castle, Empress of Ireland, HMS Hampshire, HMS Captain, and the submarines K22 and M1. £3.50

11322. HARRIS, John.: WITHOUT TRACE. The Last Voyages of Eight Ships
BCA. 1982. 244pp. 19 ills. Maps. Endp maps. 24x16. VG+ in VG+ d/j. Examines the mysteries surrounding the last voyages of 8 vessels, and reviews the evidence to try and piece together how each vessel was lost. Describes the final voyages of HMS Erebus, HMS Terror, USS Maine, Waratah, Joyita, Cylcops, Mary Celeste and Teignmouth Electron. £3.50

950. HARRIS, John.: WITHOUT TRACE. The Last Voyages of Eight Ships
Guild. 1988. 244pp. 19 ills. Maps. Endp maps. 24x16. Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Examines the mysteries surrounding the last voyages of 8 vessels, and reviews the evidence to try and piece together how each vessel was lost. Describes the final voyages of HMS Erebus, HMS Terror, USS Maine, Waratah, Joyita, Cylcops, Mary Celeste and Teignmouth Electron. £3.50

1579. HAWS, Duncan: MERCHANT FLEETS (9) - Anchor Line.
Haws. 1988. Updated edition. 100pp. Prof ills. 23x15. Near-Mint in Fine pictorial card cover. . Presents a chronology of the main events in the company's history, followed by a full and detailed list of all the 174 ships owned together with technical details and the career histor of each. Illustrated with 100 scale profile drawings, covering 168 vessels. £6.85

8864. HAWS, Duncan: MERCHANT FLEETS IN PROFILE (6). Blue Funnel Line
Haws, 1986 Updated edition. 149pp. Prof ills. 23x16. An unmarked copy: Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. A chronolgical history of the Company is followed by an actual Fleet List which includes technical data and a brief history of each vessel. Profusely illustrated with accurate scale drawings of the various ships. £12.50

10612. HAWS, Duncan.: MERCHANT FLEETS 26. BRITAIN'S RAILWAY STEAMERS - Scottish & Irish Companies + Stena and Macbrayne.
Haws. 1994 1st. 187pp. Prof ills. 21x15. An unmarked copy, Near-Mint in Fine pictorial card cover. A history of the various companies followed by technical data, specifications and full career details of all their ships. Profusely illustrated with scale drawings of ships. £8.75

10643. HAWS, Duncan.: SHIPS AND THE SEA. A Chronological Review.
Hart Davis, MacGibbon. 1976 1st. 240pp. Ills endps. 30x27. An unmarked first edition copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. This superbly illustrated nautical history, describes in a chronological and unique way the development of ships, merchant and naval sea-practice and life aboard. £12.50

10581. HAWS, Duncan.: SHIPS AND THE SEA. A Chronological Review.
Chancellor. 1985, 240pp. 30x27. A superb unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Fine d/j. This superbly illustrated nautical history, describes in a chronological and unique way the development of ships, merchant and naval sea-practice and life aboard. £12.50

14170. HAWS, Duncan.: SHIPS AND THE SEA. A Chronological Review.
Crowell 1975 1st. 240pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. 30x27. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG d/j. This superbly illustrated nautical history, describes in a chronological and unique way the development of ships, merchant and naval sea-practice and life aboard. £11.50

1572. HAY, Mary.: I SAW A SHIP SAILING.
National Maritime Museum. 1981 1st. x. + 102pp. 24 ills. 22x14. VG in VG d/j. Describes life on board the full-rigged three-masted barque Ladye Doris during voyages round Cape Horn to the Pacific and Australia. The author, who sailed with her father, the ship's captain, kept a journal of these voyages, which gives a fascinating narrative of events on board a sailing ship during a period of six years in the early 1900s. £3.50

7407. HAYTER, Alethea: THE WRECK OF THE ABERGAVENNY.
Macmillan. 2002 1st. * xvi. + 223pp. Ills. 19x13. Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. In 1805 The Earl of Abergavenny set sail from Portsmouth for a voyage to India and China, captained by John Wordsworth, the younger brother of the poet William Wordworth. On board were more than 400 passengers, troops and crew, and a rich cargo of luxury goods and silver dollars. Only three days later the ship struck the notorious Shambles shoal in Weymouth Bay and sank, witth the loss of 260 lives including her captain. From harrowing accounts of the survivors and detailed official and press reports, this book provides a full account of the disaster. £7.50

5016. HEAL, Veryan.: BRITAIN'S MARITIME HERITAGE. A Guide to Historic Vessels, Museums & Collections.
Conway. 1988 1st. 127pp. Prof ills. 22x14. Fine in VG pictorial card cover. This book provides a comprehensive and invaluable guide to the rich maritime history of the UK, found in museums, ships, and collections of models, pictures and artefacts. £4.85

8907. HEATON P.M.: WELSH SHIPPING FORGOTTEN FLEETS.
Starling. 1989 1st. 91pp. 32 ills. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. Chronicles the histories of five Welsh shipping companies together with detailed Fleet Lists of their ships. Covers:- Cardiff's Duncan Sisters - Seagers of Cardiff - Pardoe-Thomas White Cross Line - Claymore Shipping of Cardiff - Lovering's Coasters. £11.50

5943. HEFFERNAN, Thomas.F.: THE MUTINY ON THE GLOBE. The Fatal Voyage of Samuel Comstock.
Bloomsbury. 2002 1st. . xix. + 280pp. Illustrated. Endp maps. . 24x16. Hardback edition. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Whilst sailing in the Pacific in 1824, the captain and officers of the Nantucket whaling ship the Globe were attacked, shot and dumped overboad by the crew led by Samuel Comstock., whose dream was to found his own tropical kingdon. This eventually led to his own violent death at the hands of his co-mutineers. This book describes the horrific voyage. £7.50

5130. HENDERSON, Duncan, Macrae.: SEAMANSHIP.
The Shipping & Trading Co. 1970 1st. xi. + 475pp. Numerous figs. 22x14. Near-Fine. This book is a collection of facts which are useful or interesting for the seaman to know. Chapters include:- Physics: Hydrostatics: Ship Stability: Sea Waves; Rolling & Motion in a Seaway: Types of Ships; Ship design: Ship Construction: £5.95

4584. HENDY, John .F.: FERRIES AROUND BRITAIN.
Ian Allan. 1985 1st. 112pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 24x18. An unmarked copy:-Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial hard-cover. A review of ferries sailing in and out of British ports at date, is illustrated with a collection of over 200 photographs accompanied by informative captions. It describes passenger ferries and car/passenger ferries and their routes set out under the following sections:- London to Newhaven; The Solent Scene; Weymouth & the West via the Channel Islands; Irish Sea, Isle of Man & the Mersey; Scotland; Down the East Coast. Superbly illustrated £4.75

7947. HENDY, John.: FOLKESTONE - BOULOGNE.
Ferry Publications. 1987 1st. 40pp. Prof ills. 15x21. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Signed by author. Tells the story of the ships which operated from Folkestone and Boulogne from the 1840s to the 1980s, together with information about the development of the ports themselves. Illustrated with nearly 50 photographs. Signed by author. £4.00

7964. HENDY, John.: SEALINK - ISLE OF WIGHT.
Ferry Publications. 1989 1st. 56pp. Prof ills. 15x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Describes the Sealink ships operating the three routes to the Isle of Wight: Portsmouth - Ryde: Portsmouth - Fishbourne: Lymington - Yarmouth, together with something of the history of the service. £2.00

7945. HENRY, Fred.: SHIPS OF THE ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY LTD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1967. Second Edition 64pp. Prof ills. Maps. 18x12. Fine. in pictorial card cover. A history of the ships of the IMSPC from its inception to date. Detailed Fleet Lists etc. Well illustrated. £4.00

7946. HENRY, Fred.: SHIPS OF THE ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY LTD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1977. Fourth Edition 88pp. Prof ills. Maps. 18x12. Near-Fine in pictorial card cover. A history of the ships of the IMSPC from its inception to date. Detailed Fleet Lists etc. Well illustrated. £4.75

9381. HEYERDAHL, Thor: THE RA EXPEDITIONS.
BCA. 1971 383pp. Illustrated. Map. 20x14. Fine in VG d/j. This book is about two Ra expeditions undertaken by the author who wanted to test the theory that the ancient Egyptians could have reached the Americas thousands of years before Columbus. Heyerdahl and his crew sailed a replica, primitive craft across the Atlantic to put an ethnological theory to the ultimate test. £4.00

10070. HEYERDAHL, Thor.: THE KON-TIKI EXPEDITION. By Raft Across the South Seas.
Reprint Society. 1952. 247pp. Endp maps. 24 ills. 19x13. Binding and contents VG+. £2.00

13981. HIGNETT H.M. (Editor).: A MERSEYSIDE MARITIME HISTORY. Transactions and Research.
Liverpool Nautical Reserach Society. 1988 76pp. Illustrated. 26x18. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial paper cover. Contents include:- The Lancashire Nobby - LNRS Archives - M.N.Apprentices in the 19th Century - Mersey Approach Channels - 135 Years of West African Shipping - The Barque "Araunah"(1866) - Boilers on Deck - T & H Harrison - Fruits of Labour: H.Watson & Co - Alexandra Towing Centenary. £8.50

14023. HILL C.W.: THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE 'EMPRESS OF CANADA'.
Privately published. nd (1980's) 7pp. 29x21. VG in VG card cover. A personal account of the sinking of the liner Empress of Canada describing the experiences of the author and a Nursing Orderly, LAC Edward Rawson. £6.00

11928. HILL, Peter.: STARGAZING. Memoirs of a Young Lighthouse Keeper.
Canongate. 2003 1st. 275. Sketch map, 22x14. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. The author recounts his experiences working as a lighthouse keeper on three islands off the west coast of Scotland in 1973. £5.85

2228. HILLIER, Caroline: THE BULWARK SHORE: Thanet and the Cinque Ports.
Methuen 1980 1st. 317pp. 33 ills. 3 maps. Endpaper maps. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG+ d/j. An evocative journey through the towns and countryside of the south-eastern corner of England. £7.50

12281. HILLS T.L.: THE ST LAWRENCE SEAWAY
Methuen. 1959 1st. 157pp. 20 plates. 3 maps. 21x14. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in G+ d/j. The author describes the historical background, the geographical and technical problems involved in the construction of the St Lawrence Seaway. £5.50

9386. HIND J.A.: SHIPS AND SHIPBUILDING.
Temple. 1959 1st. viii. 128pp. Prof ills. 21x14. VG in VG d/j Explains the fundamentals of ship design and shipbuilding of merchant ships from trawlers to tankers. Well illustrated. £3.50

12887. HININGS, Edward.: HISTORY, PEOPLE AND PLACES IN THE CINQUE PORTS.
Spurbooks. 1975 1st. 144pp. Illustrated. Endpaper Maps. 23x15. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG d/j. Charts the history, priviligies and duties of the Cinque Ports, and describes something of the towns in the more modern era. £5.00

5912. HOBBS Edward .W.: HOW TO MAKE CLIPPER SHIP MODELS.
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1971. 213pp. 206 ills & folding plans. 21x14. Fine in VG d/j. A practical manual dealing with every aspect of Clipper Ship modelling from the simplest waterline models to the fine scale models fit for exhibition purposes. Very well illustrated. £6.85

12687. HOBBS J.E. & GARDNER D.F.: THE UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY - STEAMSHIPS
Millwood Press. 1982 1st. 111pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x28. An unmarked copy, almost like new:-Fine in Fine d/j. This book contains 50 superb full-page colour reproductions of steamships owned by the The Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, painted by Jack Hobbs. The essays accompanying each picture relates the history of the vessel concerned and giving its specification, is printed on the page opposite £14.00

13705. HOGG, Robert.S.: NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND SHIP CONSTRUCTION.
Institute of Marine Engineers. 1956 2nd Edition. 336pp. 212 figs. 19x13. Binding VG, contents (unmarked) Near-Fine Written primarily to meet needs of engineers and navigators serving in the Merchant Navy, this book is divided into 17 chapters, including:- Structual Strain in Ships: Structural details: Shell Plating: Bulkheads: Pillars, Girders & Hatchways: Engine Seatings: After Part of the Ship: Fore End of a Ship: Merchant Ship Types: Welding in Ship Construction: Trim: Resistance & Propulsion: Effects of water Pressure on Bulkheads, Tank Tops, etc., etc. £5.00

4031. HOLYOAK, Jon.: BALMORAL. And the Story of The Bristol Channel Steamers.
Waverley. 1988 40pp. Prof ills. 15x21. Fine in Fine pictorial paper cover. The story of the Balmoral and the Bristol Channel Steamers, illustrated with over 50 black/white and 8 colour photographs. £4.50

9891. HORDER, Mervyn.: ON THEIR OWN: Shipwrecks and Survivals.
Duckworth. 1988 1st. 140pp. Illustrated. 22x14. Near-Mint in Near Mint d/j. This collection of sixteen shipwreck narratives drawn from all ages from AD62 to the Second World War, recounts not only many acts of fortitude and endurance, but many ingenious shifts and improvisations by which hardships are overcome. Some victims found their way home in a matter of days, while others were marooned for twenty years or more. £4.50

1586. HORN. Captain C.F.: WAY FOR A SAILOR
Scan. 1979 1st. * 151pp. 22x14. An unmarked copy:-Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A career autobiography. Horn first went to sea in the Liverpool-registered Ampon, before moving to the five-masted barquentine E.F.Sterling in Sydney which reached Britain after a protracted voyage lasting 286 days. He then saw service on Elder Fyffes Cavina, the Newcastle tramp Elmworth, the rum-running auxiliary schooner I'm Alone, the tanker British Freedom, Strick Line's Camerata, and the N.Z.S.C's Waiama, Niagara, Kiwitea & Awatea. He joined Trinity House in 1939 and after wartime service took part in the Flying Enterprise saga, before taking command of the Warden. £8.00

14157. HORN. Captain C.F.: WAY FOR A SAILOR
Scan. 1979 1st. * 151pp. 22x14. An unmarked copy:Fine in Fine d/j. A career autobiography. Horn first went to sea in the Liverpool-registered Ampon, before moving to the five-masted barquentine E.F.Sterling in Sydney which reached Britain after a protracted voyage lasting 286 days. He then saw service on Elder Fyffes Cavina, the Newcastle tramp Elmworth, the rum-running auxiliary schooner I'm Alone, the tanker British Freedom, Strick Line's Camerata, and the N.Z.S.C's Waiama, Niagara, Kiwitea & Awatea. He joined Trinity House in 1939 and after wartime service took part in the Flying Enterprise saga, before taking command of the Warden. £8.00

12851. HORNSBY D.T & ROBINSON N.V.: SOUTHAMPTON & SOLENT SHIPPING.
Marinart. 1975 1st. 49pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x10. As new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. This informative little book describes and illustrates a wide variety of merchant ships from passenger liners and cargo vessels to ferries and tugs calling at Southampton and using the Solent. £4.50

4538. HORNSBY, David.: OCEAN SHIPS. 1982 Edition.
Ian Allan. 255pp. Prof ills. 24x16. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. Provides information on many hundreds of passenger liners, cruise ships, cargo ships and tankers, in service at date. Information for each vessel includes name & former name(s), year built tonnage, dimensions, type of engines, speed, owner, hull & funnel colours. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £7.00

6349. HORNSBY, David.: OCEAN SHIPS. 1986 Edition.
Ian Allan. 288pp. Prof ills. 24x16. Unmarked copy:-in Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cover Provides information on many hundreds of passenger liners, cruise ships, cargo ships and tankers, in service at date. Information for each vessel includes name & former name(s), year built tonnage, dimensions, type of engines, speed, owner, hull & funnel colours. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £9.00

12795. HORNSBY, David.: OCEAN SHIPS. 1994 Edition.
Ian Allan. 224pp. Prof ills. 24x18. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cvr. Provides information on many hundreds of passenger liners, cruise ships, cargo ships and tankers, in service at date. Information for each vessel includes name & former name(s), year built tonnage, dimensions, type of engines, speed, owner, hull & funnel colours. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £9.00

13621. HORNSBY, David.: OCEAN SHIPS. 1994 Edition.
Ian Allan. 224pp. Prof ills. 24x18. An unmarked copy:-Near- Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cover. Provides information on many hundreds of passenger liners, cruise ships, cargo ships and tankers, in service at date. Information for each vessel includes name & former name(s), year built tonnage, dimensions, type of engines, speed, owner, hull & funnel colours. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £9.00

12797. HORNSBY, David.: OCEAN SHIPS. 1998 Edition.
Ian Allan. 224pp. Prof ills. 24x18. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cvr. Provides information on many hundreds of passenger liners, cruise ships, cargo ships and tankers, in service at date. Information for each vessel includes name & former name(s), year built tonnage, dimensions, type of engines, speed, owner, hull & funnel colours. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £9.00

12221. HORSMAN, Paul V.: THE SEAFARER'S GUIDE TO MARINE LIFE.
Croom Helm. 1985 1st. xiv. + 256pp. 64 colour plates. Maps. Numerous figures & tables. Ills endps. 24x16. An unmarked copY; Fine in Fine d/j. This extensive and lavishly illustrated book on marine life covers Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, Corals, Snails, Mussels, Squid, Octopus, Barnacle, Shrimps, Crabs, Lobsters, Sea Squirts, Salps, Fish, Turtles, Sea Snakes, Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises, Seals, Sargasso - Animals on Gulfweed, the Seashore & Marine Fouling, etc, etc. £6.00

703. HOUGH, Richard: THE BLIND HORN'S HATE. Cape Horn and the Uttermost South.
Hutchinson. 1971 1st. 336pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black-and-white. Endp maps. 23x16. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j.. Recounts the seafaring history of Cape Horn & the area surrounding it, describing the tragedies & disasters - & the ships involved - embracing generations of seamen who have sailed round the hostile coasts. £8.50

10519. HOUGHTON, The Rev W.: BRITISH FRESH-WATER FISHES.
Peerage. 1984. 256pp. Prof ills with 41 colour plates by A.F Lydon and numerous black and white engravings by Benjamin Fawcett. 31x21. A superb unmarked copy:- Fine in VG d/j. This is a single-volume edition of Houghton's survey of the fresh-water fishes of Britain, first published in 1979. The book combines a scholarly and comprehensive text with illustrations of an accuracy and artistic standard rarely seen. There are 62 species described. £7.50

1087. HOWARTH, David & Stephen: THE STORY OF P.&.O. The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1986 1st.. * 224pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 27x21. Fine in VG+ d/j This superbly illustrated book tells the story of the P&O from their beginnings until the 1980s, charting the development of their services to the Mediterranean, Middle East, Far East and India, and continuing to the changing patters of postwar travel and shipping, and their expansion into cruising on a world-wide basis. With over 180 illustrations. £6.50

5133. HOWARTH, David.: THE GOLDEN ISTHMUS.
Collins. 1966 1st. 285pp. 24 ills. 3 maps. 22x14. Above-average ex-library. VG in VG d/j. . Examines the early attempts to cut through the Isthmus of Darien before describing the building of the Panama Canal. £3.50

9029. HOWARTH, David. & HOWARTH, Stephen.: THE STORY OF P.&.O. The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1986 1st.. * 224pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 27x21. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Near-Fine d/j. This superbly illustrated book tells the story of the P&O from their beginnings until the 1980s, charting the development of their services to the Mediterranean, Middle East, Far East and India, and continuing to the changing patters of postwar travel and shipping, and their expansion into cruising on a world-wide basis. With over 180 illustrations. £9.00

9895. HOWARTH, David. & HOWARTH, Stephen.: THE STORY OF P.&.O. The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1986 1st.. * 224pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 27x21. Near-Fine in VG d/j. This superbly illustrated book tells the story of the P&O from their beginnings until the 1980s, charting the development of their services to the Mediterranean, Middle East, Far East and India, and continuing to the changing patters of postwar travel and shipping, and their expansion into cruising on a world-wide basis. With over 180 illustrations. £8.00

3911. HOWARTH, Patrick..: LIFEBOAT. In Dangers Hour.
Hamlyn. 1981 1st. * 144pp. Prof ills. 30x22. An unmarked copy. Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Although this book tells the story of the RNLI and its crews, it tends to concentrate on the design and development of the lifeboats themselves, documenting and illustrating with photographs both the exteriors and interiors of the various types of boats, and also showing their construction. In addition, there are some splendid cut-away drawings of some of the craft. £5.85

3491. HOWE L.: THE MERCHANT SERVICE TO-DAY
Oxford University Press. nd (c 1942). 159pp. 44 photographs plus several plans and drawings in text. . 22x14. Binding a little marked, otherwise contents VG+. Although reprinted in 1942, this wide-ranging survey is of Britain's merchant service as it was at the time of the outbreak of war in 1939. It examines the various types of merchant ships, their equipment and propulsion machinery, shipbuilding, personnel, docks and harbours, and something about the trade routes of the world. £6.85

1189. HUBBARD, Donald.: SHIPS IN BOTTLES. A Step-by-Step Guide to a Venerable Nautical Craft.
David & Charles. 1971 1st. 102pp. Prof ills. 24x21. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in VG+ d/j. Reveals the methods & techniques of building a model of a ship and placing it inside a bottle. The author discusses the necessary tools and materials and describes the shaping of the hull; deck, spars & rigging, and each step is illustrated. £7.50

11623. HUDSON K. & NICHOLLS A.: TRAGEDY AND THE HIGH SEAS. A History of Shipwrecks.
A & W Publishers. 1979 1st. 170pp. 101 ills. 10 maps. 24x16. Fine in d/j. Each one of more than 1500 shipwrecks from around the world, from 2,500 BC to the late 1970s, are individually described. £7.00

11474. HUDSON, Kenneth. & NICHOLLS, Ann.: THE BOOK OF SHIPWRECKS. A History of Shipwrecks.
Macmillan. 1979 1st. 170 pp. 101 illustrations. 10 maps. 24x16. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG+ d/j. In this selective record of the world's shipwrecks from 2,500 BC to the late 1970s, over 1000 ships each have an entry giving date of lost, voyage, Cargo (if known), cause of loss. £7.00

7284. HUGHES, Henry: IMMORTAL SAILS. A Story of a Welsh Port and some of its Ships.
Robert Ross nd (c 1950s) 1st. 240pp. 25 ills. 22x14. Spine sun faded (titles bright) otherwise contents VG+. . From the small port of Portmadoc in North Wales an immense fleet of tiny sailing ships put out to sea in the 19th century. Portmadoc vessels varied in size and rig, and detail but they rarely exceeded 300 tons. In such ships, sometimes with a freeboard of a mere 20 inches, and manned by three men and two boys, these immense voyages across the oceans were made to any port which offered a paying cargo. This book tells the story of the development of the harbour of Portmadoc and the rise and fall of the maritime trade which for 100 years made the name of the harbour and its seamen famous throughout the world. £9.00

202. HUMBLE, Richard: THE EXPLORERS
Time Life; 1979 176pp. Prof ills. Endp maps. 28x23. Near-Mint. ( published without d/j). This attractively bound and very well illustrated book charts the history of exploration by sea up to the 16th century, and also deals with the evolution of the shipwright's art, and the art of navigation. £5.00

382. HUME, John R. & MOSS Michael.S.: A BED OF NAILS. The History of P.MacCallum & Sons Ltd, Greenock, 1781 - 1981.
Lang & Fulton. nd (c 1982) 1st. * xii. + 148pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 26x19. Fine in Fine d/j. MacCullum's began business as a small manufacturer supplying nails to shipbuilders on the Clyde before developing into a very successful shipping company. Well illustrated. Fleet List. £5.00

608. HUMPHREYS, Lansdale: MERLIN'S MAN.
Heaton. 1995 1st. 384pp. 63 ills. Maps. 22x15. Presentation copy inscribed by author. Fine in Fine d/j. Captain Richard Humphreys first went to sea in 1926 as an Ellerman Line cadet and retired as Master of a Booth Line ship some 40 years later. His career covered the Spanish Civil War and WW2, during which he survived three sinkings - the Ionian, Mardinian and Estrello.He also saw service at Anzio and a Russian convoy. £9.00

7275. HUMPHRIES, Steve.: THE CALL OF THE SEA. Britain's Maritime Past 1900-1960.
BBC. 1997 1st. 191pp. Prof ills. 25x19. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. Describes the life and experiences of British seaman during the 20th century, told by those who themselves served at sea. Although there are stories of adventure and heroism, the book concentrates on everyday life aboard ship. £6.75

14018. HUNTER J.H.: ADRIFT. The Story of Twenty Days on a Raft in the South Atlantic.
Evangelical Publishers. nd (c 1943) 125pp. Illustrated. 19x13. Hard cover edition. Binding slightly rubbed, otherwise contents VG. The story of a shipwrecked missionary, Ethel Bell. Her ship was torpedoed on 30th August 1942 and the survivors, comprising her four children, and 14 men, were rescued on September 18th by a destroyer which first shelled them, in mistake for a submarine £7.50

9486. HUNTFORD, Roland: SHACKLETON.
Abacus. 2000 xxiv. + 774p. 38 ills. 9 maps. 20x12. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This major biography of Ernest Shackleton makes extensive uncensored use of the diaries written at the time. £4.50

4217. HUNTING, Percy.: THE GROUP AND I.
Privately published. 1968 1st. * xi. 136pp. 78 ills. 23x16. Fine in VG d/j. The former Chairman of the Hunting Group, describes his own involvement with the company interwoven with an account of Hunting's history and development in shipping, (concentrating on tankers) and air transportation. £5.50

3007. HURD, Archibald: BRITAIN'S MERCHANT NAVY.
Odhams. 1942 1st. 256pp. Prof ills. 22x14. De Luxe binding edition. VG. A profusely illustrated wartime survey of the various types of merchant ships, including coastal ships, tankers, cargo ships, passenger ships, and others. The book also describes how the Merchant Navy operates in wartime. Illustrated with over 200 photographs, diagrams and cutaways. £6.00

14623. HURD, Archibald: BRITAIN'S MERCHANT NAVY.
Odhams. 1942 1st. 256pp. Prof ills. 22x14. . VG in VG origianl d/j.=. A profusely illustrated wartime survey of the various types of merchant ships, including coastal ships, tankers, cargo ships, passenger ships, and others. The book also describes how the Merchant Navy operates in wartime. Illustrated with over 200 photographs, diagrams and cutaways. £6.00

4371. HURD, Archibald.: THE TRIUMPH OF THE TRAMP SHIP.
Cassell. 1922 1st. xviii. + 212pp. Ills. 22x14. An extremely nice copy bound in navy-blue cloth gilt. No inscriptions. Binding & contents VG+. Charts the role of the tramp ship through history, from the world of the ancients; the rise of the Phoenicians and the development of trade routes, to British merchant sea power and the Ocean Empire. £7.00

9475. HUTCHINGS, David F.: RMS TITANIC. 75 Years of Legend.
Kingfisher. 1990. Kingfisher. 1990. Prof ills. 27x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. This account of the Titanic story, from her creation to her sinking, puts the liner into her historical perspective: she was not unique, she was one of a pair, but the extra care that went into her and the fate that befell her has made her a legend. Well illustrated. £6.00

1595. HUXLEY, Elspeth.: ATLANTIC ORDEAL. The Story of Mary Cornish
Chatto & Windus. 1941 1st. v. + 87pp. 19x13. A nice unmarked copy:, Binding & contents VG in worn d/j. Mary Cornish was one of ten adult escorts who were engaged to accompany 90 evacuee children during a voyage from England to Canada in the Ellerman liner City of Benares. In September 1940, the liner was sunk in the Atlantic by a U-boat and Cornish and 45 other survivors of the sinking spent eight days in an open boat before they were rescued. £6.50

11309. INNES, Hammond: THE LAST VOYAGE. Captain Cook's Lost Diary.
Collins. 1978 1st. 254pp. Endp maps in colour. 22x14. Fine in VG+ d/j. Blending fact and fiction, this book is the story of Cook's third expedition as he himself might have told it. £4.00

12354. ISHERWOOD J.H.: STEAMERS OF THE PAST.
Sea Breezes. 1966 1st. 115pp. Prof ills. 25x18. Ex-library, contents VG in G+ pictorial hard cover. Provides full descriptions and histories of 30 oassenger vessels. Each vessel is illustrated by an accurate line drawing, plus further drawings to illustrate subsequent alterations to the vessel's appearance. The ships all completed between 1887 and 1920, are the Adriatic,, Akaroa, Amerika, Arawa, Berengaria, Ca Finisterre, Ceramic, City of New York, Cleveland, Danube, Empress of Australia, Galician, George Washington, Hanovarian, Kroonland, Lake Champlain, Lancashire, Marie Woerman, Massilia, Minnekhada, Nile, Ormonde, Oroya, Oxfordshire, Resolute, Statendam, Vaterland, Victoria, Virginian & Zeeland. £5.50

5861. ISHERWOOD J.R.: CUNARD PORTRAITS.
WSS. 1990 1st. 64pp. Prof ills. 21x30. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Illustrates with 144 scale line drawings in colour, the ships of the Cunard Line together with the specification and history of each vessel. £7.50

7731. JACKSON, Gordon.: THE HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF PORTS.
World's Work. 1983 1st. 176pp. Prof ills. 27x23. Fine in Fine d/j. This book provides a wealth of information about all the various phases of development in all the major ports, & many minor ones, of Britain. Ports are placed in their national & historical context & the development of their facilities is traced through chapters dealing with the changing relationship between the ports during the Commercial Revolution, the building of harbours & docks in the early stages of industrialisation; & the creation of the dock system in major seaports. Finally, the book covers the expansion of European trade & revolution in modern handling methods. Illustrated with more than 100 coloured and black-&-white photographs, reproductions of paintings, drawings & maps. £10.00

5421. JACOBS Sylvester. & SMITH, Danny: M.V. LOGOS.
SLT. nd (c 1977). 62pp. Prof ills. 19x14. Fine in pictorial card cover. An illustrated record of the Christian mission ship MV Logos, 2319-tons, (formerly the Umanak), depicting the vessel itself and life on board. £2.00

858. JACOBS W.W.: LIGHT FREIGHTS.
Methuen. 1951. 193pp. 20x13. Binding slightly faded, o/w VG in VG d/j. Written during the late 19th century and the early part of the 20th, Jacobs' novels capture the life and characters of the commercial side of the River Thames as well as the trade routes of the world, and describe very well the misadventures of sailors ashore. £4.00

13459. JACOBS W.W.: NIGHT WATCHES.
Century. 1984 174pp. 22x14. VG in VG pictorial card cover. £2.50

6928. JAMES N.: COURAGE AT SEA. Tales of Heroic Voyages.
St.Michael. 1988. 200pp. Prof ills. 30x21. Fine in pictorial card cover.Describes 15 famous voyages from the days of Magellan to the 20th century. Very well illustrated. £4.50

4253. JAMES, Marquis.: BIOGRAPHY OF A BUSINESS 1792-1942. Insurance Company of North America.
Bobbs-Merrill. nd (c 1942) 3rd printing. * 431pp. 22x15. VG+. Covers the whole history of the Insurance Company of North America, including the trials and tribulations of its Marine Branch. £4.50

8270. JAMES, Nick.: CARDIFF QUEEN . THE ULTIMATE COASTAL PADDLE STEAMER.
Privately published. 1988 1st. 40pp. Prof ills. 15x21. An unmarked copy, Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. The history of the Cardiff Queen, the last seagoing paddle steamer ever to be constructed. She entered service with P&A Campbell in June 1947 and operated mainly in the Bristol Channel until 1966 when her career came to an end. She was finally scrapped in 1968. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

12884. JANSEN J.G.: INTERNATIONALE ZEESLEEPBOTEN.
De Alk.. 1970 95pp. Profusely illustrated. 16x13. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. A comprehensive and profusely illustrated survey of Dutch ocean-going tugs in service at date. Dutch text £5.85

10472. JEAN, John.: JERSEY SAILING SHIPS.
Phillimore. 1982 1st. Xii. + 178pp. 7 colour and 50 black/white plates. 25x17. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG+ d/j. To a list of nearly 2,000 Jersey ships, dating from 1537 to the early 1900s, the author adds the human dimension with details of hundreds of captains and the vessels they commanded; the shipbuilders and ship-yards, ship-owners and merchants, ropemakers, sail-makers, and all the other ancillary sailing-ship trades. Well illustrated. £10.00

9892. JEFFREY, Alan.: THE CALDON CANAL.
Caldon Canal Society. nd (c 1980) 12pp. Maps Illustrated. An illustrated guide. £2.00

14400. JENKINS, David: JENKINS BROTHERS OF CARDIFF. A Ceredigion Family's Shipping Ventures.
National Museum of Wales. 1985 1st. 112pp. Illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy, as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A full and detailed history of the company is followed by a Fleet List. £11.00

14038. JENKINS, Geoffrey: SCEND OF THE SEA. The Mysterious Voyage of the Waratah
Fontana 1973 190pp. Paperback. VG. A novel based on the mystery surrounding the final voyage of the Blue Anchor liner Waratah, which sank without trace off the Coast of South Africa in 1909. £2.00

12748. JESSOP, KEITH: GOLDFINDER. The True Story of One Man's Discovery of the Ocean's Richest Secrets.
Simon & Schuster. 1998. 420pp. Illustrated. 23x15. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. £7.00

4132. JESSOP, Violet: TITANIC SURVIVOR. The Memoirs of Violet Jessop, Stewardess.
Sutton. 1998. . x. + 238pp. 21x15. Near-Fine in pictorial card cover.. Jessup worked as a stewardess in the White Star liners Titanic, Britannic and Olympic. In these memoirs she describes what it was like to work below deck generally, and, of course, she recounts her own experiences of the sinking of the Titanic &, four years later, the sinking of the hospital ship Britannic in the Aegean in WW1. £3.75

9735. JOBE, Joseph (Editor): THE GREAT AGE OF SAIL.
Edita Lausanne & Patrick Stephens nd (c 1968) 275pp. Prof ills. 29x24. An unmarked copy Fine in Near-Fine d/j. This beautifully produced book is a comprehensive study of the sailing ship, which provides an account of the development of the sailing ship from the days of Columbus to the clipper ships of the 19th century. Illustrated with around 250 black & white drawings, paintings and photographs; 51 paintings in colour; 96 diagrams, ships' plans, & sail & rigging plans (some folding). £14.00

14589. JOHNSON, Donald S.: PHANTOM ISLANDS OF THE ATLANTIC. The Legend of Seven Lands That Never Were.
Souvenir. 1997 1st UK xvii. + 220pp. Profusely illustrated with maps & drawings. Endp maps. 21x16. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in d/j. £7.00

3758. JOHNSON, Howard.: THE CUNARD STORY.
Whittet. 1987 1st * . 204pp. Prof ills. 26x21. A superb unmarked copy, almost like new:-Fine in Fine d/j. This history of the Cunard Line contains stories from below decks and behind-the-scenes. It describes the rows within Cunard over the advanced art for the Queen Mary's decoration, and the problem of her initial bottom-heaviness, and offers an overall survey of Cunard ships from the spartan accommodation of the Britannia and the splendours of the early liners to the sophistication of the modern ones. Profusely illustrated with a superb collection of photographs in colour and black and white. £11.50

13687. JOHNSON, Peter: VOYAGES OF HOPE. The Saga of the Bride Ships.
BCAC. 2007. xii. + 227pp. Frontis. 19x14. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover.This book is an account of the bride-ship women who left Britain to try to escape the horrible disruptions of industrial Britain, who came with the conflicting aims of earnest Christians and early feminists, or were caught in the lusty turmoil of a gold-rush frontier. The hardships and happiness of these women are brought to life in this book £5.00

4373. JOHNSTON, Ian: BEARDMORE BUILT. The Rise and Fall of a Clydeside Shipyard.
CDLMD. 1993 1st. 192pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 28x22. Hardback edition. Near-Fine in Fine dustjacket. William Beardmore's Naval Construction Works at Dalmuir, was equipped with the finest facilities to date at considerable cost, and was designed to build the largest ships, both naval and mercantile, then envisaged. With the launching of HMS Agamemnon in 1906 hopes were held high that the firm would be one of Britain's foremost shipbuilders, but in the depressed years of the 1920s the company was in a parlous financial condition, and by 1930 a decision was made to close the works down. This book charts the history of the Naval Construction Works, and describes and illustrates the vessels that were built. List of ships Built. Very well illustrated with photographs of all aspects of the Works and various ships. £12.85

13470. JOHNSTONE K. St.., BARBER, Nicholas, & BOND T.J.: THE LEGEND BEHIND THE NAME.
Blue Funnel Line. Nd (c 1965). 64pp. Prof ills. 12x20. An unmarked copy, almost as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. When Alfred & Philip Holt conceived the founding of The Ocean Steam Ship Company they gave Homeric names to their ships. Ever since the first Agamemnon was launched in 1865 the names of these ancient Greek heroes have been given to the ships of the Blue Funnel Fleet. Set out in alphabetical order, this book provides the biographical details a together with a drawing of each Greek hero from Achilles to Ulysses, and each entry is accompanied by a silhouette of the Blue Funnel Line vessel to hold the name. £9.00

12491. JOKI, Captain Pekka E.: THE FLOATING TIME BOMB.
Vantage Press. 2007 1st. ix. + 227pp. 21x15. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Despite the fact that sea lanes in the Gulf of Finland are relatively narrow, more and more ships carrying crude oil and bulk chemicals pass through them every year. Using personal experience as a captain of such vessels, the author describes the risk of the crude oil exploration and traffic, especially relating to his native Finland. £4.00

12235. JOLLY R. (Editor): THE CRUISE OF THE JANET NICHOL. Among the South Seas Islands. A Diary by Mrs Robert Louis Stevenson.
University of Washington. 2004. 205pp. Illd. 22x16. Front board sl damaged, o/w VG+ in d/j. Robert Louis Stevenson's wife gives an interesting account of their journey through the Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Kirabati and the Marshall Islands. £4.50

10515. JOLLY, Cyril.: HENRY BLOGG OF CROMER. The Greatest of the Lifeboat-men.
Poppyland. 2002. x. + 230pp. Ills. 21x15. As new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Blogg joined the Cromer lifeboat in 1898, at the age of 24 he was Second Coxswain and at 33 Coxswain, which he contunied to hold for 38 years.. During his 53 years' of service the Cromer boat was out 387 times and saved 873 lives. Three times he won the gold medal (the lifeboatman's VC) & four times the silver medal. Among other awards were the George Cross and the British Empire Medal. £6.85

13530. JONES, Alan: SEA LIKE A MIRROR. Reflections of a Merchantman,
Whittles. 2005 1st. v. + 169pp. Illustrated. 24x17. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. This book records maritime life from joining HMS Worcester as a cadet in 1947. He spent the next 42 years either at sea or working ashore with ships. He qualified as Master in 1957 and spent five years as a consultant in chartered shipping in between his seafaring years. The book offers a lively and interesting account of his career. £8.50

11456. JONES, Arthur, TAYLOR, Michael & OSBORNE, Brian.: TRANSPORT. The Lennox Albums - 1.
Dumbarton District Libraries. 1982 1st. 32pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x21.Unmarked, almost as new:- Near-Mint in Fine pictorial card cover. Using full-page photographs with informative captions, this booklet illustrates the various forms of transport seen in Dunbarton and the surrounding areas from the early 1900s to the early 1960s. Covers horse drawn vehicles, motor cars, trams and buses, paddle-steamers, trains and aeroplanes. £3.00

10999. JONES, Ivor Wynne.: SHIPWRECKS OF NORTH WALES.
David & Charles. 1973 1st. 214pp. 49 ills. 22x14. A superb unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. Over a thousand wrecks spanning seven centuries are listed in this concise maritime history of some 250 miles of the North Wales coastline from the Dyfi estuary in Cardigan Bay, to the mouth of the Mersey, in Liverpool Bay. Index of ships. General Index. £7.00

10805. JONES, Tristan.: THE INCREDIBLE VOYAGE.
Thorpe (Charnwood Large Type). 1981. The author, who had already crossed the Atlantic 18 times under sail, 9 times alone, set himself the task of conquering "the vertical sailing record of the world", by sailing his small craft on the lowest waters of the world, the Dead Sea, and also the highest, Lake Titicaca in the Andes. 558pp. 22x14. Ex-library, usual stamps, VG in G d/j. Printed in Large Type. This book describes his experiences, during which he hauled his boat over the Andes to Lake Titicaca, then the tortuouse trek through the uncharted swamps in the Matto Grosso, to find the Atlantic via the Paraguay and Parana rivers. £4.50

12805. JORDAN R.W.: OCEAN TANKER FLEETS. (Independent Companies).
Marinart. 1975 71pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. Lists the majority of deep sea tanker fleets owned by oil producing, refining and marketing companies. Provides details of several hundred vessels and is illustrated with many photographs. £5.00

1344. JORDAN R.W.: OCEAN TANKER FLEETS. (Oil Companies).
Marinart. January 1975. 72pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. Lists the majority of deep sea tanker fleets owned by oil producing, refining and marketing companies. Provides details of several hundred vessels and is illustrated with many photographs. £5.00

11843. JORDAN, Roger W.: THE WORLD'S MERCHANT FLEETS 1939. The Particulars and Wartime Fates of 6,000 Ships.
Chatham. 1999 1st. xvi. + 624pp. Profusely illustrated. 30x21. Near-Fine in VG+ d/j. £24.00

8298. KAHRE, George.: THE LAST TALL SHIPS. Gustav Erikson and the Aland Sailing Fleets 1872 - 1947.
Conway. 1990 208pp. 202 illustrations. 26x21. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Near-Fine d/j, almost as new. Erikson was singularly responsible for prolonging the active life of the deep-water sailing ship - in the 1920s and 30's, against all odds, he built and successfully operated the world's last sailing fleet. In this book the author explains the economic and social background that produced this unexpected Indian summer of commercial sail, and chronicles the history of the last tall ships. With over 200 photographs. £14.00

11098. KEEN, Benjamin (translator and annotator): THE LIFE OF THE ADMIRAL CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. By His Son Ferdinand.
Folio Society. 1960. 271pp. 11 ills.Endp maps. 25x16. Half leather binding. Binding and contents VG. A full account on the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, written by his son. £6.85

8641. KELLEY, Pat: RIVER OF LOST DREAMS. Navigation on the Rio Grande.
University of Nebraska. 1986 1st. xi. + 149pp. 11 ills. 6 maps. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. Provides the first in-depth history of navigation on the Rio Grande, the remarkable river stretching from south-western Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico. detailed chapters describe the early navigators of the river: their rafts, successful and unsuccessful, and also reveals much intrigue and corruption by various commercial interests involved in Rio Granden navigation and trade. £3.50

6618. KEMP J.F & YOUNG P.: SHIP CONSTRUCTION SKETCHES & NOTES. (Notes for the M.O.T. Examinations)
Kandy. 1959. 80pp. Diags. 21x16. Pictorial card cover a little marked, o/w VG. £3.00

7373. KEMP J.F & YOUNG P.: SHIP CONSTRUCTION SKETCHES & NOTES. (Notes for the M.O.T. Examinations)
Kandy. 1959. 80pp. Diags. 21x16. Spots of foxing otherwise VG in card cover. £3.00

265. KEMP, Peter: THE HISTORY OF SHIPS.
B.C. 1988. * 320pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 20x24. Fine in VG+ d/j. A history of ships that reflects the technology at each step in time. The scope of this study includes merchantmen and fighting ships of all civilizations and ages. The text is accompanied by 270 colour photographs, 14 superb double-page pictures, and many black-and-white illustrations. £6.00

14236. KEMP, Peter (Editor).: THE OXFORD COMPANION TO SHIPS AND THE SEA.
Oxford University Press. 1976 1st. vii. + 971pp. Prof ills. 24x15. Hard-cover edition. Binding & contents VG (no d/j) This major work of nautical reference with 3,700 individual entries which can otherwise be gleaned only with the help of an extensive library. It contains a wealth of information on every aspect of ships, both naval and mercantile, including histories of famous ships, descriptions of types of vessels, & the whole history of seafaring activities & maritime matters from the earliest times to the modern era. It contains concise biographies of all those who have left their mark on the sea - merchant seamen, naval commanders, navigators, marine designers, inventors, writers & artists. Every type of vessel is described - sail or steam. The book also covers seamanship, shipbuilding, sea battles, & the lore, customs & traditions of the sea. Profusely illustrated. £8.00

2808. KEMP, Peter (Editor).: THE OXFORD COMPANION TO SHIPS AND THE SEA.
Oxford University Press. 1976 1st. vii. + 971pp. Prof ills. 24x15. An unmarked copy: VG in G+ d/j. Hard-cover edition. This major work of nautical reference with 3,700 individual entries which can otherwise be gleaned only with the help of an extensive library. It contains a wealth of information on every aspect of ships, both naval and mercantile, including histories of famous ships, descriptions of types of vessels, & the whole history of seafaring activities & maritime matters from the earliest times to the modern era. It contains concise biographies of all those who have left their mark on the sea - merchant seamen, naval commanders, navigators, marine designers, inventors, writers & artists. Every type of vessel is described - sail or steam. The book also covers seamanship, shipbuilding, sea battles, & the lore, customs & traditions of the sea. Profusely illustrated. £9.00

11212. KENNEDY, Ludovic. (Compiler).: A BOOK OF SEA JOURNEYS.
Collins. 1981 1st. xv. + 395pp. Illustrated. 24x16. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A compendium of stories and writings about the sea, divided into sections headed:- Travellers at Large: Naval Occasions: Small Boats: When the Going Was Rough: Voyaging in Style: Open Boats: Fiction. £6.95

13655. KERR, George .F.: BUSINESS IN GREAT WATERS. The War History of the P. & O. 1939-1945.
Faber. 1951 1st. 151pp. 14 ills. 20x14.Binding & contents (unmarked) VG+ in torn d/j. At the outbreak of the Second World War the P&O owned the world's largest merchant fleet. During the war its fleet suffered heavy losses but won permanent fame in the last action of the Rawalpindi. The book provides an anecdotal history of its wartime endeavours. List of Honours & Awards. List of Ships sunk. £9.00

4950. KERR, George .F.: BUSINESS IN GREAT WATERS. The War History of the P. & O. 1939-1945.
Faber. 1951 1st. 151pp. 14 ills. 20x14.Binding & contents VG. With 'Compliments slip' from Managing Director of P&O'. . At the outbreak of the Second World War the P&O owned the world's largest merchant fleet. During the war its fleet suffered heavy losses but won permanent fame in the last action of the Rawalpindi. The book provides an anecdotal history of its wartime endeavours. List of Honours & Awards. List of Ships sunk. £6.85

11329. KIPLING, Ray & Susannah: STRONG TO SAVE.
Stephens. 1995 1st * 256pp. Prof ills. Endp maps. 25x18. An unmarked copy; Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. A collection of lifeboat rescue stories from around the coasts of Britain, with first-hand accounts from the lifeboat crews and those they have rescued. Well Illustrated. £5.85

447. KIPLING, Ray & Susannah: STRONG TO SAVE.
Stephens. 1997 256pp. Prof ills. Endp maps. 25x18. Near-Fine in Near Fine d/j. A collection of lifeboat rescue stories from around the coasts of Britain, with first-hand accounts from the lifeboat crews and those they have rescued. Well Illustrated. £4.00

14560. KIRKHAM, Jo (Editor): RYE MEMORIES. Vol:18. BYEGONE RYE HARBOUR.
Thomas Peacocke School Local History Group. 1992. 115pp. Illustrated. Map. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. These personal recollections provide a picture of life in the close knit East Sussex village of Rye Harbour. The book also devotes around 25 pages to the Mary Stanford lifeboat disaster. £9.00

14227. KLUDAS, Anton: GREAT PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE WORLD. Volume 1. 1858-1912.
Patrick Stephens. 1975 1st UK. 240p. Prof ills. 25x20. An unmarked copy: Fine in d/j. Covers all passenger liners of over 10,000-tons built between 1858 and 1912. Precise information is offered on hundreds of vessels, such as when and where they were built; original and subsequent names; lines which each served; tonnage; dimensions; speed; propulsion numbers of passengers and crew complement. Brief comments are included on noteworthy incidents in each ship's career. Profusely illustrated. £15.00

13438. KLUDAS, Anton.: GREAT PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE WORLD TODAY.
Patrick Stephens. 1992 1st. 186pp. Profusely illustrated. 27x21. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. Presents in chronolgical order the biographies of the world's passenger ships of over 10,000 tons gross in existence in late 1991. It lists their technical details and passenger accommodation as they have ocurred, plus main incidents during the ships' careers. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs together with a small selection in colour. £14.00

12560. KNEALE, John.: SHIPWRECK HERITAGE CENTRE and THE STORY OF CHARLESTOWN.
No Date. (c 2000) 48pp. Profusely illustrated. 24x17. As new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A guide to the historical artefacts on display in the centre. Contents include:- History of Gas, Charlestown Dock, Sea Rescue, Diving Collection, Shipwrecks, World War Losses, Ocean Liners, Cargo Corner, Nelson & HMS Victory, etc, etc. Well illustrated. £3.00

10492. KNIGHT, Frank.: THE CLIPPER SHIP.
Collins. 1973 1st. 95pp. Prof ills. 24x16. Above-average ex-library :- VG in VG d/j . This very well illustrated book studies the ships of the clipper ship era - why they built, who built them, how they were sailed, and what cargoes they carried. The six chapters are headed:-The Coming of the Clippers: The Building of the Clippers: Sailing the Clippers: The Men of the Clippers; Speed of the Clipper: The Great Tea Race of 1866. £3.85

3628. KNOX-JOHNSTON, Robin.: THE CONWAY HISTORY OF SEAFARING IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
Conway. 2000 1st. 224pp. 24 plates. 25x19. Fine in Fine d/j. This book considers the developments in ships and shipping of the 20th century by drawing together all the events and achievements, the triumphs in design and seamanship, and the naval battles and maritime disasters. £6.50

9302. KOZAK, Jaroslav.: SHIPS. A Concise Guide in Colour.
Hamlyn. nd (c 1973). 251pp. 17x11. Prof ills. 17x11. VG+ in pictorial hardback cover. With over 90 full-page illustrations of ships in colour, this informative book describes nearly 100 types of ships - naval and mercantile - from an Egyptian sea-going vessel to ships of the 1970s £2.50

1932. KREI, Melvin A: MAKADET TELLS HER STORY.
HBMM. 1988. 38pp. Prof ills. 21x17. Fine in pictorial card cover. History of the Humbolt Bay steamer Makadet. £1.00

14026. KUSCHE, Lawrence David.: THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE MYSTERY - SOLVED.
NEL 1975 1st UK. xvi. + 302pp. Illustrated. Maps. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Although the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle has been told & retold, few facts are really known about the area and the events that have taken place there. Following exhaustive research the author has collected the all the information on each incident, the evidence of which is presented here, where possible in its origianl form. £5.85

13620. LACY, Robert: THE QUEENS OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
Sidgwick & Jackson. 1973 1st 125pp. 80 ills. 25x18. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. . A profusely illustrated history of the liners Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, with detailed descriptions of the two ships; their voyages and life on-board, and highlighting notable episodes in their careers during their regular transatlantic voyages and in their role as troopships during the Second World War. £6.50

387. LACY, Robert: THE QUEENS OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
Sidgwick & Jackson. 1973 1st 125pp. 80 ills. 25x18. Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A profusely illustrated history of the liners Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, with detailed descriptions of the two ships; their voyages and life on-board, and highlighting notable episodes in their careers during their regular transatlantic voyages and in their role as troopships during the Second World War. £5.85

13707. LAMB, John.: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THE MARINE DIESEL ENGINE. A reference book for engineers of the Merchant Navy and those seeking a working knowledge of marine diesel engines. Guide to Ministry of Transport and other engineering examinations.
Charles Griffin. 1950 6th Edition. vii. + 432pp. 17x13. An unmarked copy:- Binding VG+, contents Near-Fine. £11.50

345. LANDSTROM B.: SAILING SHIPS.
Allen & Unwin 1969 1st. 191pp. Prof ills. 21x12. Near-Fine in VG pictorial hardback cover. Around 300 sailing ships of all types and from all historical periods, are described and illustrated with excellent drawings. £5.00

14158. LANDSTROM B.: SAILING SHIPS.
Allen & Unwin 1969 1st. 191pp. Prof ills. 21x12. Near-Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cover. Around 300 sailing ships of all types and from all historical periods, are described and illustrated with excellent drawings. £7.50

8919. LANE, Anthony.: CALAMITY CORNER. The Wrecks of the Eastern English Channel.
Tempus. 2004 1st. * 159pp Prof ills. Map. 24x16. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. For over five centuries the English Channel's eastern approaches have been the busiest stretch of sea in the world. The route from London and the ports of northern Europe has seen more shipwrecks than almost any other part of the coastline. This book gives an idea of the sheer numbers of vessels that have been lost here including during the two world wars. There are tales of daring rescues and tragedies, as well as the triumphs of man over nature. Very well illustrated. £7.50

10715. LANGLEY, Martin & SMALL, Edwina.: PORT OF PLYMOUTH SERIES: MILLBAY DOCKS.
Devon Books. 1987 1st. 41pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. 21x20. An unmarked copy, almost as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Charts the docks history and development. Well illustrated. £5.00

13507. LANGMUIR, Graham E. & SOMNER, Graeme H.: A HISTORY OF WILLIAM SLOAN & CO LTD
World Ship Society. 1961 11pp. Illustrated. 21x15. Near-Fine in VG paper cover. A history of the company is followed by a fully detailed Fleet List. £4.00

8377. LANSING, Alfred.: ENDURANCE.
Ted Smart. nd (c 2001) ix. + 278pp. Prof ills. 26x20. Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. Photography by Frank Hurley. In December 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 set sail from South Georgia for the South Pole on board the Endurance. A month later the ship was beset by ice and trapped in the Wddel Sea, and ten months later she was crushed by the ice and abandoned by her crew. For 17 months the crew drifted on pack ice before Shackleton led 7 of his crew in a 22ft open lifeboat to find help. Frank Hurley, the photographer of the expedition, saved his negatives and photographs from destruction. Using many of these spectacular photographs this book presents a unique visual record of the struggles to survive complemented by Lansing's compelling narrative, based on firsthand accounts of crew members and inteviews with them. £9.50

13066. LANSING, Alfred.: ENDURANCE. Shackleton's Incredible Voyage.
Readers Union. 1961. 269pp. 8 ills. Map. 21x13. VG+ in G+ d/j In December 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 set sail from South Georgia for the South Pole on board the Endurance. A month later the ship was beset by ice and trapped in the Wddel Sea, and ten months later she was crushed by the ice and abandoned by her crew. For 17 months the crew drifted on pack ice before Shackleton led 7 of his crew in a 22ft open lifeboat to find help. Lansing's compelling narrative is based on first-hand accounts of crew members and inteviews with them. £3.50

13067. LANSING, Alfred.: ENDURANCE. Shackleton's Incredible Voyage.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 2002 278pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. 26x20. An unmarked hardback copy: Fine in Fine d/j In December 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 set sail from South Georgia for the South Pole on board HMS Endurance. A month later the ship was beset by ice and trapped in the Wddel Sea, and ten months later she was crushed by the ice and abandoned by her crew. For 17 months the crew drifted on pack ice before Shackleton led 7 of his crew in a 22ft open lifeboat to find help. Lansing's compelling narrative is based on first-hand accounts of crew members and inteviews with them. £11.00

2968. LARN, Richard: CORNISH SHIPWRECKS. The Isles of Scilly.
David & Charles. 1979 . 238pp. 48 ills. 24 charts of wreck sites. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. The Isles of Scilly have long presented a dangerous obstacle of seafarers and have taken a terrible toll of international shipping and human life over seven centuries. For many the real interest lies in the wrecks themselves. This volume records many hundreds of wrecks, most in some detail. Index of shipwrecks. £9.00

11073. LARN, Richard and Bridget,: SHIPWRECKS AROUND MOUNTS BAY.
Tor Mark. 1991. 32pp. Illustrated Map. 21x14. Almost as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Describes and illustrates 24 shipwrecks. £3.00

11074. LARN, Richard and Bridget,: SHIPWRECKS AROUND THE LIZARD.
Tor Mark. 1989. 32pp. illustrated Map. 21x14. Almost as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Describes and illustrates 22 shipwrecks. £3.00

14139. LARN, Richard and Bridget,: SHIPWRECKS AROUND THE LIZARD.
Tor Mark. 1989. 32pp. illustrated Map. 21x14. VG in VG pictorial card cover. Describes and illustrates 22 shipwrecks. £2.00

14402. LARN, Richard. & CARTER, Clive.: CORNISH SHIPWRECKS.. The North Coast.
Pan. 1978 190pp. Illustrated. Maps. 20x13. An unmarked copy: VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. A comprehensive record of shipwrecks on the North coast of Cornwall. £4.50

13025. LARN, Richard. & CARTER, Clive.: CORNISH SHIPWRECKS.The South Coast.
Pan/David & Charles. 1973 254pp. Illustrated. Maps.Paperback An unamrked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. A detailed record of shipwrecks on the South coast of Cornwall covering a period of 500 years - from schooner to submarine, from trawlers to treasure ships. £4.00

13711. LAWS W.: ELECTRICITY APPLIED TO MARINE ENGINEERING. Third Edition
The Institute of Marine Engineers. 1952 384pp. Illustrated with drawings & diagrams. Front board marked, otherwise contents VG+. £4.95

1103. LAXTON, Edward: THE FAMINE SHIPS. The Irish Exodus to America 1846-51.
Bloomsbury. 1996 1st. * vi. + 250pp. 14 ills in colour + numerous b/w ills in text. Endp maps. 24x16. Fine in Fine d/j. Between 1846 & 1851 more than a million Irish people, the potato famine emigrants, sailed to America. This book offers a detailed account of the emigrants who were forced to leave Ireland in this mass exodus to America and Canada, together with an account of the wretched and overcrowded conditions that they endured on board the sailing ships in which they travelled. £6.85

3303. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC FOREIGN OCEAN TANKERS . 1961.
Ian Allan. 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+in VG pictorial card cover. Provides details of foreign-owned ocean tankers in service at date. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £5.00

3619. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC BRITISH OCEAN FREIGHTERS. 1961
Ian Allan. 63pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ VG+ pictorial card cover. Provides details of British dry cargo ships in service at date. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

14423. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC BRITISH OCEAN LINERS 1961
Ian Allen. 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ VG pictorial card cover. The liners listed in this book are those of some well-known companies of the British Commonwealth. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

14410. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC BRITISH OCEAN LINERS. 7th Edition
Ian Allen. 1959 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ in pictorial card cover. The liners listed in this book are those of some well-known companies of the British Commonwealth. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

7096. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC BRITISH OCEAN LINERS. 7th Edition
Ian Allen. 1959 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG+ in pictorial card cover. The liners listed in this book are those of some well-known companies of the British Commonwealth. Profusely illustrated. £6.00

8400. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC BRITISH OCEAN TANKERS. 1961
Ian Allan. 1961. 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG pictorial card cover. This ships listed in this book are mainly those of British companies, as well as vessels belonging to the great oil groups who often have associated fleets of tankers under different national flags. £5.00

7261. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC BRITISH OCEAN TANKERS. Fifth Edition
Ian Allan. 1960. 63pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. This ships listed in this book are mainly those of British companies, as well as vessels belonging to the great oil groups who often have associated fleets of tankers under different national flags. £5.00

7092. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC BRITISH TUGS.
Ian Allan. 1956 65pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. . Listed under the names of their owners this book gives details of British tugs in service at date. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

14433. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC BRITISH TUGS. 3rd Edition
Ian Allan. 1960 65pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG pictorial card cover. Listed under the names of their owners this book gives details of British tugs in service at date. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

7094. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC COASTAL CARGO SHIPS 1956.
Ian Allen. 56pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. Gives details of hundreds of vessels engaged on Coastal, Cross-Channel & Short-sea routes around & between Great Britain & Ireland & to Northern Europe from Norway to Brest. Illustrated with photographs. £5.00

14431. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC COASTAL CARGO SHIPS. Fourth Edition
Ian Allan. 1958 63pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. The cargo ships listed in this book were mainly engaged on Coastal, Cross-channel, and short sea routes around and between Great Britain and Ireland and to Northern Europe from Norway to Brest. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £5.00

14430. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC COASTAL CARGO SHIPS. Third Edition
Ian Allan. 1958 63pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG pictorial card cover. The cargo ships listed in this book were mainly engaged on Coastal, Cross-channel, and short sea routes around and between Great Britain and Ireland and to Northern Europe from Norway to Brest. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £5.00

14413. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC COASTAL PASSENGER SHIPS 5th Edition.
Ian Allan. 1963 63pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ VG pictorial card cover. The ships listed in this book were mainly engaged on Coastal, Cross-channel, Excursion, and short sea routes around and between Great Britain and Ireland and to Northern Europe from Norway to Brest. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £5.00

207. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC COASTAL PASSENGER SHIPS.
Ian Allan. 1960 63pp. Prof ills. 15x10. An unmarked copy Near-Fine in VG+ pictorial card cover. The ships listed in this book were mainly engaged on Coastal, Cross-channel, Excursion, and short sea routes around and between Great Britain and Ireland and to Northern Europe from Norway to Brest. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £5.00

14409. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC COASTAL PASSENGER SHIPS.
Ian Allan. 1960 63pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. The ships listed in this book were mainly engaged on Coastal, Cross-channel, Excursion, and short sea routes around and between Great Britain and Ireland and to Northern Europe from Norway to Brest. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £4.00

347. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC FOREIGN COASTAL & SHORT SEA FREIGHTERS.
Ian Allan. 1959. 56pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover.. Ships listed in this book are mainly Short Sea and Coastal Cargo Ships of some foreign companies whose ships were seen in the UK or neighbouring ports of NE Europe at date. Details as above. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

14416. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC FOREIGN OCEAN FREIGHTERS 1961
Ian Allan 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+in VG pictorial card cover. Provides details of foreign-owned ocean freighters in service at date. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £5.00

14415. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC FOREIGN OCEAN FREIGHTERS .
Ian Allan 1959 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+in VG pictorial card cover. Provides details of foreign-owned ocean freighters in service at date. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £5.00

9849. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC FOREIGN OCEAN LINERS 1961
Ian Allen. 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG pictorial card cover. The liners listed in this book are those of some of the principal foreign liner companies. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

7097. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC FOREIGN OCEAN LINERS. 1st Edition
Ian Allen. 1959 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ VG+ pictorial card cover. The liners listed in this book are those of some of the principal foreign liner companies. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

14411. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC FOREIGN OCEAN LINERS. 1st Edition
Ian Allen. 1959 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. An unmarked copy Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. The liners listed in this book are those of some of the principal foreign liner companies. Profusely illustrated. £6.00

7091. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC FOREIGN OCEAN TANKERS
ian Allan 1960 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. Provides details of the fleets of foreign companies and groups with ships of over 3,000 tons gross, in service at date. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

14417. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC OCEAN FREIGHTERS
Ian Allan 1954 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+in VG pictorial card cover. Provides details of ocean freighters in service at date. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £5.00

14418. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC OCEAN FREIGHTERS 1955
Ian Allan 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG+ pictorial card cover. Provides details of ocean freighters in service at date. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £5.00

14419. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC OCEAN FREIGHTERS 1956
Ian Allan 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ VG pictorial card cover. Provides details of ocean freighters in service at date. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £5.00

14426. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC OCEAN LINERS 1955
Ian Allen. 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ VG pictorial card cover. The liners listed in this book are those of some well-known companies (mostly British) whose ships call at British ports. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

14428. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC OCEAN LINERS 5th Edition
Ian Allen 1957. 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ VG pictorial card cover. The liners listed in this book are those of some well-known companies (mostly British) whose ships call at British ports. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

5632. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC OCEAN TANKERS
Ian Allan. 1955 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover.. This ships listed in this book are mainly those of British companies, as well as vessels belonging to the great oil groups who often have associated fleets of tankers under different national flags. £5.00

14421. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC OCEAN TANKERS 1956
Ian Allan. 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover.. This ships listed in this book are mainly those of British companies, as well as vessels belonging to the great oil groups who often have associated fleets of tankers under different national flags. £5.00

14422. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC OCEAN TANKERS 1957
Ian Allan. 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover.. This ships listed in this book are mainly those of British companies, as well as vessels belonging to the great oil groups who often have associated fleets of tankers under different national flags. £5.00

10017. LE FLEMING H.M.: SHIPS OF THE CLYDE
Adlard Coles. 1959 1st. 40pp. Prof ills. Map. 18x12. Cover a little marked, o/w contents VG in VG pictorial card cover. A contemporary survey of ships using the Clyde, including ocean liners, freighters, short sea and coastal ships, colliers and tugs. List of shipping companies. Illustrated with 73 photographs; 60 funnel markings in colour; dock plans. £3.50

4415. LEE, Charles E.: THE BLUE RIBAND. The Romance of the Atlantic Ferry.
Sampson, Low. nd (c 1930) 1st. xiii. + 244pp. Colour frontis. 68 ills (some colour) 23x15. Spine rubbed and spots of foxing throughout. Good. This famous work offers a comprehensive record of the passenger liners which made the fastest transatlantic crossings between 1800 and 1930, describing the ships themselves and their propulsion machinery as well as telling the story of their owners, such as Cunard, White Star, Guion, Norddeutscher Lloyd, Collins, and others. Well illustrated with pictures of ships. £8.00

7254. LEE, Christopher.: EIGHT BELLS AND TOP MASTS. Diaries from a Tramp Steamer.
Headline. 2001 1st. 244pp. 22x14. An unmarked copy Fine in Fine d/j. The author spent two years serving in an old British tramp steamer during the late 50s. This book gives a lively account of his experiences which began when his ship set sail for the Far East in January 1958. £7.00

6421. LEE, Christopher.: EIGHT BELLS AND TOP MASTS. Diaries from a Tramp Steamer.
Review. 2002. 244pp. 20x13. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. The author spent two years serving on an old tramp steamer during the late 50s. This book gives a lively account of his experiences from the day when the ship set sail for the Far East in January 1958 to its return some two years later. £4.75

13597. LEMOS, Andeas G.: THE GREEKS AND THE SEA. A Peoples Seafaring Achievements from Ancient Times to the Present Day.
Cassell. 1976 1st. xi. + 244p. Illustrated endpapers. 22x14. VG+ in VG d/j. £7.50

10838. LESLIE, Robert.C.: A WATERBIOGRAPHY.
Ashford. 1985. Viii. + 276pp. 24 ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG+ hardback cover (published without d/j). A facsimile reprint of the first edition published in 1894, with the addition of an introduction written by John Leather. Born in London in 1826, the author was an artist, writer, a practical sailor and builder of small craft, and was a friend of many of the men earning a living in small craft round the British coast. Here, he tells mainly of the boats and their crews that sailed from Greenwich and the Lower Thames, the ports along the South West coast, and from the South coast and Kent during the 19th century. £8.00

13591. LEWIS G.P.: HANDY STOWAGE GUIDE. Compiled form Experience. Giving the Cubic Space required for the stowage of General merchandise & other information for the use of Shipowners & Shipmasters.
Imray Laurie. 1954 6th edition. 55pp. + xvii. 21x8. Binding & contents VG. £5.50

14256. LEWIS, Elizabeth: THE DUMPY POCKET BOOK OF SAILING DINGHIES AND YACHTS.
Sampson Low. nd (c 1960). 189pp. Prof ills. 10x13. VG in G+ d/j. . Illustrates and gives the particulars of many types of sailing dinghies and yachts. Around 400 club burgees are illustrated. £4.00

8375. LEWIS, William J: UNDER THE RED DUSTER. The Merchant Navy in World War II.
Airlife. 2003 1st. * 184pp. Ills. 24x16. A few neat annotations, o/w VG in Fine d/j. The unsung heroes of the North Atlantic, the Arctic seasa and other oceans between 1939-45, were, without doubt, the sailors who manned Britain's merchant ships. This book contains a collection of some of the most extraordinary incidents that ocurred to the ships and men who kept Britain's vital maritime lifeline open. £8.50

7678. LINKLATER E.: A CHILD UNDER SAIL.
Hart-Davis (Mariners Library). 1949. 232pp. Frontis. Endp plan. 19x14. An extremely nice copy:- binding & contents VG. Begnining in the 1870s the author spent her childhood under sail on board various sailing ships commanded by her father. She sailed round the Horn on three occasions during voyages to many parts of the globe., including South America, New Zealand, India and the Far East. Her father commanded the barque Parejer, the Norval, Eurydice and Orpheus. The book provides a wonderfully evocative account of life aboard the various vessels; of the crew that sailed them, of the cargoes, of the voyages, and something of the life, trials and tribulations of a sailing ship captain during the latter part of the 19th century. £6.50

13190. LLoyd, Julie (Editor): STAFFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE CANAL. Cruising Guide
Waterways World. 1991. Third revised edition 38pp. Illustrated. Maps. 20x11. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG pictorial card cover. £4.00

14020. LOBECK, Ron: WEATHER WISDOM... Fact of Fiction?
Geerings nd (c 1989) 71pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. £3.50

6596. LOCKHART J.G.: MYSTERIES OF THE SEA. A Book of Strange Tales.
Allan. 1925. * 265pp. 18 ills. 22x14. Spots of foxing, o/w binding and contents VG. Stories of the Sea-Monster and the Great Sea Serpent; of the sinking of HMS Victoria, the destruction of the USS Maine, the disappearance of the Waratah, Kitchener's last journey in HMS Hampshire, the hanging of Captain Green, the lost ships of La Perouse, etc, etc. £5.50

11680. LOCKHART J.G.: THE 'MARY CELESTE'. And Other Strange Tales of the Sea.
Hart-Davis (The Mariners Library). 1965. 191pp. 19x13. Binding & contents VG. In addition to his comprehensive account and re-examination of the Mary Celeste mystery, the author goes on to describe a dozen more mysteries of the sea. £6.50

5713. LODWICK, John: THE FORBIDDEN COAST.
Travel Book Club. nd (c 1956). vii. + 267pp. 19 ills. 2 maps. 22x14. VG+. The story of a journey to Rio De Oro, a Spanish possession in N.W.Africa, and to some adjacent islands and other places in the 28th degree of Northern Latitude. £3.50

9847. LOLLAR, Coleman.: NOW, SEAWARD. Norwegian Cruise Line. June 12, 1988
Privately published. 1988 1st. 120pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. Advertisements. 30x21. Pages are slightly rippled, otherwise VG in G+ d/j. Built in Finland by Wartsila, this superbly illustrated book was published to celebrate the entry into service of the Norwegian Cruise Line's 42,000-ton cruise ship the Seaward. It illustrates and describe the construction of the ship, before providing a deck-by-deck survey of its accommodation amnd important features. Deck plans. £6.50

10543. LONDON. Jack.: THE SEA WOLF.
Readers Digest. 1993. 304pp. 11 ills. 23x16. Near-Mint. Attractively bound in Black/grey/gilt pictorial cloth. (Published without d/j). This handsomely produced edition of this famous story, contains not only the complete text of the original edition first published in 1904, but is enhanced with 11 illustrations by W.J. Aylward, and an 8-page Afterword by John L. Cobbs. £4.50

12272. LONG, Neville.: LIGHTS OF EAST ANGLIA.
Dalton. 1983 1st. ix. + 192pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. 23x18. An unmarked copy; Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. The East Anglian lighthouses at Cromer, Winterton, Orford Ness, Hunstanton, Lowestoft and Harwich all owed their establishment to private enterprises, these lights only being taken over by Trinity House in the 19th century. This book is therefore as much a story of the families who owned the lighthouses as of the buildings themselves, and with a separate chapter devoted to each of the six lighthouses covered, it provides a full history of the lighthouses concerned. £7.50

210. LORD, Walter.: A NIGHT TO REMEMBER.
Readers Union. 1957. vii. + 143pp. 29 ills. 20x12. Foxing to edges, o/w VG. Walter Lord's classic account of the Titanic's maiden voyage, her sinking and the aftermath, is still, perhaps, the definitive record of the disaster. £2.00

13193. LOWE, Arthur (introduction): THROUGH LONDON BY CANAL 1885.
British Waterways Board. 1977 . 24pp. Illustrated. 15x21. VG+ in pictorial card cover. Reprinted from a article from Harper's New Monthly Magazine of 1885, this book describes journeys by canal through London, via Maida Hill tunnel, Kensal Green, Paddington, Regent's Park, City Road Lock, etc. £4.00

5864. LUBBOCK, Basil.: THE LOG OF THE CUTTY SARK.
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1994 xii. + 332pp.. 52 ills. 9 plans (some folding). 24x18. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial hardback cover. This extensive history of the Cutty Sark begins by describing her design and construction before providing a full account of her voyages in the China tea trade, the wool trade, and her later career under the Portuguese flag. Appendices. Well illustrated. £24.00

5483. LUBBOCK, Basil: THE CHINA CLIPPERS,
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1950. xiii. + 295pp. 21 ills. 11 plans. 25x19. An extremely nice copy. Blue cloth, gilt binding Near- Fine, contents VG+ . This volume charts the history of the superb clipper ships which served in the China tea and opium trades, chronicling some of their voyages and the tea races in which they participated. £16.00

452. MACDONALD B. (Editor).: 'DEAREST MOTHER'. The Letters of F.R.Kendall.
Lloyd's. nd (c 1988) 1st. 173pp. 10 ills. Brand new - Mint in Mint pictorial card cover . Kendall joined P&O in 1856 and 2 years later began a series of overseas postings to P&O offices which took him to Singapore, Hong Kong, Calcutta, Bombay & Melbourne. This book contains a collection of some of his letters sent home during the years spent working abroad. The letters are packed with comments on the events of the times, including information about P&O ships - their voyages, unusual events in their careers, disasters, tec, and throws light on life in the Victorian colonial era against the background of P&O's growth & development. Having reached the position of Chief General Manager, Kendall retired in 1906 after a career spanning 50 years with P&O. £2.00

11646. MACDONALD, Brian (Editor).: I REMEMBER. A Collection of Personal Memories.
P&O. Canberra Cruises. 1987. 45pp. Ills. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Contains the reminiscences of more than forty people who had served on the P&O cruise liner Canberra. £4.50

13995. MACDONALD, Laura M.: CURSE OF THE NARROWS.
Walker. 2005. 345pp. Illustrated. Map. 21x14. Near-Fine in pictorial card cover. Describes the disaster in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1917, when the French ship Mont Blanc carrying a cargo of ammunition collided with the Norwegian freighter Imo, causing a massive explosion which killed around 2,000 people and injuring 9,000 others. Over 1,600 buildings were destroyed and 12,000 more were damaged. £6.50

8422. MACDONALD, Rod.: DIVE ENGLAND'S GREATEST SHIPWRECKS.
Mainstream. 2003 1st. 169pp. Prof ills. 25x17. Near-Mint in pictorial hard cover. Describes ten of England's most exciting shipwrecks. Along with the history of each vessel and the dramatic account of how it was wrecked, there is essential diver information detailing how the wreck lies today along with the depths, tides and other points of interest. The vessels are the Salsette (Lyme Bay) - HMS/M M2 (Lyme Bay)) - HMS Hood (Portland Harbour) - SS Kyarra (Isle of Purbeck) - SS Maine (Salcombe) - SS Bretagne ( Babbacombe bay) - John Eagan Layne (Whitsand bay) - The Moldavia (Littlehampton) - RMS Alaunia (Hastings) SS Mongolian (Filey Bay). Well illustrated. £9.00

11278. MACDOUGALL, Philip.: MYSTERIES ON THE HIGH SEAS.
BCA. 1984. 192pp. 24 ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. Mysteries - strange and unusual events on the high seas abound, and a few have been selected for this carefully researched and fascinating book. Where possible, relatively unknown mysteries are offered, or additional information added to those better known, and range from 18th century to the 1970s. £3.75

4225. MacDOUGALL, Philip.: PHANTOMS OF THE HIGH SEAS.
Reed. 1991. 192pp. 35 ills. 22x14. Fine in Fine d/j. An objective attempt to uncover the real truth behind a myriad of maritime mysteries and strange happenings, in which the author has accepted only facts proved beyond reasonable doubt. Ships and places concerned in these mysteries include the Eurydice, Pinta, Great Eastern, Ellen Austin, Chatham Dockyard, etc, etc. Well illustrated with old photographs. £3.85

1614. MACGREGOR David .R.: THE CHINA BIRD . The History of Captain Killick, & the Firm he Founded: Killick Martin & Company.
Chatto & Windus 1961 1st. 366pp. Prof illustrated with Plans, photographs & maps. Endp maps. 24x16. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG+ d/j. Killick was a man of business as well as a sailor, and in 1861 he founded with James Martin the firm Killick & Martin. For a quarter of a century the firm was in the forefront of the China Trade, and when they ceased to be shipowners in 1886, they continued to be active as shipbrokers. Detailed List of Ships; List of Passages. Very well illustrated. £10.00

11177. MACGREGOR David .R.: THE CHINA BIRD. The History of Captain Killick, & the Firm he Founded: Killick Martin & Company.
Chatto & Windus 1961 1st. 366pp. Prof illustrated with Plans, photographs & maps. Endp maps. 24x16. An unmarked copy: Titles a little faded, o/w binding VG, contents (unmarked) Fine. Killick was a man of business as well as a sailor, and in 1861 he founded with James Martin the firm Killick & Martin. For a quarter of a century the firm was in the forefront of the China Trade, and when they ceased to be shipowners in 1886, they continued to be active as shipbrokers. Detailed List of Ships; List of Passages. Very well illustrated. £9.85

11604. MACGREGOR, David R.: THE CHINA BIRD. The History of Captain Killick, & the Firm he Founded: Killick Martin & Company.
Conway. 1986. Revised edition 224pp. Over 100 ills. Plans. Endp maps. 29x22. As new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. 224pp. Over 100 ills. Plans. Endp maps. 29x22. Published to mark the 125th anniversary of the firm, this second edition (much expanded), offers a great deal of information of the development of the tea clipper together with a full account of the growth of a shipowning and later shipbroking firm. Killick himself was a man of business as well as a sailor, and in 1861 he founded with James Martin the firm Killick & Martin. Detailed List of Ships; List of Passages. Very well illustrated. £11.00

8448. MacHAFFIE, Fraser. G. (Compiler).: WAVERLEY. The Story of the Last Seagoing Paddle Steamer in the World.
WSNC. 1986. Fifth edition 32pp. Prof ills. 14x20. Fine in pictorial card cover. A history of the Waverley from her construction in 1946 to date.. Well illustrated. £3.00

1107. MADDOCKS, Melvin: THE GREAT LINERS.
Time-Life. 1979. 176pp. Prof ills. Endp maps. 28x24. Attractively bound hardback cover (Published without d/j). Near-Mint. This well-illustrated and very informative book, charts the history of the great transatlantic liners from the earliest steam powered vessels to the United States of the 1950s, including individual chapters dealing with the French liner Normandie, and the history of the two "Queens" at war. The illustrations include several full-page colour reproductions of 1920/30s shipping company advertisements, together with colour pictures and b/w photos of many passenger liners and their interior appointments. There is also a highly detailed 4-page colour cutaway of the Normandie. £7.50

10540. MADDOCKS, Melvin.: THE ATLANTIC CROSSING.
Time-Life. 1982 176pp. Prof ills. Endp maps.27x23. Near-Mint in pictorial hardback cover. (Published without d/j). Covering the period from the earliest passages from Europe to America, until the 1870s, this book records the history of the transatlantic crossing, describing the ships and the men that sailed them, their cargoes and their passengers £5.85

3659. MADGE, Tim.: ROYAL YACHTS OF THE WORLD.
Reed. 1997 1st. 193pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 31x25. Unmarked and almost as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j.d/j. With over 225 photographs, drawings and paintings, along with a narrative full of anecdotes and insights, this volume offers a unique record of some of the most beautiful and unusual ships, from the first small sailing ships of Charles II to the huge super-yachts of modern Middle Eastern potentates. The book explores, too, the extraordinary lasting rivalry between King Edward VII and Kaiser Wilhelm II, both in the large ships they used as royal yachts, and in their immense and beautiful racing yachts. A magnificent book. £8.00

8414. MAGOUN, F Alexander.: THE FRIGATE CONSTITUTION AND OTHER HISTORIC SHIPS.
Dover. 1987. Xvii. + 155pp. 30 plates 16 plans. 63 detailed drawings. 28x22. Fine in VG pictorial card cover. This book provides detailed descriptions of several important sailing ships together with highly accurate detailed plans and drawings of each vessel, together with something of their design and their history. Covers:- A Viking Ship : The Santa Maria : The Mayflower : United States Frigate Constitution : Clipper Ship Flying Cloud : Fishing Schooner Bluenose. An ideal book for ship modellers and sailing ship enthusiasts. £7.50

350. MAGUIRE, Joseph B: THE SEA MY SURGERY.
Heinemann. 1958. 234pp. 11 ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy: -VG+ in G d/j. A ship's doctor who spent 30 years at sea including 15 years in the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary, gives an entertaining account of his seagoing career. Over one-quarter of the book is devoted to his wartime experiences as a surgeon on the liner turned troopship Queen Elizabeth. £4.00

3455. MAJOR F.S.W. Lt-Cdr RNVR: A CENTURY AND A HALF OF SKEGNESS LIFEBOATS.
Major. 1977 1st 73pp. Prof ills. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. An account of Skegness Lifeboats from the stories written & collected by Lt-Cdr Major. £2.50

13465. MALET, Hugh: THE CANAL DUKE. A Biography of Francis, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater.
David & Charles. 1961 1st. 200pp. 15 illustrations. 19x12. Red cloth gilt. Spine slightly rubbed, contents (unmarked) VG+. £6.00

14509. MARCH E.A. (Editor): CAPTAIN COOK'S "ENDEAVOUR". The Whitby Homecoming. A Guide to the Historic Whitby visit 9-19 May 1997.
A Souvenir Publication by The Whitby Gazette and Scarborough Borough Council. 35pp. Profusely illustrated. 30x21. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial paper cover. This well illustrated publication gives a brief biography of Captain Cook together with an anatomy of his ship the Whitby-built Endeavour. It also describes the construction of the replica Endeavour. With numerous photographs, prints and maps. £4.50

11987. MARRIOTT, Leo: TITANIC
PRC. 1997. 160pp. Profusely illustrated. 30x24. Hardcover edition unmarked and almost as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. A superbly illustrated history of the White Star liner Titanic, divided into chapters headed - Birth - Anatomy - Life - Death -Aftermath - Retrospect. £9.00

1813. MARSHALL, Chris: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SHIPS. The History and Specifications of over 1200 Ships
Blitz. 1995. * 288pp. Prof ills. 30x24. Near-Mint in Near-Fine d/j. A detailed compendium of all major ships, both naval and mercantile, since ancient times to the present, all illustrated with the aid of side-view artworks. In all, over 1200 ships are featured, each one illustrated in full-colour, and incuding detailed specifications, displacement, dimensions, performance, building date and armament (where appropriate) and a brief narrative that summarises the career of the ship and its eventual fate. £7.50

4834. MARSHALL, Michael.: OCEAN TRADERS. From the Portuguese discoveries to the present day.
Batsford. 1989 1st.* 192pp. Prof ills. 30x21. Fine in Fine d/j. A study of the ocean-going trade from the Mediterranean galleys of the 15th century, to the giant vessels of the modern era. It traces the evolution of the merchant ship, contrasting the different hull shapes, rigging, and explains construction techniques. Chapters deal with the evolution of the wooden ship, the development of ships and vessels, the goods and commodities carried, the growth of trading companies. This superb book is Illustrated with over 140 illustrations of ships, charts, diagrams and photographs. £9.00

629. MASON, Michael & GREENHILL, Basil & CRAIG, Robin.: THE BRITISH SEAFARER
Hutchinson. 1980 1st. 157pp. Prof ills. 25x21. Near-Fine in Near-Fine hardback cover. Using many first-hand accounts, this book recounts the trials and tribulations at sea experienced by British merchant seamen and naval ratings, from the 16th to the 20th century. £4.50

1637. MASON, Michael., GREENHILL, Basil., & CRAIG, Robin: THE BRITISH SEAFARER
Hutchinson. 1980 1st. 157pp. Prof ills. 25x21.Well-above-average ex-lib, Near-Fine in Near- pictorial card cover. Uses many first-hand accounts to describe the experiences of British seaman - naval and mercantile - from the 16th to the 20th century. £2.50

14600. MAUGHAM, John.: LEARN BY DRAWING - FISHING BOATS.
Pike. 1974. 30pp. Ills. 25x20. Fine in Near- Fine pictorial card cover. . In this book the user is expected to carefully copy out onto the blank graph pages, a square by square drawing of the illustration of a ship on the opposite page. All pictures can be coloured with crayon or paint, and it is also possible to trace each illustration. £6.50

12685. MAWSDLEY, Dean L.: STEEL SHIPS AND IRON PIPE. Western Pipe and Steel Company of California, The Company, The Yard, The Ships.
Glencannon Press. 2002 1st. xviii. + 204pp. Prof illustrated. 26x18. 'Review Copy' stamped on front endpaper, o/w Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. Western Pipe & Steel was one of the many shipyards called upon to "build ships for victory" in the early days of WW2, but unlike many other companies that were thrown together to meet the national emergency they had the experience and know-how from the very beginning, as the company had built ships during the First World War. This book is the story of one of San Francisco Bay's pre-eminent shipyards and describes the construction of the various types of vessels and relates their subsequent histories. Types of vessels include:- C-1 Cargo vessels : CVE ( Including the carriers HMS Attacker, Stalker, Fencer & Striker)): Destroyer Tenders ; Navy Transports: Army Transports: C-3 Cargo vessels : C-3 Cargo-Passenger vessels: C-2 Cargo vessels. Lists of Vessels built in WW1 & WW2. Profusely illustrated. £11.50

4863. MAXTONE-GRAHAM John: CUNARD. 150 Glorious Years.
David & Charles. nd (c 1989) 1st. 128pp. Prof ills. 24x17. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG+ d/j. Cunard's great achievements over a century and a half are fully described and supported by an extensive array of illustrations, including photographs, paintings and line illustrations many of which are reproduced in full colour. £12.50

8385. MAXTONE-GRAHAM, John: TRIBUTE TO A QUEEN. The Re-Dedication of Queen Elizabeth 2. Cunard Commemorative Issue.
Berlitz. 1987 1st. * 124pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 28x24. Fine in VG+ d/j. The book traces Cunard Line's development from 1840 to the re-engining and renovation of the QE2, weaving technological achievements and social history into this fascinating and entertaining account. Chapters cover:- GENESIS :Britannia & her Sisters - FORTY YEARS ON :Umbria & Lucania. - TWIN-SCREW MARVELS : Campania & Lucania. - CHILDREN OF THE MERSEY - Lusitania & Mauretania. - THE ULTIMATE SERVICE - Queen Mary & Queen Elizabeth - THE LAST EXPRESS LINER - Queen Elizabeth 2. - ENGINED FOR THE 21st CENTURY. Superbly illustrated. £9.00

10407. MAXTONE-GRAHAM, John. & others.: DAWN PRINCESS. Commemorative Book. 1997.
Princess Cruises. (P&O). 1997 1st. 176pp. Prof ills. Numerous advertisements. Ills endps. 29x22. Mint in pictorial hardback cover (published without d/j). New. This handsomely produced and stunningly illustrated book was published to mark the completion in Italy of P&O's Princess Cruises magnificent 109,000-ton cruise ship, the Dawn Princess, describing and illustrating every part of the vessel, from her sumptuous public rooms and passenger accommodation to her propulsion machinery. £8.00

14440. McALISTER A.A. & GRAY L.: H. HOGARTH & SONS LTD. "THE BARON LINE". A Short History & Fleet List.
WSS. 1976. 56pp. Prof ills. 22x14. Contents unmarked:- Fine in VG pictorial card cover. . A history of the company is followed by comprehensive, detailed and profusely illustrated Fleet-list of ships. £5.50

3743. McAULEY, Rob & MILLER, William H.: THE LINERS.
Boxtree-C4. 1997 1st. * 160pp. Prof ills. 24x28. Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. This well illustrated study explores the history of passenger liners during the heyday of transatlantic passenger travel. The book also describes the two worst liner disasters - the sinking of the German ships Wilhelm Gustloff and Cap Arcona both of which were sunk with terrible loss of life during WW2. A Nea-Mint copy of the original hardback edition. £7.00

12098. McCART, Neil.: 20TH CENTURY PASSENGER LINERS OF THE P. & O.
Patrick Stephens. 1985 1st. 233pp. Profusely illustrated. Ills Endps. 23x21. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Near-Fine d/j. With the aid of 200 photographs, the author reviews the careers of each of the 64 vessels built or bought for the P.&.O. from the Modavia of 1903 to the Royal Princess of 1984. The book gives full technical data on each ship and information about their various fates. £16.50

12430. McCAUGHAN, Michael.: TITANIC.
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum. 1982. 32pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Deck plans. 14x21. An unmarked copy. Fine in VG+ pictorial card cover. An informative text accompanies this pictorial record of the building of the Titanic at Harland & Wolff, Belfast. It illustrates the various stages in her construction together with pictures of her interior accommodation. £4.50

13617. McCAUGHAN, Michael.: TITANIC.
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum. 1982. 32pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Deck plans. 14x21. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. An informative text accompanies this pictorial record of the building of the Titanic at Harland & Wolff, Belfast. It illustrates the various stages in her construction together with pictures of her interior accommodation. £5.50

7296. McCLUSKIE, Tom. & SHARPE Michael. & MARRIOTT Leo.: TITANIC & HER SISTERS OLYMPIC & BRITANNIC.
Parkgate. 1998. 512pp. Prof ills. 30x24. An unmarked copy, almost as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. This is the definitive account of the three sister ships and details their stories from their design and construction to the salvage of artefacts from Titanic's wreck. Illustrated with 500 pictures, many of them in full colour, this book is, perhaps, the most comprehensive work ever produced on the subject. Weighs 3kg. £18.00

8029. McCRORIE, Ian.: CLYDE PLEASURE STEAMERS. An Illustrated History.
Orr, Pollock. 1986 1st. 96pp. Prof ills. 15x21. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. This superb book tells the story of the Clyde steamers from 1812 until 1986,t describing the vessels themselves and the services they operated, highlighting the important events in their service careers. Profusely illustrated with prints from original paintings, hand-tinted postcards, 'magic lantern slides' and modern colour transparencies. £5.50

8039. McCRORIE, Ian.: GLEN SANNOX.
Caledonian MacBrayne. nd (c 1980). 36pp. Prof ills. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. After briefly tracing the history of the previous holders of the name, this book provides a full account of the career of the Glen Sannox built in 1957. £3.00

7389. McCUTCHAN, Philip: TALL SHIPS.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1976 1st. * 160pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. Near-Fine in VG d/j. This book charts the history of the golden age of sail, from the Baltimore packets of the early 19th century to the superb clipper ships which where built from the mid-19th century. The author describes the famous ships of this age, shows how the design of the ships evolved, as well as some of the personalities behind them - the owners, naval architects, the seamen and masters of ship-handling. Above all, he describes the remarkable passages these ships took - the Far East trading routes, the Australian passage, the transatlantic migrant trade, etc. Lavishly illustrated with over 80 photographs and reproductions of paintings & prints, including some colour. £7.50

8685. McCUTCHAN, Philip.: TALL SHIPS.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1976 1st. * 160pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. VG+ in G+ d/j. This book charts the history of the golden age of sail, from the Baltimore packets of the early 19th century to the superb clipper ships which where built from the mid-19th century. The author describes the famous ships of this age, shows how the design of the ships evolved, as well as some of the personalities behind them - the owners, naval architects, the seamen and masters of ship-handling. Above all, he describes the remarkable passages these ships took - the Far East trading routes, the Australian passage, the transatlantic migrant trade, etc. Lavishly illustrated with over 80 photographs and reproductions of paintings & prints, including some colour. £6.00

396. McCUTCHAN. Philip.: GREAT YACHTS
BCA 1979. * 153pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 28x22. Fine in VG+ d/j. Describes and illustrates many of the important yachts, both sail and steam, which were built during the 19th and 20th centuries. £6.85

1612. McDONALD, Kendall & COCKBILL, Derek: THE DIVER GUIDE TO SOUTH DEVON.
Underwater. 1982 1st. 192pp. Ills. Prof ills. Maps. 21x15. VG+ in creased pictorial card cover. A detailed guide to many of the wrecks situated off the south coast of Devon, together with information on coastal and offshore sites. Illustrated with photographs & maps. £2.85

718. McDOWELL ,William: THE SHAPE OF SHIPS.
Hutchinson. 1961 Revised edition. 232pp. 16 colour plates & 47 line drawings. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Binding and contents VG+. Studies the various types of sailing ships from the earliest types to the ships of the 19th century, then discusses the development of powered ships from the 18th century until 1950. The book features a number of the more unusual types of ships and also the freak ships built in the 19th century. £6.85

14058. McKEE Alexander.: HOW WE FOUND THE MARY ROSE.
Souvenir Press. 1983 152pp. Profusely illustrated. 24x18. An unmarked copy:-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. £7.50

1488. McKEE, Alexander: DEATH RAFT. The Human Drama of the Medusa Shipwreck.
Readers Union. 1976 288pp. 10 ills.. 22x14. Fine in VG d/j. Poor charts were blamed by her captain when in 1816 the French frigate Medusa was wrecked off the coast of West Africa. This, however, was contradicted by his officers who related to the French authorities in Paris, such stories as mutiny, suffering, slaughter and cannibalism, that the shipwreck became one of the most notorious scandals of the time.The author recreates one of the greatest sea tragedies of all time. He describes the Medusa's last voyage and recounts the tragic story of her survivors after she was wrecked. £5.50

160. McKEE, Alexander.: A WORLD TOO VAST. The Four Voyages of Columbus.
Souvenir. 1990 1st. * 176pp. Prof ills. 27x20. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Fine in d/j. An assessment of Columbus's achievement. £4.50

7593. McKERRELL J.: BROWN'S PRACTICAL POCKET-BOOK FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN.
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1942 7th Edition. ix. + 292pp. Figs. 15x12. Binding G+, contents VG+. This book was devised to supply in handy form those odd little bits of information which cannot always be found just when they are wanted. Chapters include:- Various Formulae & Notes: Ropes, Tackles, Blocks, Chains, etc: Metals - Weights of Metals: Notes on Stability, Trim, Difference of Draught, Load Line Regs, etc: Specific Gravities, Weights & Measures, etc: Odds & Ends of Navigation: Paints, Olis & Varnishes, etc. Odd Tips, etc, etc. £4.00

10392. McKINLAY, William Laird.: KARLUK. A Great Untold Story of Arctic Exploration.
BCA. 1976. xiv. + 170pp. Prof ills. Map. 25x17. An excellent unmarked copy. Near-Fine in VG+ d/j. This book tells the story of the Karkuk, the leading ship in Stefanssons's arctic Expedition of 1913-18, which was crushed and sunk in ice almost before the expedition had properly begun. . The ship's crew of 25 people were left stranded on the Arctic ice while their leader continued his northern exploration, not returning for five years. No attempt was made to select a compatible crew, and lying, cheating and lack of comradeship was one of the terrible deprivations. In the circumastances the results were inevitably tragic - eight men died moving across the heaving ice-loe, one man shot himself, and two died of malnutrition. £3.50

12422. McLEAN, Gavin: OAMARU HARBOUR. Port in a Storm.
Dunsmore Press. 1982 1st. 176pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Chronicles the roller coaster history of this New Zealand port. Illustrated with numerous old photographs. Appendices include detailed list of Shipwrecks at Oamaru 1862-1972. £7.00

12591. McLEAN, Gavin: THE SOUTHERN OCTUPUS. The Rise of a Shipping Empire.
New Zealand Ship & Marine Society and the Wellington Harbour Board Maritime Museum. 1990 1st. 239pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. Unmarked and almost as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. A history of the Union Steam Ship Company, from its inception in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1875 to 1917, when it was absorbed by P & O. Appendices. Very well illustrated. £11.50

1335. McLEAVY, Roy: HYDROFOILS AND HOVERCRAFT. In Colour.
Blandford. 1976 1st. 215pp. Prof ills. 20x14. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. This book deals with the many different types - both commercial and military - hydrofoils and hovercraft in service at date, and well as relating the achievements of the pioneers. Profusely illustrated with colour plates as well as blac and white drawings. £3.50

10772. McLEAVY, Roy.: JANE'S SURFACE SKIMMER SYSTEMS. 1968-69. Second Year of Issue.
Sampson Low, Marston. 227pp. + 20pp (advertisements). Profusely illustrated. 33x22. A superb unmarked copy:- Binding and contents Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A world-wide survey of air cushion craft and vehicles of air-riding materials, and of handling equipment and Hydrofoil craft. £8.50

1407. McMURRAY H.Campbell.: OLD ORDER, NEW THINGS.
NMM. 1972 1st viii. + 78pp. Prof ills. 14x20. Contents (unmarked) Fine in slightly rubbed pictorial card cover. A study of tugs and their machinery, set within the context of the Manchester Ship Canal, and with paricular reference to the paddle tug Reliant, formerly Old Trafford. £6.50

4556. McNARRY, David.: SHIP MODELS IN MINIATURE.
David & Charles. 1975. 175pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 24x17. VG in VG d/j. The contents of this book describe and illustrate over 60 miniature ship models built by the author, covering ships from 700 B.C to the late 1960s. The types of models include mercantile and naval vessels, scenic, waterline, full hull and the traditional Admiralty Board dockyard models. With one exception they are miniature scales ranging from 100' - 1" to 16' - 1". The datasources, ships themselves and the models are described in some detail. With more 280 illustrations, some of which are in colour. £6.95

7989. McQUEEN, Andrew.: CLYDE RIVER STEAMERS 1872 - 1922.
Strong Oak. 1990 xii. + 135pp. 48 ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in VG+ d/j. Hard-cover edition. . The period covered by the book was entirely within the author's own recollection. First published in 1923, this work presents an account of the steamers which maintained the passenger traffic on the river and firth of Clyde in the early 1870's, together with the many boats that came and went in the half century to the early 1920's. Appendices.. £7.00

14222. McQUEEN, Andrew.: CLYDE RIVER-STEAMERS OF THE LAST FIFTY YEARS.
Gowans & Gray 1923 1st. xii. + 135pp. 48 ills. 18x13. An excellent first edition hardback copy: Binding VG, contents VG+. The period covered by the book was entirely within the author's own recollection. First published in 1923, this work presents an account of the steamers which maintained the passenger traffic on the river and firth of Clyde in the early 1870's, together with the many boats that came and went in the half century to the early 1920's. Appendices.. £10.00

8041. McROBB, Alastair W.: THE NORTH BOATS. The Story of the North of Scotland, Orkney & Shetland Shipping Company.
Ferry Publications. nd (c 1999). 72pp. Prof ills. 15x21. An unmarked copy, as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Charts the history and describes the ships and services of the North of Scotland, Orkney & Shetland Shipping Company. Profusely illustrated. £6.00

14253. MEGORAN J.H.: PADDLE STEAMER KINGSWEAR CASTLE.
Kingswear Castle Excursions. 1991. 12pp. Profusely illustrated. 24x16. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial paper cover. A history of the paddle steamer Kingswear Castle illustrated with around 20 colour and black-and-white photographs,and a cut-away with 32 keys. £5.00

13502. MERIWETHER, Lee.: AFLOAT AND ASHORE ON THE MEDITERRANEAN.
Sampson Low, Marston. 1901 . Xiii. + 363pp. 24 illustrations. Map. 18x13. An extremely nice copy in maroon cloth gilt binding. Contents (no inscriptions) VG, binding VG, £11.00

1209. MEW, Fred: BACK OF THE WIGHT. Yarns of Wrecks & Smuggling.
County Press. 1965 116pp. 12 ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG dustjacket.Covering the period from the mid 1700s to the 20th century, this book describes many Isle of Wight shipwrecks and relates also he activities of the island's smugglers £6.00

14128. MICHELS F.W: MERCHANT SHIPS.
Arti (Holland). 1951 64pp. Profusely illustrated (some colour). 15x11. Contents (unmarked) VG+, in VG pictorial hard cover. This little pocket book provides details & illustrations of merchant ships, mostly passenger liners & cargo liners, together with information on their routes. Map & table of distances. £4.85

13681. MIDDLEMISS, Norman L: WORLD CRUISE SHIPS. The History & Development of Cruising.
Shield. 1997 1st. 224pp. Profusely illustrated. 25x17. A superb unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. This book charts the history and development of cruising, and describes and illustrates with photographs the various passenger liners and dedicated cruise ships that have plied the oceans of the world. £11.50

10514. MIDDLETON E.W.: LIFEBOATS OF THE WORLD. A Pocket Encyclopedia of Sea Rescue.
Arco. 1977. 256pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 20x14. An unmarked copy:- VG+ in VG d/j/ Hardback edition. Illustrated with more than 100 colour photographs, plus numerous black and white photographs and line drawings, this book not only describes British life-saving services and the various types of british lifeboats, but also looks at the life-saving services and the lifeboats of many other countries. £4.00

2099. MIDDLETON, E.W.: DISCOVERING LIFEBOATS.
Shire. 1969. 80pp. Prof ills. 18x11. Near-Fine in pictorial card cover. A round-the-coast survey of the life-boat stations of England and Wales, the boats, the men and their heroic deeds. £1.00

5015. MIELCHE, Hakon: THERE SHE BLOWS!
William Hodge. 1952 1st. 227pp. 12 ills. 22x15. Spine slightly rubbed, o/w contents VG. Gives a graphic account of life on board a Norwegian factory ship during a whaling expedition in Antarctic waters. £5.00

13137. MILLAR, Robert.: A TIME OF CHERRIES. Sailing with the Breton Tunnymen.
Cassell. 1977 1st. 214pp. 13 illustrations. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. £6.50

10439. MILLER William.H.: GERMAN OCEAN LINERS OF THE 20TH CENTURY.
Patrick Stephens. 1989 1st. 208pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 30x23. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Fine d/j. This superb book tells the story of the 20th-century German passenger ships of over 10.000 tons. It covers the great era of German ocean liners, the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Imperator class, the Bremen, the Europa; the ships of the 'Strength through Joy' era, including the tragic Wilhelm Gustloff, right through to Hapag-Lloyd's Europa in the 1980s. Profusely illustrated with photographs, Appendices. £14.00

13619. MILLER William.H.: THE LAST ATLANTIC LINERS.
Conway. 1985 1st. 192pp. Prof ills. 25x19. An unmarked copy: Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Some 100 vessels that regularly served on the transatlantic run, are covered, and great effort has been made to illustrate the book with previously unpublished photographs depicting the ships themselves and life aboard during the last period of regular transatlantic passenger travel. £10.00

5390. MILLER William.H.: THE LAST ATLANTIC LINERS.
Conway. 1985 1st. 192pp. Prof ills. 25x19. VG+. Fine in VG+ Some 100 vessels that regularly served on the transatlantic run, are covered, and great effort has been made to illustrate the book with previously unpublished photographs depicting the ships themselves and life aboard during the last period of regular transatlantic passenger travel. £9.00

13052. MILLER, William H.: BRITISH OCEAN LINERS. A Twilight Era, 1960-85.
Patrick Stephens. 1986 1st. 136pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. 23x21. An excellent unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. A nostalgic and retrospective look at more than 160 British ocean liners that plied the oceans of the world from 1960 to 1985, a period when the British liner fleet was the largest in the world and British passenger vessels set standards of design, comfort, speed and efficiency that others could only hope to emulate. Each passenger liner to have served under the Red Ensign during this period is illustrated and fully described together with something of its history. £8.00

10367. MILLER, William H.: FAMOUS OCEAN LINERS. The Story of Passenger Shipping from the Turn of the Century to the Present Day.
Patrick Stephens. 1987 1st. 136pp. Prof ills. 15x19. A superb unmarked copy - Near-Mint in Near-Fine d/j. Divided into chapters headed - The First Superliners - Less Than Four Funnels - The Floating Palaces - The First World War - The Twenties - Glamour & Style - Cruising in the Thirties - A Second World War - Highwater of the Fifties - Decline - The Contemporary Years, this well-illustrated book tells the story of 20th century passenger shipping, from the first of the superliners - the German Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse to the QE2 and the cruise ships of the 1970s. £7.50

14143. MILLER, William H.: PASSENGER LINERS FRENCH STYLE.
Carmania. 2001 1st. 140pp. Profusely illustrated. An unmarked copy; 27x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £11.50

13622. MILLER, William H. & HUTCHINGS, David F.: TRANSATLANTIC LINERS AT WAR. The Story of the Queens.
David & Charles. 1985 1st. * 175pp. Prof ills. 24x16. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG d/j. A full and detailed account of the wartime history of the Cunard liners Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth followed by a history of the QE2 in the Falklands War. Very well illustrated. £7.50

12671. MILLER, William H. & HUTCHINGS, David F.: TRANSATLANTIC LINERS AT WAR. The Story of the Queens.
David & Charles. 1985 1st. * 175pp. Prof ills. 24x16. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A full and detailed account of the wartime history of the Cunard liners Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth followed by a history of the QE2 in the Falklands War. Very well illustrated. £9.00

631. MILLER, William H. & HUTCHINGS, David F.: TRANSATLANTIC LINERS AT WAR. The Story of the Queens.
David & Charles. 1985 1st. * 175pp. Prof ills. 24x16. Above-average ex-library. binding & contents VG. No dustjacket. A full and detailed account of the wartime history of the Cunard liners Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth followed by a history of the QE2 in the Falklands War. Very well illustrated. £4.85

2467. MILLER, William.H: THE CRUISE SHIPS.
Conway. 1988 1st. 191pp. Prof ills. 26x20. Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A superb unmarked copy. This book provides details of more than 270 cruise ships in service from the 1960s to date, together with information on around 60 cruise ships companies from the high profile and famous lines to the downright obscure. The author combines career histories of ships enhanced by recollections from passengers and crew. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £11.00

13540. MILLS, Chris.: BEYOND THE HARBOUR LIGHTS.
Whittles. 2003 1st. 158pp. Illustrated. 24x16. As new, Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £7.00

8006. MILNE, Peter.: ABC CLYDE STEAMERS. And Loch Lomond Fleets in and after 1936.
Ian Allan. nd (c 1956) 1st. 64pp. Prof ills. 19x12. VG+ in VG pictorial card cover. This book describing the Clyde steamers in service in and after 1936, is divided into chapters covering the LMS Fleet at the Beginning of 1936: Vessels Built for the LMS after 1936: LNER Fleet in and after 1936: The British Railways Fleet (1948 -): Clyde Steamers of David MacBrayne Ltd., in and after 1936: Loch Lomond Steamers in and after 1936; The Decline of the Clyde Fleet. Well illustrated. £6.50

11866. MILSOM C.H.: BLUE FUNNELS IN THE MERSEY. In the 1920s.
Kinglish 1988 1st. 48pp. Profusely illustrated. 29x21. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near- Fine pictorial card cover. Contains nearly ninety half-page photographs of Blue Funnel vessels seen in the River Mersey during the 1920s. £8.00

1656. MILSOM, C.H. (Collected & Annotated by): VERSE THINGS HAPPEN AT SEA.
Sea Breezes. 1992. 80pp. Ills. 21x15. Near-Fine in card cover. An anthology of nautical doggerel, parodies and other previously unpublished poems. £1.50

10942. MILSOM, C.H. (Collected & Annotated by): VERSE THINGS HAPPEN AT SEA.
Sea Breezes. 1992. 80pp. Ills. 21x15. Mint in Mint card cover. An anthology of nautical doggerel, parodies and other previously unpublished poems. £1.50

1658. MITCHELL, Barry: RO-RO TO FINLAND.
Hutton. 1985 1st. 159pp. Ills. 21x15. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Describes life on board the Baltic Enterprise during three round voyages made by the author, from England to Finland and a 11-day, voyage - Hull - Finland - Purfleet - Hull. £5.85

13456. MITFORD, Jessica.: GRACE HAD AN ENGLISH HEART. The Story of Grace Darling, Heroin and Victorian Superstar.
Viking. 1988 1st. 159pp. Ills. 22x16. VG+ in VG d/j. This book gives not only a graphic account Grace Darling's heroic deed in 1838 - the rescue by herself and her father of nine survivors of the wrecked steamer Forfarshire off the Northumberland coast, but also a highly entertaining look at the event which so captured the Victorian imagination that its heroine was quickly transformed into a figure of legend. It describes how the story grew from a local news item to a National Event, winning royal interest and the patronage of the Darling family by the Duke & Duchess of Northumberland, who adopted Grace Darling as their ward. The book gives a fascinating and amusing insight into the legend of this quintessentially English heroine. £5.00

2944. MITFORD, William.: LOVELY SHE GOES!
BCA 1969 195pp. Frontis. Folding map. 22x14 . VG in G+ d/j. A first-hand account of the author's experiences aboard the Grimsby trawler Arctic Fox during a fishing trip to Arctic waters in the 1960s. £4.00

13703. MOLLOY E. (Editor): MARINE AUXILIARY MACHINERY
George Newnes 1952 1st. 320pp. 192 ills. 22x14. VG+ in torn d/j. Offers comprehensive and systematic information on the varied and intricate subject of marine auxiliary machinery. Twelve chapters cover:- Engine & Boiler-Room Arrangement - Pipes, Valves & Pipe-Line Fittings - Marine Pumping Systems (Applications) - Marine Pumps (Installation, Maintenance & repair) - Compressors, Condensers, Evaporators & Purifiers - Steering-Gear - Propellers - Refrigeration - Marine Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning - Deck Machinery - Safety Equipment. £11.50

14424. MOODY B.: ABC BRITISH OCEAN LINERS
Ian Allen 1965. 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ VG pictorial card cover. The liners listed in this book are those of some well-known companies of the British Commonwealth. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

2804. MOODY B.: FOREIGN OCEAN LINERS.
Ian Allan. 1966. 64pp. Prof ills. 18x12. VG in pictorial card cover. Gives details of passenger ships owned by Foreign companies operating ocean going passenger liners at date.. Details for each vessel includes, name, date, tonnage, dimensions, speed, screws. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £5.50

13628. MOODY, Bert: 150 YEARS OF SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS.
Kingfisher nd c (1988) 1st. 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 27x21. Unmarked, as new: Mint in Mint pictorial card cover £8.50

13629. MOODY, Bert: MERCHANT SHIPS OF THE SOLENT. Past and Present.
Kingfisher 1988 1st. 44pp. Profusely illustrated. 27x21. As new: Mint in Mint pictorial card cover. £5.00

6995. MOODY, Bert: OCEAN SHIPS. 1974
Ian Allan. 352pp. Prof ills. 19x13. Fine in VG+ d/j. Supplies information and statistics on contemporary merchant ships, covering passenger liners, cargo ships and tankers. Information for each vessel includes year built, gross tonnage, dimensions, speed, type of engines. Illustrated with nearly 300 photographs. £5.95

6588. MOODY, Bert: OCEAN SHIPS. 1978
Ian Allan. 349pp. Prof ills. 19x13. An unmarked copy, binding Fine, contents Fine.. Supplies information and statistics on contemporary merchant ships, covering passenger liners, cargo ships and tankers. Information for each vessel includes year built, gross tonnage, dimensions, speed, type of engines. Illustrated with nearly 300 photographs. £7.50

12379. MOODY, Bert.: BRITISH OCEAN CARGO SHIPS.
Ian Allan. 1966. 64pp. Prof ills. 18x12. Contents(unmarked) Near-Fine in VG pictorial card cover. . Gives details of ocean cargo ships owned by Foreign companies operating at date. Details for each vessel includes, name, date, tonnage, dimensions, speed, screws. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £5.50

10019. MOODY, Bert.: FOREIGN OCEAN CARGO SHIPS.
Ian Allan. 1966. 64pp. Prof ills. 18x12. VG in slightly rubbed pictorial card cover. pictorial card cover. . Gives details of ocean cargo ships owned by Foreign companies operating at date. Details for each vessel includes, name, date, tonnage, dimensions, speed, screws. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £5.50

11458. MOORCROFT, Hilary & OFFEN, Richard: THE GREAT COAST SHOW.
The National Trust. 2000. 48pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x21. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Describes the various coastal areas in Britain conserved by The National Trust, and also describes a number of National Trust properties situated in the hinterland. £4.00

300. MOOREHEAD, Alan: THE FATAL IMPACT. The Invasion of the South Pacific 1767-1840.
Hamilton. 1966 1st . xiv. + 230pp. 41 ills. 4 maps. End maps. 22x14. VG in d/j. Describes the effect made on the indigenous population of Australia and the islands in the Pacific, by the voyagers, explorers and early settlers from Europe. When western civilization came up against primeval innocence. good intentions were to lead to disaster, corruption, and annihilation. £2.00

9439. MOOREHEAD, Alan.: DARWIN AND THE BEAGLE.
BCA. 1979. 224pp. Prof ills in colour and b/w. Maps. 25x19.Well-above-average ex-library. VG in VG permanently affixed d/j.. Magnificently illustrated from contemporary sources, this detailed account tells the story of the five-year surveying voyage around the world undertaken by HMS Beagle in the 1830s. £7.00

9626. MOOREHEAD, Alan.: DARWIN AND THE BEAGLE.
Penguin. 1973 280pp. Prof ills in colour and b/w. Maps. 25x18. Near-Fine in pictorial card cover. Magnificently illustrated from contemporary sources, this detailed account tells the story of the five-year surveying voyage around the world undertaken by HMS Beagle in the 1830s. £4.50

13727. MORLEY, Arthur & HUGHES, Edward: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE. A Second Year Course
Longmans, Green. 1949. 6th impression xiv. + 260pp. 77 diagrams. 19x13. Binding and contents VG. £4.50

12331. MORTIMER J.E.: A HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERING AND SHIPBUILDING DRAUGHTSMEN.
AESD. 1960. xi. + 489pp. Illustrated. 22x15. An unmarked copy: Binding Very Good+, contents Near-Fine. (No dustjacket) £7.00

11240. MOSTERT, Noel.: SUPERSHIP.
BCA. 1975. 304pp. 22x14. VG+ in VG+ d/j. Describes life on board the P.&.O supertanker Ardshiel during a round voyage from Bordeaux to the Gulf. £3.85

168. MOSTERT, Noel.: SUPERSHIP.
BCA. 1975. 304pp. 22x14. VG in d/j. Describes life on board the P.&.O supertanker Ardshiel during a round voyage from Bordeaux to the Gulf. £2.50

4367. MUIR Ian W.: DINOSAUR DOWN BELOW! The Adventures of a Foreign-Going Paddle Wheel Man.
Peveril. 1980 1st. 86pp. 72 ills. 21x15. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A ship's engineer describes his experiences working in the engine-rooms of coastal and deep-sea ships, and the paddle steamer Waverley. £4.95

9407. MULVILLE, Frank.: NORTH STAR TO SOUTHERN CROSS. By Steam & Sail to Argentina.
Ashford, Buchan & Enright. 1993 1st. 254pp. Ills. Map. 21x13. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. During World War 2 Mulville served on board Celtic Star which made her traumatic voyages through the worst of the U-boat attacks, until she was sunk in the Atlantic on passage from Britain to South America. The second part of the book retraces the route of these wartime voyages aboard his classic gaff cutter Iskra. £4.50

13911. MUSK, George: CANADIAN PACIFIC 1891-1956. A Short History and Fleet List of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Steamships 1891 - 1956.
Canadian Pacific/World Ship Society. no date. 32pp. Colour frontis. Profusely illustrated. 22x14. An unmarked copy: VG in VG pictorial paper cover. A brief history of Canadian Pacific shipping, followed by a comprehensive and well illustrated Fleet List. £6.00

14197. MUXWORTHY J.L. Lieut-Cmdr RN.: CANBERRA - THE GREAT WHITE WHALE GOES TO WAR.
Privately published by P&O. 1982 1st. 191pp. Prof ills. 29x21. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A record of the part played by the P&O liner Canberra in the Falklands War; containing a narrative of Canberra's log, compiled from the ships' bridge log, personal diaries, the log kept by Naval Party 1710, and contributions from personnel who were on board during the campaign. Other sections of the book describe Canberra's wartime alterations; Canberra's Homecoming; Royal Navy & Military Personnel who served on Canberra throughout the campaign. Profusely illustrated. £12.50

467. NEEDHAM, Jack.: MODELLING SHIPS IN BOTTLES.
Stephens. 1972 1st. 168pp. Prof ills. 24x16. VG+ in VG+ pictorial hard cover. Near Fine. A clear, highly detailed and profusely illustrated step-by-step guide to making small ships to fit in bottles, written by one of the leading experts in this specialised field of ship modelling. £5.50

4825. NEIDER, Charles.: GREAT SHIPWRECKS AND CASTAWAYS. Authentic Accounts of Disasters at Sea.
Dorset. 1990. . xi. + 238pp. Ills endps. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. This book provides some eye-witness accounts of twenty disasters at sea - from 1540 to 1912 - set down by men and women who managed to survive their harrowing experiences long enough to leave the record. £5.50

12683. NEWMAN G.R.: TATHAM’S LOG 1858-1958. The Centenary of Tatham Bromage & Company Ltd
Privately published. 1958 1st. 100pp. Prof ills. 25x19. An unmarked copy still complete with its original cellophane protective cover & therefore almost as new.:- Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cover. The story of Tatham, Bromage & Co. Ltd, from it's beginnings in Pudding Lane, Eastcheap, London in 1858 to it's position 100 years later as a major shipping company with interests on both sides of the Atlantic. £11.00

12416. NEWTON H.: BRITISH CANALS.
Ian Allan. 1948 1st. 64pp. Profusely illustrated. Folding Map. An excellent unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG+ pictorial card cover. Chapters cover: The English Canal System: Canal Craft: The Grand Union Canal: The Aire & Calder Navigation: Peeps at Other Canals: A Journey by Canal Boat: The Manchester Ship Canal: List of Grand Union Company's Boats. £6.00

3266. NIVEN, Jennifer: THE ICE MASTER. The Doomed 1913 Voyage of the Karluk.
Pan. 2001. xiv. + 402pp. 37 ills. Endp maps. 20x13. Fine in pictorial card cover. On 17 June 1913, the Canadian Arctic Expedition aboard the HMCS Karluk set sail from the Esquimalt Navy Yard on what was supposed to be the most comprehensive scientific attack on the Arctic of all time, with the largest scientific staff ever taken on such an expedition. Six weeks later, the Karluk was trapped by Polar ice and those on oard had been abandoned by their leader. For five months the Karluk drifted in ice until the ice tore a hole in her side and she sank., and 21 men, an Eskimo woman and her two small daughters were shipwrecked in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. Nine monts later, 12 survivors were rescued by a fishing schooner. £5.50

3268. NOALL, Cyril & FARR, Grahame.: CORNISH SHIPWRECKS.
Tor Mark. nd (c 1970) . 32pp. Prof ills. 22x14. VG in pictorial card cover. 46 photos with captions, illustrate over 40 ships wrecked on the coasts of Cornwall. £2.00

9220. NORIE J.W.: A COMPLETE SET OF NAUTICAL TABLES, With Explanations of their Use, by J.W.Norie.
Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson. 1931. lvi. + 743pp. 24x17. Binding a bit faded (titles bright) o/w contents VG+. £7.00

11344. NORMAN W.H (Ben): TALES OF WATCHET HARBOUR. The Somerset Port of a Thousand Years.
Privately published. 2002. Revised edition x. + 150pp. Profusely illustrated. 23x15. Unmarked, as new. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Stories of the harbour and its ships. It deals with the evolution and the various phases of the development of Watchet as a port, before recounting tales of Watchet ships, the small fishing industry and the lifeboat. There are also stories of the sailors, shipwrights and harbour characters. £5.00

8495. NORTON, Peter: SHIPS' FIGUREHEADS.
David & Charles. 1976 1st. 144pp. Prof ills. 24x17. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. This profusely illustrated study traces the history of ships' figureheads with particular attention is paid to the figureheads of the 19th century. Covers: -Origins - Ethnographic Examples -Antiquity - Development in Northern Europe - The 17th Century - The 18th Century - The Last Naval Figureheads - Merchant Shipping in the 19th century. With 107 photographs & drawings £8.50

12222. NORTON, Trevor.: STARS BENEATH THE SEA. The Extraordinary Lives of the Pioneers of Diving.
Arrow. 2000. 282pp. Ills. 22x13. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. A history of the extraordinary lives of the pioneer divers, recounting their achievements and adventures. £2.50

4121. NORTON, Trevor.: STARS BENEATH THE SEA. The Extraordinary Lives of the Pioneers of Diving.
Century. 1999 1st. * 282pp. Ills. 22x14. Fine in Fine d/j. A history of the extraordinary lives of the pioneer divers, recounting their achievements and adventures. £3.95

401. NOWELL, Roger & MILLS Jeremy: THE SKIPPER. A Fisherman's Tale.
BCA. 1993. 206pp. Prof ills. 24x16. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Fine d/j. in d/j. A Newlyn trawler skipper who spent 30 years at sea, recounts his seafaring life in the Cornish fishing industry £2.95

14243. O'BRIEN, Captain F.T.: THE RED FUNNEL SOUVENIR GUIDE. Southampton - Isle of Wight. 1971.
Published by G.F.Wilson, for The Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited. (Red Funnel Steamers Limited). nd (c 1962) xii. + 40pp. Profusely illustrated. Advertisements. Map. 21x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £7.00

9663. O'CALLAGHAN, John: THE SAGA OF THE S.S. GREAT BRITAIN
Hart-Davis. 1971 1st. 190pp. 24 ills. 23x14. Above-average ex-lib, VG+ in Fine d/j. Tells the story of Brunel's s.s. Great Britain. It begins with a detailed account of the vessel's design and construction and is followed by a history of the vessel's extensive service career. £4.00

1821. O'CALLAGHAN, John: THE SAGA OF THE S.S. GREAT BRITAIN
Hart-Davis. 1971 1st. 190pp. 24 ills. 23x14. Above-average Ex-Lib. VG. Tells the story of Brunel's s.s. Great Britain, beginning with a detailed account of the vessel's design and construction history and followed by a comprehensive record of her extensive service career. £3.50

14069. O'DELL T.H.: MARCONI'S MAGNETIC DETECTOR : TWENTIETH CENTURY TECHNIQUE DESPITE NINETEENTH CENTURY NORMAL SCIENCE?
Leo S. Olschki Editore. 1983. 24pp. Figures. 24x17. Cover & contents a bit creased, o/w VG. Inscribed by author. £4.00

11596. ORMOND R.L. (Introduction).: THE NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM. The Story of Britain and the Sea.
National Maritime Museum. 35pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. 30x21. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. This souvenir guide is divided into five sections:- Sea Trade - Naval Power - Maritime Technology - Exploration & Navigation - Ceremony, Pleasure & Small Boats. £3.00

8346. OSBORNE Brian D.: THE INGENIOUS MR BELL. A Life of Henry Bell (1767 - 1830) Pioneer of Steam Navigation.
Argyll. 2001. 251pp. 20 ills. As new -Mint in Mint pictorial card cover. Bell was the pioneer of steam navigation, his Comet sailing from Glasgow to Greenock in 1812 was the first commercial steamship service in Europe. This biography of the, born in West Lothian, trained in engineering in Bo'ness, who became a key figure in the new age of steam while an innkeeper in Helensburgh. £4.50

14181. OWEN, Dr Roger (Editor): SHIPBUILDING ON THE THAMES AND THAMES-BUILT SHIPS. PROCEEDINGS OF A SECOND SYMPOSIUM, HELD ON 15 FEBRUARY 2003 AT THE NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM, GREENWICH
172pp. Illustrated. 29x20. An unmarked copy, almost as new; Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Ten papers were read at the Symposium:- Royal Ships before 1450. - Convicts to Australia: HMS Glatton & her sister ship HMS Calcutta, former East Indiamen 1802-3. - William Evans; Shipbuilder of Rotherhithe & his Steamships. - Scott Russell & the Screw Collier. - Some Steam Warships supplied to the Spanish Navy in the 19th Century by Thames Shipyards. - Breakfast & chips, Symbols of power relations in Deptford & Woolwich Dockyards in the 17th & 18th centuries.- Volunteer Landsmen Recruits to the Royal Nay 1795-1811: the Case of 3 Thames-built Frigates. - Marmaduke Stalkartt: a Significant 18th Century Naval Architect & Shipbuilder. - Coastal Shipping & the Thames.- Some Thames & Medway Drydocks. £18.00

14060. OXENHORN, Harvey: TUNING THE RIG. A Journey to the Arctic.
Harper & Row. 1990 1st. 281pp. Maps. Plans; Endp maps. 24x16. Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Describes an expedition in search of humpback whales in the far north, recounted by the author who was an apprentice seamen on the sailing ship Regina Maris. £8.00

14576. PADFIELD, Peter: BENEATH THE HOUSE FLAG OF THE P & O.
Hutchinson 1981 1 st. 148pp. Illustrated. 24x16. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j £12.50

8634. PALMER M.D.: SHIPS AND SHIPPING. Past-into-Present Series.
Batsford. 1971 1st. 96pp. 63 ills. 25x19. Fine in Fine d/j. Divided into nine chapters covering - Early Trade : The Expansion of the World - The Rise of English Shipping : Steam versus Sail : Shipping Supremacy : War and Slump : Ships and Cargoes : Docks and Ports : The Prosperous Age - this book offers a well illustrated history, together with a contemporary overview of British ships and the merchant shipping scene. £2.00

12250. PANNELL. J.P.M.: MAN THE BUILDER. An Illustrated History of Engineering.
Thames & Hudson. 1977. 256pp. 165 illustrations. 21x15. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. This profusely illustrated history is divided into 6 sections:- Roads - Rivers & Canals - Railways - Docks & Harbours - Bridges - Water Supply and Public Health. £5.00

13712. PARKINSON A.C.: A FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING DRAWING. Covering the First Year National Certificate Course in Mechanical Engineering.
Pitman. 1948 Fourth Edition. x. + 182pp. 291 illustrations. 24x18. Spine worn, otherwise contents VG+. £3.50

14573. PARKINSON, C. Northcote (Editor): THE TRADE WINDS. A Study of British Overseas Trade during the French Wars 1793-1815.
George Allen & Unwin 1948 1st. 336pp. Illustrated. Maps. 22x14. Ex-reference library; minimal stamps, binding & contents VG. Chapter headings include:- Shipowning & Marine Insurance : The Seaports: - London - Liverpool - Bristol : The Employment of British Shipping : Ships of the Period and Development in Rig : Seamen : Health & Sickness : The East India Trade : The West Indian Trade : The American Trade : The Newfoundland Trade : The Slave Trade : The Post Office Packets. £7.50

12695. PARR W.H.: PORT NELSON - GATEWAY TO THE SEA. A History of the Nelson Harbour Board to 1978.
Nelson Harbour Board. 1979 1st. vii. + 304pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. 22x16. Fine in Fine d/j. Signed by author. With Compliments slip signed by the Chairman of the Nelson harbour Board affixed to front endpaper. This book charts the history and development of the New Zealand Port of Nelson, and the smaller ports of Motueka and Mapua. £11.00

10635. PARSONS D.A.: SHIPS SEVENTY ONE
Ian Allan. 1970. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. VG in pictorial hardback cover. Mainly concerned with the contemporary merchant shipping scene ( and something of the RN), this profusely illustrated volume is set out in chapters dealing with the Corinth Canal, Manchester Ship Canal, Seaways to Ireland (Pictorial), Haven Amsterdam, Cruising in Scottish Waters, £3.85

14406. PARSONS D.A.: SHIPS SEVENTY ONE
Ian Allan. 1970. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. VG in VG pictorial hardback cover. Mainly concerned with the contemporary merchant shipping scene ( and something of the RN), this profusely illustrated volume is set out in chapters dealing with the Corinth Canal, Manchester Ship Canal, Seaways to Ireland (Pictorial), Haven Amsterdam, Cruising in Scottish Waters, £3.00

9462. PARSONS D.A.: SHIPS SEVENTY ONE
Ian Allan. 1970. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cover. Mainly concerned with the contemporary merchant shipping scene ( and something of the RN), this profusely illustrated volume is set out in chapters dealing with the Corinth Canal, Manchester Ship Canal, Seaways to Ireland (Pictorial), Haven Amsterdam, Cruising in Scottish Waters, £3.85

14403. PARSONS David .A.: SHIPS 'SEVENTY
Ian Allan. 1969. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. VG+ in VG+ pictorial hardback cover. Mainly concerned with various aspects of the contemporary merchant shipping scene, this profusely illustrated volume is set out in chapters dealing with the Stranraer -Larne crossing : The Port of London : The Ocean Tug (Past & Present): Port of Bristol: Ellerman's Wilson Line 1965-68 : Iceland Shipping: Shipping of the Antipodes, etc. £4.00

7837. PARSONS David .A.: SHIPS 'SEVENTY
Ian Allan. 1969. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. An unmarked copy:-Near-Fine in pictorial hardback cover. Mainly concerned with various aspects of the contemporary merchant shipping scene, this profusely illustrated volume is set out in chapters dealing with the Stranraer -Larne crossing : The Port of London : The Ocean Tug (Past & Present): Port of Bristol: Ellerman's Wilson Line 1965-68 : Iceland Shipping: Shipping of the Antipodes, etc. £5.00

1126. PATERSON, Alan J S: THE VICTORIAN SUMMER OF THE CLYDE STEAMERS 1864-1888.
David & Charles. 1972 1st. 260pp. 46 ills. Plan. 22x14. A superb unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. . Each Clyde passenger steamer from 1864 to 1888 is described together with information about the steamboat services of the period, and reference is also made to mechanical developments and disasters involving steamers. £6.00

7143. PATERSON, Alan J.S.: THE VICTORIAN SUMMER OF THE CLYDE STEAMERS 1864-1888.
David & Charles. 1972 1st. 260pp. 46 ills. Plan. 22x14. Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Each Clyde passenger steamer from 1864 to 1888 is described together with information about the steamboat services of the period, and reference is also made to mechanical developments and disasters involving steamers. £6.00

7144. PATERSON, Alan .J.S.: THE GOLDEN YEARS OF THE CLYDE STEAMERS (1889 - 1914).
David & Charles. 1969 1st. 296pp. Colour frontis. 37 ills 11 line drawings. Plan (inside d/j). Fine in VG d/j. Hard cover. Clyde steamers provided excellent services for Glaswegians as they competed to the point of peril for coasting traffic and established a tradition of service and comfort second to none in British coastal waters. A detailed account of the vessels, owners, and their routes. £6.50

11194. PATERSON, Alan .J.S.: THE GOLDEN YEARS OF THE CLYDE STEAMERS (1889 - 1914).
David & Charles. 1969 1st. 296pp. Colour frontis. 37 ills 11 line drawings.). Fine in Fine d/j. Hard cover. Clyde steamers provided excellent services for Glaswegians as they competed to the point of peril for coasting traffic and established a tradition of service and comfort second to none in British coastal waters. A detailed account of the vessels, owners, and their routes. £7.00

14232. PATERSON, Alan .J.S.: THE GOLDEN YEARS OF THE CLYDE STEAMERS (1889 - 1914).
David & Charles. 1969 1st. 296pp. Colour frontis. 37 ills 11 line drawings. An unmarked copy: VG+ in VG d/j. Hard cover. Clyde steamers provided excellent services for Glaswegians as they competed to the point of peril for coasting traffic and established a tradition of service and comfort second to none in British coastal waters. A detailed account of the vessels, owners, and their routes. £5.50

14196. PATERSON, Alan.J.S.: THE GOLDEN YEARS OF THE CLYDE STEAMERS (1889 - 1914).
John Donald. 2001 296pp. Colour frontis. 37 ills 11 line drawings. As new, Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Clyde steamers provided excellent services for Glaswegians as they competed to the point of peril for coasting traffic and established a tradition of service and comfort second to none in British coastal waters. A detailed account of the vessels, owners, and their routes. £4.00

7777. PEARSON, Lynn F: LIGHTHOUSES.
Shire. 1998. 32pp. Prof ills. 21x15. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. This book on lighthouses, relates the story of their construction, looks at the lives of their keepers, and gives brief details of over 180 lighthouses around the coasts of Britain & Ireland. Well illustrated. £2.00

13916. PERRY F.W. & LAXON W.A.: NOURSE LINE.
World Ship Society 1991 1st. 56pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked cop, as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A history of the company is followed by a comprehensive and well-illustrated Fleet List. £6.00

8639. PHILBRICK, Nathaniel.: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA. The Epic True story that Inspired Moby Dick.
Harper-Collins. 2005. xvi. + 302pp. 28 ills. Diag. 19x13. Almost as new:-Near-Mint in Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. The sinking of the Nantucket whaleship Essex by an enraged spermwhale in the Pacific in 1820, is one of the most dramatic sea stories of all time. This book provides a dramatic account of the disaster, and of the subsequent trials and tribulations of the survivors. This unprecedented whale attack inspired Herman Melville's Moby Dick. £4.00

408. PHILLIPS-BIRT D.: THE FUTURE OF SHIPS.
Imray Laurie. 1970 1st. 176pp. Prof ills. 22x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG d/j. In this fascinating book, the author, a well-known naval architect and ship designer, forecasts in 1970 the types of ships that might be built in the future - some of which by now have already appeared. Well illustrated. £4.75

13294. PIGAFETTA, Antonio.: MAGELLAN'S VOYAGE. A Narrative Account of the First Navigation.
The Folio Society. 1975. 159pp. Colour frontis. Illustrated. Endp maps. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Blue cloth/gilt binding and contents Fine, housed in slipcase. Translated and edited by R.A. Skelton from the manuscript in the Bienecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Yale University. £7.00

13607. PIKE, John: TALL SHIPS IN TORBAY.
Ex Libris Press 1986 1st. 142pp. Illustrated. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. £6.50

10034. PINCHIN, Bryan A. (Editor).: LLOYD'S PORTS OF THE WORLD 1997.
Lloyd's. iv. + 896pp. 64 pages of maps. Advertisements. 29x21. Some pages towards the end of the book are very lightly rippled, o/w Fine in Fine pictorial hard cover. Lists the ports of the world, alphabetically by continent and country name. Provides comprehensive details of many thousands of ports. £9.00

10711. PLOWMAN, Peter.: PASSENGER SHIPS OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. Volume 1. 1876 - 1912.
Conway. 1981 1st UK. 224pp. Profusely illustrated. House flags & funnels illustrated in colour on endpapers. 21x28. An excellent unmarked copy:-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. This book covers some 125 vessels that were placed in service from 1876 to 1912 by 21 companies from Australia and New Zealand. The vessels are listed in order of their entry into service and a full history of each ship is provided together with over 160 photographs. £16.50

13248. PLOWMAN, Peter.: PASSENGER SHIPS OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. Volume II. 1913 - 1980.
Conway. 1981 1st UK. 220pp. Profusely illustrated. House flags & funnels illustrated in colour on endpapers. 21x28. An excellent unmarked copy:-Near-Fine in VG+ d/j. This book covers some 80 vessels that were placed in service from 1913 to 1980 by 17 companies from Australia and New Zealand. The vessels are listed in order of their entry into service and a full history of each ship is provided together with over 160 photographs. £14.00

634. PLUMMER, Russel: SUPER FERRIES OF BRITAIN, EUROPE AND SCANDINAVIA.
Stephens. 1988 1st 144pp. Prof ills. 25x19. An unmarked copy: Fine in Near-Fine d/j. An account of the development of the 'super-ferry', looking in turn at the operators and the ships themselves. Each vessel over 12,000 tons is fully described - mostly from the author's first-hand experiences. Chapters are headed:- Super-ferries from Britain - The Danish Invaders - Scandinavian Connections -The Baltic Phenomenon - The Mediterranean. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £8.50

13720. PODGORSKI. Marian. Translated by Anna BYKOWSKA.: 1000 YEARS OF THE PORT OF GDANSK.
Officyna Gdanska. 1997 1st. 88pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. Illustrated endpaper & endpaper map. 30x22. Presentation copy. Near-Fine by d/j. A history divided into eight chapters - Early Medieval Port (997-1308) : In the Times of the Teutonic Knights and Hansa : The Peoples Port - Years of Glamour : The Difficult Times (1665-1814) : Under the Prussian Rule (1815-1918) : Free City of Gdansk : The Second World War : The Last Half of this Century. £11.00

14393. POTTER, Neil & FROST Jack: QUEEN ELIZABETH 2.
Harrap. 1969 1st. 192pp. 24 ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy, binding and contents Near-Fine. A comprehensive and detailed account of the design, construction and fitting-out of the Queen Elizabeth 2. £4.50

14231. POTTER, Neil. & FROST, Jack: THE MARY. The Inevitable Ship.
Harrap. 1963 320pp. 38 ills. 22x15. An unmarked copy; - binding and contents VG+. Of all the many books written on the Cunard liner Queen Mary this history is counted as one of the very best.. It charts in meticulous detail her design and long drawn-out construction history, followed by a fully detailed chronicle of her peacetime career and wartime service. £8.50

536. POTTER, Neil. & FROST, Jack: THE MARY. The Inevitable Ship.
Harrap. 1963 320pp. 38 ills. 22x15. An unmarked copy, VG+ in VG d/j. Of all the many books written on the Cunard liner Queen Mary this history is counted as one of the very best.. It charts in meticulous detail her design and long drawn-out construction history, followed by a fully detailed chronicle of her peacetime career and wartime service. £8.50

13444. POWNALL, Garry.: AURORA. Dawn of a New Era.
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. 2000. 128pp. Profusely illustrated. 34x25. Fine in VG+ d/j. This handsomely produced and superbly illustrated book was published by P&O to celebrate the entry into service of the 76,000 grt cruise ship Aurora. £14.00

123. PRAGER, Hans G..: THROUGH ARCTIC HURRICANES. Adventures in a Fishery Protection Ship.
Thames & Hudson. nd (c 1955). 161pp. 16 ills. Map. 22x14. Binding slightly faded, contents VG. Describes a voyage to Arctic waters on board the German fishery protection ship Meerkat during the 1950s. £2.00

13709. PROCKTER C.E.l (Editor).: KEMPE'S ENGINEERS YEAR - BOOK FOR 1967. Volumes I & II. 72nd Edition.
Morgan Bros. 1967 A superb two volume set housed in slipcase. Red cloth gilt binding. Binding VG, contents (unmarked) VG+. £15.00

12178. PURSEY H.J.: MERCHANT SHIP STABILITY.
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1962. (third edition. x. + 165pp. 82 Figs. Folding diag. 25x18. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine. The book is designed to cover the theory of the subject up to, and including, the standard requires for a Master's Certitificate. A separate chapter is devoted to the rolling of ships. £4.85

6153. PURSEY H.J.: MERCHANT SHIP STABILITY.
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1957. x. + 157pp. 78 Figs. Folding diag. 25x18. VG+. The book is designed to cover the theory of the subject up to, and including, the standard requires for a Master's Certitificate. A separate chapter is devoted to the rolling of ships. £4.25

12188. PURTON, Rowland W.: PORTS & SEA TRANSPORT. (Approaches to Enviromental Studies: book 17)
Blandford. 1972 1st. 96pp. Profusely illustrated. 22x15. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cover. A well illustrated basic primer covering ports & harbours, cargo & cargo ships, containers & unit loads, docks & equipment, shipbuilding & repairs, ports of Britain, etc, etc. £3.50

9378. PURVES, Libby.: ALL AT SEA. True and Tall Tales Trawled by Libby Purves.
Fontana. 1984 1st. 221pp. 20x13. VG in pictorial card cover. This book of sea stories by over 125 contributors, including many international personalities, provides an a large compendium of entertaining tales. £2.00

11378. QUINN, Tom: SMUGGLERS' TALES.
David & Charles. 1999 1st. 192pp. Profusely illustrated. 27x20. An unmarked copy, alsmost as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. This comprehensive and well-illustrated record of smuggling in Britain is divided into chapters headed:- Rogues Gallery - Cutters & Luggers - Contraband - Gang Wrafare - Tricks of the Trade - Crime & Punishment - Contraband - Ghosts & Ghouls - Over the Border. £6.95

8904. RADFORD, George: CAPTAIN RADFORD'S DIARY.
Grant. 1992 1st. * . vi. + 106pp. Prof ills. 24x18. New. Mint ( published without d/j). Published in an Edition limited to 500 copies. In 1929 the author joined the British Tanker Co as an apprentice, and after serving in a variety of tankers he rose through the ranks to Chief Officer. As an RNR officer he served throughout WW2 in a variety of ships, including Revenge, Mist, White Bear, Wanderer, Aubretia and Genista, mainly on North Atlantic convoys. At the end of the conflict he returned to the Merchant Navy, sailing as master of one of the earliest ro-ro ferries before joining the Trinity House pilotage service. The book offers a valuable record of the author's career, in particular, his experiences with British Tanker Co in the early 1930s. £4.50

11761. RALLING, Christopher.: THE VOYAGES OF CHARLES DARWIN. His Autobiographical Writings Selected and Arranged by Christopher Ralling.
BBC. 1979, corrected edition. 183pp. Prof ills. Map. 23x16. Near- Fine in VG d/j. Presents a selection of Dawin's autobiographical writings, illustrating in a single volume the events and scenes of his momentous voyage. £2.85

9637. RALLING, Christopher.: THE VOYAGES OF CHARLES DARWIN. His Autobiographical Writings Selected and Arranged by Christopher Ralling.
BBC. 1979, corrected edition. 183pp. Prof ills. Map. 23x16. Fine in Fine d/j. Presents a selection of Dawin's autobiographical writings, illustrating in a single volume the events and scenes of his momentous voyage. £3.85

14177. RANSOM P.J.G.: SCOTLAND'S INLAND WATERWAYS. Canals, Rivers & Lochs.
NMS 1999 1st. 80pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. 21x15. An unmarked copy, Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Tells the story of the essential part played by inland waterways in Scottish life. £4.00

9310. RANSOME-WALLIS P.: NORTH ATLANTIC PANORAMA 1900-1976.
Ian Allan. 1977 1st. 192pp. Prof ills. 30x22. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. As well as describing and illustrating all the major transatlantic passenger liners of the 20th century, the book also includes many of the smaller and lesswell-known passenger ships, which played an important, though less glamorous part in the history of transatlantic travel. Superbly illustrated with many rare and previously unpublished photographs. £14.00

12684. RATHE, Gustave.: THE WRECK OF THE BARQUE STEFANO OFF THE NORTH WEST COAST OF AUSTRALIA IN 1875.
Canongate. 1992 1st. Xix + 136pp. Prof ills. 23x16. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. An extraordinary drama of shipwreck and survival. The Croatian barque Stefano went from Dubrovnik to Cardiff to pick up a cargo of coal for Hong Kong. Off the North West Cape of Australia the vessel was grounded and the sailors cast into the sea. Although ten men managed to struggled ashore, 15their plight was acute. The North West Cape is barren, plagued by heat and cyclones, and after three desperate months almost all were dead. The teenagers Miho Baccich and Ivan Jurich, themselves driven to cannibalism, were rescued by aborigines, members of a nomadic tribe whose generosity and compassion saved their lives. Eventually a pearling ship turned toward shore in a storm and they were discovered. A year after the wreck the two returned to Dubrovnik £7.00

14174. REEVE, Bernard & THOMAS P.W.: SCALE MODEL SHIPS THEIR ENGINES & CONSTRUCTION. A Practical Manual on the Building of Working Scale Models Ships and Suitable Power Plants for Amateur Constructors.
Sidgwick & Jackson 1951 1st. 284pp. 119 drawings. 21 plates, 22x14. An extremely nice copy: - VG+ in G+ d/j. Chapter headings include:- Tools & Equipment, Hull Construction, Hull design, The Fittings, Finishing, Model Cabin Cruisers, Historical Vessels, Commercial Vessels,, Machinery for Scale Ship Models, Electric Motors, Steam Engines, Flash Steam Principles, Petrol & Compression Ignition Engines, Propellers, etc. £9.00

2064. REEVE-FOWKES M.: STANFORD'S TIDAL ATLAS. Central English Channel. Cherbourg High Water Edition.
Philip. 1977 1st. 32pp. Prof ills with charts. Fine in pictorial card cover. Covers Lyme Regis to Newhaven; Le Havre to Lezardrieux. £2.00

748. RENTELL, Philip.: HISTORIC CUNARD LINERS.
Atlantic. 1986 1st. 48pp. Prof ills. 21x22. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial hardback cover. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of colour period postcards and phoographs in both colour and black-and-white, this book provides details of more than 30 Cunard liners together with their career histories. £6.50

11552. RHOTON E.: THE "LOGOS" STORY.
. OM LIT. 1992 192pp. 31 ills. 21x14. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Tells the story of the evangelist ship Logos (built in 1949 as the Umanak, to carry passengers between Greeland and Denmark). Between 1970 and 1988, Logos sailed over 230,000 nautical miles and made a total of 401 port visits, in 103 countries, before she was wrecked off Argentina in 1988. £3.00

4562. RHOTON, Elaine.: THE "LOGOS" STORY.
STL. 1988 1st. 192pp. 31 ills. 20x13. Fine in pictorial card cover. Tells the story of the evangelist ship Logos (built in 1949 as the Umanak, to carry passengers between Greeland and Denmark). Between 1970 and 1988, Logos sailed over 230,000 nautical miles and made a total of 401 port visits, in 103 countries, before she was wrecked off Argentina in 1988. £1.85

11407. RICCIARDI, Lorenzo: THE VOYAGE OF THE MIR-EL-LAH
Collins. 1980 1st. 256pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. 25x18. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. The story of the author's voyage sailing in a dhow from the head of the Arabian Gulf to the coast of East Africa, £4.50

12802. RICHARDSON S.C.E.: BRITISH HARBOUR CRAFT
Marinart. 1976. 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x10. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Gives details of British harbour craft in service at date. Well illustrated. £4.50

14591. RICKARD, Suzanne (Editor).: GEORGE BARRINGTON'S VOYAGE TO BOTANY BAY. Retelling a Convict's Travel Narrative of the 1790's.
Leicester University Press 2001 1 st. xxiv. + 181pp. Illustrated. 24x16. VG+ in Fine pictorial card cover. £6.00

4790. RIDDELL, John.: THE CLYDE. An illustrated History of the River and its Shipping.
Fairlie. 1988 1st. 84pp. Prof ills. Maps. 20x20. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. This profusely illustrated history offers photographs of a wide variety of vessels seen on the Clyde, including local Clyde steamers, tugs, dredgers, and a wide variety of cargo ships and passenger liners. Also contains pictures of dock construction, quays, elevating deck ferries, etc, etc. With over 80 photographs & illustrations. £6.00

14577. RIDGEWAY, John: AMAZON JOURNEY. From the Source to the Sea.
Hodder & Stoughton 1972 1st. 286pp. Profusely illustrated. Endpaper maps. 22x14. An unmarked copy: VG+ in G d/j. Decribes the adventures of John Ridgeway and his four companions, from the Andes through the jungle on one of the last of the world's great river navigations:- 4,000 miles along the Amazon to the Atlantic. £6.00

1692. RIESENBERG, Felix.: CAPE HORN.
Readers Union. 1950. vii. + 240pp. 18 ills. 3 charts. 18x12. Binding VG, contents VG+ Charts the history of the Cape Horn region from the first discoverers to the golden era of square-rigged sail. There are stories of shipwreck and disaster, and the narrative includes the author's own experiences sailing around Cape Horn and the surrounding area. £3.50

124. RITCHIE S.L.: HAMPSHIRE COAST WAYS.
Adlard Coles. 1958 1st. 175pp. 31 ills. 9 maps. 19x14. VG in VG d/j. Describes many of the highways, byways, creeks, harbours, and places of interest along the Hampshire coast. £1.50

11106. RITCHIE-NOAKES, Nancy: JESSE HARTLEY. Dock Engineer to the Port of Liverpool 1824-60.
National Museums & Galleries of Merseyside. 1988. 60pp. Profusely illustrated. 20x20. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Hartley planned and built the great Albert Dock on the Mersey and during the 36 years during which he was engineer to the trustees of the Liverpool dock estate, he added 10 miles of quay space and no less than 140 acres of wet docks to the Liverpool dock system. £5.00

1694. ROBERTS, Bob.: COASTING BARGEMASTER.
Mallard. 1984. xv. 152pp. 44 ills. 22x17. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. The author describes his career as master of sailing barges in peace and in war, and, in particular, his experiences in one of the last boomie barges, the Martinet. £7.50

5835. ROBERTS, Cecil.: THE GRAND CRUISE.
Hodder & Stoughton 1963 1st. 288pp. 17 ills. Endpaper maps. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG d/j. The author describes life on board the Swedish liner Kungsholm during a round the world cruise in the early 1960's. £7.00

10292. ROBERTSON R.B.: OF WHALES AND MEN.
Reprint Society. 1958. 255pp. 14 ills. Endp maps. 19x13. A superb unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Fine d/j. A first hand account of a whaling expedition to the Southern Ocean during the 1950s. £5.50

14397. ROBIN, Bernard: SURVIVAL AT SEA. A Practical Manual of Survival and Advice to the Shipwrecked, Assembled from an Analysis of Thirty-One Survival Stories.
Stanley Paul 1981 1st UK. 238pp. Illustrated. 24x12. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. £6.50

14575. ROBINS, Nick: THE CRUISE SHIP. A Very British Institution.
The History Press. 2008 1st. 160pp. Profusely illustrated. 25x17. Almost as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Chronicles the 160-year history of the British cruise, and discusses how the industry grew from its small beginnings to become one of the most popular types for Britons. Very well illustrated. £9.00

13110. ROBINSON, Nicholas J.: STAG LINE AND JOSEPH ROBINSON AND SONS. 1817 - 1983.
WSS. 1982 48pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy, as new; Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A history of the company is followed by a well illustrated and detailed Fleet List. £7.00

11234. ROGERS C.: SAILING SHIPS.
Camden. nd (c 1970s). 80pp. 29x22. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Fine d/j. A well illustrated book detailing the various types of sailing ships and their rigs - mercantile and naval - covering a period of 500 years from the 14th to the 19th century. £4.85

1698. ROGERS C.: SAILING SHIPS.
Camden. nd (c 1970s). 80pp. 29x22. VG+ in d/j. A well illustrated primer, detailing the various types of sailing ships - mercantile and naval - covering a period of 500 years from the 14th to the 19th century. £3.50

12172. ROGOZINSKI, Jan: THE WORDSWORTH DICTIONARY OF PIRATES.
Wordsworth. 1997 . Xvi. + 398pp. Ills. 20x12. An unmarked copy. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £4.00

10821. ROPER, Harry. (Editor).: PORTSMOUTH 1937. National Union of Teachers Conference Souvenir.
University of London Press Ltd. 1937 1st. Xvi. + 129pp. 28pp advertisements. 21x16. Attractively bound cream cloth decorated binding with blue and gilt titles, with embossed N.U. T emblem.4 Colour plates, 6 Gravure plates, and 49 Half-tone plates. Illustrated endpapers. Binding VG+, contents (unmarked) Near-Fine. This handsomely produced book was presented to the Delegates and Officers at the NUT Conference in Portsmouth in 1937 with the Compliments of the Publishers. This Souvenir Volume includes chapters on the Great Days in Portsmouth’s History - Life & Work in Portsmouth - Sunny Southsea - Distinguished Sons of Portsmouth - Portsmouth and the Services - Around Portsmouth - Education in Portsmouth. Superbly illustrated. Advertisements. £6.85

4012. ROSKILL S.W.Captain RN.: A MERCHANT FLEET AT WAR. Alfred Holt & Co. 1939-1945.
Collins. 1962. 1st. * 352pp. Endppaper diagram. 23x15. A few annotations, o/w VG in worn d/j The story of the Alfred Holt fleet in World War 2 fully told by a leading historian. Their fleet included the Glen Line ships used as Infantry Assault Ships. Detailed List of Losses. Honours & Awards. £7.85

14736. ROWBOTHAM F.R.: THE SEVERN AND ITS BORE.
Raleigh Press 1967. 48pp. 30 ills. 2 maps. 18x12. An unmarked copy: Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. £5.00

4837. ROWLAND K.T.: THE GREAT BRITAIN.
David & Charles. 1971 1st. 132pp. 45 ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy- binding and contents Near-Fine. The Great Britain, when launched in 1844, was the first iron ship, the largest yet built, and the first to be driven by screw propulsion. Designed by I.K.Brunel, her story provides a fascinating insight to many aspects of mid-Victorian England. The author covers in detail every aspect of the vessel's design, propulsion machinery and her construction history, before charting her extensive service career. Very well illustrated. £5.00

5624. SABATINI, Rafael. ( Editor): A CENTURY OF SEA STORIES.
Hutchinson. nd (c 1934). * 1024pp. 22x14 Binding VG, contents (unmarked) Near-Fine. A collection of forty-seven stories of all that is best among the work of writers who have taken the sea for background and seafaring as a subject, both fiction and non-fiction. Writers include:- Captain Marryat, "Taffrail", John Masefield, "Bartimeus", H.E.Bates, Sir Archibald Hurd, H.M.Tomlinson, Captain David Bone, J.G.Lockhart, W.Clark Russell, William McFee, Joseph Conrad, R.H. Dana, W. Guy Carr, etc, etc. More than a thousand pages of wonderful reading. £7.50

754. SAMSON H.A.: CHESS WITH THE CAPTAIN
Privately published. 1992 1st. ii. + 56pp. Ills. 20x14. Signed by author: Fine in pictorial card cover. A merchant seaman who first went to sea in 1937, and served on the Waimarama, Fort Pine, Tordene, Fort Fitzgerald and Sulev, describes his experiences in peacetime and during WW2. £6.50

129. SANDERSON Lord.: SHIPS AND SEALING WAX. The Memoirs of Basil, Lord Sanderson of Ayot.
Heinemann. 1967 1st. ix. + 282pp. Maps. 22x15 . An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. The author's father was chairman of the White Star Line, and he himself was chairman of Shaw Savill Line and President of the International Shipping Federation.. £7.00

11568. SANDERSON, Ray: METEOROLOGY AT SEA.
Stanford Maritime. 1982 1st. 227pp. + xvipp of photographs. 159 diagrams. 11 tables. 24x16. Fine in Fine d/j. Concentrates on practical forecasting and the weather features particularly concerning yachtsmen and professional mariners are emphasized in this book. £6.00

10610. SAVILL, David & HAWS, Duncan: MERCHANT FLEETS 17. Aberdeen and Aberdeen & Commonwealth Lines of George Thompson.
Haws. 1989 1st.. 71pp. Prof ills. 23x15. An unmarked copy, almost like new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Presents a chronology of the main events in the company's history, followed by a full and detailed list of all the 225 ships owned together with technical details and the career histories of each. Illustrated with scale profile drawings. £8.50

896. SCHAAP, Dick & SCHAAP, Dick.: A BRIDGE OVER THE SEVEN SEAS. 100 Years History of the Holland-Amerika Line.
Holland-Amerika Cruises. 1973 1st. 119pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 27x27. Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A pictorial history of the Holland-Amerika Line illustrated with a large collection of old photographs and prints, and numerous colour reproductions of brochures, deck plans and the like. Illustrated Fleet List of more than 130 ships, 1873-1973. £7.75

8319. SCHEELE, A.C. (Photographer),: THE FALMOUTH TALL SHIPS: 16th - 19th July 1998. Photo Souvenir.
Cornish Weekly Newspapers. 1998. 48pp. Prof ills. 30x21. Fine in pictorial card cover. Illustrated with more than sixty colour photographs, many of them full-page, this souvenir edition features many of the tall ships and their crews, from the arrival of the first ship to start the race to Lisbon, and all the intervening activities and events from around the town. £4.00

6309. SEDGWICK, Stanley. & SPRAKE Ronald F.: LONDON & OVERSEAS FREIGHTERS LIMITED 1947 - 1977.
WSS. 1977 1st. 60pp. Prof ills. 2x14. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. A history of the company is followed by a fully detailed and profusely illustrated Fleet List £6.00

11426. SELIGMAN, Adrian.: THE VOYAGE OF THE CAP PILAR.
Hodder & Stoughton. 1941 (Second edition in this form.). Black Jacket Edition. 320pp. 12 ills. 12 maps. Endp maps. 18x12. Spots of foxing (mainlt to prelims) o/w contents VG in slightly marked binding. In 1937, the author, together with a number of companions, sailed round the world in his 150-brig Cap Pilar. The voyage, which lasted for two years, finally ended when the Cap Pilar sailed back to London. This is an account of the voyage and the ports, places and the Pacific islands that they visited. £2.00

11192. SEVERIN, Tim: CHINA VOYAGE.
Little, Brown. 1994 1st UK. 317pp. Prof ills. Map. Diags. 24x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. A 60-ft bamboo raft with a crew of seven, was sailed from Hong Kong 5,500 miles across the Pacific in order to test the theory that Asian craft reached America about 2,000 years ago. The author, who was a member of the crew, describes the 6-month voyage. £4.50

11954. SHALIMAR (Captain F.C.Hendry).: LAND AND SEA.
Blackwood. 1939. 617pp. 18x11. Spots of foxing to prelims & edges, o/w VG in torn d/j. Omnibus edition containing nineteen of the author's stories of ships, both sail and steam, and sailormen set in the late 19th and the first part of the 20th century. £7.50

12701. SHALIMAR.: A WINDJAMMER'S HALF-DECK.
Penguin. 1940. 216pp. Paperback cover a little rubbed; contents tanned to margins & some occasional foxing to contents & cover ; upper margins of the last few advertisement pages torn. A sound & tight copy. £2.00

12490. SHARP J.J.: DISCOVERY OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC. From the 6th to the 17th Century.
Nimbus. 1991 1st. xix. + 138pp. Illustrated. Maps. 22x15. Unmarked, as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £5.00

1756. SHAW G.R.: KNOTS - USEFUL & ORNAMENTAL.
Ward Lock. 1973. 194pp. Prof ills. 26x18. An unmarked copy:- VG+ in VG+ d/j. Describes and illustrates with many hundreds of explanatory drawings, how to tie over 150 different sailor's, ornamental and useful knots. £6.50

12090. SHAW, Brian: TRUE TO MYSELF.
Privately published. 2005 1st. vii. + 153pp. Illustrated. 24x17. Some minor annotations to margins, otherwise VG in Fine pictorial card cover. Inscribed by author. An autobiography of the writers business career with the Pacific Steam Navigation Co, Royal Mail Lines, Royal Mail & Furness & Withy, Furness & Withy, Furness Withy and Orient Overseas, the Port of London Authority, Trinity House and the Automobile Association. £7.00

8391. SHEARWOOD, Ken: EVENING STAR. The Story of a Cornish Fishing Lugger.
Bradford Barton. nd (c 1970). 107pp. Illustrated. Endpaper maps. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A tale about Mevagissey men and in particular a Cornish lugger and her crew, who fished the waters from the Wolf to the Start in the 1930s & 40s.The author himself worked as an inshore fisherman from Mevagissey in the 1940s. £9.00

11412. SHEKHDAR, Jim. with Edward Griffiths.: BOLD MAN OF THER SEA. My Epic Journey.
Hodder & Stoughton. 2001 1st. xiii. + 255pp. Illustrated. Endp maps. 24x16. An unmarked copy, Fine in Fine d/j. Through nine eventful months at sea, the author travelled more than 10,000 miles from South America to Queensland, Australia, and became the first person ever to row single-handed across the Pacific. £4.00

5678. SIGWART E.E.: MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT. 1966. Volume XIV. Vessels of 1000 Tons Gross & Over Completed in 1965.
Adlard Coles. 192pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. 15x23. An excellent copy: Binding & contents VG+. Many hundreds of ships are recorded together with their tonnage, dimensions, propulsion machinery, service speed, names of builder and owner. Illustrated with numerous ship photographs and general arrangements plans, each accompanied by detailed and informative captions about the vessel concerned. An excellent source of reference. £8.00

5679. SIGWART E.E.: MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT. 1967. Volume XV. Vessels of 1000 Tons Gross & Over Completed in 1966.
Adlard Coles. 194pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. 15x23. Some minor annotations, otherwise binding VG, contents G+. Many hundreds of ships are recorded together with their tonnage, dimensions, propulsion machinery, service speed, names of builder and owner. Illustrated with numerous ship photographs and general arrangements plans, each accompanied by detailed and informative captions about the vessel concerned. An excellent source of reference. £7.00

5683. SIGWART E.E.: MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT. 1970. Volume XVIII. Vessels of 1000 Tons Gross & Over Completed in 1969.
Adlard Coles. 234pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. 15x23. A few minor annotations, otherwise G+ in G+ d/j. Many hundreds of ships are recorded together with their tonnage, dimensions, propulsion machinery, service speed, names of builder and owner. Illustrated with numerous ship photographs and general arrangements plans, each accompanied by detailed and informative captions about the vessel concerned. An excellent source of reference. £8.00

3461. SINCLAIR, Robert.C.: ACROSS THE IRISH SEA. Belfast-Liverpool Shipping Since 1819.
Conway. 1990 1st. 192pp. Prof ills. 28x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. The important short-sea route between Liverpool and Belfast was largely the preserve of the Belfast Steamship Company, and the formation and development of this company forms the central theme to this book This book provides a real insight into the complicated world of shipping, and with its numerous photographs, its fleet list and its highly readable text is a major source of information for the shipping enthusiast as well as an important document for the historian. £7.50

12776. SIWEK, Thomas.. (English translation by T. Slater & M. Hulse.: TITANIC. The Complete Guide to Building the Titanic.
Taco. 1987. No pagination (approximately 42 pp. 31x24. Illustrated. An excllent unmarked Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover £7.50

9205. SKEGGS, Douglas: RIVER OF LIGHT. Monet’s Impressions of the Seine.
Gollancz. 1987 1st. 153pp. Prof ills. 24x29. Fine in d/j. Monet lived by the |Seine for most of his life & discovered every aspect of the river’s character, which he absorbed into his painting. Linked by an absorbing text chronicling the life of Monet himself as well as describing his paintings, this superb book contains over 110 examples of his paintings of the Seine, the majority of which have been reproduced in colour. £4.95

13656. SLETMO, Gunnar K. & WILLIAMS, Ernest W.: LINER CONFERENCES IN THE CONTAINER AGE.
Macmillan. 1981 1st. xxv. + 343pp. 24x16. VG in VG d/j. Presentation copy inscribed by author. The authors present an impartial, balanced, in-depth study of the commercial and economic aspects of Liner Conferences in the container age. Divided into four parts:- The Liner Industry (including Characteristics of the Liner Industry and Major Liner Companies & Trades: Demand & Pricing (Including Liner Freight Rates): Cost & Pricing (including the Costs of Liner Services): Conference Regulation. £9.00

13478. SLEVIN, Alan.: AUSTRALIAN SHIPS SKETCHBOOK.
Muller/Rigby 1972 1st. 111pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. An unmarked copy: 19x26. Binding slightly faded, o/w contents Fine in G+ d/j. This book illustrates and describes over forty varied types of merchant ships associated with Australia, including whalers, tramp steamers, passenger liners, square-riggers, etc. The author's superb accurate sketches of each vessel are accompanied with descriptions of their background and careers. £9.00

7115. SMITH C Fox: SHIP ALLEY. More Sailor Town Days.
Methuen. 1925. 197pp. 6 ills. 19x13. Some odd spots of foxing, o/w contents and binding Very Good. An evocative record mainly of sailor's London, but also of King's Lynn. Covers:- Sailor's Inns; Old Stepney Church & its maritime connections; Charting the Thames & Thames Estuary; Changing Thameside; The Sea Cook; Curios; Figureheads; Two Rivers - King's Lynn & its memories; Nelson's Country; Ship Models; Some House Flags; Laid Up, & Lloyd's List, etc. £5.75

416. SMITH C FOX.: PAINTED PORTS.
Oxford University Press. 1948 1st.. 212pp. 8 illustrations by Walter Hodges.. 22x14. An excellent unmarked copy: VG+ in VG d/j. A tale of the adventures of an apprentice in sail who was taken prisoner by a French privateer. £4.00

14252. SMITH D.J.: DISCOVERING CRAFT OF THE INLAND WATERWAYS.
Shire. 1977 1st. 87pp. Profusely illustrated. 18x11.. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG pictorial card cover. A survey of around 30 types of craft that have been used on Britain's canals, rivers, estuaries, and lakes. Includes the Thames Sailing Barge, Norfolk Keel & Wherry, Severn Trows and tankers, Avon Tar Barges, Narrowboats, Tugs, Dredgers, etc, etc. Well illustrated. £5.00

13997. SMITH, Kelvin., WATTS, Christopher T., & WATTS, Michael J.: RECORDS OF MERCHANT SHIPPING AND SEAMEN. Public Record Office Readers' Guide No 20.
PRO Publications 1998 1st. xviii. + 131pp. 24x19. An unmarked copy, Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Describes the wide variety or records, preserved at the Public Record Office, available for the study of the Merchant Navy, whether the interest is the history of a merchant ship or the career of a merchant seaman. £18.00

13755. SMITH, Mark P.: DOVER IN OLD PHOTOGRAPHS.
Sutton 1988 1st 144pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £5.50

8677. SMITH, PETER C: HERITAGE OF THE SEA.
Balfour. 1974 1st. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x18. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG d/j. This book describes in detail the histories of 22 famous old ships which are preserved or are being preserved (at date) in Britain, and illustrates them in full colour. Vessels include:- Victory, Cutty Sark, Discovery, Arethusa, Gypsy Moth IV, Befast, Warrior, Great Britain, Cavalier, Old Caledonia, Wellington, Medway Queen, Chrysanthemum & President, Foudroyant, Kathlee & May, Caroline, Cambria, Unicorn. Gannet, Lydia Eva, Kingswear Castle, Albion. £4.50

13092. SMITH, Peter.: WATERWAYS HERITAGE.
Luton Museum & Art Gallery. 1975. 82pp. Profusely illustrated. 27x42. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG+ pictorial card cover. Tells the story of inland navigation in Britain. £8.50

640. SOMERVILLE, Cameron: COLOUR ON THE CLYDE. Or Memories of Clyde Steamers.
Privately published. nd (c 1970s) . 56pp. Prof ills. 21x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This profusely illustrated book contains the author's recollections of Clyde steamers and their crews. £5.00

12540. SOMERVILLE, Cameron: COLOUR ON THE CLYDE. Or Memories of Clyde Steamers.
Privately published. nd (c 1950s) 1st edition. . 48pp. Prof ills. 21x14. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG pictorial card cover. This profusely illustrated book contains the author's recollections of Clyde steamers and their crews. £4.00

292. SOMNER, Graeme.: BLAND GIBRALTAR.
WSS. 1981. 56pp. Prof ills. 20x14. An unmarked copy, as new; Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A history of the company is followed by a profusely illustrated and detailed Fleet List of ships. £5.50

13100. SOMNER, Graeme.: SCOTTISH FISHERY PROTECTION. The Story of the Vessels that have served the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in Scotland since 1882.
WSS. 1983 56pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy, Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. A history of is followed by a profusely illustrated and detailed List of ships. £7.50

13105. SOMNER. Graeme..: GEORGE GIBSON & COMPANY. A Subsidiary of the Anchor Line Ltd.
WSS. 1988 80pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy, as new; Near-Mint in Fine pictorial card cover. A chronological history of the company is followed by a well illustrated and detailed Fleet List. £5.00

6413. SOTHERN J.W.M. (Revised by J.K.Bowden).: VERBAL NOTES & SKETCHES FOR MARINE ENGINEER OFFICERS. Volumes I & II. A Manual of Marine Steam Engineering Practice.
James Munro. 1951 18th Edition. An excellent two volume set in red cloth gilt bindings. Bindings VG, contents (unmarked) Near-Fine. Volume I. Xi. + 919pp. + 7pp Index. 22x14. Profusely illustrated. Covers - Workshop Practice, Boilers, Oil Fuel & Boiler Auxiliaries, Valves & Valve Gears, Indicator Diagrams, Engines & Engine Details, Engine Auxiliaries, Beams, Definitions, Experiments, Instruments. Volume II.Viii. + 849pp. 75pp index. Profusely illustrated. 22x14. Covers - Internal Combustion Engines: Propellers & Shafting: Steering Gears, Etc: Metals: Chemistry Notes: Magnetism & Electricity: Pumps, Air Pumps & Condensers: Refrigeration: Hull Construction: Marine Steam Turbines: Introduction to Entropy. £18.50

14437. SPALDIN B.G. & APPLEYARD H.S.: THE WEST HARTLEPOOL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED and TALISMAN TRAWLERS LIMITED.
WSS. 1980 56pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy, as new; Near-Mint in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. A history of the company is followed by a well illustrated and detailed Fleet List. £6.50

10987. SPARGO, Owen G. & THOMASON Thomas H.: OLD TIME STEAM COASTING.
Waine. 1991. 138pp. Prof ills. 30x22. Almost as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. The authors, both of whom served in steam coasters, offer a first-hand account of what is was like to go to sea in these samll vessels during the 1920s & 1930s. The first part of the book concentrates on the smaller coasters, particularly those of Monroe Brothers. In the second part, Thomason describes his 12 years spent with W.S.Kernaugh & Co's coaster Stanley Force. Illustrated with drawings, plans, photographs and colour illustrations/. £14.00

11231. SPERRY, Armstrong: ALL SAIL SET. A Romance of the "Flying Cloud".
John Lane The Bodley Head. 1946 1st UK. 158pp. Illustrated. Ills endps. 21x17. Hardback in yellow cloth, black titles. Binding and contents Very Good. (No dustjacket). An adventure tale of a boy's start at sea on board the famous record breaking American clipper ship Flying Cloud £4.00

14248. SPIES M.H.: VETERAN STEAMERS. A Story of the Preservation of Steamships.
Privately published (Denmark) 1965 1st. 139pp. Illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in pictorial card cover, in VG d/j. Tells the stories of 32 steamships that have been preserved around the world. £9.00

14233. SPRAKE R.F. & WILLIAMS R.H.: PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE SOLENT.
IoW CP. 1969 31pp. Prof ills. 18x12. Contents VG+ Fine in slightly marked pictorial card cover. Contains some 58 photos of passenger ships seen in the Solent, together with brief details of each vessel. There are also 18 funnel designs illustrated in colour. £3.00

12380. SPRAKE R.F. & WILLIAMS R.H.: PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE SOLENT.
IoW CP. 1972. 32pp. Prof ills. 18x12. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Contains some 58 photos of passenger ships seen in the Solent, together with brief details of each vessel. There are also 18 funnel designs illustrated in colour. £3.00

761. SPRAKE R.F. & WILLIAMS R.H.: PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE SOLENT.
IoW CP. 1972. 32pp. Prof ills. 18x12. Contents (unmarked) Fine in VG pictorial card cover. Contains some 58 photos of passenger ships seen in the Solent, together with brief details of each vessel. There are also 18 funnel designs illustrated in colour. £3.75

4303. SPROULE, Anna.: PORT OUT, STARBOARD HOME. The Rise & Fall of the Ocean Passage.
Blandford. 1978 1st. 128pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 25x19. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG d/j. d/j. Describes how passengers travelled across the Atlantic and voyaged to the corners of the British Empire during the 19th and 20th centuries. The book describes the ships, their passenger accommodation and interior appointments and the life of passengers on board. Well illustrated. £4.95

7732. STACE H.J (Introduction).: THE STORY OF EDWIN FOX.
Toneden. 1987. 30pp. Ills. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. The Edwin Fox was built to the pattern of East India Company ships, but was actually first registered in Calcutta in 1853. She was chartered to the British Government as a troopship for the Crimea, and later took cargoes of convicts to Australia, but by the end of the 19th century she became a derelict in Picton, NZ. This book gives details of the vessel & charts her history with summaries of her voyages, names of emigrant pasengers, and the hopes for her restoration. £5.50

6914. STAMMERS, Michael K.: DISCOVERING MARITIME MUSEUMS & HISTORIC SHIPS.
Shire. 1978 1st. 24pp. 23 ills. 18x11. VG+ in pictorial card cover. Lists and describes maritime museums and historic ships in Britain. £3.00

1390. STAMMERS, Michael K.: HISTORIC SHIPS.
Shire. 1987 1st. 32pp. Prof ills. 21x15. Fine in pictorial card cover. A survey of historic ships in Britain such as sailing ships, steam & motor ships, warships, fishing vessels, pleasure boats & harbour service vessels, & is also a gazetteer of historic ships and maritime museums. Well illustrated. £2.00

12521. STEEL, Duncan.: ECLIPSE. The celestial phenomenon which has changed the course of history/
Headline. 1999 1st. 368pp. Illustrated. 19x14. Unmarked, as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. £4.85

13672. STEVENS, Peter: THE VOYAGE OF THE CATALPA. A Perilous Journey and Six Irish Rebels, Escape to Freedom.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 2003 1st. viii. + 328pp. Illustrated. 24x16. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. £8.50

12282. STEWART W.K. & STEPHEN J.W.: MODERN CHARTWORK.
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1945. xiii. + 172pp. 58 figures & folding charts in rear pocket. 22x14. VG+ in VG d/j. A standard work. £5.95

13532. STEWART, Captain James Douglas.: BUT NO BRASS FUNNEL.
Whittles. 2004 1st. 249pp. Illustrated. 24x17. An unmarked copy, as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £7.50

3565. STEWART, Colin.: FLAGS, FUNNELS AND HULL COLOURS.
Adlard Coles. 1959. . 80pp. Prof ills. 11x15. An unmarked copy: Binding & contents VG+. Illustrates in colour some 433 shipping companies houseflag, funnel and hull colours. £8.00

13446. STICK, David.: GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC. Shipwrecks of the North Carolina Coast.
University of North Carolina Press. 1972. ix. + 276pp. Illustrated. Endpaper maps. 24x16. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in G+ d/j. Contains accounts of many of the hundreds of shipwrecks that have ocurred in the Atlantic off the Outer Banks of North Carolina, from the 16th to the 20th century. Chronological list of Vessels Lost. £9.00

4131. STRAUS, Ralph.: LLOYD'S. A Historical Sketch.
Hutchinson. nd (c 1937). 280pp. 22x14. VG+. Begins by chronicling the history of marine insurancein the days before Lloyd's before charting the history of Lloyd's itself. £3.00

14460. STREATER R.A.: SHIPS AND FOLKESTONE.
Marinart/SRC 1973. 16pp. Profusely illustrated. 22x15. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. A brief history of the port is followed by details and illustrations of the various vessels connected with it, including Trinity House pilot vessels, lightships and the cross-channel ships of the British Railways, French State Railways, S.A. de Nav. Angleterre-Lorraine-Alsace, and Belgian Marine. Provides details of all cross-channel ships, illustrated with over 50 drawings and photographs. £6.50

12814. STREATER R.A. & JORDAN R.W.: BRITISH SHORT SEA FLEETS (1975)
Marinart. 1975 72pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. Gives details of British short sea vessels trading at date. Well illustrated. £4.50

14154. STREET, Philip: BEYOND THE TIDES.
University of London Press. 1955 1st. 128pp. Illustrated. 22x14. VG in torn d/j. £4.00

12541. STROMIER, George. & NICHOLSON, John: STEAMERS OF THE CLYDE.
Scottish Field. 1967 1st. 56pp. Prof ills. Map. 17x22. Contents Fine (Unmarked) in G+ pictorial card cover. Contains colour reproductions of 23 Clyde steamers, painted by John Nicholson. Each picture is reproduced full-page and the page opposite, offers a history of the vessel concerned. List of Vessels operating on the Clyde from 1900 to date. £2.50

4788. STROMIER, George. & NICHOLSON, John: STEAMERS OF THE CLYDE.
Scottish Field. 1967 1st. 56pp. Prof ills. Map. 17x22. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Contains colour reproductions of 23 Clyde steamers, painted by John Nicholson. Each picture is reproduced full-page and the page opposite, offers a history of the vessel concerned. List of Vessels operating on the Clyde from 1900 to date. £4.75

13662. STURMEY S.G.: SHIPPING ECONOMICS: Collected Papers.
Macmillan. 1975 1st. xl + 256pp. 22x14. Ex-P&O Steam Navigation Information Library. Some light rippling to leaves and title page damaged. G+ in G+ d/j. In this book the author, one of the world's leading and most controversial shipping economists, makes explicit attacks on the conference system as practised by the world's leading liner companies. £9.00

906. STYRING J.S.: ABC EXCURSION SHIPS AND FERRIES
Ian Allan. 1958. 40pp. Prof ills. 15x10. An unmarked copy:-Near-Fine in VG pictorial card cover. Lists excursion vessels operating in British coastal waters, estuaries & rivers, & also the more important passenger & vehicle ferries & floating bridges.. Information for each vessel includes Year Built; Tonnage; Dimensions; Engines; H.P; Screws; & Hull & Funnel colours. Well illustrated. £5.00

279. SULLIVAN, Dick.: OLD SHIPS, BOATS & MARINE MUSEUMS.
Coracle. 1978 1st. 132pp. Prof ills. 20x11. VG+ in pictorial card cover. A useful guide to Britain's publicly accessible old ships and boats and maritime/canal museums. £2.00

6726. SWEENEY, James.B.: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF OCEANOGRAPHIC SUBMERSIBLES.
Hale. 1972 1st British edition. * 314pp. Prof ills. 28x22. Ex-lib. G+. This profusely illustrated book charts the history of oceanographic submersibles, from 4000BC to 1970. £6.50

6441. SWEENEY, James.B.: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF OCEANOGRAPHIC SUBMERSIBLES.
Hale. 1972 1st British edition. * 314pp. Prof ills. 28x22. Well-above-average ex-lib. Binding VG, contents Near-Fine, in G+ d/j.This profusely illustrated book charts the history of oceanographic submersibles, from 4000BC to 1970. £6.00

7320. SWEENEY. E.J.: A MERCHANT SEAMAN'S SURVIVAL. An Autobiogrpahy.
Privately published. 1991 1st. 288pp. Ills. Map. 22x16. Signed by author. Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cover. The author was serving as a seaman on the cargo vessel Turakina, owned by the NZSC, when, in August 1940, she was sunk after a battle with the German raider Orion in the Tasman Sea. Sweeney was taken prisoner by the Orion and, after spending 4 months on the raider , he was transferred to the Ermland which took him to Bordeaux. In France, Sweeney was moved to Stalag 221, a transit camp, but later, both he and a fellow prisoner managed to escape from the train taking him to Germany. Sweeney and his partner escaped through France to Spain, where they were imprisoned for a spell in the notorious Miranda camp. After being released Sweeney made his way to Gibraltar. From Gibraltar he took passage in the liner Pasteur to Gourock, from where he went home to Dagenham, Essex. Signed by author. £14.50

3687. SYSE J.P. & HOWELLS, Astri: WILH. WILHELMSEN 1861 - 1977. A Brief History and a Fleet List.
WSS. 1978. 144pp. Prof ills. 21x14. An unmarked copy, nearly as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A history of the company followed by a detailed and profusely illustrated Fleet-list. £8.00

14441. SYSE J.P. & HOWELLS, Astri: WILH. WILHELMSEN 1861 - 1977. A Brief History and a Fleet List.
WSS. 1978. 144pp. Prof ills. 21x14. VG+ in VG pictorial card cover. A history of the company followed by a detailed and profusely illustrated Fleet-list. £6.00

12390. TALBOT-BOOTH E.C. Lt. Cmdr RD RNR: MERCHANT SHIPS OF THE USSR
Marinart. 1977 1st. no pagination - approximately 140pp. . Profusely illustrated. 15x10. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Gives details of more than 4,000 merchant ships of the USSR Profusely illustrated with Talbot Booth's well-known ship drawings. £4.50

6501. TAYLOR Capt. L.G. & TRIM F.H.: CARGO WORK. The Care, Handling and Carriage of Cargoes.
Brown Son & Ferguson. 1955. ix + 212pp. Frontis. Diagrams. Tables. 6 facsimile Prince Line shipping documents in rear pocket. 22x14. VG. Chapters cover:- Duties of a Junior Cargo Officer: Cleaning the Holds: Preparation of the Holds for Specific Cargoes: Dunnage: Ventilation and Sweat: Despatch: Distribution: Deck Cargoes: Bulk Cargoes: Refrigerated Cargoes; Petroleum Products: Stability: Cargo Calculations. £3.50

10446. TAYLOR Capt. L.G. & TRIM F.H.: CARGO WORK. The Care, Handling and Carriage of Cargoes.
Brown Son & Ferguson. 1948. viii. + 175pp. Frontis. Diagrams. Tables Folded General arrangement plans of an Anglo Saxon tanker . 4 facsimile Prince Line shipping documents in pocket. 22x14. VG. Chapters cover:- Duties of a Junior Cargo Officer: Cleaning the Holds: Preparation of the Holds for Specific Cargoes: Dunnage: Ventilation and Sweat: Despatch: Distribution: Deck Cargoes: Bulk Cargoes: Cargo Gera: Refrigerated Cargoes; Petroleum Products: Stability: Cargo Calculations. £3.50

14006. TAYLOR, James: PRISONER OF THE KORMORAN. W.A.Jones's Amazing Experiences on the German Raider "Kormoran" and as a Prisoner of War in Germany.
Harrap. 1945 1st. 272pp. Illustrated. 22x14. Binding slightly rubbed, otherwise contents VG. Jone's was a cook on the Mareeba, captured in the Bay of Bengal by the German armed raider Kormoran. £7.00

3841. TAYLOR, John. W.R.: PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE WORLD.
Longacre/Hippo Book No.18. nd (c 1963). 126pp. 61 ills. 10x12. VG+ in VG+ pictorial hardback cover. This pocketbook describes in detail some 61 passenger liners and passenger/cargo liners, including many of the smaller and less well known ships as well as the more famous. There is a description of each vessel, its route, brief data, and a full-page photograph. £4.00

13769. THOMAS B.E.M.: MANAGEMENT OF SHIPBOARD MAINTENANCE.
Stanford Maritime 1980 1st. 143pp. 24x16. An unmarked copy: Binding & contents Fine. Though this book about the management of shipboard maintenance is aimed primarily at the seafarer, it is also aimed at shore-based superintendents as well as other ship-operator personnel, who help to devise and run ship maintenance management systems. £8.50

14179. THOMPSON, Hilary: A PORTSCATHO MARINER. Edward Peters, Sailmaker 1804 - 1882.
Roseland 1991 Revised edition. 26pp. Illustrated. Maps. 21x15. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Inscribed by author. The life and seagoing career of Edward Peters, set out under chapters headed:- Early Days, Service in the Packets, Family Life, Crimean War £6.00

4785. THORNTON E.C.B.: CLYDE COAST PLEASURE STEAMERS.
Stephenson. 1968 1st. 30pp. 12 photographs + 6 drawings. 22x14. An unmarked copy: VG+ in VG in pictorial card cover. A short history of the famous Clyde pleasure steamer. £4.50

1238. THORNTON R.H.: BRITISH SHIPPING.
Cambridge University Press. 1959 Second edition . viii. + 273pp. 16 ills. Binding VG, contents (unmarked) Near-Fine 22x14. A history of British merchant shipping from the coming of steam in the 19th century to the end of the 1950s, is followed by a comprehensive review of the merchant shipping scene at date, examining the different types of merchant ships and something also about the business of shipowning. £6.50

3915. THORNTON, Nicholas.: SUSSEX SHIPWRECKS.
Countryside. 1992 128pp. Prof ills. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover.. Tells the stories behind some twenty or so of the most spectacular and unusual disasters involving ships on the coast of Sussex. £4.00

13108. THORSOE, Soren & CROWDY, Michael.: OVE SKOU. Copenhagen
WSS. 1982 44pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy, as new; Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A history of the company is followed by a well illustrated and detailed Fleet List. £6.50

7713. THROCKMORTON, Peter.: SHIPWRECKS AND ARCHAEOLOGY. The Unharvested Sea.
Scientific Book Club. 1971. xiii. + 270pp. 44ills. 21x14. An extremely nice copy - Fine in Fine dustjacket. The author studies how sunken ships, their fittings and cargoes, disintegrate underwater - in salt water and freshwater - examining wooden ships, ships of iron and steel. He also describes exploring the remains of the Artemis, a German supply ship destroyed by Allied bombers, an 18th century wreck off the Mexican coast, the wreck of HMS Nautilus, and several other wreck explorations. £5.50

13461. TRAUNG, Jan-Olof: FISHING BOATS OF THE WORLD.
The Fishing News. 1955 (reprinted 1957). xx. + 579pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x21. Front board & head of spine rubbed, otherwise contents VG+. This volume describes in detail and illustrates around seventy different types of fishing craft from around the world. Every aspect of fishing boats and their equipment is covered, including hull design, engines, construction, trawl winches, deck equipment. The book also covers Factory Ships and Freezer Trawlers. Illustrated with around 600 photographs, general arrangement plans, hull lines, etc. £16.50

11302. TREAVE, Michael: NEWLYN. A Visitor's Heritage and Harbour Guide.
The Cornishman. August 3, 1995. 16pp. Profusely illustrated. 38x30. VG+ in VG+ pictorial paper cover. A Supplement published by newspaper "The Cornishman", sketching Newyn's history and offering a guide to the town. £3.00

11983. UNWIN, Peter.: THE NARROW SEA. Barrier, Bridge and Gateway to the World. The History of the English Channel.
Review. 2003. vi. + 340pp. Illustrated. Map. 20x13. An unmarked copy; Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Tells the story of the English Channel from the land bridge that linked Britain to the continent nine thousand years ago to the Channel Tunnel of the twenty-first century. £5.50

12643. UPTON, Joe: THE COASTAL COMPANION. A Guide for the Alaska-Bound Traveler.
Coastal Publishing. 1995 1st. 218pp. Profusely illustrated. 23x15. An unmarked copy, almost as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Sold with separate large multi-folding illustrated map of Alaska's Inside Passage. £7.00

12900. VAN POPTA W.E.: DE KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMBOOT MAATSCHAPPIJ - KNSM.
De Alk. nd (c1967). 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x11. An unmarked copy:- Fine in pictorial hardback cover. A record of the ships of the KNSM fleet from the 1850s to the late 1960s, followed by a comprehensive 13-page Fleet List, giving for each vessel its name, tonnage, builder, and fate. £4.50

13750. VILLIERS A.J.: THE MAKING OF A SAILOR. The Photographic Story of Schoolships Under Sail.
Routledge. 1938 1st. 191pp. 200 photographs. . 25x18. No inscriptions or writing. Contents Near-Fine, binding Very Good. . £12.50

12469. VILLIERS, Alan: CUTTY SARK. Last of a Glorious Era.
Hodder & Stoughton. 1971 96pp. 32 ills. 22x14. An extremely nice copy - Near-Fine in VG+ d/j. . Charts the career of the Cutty Sark from her design and construction until her final voyage to the Thames. Well illustrated. £7.50

14164. VILLIERS, Alan: CUTTY SARK. Last of a Glorious Era.
Hodder & Stoughton. 1953 1st. 96pp. 32 ills. 22x14. An unmarked first edition copy - Near-Fine in VG d/j. . Charts the career of the Cutty Sark from her design and construction until her final voyage to the Thames. Well illustrated. £8.50

8563. VINE P.A.L.: LONDON'S LOST ROUTE TO THE SEA.
David & Charles. 1973 xxii. + 267pp. 91 ills (26 in text). 16 maps. 22x14. VG in VG d/j. Hardback edition. It is more than a century since a barge, sailing from the Thames to the English Channel, transversed the Surrey and Sussex Weald; even during its 55 years of activity during the 19th century, this inland navigation failed to achieve renown, suffered many setbacks, and enjoyed very little prosperity. The book describes the rise and fall of this unique transport route, of particular interest is the story of the ambitious plan to build a huge ship canal from London to Portsmouth. £7.50

1925. VIVIAN J.: TALES OF THE CORNISH SMUGGLERS
Tor Mark; nd (c 1970). 48pp. Prof ills. 22x14. Near-Fine in pictorial card cover. An account of smuggling in Cornwall. £1.50

8143. VOGT, Leo (Compiler).: REVIEW 1919. Compiled by Leo Vogt for the Clyde River Steamer Club.
CRSC. 1975. 48pp. Prof ills. 29x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A survey of the Clyde passenger steamers in service in 1919, together with something of their activities. Tables of Clyde Steamer Routes. £3.00

10558. WAKE-WALKER, Edward., DEANE, Heather., & PURCHES, Georgette.: LIFEBOAT! Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
Ian Allan. 1989 1st. 56pp. Prof ills. 28x21. An unmarked copy, almost as new:-- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Contents include a 7-page profile of Bridlington Lifeboat Station; Modern Lifeboats; Famous Lifeboat Designers, etc. £2.50

3481. WALKER, David.: CHAMPION OF SAIL. R.W. Leyland and his Shipping Line.
Conway. 1986 1st. 191pp. Prof ills. 26x20. An unmarked copy: in Fine VG d/j. Ralph Leyland was the founder of one of the last major sailing ship companies, persisting with big iron and steel square riggers while his rivals converted to steamships. Thus his Liverpool-based shipping line came to own some of the largest vessels of the age. This book not only traces the firm's history, but also provides a fascinating insight into the life of a prominent Victorian shipowner, the Liverpool shipping circles he moved in, and the life of the crews at sea. Specifications of Leyland Ships:- Provides ships's name (and former & subsequent names); Builder; Date Built; Tonnage; Type: Material; Dimensions; Fate; Illustrated with numerous contemporary photographs. £9.00

9953. WALKER, Doris M.: THE PANORAMA OF WHITBY SHIPPING.
Whitby Literary & Philosophical Society. 1960. 8pp. 7 ills. 22x14. VG in pictorial paper cover. Transcript of a talk to the East Yorkshire Historical Society on April 11, 1960, by the Hon.Keeper of Whitby Museum. £1.50

914. WALL, Robert.: OCEAN LINERS.
Collins. 1978 1st. 256pp. Prof ills. 30x23. A superb unmarked copy, almost as new: Fine in Fine d/j. Charts the rise and fall of the ocean passenger liner, with details of their technological development as their propulsion changed from steam engines to turbines and diesel and also electric drive, and illustrates with more than 400 photographs and other illustrations, the unmatched splendour and style of the great liners of the day. £11.50

12872. WARD, Douglas: BERLITZ 1997 COMPLETE GUIDE TO CRUISING AND CRUISE SHIPS.
Berlitz. 1996. 480pp. Illustrated. 21x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This authoritative guide covers every aspect of cruising and evaluates around 200 cruise ships, with detailed descriptions and a great deal of information about each vessel, including crtical comments on their public accommodation, cabins, food, their facilities, service, and other features. £6.50

12873. WARD, Douglas: BERLITZ 1998 COMPLETE GUIDE TO CRUISING AND CRUISE SHIPS.
Berlitz. 1997. xxiii + 644pp. Illustrated. 21x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This authoritative guide covers every aspect of cruising and evaluates around 200 cruise ships, with detailed descriptions and a great deal of information about each vessel, including crtical comments on their public accommodation, cabins, food, their facilities, service, and other features. £6.50

10528. WARNER, Oliver.: THE LIFE-BOAT SERVICE. A History of the Royal National Life-boat Institution 1824-1974.
Cassell. 1974 1st. vii. + 321pp. Prof ills. 22x14. Fine in VG+ in d/j. Covers the entire history of the RNLI; describes the historic rescues and alsothe different types of life-boats that have served with the life-boat service. £3.00

772. WASON, Rigby.: SHIPS OF THE SOLENT.
Ian Allan. nd (c 1950) 1st . 49pp. Prof ills. 18x13. Odd spots of foxing, otherwise G+ in slightly torn pictorial paper cover. Gives the particulars and career histories of some 33 ships built between 1876 and 1949, that plied the waters of the Solent at date. Profusely illustrated. £2.50

557. WAUGH, Mary: SMUGGLING IN KENT & SUSSEX 1700-1840.
Countryside. 1988 176pp. Prof ills. Maps. 21x14. Near-Fine in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A detailed account of smuggling in Kent & Sussex, describing the smugglers and their activities along each section of the coast, describing their methods and techniques and something about the people who were involved. £3.50

14188. WEBSTER, Jack: FAMOUS SHIPS OF THE CLYDE. Revised & Enlarged Edition.
GRCH. 1995. 84pp. Profusely illustrated. 20x29. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A balanced selection of some of the most famous ships - sailing ships, passenger liners and warships - ever launched on the Clyde. Superbly illustrated with around 140 photographs, many of which are reproduced in colour. £11.85

1149. WECHSLER, Robert (Editor).: ALL IN THE SAME BOAT. The Humorists Guide to the Ocean Cruise.
Robson. 1990. 199pp. Ills. 24x14. Near-Fine in pictorial card cover. A entertaining guide to ocean voyaging as seen through the eyes of a variety of writers, including Robert Benchley, Ogden Nash, S.J.Perelman, James Thurber and others. £1.50

12423. WESTERWAL H.: COASTERS.
de Alk bv. nd (c 1969) 96pp. Profusely illustrated. 18x13. An unmarked copy: Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. A survey of Dutch coasters trading at date, illustrated with more than 60 photographs. Dutch text. £5.00

12558. WEYNDLING, Walter: FERRY TALES OF ARGYLL AND THE ISLES.
Sutton. 1997. x. + 150pp. Illustrated. 22x16. An unmarked copy, as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £6.50

12720. WHALE, Derek M.: THE LINERS OF LIVERPOOL.
Countryvise. Part I. 1986 1st Part I. 115pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. . Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. A well illustrated anecdotal record of the great liners that were once associated with Liverpool. £5.00

9444. WHALL Captain W. B.: THE ROMANCE OF NAVIGATION.
Sampson Low, nd (c 1935). 244pp. 72 ills. 22x14. Slight fading to cover, contents VG. Traces the history of navigation from the time of the earliest recorded voyages, and includes the expeditions of Prince Henry the Navigator, Diaz, Columbus, Vasco De Gama, Dampier & Woodes-Rodgers. The book also deals with the voyages of privateers, smugglers, slavers, pirates and blockade runners, and also investigates sea legends and mysteries, etc, etc. Good reading £5.85

10541. WHIPPLE A.B.C.: THE WHALERS.
Time-Life. 1982 176pp. Prof ills. Endp maps.27x23. Near-Mint in pictorial hardback cover. (Published without d/j). This well illustrated account tells the story of American whalers and whalemen, and the whales they hunted. £5.85

14359. WHITEHEAD, Edward (Complier): IN PRAISE OF THE SEA. An Anthology for Friends.
Muller 1955 1st. 63pp. Illustrated. 14x11. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG+ pictorial hardback cover. An anthology of poems and verse by such poets and writers as Masefield, Shelley, Tomlinson, Swinburne, Whitman, Conrad, etc. £8.00

14165. WHITFIELD, Peter: CHARTING THE OCEANS. Ten Centuries of Maritime Maps.
Pomegranate. nd ( 1996) 136pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. 29x27. An unmarked copy, almost as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. £14.50

1219. WHTTINGHAM H. & KING C.T: REED'S TABLES OF DISTANCES. Between Ports and Places in All Parts of the World. Comprising over 31,000 Distances.
Reed. 1947 11th edition. viii. + 192pp. Map. 22x14. Binding a bit grubby, some marks to edge of outer margins (text unaffected). A sound reading copy - Good. A comprehensive list of distances with a table of contents and complete alphabetical index. £5.50

774. WIDDOWS, Nick: CAR FERRIES OF THE BRITISH ISLES - 1994.
Ferry Publications. 120pp. Prof ills. 21x15. Near-Mint in near-mint pictorial card cover. Gives details of all car ferries in service at date, plying the wide variety of routes from Great Britain and Ireland. Covers British, Irish and foreign-owned vessels. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

12279. WIDDOWS, Nick: FERRIES 2005. British Isles and Northern European.
Ferry Publications. 224pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. 22x15. An unmarked copy, almost as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial hardback cover. This profusely illustrated survey of ferries of the British Isles and Europe offers a practical reference guide of hundreds of vessels together with information aboat their owners. £6.75

8001. WIDDOWS, Nick.: FERRIES OF THE BRITISH ISLES & NORTHERN EUROPE 1998.
Ferry Publications. 184pp. Prof ills. 21x15. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. Gives details of all car ferries in service at date, plying the wide variety of routes from Great Britain and Ireland. Covers British, Irish and foreign-owned vessels. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

918. WILLIAMS David.L.: MARITIME HERITAGE - WHITE'S OF COWES. 'White's-built, well built'.
Silver Link. 1993 1st. 96pp. Prof ills. 27x21. Fine in G+ pictorial card cover. The 178-year history of a shipbuilder, well known especially for the construction of naval warships - particularly destroyers in the two World Wars. Illustrated with hundreds of photographs. List of Major Naval Vessels Built 1885-1963. List of RNLI Lifeboats Built 1898-1964, etc. £10.00

7844. WILLIAMS, David R.: SALVAGE! Rescued from the Deep.
Ian Allan. 1991 1st. 160pp. Prof ills. 23x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Describes the recovery of gold from HMS Edinburgh, the U.S. attempt to raise a Russian submarine from the depths of the Pacific; the salvage of the White Star liner Georgic, and stories of several other salvage operations £6.00

11214. WILSON Captain John Aa.: WOODEN WALLS TO DISTANT SHORES. A Maritime Concoction and the Regina Maris Saga.
Privately published. nd (c 1988) 1st 346pp. Prof ills. 27x19. An unmarked copy:-Near-Mint in Fine d/j. This book, written and published by a retired shipowner/Master, touches on wide-range of maritime matters, including the lore, customs, ceremonies, and shanties of the sea, together with numerous anecdotes and stories about square-riggers and their crews. £9.85

314. WILSON Captain John Aa.: WOODEN WALLS TO DISTANT SHORES. A Maritime Concoction and the Regina Maris Saga.
Privately published. nd (c 1988) 1st 346pp. Prof ills. 27x19. An unmarked copy:-Near-Mint in VG d/j. This book, written and published by a retired shipowner/Master, touches on wide-range of maritime matters, including the lore, customs, ceremonies, and shanties of the sea, together with numerous anecdotes and stories about square-riggers and their crews. £9.00

5118. WILSON, Neil.: GREAT SEA DISASTERS. The World's Worst Sea Accidents.
Paragon. 1998 1st. 96pp. Prof ills. 24x30. Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. Some of the world's major ship disasters are described under the following headlines:- Galleons, Guns & East Indiamen - The Age of Sail - The Age of Steam - Passenger Liners - Warships & Submarines -Ferries & Rivercraft - Oil Tankers & Cargo Ships - Whalers, Fishing Boats, Lifeboats & Yachts. Very well illustrated. £5.00

13554. WILSON, Roscoe.: VIA LYKES LINES AND GULF PORTS.
Charles Burchill. (c 1955).. 24pp. Illustrated. 18x13. Fine in Fine pictorial paper cover. . Charts the history of Lykes Lines services and the Gulf Ports. Fleet List. Illustrated with 7 black and white and 2 colour photographs and a centrespread illustration in colour of the C-3 type vessel Doctor Lykes. £5.85

12016. WILSON. Richard (Editor).: A BOOK OF SHIPS AND SEAMEN.
J.M.Dent. 1936. 272pp. 19x11. Top edge gilt. Bound in red cloth, gilt titles. May 1937 Coronation medallion, embossed in red/blue/gilt, affixed to rear endpaper. Binding and contents Near-Mint, book housed in original cardboard slipcase. £6.50

14228. WINCHESTER, Clarence. (Editor).: SHIPPING WONDERS OF THE WORLD. (Two Volume Set).
Amalgamated Press. nd (c 1937) Volume I. (Pages 1 - 836). Volume II. (Pages 837 - 1,764). Prof ills. 28x21. Bound in blue cloth with gilt titles. Head of spine nicked on Volume 2, o/w binding VG, contents VG+. This two-volume set comprises some 1,764 pages and over 2,000 illustrations. Written by many of the leading maritime experts of the day, this wide-ranging work covers every type of mercantile and naval vessel from all historical periods. Many ships are described in detail together with photographs or other illustrations (sometimes with plans) of the vessels concerned. Widely acknowledged as probably the finest comprehensive work on ships and shipping, this two-volume set will give endless reading pleasure as well as providing a constant source of reference. £22.00

11424. WINDER, Simon (Compiler): SEA LONGING.
Penguin 1998. 222pp. 18x13. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Contains extracts from some of the finest writers and poets - a literary celebration of the coasts, the ships and the sea. £2.85

13055. WINNIFRITH, John.: THE ROYAL MILITARY CANAL. History and Guide.
Geerings. nd 47pp. Profusely illustrated with colour photographs. 21x15. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. An informative history combined with an extremely well illustrated guide. £3.00

4821. WINSER, John de S: BRITISH CROSS-CHANNEL RAILWAY PASSENGER SHIPS.
Stephens. 1986 1st. . 152pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 28x22. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. Using more than 130 ship photographs, supported by information highlighting the vessels careers, this book concentrates on the 53 elegant, powerful, and often superb British cross-Channel passenger ships which joined the railway-owned fleets from 1920 to 1963. £8.50

8531. WINTER C.W.R.: QUEEN MARY. Her Early Years Recalled.
Patrick Stephens. 1986 1st. 152pp. Prof ills. Endp plans. 28x21. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Fine d/j. During the first three years in service before the outbreak of the Second World War, the author joined the Queen Mary as she was fitting-out and served aboard her as a junior electrical engineer. In this authentic and often humorous account he recalls from his unique viewpoint the ship, her machinery, her complement of passengers and crew and the rigours and rewards of serving aboard during her regular transatlantic crossings. He also records some of her early problems, and offers an original insight into his famous and much-loved ship. Well illustrated. £14.00

12964. WOOD, Derek & WALKER, Alan.: INDEX OF VESSELS OF THE CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY.
Compiled by the authors for Members of the Thames Ship Society. 1982. 37pp. 30x21. VG in stapled card cover. Detailed list of ships. Plus Supplement No. 1. 1983. 5pp. Supplement No.2. 1983. 5pp. Supplement No.3 1984. 9pp. £5.00

12993. WOOD, Derek & WALKER, Alan.: INDEX OF VESSELS OF THE CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY. And Other Ships Under the Flag of the Peoples Republic of China.
Compiled by the authors for Members of the Thames Ship Society. 1987. 46pp (Total). Illustrated. 30x21. VG in VG card cover. £5.00

12555. WOOD, G. Bernard: FERRIES & FERRYMEN.
Cassell 1969 1st. xvii. + 162pp. Illustrated. Map. 22x14. A superb unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. For hundreds of years the ferries of Britian literally held the country together, and today ferr-boats still serve many parts of the country. It is easy to overlook the vital role played by ferries and ferrymen in the past, and this book not only recaptures the flavour of those days, but also describes the ferries that were operating at date. £7.00

13627. WOODCOCK, Roger.: TYNESIDE CUNARDERS.
Newcastle Upon Tyne City Libraries & Arts. 1990 1st. 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 23x25. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Describes the passenger liners built on the Tyne for Cunard, and recounts some of the important episodes in their service careers. £7.50

12554. WOODHAMS, John.: PADDLE STEAMERS.
Oakfield Publications. 1991 1st. 32pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Traces the history of paddle vessels from the Charlotte Dundas of 1801 to the preservation era. £3.50

8691. WOODMAN, Richard. & SMITH, David: VIEW FROM THE SEA.
Conway. 1985 1st. 192pp Prof ills. 27x20. Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. An artist and a seaman combined their talents to offer a unique view of the various lighthouses, seamarks and other interesting features found round the coastline of England, Wales and the Channel Islands. Illustrated in with many paintings by David Smith, the majority of which have been reproduced in colour. £6.95

12092. WOOLEY, Peter W. & MOORE, Terry: THE CUNARD LINE. A Pictorial History 1840 - 1990.
Ship Pictorial 1993. xvi. + 112pp. 15x21. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. An illustrated history of the Cunard Line and the celebrated liners which have served the fleet, from its inception in 1840 to 1990. £7.00

7847. WYCHERLEY, George.: BUCCANEERS OF THE PACIFIC.
Rich & Cowan 1935. xiii. 271p. 16 ills. Endp maps. 23x15. Binding & contents VG. The author has made a thorough study of the eye-witness narratives, the first-hand records of pirates, buccaneers and privateers. He charts the rise and development of the buccaneers, studies the traits of the leaders, their curious manners and quanter morals, their methods of organization, and of course, describes many of their exploits. £8.00

11908. WYMER, Norman.: GUGLIELMO MARCONI.
GEC-Marconi Electronics Ltd. nd. 32pp. Illustrated. 18x12. An unmarked copy, almost as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint blue/gilt card cover. A concise biography. £2.50

1036. WYNNE, Barry: THE MAN WHO REFUSED TO DIE
Souvenir. 1966 1st. 158pp. 25 ills. Map. 22x14. VG in VG d/j. When a small pearling cutter with a crew of seven was caught in a sudden & violent storm, it was so badly damaged that the crew were unable to control the boat control as it drifted into the empty expanse of the Pacific Ocean, and when a subsquent storm capsized the boat two men were drowned. One of the crew, Teehu Makimare dived under water to cut away the rigging & mast and right the boat, and under his leadership the cutter drifted for 64 days until reaching safety at Eromanga, 2,000 miles away from Manihiki. The author has recorded Makimare's own account of this harrowing saga. £3.50

13708. YOUNGSON, Peter., BENNETT, Tom A. & REID, David M.: PRACTICAL MATHEMATICS FOR MARINE ENGINEERS. Second Class. Comprising Mathematics, Engineering Science, Heat Engines, Naval Architecture and Electrotechnology.
James Munro. nd c 1956) 692pp. Digrams. 18x13. Binding VG, contents (unmarked) Near-Fine. £9.00

12342. ZHENDU Gao (Editor-in-Chief).: PICTURE ALBUM OF CHINA'S PRINCIPAL PORTS FOR FOREIGN TRADE.
The People's Communications Publishing House. nd (c 1990s). 166pp. Profusely illustrated with colour photographs. 29x28 An unmarked copy: Fine in VG d/j. This book comprehensively reflects the achievements and features in the port development of China. It includes a description of wharves, warehouses, harbour basins, channels and other facilities on land and water in respect of the 28 coastal ports and the four ports in the lower reaches of the Changjiand River. All are arranged in English alphabetical order. Illustrated with approximately 350 colour photographs, with views of a large variety of ships. Text in English and Chinese. £12.00

12392. ZIMMERMAN, Eduard: FLAG-SHIP "BREMEN". The Story of a Ship's Dynasty. FLAGGSCHIFF BREMEN
Nordeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. nd (c 1959) 87pp. Illustrated. 21x14. Spots of very light foxing, o/w An extremely nice copy: Very good in Very good pictorial card cover. Written at the entry into service bt 'Bremen' number five (the former French liner Pasteur), this book tells the story of the five ships owned by Norddeutscher-Lloyd to hold the name Bremen. English and German text. £9.00

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