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9271. : BLUE FUNNEL NEW EXPORT BERTHS. Vittoria Dock, Birkenhead. Operated by Ocean Port Services Ltd.
Blue Funnel Line/Mersey Docks & Harbour Board. nd. 6pp. Prof ills. 21x30. An unmarked copy, Near-Mint in Near-Mint card cover. ; Eleven photographs with captions illustrate the new export berths and warehouses. £6.00

8795. BUCKLEY Christopher: STEAMING TO BAMBOOLA.
Collins. 1982 1st. Xiv. + 222pp. 23x16. Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A member of the crew of a 35-year old tramp steamer describes a voyage from South Carolina to the ports of Northern Europe during the winter of 1979. The various characters of the crew are graphically portrayed in this enjoyable, candid and pungent account of life on board a rickety old freighter which was nearing the end of her working life. £8.00

13471. -----: BLUE FUNNEL & GLEN LINES BULLETIN. Centenary Edition. 1865 - 1965.
Alfred Holt & Co. 1965. 50pp. Prousely illustrated. Fold-out map. 22x16. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint 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. £12.50

11086. -----: S.S. GREAT BRITAIN.
s.s. Great Britain Trading. 1992. 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. £3.00

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

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

9315. -----: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. LIST OF SHIPOWNERS. 1973 - 74
no pagination: approx 28x25. Some fading to binding, contents Fine. £9.00

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 pictorial paper cover. Features some superb photographs of ships and boats at speed:- Ocean liners, MTBs, Speedboats, Battleships, Destroyers, etc. £4.00

12819. -----: OFFSHORE SUPPLY AND SUPPORT VESSELS - WORLDWIDE.
Offerpace. 1981. 160pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x11. An unmarked copy; Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. In addition to supply vessels, this publication lists a large number of other craft, including safety vessels, seismic survey shipos, diving support craft and many others. In fact well over 2,000 vessels are listed. £9.00

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

3385. -----: SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS. - SHIPS.
.British Transport Docks.. nd (c 1964)) 24pp. 23 ills. 22x14. Contents (unmarked) Fine in VG+ in card cover. An illustrated record comprising some over 40 excellent photographs of ships using the Port of Southampton at date. List of largest ships using Southampton Docks. £4.00

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. £7.50

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 Reggata, Dartmouth; etc, etc £4.00

13006. -----: SOVIET SHIPPING. Volume 2. No1. 1982.
Morsky Flot, Moscow. 41pp. Profusely illustrated. 29x21. An unamrked 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 : £6.50

13565. -----: ZIM. Israel Navigation Company. 25th Anniversary.
Haifa. 1970. 32pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x27. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Published to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Company, this publication charts its history and the subsequent development of its Fleet. There is a detailed Fleet List of 77 vessels (as at 1/7/1970), comprising cargo ships, bulk carriers, tankers, and a reefer. Illustrated with around 36 photographs (some in colour). £16.00

2425. ------: CRUISING MONTHLY. 1988 - 1997. The Newsletter of the Coastal Cruising Association.
1988: 11 issues. 1989: 12 issues. Complete year. 1990: 12 issues. Complete year. 1991: 12 issues. Complete year. 1992: 12 issues. Complete year. 1993 :12 issues. Complete year. 1994: 12 issues. Complete year. 1995: 12 issues. Complete year. 1996: 12 issues. Complete year. 1997. 11 issues. Sold as one lot. £6.00

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

3023. ------: WAVERLEY TIMES. 1995
Waverley Steam Navigation Co Ltd. 16pp. Prof ills. 40x30. Fine. Comprehensive coverage about the Waverley and her activities. Profusely illustrated. £2.75

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

374. ------: CLYDE STEAMERS REMEMBERED.
PSPS. 1994 1st. Prof ills. 25x19. Contents VG+ in slightly nicked pictorial card cover. Some 120 captioned-photographs provide an excellent pictorial record of Clyde paddle steamers. £3.00

12029. ------: CLYDE STEAMERS. Magazine of the Clyde River Steamer Club. No. 15. Autumn 1979,
33pp. Profusely illustrated. 29x21. An unmamrked copy:-Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £4.00

2419. ------: COASTAL SHIPPING. 1999
1999 - Feb: April: Aug: Oct: Dec. Five issues. Offered as one lot. All issues Near-Mint. £5.50

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' £20.00

12557. ------: DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF SHIP MODELS IN THE GLASGOW ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM.
The Glasgow Art Gallery qand 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. £9.00

13553. ------: FRED OLSEN LINES. A Brief History and List of Vessels 1848 - 1968.
Fred Olsen Lines, Oslo. 1968. 26pp. Profusely illustrated. 30x21. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial paper cover. This large format publicataion traces the history of Fred Olsen Lines and traces the development of the company until 1968. Covers:- Mainly Historical - "B" And A Flag - Figureheads - The Unit Load System - List of 280 Vessels. With 30 photographs and prints (some colour) £11.00

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. £9.00

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

2422. ------: IWAKES NEWS. Inland Waterways Association. Kent and East Sussex Branch.
A run of 10 issues from Summer 1991 to Spring 1995. Numbers 48 - 49 - 50 - 51 - 52 - 53 - 54 - 55 - 56 - 57 - 58. The lot £2.50 £2.50

12594. ------: LE HAVRE: A Big Port at the Industrial Era.
Port Autonome Du Havre. 1970 1st. 93pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs, diagrams & maps. Illustrated endpapers. 22x27. Handsomely bound in green cloth/gilt decorated cover. Binding Near-Fine, contents Fine. Includes 8pp illustrated booklet "Industry in the Port of Le Havre" 21x26, Fine in pictorial card cover which is housed in the rear pocket of the book. Illustrated with around 40 photographs plus a large number of superb sketches and art works, many of which have been reproduced in colour. A comprehensive survey of the Port of Le Havre, describing its services and facilities, its industries, its development, and the various types of ships using the port. £16.00

8880. ------: LLOYD'S CALENDAR & NAUTICAL YEAR BOOK. 1964
xviii. + 738pp.. Ills .Adverts. 21x14. VG. 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

1271. ------: LLOYD'S CALENDAR & NAUTICAL YEAR BOOK. 1980
iii. + 608pp.. Ills.Adverts. 21x13. Fine. 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. £4.50

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. £6.95

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. £6.50

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. £11.00

12999. ------: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. REGISTER BOOK 1976-77. REGISTER OF SHIPS.
Volume 2 only . M - Z . Binding VG, contents Near Fine. £11.00

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

9996. ------: MEDWAY QUEEN NEWS. Quarterly Journal of the Medway Queen Preservation Society.
Medway Queen Preservation Society. A broken run of 43 issues of 'Medway Queen News' the well illustrated and informative magazine of the Medway Queen Preservation Society, from June 1987 to Autumn 1999. There are two different issues with the number 20; both Autumn and Winter issues in 1991 have the same number, and two different issues in 1994 have the same number, 31. Numbers available:- 5 - 6 - 9 - 10 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 20 - 22 - 23 - 24 - 25 - 26 - 27 - 28 - 29 - 30 - 31 - 31 - 33 - 34 - 35 - 36 - 37 - 38 - 39 - 40 - 41 - 42 - 43 - 44 - 48 - 50 - 51. The lot. £12.00 £6.50

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

9505. ------: ORIANA. From Dream to Reality.
P&O. nd (c 1995). 1st Edition. 168pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 29x26. Mint in Mint d/j. Housed in slipcase. 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. £16.50

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

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. £6.75

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

10845. ------: SEA BREEZES. 1976. Volume 50.
11 loose issues. VG. January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October - November - December £5.00

10843. ------: SEA BREEZES. 1977. Volume 51.
11 loose issues. January - February - March - April (damaged) - May - June - July - August - September - October - November £5.00

10844. ------: SEA BREEZES. 1979. Volume 53.
10 loose issues. VG. January - February - March - April - May - July - August - October - November - December. £4.50

10842. ------: SEA BREEZES. 1983. Volume 57
12 issues. Complete Year. VG.. £6.00

2461. ------: SHIPREPAIR AND CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY.1992-3
1992: 3rd Quarter. 1994: 2nd Quarter. The two issues sold together. £2.50

1011. ------: SHIPS MONTHLY. 1989.
12 Issues. Complete Year. VG £6.50

1012. ------: SHIPS MONTHLY.1990.
12 Issues. Complete Year. £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. £19.00

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. £7.50

8387. ------: THE CANADIAN PACIFIC QUADRUPLE-SCREW LINER EMPRESS OF BRITAIN. Ocean Liners of the Past.
Patrick Stephens. 1971 1st. 144pp. 247 illustrations. 6 Folding Plans. 34x26. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine dustjacket. A facsimile reprint of the original Souvenir Number of "The Shipbuilder & Marine Engine-Builder" published in May 1931 to celebrate the maiden voyage of this great ship. Additionally, there is an 8-page epilogue charting the service career of the Empress of Britain from her peactime voyages to her tragic loss during the Second World War. After chronicling her construction history, this volume illustrates and examines in great detail with a wealth of technical and descriptive detail covering every aspect of this magnificent liner, including her propulsion and auxiliary machinery, passenger accommodation, public rooms and their fittings. Profusely illustrated with numerous interior and exterior photographs, folding deck plans, and diagrams. £55.00

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

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

13625. ------: THE QUEEN MARY. A Book of Comparisons.
Merseyside Maritime Museum. 1990. 20pp. Profusely illustrated. 19x28. As new: Mint in Mint pictorial card cover. A fascimile reprint of the first edition published circa 1935. compares the great liner to landbased equivalents for power, capacity, food, size. Includes a double-page cutaway , with keys, of the Queen Mary £11.50

1924. ------: THE SS GREAT BRITAIN.
SSGB. 1971. 25pp. Prof ills. 21x15. An Official Guide showing the SS Great Britain before her restoration Well illustrated. £1.00

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

10008. ------: UK FERRY ROUTES GUIDE 1993. A Shipping Today & Yesterday Supplement.
16pp. Prof ills. 25x20. Fine in pictorial paper cover. This guide describes the UK's ferry routes with details of the various ports and of the ships that provide the services. Illustrated with black-&-white photographs. £2.50

13568. ------: VIA PORT OF NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY. April 1986, Volume 38. No 4. &September 1986, Volume 38. No 9.
The Port Authority. Two issues April 1986, Volume 38. No 4. &September 1986, Volume 38. No 9. £3.00

3020. ------: WAVERLEY TIMES. Balmoral and Kingswear Castle News. 1992
Waverley Steam Navigation Co Ltd. 20pp. Prof ills. 40x30. Fine. In addition to comprehensive coverage about the Waverley and her activities, this edition also describes the Balmoral and Kingswear Castle. Profusely illustrated. £2.75

3021. ------: WAVERLEY TIMES. Balmoral and Kingswear Castle News. 1993
Waverley Steam Navigation Co Ltd. 20pp. Prof ills. 40x30. Fine. In addition to comprehensive coverage about the Waverley and her activities, this edition also describes the Balmoral and Kingswear Castle. Profusely illustrated. £2.75

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. £8.50

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

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. £9.00

12998. -------: BRUGES AND ZEEBRUGGE. The City and the Sea. Published in November 1995 to Mark the 100th Anniversary of the Port of Zeebrugge.
Lloyd's List.. 200pp. Profusely illustrated. Advertisements. 34x23. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in pictorial card cover. This magnificent large format commemorative book is beautifully illustrated with numerous colour reproductions of old Flemish paintings, and many photographs in both colour and black and white. It chronicles the history of Bruges and the development of the Port of Zeebrugge and divided into 12 main sections, headed:- Roman Bruges -Before 1100 - The Zwin - Medieval Trade Centre - Port Infastructure 13th to 16th Centuries - Spanish Bruges - The Revival of the Port - Maritime Bruges in the 18th Century - Under French and Dutch Flags - Awakening of the Port of Zeebrugge - The 20th Century, A Port for Bruges - The Future. The book was originally given with the compliments of Lloyd's List to their subscribers, but additional copies were available at £35.00 each plus £7.00 postage to within the UK. £14.00

11000. -------: BUSINESS IN GREAT WATERS. An Account of the Activities of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board 1858 - 1958.
Newman Neame/MDHB. 1958 1st. 40pp. Prof ills. Endp map. Colour map of the Port of Liverpool in rear pocket. 24x18. An excellent unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in VG d/j. Contents include:- The Board, Mersey Trade, Developing the Docks, Mersey Conservency, Pilot Service, The Great Wars. Well illustrated. £11.00

12731. -------: CANALS AND WATERWAYS. A Journey through Frith's England.
Francis Frith Collection. 1996 1st. 112pp. Profusely illustrated. 27x22. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Around 200 superb sepia photographs depict the rich and varied liife of England's canals and inland waterways, and the commercial and pleasure craft that plied along them during the Victorian era. £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

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

8926. -------: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. REGISTER BOOK 1973 - 1974. REGISTER OF SHIPS.
Two volume set . A - L. & M - Z. Volume: A - L. Binding VG, contents Fine. Volume: M - Z. . Binding VG, contents Fine. List of Shipowners 1973-1974 (With Index of Former Names of Ships and Compound Names of Ships) Supplement and New Entries 1973-1974 Appendix 1973-1974 Statistical Tables 1973. All six items sold as one lot. These volumes are exteremely heavy therefore overseas postage will be considerably extra.. £28.00

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. £15.00

10783. -------: MODEL BOATS. Model Magazine.
MAP. 3 issues. January, March, July 1982. Very good condition Sold as one lot. £2.00

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. £19.00

13633. -------: REPRODUCTIONS FROM THE P & O ART COLLECTION.
P&O. nd (c 1990s). 20pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x30. Unmarked, almost as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. To allow more people to enjoy some of the paintings from P&O's valuable Art and Memorabilia Collection, P&O made available an excluse selection of reproductions of original paintings and posters from the Collection. The paintings and posters are connected in some way with the P&O Group and represent ships sailing under their flags of past and present companies. This very attractive and superbly catalogue illustrates in colour, more than 90 paintings and posters. £18.00

10846. -------: SEA BREEZES. 1980. Volume 54
Complete Year. 12 loose issues. VG £6.00

5287. -------: SEA BREEZES. 1982
Complete Year. 12 loose issues. VG £6.00

10000. -------: SEASCAPE. International Maritime Magazine.
Seascape Publications. Five issues of this well illustrated and informative magazine, sold as one lot: 1987 May : 1988 March, May, June, July. £3.50

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

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. £18.00

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. £9.00

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. £9.00

13566. -------: THE UNIT LOAD. Saves Time - Saves Work - Saves Money
Fred Olsen Interocean Line. (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

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

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

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

5875. --------: METEOROLOGY FOR MARINERS. With a Section on Oceanography. MET.O. 593
HMSO/ METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE.1967. x.i + 304pp. Prof ills with diagrams (some folding). 25x16. Binding & contents VG+. Presents the elementary theory of meteorology in a way that is suitable for Merchant Navy Officers and to explain its practical application to safe and economic ship operations. £6.50

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

11875. --------: MODEL SHIPWRIGHT. Number 89. September 1994.
72pp. Prof ills. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This issue includes loose 'Modeller's Draught' of the Marigold. £4.00

11876. --------: MODEL SHIPWRIGHT. Number 90. December 1994.
72pp. Prof ills. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This issue includes loose 'Modeller's Draught' of the mv Sir Charles Orr. £4.00

10011. --------: OCEAN FLEETS NEWSLETTER. 39. October 1977
8pp. + 4pp Gazette. Contains various articles including an account of the Ocean Liners vessel Priam; Charter Vessels; Bunkers, etc. The 4-page Gazette lists ship-by-ship the names of the Master and Officers of the vessels in the Fleets of Ocean Liners, Tankers, Blue Funnel Bulkers. £2.50

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

13338. --------: SAIL. The Journal of the Sail Training Association. 1961 -1971.
Eight issues of the journal SAIL sold as one lot. Each issue Near-Fine. No. 6 October 1961 - Vol 1. No. 2 Summer 1964 - Vol. 1. No 7 Summer 1967 - Vol. 1. No 9 Summer 1968 - Vol. 2. No 1. January 1969 - Vol.2. No. 2. May 1969 - Vol.4 No. 1. 1970 - Vol. 4. No. 2. 1971. £8.50

5274. --------: SEA BREEZES. 1963. Volume 36.
10 loose issues. January/ February/April/May/June.July/August September/October/November. VG. £4.00

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. £6.50

10782. --------: SHIPS ILLUSTRATED.
Ian Allan. 1966 July : Volume 1 No 4: 1966 August : Volume I No 5. 1966 September : Volume 1. No6. Three issues in very good condition, sold as one lot. £2.25

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. £11.00

12455. --------: TRINITY HOUSE PILOTAGE SERVICE. Copies of Pilotage Act, Order & Byelaws.
Various dates. A Trinty House folder enclosing the following 11 publications and documents. Condition VG - Fine 1) PILOTAGE ACT, 1913. (reprinted c 1980). 32pp (2) EARNINGS OF PILOTS. National Agreement, 1 July 1980. 9pp. (3) SHOREHAM PILOTAGE DISTRICT. Proposals for reorganisation of the District & appication of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1979. 5pp. (4) SPECIAL BYE-LAWS Made by Trinity House in regard to the SHOREHAM PILOTAGE DISTRICT. 4pp. (5) GENERAL BYE-LAWS applying to TRINITY HOUSE OUTPORT PILOTAGE DISTRICTS. 35pp. (6). PILOTAGE ORDERS CONFIRMATION (No 1) ACT 1921, confirming THE PILOTAGE ORDERS FOR THE SHOREHAM DISTRICT. 6pp. (7)STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. 1981 No. MERCHANT SHIPPING PILOTAGE. 4pp. (8) TRINITY HOUSE PILOTAGE SERVICE. Letter of Re-Appointment to act as Sub-commissioner on the Pilotage Committee for Shoreham. Dated 11th August 1982. (9)TRINITY HOUSE PILOTAGE SERVICE. Letter of Re-Appointment to act as Sub-commissioner on the Pilotage Committee for Shoreham. Dated 2nd August 1984. (10) TRINITY HOUSE PILOTAGE SERVICE. Letter of Re-Appointment to act as Sub-commissioner on the Pilotage Committee for Shoreham. Dated 28th August 1987. (11) A NOTE ON THE HISTORY OF THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE, London. 8pp. £8.00

13632. --------: TRIUMPH OF A GREAT TRADITION 1840-1990. Official Souvenir History of the Cunard Line.
Cunard 1990. 80pp. Profusely illustrated. 29x21. As new: Mint in Mint pictorial card cover. £12.50

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. £14.00

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 £7.50

12817. ---------: COASTERS AND SHORT SEA VESSELS - UK AND IRELAND.
Offerpace. 1984. 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x10. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Gives details of many British & Irish coasters & short-sea vessels trading at date. . Well illustrated. £5.00

12818. ---------: COASTERS AND SHORT SEA VESSELS - UK AND IRELAND.
Offerpace. 1983. 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x10. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Gives details of many British & Irish coasters & short-sea vessel trading at date.. Well illustrated. £5.00

12415. ---------: DOCK DEVELOPMENTS AT NEWPORT. THE ALEXANDRA (NEWPORT & SOUTH WALES) DOCKS AND RAILWAY Co.
Lightmoore. nd (c 1980s) Facsimile reprint of the first edition published in 1905. 43pp. Illustrated with 18 photographs. Folding colour plan of Alexandra & Town Docks. Drawings & diagrams. Colour map of Collieries and Ironworks. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Fine card cover. £4.00

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

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 £22.00

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. £240.00

8923. ---------: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. REGISTER BOOK 1969-70. REGISTER OF SHIPS.
Two volume set . A - L. & M - Z. Volume A - L. Bound in red leather. Binding VG, contents Near-Fine. Volume M - Z. Bound in black leather. Binding VG, contents Near-Fine These volumes are exteremely heavy therefore overseas postage will be considerably extra.. £19.00

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

12816. ---------: OCEAN FREIGHTERS UK.
Offerpace. 1982. 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x10. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Gives details of many British flag ocean going freighters, container ships, bulk carriers, etc, trading at date. . Well illustrated. £5.00

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. £9.00

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. £8.50

11524. ---------: SEAMAN'S RECORD BOOK AND CERTIFICATES OF DISCHARGE.
1963. VG. Certificates of Discharge of a deck boy, stamped from July 1963 to May 1965. Ships' stamps from Edinburgh Castle, Capetown Castle, Queen Elizabeth, Northern Star, and Sheaf Holme. £3.00

12435. ---------: SHIPS AND SHIP MODELS. Volume 5. No. 51. November 1935..
Percival Marshall. Pictorial paper covers a little worn, contents VG. £1.50

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

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

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

11885. ----------: DANSK ILLUSTRERET SKIBSLISTE 1983.
Forlaget Sea Press. 528pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs. 20x11. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. This book contains all ships sailing under the Danish flag at 1st July 1982 This edition also includes, as far as possible, ships sailing under foreign colours but owned 50% or more by Danish owners. Gives concise details and a photograph of each ship listed. Danish & English text. £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

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

9995. ----------: PADDLE WHEELS.
Paddle Steamer Preservation Society. 'Paddle Wheels', the magazine of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society, offer a great deal of information on paddle-steamers, their histories, service careers, technical details, and something of their owners. Except for a few issues 'Paddle Wheels' magazines are very well illustrated. Contents average 40pp. Offered for sale as one lot are 46 issues dating from 1969 to 2002. £9.00

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. £8.00

5278. -----------: SEA BREEZES. 1966. Volume 40
2 loose issues. March - September £1.50

5288. -----------: SEA BREEZES. 1984
Complete Year. 12 loose issues. VG £6.00

10847. -----------: SEA BREEZES. 1987. Volume 61
11 loose issues. VG. January - February - March -April - May - June - July - September - October - November - December £5.50

5207. -----------: SEA BREEZES. 1961. Volume 32.
Charles Birchall & Sons Ltd. 2 issues. November - December. VG £1.50

5209. -----------: SEA BREEZES. 1962. Volume 34.
3 issues. July - November - December £2.25

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

12413. ------------: MAIERFORM. The Maier Ship Form
Maierform. Bremen & London. nd (c 1935) 28pp. Profusely illustrated. 20x25. Two punch file holes to upper margins. Contents VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. This book was originally published to be read by shipbuilders, shipowners, naval architects, etc. The Maierform of hull was designed to rtovide a hull form which would combine excellent seaworthy qualities under all sea conditions, with a minimum of wetted surface and thus enable a ship built to this design to maintain the best possible service speed in all kinds of weather. This book provides a detailed account of the development of the Maierform hull, together with details of its advantanges in service. It describes new ships built with the Maierform hull, and existing ships that have been converted. The book also answers in detail the various criticisms that were made about this form of hull design. The book illustrates with excellent photograph of vessels using the Maaierform hull including, S.S. Scharnhorst, S.S. Hazelwood, Ile De Baute, Nora Maersk, S.S. Almeda Star, S.S. Avila Star, S.S. Champollion, various trawlers and other ships. Illustrated with 28 photographs, plus several diagrams & plans. £11.00

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. £6.50

13184. ------------: PEARSON'S CANAL COMPANION. EAST MIDLANDS INCLUDING LEICESTER RING, EREWASH & NOTTINGHAM..
J.M.Pearson & Son. 1997 First Edition. 79pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. 15x21. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £11.00

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. £10.00

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. £11.00

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

2000. -------------: SHIPS MONTHLY 1993
12 Issues. Complete year. £5.00

5579. ---------------: SHIPPING TODAY AND YESTERDAY.
1990 - April. 1991 - August 1992 - March 1993 - Feb - Sept 1994 - Sept 2000 - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - June - July - Aug. 2002 - March 15 issues sold as one lot £5.00

1010. ----------------: SHIPS MONTHLY 1988
12 Issues. Complete Year. VG. £6.50

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

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. £12.50

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

1249. ADLARD COLES, K.: THE SHELL PILOT GUIDE TO THE SOUTH COAST HARBOURS.
Faber. 1973 264pp. Prof ills. Numerous charts. Endp maps. 13x19. VG+ 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. £10.00

13530. ALAN, Jones.: 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

13648. ALEXANDER, Michael: MRS FRASER ON THE FATAL SHORE.
Phoenix 2001. 190pp. Illustrated. 21x14. Mint in pictorial card cover. £5.50

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

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

13122. ANDERIESSE J.H. & KRUIDHOF E.A. & OOSTMEIJER: CAREBEKA 1939 - 1983. History and Fleet List.
WSS 1995. 240pp. Profusely illustrated. 24x19. An unmarked copy, as new;- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Charts the history of the Dutch firm of coaster owners, followed by a detailed and profusely illustrated Fleet List of their ships. English and Dutch text. £12.50

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. £5.50

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. £12.50

13361. ARMSTRONG, Richard: THE MERCHANTMEN. (The History of Seafaring. Vol. 3)
Ernest Benn. 1969 1st. 128pp. Profusely illustrated. 13 maps. 25x19. Ex-library, contents G+ in VG d/j. Charts the history of British merchant shipping from the 17th century to the 20th century. Chapters are headed:- The Struggle for Empire - The Stately Phase - The Advent of Steam - The Golden Age - The Triumph of Technology. Offers an excellent overview of British trade, the development of routes, the various types of ships and the cargoes that they carried. Well illustrated. £4.85

13538. ARNOLD, Muriel.: TIARAS & T-SHIRTS. A Working Life at Sea.
Librario. 2007 1st 245pp. Illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. After the author joined the seagoing staff of Cunard, she served as a Lady Purser on board the liners Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Mauretania and other Cunarders, before being appointed Social Secretary of the Queen Elizabeth 2. In this absorbing and entertaining account of life aboard these great liners she well describes the frenetic activity which ensures the smooth operation enjoyed by passengers. £8.50

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

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

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

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

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. £8.00

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

12139. BAER, Joel: PIRATES OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Tempus. 2005 1st. 256pp. Illustrated. Maps. 24x16. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. Tells the story of pirates through the lens of six British freebooters - Henry Morgan, William Dampier, Henry Every, William Kidd, Blackbeard (Edward Teach) and Black Bart (Bartholomew Roberts) - detailing both theie exuberent and murderous lives, their crimes and 'prizes'. £7.50

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. £10.00

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

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

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

6468. BALL, Adrian. & WRIGHT Diana.: S.S. GREAT BRITAIN.
Da\vid & Charles. 1981 1st. 96pp. Prof ills. 22x30. An excellent unmarked copy of the hardback edition: Fine in VG d/j. The S.S. Great Britain project has built up a large collection of ephemera relating to the ship, and this book is a selection of the most fascinating items, including menu cards, original documentation, advertisments, sailings early photographs and full-colour illustrations of the ship. £7.85

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

12714. BARRATT, Rex: THE HEY-DAY OF THE GREAT ATLANTIC LINERS.
Dyllansow. 1983 1st. 69pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Although this book describes many of the great liners that plied the North Atlantic, it concentrates mainly on the notable vessels which were built from the late 1800's until 1914. With over 50 photographs. £8.50

10394. BARRETT, Michael.: THE RETURN OF THE CORNISH SAILOR.
Michael Joseph. 1962 1st. 184pp. An unmarked copy, not price clipped. Near-Fine in VG+ d/j. A novel about a merchant ship torpedoed by a U-boat in 1942 , and the subsequent mystery regarding the contents of the ship after her hulk was washed up on an island shoal after a great storm. £2.50

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. £14.00

13636. BATHURST, Bella: THE WRECKERS. A Story of Killing Seas, False Lights and Plundered Ships.
HarperCollins 2005 1st. xxiv. + 326pp. Illustrated. Map. 22x14. An unmarked hardback copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. £8.50

11146. BATHURST, Bella.: THE LIGHTHOUSE STEVENSONS.
Harper Collins. 1999 1st xx. + 284pp. Map. 25 ills. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. Hard-cover edition. 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. £6.85

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

85. BATTSON R.K.: PERIOD SHIP MODELLING.
Percival Marshall. 1955 Revised edition. 80pp. Prof ills. 18x12. Spine slightly rubbed, o/w contents Near-Fine in VG pictorial card cover. Offers instructional notes on how to make a model Elizabethan galleon. Covers the Hull, Masts, Spars & their fittings, Running & Standing Rigging, Sails & their Gear, Finishing, etc. With 65 ills. £2.50

1400. BEAVER, Patrick.: A HISTORY OF LIGHTHOUSES.
Citadel. 1973. .+158pp. Illustrated. . 24x16. VG+ in G+ d/j. Inscribed by author. In this historical record of important lighthouses in Britain and overseas, telling of the people who planned, built and manned them. The book also relates the various difficulties experienced in the their construction and explains how these problems were overcome. £8.50

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

315. BENHAM, Hervey.: THE LAST STRONGHOLD OF SAIL. The Story of the Essex Sailing-Smacks, Coasters& Barges.
Harrap. 1981. 202pp. 60 ills. Endp maps. 22x14. An unmarked copy - binding and contents Fine. (no d/j). Evokes the old days of sailing-barges & smacks, of cutters & ketches, & of all the craft which have sailed on the rivers of Essex & the East Coast, not forgetting the men that manned them & the little ports they sailed from. £6.00

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

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

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

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. £14.00

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

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. £10.00

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. £6.85

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. £11.50

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

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. 1963. 332pp. Diags. 22x14. 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

13345. BOOT, Paul & FENTON, Roy: CLASSIC COASTERS. A Celebration of Short Sea Shipping,
Ships in Focus/Priam. 1997 1st. 64pp. Prof ills. 20x24. Near-Mint in pictorial hardback cover. Contains 66 colour photographs (mostly full-page) of short sea ships that served in British waters. £8.50

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

5740. BORTHWICK, Alistair.: YARROW AND COMPANY LTD. The First Hundred Years. 1865 - 1965.
Privately published. 1965 1st. * 135pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 27x21. Maroon cloth/gilt binding VG+, contents (unmarked Near-Fine) To include separate 14-pp 'Directors' Report & Accounts' 30th June 1964. This handsomely produced volume is the story of the famous shipbuilding and engineering company from its small beginnings on the Thames to its expansion on the Clyde. It traces the history of the torpedo boat and destroyer, with which Yarrow were involved from the very beginning: the development of specialised craft of many kinds, and of the Yarrow boiler on land and sea. Lists of Naval Vessels, Merchant Vessels, Boilers, etc. £12.50

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

10432. BOUQUET, Michael.: SOUTH EASTERN SAIL. From the Medway to the Solent 1840-1940.
David & Charles. 1972 1st. * 112pp. Prof ills. 24x19. An unmarked copy:-Fine in Fine d/j. Accompanied by a very informative text, over 100 pictures are chosen to illustrate the shipping and harbours of Kent, Sussex & Hampshire in the golden age of sail. The book covers the Kent ports, the ships of Rye, Hastings traders, Newhaven and Lewes sailing ships, Shoreham deep-sea traders and the colliers which unloaded on the open beaches of Sussex. Also the ships of Chichester harbour, Portsmouth colliers, Littlehampton and the port of Arundel. £7.00

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

8711. BOX, Peter.: BELLES OF THE EAST COAST. A History of the Belle Fleet and the Paddle Steamer Era.
Tyndale. 1989 1st. 150pp. Prof ills. 25x20. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. A profusely illustrated account of the Belle Fleet of paddle steamers, providing a detailed survey of its fleet of ships from the 1860s, to their activities during the Second World War, and a history of the company which owned them List of ships. £4.25

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. £14.00

8274. BRAYDON, Simon. & SONGHURST, Robert. (editors),: THE DIARY OF JOSEPH SAMS. An Emigrant in the "Northumberland", 1874.
HMSO. 1982 1st. viii. 102pp. Ills. Map. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. In September 1874, Joseph Sams embarked at Gravesend on Money, Wigram & Sons, sail/auxiliary steam ship Northumberland, bound for Melbourne, Australia. The eight week voyage is vividly recorded in the Diary he kept of the passage, which provides an interesting and perceptive account of life on board: of the sometimes strained relationships between fellow passengers, the weather, food and drink, the ship and her crew, etc, etc. The plates include a photograph of the Northumberland taken in 1871. £4.75

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. £11.50

13605. BRAYNE, Martin.: THE GREATEST STORM. Britain's Night of Destruction. November 1703.
Sutton 2003. xiii. + 235pp. Illustrated. 19x13. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £4.85

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. A superb 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. £2.85

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

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. £8.50

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

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

10642. BROUWER, Norman J.: INTERNATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC SHIPS.
Nelson. 1985 1st. xii. + 321pp. Prof ills. 28x22. A superb unmarked hardback copy: Fine in Fine d/j. 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. £12.50

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

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

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. £5.00

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

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. £11.00

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

8950. BURRELL, David.: FURNESS WITHY - The Centenary History of Furness, Withy and Company, Ltd. 1891-1991.
World Ship Society. 1992 1st. 231pp. Prof ills. House flags & funnel reproduced in colour on endpapers. 30x22. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Fine d/j. A history of Furness Withy and their subsidiary companies, is followed by comprehensive Fleet Lists of ships owned or managed. With related letter from Furness, Withy & Co. £19.00

13356. BURRIDGE W.: SEEKING THE SITE OF ST. PAUL'S SHIPWRECK.
Privately printed. Malta. 1952 51pp. Maps. Illustated. 21x14. VG in foxed pictorial card cover.The author's personal account of his attempts to locate the site of St Paul's shipwreck. £7.50

12149. BURTON, Lesley & MUSSELWHITE, Brian.: CROSSING THE HARBOUR. The Portsmouth Harbour Story.
Milestone. 1987 1st. 96pp. Profusely illustrated. 26x20. An unmarked copy, almost as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. An illustrated history of Portsmouth Harbour, and its ferries £6.75

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

802. BUTCHER, David.: THE DRIFTERMEN.
Top'sl. 1979 1st. * 152pp. Prof ills. 24x18. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cover. Describes in detail the life of the fishermen in the tough days of Britain's vanished herring fleets, recalled by the men who manned the drifters. Chapters include:- The Drift Net Method - Sail & Steam - The Home Voyage - Landing the Catch - The Share System - Life on Board - Custom & Belief, etc, etc. £8.00

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. £11.00

11120. CADORET, Bernard (Editor-in-Chief): MARITIME LIFE AND TRADITIONS. No.3 & No.16
1999 & 2002. 2 issues, No.3 & No. 16, both Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card covers, offered together. £5.00

3574. CAIRIS, Nicholas T: NORTH ATLANTIC PASSENGER LINERS SINCE 1893. </