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

15072. : CLYDE STEAMERS. No. 15. Autumd 1979. Magazine of the Clyde River Steamer Club.
32pp. Profusely illustrated. 29x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £2.95

14878. : DIESELS DOWN BELOW! A Drawing of M.V. Balmoral's Machinery Layout, with Simple Description of the Main Features.
Waverley Excursions 1988. Folding leaflet. Illustrated Near-Fine. £2.00

13099. LINGWOOD, John. & APPLEYARD, Harold.: CHAPMAN OF NEWCASTLE. The Story of a Tyneside Tramp Shipping Company.
WSS. 1985 80pp. Profusely illustrated. House flags in colour. 21x15. An unmarked copy, as new; Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A history of the the company is followed by a profusely illustrated and detailed Fleet List. £4.95

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13398. -----: OCEAN GREYHOUNDS AND SPEEDBOATS. THE TRIUMPH OF SPEED. Book 2.
Amalgamated. Press. nd (c 1938). 14pp. Profusely illustrated. 27x20. Rusted staples, o/w VG in slightly worn pictorial paper cover. Features some superb photographs of ships and boats at speed:- Ocean liners, MTBs, Speedboats, Battleships, Destroyers, etc. £2.50

15073. -----: PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON. The Dibden Terminal.
12pp Profusely illustrated. 21x30. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover £2.00

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

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

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

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

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

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

13006. -----: SOVIET SHIPPING. Volume 2. No1. 1982.
Morsky Flot, Moscow. 41pp. Profusely illustrated. 29x21. An unmarked copy: Fine 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 : £2.95

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

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

10006. ------: BRITISH SHIPPING IN THE 20th CENTURY. A Shipping Today and Yesterday Supplement.
December. 1999. 16pp. Prof ills. 29x21. Near-Mint in pictorial paper cover. This chronological review of the 20th century looks at some of the ships and the events in British shipping that have taken place in 100 years of change. Illustrated with black-&-white photographs. £2.00

10007. ------: CRUISE SHIP GUIDE 2003. A Shipping Today & Yesterday Supplement.
December. 1999. 16pp. Prof ills. 29x21. Near-Mint in pictorial paper cover. This guide lists in alphabetical order the world's passenger/cruise ships in service at date. Details for each entry gives Name, owners/operators/managers: number of passengers: tonnage; builder & when completed: brief history. Illustrated with colour photographs. £2.00

13469. ------: ELDER DEMPSTER LINES. HISTORY.
Elder Dempster. Nd (c 1970). . 8pp. Ills. 22x13. Near-Mint in paper cover. A brief outline of the history of Elder Dempster and its predecessors. Illustrated with photographs of the Aureol and Fourah Bay, and a picture of the Roquelle. £3.50

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

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

13757. ------: LINDENAU WERFT 1919 - 1994. 75 Years of Lindenau Werft - A Chronicle in 75 Annual Chapters
Privately Published. 1994. 248pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated Endpapers. 30x21. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial hardback cover. English and German text. This beautifully produced and superbly illustrated volume charts the 75-year history of the German shipbuilders Linenau Werft, a medium sized shipyard that went through all political and commercial peaks and troughs and had to move from Memel to Kiel. During the years covered by this book the company completed almost 200 ships of many different types, many of which are described and illustrated with photographs of exceptional quality. £18.00

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

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

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

1106. ------: LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING. RULES & REGULATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION & CLASSIFICATION OF STEEL SHIPS - 1962.
xiv. + 510pp. 28x24. VG. Covers: General Rules; Classification Regulations; Periodic Survey Regulations; Steel Ships; Pumping & Piping; Fire Extinguishing Arrangements; Steam Engines; Internal Combustion; Electrical Equipment, etc. £8.85

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

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

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

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

14877. ------: LLOYD'S SHIPPING INDEX. 19th September 2005.
197pp. 29x21. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £5.00

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

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

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

13558. ------: NORTH CAROLINA PORTS. 'Your Ports Of Opportunity' 1996.
Seven individual publications housed in original folder. Each publication is as new, in Mint conditon in pictorial card cover (1) SERVICES DIRECTORY 1996. 55pp. 22x14. (2) MOREHEAD CITY. 12pp. Illustrated. Map. Diagram. 29x22 (3) WILMINGTON. 16pp. Illustrated. Map. Diagram 29x22 (4) FOREST PRODUCTS CENTRE. 4pp. Illustrated. Map. 29x22 (5) INCOTERMS. 4pp + 3 individual sheets. 29x22. (6) INTERMODEL HIGHWAY MAP. Large multifolded map. (7) AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS. Folded booklet. £4.95

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

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

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

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

13562. ------: PORT OF MONTREAL GUIDE. 1995-1996.
Montreal Port Corporation. 72pp. Profusely illustrated. Advertisements. 28x21. An Unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Contents include:- Steamship Service Directory (Covers Scheduled International Shipping Lines, Petroleum Companies, Cruise Shipping, etc, etc.). Port Facilities - Container Facilities: Conventional Cargo: Bulk Handling: Grain Handling: Dry Bulk Facilities: Liquid Bulk Facilities, etc, etc. £4.95

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

683. ------: Rederiaktieselskabet DANNEBROG. 1883-1973. Weco-Shipping A/S
RD/WSS 1973 1973. 104pp. Prof ills. 23x17. Fine in VG 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. £5.00

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

10004. ------: SHIPS OF THE HARRISON LINE. A Shipping Today & Yesterday Supplement.
March. 2003. 16pp. Prof ills. 29x21. Near-Mint in pictorial paper cover. A complete and detailed list of the hundreds of traditional cargo liners(not included are the line's sailing ship, bulk carriers and container ships) that have been operated by the Harrison Line. The entry for each ship is Name : gross tonnage/tonnage: dimensions: builder and where and when built: and fate. Illustrated with black-&-white photographs. £2.50

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

14867. ------: SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN. 1883. No. 2203.
Published at the Admiralty 1945 Chart. 67x84. VG+. Printed on heavy stock paper. Based on the original 1883 survey and corrected to April 9, 1943. £9.00

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

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

14507. ------: SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS. Owned & Managed by Southern Railway.
Southern Railway no date (c 1938) 16pp. 7 photographs. Map. 18x12. Staples rusted, otherwise VG in VG pictorial card cover. This booklet contains a brief history of Southampton Docks, Plain Facts, Cargo Handling, Trade, New Docks Extension, Factory Sites. List of Shipping companies & Agents Using Southampton Docks. £4.00

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

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

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

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

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

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

13915. ------: THE HUNTING FLEET OF SHIPS PAST & PRESENT.
Huntings of Newcastle Upon Tyne/ WSS. 1961 Second Edition. 27pp. Prof ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial paper cover. .A brief outline history of the company is followed by a profusely illustrated and detailed Fleet Lists of Vessels Managed for Hunting Interests and Vessels Managed for Other Interests. £4.00

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

14789. ------: THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. BANK LINE NUMBER.
October 14th 1955. 40pp. Profusely illustrated. Advertisements. 26x42.An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial paper cover. A supplement devoted to the Bank Line and its ships. Illustrated with black and white photographs and a superb large centrespread illustration ( 84 cm) in colour of the Cedarbank. £22.00

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

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

14238. ------: THE RED FUNNEL STEAMERS ILLUSTRATED HANDBOOK.
Published by J Burrow & Co Ltd., for The Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited. (Red Funnel Steamers Limited). nd (c 1962) 56pp. Profusely illustrated. Advertisements. Map. 21x14. An unmarked copy: VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. £6.95

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

10005. ------: TITANIC AND THE WHITE STAR LINE. A Shipping Today and Yesterday Supplement.
April. 2002. 16pp. Prof ills. 29x21. Near-Mint in pictorial paper cover. This publication looks at some of the ships of the White Star Line's trans-Atlantic service and at the Titanic. Illustrated with black-&-white photographs and a colour illustration of the Britannic. £2.00

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. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine 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. £2.00

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

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

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

12551. -------: BRITISH RAILWAYS STEAMERS AND OTHER VESSELS.
Ian Allan. 1962. 40pp. Profusely illustrated. Map. 18x12. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. Gives details of all BR steamersand other vessels in service at date. Illustrated with photographs. £5.75

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14889. -------: RESEARCH VESSEL SERVICES. "Quality Oceanographic Services Worldwide"
Southampton/ No date. Three iindividual sheets giving information on the Research Vessels, RRS Discovery, RRS Challenger, RRS Darwin. Each sheet contains a magnificent full page colour photograph of the vessel concerned, the reverse provides comprehensive details and specification of the ship. The three ships are housed in an RSV pictorial folder. 29x21. Folder & contents Mint. £4.50

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

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

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

10255. -------: SOUVENIR GUIDE. NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
NMM. 1999. 32pp. Prof ills. 26x22. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £2.00

14952. -------: SUSSEX YESTERDAYS. No.1
South Eastern Magazines. 1980. 56pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £2.00

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

13442. -------: THE ROYAL RIVER. Published by the Port of London Authority to Commemorate the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2nd June 1953.
PLA. 1953. 38pp. Colour frontis. 31 ills. 26x21. Contents (unmarked) Fine in VG cream boards with the arms of the PLA illustrated in colour. This handsomely produced commemorative book tells the story of the Thames and its connection with the British monarchy from the days of Elizabeth I. £5.95

6546. -------: THE ROYAL RIVER. The Thames from Source to Sea. Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial.
Bloomsbury. 1985. viii. + 368pp. Prof ills. 28x21.An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A facsimile reprint of the first edition published in 1885. This book provides a fascinating description of the Thames and its surroundings as it was in the 1880s, a time when there were many ruins and achictecural features that have long since been swallowed up by the march of time. Illustrated with more than 170 wood engravings and 14 maps. £16.50

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

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

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

14828. -------: TRINITY HOUSE NAVIGATION SCHOOL. Rules. 1932.
9pp. 18x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG+ card cover. Rules for the Magement of the School Established by The Corporation of The Trinity House in Kingston Upon Hull for Teaching The Science of Navigation to Boys. £3.00

14073. --------: BRITISH MERCHANT NAVY MEMORIAL REGISTER: RADIO OFFICERS KILLED AT SEA 1939-1945
33pp. 29x20. VG in loose-leaf folder. Lists in chronological order all British Merchant Navy Radio Officers killed at sea. Each entry gives Name - date killed - Name of Ship - Rank . £11.50

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

14495. --------: CABLE & WIRELESS (MARINE) LTD.
no date. c 1985). A glossy folder containing four separate booklets. Near-Mint. (1) An overview of C & W Marine activities. 4pp. 10 ills. 29x21. (2) Maintenance. 6pp. 14 ills. 29x21. (includes photos of cable ships & cutaway of a cable ship) (3) Installation & Support Services. 6pp. 17 ills. 29x21. (4) Submersibles. 6pp. 10 ills. 29x21. Operation of the deep-sea submersible 'Cirrus'. £4.95

15114. --------: MARITIME HERITAGE OF INDIA. A Souvenir Published on the Occasion of the Review of the Fleet by the President of India. February 12, 1984.
Director of Personal Services Naval Headquarters, New Delhi. 97pp. 48 plates in colour, most of which are reproduced in full colour. 29x22. Presentation copy from Admiral R.H. Tahibaini to Admiral Sir William Staveley GCB, ADC. A lovely hardback copy in brown cloth, gilt. Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. £19.00

15002. --------: MARTELLI'S NAVIGATIONAL TABLES. A Rapid Method of Finding the Position Line and for Solving Dpherical Triangle Problems.
M'Gregor . no date. xi. + 53pp. Compass card. 22x14. Hardback binding & contents VG+. £7.50

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

14883. --------: PORT OF TYNE.
Various dates. A PORT OF TYNE (Logistic Services) folder containing sixteen leaftets, booklets & publications (mostly 29x20), well illustrated and in Near-Mint condition. Impact - Location - Rail Services - Bulk Exports - Bulk Imports - Container Services Distribution - Ferry Terminal - Steel & Metal Products - Warehousing Operations-Offshore & Marine Services - Forest Products - General & Project Cargo - Car Terminals - Social Responsibilty. Also, a copy of THE JOURNAL: Port of Tyne and the Riverside Renaissance. December 8, 2006. 16pp. £6.75

15057. --------: RESCUE CG36500. A Collection of Stories about the CG36500 and the U.S.Coast Guard.
Orleans Historical Society. 1985 1st. 48pp. Profusely illustrated. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. The stories include the famous rescue made by the Lifeboat CG36500 off the coast of Chatham, Massachusetts in 1952, when 32 men were saved from a broken tanker. £6.50

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

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

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

14467. --------: SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS 1938. Handbook of Rates, Charges and General Information.
Southern Railway. 133pp. + xxix Advertisements. Map. Profusely illustrated. 24x18. An unmarked copy: VG+ in slightly rubbed pictorial card cover. Contains a wealth of information on all aspects of Southampton Docks, its facilities, cargo handling, ships, Dock charges and its services. Illustrated with over 50 photographs and a large multifolding Distributive Area Map of Southampton Docks. Numerous advertisements. £14.00

14885. --------: STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1932, No.1055. MERCHANT SHIPPING. Fire Appliances.
HMSO. 1941. 10pp. 22x15. Rusted staples, otherwise VG in paper cover. £2.50

14526. --------: THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON HANDBOOK 1992-1993.
Associated British Ports. 64pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. Maps. 23x18. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Gives port information, with details of accommodation, port services, facilities, products handled, Liner Services, Containers, Ro-Ro & Vehicle Handling, Passenger Ferries, Cargo Handling, Trades, Fruit Terminal, Ship Repair, etc. Well illustrated. £5.00

14523. --------: THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON HANDBOOK 1996-97
Associated British Ports. 80pp . Prof ills. Advertisements. Maps. 30x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Covers Port Services, Cargo Handing, Port Details of accommodation, port services, facilities, products handled, Liner Services, Containers, Ro-Ro, Fresh Produce, Bulks, Passengers, Cruise and Ferries, Cargo Handling, Towage, Ship Repair, etc. Well illustrated. £5.00

14524. --------: THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON HANDBOOK 1998-99
Associated British Ports. 68pp . Prof ills. Advertisements. Maps. 30x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Covers Port Services, Cargo Handing, Port Details of accommodation, port services, facilities, products handled, Liner Services, Containers, Ro-Ro, Fresh Produce, Bulks, Passengers, Cruise and Ferries, Cargo Handling, Towage, Ship Repair, etc. Well illustrated. £5.00

14525. --------: THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON HANDBOOK 2006-07
Associated British Ports. 66pp . Prof ills. Advertisements. Maps. 30x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Covers Port Services, Cargo Handing, Port Details of accommodation, port services, facilities, products handled, Liner Services, Containers, Ro-Ro, Fresh Produce, Bulks, Passengers, Cruise and Ferries, Cargo Handling, Towage, Ship Repair, etc. Well illustrated. £5.00

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

15071. --------: THE RUNNING AND MAINTENANCE OF MARINE MACHINERY.
Institute of Marine Engineers. 1933. 97pp. + xxxiii advertisements. Profusely illustrated. 25x19. An extremely nice copy, with no markings or inscriptions:- VG+ in slightly rubbed hardback cover. Covers: Steam Reciprocating Machinery, Steam Turbines, Boilers, Diesel Engines, Electical Machinery, refrigerating Machinery. £7.95

13941. --------: TRACING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY: MERCHANT NAVY.
Imperial War Museum 2000 1st. 85pp. 21x15. As new, Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A reference guide for those seeking information on those who have served in the Merchant Navy. Covers:- Seamen, Officers, Crew, Shipping, Registers of Seamen's Service, Crew Lists, Passenger Lists, Log Books, etc, etc. £6.85

13632. --------: TRIUMPH OF A GREAT TRADITION 1840-1990. Official Souvenir History of the Cunard Line.
Cunard 1990. 80pp. Profusely illustrated. 29x21. Contents (unmarked) Near- Mint in VG+ pictorial card cover. £8.95

7524. --------: XI INSTRUCTION CRUISE TRAINING SHIP 'ESMERALDA' . 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. £7.50

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

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

7652. ---------: DOCKLAND. An Illustrated Historical Survey of Life & Work in East London.
NSLP/GLC. 1986 304pp. Prof ills. Maps. 30x21. Upper edge of front cover and first few pages creased, otherwise VG in VG pictorial card cover. London's docks have flourished as a commercial enterprise for nearly two centuries. This highly illustrated volume, which brings together the experiences of lightermen and industrial archaeologists, dockers and civil engineers, paints a vivid portrait of life & work in London's dockland from the nineteenth century to the 1980s/ With 295 photographs & many line illustrations & maps. £12.50

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 £14.00

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

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

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

5997. ---------: PORT OF FELIXSTOWE. Handbook 1984.
Port of Felixstowe. 168pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. 29x21. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. This fully detailed and well illustrated official handbook is divided into thirteen sections - Container Operations, Ro-Ro Operations, General Cargo Operations; Passenger Operations, Port Consultancy, Engineering & Equipment, Bulk Liquid Operations, Warehousing Operations; Port Information, Transport, Statistics, General Information. etc. £5.95

14511. ---------: SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS,
Docks & Inland Waterways Executive. no date. (c 1950s) 12pp booklet. 21 black-and-white photographs. Map. 14x21. VG+. The contents of this booklet covers, The Old Docks, New Docks, Ocean Terminal, Southampton as a Cargo Port, other Activites, etc. List of Largest Ships Using Southampton Docks.. List of Shipping companies & Agents Using Southampton Docks. £3.00

14455. ---------: SOUTHAMPTON SHIPPING GUIDE. February 1974.
British Transport Docks Board. 60pp. Illustrated. Advertisements. Maps. 21x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Information includes:- Arrivals & Departures Calendar - Boat Trains from London - British Transport Docks Board Officials - Continental Ferry Services from Southamptob - Cruises from Southampton - Distances by Sea from Southampton - Docks & Quays - Drydocks - Isle of Wight & Hythe Ferry Services - Port of Southampton, Map - Ships (largest) using Southampton, etc, etc. £2.95

14456. ---------: SOUTHAMPTON SHIPPING GUIDE. July 1974.
British Transport Docks Board. 60pp. Illustrated. Advertisements. Maps. 21x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Information includes:- Arrivals & Departures Calendar - Boat Trains from London - British Transport Docks Board Officials - Continental Ferry Services from Southamptob - Cruises from Southampton - Distances by Sea from Southampton - Docks & Quays - Drydocks - Isle of Wight & Hythe Ferry Services - Port of Southampton, Map - Ships (largest) using Southampton, etc, etc. £2.95

14450. ---------: SOUTHAMPTON SHIPPING GUIDE. November 1973.
British Transport Docks Board. 60pp. Illustrated. Advertisements. Maps. 21x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Information includes:- Arrivals & Departures Calendar - Boat Trains from London - British Transport Docks Board Officials - Continental Ferry Services from Southamptob - Cruises from Southampton - Distances by Sea from Southampton - Docks & Quays - Drydocks - Isle of Wight & Hythe Ferry Services - Port of Southampton, Map - Ships (largest) using Southampton, etc, etc. £2.95

14453. ---------: SOUTHAMPTON SHIPPING GUIDE. October 1972.
British Transport Docks Board. 64pp. Illustrated. Advertisements. Maps. 21x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Information includes:- Arrivals & Departures Calendar - Boat Trains from London - British Transport Docks Board Officials - Continental Ferry Services from Southamptob - Cruises from Southampton - Distances by Sea from Southampton - Docks & Quays - Drydocks - Isle of Wight & Hythe Ferry Services - Port of Southampton, Map - Ships (largest) using Southampton, etc, etc. £2.95

14457. ---------: SOUTHAMPTON SHIPPING GUIDE. October 1974.
British Transport Docks Board. 56pp. Illustrated. Advertisements. Maps. 21x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Information includes:- Arrivals & Departures Calendar - Boat Trains from London - British Transport Docks Board Officials - Continental Ferry Services from Southamptob - Cruises from Southampton - Distances by Sea from Southampton - Docks & Quays - Drydocks - Isle of Wight & Hythe Ferry Services - Port of Southampton, Map - Ships (largest) using Southampton, etc, etc. £2.95

14454. ---------: SOUTHAMPTON SHIPPING GUIDE. September 1973.
British Transport Docks Board. 60pp. Illustrated. Advertisements. Maps. 21x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Information includes:- Arrivals & Departures Calendar - Boat Trains from London - British Transport Docks Board Officials - Continental Ferry Services from Southamptob - Cruises from Southampton - Distances by Sea from Southampton - Docks & Quays - Drydocks - Isle of Wight & Hythe Ferry Services - Port of Southampton, Map - Ships (largest) using Southampton, etc, etc. £2.95

14500. ---------: SOUTHAMPTON'S NEW TERMINAL FOR TRANSATLANTIC PASSENGERS.
The Railway Executive (Southern Region) no date. c 1950 4pp leaflet. Illustrated cover & one illustration. This leaflet describes the Ocean Terminal at Southampton Docks before completion. Description of the Terminal's main features and dimensions. £3.50

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

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

7590. ---------: THE RUNNING AND MAINTENACE OF MARINE MACHINERY.
The Institute of Marine Engineers. 1933. 97pp. + xxxiii advertisements. Illustrated. 25x19. An unmarked copy: Binding & contents Near-Fine. - Boilers : Steam Reciprocating Machinery - Steam Turbines - Diesel Engines; Electrical Machinery - Refrigerating Machinery. Illustrated with diagrams and drawings. £9.00

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

7554. ---------: TOPSAIL. The Journal of the Society for Spritsail Barge Research. Issue No 21. 1984
80pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover £1.50

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

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

11885. ----------: DANSK ILLUSTRERET SKIBSLISTE 1992
Forlaget Sea Press. 576pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs. 20x11. Ink marks affecting the fore margins of around 14 pages (text unaffected), otherwise contents VG in Near-Fine 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. £6.50

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

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

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

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. £6.95

427. ----------: THE BOROUGH OF BARROW-IN-FURNESS. Official Handbook.
nd (c 1970s) 104pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. 24x18. Ex-library (reference section) no internal stamps, stamp on pictorial card cover. Contents unmarked - Near-Fine. VG+. A brief history of Barrow followed by a guide to its notable buildings, features, facilities, industry & commerce (including shipbuilding), & the Port. Well illustrated. Numerous advertisements. £4.00

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

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

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

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. £3.95

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

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

2250. ---------------: TOURS OF SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS.
nd (c 1963). 15pp. Prof ills. Map of docks. 22x14. Near-Fine in pictorial paper cover. An illustrated guide; List of ships; advertisements. £4.00

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

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

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

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

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

15132. 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, bing & contents Near-Fine. £3.00

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

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

6234. AGUTTER, Rodney. & MORCK, Bjorn.: FEARNLEY & EGER 1869-1969.
W.WW. 1968. 58pp Profusely illustrated. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Very Good pictorial card cover. A brief history of this Norwegian shipping firm is followed by a comprehensive, detailed and profusely illustrated Fleet List of around 100 vessels. £4.00

12864. ALBION, Robert Greenhaigh.: NAVAL AND MARITIME HISTORY. An Annotated Bibliography. Fourth Edition Revised and Expanded.
David & Charles 1973. Fourth revised & expanded edition. ix. + 370pp. 24x16. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. This comprehensive work ranges over the whole of the relevant English language publications - in public record offices, published form or academic dissertations - and generally recognised as the standard work. There are over 5,000 entries listed under 7 main headings and some 72 sub-headings covering every aspect of naval, merchant shipping, and maritime activities in every historical period. The essential work for the historian or collector. £9.00

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

14974. AMBROSE A.J. (Editor).: JANE'S MERCHANT SHIPPING REVIEW. 1985. Third Year of Issue.
Jane's. 1985. 175pp. Prof ills. 27x20. An unmarked copy Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cover. This book contains some 22 authoritative and well-illustrated articles covering many different aspects of the merchant shipping scene in the mid-1980s. Subjects covered include:- Shipbuilding : The US & Caribbean Cruise Scene : Birth of a Princess (Royal Princess) : Far East Shipbreaking : Heavy-Lift Shipping : The Supercarriers : Arctic Navigation : The Reefer Trades in the mid-1980s : The German Coastal Ferry Scene : The Survival of Scottish Shipbuilding : The Privatisation of Sealink : The mv Andes : Three Island Freighters : South Korean Shipbuilding, etc, etc. £8.00

8275. AMBROSE A.J. (Editor).: JANE'S MERCHANT SHIPPING REVIEW. 1985. Third Year of Issue.
Jane's. 1985. 175pp. Prof ills. 27x20. Near-Fine in VG+ pictorial hardback cover. This book contains some 22 authoritative and well-illustrated articles covering many different aspects of the merchant shipping scene in the mid-1980s. Subjects covered include:- Shipbuilding : The US & Caribbean Cruise Scene : Birth of a Princess (Royal Princess) : Far East Shipbreaking : Heavy-Lift Shipping : The Supercarriers : Arctic Navigation : The Reefer Trades in the mid-1980s : The German Coastal Ferry Scene : The Survival of Scottish Shipbuilding : The Privatisation of Sealink : The mv Andes : Three Island Freighters : South Korean Shipbuilding, etc, etc. £7.00

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

14954. ANDERSON R.C.: SEVENTEENTH CENTURY RIGGING. A Hand-Book for Model-Makers.
Model & Allied 1974 xii. + 146pp. 9 photographs. 22 sets of drawings. 22x14. Contents Near-Fine (unmarked) in slightly marked pictorial card cover. . Describes and illustrates every aspect of 17th century rigging for the benefit of modelmakers. Covers. Lower Masts & Bowsprit; Trestle-trees; Cross-trees, Tops & Caps; Topmasts; Topgallants & Flagstaffs; Yards & Stunsail Booms; Fittings on the Hull; Standard Rigging; Running Rigging; Sails; Staysail & Stunsail Gear. With 282 illustration & folding plan of the St George. £7.00

14913. ANDERSON, Janice & SWINGLEHURST, Edward: THE VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN SEASIDE.
Country Life 1978 1st. 160pp. Profusely illustrated. 25x19. Near-Fine in Fine d/j. £6.95

29. ANDERSON, Jo.: ANCHOR AND HOPE.
Hodder & Stoughton. 1980 1st. * 205pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 24x16. An unm arked copy: Fine in Near-Fine d/j. . The author, whose grandfather was a sailorman on the Thames, begins the book with a perspective of Thames history, through its heyday as a transport system, thronged with hufflers, porters, humpers, dockies, wherrymen, coalheavers, stevedores, mudlarks, fishermen and smugglers. Concentrating more on the present century, the book describes the prison hulks, which lingered albeit as training ships, the sailing barges, and the communities which lived and worked along the banks of the river. The book is rich with wonderful stories from some of the remarkable characters that lived in a world with its own crafts and traditions, language and customs. £12.50

11068. APOLLONIO, Spencer (Editor).: THE LAST OF THE CAPE HORNERS. First Hand Accounts from the Final Days of the Commercial Tall Ships. Illustrated. Lacks title-page, o/w an unmarked copy
Brassey's. 2002 xxxi. + 296pp. Map. Illustrated. 24x16. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. . The editor has selected from little-known sources some of the best-written and most representative accounts of life aboard the last of these ships that sailed around the southern tip of South America, the fabled "Cape Horners." Written by officers, crewmen, and passengers aboard American, British, and Finnish vessels, they pro-vide a realistic picture of a maritime era the likes of which will not ever be seen again £10.00

14999. APPLEYARD S.E.: MARINE ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION.
Routledge & Kegan Paul 1980 1st. xv. + 251pp. Illustrated. 24x16. VG+ in Fine d/j. £6.00

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

13361. ARMSTRONG, Richard: THE MERCHANTMEN. (The History of Seafaring. Vol. 3)
Ernest Benn. 1969 1st. 128pp. Profusely illustrated. 13 maps. 25x19. Above-avarage 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

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. £4.00

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

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. £4.95

14809. AYRE A.L.: THE THEORY AND DESIGN OF BRITISH SHIPBUILDING.
Thomas Reed. nd (c 1930s) 162pp. + v. index. 85 diagrams. 22x14. An extremely nice copy with no writing or inscriptions. Binding & contents VG+. £11.00

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

15010. BAERLEIN, Henry: BALTIC PARADISE.
The Travel Book Club 1945 v. + 159pp. Illustrated. 22x14. No inscriptions. Binding and contents VG. £4.00

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

15039. BAKER, Rodney & LEONARD, Alan: GREAT STEAMERS WHITE AND GOLD. A History of Royal Mail Ships & Services.
Ensign 1993 1st. 180pp + index. Profusely illustrated. 23x27. An unmarked copy, like new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. £26.00

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

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

1467. BALDWIN H.W.: SEA FIGHTS AND SHIPWRECKS.
Museum. 1956 1st. 216pp. 22x14. VG in worn d/j. . Divided into 20 chapters this book describes ships and men in distress covering a period of 150 years. Though some of the events described are quite famous, there are several others are less well-known. Events covered include the typhoon that devastated the US Fleet in 1944, the last action of the cruiser USS Houston, the loss of the Japanese submarine No.6.; the loss of the Central America in 1857, the mutiny on the brig Somers, the last voyage of the square-rigger Garthpool in 1929, etc, etc. £5.50

8359. BALL, Adrian.: IS YOURS AN SS GREAT BRITAIN FAMILY?
Kenneth Mason. 1988 1st. 96pp. Illustrated. 29x21. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint inNear-Mint pictorial card cover. This large-format book tells the story of the famous liner's 32 round trips to Australia between 1852 and 1875 - with the names and personal details of 14,000 passengers. £9.00

15120. BALL, Adrian.: IS YOURS AN SS GREAT BRITAIN FAMILY?
Kenneth Mason. 1988 1st. 96pp. Illustrated. 29x21. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This large-format book tells the story of the famous liner's 32 round trips to Australia between 1852 and 1875 - with the names and personal details of 14,000 passengers. £8.00

15029. BALL, Adrian. & WRIGHT Diana.: S.S. GREAT BRITAIN.
Da\vid & Charles. 1981 1st. 96pp. Prof ills. 22x30. VG in VG pictorial card cover. 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. £5.25

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:- Binding & contents (unmarked) Fine. no 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. £6.75

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

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

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

1160. BATES L.M.: THAMES CAVALCADE. The Heyday of the Haven.
Dalton. 1991 1st. * x. + 198pp. Prof ills. Endp maps. 23x18. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. The author spent most of his life working and living on and around the Thames. In this collection of reminiscences of London River he has written of the characters he has known, of ships, yarns told in riverside pubs and of the river itself. Every page brings the river to life and provides a truly fascinating collection of thoughts and memories of one of the world's greatest commercial rivers in its heyday. Very well illustrated. £9.00

15121. 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 Near-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. £8.00

14830. BEDINI, Silvio A. (Editor): CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AND THE AGE OF EXPLORATION.
Da Capo 1998. xxi. + 787pp. Illustrated. Maps. 27x21. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £11.85

6751. BEILBY, Alec.: HEROES ALL! The Story of the RNLI.
Stephens. 1992 1st. 225pp. Prof ills. Endp maps. 25x18. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. A very well illustrated history of the RNLI, describing the Lifeboat Stations dotted around the coasts of Britain, descriptions of the different types of lifeboats, together with accounts of their crew's gallant exploits.. £6.00

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

8364. BENSON, Richard M: STEAMSHIPS AND MOTORSHIPS OF THE WEST COAST.
Bonanza. 1968. 173pp. Prof ills. 25x19. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG d/j. This book describes nearly 170 merchant vessels and illustrates each one with a large photograph. Although covering the vessels seen on the West Coast of America, many of the ships are from Britain, Japan, Holland, Canada, Sweden, Norway and other countries. There are merchantmen of all types, cargo liner, tankers, reefers, passenger and cruise ships, etc, including famous and unusual vessels, and there is also a chapter on steamship disasters. £12.50

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

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

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. £4.75

14815. BLACKBURNE H.S.: TABLES FOR AZIMUTHS, GREAT-CIRCLE SAILING, and Reduction to the Meridian with Improved "Sumner" and Marcq St. Hilaire Method. Lats.60 Degrees N to 60 Degrees S. Decls. 90 Degrees N. to 90 Degrees S. Volume 1
Published in New Zealand by Direction of the Hon. Minister of Marine 1923. xvi. + 466pp. 25x16. An unmarked copy bound in blue cloth, gilt. Binding VG, contents Near-Fine. £11.00

6162. BLACKHURST, Derek: PHILIP & SON LTD., SHIPBUILDERS AND ENGINEERS.
Ships in Focus. 2001 1st. 160pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 30x22. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial hardback cover. Chronicles the 140-year history of the River Dart-based shipbuilders Philip and Son Ltd. List of Vessels built by Philip and Son Ltd, Dartmouth: List of Yachts; List of Yard Tugs owned by Philip and Son Ltd. List of Light Vessel. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £14.95

14909. BLAGROVE, David: BREAD UPON THE WATERS.
J.M. Pearson 1984 1st. 224pp. Illustrated. Map. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. £7.95

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

13913. BLAND A.L. & CROWDY, Michael: WILH. WILHELMSEN 1861 - 1961. The Firm and the Fleet
World Ship Society. 1961 1st. 76pp. Profusely illustrated.. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- . Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Charts the history and development of the company, followed by a comprehensive and well illustrated Fleet List of 248 s £4.95

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

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

14872. BLAXELL G. & WINCH G.: THE WRECK OF THE QUETTA.
Reading Rigby 1979 1st. 48pp. 22x16. Ex-library, cover rubbed, dampstains to lower edges, otherwise a sound reading copy. £4.00

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. £8.50

14407. BOCK, Bruno. & BOCK, Klaus.: SOVIET BLOC MERCHANT SHIPS.
Jane's 1981 1st UK 248pp. Profusely illustrated. Endpaper maps. 27x22. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. English text. "SOVIET BLOC MERCHANT SHIPS". Provides full details of the merchant ships whose activities were controlled by the Soviet Union through COMECON, namely the ships of Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Cuba, German Democratic Republic, Poland, Romania, Hungary, & USSR. Profusely illustrated with photographs and profile drawingss of the major ships of each country. Information covers date built, builder, tonnage, dimensions,engine power, cargo capacity, refrigeration units, passenger accommodation, hatch and loading gear capabilities. £14.00

14229. BODY, Geoffrey.: BRITISH PADDLE STEAMERS.
David & Charles. 1971 1st. . 230pp. 33 ills. 22x14. An unmarked hardcover copy; Binding & contents Near-Fine, Tells the complete story of Britain's paddle steamers through their heyday and decline, together with a wealth of information from matters of machinery and construction to details of excursion vessel catering. Chapters include:- Birth of the Steamboat - Ocean Pioneers - Coast & Estuary - Short Sea Services - Transatlantic Heyday - Role of the Railways - The Royal Navy - Unusual & Notable Vessels - Paddle Steamer Incidents - Design & Construction & Machinery - Ferry, Tug, & other vessels - Excursion heyday, - Paddlers at War, etc. £6.50

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. £7.50

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

8255. BONSOR N.R.P.: NORTH ATLANTIC SEAWAY. An Illustrated History of the Passenger Services linking the Old World with the New. Volume 1.
David & Charles 1975. Revised & Enlarged Edition. 471pp. Prof ills. 23x15. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j £17.85

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

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

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

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

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

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

14392. BOWEN, John. (Editor).: MODEL SHIPWRIGHT 1972-1997. An Anthology.
Conway. 1997. 192pp. Profusely illustrated. 25x19. An unmarked copy, almost like new:- Fine in Fine d/j. £15.00

1048. BOWEN, John. (Editor).: SCALE MODEL SAILING SHIPS.
Conway. 1979 2nd Revised edition. . 192pp. Prof ills. 25x19. An unmarked copy: -Fine in Near-Fine d/j. The experiences of several famous modelmakers has been set down for the benefit for those aspiring to higher standards. Each contributes a chapter about his chosen field, but concentrates on three types - the galleon, clipper, and the fore-and-aft rigged coaster - as representative of the problems and pitfalls of modelling any sailing ship, whether plank-on-frame, miniature or working. Over 100 plans and diagrams and 150 photos illustrate chapters on hull construction, deck fittings, masting and rigging, scenic miniatures, working models, painting and finishing, and flags. £9.00

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

1479. BOYD, Norman: THE DISCOVERY OF SHIP MODELS.
Napier. 1983 1st. * 153pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 22x15. Fine in Fine d/j. Signed by author. Ship models vary in quality from works of art such as the 'official' shipbuilders' model, to the simple 'sailor model' built purely as a past-time. There are priceless models and crude models; there are ancient models and contemporary models. In this book about the history and types of ship models the author sets out this wide subject in chapters headed:- The Earliest Models; Early Shipbuilders' Models; Napoleonic Prisoner Models; Sailor Models; Some Modern Professionals; Experimental Models; Recreational Models & Kits, etc, etc. Very well illustrated. £9.00

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. £3.95

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

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

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

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

10678. BRINNIN, John Malcolm.: BEAU VOYAGE. Life Aboard the Last Great Ships.
Bracken. nd (c 1984) 271pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 33x24. Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. Illustrated with 331 photographs supporting the author's detailed observations and reminiscences of 64 Atlantic crossings, this handsomely produced and beautifully illustrated book provides an accurate record of life aboard the greatest transatlantic passenger liners ever built. The author describes these great luxury liners from their keel-laying to launching, from the installation of their magnificent interiors to the laying down of vintage cellars. The daily life of passengers is fully described from their social and recreational activity in sumptously appointed rooms to their meals chosen from extensive menus and served in some of the most elegant dining rooms ever designed and built. £15.50

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

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

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

3996. BROWN C.H.: NICHOLLS'S SEAMANSHIP AND NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE. For Second Mates', Mates' and Masters' Examinations.
Brown & Ferguson. 1966. 22nd Edition. 658pp. Ills. Folding plan. Illustrated endpapers. 22x14. Above-average ex-lib with just couple of stamps. Binding and contents VG in G+ dustjacket Some 20 chapters cover such subjects as Knots, Bends & Splices: Ropes & Purchases: Rigging of a Steamship: Boat Sailing: Anchors & Cables: Decks Appliances & Apparatus: Steering & Sailing Rules: Screw Race & Ship Handling: Cargo: Ship Construction; Stability, Cargo & Trim, etc, etc. £11.00

12386. BROWN, Alan.: CRAIGENDORAN STEAMERS.
Humber Paddle Steamer Group. nd (c 1975) 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

15058. BROWN, Alan.: CRAIGENDORAN STEAMERS.
Humber Paddle Steamer Group. nd (c 1975) 1st, 42pp. 24 ills. Map. 21x15. Contents (unmarked) Fine in foxed 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. £3.00

12542. BROWN, Alan.: CRAIGENDORAN STEAMERS.
Aggregate 1979 Second Edition. 76pp. 72 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. £5.50

4779. BROWN, Alan.: SHANKLIN. Ill Fated Prince.
Waverley. 1985 1st. 90pp. Prof ills. 21x15. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. The three post-war motorships built for the Southern Railway Portsmouth-Isle of Wight passenger service are described in considerable detail. It covers the background to the concept, design and building of these successful ships - the Shanklin, Southsea and Brading. This book is mainly concerned with the life of the Shanklin, which spent 29 years in the Solent before being sold to another company and renamed Prince Ivanhoe. Thereafter she operated on both the Clyde and Bristol Channel before being wrecked on the Gower coast in 1981. £5.00

14865. BROWN, Captain Chas. H.: BROWN'S NAUTICAL ALMANAC 1944.
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 528pp. Diagrams. Numerous advertisements. 21x14. Edges lightly tanned, otherwise VG, in VG pictorial stiff card cover. An extremely good virtually unmarked copy. £6.50

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

11337. BROWN, Richard: VOYAGE OF THE ICEBERG. The Story of the Iceberg that Sank the Titanic.
The Bodley Head. 1983 1st. 160pp. Profusely illustrated. 24x16. VG+ in VG+ d/j. Tells the story of the Iceberg's journey from the day it was 'calved' into Baffin Bay until it crippled the Titanic eighteen months later. £6.95

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

9666. BRYCESON, Dave: THE TITANIC DISASTER. As Reported in the British National Press April - July 1912.
Patrick Stephens. 1997 1st. 312pp. Prof ills. 29x22. As new. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial hard cover. Based on a major collection of contemporary newspaper cuttings, this book contains reports primarily from the Daily Sketch and Times. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £7.50

14998. BRYSSON, John: PLAIN SAILING. A Sea-Going Anthology Collected and Introduced by John Brysson.
Frewin 1966 1st. 205pp. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in G d/j. £5.00

14836. BUCK, Richard C.: A MANUAL OF TRIGONOMETRY. For The Use, More Especially of Young Sailors and Officers in the Mechant Navy.
Charles Griffin. 1897 1st. viii. + 113pp. 38 figures. 54pp Charles Griffin Catalogue of Scientific & Technical Books. 19x13. Black/gilt leatherette binding. Binding & contents VG. £7.00

670. BUCKNALL, Rixon: BOAT TRAINS AND CHANNEL PACKETS. The English Short Sea Routes.
Stuart 1957 1st. xi. + 218pp. Colour frontis. Prof ills. 25x19. An excellent unmarked copy:- Contents Near-Fine, binding VG+. This volume brings together the stories of boat trains, the cross-channel steamers and the growth and development of the harbours of Dover and Folkestone. It covers the period from the earliest cross-channel mail packets and the evolution of steam propulsion through to the ships of the 1960s. With 107 photographs & over 60 maps & diagrams. £7.85

9058. BURGESS, Robert F.: SINKINGS, SALVAGES AND SHIPWRECKS.
American Heritage Press. 1970 1st. 192pp. Prof ills. 24x16. Binding & contents (unmarked) VG+. Describes and illustrates with photographs, a variety of salvage operations including the Spanish Plate Fleet wrecked on the coast of Florida, the Union gunboat Monitor, the steamer Niagara which struck a mine off New Zealand while carrying a fortune in gold, and the stories of several other salvage operations. £7.00

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. £4.95

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

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

14002. CABLE, Boyd: A HUNDRED YEAR HISTORY OF THE P. & O. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. 1837 - 1937.
Ivor Nicholson & Watson. First Edition, September 1937. x. + 289pp. Frontis in colour (Armorial Bearings of the P.&.O) + 18 illustrations (12 colour). 10 pages of P&O vessels illustrated in silhouette. Endpaper Maps. 24x18. A really excellent copy with contents unmarked; lower corners bumped, otherwise binding and contents Near-Fine in VG original d/j. The story of the development pf the P&O Steam Navigation Company, from its inception in 1837 to 1937. £21.00

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

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

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

15113. CAMERON, Silver Donald.: SCHOONER. Bluenose and Bluenose II.
Seal Book. June 1984. 134pp. 24 illustrations. 19x13. An extremely good copy - Professionaly rebound in blue cloth hardback cover. Binding Fine, contents Near-Fine. Signed by author. £7.00

14860. CAMPBELL A.M. Commander RD: YARNS OF THE SEVEN SEAS.
Pitman. nd (c 1946). 130pp. 19x13. An extremely nice unmarked copy: binding and contents VG+ in the remains of d/j. £4.50

7274. CAMPBELL, Neil.: SHADOW AND SUN. A Nautical Memoir.
Allen & Unwin. 1949. 334pp. 12 ills. 22x14. Binding & contents VG.. The author, who served in the square-rig sailing ships Arctic Stream, Elginshire and Mallard, offers an lucidly written and interesting account of his seagoing experiences during the last period of commercial sail. £7.50

14596. CAMPBELL, Vice Admiral Gordon.: BRAVE MEN ALL. Tales of Great Courage.
Hodder & Stoughton 1935 1st. xix. + 307pp. 12 illustrations. 22x14. An excellent unmarked copy:- binding and contents Near-Fine. Describes more than 20 examples of bravery at sea involving life-boats, fishing-boats, open boats, shipwreck, fire at sea, etc. £7.50

15118. CARL, Captain Robert: MEN OF THE SEA.
Published by the Author. 1992 1st. 272pp. Illustrated. 22x14. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. Inscribed by author. £6.50

11584. CARR, Frank G G: GIPSY MOTH IV
Pitkin. 1969. 24pp. Prof ills. 23x18. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A well illustrated history of Francis Chichester's famous yacht Gipsy Moth IV. £2.00

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

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

13005. CATE, Curtis (Editor).: THE CHALLENGE OF SOVIET SHIPPING.
Aims of Industry/ National Strategy Information Centre. nd (c 1982) 46pp. 29x21. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG pictorial card cover. Studies the threat and challenges to the west of Soviet shipping in the early 1980s. Contents include:- The Threat of the Soviet Merchant Fleet - How Soviet seaman really live - The Organisation, Management System, and Market Behavious of the Soviet Merchant Marine - Some Morflot Subsidiaries - A Case of Soviet Skulduggery - The Trans-Siberian Railway: Already a Looming Threat - Oceanographic Efforts in Soviet Maritime Strategy - The Soviet Maritime offensive - Morflot and the KGB. £2.95

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

14908. CHALMERS T.W.: THE AUTOMATIC STABILISATION OF SHIPS.
Chapman & Hall. 1931 1st. x.+ 114pp. 47 illustrations, comprising diagrams, plans and photographs. 25x16. The fourteen chapters are headed:- Waves & Rolling of Ships : Advantages Attending Automatic Stabilisation - Historical Notes : The Frahm Anti-Rolling Tank System - Theory : The original & Modified Frahm Systems in Practice : Elementary Theory of the Gyroscope : Gyroscope Stabilisation - Continuous Precession :Gyroscope Stabilisation - Oscillatory Precession : Gyroscope Stabilisation - The Precessional Moment (2 chapters) : The Schlick Gyroscopic System : The Sperry Gyroscopic System : Stabilsation by Twin Gyroscopes : The Fieux Gyroscopic System - The Deparis & the Motora Systems. £14.00

5067. CHAPMAN F.H.: ARCHITECTURA NAVALIS MERCATORIA. A Facsimile of the classic Eighteenth Century Treatise on Shipbuilding.
Adlard Coles. 1975 . 102pp. Prof ills. 34 x25. An unmarked hardback copy:- Fine in VG d/j. Architectura Navalis Mercatoria by Fredrik Chapman, a Swedish naval architect, was first published in Stockholm in 1768, and translated into English in 1813.. It is virtually a manual of design of various types of craft of the mid-18th century. The book contains 62 full-page folding plates containing accurate plans of ships and their rigging, comprising 30 merchant ships and small craft, 10 privateers, 44 small fast rowing or sailing craft on 13 plates, and 20 national types of ship on 6 plates, plus 2 plates of launching methods. This work introduced for the first time in a book, superbly drawn plans of mid-18th century ships, drawn like works of art and set to a high standard of marine draughtsmanship. Scarce. £75.00

89. CHAPMAN R.: NO TIME ON OUR SIDE.
Nautical. 1975 1st. 168pp. Profusely illustrated. Endpaper maps. . 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG d/j The author, and fellow crew member Roger Mallinson, were trapped in the submersible Pisces II, after it had plunged 1,575 feet to the bottom of the Atlantic, during operations in 1973. In this account, Chapman describes the three traumatic days spent on the ocean bed, and recounts in vivid detail the amazing feat of salvage that brought the submersible and its two man crew to safety. £7.50

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14780. CLEGG W.P.: SHIPS ANNUAL 1967.
Ian Allan. 1967. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. A superb unmarked copy: Fine in VG d/j Mainly concerned with various aspects of the contemporary merchant shipping scene, this profusely illustrated volume is set out in chapters dealing with Britain's Pleasure Steamers, the port of Hull, Marine Engines, Trawlers & Trawling, Troopships, etc, etc. £5.50

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

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

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

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

7644. CLEGG, W Paul.: DOCKS AND PORTS: (2). LONDON.
Ian Allan. 1987 1st. 96pp. Prof ills. 24x17. Ills endps. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial hardback cover. This history and survey of the docks comprising The Port of London is illustrated with more than 150 photographs and plans, including pictures of some of the vessels that have used the port. £8.00

12546. CLEGG, W Paul. & STYRING, John S.: STEAMERS OF BRITISH RAILWAYS AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES.
. Stephenson. 1962 1st. Viii. + 140pp. Profusely illustrated. End maps. 22x14. An excellent unmarked copy: Fine in VG d/j. £15.00

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

14204. CLEMENT D. & various authors.: MARITIME SOUTH WEST. NO.18. The Journal of The South West Maritime History Society.
SWMHS 2005. 218pp. Illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £5.95

14740. CLEMENT D. & various authors.: MARITIME SOUTH WEST. NO.20. The Journal of The South West Maritime History Society.
SWMHS 2007. 214pp. Illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £5.95

1519. CLOWES G.S.Laird.: SAILING SHIPS. Their History and Development as Illustrated by the Collection of Ship-Models in the Science Museum. Part 1 - Historical Notes.
HMSO. 1948. 95pp. 49 ills. 24x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG pictorial card cover. . An excellent account of the development of sailing ship, from Egyptian sea-going vessels to the evolution and subsequent decline of the clipper ship. Very well illustrated. £5.50

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

14923. CLOWES G.S.Laird.: SAILING SHIPS. Their History and Development as Illustrated by the Collection of Ship-Models in the Science Museum. Part II - Catalogue of Exhibits with Descriptive Notes.
HMSO. 1948. 120pp. Illustrated. 24x15. No writing or inscriptions: VG in VG pictorial card cover. . An excellent account of the development of sailing ship, from Egyptian sea-going vessels to the evolution and subsequent decline of the clipper ship. Very well illustrated. £4.50

15091. CLOWES, G.S Laird & Trew, Cecil G.: THE STORY OF SAIL
Eyre & Spottiswoode 1936 1st. 147pp. 53 plates. 27x21. An exceptionally nice copy without any writing or inscriptions. Binding and contents VG+. £16.50

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

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

14180. COLE, Jean Murray (Editor): THE PETERBOROUGH HYDRAULIC LIFT LOCK.
FTSW 1987 1st. 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x14. An unmarked copy, almost as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Tells the story of the construction and operating history of the remarkable Peterborough Lift Lock in Ontario, Canada, opened in 1904, which was designed to overcome an elevation of over 65 feet. £5.50

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

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

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

14835. COOMBS Captain W.H.: NAVIGATIONAL RADAR. A Paper On The Subject of Radar development Written for the Information of Federated Shipmasters and Officers. Technical Brochure No. 1.( Post-War Series)
The Officers' (Merchant Navy) Federation . no date (c 1946) 23pp. Illustrated. 24x18. VG in pictorial card cover. £5.00

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

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

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

4450. CORNISH R. & others: FIFTY DYNAMIC YEARS.
WSS. 2000 1st. 72pp. Prof ills. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Examines the development of several key types of merchant ships built since the late 1940s, covering Coasters & Short-Sea Traders 1947-99 - Bulkers & Tankers - Cargo Ships - Blue Funnel (Post War) - Passenger Liner Development 1947-99 -50 Years of Flags & Funnels, etc, etc. £6.00

15135. COTTER, Charles H.: THE COMPLETE NAUTICAL ASTRONOMER.
Hollis & Carter 1969 1st. x + 336pp. Diagrams. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG d/j. £10.00

1542. COTTRELL P.L. & ALDCROFT D.H.: SHIPPING, TRADE AND COMMERCE. Essays in Memory of Ralph Davis.
Leicester University Press. 1981 1st. viii. + 200pp. Frontis. 24x16.An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. This volume focuses on a number of specific themes; British trade with the Orient and Mediterranean between 1500 and 1800, the British tariff system of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and British shipping and shipbuilding from the Industrial Revolution until 1914. Sections include: Scottish Shipping 1775-1805; The Steamship on the Mersey 1815-1880; William Gray & Co - a West Hartlepool shipbuilding enterprise 1864-1913, etc, etc. £7.00

15155. COURSE Captain A.G.: DICTIONARY OF NAUTICAL TERMS.
Arco 1962 1st. 216pp. Illustrated. 20x14. VG in VG d/j. £9.00

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

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

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

8057. COWSHILL M. & DANIELSON R. & HENDY J.: FERRIES IN CAMERA '90.
Ferry Publications. 1989. 48pp. Prof ills. 15x21. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. A profusely illustrated record of the many different passenger ferries operating from British ports between 1988-89. £3.00

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

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

8445. COWSHILL, Miles. & HENDY, John.: P&O EUROPEAN FERRIES. The Fleet.
Ferry Publications. nd (c 1989) 20pp. Prof ills. 15x21. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. A profusely illustrated review of the fleet at date. £2.50

74. COX, Bernard.: PADDLE STEAMERS.
. Blandford. 1979 1st. 223pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 28x21. Fine in d/j. A comprehensive, detailed and profusely illustrated account of the many different paddle steamers of the world, beginning with the earlest paddle steamers of the 19th century to those vessels still operating in the 1970s. Chapters cover:- The Development of the Paddle SteamerTransatlantic Crossings Cross-Channel TrafficThe Excursion Trade Paddle Steamers at War £7.95

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

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

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

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

13121. CROWDY, Michael.: HISTORY OF LYLE SHIPPING CO LTD. 1827-1966. The Firm and the Fleet.
World Ssip Society. 1966. 44pp. Profusely illustrated. 22x14. An unmarked copy, as new; Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A history of the company is followed by a well illustrated and detailed Fleet List. £4.95

13914. CROWDY, Michael.: THE FLEET OF LEIF HOEGH & CO. A..S. OSLO 1928 - 1968. The Firm and the Fleet.
WSS. 1968. 64pp. Prof ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. A concise history of the company is followed by a comprehensive, detailed and illustrated Fleet List of ships. Funnel markings illustrated in colour. £5.95

15142. CUDAHY, Brian J.: BOX BOATS. How Container Ships Changed the World.
Fordham University Press 2006 1st. xii. + 338pp. Illustrated. 24x16. An unmarked copy, almost like new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. £18.00

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

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

13726. DAISH, Herbert H.R., EMBLETON, William, & SWORD, Joseph H.: REED'S PRACTICAL MATHEMATICS FOR MARINE ENGINEERS. First and Second Class. Tenth Edition.
Thomas Reed. 1954. iv. + 1,240pp. Numerous figures & diagrams. 22x14. Titles faded, spine and corners rubbed, otherwise contents (unmarked) Near-Fine. £9.00

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

15137. DARINGTON, Peter: SEAMAN DETECTIVE
The Thames Publishing Co. nd (c 1948) 125pp. 7 colour plates. 23x17. No writing or inscriptions. Binding & contents VG. £5.50

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

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

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

5893. DAVIS C.G.: AMERICAN SAILING SHIPS. Their Plans and History.
Dover. 1984. xi. + 196pp. 72 Plates & plans. 23x16. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. Reprint of the original 1929 edition. In this classic work illustrated with nearly 140 photographs, prints & plans, a wide range of sailing ships from the 18th century to the early 20th century are fully discussed and described. Covers such vessels as Block Islanders : Quoddy Boats : Chebacco Boats : Pinkys : Fishing Schooners : Clippers : Packet Ships : Bugeyes : Oyster Luggers : Frigates. £8.00

13485. DAWSON J.O.H.: CHANGING SHIPPING ORGANISATIONS.
Sealife. 1978 1st. 59pp. 21x15. VG in VG pictorial card cover. A compilation of nine Case Histories. The articles in this booklet illustrate how nine companies have initiated fresh approaches to the management of their seafaring manpower. The nine companies are Panocean-Anco Ltd : Esso Petroleum Co Ltd : Jebsens (UK) Ltd : Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd : Salen (UK) Ship Managment : Shell Tankes B.V. Holland : DFDS : Salenrederierna : Hapag-Lloyd AG. £2.95

7690. DAY, Cyrus Lawrence.: KNOTS & SPLICES. A Pocket Manual.
Adlard Coles. 1962. 64pp. 82 ills. 15x11. Near-Fine in pictorial hard-back cover. Covers:- Basic Knots, Bends, Nooses & Loops, Hitches, Belaying, Whippings, Seizings, Turk's Head; Splicing, Knot for Heaving Line, etc, etc. Well illustrated. £2.95

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

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

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

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

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

5601. DE KERBRECH, Richard P. & WILLIAMS David L.: CUNARD WHITE STAR LINERS OF THE 1930s.
Conway. 1988 1st. * 127pp. Prof ills. 28x21 Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. For this book the authors have assembled a superb selection of photographs, many rare, of all the companies' liners of the period. There are also career histories and technical details of over thirty Cunard and White Star liners, enhancing a narrative that takes a look at the companies' fortunes between the wars £8.00

13623. DE KERBRECH, Richard P. & WILLIAMS David L.: CUNARD WHITE STAR LINERS OF THE 1930s.
Conway. 1988 1st. * 127pp. Prof ills. 28x21. An unmarked copy Near-Mint in Fine d/j. For this book the authors have assembled a superb selection of photographs, many rare, of all the companies' liners of the period. There are also career histories and technical details of over thirty Cunard and White Star liners, enhancing a narrative that takes a look at the companies' fortunes between the wars £9.00

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

10752. DENNEY, Martin.: HISTORIC WATERWAY SCENES - LONDON & SOUTH-EAST ENGLAND.
Moorland. 1993. 124pp. Profusely illustrated. 25x19. An unmarked copy, almost like new:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Divided into sections covering The Thames to the Medway, The Coastal Waterways, The Sea to the Thames, and The Long Distance Route to the North, this book contains some 168 photographs of which around two dozen offer views of spritsail barges, as well as photos of other carft sauch as Rye barges, lighters, narrow boats, and various sailing ships and other types of craft. £7.50

13548. DENNISON, Bill & Sylvia: BOMBAY TO ELWICK BAY.
Orkney Press 1993 1st. 147pp. Illustrated. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. An account of life aboard the authors coaster Elwick Bay, with Bill as skipper and Sylvia as cook. The book also includes some wartime naval exploits as well as the story of the old Iona that served the island of Shapinsay so well. £7.50

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

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

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

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

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

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

15106. DOERFLINGER, William Main.: SONGS OF THE SAILOR AND LUMBERMAN.
Macmillan. 1972 Revised Edition. xxiii. + 374pp. Illustrated. 24x17. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG d/j. £18.00

14261. DORLING, Taprell, Lieutenant R.N.: ALL ABOUT SHIPS.
Cassell. 1912 Second Edition. xii. + 371pp. 4 colour plates. 52 black-and-white illustrations. 21x15. Attractively bound in blue pictorial cloth. Head of spine nicked and corners rubbed, contents VG. £19.00

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

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

14822. DOWN, Bill: ON COURSE TOGETHER. The Churches' Ministry in the Maritime World Today.
The Canterbury Press. 1989 1st. xvi. + 202. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Tells the story of how Churches have come together to serve seafarers, from 1800 to the late 1980s' £5.00

15048. DRAGO, Harry Sinclair: THE STEAMBOATERS. From the Early Side Wheelers to the Big Packets.
Bramhall House. 1967 1st. x. + 269pp. Illustrated. 24x16. Near-Fine in VG+ d/j. £7.50

14813. DROWER, George: BOATS, BOFFINS AND BOWLINES. The Stories of Sailing Inventions and Innovations.
Sutton 2005 1st UK. xiv. + 242pp. illustrated. 22x14. As new, Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. £7.50

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

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

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

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

14786. DUCKWORTH, Lawrence: AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF MARINE LAW.
Isaac Pitman nd (c 1919) Revised & Enlarged Edition. xviii. + 370pp. 22x14. Binding VG, contents VG+. £12.50

8292. DUDSZUS Alfred. & HENROIT Ernest.: DICTIONARY OF SHIP TYPES. Ships, Boats, and Rafts Under Oar and Sail.
Conway. 1986 1st UK. * 252pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated Endpapers. 31x24. Near-Mint in Fine d/j. This volume describes no less than 1,300 different vessels powered by oar and sail from every corner of the globe from the earliest types of craft to those of the modern era. Beautifully illustrated with 800 photographs and line drawings, the book encompasses all spheres of ship and rig design, construction and use. Arranged in alphabetical order, it outlines ship types and mentions individual vessels. There is a chronological summary of ship development and a general discussion on, among other things, methods of construction, methods of differentiating between ship types, armaments and sail rigs. Appendices. £17.00

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

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

3955. DUNCAN S & P.: THE SEA MY STEED. The Personal Story of Captain Donald Sorrell.
Hale. 1960 192pp. 11 ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in G+ original d/j. In 1953, Captain Donald Sorrell made maritime history when, during a strike by New York tug men and pilots, he docked the gigantic liner Queen Mary in New York harbour without the aid of tugs. Next day he completed this brilliant feat of seamanship by undocking his ship, again without tugs. Captain Sorrell death occurred just as he had completed the notes for this book, which tells of his whole life at sea from his first voyage around Cape Horn in a windjammer to his last, bring the Queen Mary back to Southampton from New York. Scarce £18.50

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

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

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

15059. DUNN, Lawrence: SHIPS OF SOUTHAMPTON AND THE SOLENT.
Adlard Coles. nd (c 1960) 3rd Edition 34pp. Prof ills. 18x11. VG in G pictorial card cover. Gives details of hundreds of passenger liners, cargo-passenger liners, cargo ships, tankers, coasters, colliers, cross-channel ships, tugs, etc, seen in the Solent and the Port of Southampton at date. Illustrated with numerous photographs of ships & 28 funnel markings in colour. Plan of Southampton Docks. £1.50

10016. DUNN, Lawrence.: SHIPS OF SOUTHAMPTON AND THE SOLENT.
Adlard Coles. 1964. Fifth edition, revised. 35pp. Prof ills. 18x11. An unmarked copy: Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Gives details of hundreds of passenger liners, cargo-passenger liners, cargo ships, tankers, coasters, colliers, cross-channel ships, tugs, etc, seen in the Solent and the Port of Southampton at date. Illustrated with numerous photographs of ships & 32 funnel markings in colour. Plan of Southampton Docks. £2.50

9166. DUNN, Lawrence.: SHIPS. A Picture Survey. (originally published as A Source Book of Ships)
Piccolo. 1974 160pp. Prof ills. 12x17. VG in G+ in pictorial card cover. . This invaluable book includes examples of all types of shipping from the oar-propelled Greek galley to the 1700s, however the major part of the book, more than three-quarters, is concerned with powered ships. Each page gives brief historical details & technical data together with a photograph / illustration of a particular ship, with around 150 vessels - the majority mercantile - being described. £1.95

15075. DURAND, Jean-Francoise: PAQUEBOTS. Autour Du Monde
Marines Editions 2001 209pp. Profusely illustrated. 22x16. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £7.95

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

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

8336. EARLE, Peter.: THE WRECK OF THE ALMIRANTE: Sir William Phips and his Search for the Hispaniola Treasure.
BCA 1979 260pp. 23 ills. Endp maps. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Near-Fine d/j. This well documented account describes the shipwreck in 1641 of the Nuestra Senora de la Conception, the almirante or vice-admiral, of the Mexican treasure fleet, and the subsequent attempts by Spaniards, Mexicans, West Indians and Englishmen to locate the wreck in order to salvage her reputedly fabulous treasure. An extraordinary account of adventure and greed on the high seas. £7.50

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

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

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

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

14991. EDWARDS, Bernard.: THEY SANK THE RED DRAGON.
GPC. 1987 1st 206pp. Illustrated. 22x14. An unmarked hardback copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j.Uses mainly first-hand accounts to describe the last hours of around 20 Welsh merchant ships sunk during the Second World War. £12.50

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10435. FALKUS, Hugh.: MASTER OF CAPE HORN. W.A.Nelson, 1839-1929. The Story of a Square Rigger Captain and his World.
Gollancz. 1982 1st. * 160pp. Frontis. 9 plates in colour. 33 black-&-white photographs. Line drawings in text. Endp maps. 25x20. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG+ d/j. Throughout his career as master of sailing ships, Captain Nelson never lost a ship and made his last voyage round Cape Horn when he was 70 years of age. Based on old log-books and documents, the book describes the seagoing career of one of the great sailing captains and the vessels which he commanded. £11.95

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

5855. FENTON R.S.: MONROE BROS. Shipowners.
WSS. 1982. 68pp. Prof ills. 21x15. An unmarked copy, as new: Near-Mint in Near-Fine pictorial card cover.A history of the company followed by a detailed Fleet List. Profusely illustrated. £5.95

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

3782. FLETCHER Capt. J.S.: MODERN STEAM SEAMANSHIP. For Second Mates, Mates, & Masters.
Jenkins. nd (c 1915). 125pp. 9 ills. 19x12. Binding a bit rbd, o/w contents VG. Written in order to assist apprentices and young officers to acquire a thorough knowledge of Steam Steamanship, and set out in the form of a series of Questions and Answers. £3.00

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

15158. FRASER, Gibbie: SHETLAND'S WHALERS REMEMBER.....
Gilbert A. Fraser 2001 1st. 238pp. Illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy, almost as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £14.00

11896. FREUCHEN, Peter.: PETER FREUCHEN’S BOOK OF THE SEVEN SEAS.
Cape. 1958 1st. 512pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 24x17. Binding & contents VG. An almost encyclopedic collection of stories about the seven seas - the oceans themselves, underwater mountains and valleys, currents, monstrous waves, life within the sea, mysteries, voyages, etc, etc. Packed with information this is a book full of lively anecdotes and little-known facts. £7.00

9774. FRY, Eric.C.: THE SHELL COMBINED BOOK OF KNOTS AND ROPEWORK (Practical & Decorative).
David & Charles. 1991. 4th Edition. No pagination - approximately 172pp. Profusely illustrated. 25x18. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. The book demonstrates, stage-by-stage and in 323 photographs, the tying of 30 knots, 19 rope splices, 7 decorative knots & 5 wire splices, covering basic knots as well as the artistry of Turk’s Head, crown knots & ocean mats. £9.00

14888. GARDINER, Robin & VAN DER VAT, Dan: THE RIDDLE OF THE TITANIC.
Orion 1998. xvi + 400pp. Illustrated. Paperback. An unmarked copy: VG+. £1.50

14985. GARRETT K.S.: UNION TRANSPORT. 60 Years In Shipping.
Ships in Focus. 2006 1st 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 30x21. Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cover. £24.00

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

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

12811. GASTON M.J.: EUROPEAN TUG FLEETS.
Marinart. 1975 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x10. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Gives details of British & European tug fleets. Well illustrated. £4.00

12387. GASTON M.J.: EUROPEAN TUG FLEETS.
Marinart. 1977. (Second Series) 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. Gives details of British & European tug fleets. Well illustrated. £4.00

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

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

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

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

1865. GILLIS, Richard: WRECKS AROUND THE CORNISH COAST.
Barton. 1973. 30pp. 41 ills. 21x14. VG in pictorial card cover. Illustrates with photographs and supplies details of the final moments of 31 ships wrecked around the Cornish coast from 1898 to 1967 £2.00

15103. GLENTON, George: NO SAFE HAVEN. Told for the First Time - an Epic Story of Endurance By the Allied Merchant Fleet in the Mediterranean - from the Barbary Coast to Bari - 1942 to 1944
Navigator. 1995 1st. 200pp. Illustrated. 23x15. An unmarked copy: VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. £9.00

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

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

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

6598. GRAY, Leonard.: DEUTSCHE DAMPSCHIFFFAHRTS-GESELLSCHAFT "HANSA". 85 Years of Shipping Under the Maltese Cross.
WSS. 1967. 80pp. Prof ills. 21x14. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Fine in pictorial card cover. A concise history of the company is followed by a comprehensive, detailed & profusely illustrated Fleet List of 288 ships £5.95

14442. GRAY, Leonard.: DEUTSCHE DAMPSCHIFFFAHRTS-GESELLSCHAFT "HANSA". 85 Years of Shipping Under the Maltese Cross.
WSS. 1967. 80pp. Prof ills. 21x14. An unmarked copy: VG+ in VG in pictorial card cover. A concise history of the company is followed by a comprehensive, detailed & profusely illustrated Fleet List of 288 ships £5.00

5860. GRAY, Leonard.: ROPNER SHIPPING COMPANY 1874 - 1974. The Ropner Fleet.
WSS. 1975. 50pp. Prof ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy, Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. . A history of the company followed by a detailed Fleet List. Profusely illustrated. £4.95

9553. GREENHILL, Basil: A VICTORIAN MARITIME ALBUM. 100 Photographs from the Francis Frith Collection at the National Maritime Museum.
Patrick Stephens. 1974 1st. 144pp. 100 ills. 28x22. VG+ in VG d/j. Basil Greenhill has chosen a selection of 100 photographs taken around the coasts of Britain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The photographs show many aspects of maritime life; holiday makers and pleasure craft at the seaside, warships, passenger steamers, tugs, ports and docks, fishing boats, fishing places and fishing people, as well as barges and boatmen. The illustrations are accompanied by an informative text that contributes greatly to this evocative record of maritime life more than a century ago. £11.95

14957. GREENHILL, Basil: SCHOONERS.
Batsford. 1980 1st. * 180pp. Prof ills. 30x22. Fine in Fine d/j. The schooner was in essence a merchant sailing ships with fore and aft sails which could be trimmed only aloft the masts. After defining the type of vessel the schooner was and charting its origins,the book describes some of the more important British and American schooners, with an examination of the life story of an individual vessel, the Bertha L. Downs, and a concluding section on the 'Last Days of the Schooners'. Illustrated with 141 photographs, with the earlest picture taken in the 1840s. £11.00

7640. GREENHILL, Basil: SCHOONERS.
Batsford. 1980 1st. * 180pp. Prof ills. 30x22. Fine in Near-Fine d/j. The schooner was in essence a merchant sailing ships with fore and aft sails which could be trimmed only aloft the masts. After defining the type of vessel the schooner was and charting its origins,the book describes some of the more important British and American schooners, with an examination of the life story of an individual vessel, the Bertha L. Downs, and a concluding section on the 'Last Days of the Schooners'. Illustrated with 141 photographs, with the earlest picture taken in the 1840s. £10.00

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

15081. GREENHILL, Basil. & GIFFARD, Ann.: VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN MERCHANT STEAMSHIPS FROM OLD PHOTOGRAPHS.
David & Charles. 1982 120pp. Prof ills. 26x19.An unmarked copy: Fine in Near Fine d/j. This book illustrates the development of steamships throughout the rest of the 19th century and into the early years of the 20th. These old photographs do not concentrate on general views of ships alone. Some of the most revealing, for example, show what engine rooms and the kitchens used to look like; the contrast between staterooms in different classes and periods; the hierarchy of the crews; and the decoration in the public rooms. The photographs include Fox Talbot’s picture of the Great Britain, the first ever picture made of a steamship in 1843. Each of the 102 photographs is accomapnied by an informative text. £7.95

5467. GREENHILL, Basil. & GIFFARD, Ann.: VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN MERCHANT STEAMSHIPS FROM OLD PHOTOGRAPHS.
David & Charles. 1979 1st 120pp. Prof ills. 26x19.An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near Fine d/j. This book illustrates the development of steamships throughout the rest of the 19th century and into the early years of the 20th. These old photographs do not concentrate on general views of ships alone. Some of the most revealing, for example, show what engine rooms and the kitchens used to look like; the contrast between staterooms in different classes and periods; the hierarchy of the crews; and the decoration in the public rooms. The photographs include Fox Talbot’s picture of the Great Britain, the first ever picture made of a steamship in 1843. Each of the 102 photographs is accomapnied by an informative text. £6.95

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

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

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

4583. GRIFFIN, Peter W.M.: PADDLE STEAMERS.
Evelyn. 1968 1st. 59pp. Prof ills. 36x48. Minor dampstains to inner lower edges (most pages haedly noticeable), otherwise G+ in G d/j. In this extremely large folio size and beautifully illustrated book, Peter Griffin gives a detailed account of the history and construction of a wide-range of paddle vessels, from the first ocean-going steamers to the sleek channel packets of the turn of the century. The early experiments are illustrated with line drawings. The book's most outstanding feature is the twelve magnificent full-page colour plates which are themselves a remarkable achievement in accuracy and detail. These pictures are printed on only one side of a page made of heavy laid paper. The twelve ships illustrated in colour are the Comet, Savannah, William Fawcett, Sirius, Great Western, Britannia, Adriatic, Scotia, Hope, Marie Henrietta, Devonia and Medway Queen. £19.00

1081. GRIFFITHS, Denis: BRUNEL'S GREAT WESTERN.
Patrick Stephens. 1985 1st. * 160pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 23x21. Fine in Fine in Near-Fine d/j. The Great Western represented the ultimate of her type and ushered in a new era of transatlantic travel. Unlike some of Brunel's other ambitious projects, the Great Western was a commercial success. This book, a work of considerable research, traces the entire history of the ship from conception to the scrapyard. The planning, construction and machinery of Great Western is described and illustrated in much detail. In addition to these technical and engineering facts, the ship's Atlantic voyages, from the first in 1838 and her later service in the West Indies trade and as a troopship are recorded. Illustrated with reproductions of contemporary paintings & prints, and machinery, sail, and passenger accommodation plans. Seven appendices provide a wealth of information about the voyages, crews, together with other data. £8.00

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

5622. HADFIELD, Charles.: BRITISH CANALS. An Illustrated History.
David & Charles. 1984 367pp. 38 plates. 44 text illustrations.. 17 maps. 22x15. An unmarked copy: Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. A full and detailed history of British canals lucidly told by the leading historian on the subject. £7.50

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

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

14834. HALL, Cyril: THE SEA AND ITS WONDERS
Gresham Publishing nd (c 1930) 256pp. 32 plates + numerous illustrations in text. 20x14. Bound in black quarter leather with dark green cloth boards. No writing or inscriptions. Binding VG, contents VG+. £8.50

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

3151. HAMBLETON F.C.: FAMOUS PADDLE STEAMERS.
Percival Marshall 1949 96pp. Prof ills. 21x15. Binding and content (unmarked) VG.Describes 16 paddle steamers and illustrates them with drawings of the ships and their fittings. Includes the cross-channel ships Paris, Rouen, Brighton, Brittany, Normandie & Alexandra; the pleasure steamers Cynthia, Brighton Queen; Thames steamers Royal Sovereign, Koh-i-Noor; Fairfield's La Maguerite; the Tugs Iona, Cambria & Aid, and various 'Eagle' and 'Belle' steamers. £6.95

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

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

8107. HAMER,Geoffrey.: TRIP OUT. 1997/98. A Guide to the Passenger Boat Services of the British Isles.
Privately published. 104pp. Maps. 21x15. Very Good in Very Good pictorial paper cover. This guide lists all kinds of ferry services and pleasure cruises available around the British Isles, at date. Over 900 vessels are listed with details of their tonnage, year of build, dimensions, number of passengers, name of owner's, route, crossing times, etc. Divided into 16 areas this book is an importnat source of information on British passenger boat services. £2.95

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

15148. HANSEN, Hans, Jurgen (General Editor): ART AND THE SEAFARER. A Historical Survey of the Arts and Crafts of Sailors and Shipwrights.
Faber & Faber. 1968 1st UK. 296pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. 30x25. An unmarked copy: Contents Fine in VG+ blue buckram/gilt binding. £20.00

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

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

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

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

7566. HARDY A.C: BRITISH SHIPS ILLUSTRATED.
Black. 1933 1st. 95pp. Prof ills. 23x15. Spine sun faded (titles bright), otherwise contents VG+.. Provides descriptions, technical details and career histories of more than 40 British mercantile vessels in service at date, and illustrates each vessel with a superb full-page photograph. Covers passenger and cargo liners, passenger and cargo ships, tramps, tankers, a cruise ship. cross channel and excursion ships, coasters and ferries. Ships include:- Empress of Britain, Georgic, Britannic, Belgenland, Reina del Pacifico, Arundel Castle, Strathnaver, Walmer Castle, Accra, Arandora Star, Orama, Rangitiki, Llangibby Castle, Highland Monarch, Harlesden, Vienna, Brighton, Wandle, Fiona, Cliona, etc, etc. £8.00

4347. HARDY A.C & TYRELL E.T: SHIPBUILDING. Background to a Great Industry.
Pitman. 1964 1st. xi. + 200pp. Prof ills. 22x14. A decent ex-library copy: VG in permanently affixed d/j. This book sets out the problems facing the naval architect and marine engineer, together with details of the process of construction, once the design as been completed. It also pinpoints the unprecedented difficulties of transition from an old industry to one using modern techniques. Chapters include:- Geometry & Delineation of Ships: Effect on Wind & Waves on Ships: Buying New Ships: Planning New Ships: Shipbuilding Materials: The Propulsion of Ships: Shipyard Equipment: Completion and Testing of New Ships; Shipbuilding Countries & their Resources, etc, etc. £11.50

14742. HARDY A.C.: MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT. 1955 Volume III. Ships Completed in 1954.
Adlard Coles. 264pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. 15x23. Binding & contents VG. Many hundreds of ships are recorded together with their tonnage, dimensions, propulsion machinery, service speed, names of builder and owner. Illustrated with numerous ship photographs and general arrangements plans, each accompanied by detailed and informative captions about the vessel concerned. An excellent source of reference. £11.00

5668. HARDY A.C.: MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT. 1956 Volume IV. Ships completed in 1955.
Adlard Coles. * 264pp. Prof ills. Advertisements. 15x23. Near-Fine in G+ d/j. . Many hundreds of ships are recorded together with their tonnage, dimensions, propulsion machinery, service speed, names of builder and owner. Illustrated with numerous ship photographs and general arrangements plans, each accompanied by detailed and informative captions about the vessel concerned. An excellent source of reference. £12.50

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

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

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

15001. HARRIS, John.: LOST AT SEA. True Stories of Disaster.
Guild. 1990. viii. + 244pp. 38 ills. 24x16. Contents slightly tanned, otherwise VG inVG+ d/j. Describes in graphic detail several disasters at sea, ranging in time and place from the 18th century to modern disasters like the capsizing of the Herald of Free Enterprise in 1986. Includes the loss of the Bywell Castle, Empress of Ireland, HMS Hampshire, HMS Captain, and the submarines K22 and M1. £3.00

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

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

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

14918. HART-DAVIS, Adam & TROSCIANKO, Emily.: HENRY WINSTANLEY AND THE EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE.
Sutton 2002 1st. xv. + 208pp. Illustrated. 20x13. As new, Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. £5.50

14827. HARVEY A.S.: THE TRINITY HOUSE OF KINGSTON UPON HULL.
A Brown & Sons for the Corporation of Hull Trinity. nd (c 1950). 32pp. Illustrated. 21x14. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. £3.50

1580. HAWS, Duncan: MERCHANT FLEETS IN PROFILE (4). The Ships of Hamburg Amerika, Adler & Carr Lines.
Stephens. 1980 1st. 208pp. Prof ills. 23x16. No writing or inscriptions:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Charts the history of each company plus an actual Fleet List which includes technical data and a brief history of each vessel. Profusely illustrated with accurate scale drawings of the various ships. £9.95

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

3583. HAWS, Duncan.: MERCHANT FLEETS IN PROFILE (3). The Ships of the Union, Castle, and Union-Castle Lines, Allan Lines and Canadian Pacific lines.
Patrick Stephens. 1979 1st. 186pp. Prof ills. 23x15. Unmarked copy; Fine in Near-Fine in d/j. This volume is devoted to Union Castle., the Allan Line and Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Each section contains a chronology of the main events in the company’s history, an index of ships, plus an actual fleet list which includes detailed technical data and a brief history of each vessel, and copiously illustrated with constant-scale profile drawings. £11.85

10643. HAWS, Duncan.: SHIPS AND THE SEA. A Chronological Review.
Hart Davis, MacGibbon. 1976 1st. 240pp. Ills endps. 30x27. An unmarked first edition copy:- Fine in VG d/j. This superbly illustrated nautical history, describes in a chronological and unique way the development of ships, merchant and naval sea-practice and life aboard. £8.95

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

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

14987. HAY, Doody: WAR UNDER THE RED ENSIGN.
Jne's 1982 1st. 175pp. Illustrated. 24x16. Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. £14.00

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

14802. HAYES, Gerald R.: THE PRODUCTION OF THE ADMIRALTY CHART.
The Admiralty Chart Agency. 1934. 22pp. 24x15. VG+ in VG hardback cover. Describes the construction of an Admiralty Chart, the sources of data used and the main stages of production. £12.50

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

14986. HEATON P.M.: WELSH BLOCKADE RUNNERS IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR.
Starling Press 1985 1st. 107pp. Profusely illustrated. Endpaper Map. 21x15. Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. £12.50

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

3568. HEINE, William.C.: HISTORIC SHIPS OF THE WORLD.
David & Charles. 1977 1st. 156pp. Prof ills. 24x23. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. Describes vessels from all over the world which have been saved, restored & preserved, & examines each vessel in her prime, and tells how she came to be preserved. The book charts the histories of the 22 ships covered, & describes in detail & illustrates with photographs, how each vessel looks after restoration. Ships include:- Aurora, HMS Belfast, USS Constitution, Cog of Bremen, Cutty Sark, Falls of Clyde, HMCS Haida, USS North Carolina, U-505, HMS Victory, Buffell, Viking Ships, USS Yorktown, SS Great Britain, etc. With more than 120 photographs. £7.85

15015. HEINE, William.C.: HISTORIC SHIPS OF THE WORLD.
David & Charles. 1977 1st. 156pp. Prof ills. 24x23. Ex-library, usual stamps and a couple of internal marks, otherwise G in G d/j. Describes vessels from all over the world which have been saved, restored & preserved, & examines each vessel in her prime, and tells how she came to be preserved. The book charts the histories of the 22 ships covered, & describes in detail & illustrates with photographs, how each vessel looks after restoration. Ships include:- Aurora, HMS Belfast, USS Constitution, Cog of Bremen, Cutty Sark, Falls of Clyde, HMCS Haida, USS North Carolina, U-505, HMS Victory, Buffell, Viking Ships, USS Yorktown, SS Great Britain, etc. With more than 120 photographs. £3.95

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

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

7947. HENDY, John.: FOLKESTONE - BOULOGNE.
Ferry Publications. 1987 1st. 40pp. Prof ills. 15x21. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Signed by author. Tells the story of the ships which operated from Folkestone and Boulogne from the 1840s to the 1980s, together with information about the development of the ports themselves. Illustrated with nearly 50 photographs. Signed by author. £3.00

7964. HENDY, John.: SEALINK - ISLE OF WIGHT.
Ferry Publications. 1989 1st. 56pp. Prof ills. 15x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Describes the Sealink ships operating the three routes to the Isle of Wight: Portsmouth - Ryde: Portsmouth - Fishbourne: Lymington - Yarmouth, together with something of the history of the service. £3.00

14857. HENLEY, Trevor: LET'S FIND ADVENTURE.
Venturebooks. 1947 1st. 187pp. 8 illustrations. 22x14. Edges of spine rubbed, otherwise contents VG. Contains twenty-eight true stories of adventure both on land and at sea. £9.00

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

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

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

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

13981. HIGNETT H.M. (Editor).: A MERSEYSIDE MARITIME HISTORY. Transactions and Research.
Liverpool Nautical Reserach Society. 1988 76pp. Illustrated. 26x18. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial paper cover. Contents include:- The Lancashire Nobby - LNRS Archives - M.N.Apprentices in the 19th Century - Mersey Approach Channels - 135 Years of West African Shipping - The Barque "Araunah"(1866) - Boilers on Deck - T & H Harrison - Fruits of Labour: H.Watson & Co - Alexandra Towing Centenary. £4.95

14818. HIGNETT, Harry.: THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM PILOTS' ASSOCIATION.
UKPA. 1984. 61pp. Illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy; Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £9.00

14853. HILLARY, Edmund: FROM THE OCEAN TO THE SKY.
The Leisure Circle. nd (c 1979) 272pp. Profusely illustrated. Endpaper Maps. 24x16. An unmarked copy:- Fine in G+ d/j. £4.00

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

8796. HIND J.A.: SHIPS AND SHIPBUILDING.
Temple. 1959 1st. viii. 128pp. Prof ills. 21x14. An unmarked copy: VG+ in VG d/j.. Explains the fundamentals of ship design and shipbuilding of merchant ships from trawlers to tankers. Well illustrated. £4.50

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

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

9416. HOGG, Robert.S.: NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND SHIP CONSTRUCTION.
Institute of Marine Engineers. 1950 322pp. 212 figs. 19x13. Binding a bit rubbed, o/w VG. Written primarily to meet needs of engineers and navigators serving in the Merchant Navy, this book is divided into 17 chapters, including:- Structual Strain in Ships: Structural details: Shell Plating: Bulkheads: Pillars, Girders & Hatchways: Engine Seatings: After Part of the Ship: Fore End of a Ship: Merchant Ship Types: Welding in Ship Construction: Trim: Resistance & Propulsion: Effects of water Pressure on Bulkheads, Tank Tops, etc., etc. £4.00

14820. HOLLINS, Holly: THE TALL SHIPS ARE SAILING. The Cutty Sark Tall Ships Races.
David & Charles 1982 1st. 192pp. Profusely illustrated. Map. 25x18. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. £5.50

4031. HOLYOAK, Jon.: BALMORAL. And the Story of The Bristol Channel Steamers.
Waverley. 1988 40pp. Prof ills. 15x21. Fine in Fine pictorial paper cover. The story of the Balmoral and the Bristol Channel Steamers, illustrated with over 50 black/white and 8 colour photographs. £3.95

11024. HOPE, Ronald.: POOR JACK. The Perilous History of the Merchant Seamen.
Chatham. 2001 1st. 376pp. Illustrated, 22x14. An unmarked copy Fine in Fine d/j. In this history of the life of merchant seamen, the author draws a picture of a social and professional world that is as entertaining as it is informative. The book follows Jack ashore and afloat through the typical vicissitudes of his exotic and uncertain life. £8.50

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

1586. HORN. Captain C.F.: WAY FOR A SAILOR
Scan. 1979 1st. * 151pp. 22x14. An unmarked copy:-Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A career autobiography. Horn first went to sea in the Liverpool-registered Ampon, before moving to the five-masted barquentine E.F.Sterling in Sydney which reached Britain after a protracted voyage lasting 286 days. He then saw service on Elder Fyffes Cavina, the Newcastle tramp Elmworth, the rum-running auxiliary schooner I'm Alone, the tanker British Freedom, Strick Line's Camerata, and the N.Z.S.C's Waiama, Niagara, Kiwitea & Awatea. He joined Trinity House in 1939 and after wartime service took part in the Flying Enterprise saga, before taking command of the Warden. £6.75

15044. HORNER, Dave: THE TREASURE GALLEONS. Clues to Millions in Sunken Gold and Silver.
Hale 1973 1st British edition. xix. + 259pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. 22x14. VG+ in VG+ d/j. £7.95

12851. HORNSBY D.T & ROBINSON N.V.: SOUTHAMPTON & SOLENT SHIPPING.
Marinart. 1975 1st. 49pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x10. As new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. This informative little book describes and illustrates a wide variety of merchant ships from passenger liners and cargo vessels to ferries and tugs calling at Southampton and using the Solent. £3.00

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

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

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

3362. HORNSBY, David.: OCEAN SHIPS. 1996 Edition.
Ian Allan. 224pp. Prof ills. 24x18. Fine in pictorial hardback cvr. Provides information on many hundreds of passenger liners, cruise ships, cargo ships and tankers, in service at date. Information for each vessel includes name & former name(s), year built tonnage, dimensions, type of engines, speed, owner, hull & funnel colours. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £12.50

7031. HORNSBY, David.: OCEAN SHIPS. 2004 Edition.
Ian Allan. 224pp. Prof ills. 24x18. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cover. Provides information on many hundreds of passenger liners, cruise ships, cargo ships and tankers, in service at date. Information for each vessel includes name & former name(s), year built tonnage, dimensions, type of engines, speed, owner, hull & funnel colours. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £9.85

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14018. HUNTER J.H.: ADRIFT. The Story of Twenty Days on a Raft in the South Atlantic.
Evangelical Publishers. nd (c 1943) 125pp. Illustrated. 19x13. Hard cover edition. Binding slightly rubbed, otherwise contents VG. The story of a shipwrecked missionary, Ethel Bell. Her ship was torpedoed on 30th August 1942 and the survivors, comprising her four children, and 14 men, were rescued on September 18th by a destroyer which first shelled them, in mistake for a submarine £6.00

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

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

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

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

4371. HURD, Archibald.: THE TRIUMPH OF THE TRAMP SHIP.
Cassell. 1922 1st. xviii. + 212pp. Ills. 22x14. An extremely nice copy bound in navy-blue cloth gilt. No inscriptions. Binding & contents VG+. Charts the role of the tramp ship through history, from the world of the ancients; the rise of the Phoenicians and the development of trade routes, to British merchant sea power and the Ocean Empire. £6.50

1095. HURST, Alex A.: THE MEDLEY OF MAST AND SAIL 2. A Camera Record.
Teredo. 1981 1st. xxii. + 272pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG d/j. This volume contains 525 photographs of many of the world's vanished sailing ships, both great and small, accompanied by comment and descriptions by experienced shipmasters and other experts. It demonstrates how a sailing ship was worked, illustrates ships and their cargoes and some of the ports that they used. Heavy book - overseas postage will cost considerably extra. £15.50

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

14801. HUTCHINSON, Frederick Winthrop.: THE MEN WHO FOUND AMERICA.
Barse & Co 1909 (appears First edition). 158pp. 8 illustrations in colour. Decorated pages. 27x20. A beautiful unmarked copy. Green cloth, gilt, binding VG+, contents Fine. £14.95

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

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

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

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

5421. JACOBS Sylvester. & SMITH, Danny: M.V. LOGOS.
SLT. nd (c 1977). 62pp. Prof ills. 19x14. Fine in pictorial card cover. An illustrated record of the Christian mission ship MV Logos, 2319-tons, (formerly the Umanak), depicting the vessel itself and life on board. £1.75

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14746. Jobson, Allan: DUNWICH STORY.
Flood & Sons 1963. 5th printing 40pp. Illustrated. 18x12. An unmarked copy, almost like new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £3.50

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

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

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

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

15134. JOHNSTON, Wayne: THE NAVIGATOR OF NEW YORK.
Jonathan Cape 2002 1st. 485pp. 24x16. An unmarked hardback copy: Fine in Fine d/j. £5.65

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

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

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

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

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

4853. JONES, Dilwyn.: BOATS: Egyptian Bookshelf.
British Museum Press. 1995 1st. 96pp. Prof ills. 24x17. An unmarked copy: Fine in pictorial card cover. Drawing on archaeological and literary evidence, the author examines the importance of the boat in Egyptian everyday life, in ritual and belief. Chapters cover:- Boats in Ritual & Belief: Sources of Evidence: Ancient Egyptian Boats: Boat Building:Profusely illustrated with photographs of boat models and paintings and with line drawings. £6.50

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

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

12805. JORDAN R.W.: OCEAN TANKER FLEETS. (Independent Companies).
Marinart. 1975 71pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. Lists the majority of deep sea tanker fleets owned by oil producing, refining and marketing companies. Provides details of several hundred vessels and is illustrated with many photographs. £4.00

1344. JORDAN R.W.: OCEAN TANKER FLEETS. (Oil Companies).
Marinart. January 1975. 72pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. Lists the majority of deep sea tanker fleets owned by oil producing, refining and marketing companies. Provides details of several hundred vessels and is illustrated with many photographs. £4.00

9213. JULIER, Keith.: PERIOD SHIP KIT BUILDERS MANUAL.
Special Interest Books. 2005 142pp. Prof ills. 28x22. An unmarked copy, almost like new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A well-illustrated practical manual for marine model makers who choose to build their historic model ships using a kit. This book takes the builder through the various stages of the project, from kit selection through and rigging. It also highlights the pitfalls and shows how to avoid them. £14.00

11469. KAYLE, Allan: SALVAGE OF THE BIRKENHEAD
Southern Book Publishers. 1990 1st. 151pp. Profusely illustrated. Endp maps. 25x17. An unmarked hardback copy:- Near-Mint in Fine d/j. This wrecking of the troopship Birkenhead on the coast of South Africa in 1852, is a heroic tale of honour and self-sacrifice. In the 1980s the author and a team of divers spent four years searching and salvaging the wreck. This book describes the final voyage of the Birkenhead, before chronicling the salvage operations and describing the artefacts that were found. List of artefacts. Very well illustrated. £10.00

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

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

6618. KEMP J.F & YOUNG P.: SHIP CONSTRUCTION SKETCHES & NOTES. (Notes for the M.O.T. Examinations)
Kandy. 1963 80pp. Diags. 21x16. Pictorial card cover marked, otherwise contents VG. £2.50

7373. KEMP J.F & YOUNG P.: SHIP CONSTRUCTION SKETCHES & NOTES. (Notes for the M.O.T. Examinations)
Kandy. 1961 80pp. Diags. 21x16. Tape marks to margins on the first and last pages, otherwise VG in pictorial card cover. £2.50

7374. KEMP J.F & YOUNG P.: SHIP CONSTRUCTION SKETCHES & NOTES. (Notes for the M.O.T. Examinations)
Kandy. 1972 135pp. Diags. 21x16. VG in VG pictorial card cover. £4.00

7405. KEMP J.F. & YOUNG P.: SHIP STABILITY NOTES AND EXAMPLES.
Kandy. 1972. 132pp. Prof ills with figs/diags. 21x15. VG in VG pictorial card cover. £4.00

265. KEMP, Peter: THE HISTORY OF SHIPS.
B.C. 1988. * 320pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 20x24. Fine in VG+ d/j. A history of ships that reflects the technology at each step in time. The scope of this study includes merchantmen and fighting ships of all civilizations and ages. The text is accompanied by 270 colour photographs, 14 superb double-page pictures, and many black-and-white illustrations. £8.00

14980. KEMP, Peter: THE HISTORY OF SHIPS.
Little, Brown 2000. 320pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 20x24. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. A history of ships that reflects the technology at each step in time. The scope of this study includes merchantmen and fighting ships of all civilizations and ages. The text is accompanied by 270 colour photographs, 14 superb double-page pictures, and many black-and-white illustrations. £7.50

14236. KEMP, Peter (Editor).: THE OXFORD COMPANION TO SHIPS AND THE SEA.
Oxford University Press. 1976 1st. vii. + 971pp. Prof ills. 24x15. Hard-cover edition. Binding & contents Near-Fine (no d/j) This major work of nautical reference with 3,700 individual entries which can otherwise be gleaned only with the help of an extensive library. It contains a wealth of information on every aspect of ships, both naval and mercantile, including histories of famous ships, descriptions of types of vessels, & the whole history of seafaring activities & maritime matters from the earliest times to the modern era. It contains concise biographies of all those who have left their mark on the sea - merchant seamen, naval commanders, navigators, marine designers, inventors, writers & artists. Every type of vessel is described - sail or steam. The book also covers seamanship, shipbuilding, sea battles, & the lore, customs & traditions of the sea. Profusely illustrated. £9.00

2808. KEMP, Peter (Editor).: THE OXFORD COMPANION TO SHIPS AND THE SEA.
Oxford University Press. 1976 1st. vii. + 971pp. Prof ills. 24x15. An unmarked copy: Fine in G+ d/j. Hard-cover edition. This major work of nautical reference with 3,700 individual entries which can otherwise be gleaned only with the help of an extensive library. It contains a wealth of information on every aspect of ships, both naval and mercantile, including histories of famous ships, descriptions of types of vessels, & the whole history of seafaring activities & maritime matters from the earliest times to the modern era. It contains concise biographies of all those who have left their mark on the sea - merchant seamen, naval commanders, navigators, marine designers, inventors, writers & artists. Every type of vessel is described - sail or steam. The book also covers seamanship, shipbuilding, sea battles, & the lore, customs & traditions of the sea. Profusely illustrated. £9.95

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

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

4818. KING, George.: A LOVE OF SHIPS.
Mason. 1991 1st. 294pp. 26 ills. 22x16. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG d/j. . A career autobiography. King began his seagoing career with the Blue Funnel Line, serving first in Amphalion before joining the Polydurus, which was sunk in 1942. In the early post-war years he moved to B.P.Tankers where he was given command of his first ship in 1959. Following a spell as a BP marine superintendent, King was appointed Managing Director of BP Tanker Company in 1975 £8.25

10969. KINGHORN Captain A.W.: BEFORE THE BOX BOATS. The Story of a Merchantman.
Kenneth Mason 1983 1st. 214pp. Prof ills. 21x15. An unmarked hardback copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. For over 30 years Captain Kinghorn served with the Blue Star Line. This is his story starting from 1949 when he entered HMS Conway as a Cadet to his experiences as a Master since 1971. A deep-water reefer man, he recounts his adventures at sea in traditional merchantmen before the box boats or cellular container ships took over. £11.50

14964. KINGHORN Captain A.W.: BEFORE THE BOX BOATS. The Story of a Merchantman.
Kenneth Mason 1983 1st. 214pp. Prof ills. 21x15. Near-Fine in Fine d/j. For over 30 years Captain Kinghorn served with the Blue Star Line. This is his story starting from 1949 when he entered HMS Conway as a Cadet to his experiences as a Master since 1971. A deep-water reefer man, he recounts his adventures at sea in traditional merchantmen before the box boats or cellular container ships took over. £9.00

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

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

14560. KIRKHAM, Jo (Editor): RYE MEMORIES. Vol:18. BYEGONE RYE HARBOUR.
Thomas Peacocke School Local History Group. 1992. 115pp. Illustrated. Map. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. These personal recollections provide a picture of life in the close knit East Sussex village of Rye Harbour. The book also devotes around 25 pages to the Mary Stanford lifeboat disaster. £5.75

14227. KLUDAS, Anton: GREAT PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE WORLD. Volume 1. 1858-1912.
Patrick Stephens. 1975 1st UK. 240p. Prof ills. 25x20. An unmarked copy: Fine in d/j. Covers all passenger liners of over 10,000-tons built between 1858 and 1912. Precise information is offered on hundreds of vessels, such as when and where they were built; original and subsequent names; lines which each served; tonnage; dimensions; speed; propulsion numbers of passengers and crew complement. Brief comments are included on noteworthy incidents in each ship's career. Profusely illustrated. £11.95

10626. KLUDAS, Arnold: GREAT PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE WORLD. Six Volume Set.
Patrick Stephens. The complete set of 6 volumes. All volumes unmarked & Near-Mint in Fine dustjackets. Volume 1. 1858 - 1912 (Published 1984): Volume 2. 1913-1923 (Published 1984).Volume 3. 1924-1935 (Published 1984). Volume 4. 1936-1950. (Published 1985). Volume 5. 1951-1976. (Published 1986). Volume 6. 1977-1986 (Published 1986). A superb set of this outstanding work. £78.00

12560. KNEALE, John.: SHIPWRECK HERITAGE CENTRE and THE STORY OF CHARLESTOWN.
No Date. (c 2000) 48pp. Profusely illustrated. 24x17. As new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A guide to the historical artefacts on display in the centre. Contents include:- History of Gas, Charlestown Dock, Sea Rescue, Diving Collection, Shipwrecks, World War Losses, Ocean Liners, Cargo Corner, Nelson & HMS Victory, etc, etc. Well illustrated. £2.95

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

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

1932. KREI, Melvin A: MADAKET TELLS HER STORY.
HBMM. 1988. 38pp. Prof ills. 21x17. Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. History of the Humbolt Bay motor vessel Makadet. £3.00

14026. KUSCHE, Lawrence David.: THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE MYSTERY - SOLVED.
NEL 1975 1st UK. xvi. + 302pp. Illustrated. Maps. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Although the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle has been told & retold, few facts are really known about the area and the events that have taken place there. Following exhaustive research the author has collected the all the information on each incident, the evidence of which is presented here, where possible in its origianl form. £5.00

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

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

15034. LAMB, W Kaye: EMPRESS TO THE ORIENT.
Vancouver Maritime Museum 1991 147pp. Profusely illustrated. 23x27. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £12.50

14158. LANDSTROM B.: SAILING SHIPS.
Allen & Unwin 1969 1st. 191pp. Prof ills. 21x12. Near-Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cover. Around 300 sailing ships of all types and from all historical periods, are described and illustrated with excellent drawings. £6.50

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

8377. LANSING, Alfred.: ENDURANCE.
Ted Smart. nd (c 2001) ix. + 278pp. Prof ills. 26x20. Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. Photography by Frank Hurley. In December 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 set sail from South Georgia for the South Pole on board the Endurance. A month later the ship was beset by ice and trapped in the Wddel Sea, and ten months later she was crushed by the ice and abandoned by her crew. For 17 months the crew drifted on pack ice before Shackleton led 7 of his crew in a 22ft open lifeboat to find help. Frank Hurley, the photographer of the expedition, saved his negatives and photographs from destruction. Using many of these spectacular photographs this book presents a unique visual record of the struggles to survive complemented by Lansing's compelling narrative, based on firsthand accounts of crew members and inteviews with them. £11.00

13067. LANSING, Alfred.: ENDURANCE. Shackleton's Incredible Voyage.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 2002 278pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. 22x17. An unmarked hardback copy: Fine in Fine d/j In December 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 set sail from South Georgia for the South Pole on board HMS Endurance. A month later the ship was beset by ice and trapped in the Wddel Sea, and ten months later she was crushed by the ice and abandoned by her crew. For 17 months the crew drifted on pack ice before Shackleton led 7 of his crew in a 22ft open lifeboat to find help. Lansing's compelling narrative is based on first-hand accounts of crew members and inteviews with them. £10.00

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

15056. LARN, Richard & Bridget,: SHIPWRECKS St. IVES to BUDE.
Tor Mark 1990 1st. 32pp. Profusely illustrated. 22x14. As new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £3.00

11073. LARN, Richard and Bridget,: SHIPWRECKS AROUND MOUNTS BAY.
Tor Mark. 1991. 32pp. Illustrated Map. 21x14. Almost as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Describes and illustrates 24 shipwrecks. £2.50

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

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

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

13025. LARN, Richard. & CARTER, Clive.: CORNISH SHIPWRECKS.The South Coast.
Pan/David & Charles. 1973 254pp. Illustrated. Maps.Paperback An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. A detailed record of shipwrecks on the South coast of Cornwall covering a period of 500 years - from schooner to submarine, from trawlers to treasure ships. £2.95

11230. LAVERY, Brian.: SHIP. 5,000 Years of Maritime History.
Dorling Kindersley. 2004 1st. 400pp. Profusely illustrated. Ills endps. 30x26. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. Written by the Curator of Naval History at the National Maritime Museum, this very well illustrated book covers the whole history of ships, from the earliest craft to the ships of today. £12.50

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

14423. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC BRITISH OCEAN LINERS 1961
Ian Allen. 64pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ G+ pictorial card cover. The liners listed in this book are those of some well-known companies of the British Commonwealth. Profusely illustrated. £3.50

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

207. LE FLEMING H.M.: ABC COASTAL PASSENGER SHIPS. 1956
Ian Allan. 56pp. Prof ills. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. The ships listed in this book were mainly engaged on Coastal, Cross-channel, Excursion, and short sea routes around and between Great Britain and Ireland and to Northern Europe from Norway to Brest. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £5.00

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

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

10017. LE FLEMING H.M.: SHIPS OF THE CLYDE
Adlard Coles. 1959 1st. 40pp. Prof ills. Map. 18x12. Cover a little marked & odd spots of foxing, otherwise contents VG in G+ pictorial card cover. A contemporary survey of ships using the Clyde, including ocean liners, freighters, short sea and coastal ships, colliers and tugs. List of shipping companies. Illustrated with 73 photographs; 60 funnel markings in colour; dock plans. £2.95

12771. LE MESURIER V.G.: MARINE ENGINEERING AND SHIP CONSTRUCTION. For Deck Officers' Ministry of Transport Examinations.
Woodrow. 1943 Fourth Edition. 153pp. Illustrated with drawings & diagrams. 22x14. Binding sun faded (titles bright), otherwise contents VG+. £5.50

4009. LEATHER, John.: CLINKER BOATBUILDING.
Adlard Coles. 1977 xvi. + 208pp. 12 photographs. 95 drawings. 19x13. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j.. Describes clinker and cold-moulded construction methods for sailing, rowing or powered boats up to 20 feet in length. Every stage of the process is covered from preparation, tools, materials, plans, keel structure, planking, frames, centreboards and decks, to finishing off the hull, mast and oars. Also provides detailed specifications of three different clinker boats which can be built at home by the amateur. Very well illustrated. £10.00

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

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

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

13597. LEMOS, Andeas G.: THE GREEKS AND THE SEA. A Peoples Seafaring Achievements from Ancient Times to the Present Day.
Cassell. 1976 1st. xi. + 244p. Illustrated endpapers. 22x14. VG+ in VG d/j. £6.75

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

13591. LEWIS G.P.: HANDY STOWAGE GUIDE. Compiled form Experience. Giving the Cubic Space required for the stowage of General merchandise & other information for the use of Shipowners & Shipmasters.
Imray Laurie. 1954 6th edition. 55pp. + xvii. 21x8. Binding & contents VG. £3.95

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

15125. LLOYD, Captain Michael.: IN COMMAND......200 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Was Captain.
Witherby 2008. 228pp. Profusely illustrated. 23x15. Inscribed by author. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover £24.00

13190. LLoyd, Julie (Editor): STAFFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE CANAL. Cruising Guide
Waterways World. 1991. Third revised edition 38pp. Illustrated. Maps. 20x11. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG pictorial card cover. £3.00

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

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

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

9847. LOLLAR, Coleman.: NOW, SEAWARD. Norwegian Cruise Line. June 12, 1988
Privately published. 1988 1st. 120pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. Advertisements. 30x21. VG in G+ d/j. Built in Finland by Wartsila, this superbly illustrated book was published to celebrate the entry into service of the Norwegian Cruise Line's 42,000-ton cruise ship the Seaward. It illustrates and describe the construction of the ship, before providing a deck-by-deck survey of its accommodation amnd important features. Deck plans. £8.50

14995. LOMAX, Judy: THE VIKING VOYAGE. With Gaia to Vinland.
Hutchinson 1992 1st. xv. + 252pp. Illustrated. Map. 24x16. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. £6.00

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

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

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

9862. LUCKING J.H.: THE GREAT WESTERN AT WEYMOUTH. A Railway and Shipping History.
David & Charles. 1971 1st. * 253pp. 45 ills. 22x14. Fine in VG d/j. A history of the Great Western Railway's association with the port of Weymouth. Although concerned primarily with the GWR'S Channel Island service, with much detail about the packet boats that maintained the link, the book also covers the Company's packet services between Weymouth and France.The book offers full descriptions of the various ships and something of their history. Appendices. Well illustrated. A very fine copy of this book. £10.00

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

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

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

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

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

11177. MACGREGOR David .R.: THE CHINA BIRD. The History of Captain Killick, & the Firm he Founded: Killick Martin & Company.
Chatto & Windus 1961 1st. 366pp. Prof illustrated with Plans, photographs & maps. Endp maps. 24x16. An unmarked copy: Titles a little faded, o/w binding VG, contents (unmarked) Fine. Killick was a man of business as well as a sailor, and in 1861 he founded with James Martin the firm Killick & Martin. For a quarter of a century the firm was in the forefront of the China Trade, and when they ceased to be shipowners in 1886, they continued to be active as shipbrokers. Detailed List of Ships; List of Passages. Very well illustrated. £9.00

10897. MACGREGOR, David R.: MERCHANT SAILING SHIPS. Sovereignty of Sail. 1775-1815.
Conway. 1985 1st. 224pp. Prof ills. 29x22. A superb unmarked copy, almost as new:- Near-Mint in Fine d/j. This volume covers both square-rigged and fore-and-aft types, from the smallest sloops to the prestigious giants of the East India Company. The author's comparative analysis of ship-types is complemented by a full portfolio of plans (including original plans) and drawings, plus engravings and a selection of little-known paintings £28.00

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

8447. MacHAFFIE, Fraser. G. (Compiler).: WAVERLEY. The Story of the Last Seagoing Paddle Steamer in the World.
WSNC. 1977 2nd.. 40pp. Prof ills. 14x20. Fine in VG pictorial paper cover. A history of the Waverley from her construction in 1946 until the early 1990s. Well illustrated. £3.00

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

13996. MACRAE J.A. & WAINE C.V.: THE STEAM COLLIER FLEETS.
Waine Research. 1990 1st. 226pp. 30x21. An unmarked first edition copy:- Near-Mint in Fine d/j. £22.85

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

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

5451. MADGE, Tim.: THE LONG VOYAGE HOME. True Stories from Britain's Twilight Maritime Years.
Simon & Schuster. 1993 1st. x. + 214pp. 24x16. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. First-hand accounts by British seafarers vividly describe the hardships of the life of a seafarer both in peacetime and at war, contrasting the experiences and treatment of men from 1900 to the 1990's. £6.75

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

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

15130. MARSHALL, Donald: ISLAND OF PASSION. (Ra' ivavae)
George Allen & Unwin 1962 1st. 301pp. Illustrated. Endpaper maps. 22x14.A nice copy: Near-Fine in VG d/j. £6.95

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

627. MARTIN Nancy.: RIVER FERRIES.
Dalton. 1980 1st. xii. + 132pp. 49 ills. 24x18. An unmarked copy; Fine in VG+ d/j. Gives full details of many British river ferries, and the ferries involved in crossing lakes, canals, the Isle of Wight and the Hebrides, some long since past and those still in use at date. Chapters cover:- South & Western England - Wales & NW England - Tyne to the Thames - London River - Mainland to Isle of Wight - Scottish Ferries - Canal & Lakeland. Well illustrated. £7.50

15154. MARTIN, Colin: SCOTLAND'S HISTORIC SHIPWRECKS.
Batsford 1998 1st 128pp. Profusely illustrated. 25x18. An unmarked copy, almost like new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £11.50

15085. MARTON G.S.: TANKER OPERATIONS. A Handbook for the Ship's Officer.
Cornell Maritime 1978 xiv. + 207pp. Profusely illustrated. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Binding & contents Near-Fine. £9.75

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

2427. MAUND R. (Compiler): CRUISING MONTHLY. Index of Vessels with Passenger Certificates.
1977 Second Edition. 20pp. 29x21. Near-Fine in paper wraps. A list of approximately 1,000 vessels. £4.00

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

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

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

11471. MAYES G.I. & MAYES J.E.: ON A REACH. The History of the St Anne's -on-the-Sea Lifeboat Station 1881-1925.
Bernard McCall. 2000 1st. 212pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. 30x21. Unmarked, as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial hard-cover. £11.95

14440. McALISTER A.A. & GRAY L.: H. HOGARTH & SONS LTD. "THE BARON LINE". A Short History & Fleet List.
WSS. 1976. 56pp. Prof ills. 22x14. Contents unmarked:- Fine in VG pictorial card cover. . A history of the company is followed by comprehensive, detailed and profusely illustrated Fleet-list of ships. £4.00

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

8508. McCART, Neil: ATLANTIC LINERS OF THE CUNARD LINE. From 1884 to the Present Day.
Patrick Stephens. 1990 1st. 240pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 25x20. An unmarked copy: Fine in Near-Fine d/j. . The stories of all Cunard ships, large and small, from 1884 to 1990, are told here in a single volume. With a splendid selection of more than 250 photographs - offering both exterior and interior views of the ships - and with information drawn from Cunard archives, shops’ logs and eyewitness accounts, this book provides a comprehensive and highly informative survey of the ships of the line. £14.00

3304. McCART, Neil: PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE ORIENT LINE.
Stephens. 1987 1st. 248pp. Prof ills. Ills endps, 25x21. An unmarked :Fine in Fine d/j. This lavishly illustrated book chronicles the history of the Orient Line through the stories of the company's 31 passenger ships. The full career of each vessel is meticulously charted, with memorable incidents in each ships's career described with anecdotes from former passengers and crew. £16.00

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

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

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

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

8060. McCRORIE, Ian.: HEBRIDEAN AND CLYDE FERRIES OF CALEDONIAN MACBRAYNE.
Caledonian MacBrayne.nd (c 1985). 32pp. Prof ills. 21x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Describes each vessel and chronicles its service career. Well illustrated. £4.50

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

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

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

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

158. McGOWAN, Alan.: THE SHIP - THE CENTURY BEFORE STEAM. The Development of the Sailing Ship 1700-1820.
NMM/HMSO. 1980 1st. 60pp. Ills endps. 20x21. Near-Mint in pictorial hardback cover. An informative and well illustrated history, with chapters covering - The Wooden Ship - Warships of the Northern Tradition - Foreign-going Merchant Ships - Coastal & Short-sea Traders. £3.50

11225. McGOWAN, Alan.: THE SHIP - TILLER AND WHIPSTAFF, The Development of the Sailing Ship 1400 - 1700.
HMSO/National Maritime Museum. 1981. 59pp. Profusely illustrated. Endp maps. 20x21. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial glazed boards. Considers the revolutionary technology of the three-masted sailing ship and its subsequent development. £4.50

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4556. McNARRY, David.: SHIP MODELS IN MINIATURE.
David & Charles. 1975. 175pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 24x17. VG+ in VG d/j. The contents of this book describe and illustrate over 60 miniature ship models built by the author, covering ships from 700 B.C to the late 1960s. The types of models include mercantile and naval vessels, scenic, waterline, full hull and the traditional Admiralty Board dockyard models. With one exception they are miniature scales ranging from 100' - 1" to 16' - 1". The datasources, ships themselves and the models are described in some detail. With more 280 illustrations, some of which are in colour. £5.95

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

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

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

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

14128. MICHELS F.W: MERCHANT SHIPS.
Arti (Holland). 1951 64pp. Profusely illustrated (some colour). 15x11. Contents (unmarked) VG+, in VG pictorial hard cover. This little pocket book provides details & illustrations of merchant ships, mostly passenger liners & cargo liners, together with information on their routes. Map & table of distances. £2.95

11800. MIDDLEMISS, Norman L.: ‘PRIDE OF THE PRINCES’. THE HISTORY OF THE PRINCE LINE LTD.
Shield. 1988 1st. 122pp. Prof ills. 21x15. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Near- Fine d/j. This book describes in full detail the history of the company, and of the 251 owned and chartered ’Prince’ vessels and the 14 managed vessels. The book includes stories of Prince Line voyages to South America, South Africa, and on Round the World service. £22.95

11804. MIDDLEMISS, Norman L.: 'GATHERING OF THE CLANS'. THE HISTORY OF THE CLAN LINE STEAMERS LTD.
Shield. 1988 1st. 111pp of text plus 64pp photographs. 21x15. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Near-Fine d/j. This book describes in detail the history of the company, and of the 254 owned Clan vessels and the 35 managed vessels. Some stories are related of Clan Line voyages to India, South Africa and elswhere. £25.00

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

15018. MIDDLETON E.W.: LIFEBOATS OF THE WORLD. A Pocket Encyclopedia of Sea Rescue.
Arco. 1978 256pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 20x14. An unmarked copy:-Near-Fine in VG+ pictorial card cover. Illustrated with more than 100 colour photographs, plus numerous black and white photographs and line drawings, this book not only describes British life-saving services and the various types of british lifeboats, but also looks at the life-saving services and the lifeboats of many other countries. £3.50

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

5015. MIELCHE, Hakon: THERE SHE BLOWS!
William Hodge. 1952 1st. 227pp. 12 ills. 22x15. Spine slightly rubbed, o/w contents VG. Gives a graphic account of life on board a Norwegian factory ship during a whaling expedition in Antarctic waters. £3.95

13137. MILLAR, Robert.: A TIME OF CHERRIES. Sailing with the Breton Tunnymen.
Cassell. 1977 1st. 214pp. 13 illustrations. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. £5.00

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

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

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

10367. MILLER, William H.: FAMOUS OCEAN LINERS. The Story of Passenger Shipping from the Turn of the Century to the Present Day.
Patrick Stephens. 1987 1st. 136pp. Prof ills. 15x19. A superb unmarked copy - Fine in Fine d/j. Divided into chapters headed - The First Superliners - Less Than Four Funnels - The Floating Palaces - The First World War - The Twenties - Glamour & Style - Cruising in the Thirties - A Second World War - Highwater of the Fifties - Decline - The Contemporary Years, this well-illustrated book tells the story of 20th century passenger shipping, from the first of the superliners - the German Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse to the QE2 and the cruise ships of the 1970s. £9.00

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

631. MILLER, William H. & HUTCHINGS, David F.: TRANSATLANTIC LINERS AT WAR. The Story of the Queens.
David & Charles. 1985 1st. * 175pp. Prof ills. 24x16. Above-average ex-library. binding & contents VG. No dustjacket. A full and detailed account of the wartime history of the Cunard liners Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth followed by a history of the QE2 in the Falklands War. Very well illustrated. £4.00

12671. MILLER, William H. & HUTCHINGS, David F.: TRANSATLANTIC LINERS AT WAR. The Story of the Queens.
David & Charles. 1985 1st. * 175pp. Prof ills. 24x16. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A full and detailed account of the wartime history of the Cunard liners Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth followed by a history of the QE2 in the Falklands War. Very well illustrated. £7.95

2868. MILLER, William.H: LINER. Fifty Years of Passenger Ship Photographs.
Patrick Stephens. 1986 1st. 159pp. Prof ills. 27x20. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. . Based upon an outstanding collection of previously unpublished photographs, this book illustrates some of the great passenger liners from the superships of the 1930s to the cruise ships of the 1980s. The text highlights various episodes in the careers of many ships, as well as providing informative annotations to the numerous photos. £11.50

15037. MILLER, William.H: THE CRUISE SHIPS.
Conway. 1988 1st. 191pp. Prof ills. 26x20. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. A superb unmarked copy. This book provides details of more than 270 cruise ships in service from the 1960s to date, together with information on around 60 cruise ships companies from the high profile and famous lines to the downright obscure. The author combines career histories of ships enhanced by recollections from passengers and crew. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £8.95

2467. MILLER, William.H: THE CRUISE SHIPS.
Conway. 1988 1st. 191pp. Prof ills. 26x20. Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A superb unmarked copy. This book provides details of more than 270 cruise ships in service from the 1960s to date, together with information on around 60 cruise ships companies from the high profile and famous lines to the downright obscure. The author combines career histories of ships enhanced by recollections from passengers and crew. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £8.50

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

15031. MILLS, Chris.: BEYOND THE HARBOUR LIGHTS.
Whittles. 2003 1st. 158pp. Illustrated. 24x16. Near-Mint in Fine pictorial card cover. £6.50

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

1841. MITCHELL W.H. & SAWYER L.A.: THE CAPE RUN. The Story of the Union-Castle service to South Africa and the Ships employed
Dalton. 1984 1st. 214pp. Prof ills. 22x18. Near-Fine in Fine d/j. . Charts the history of Union-Castle services between Britain and South Africa, beginning with the steamers of the Union Line and Castle Line, and by the vessels of the Union-Castle Line which resulted from the amalgamation pf the two companies in 1900. It describes the ships, examines their important features and technical details, and highlights notable events in their careers. The story is continued right up to the last sailing of the mail service in 1977. Fleet lists. Well illustrated. £16.00

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

13456. MITFORD, Jessica.: GRACE HAD AN ENGLISH HEART. The Story of Grace Darling, Heroin and Victorian Superstar.
Viking. 1988 1st. 159pp. Ills. 22x16. VG+ in VG d/j. This book gives not only a graphic account Grace Darling's heroic deed in 1838 - the rescue by herself and her father of nine survivors of the wrecked steamer Forfarshire off the Northumberland coast, but also a highly entertaining look at the event which so captured the Victorian imagination that its heroine was quickly transformed into a figure of legend. It describes how the story grew from a local news item to a National Event, winning royal interest and the patronage of the Darling family by the Duke & Duchess of Northumberland, who adopted Grace Darling as their ward. The book gives a fascinating and amusing insight into the legend of this quintessentially English heroine. £4.95

10925. MITFORD, Jessica.: GRACE HAD AN ENGLISH HEART. The Story of Grace Darling, Heroin and Victorian Superstar.
Viking. 1988 1st. 159pp. Ills. 22x16. Inscription on endpaper. VG+ in VG+ d/j. This book gives not only a graphic account Grace Darling's heroic deed in 1838 - the rescue by herself and her father of nine survivors of the wrecked steamer Forfarshire off the Northumberland coast, but also a highly entertaining look at the event which so captured the Victorian imagination that its heroine was quickly transformed into a figure of legend. It describes how the story grew from a local news item to a National Event, winning royal interest and the patronage of the Darling family by the Duke & Duchess of Northumberland, who adopted Grace Darling as their ward. The book gives a fascinating and amusing insight into the legend of this quintessentially English heroine. £5.50

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

13628. MOODY, Bert: 150 YEARS OF SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS.
Kingfisher nd c (1988) 1st. 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 27x21. Unmarked, as new: Mint in Mint pictorial card cover £6.95

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

6995. MOODY, Bert: OCEAN SHIPS. 1974
Ian Allan. 352pp. Prof ills. 19x13. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG d/j. Supplies information and statistics on contemporary merchant ships, covering passenger liners, cargo ships and tankers. Information for each vessel includes year built, gross tonnage, dimensions, speed, type of engines. Illustrated with nearly 300 photographs. £6.95

6588. MOODY, Bert: OCEAN SHIPS. 1978
Ian Allan. 349pp. Prof ills. 19x13. An unmarked copy, binding Fine, contents Fine.. Supplies information and statistics on contemporary merchant ships, covering passenger liners, cargo ships and tankers. Information for each vessel includes year built, gross tonnage, dimensions, speed, type of engines. Illustrated with nearly 300 photographs. £6.95

14741. MOODY, Bert: OCEAN SHIPS. 1978
Ian Allan. 349pp. Prof ills. 19x13. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG d/j, . Supplies information and statistics on contemporary merchant ships, covering passenger liners, cargo ships and tankers. Information for each vessel includes year built, gross tonnage, dimensions, speed, type of engines. Illustrated with nearly 300 photographs. £7.50

10019. MOODY, Bert.: FOREIGN OCEAN CARGO SHIPS.
Ian Allan. 1966. 64pp. Prof ills. 18x12. Very Good in slightly rubbed pictorial card cover . Gives details of ocean cargo ships owned by Foreign companies operating at date. Details for each vessel includes, name, date, tonnage, dimensions, speed, screws. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £4.00

11458. MOORCROFT, Hilary & OFFEN, Richard: THE GREAT COAST SHOW.
The National Trust. 2000. 48pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x21. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Describes the various coastal areas in Britain conserved by The National Trust, and also describes a number of National Trust properties situated in the hinterland. £2.95

300. MOOREHEAD, Alan: THE FATAL IMPACT. The Invasion of the South Pacific 1767-1840.
Hamilton. 1966 1st . xiv. + 230pp. 41 ills. 4 maps. End maps. 22x14. VG in d/j. Describes the effect made on the indigenous population of Australia and the islands in the Pacific, by the voyagers, explorers and early settlers from Europe. When western civilization came up against primeval innocence. good intentions were to lead to disaster, corruption, and annihilation. £2.85

9626. MOOREHEAD, Alan.: DARWIN AND THE BEAGLE.
Penguin. 1973 280pp. Prof ills in colour and b/w. Maps. 25x18. Near-Fine in pictorial card cover. Magnificently illustrated from contemporary sources, this detailed account tells the story of the five-year surveying voyage around the world undertaken by HMS Beagle in the 1830s. £3.95

9439. MOOREHEAD, Alan.: DARWIN AND THE BEAGLE.
BCA. 1979. 224pp. Prof ills in colour and b/w. Maps. 25x19.Well-above-average ex-library. VG in VG permanently affixed d/j.. Magnificently illustrated from contemporary sources, this detailed account tells the story of the five-year surveying voyage around the world undertaken by HMS Beagle in the 1830s. £5.95

13727. MORLEY, Arthur & HUGHES, Edward: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE. A Second Year Course
Longmans, Green. 1949. 6th impression xiv. + 260pp. 77 diagrams. 19x13. Tape marks on endpapers, otherwise VG. £2.75

1302. MORRIS Ronald.: THE CAPTAIN'S LADY.
Chatto & Windus. 1985 1st. * 178pp. 19 ills. 23x15. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine in d/j. Beattie Fry was the wife of C.B.Fry, the great cricketer and commander of the training ship Mercury, but for all intents and purposes it was commanded by his wife, an implacable martinet who ruled with incredible ferocity. She ran the ship for over sixty years and during her despotic regime, floggings were quite common, boys were often lashed to the barrel of a gun, and on almost every occasion the daily inspection lasted for two hours. £7.50

13035. MORRISH, Leslie: GOOD NIGHT IRENE.
February Press. 1985 1st. 224pp. Profusely illustrated. 25x19. Inscribed by author. An extremely nice copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. The story of the of the rescue and restoration of the west country trading ketch Irene, last survivor of the vast fleet of West country Merchantmen, and the man who restored, and sailed her. Inscribed by author. £12.75

12331. MORTIMER J.E.: A HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERING AND SHIPBUILDING DRAUGHTSMEN.
AESD. 1960. xi. + 489pp. Illustrated. 22x15. An unmarked copy: Binding Very Good+, contents Near-Fine. (No dustjacket) £6.95

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

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

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

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

14914. MUNRO, Peter, Alexander, George, M.D.: REMINISCENCES OF A SHIP'S SURGEON (1943-1951) And Early Life.
Privately published 2000. xlii + 170pp. Frontis.25x17. Near-Fine in Near-Fine card cover. Inscribed by author, and with letter from author. £14.75

400. MURRAY, Marischal: UNION-CASTLE CHRONICLE 1853-1953.
Longmans. 1953 1st. xvii. + 392pp. 147 ills. 24x17. An excellent first edition copy:- spine very slightly faded (gilt titles bright), otherwise binding VG, contents (unmarked) Near-Fine. Written to celebrate the 100 anniversary of the Union-Castle Line, the book begins with the story of the Union Line and the Castle Line until they merged in 1900, before continuing with a history of the Union-Castle Line until 1953. It provides a detailed account of its ships in peacetime and in war, and illustrates almost every type of vessel employed from the 1850s to the 1950s. Complete list of the Company's ships, with brief notes on each. £27.00

13911. MUSK, George: CANADIAN PACIFIC 1891-1956. A Short History and Fleet List of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Steamships 1891 - 1961.
Canadian Pacific/World Ship Society. no date. 32pp. Colour frontis. Profusely illustrated. 22x14: VG in VG pictorial paper cover. A brief history of Canadian Pacific shipping, followed by a comprehensive and well illustrated Fleet List. £4.95

15045. NEALE, June E.: LANDFALL NELSON. By Sailing Ship 1642 - 1842.
Anchor Press. 1978 1st. 150pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. 24x17. Fine in Near-Fine pictorial boards. A record of the sailing ships and their voyages of the New Zealand port of Nelson. It describes the various trype of ships and boats, including coastal traders, emigrant and exploration ships, etc, from the earliest Dutch and British vessels to visit New Zealand to the arrival of the the colony's fourth emigrant ship in 1842. £20.00

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

12683. NEWMAN G.R.: TATHAM’S LOG 1858-1958. The Centenary of Tatham Bromage & Company Ltd
Privately published. 1958 1st. 100pp. Prof ills. 25x19. An unmarked copy still complete with its original cellophane protective cover & therefore almost as new.:- Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cover. The story of Tatham, Bromage & Co. Ltd, from it's beginnings in Pudding Lane, Eastcheap, London in 1858 to it's position 100 years later as a major shipping company with interests on both sides of the Atlantic. £9.85

15055. NOALL, Cyril & FARR, Grahame.: CORNISH SHIPWRECKS.
Tor Mark. nd (c 1970) . 32pp. Prof ills. 22x14. VG+ in VG pictorial card cover. 46 photos with captions, illustrate over 40 ships wrecked on the coasts of Cornwall. £1.50

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

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

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

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

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

401. NOWELL, Roger & MILLS Jeremy: THE SKIPPER. A Fisherman's Tale.
BCA. 1993. 206pp. Prof ills. 24x16. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Fine d/j. in d/j. A Newlyn trawler skipper who spent 30 years at sea, recounts his seafaring life in the Cornish fishing industry £2.95

9663. O'CALLAGHAN, John: THE SAGA OF THE S.S. GREAT BRITAIN
Hart-Davis. 1971 1st. 190pp. 24 ills. 23x14. Above-average ex-lib, VG+ in Fine d/j. Tells the story of Brunel's s.s. Great Britain. It begins with a detailed account of the vessel's design and construction and is followed by a history of the vessel's extensive service career. £4.00

1821. O'CALLAGHAN, John: THE SAGA OF THE S.S. GREAT BRITAIN
Hart-Davis. 1971 1st. 190pp. 24 ills. 23x14. Above-average Ex-Lib. VG. Tells the story of Brunel's s.s. Great Britain, beginning with a detailed account of the vessel's design and construction history and followed by a comprehensive record of her extensive service career. £3.50

14069. O'DELL T.H.: MARCONI'S MAGNETIC DETECTOR : TWENTIETH CENTURY TECHNIQUE DESPITE NINETEENTH CENTURY NORMAL SCIENCE?
Leo S. Olschki Editore. 1983. 24pp. Figures. 24x17. Cover & contents a bit creased, o/w VG. Inscribed by author. £3.00

14824. OLESON, Tryggvi J.: EARLY VOYAGES AND NORTHERN APPROACHES 1000 - 1632.
McClelland & Stewart. 1964. xii. + 211pp. Maps. Illustrated. 23x15. Above-average ex-library (one stamp). Binding * contents VG in G d/j. £7.95

11596. ORMOND R.L. (Introduction).: THE NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM. The Story of Britain and the Sea.
National Maritime Museum. 35pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. 30x21. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. This souvenir guide is divided into five sections:- Sea Trade - Naval Power - Maritime Technology - Exploration & Navigation - Ceremony, Pleasure & Small Boats. £3.00

8346. OSBORNE Brian D.: THE INGENIOUS MR BELL. A Life of Henry Bell (1767 - 1830) Pioneer of Steam Navigation.
Argyll. 2001. 251pp. 20 ills. As new -Mint in Mint pictorial card cover. Bell was the pioneer of steam navigation, his Comet sailing from Glasgow to Greenock in 1812 was the first commercial steamship service in Europe. This biography of the, born in West Lothian, trained in engineering in Bo'ness, who became a key figure in the new age of steam while an innkeeper in Helensburgh. £4.50

14060. OXENHORN, Harvey: TUNING THE RIG. A Journey to the Arctic.
Harper & Row. 1990 1st. 281pp. Maps. Plans; Endp maps. 24x16. Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Describes an expedition in search of humpback whales in the far north, recounted by the author who was an apprentice seamen on the sailing ship Regina Maris. £8.00

15150. PAERSE R: THE PORTS AND HARBOURS OF CORNWALL.
H.E.Warn 1964. 160pp. 27 illustrations. 4 maps. 22x14. VG in VG pictorial card cover. £6.00

10681. PAGET-TOMLINSON E.: BRITAIN'S CANAL & RIVER CRAFT
Moorland. 1993. 114pp. Prof ills. 25x19. An unmarked copy - Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Describes and illustrates with around 140 photographs and 30 drawings, the various types ofcraft that have worked the canals and rivers of Britain, with chapters covering The Thames and Associated Waterways - the Severn, West Country & South Wales - Narrow Boats - East Anglian Craft - Yorkshire and Trent Craft - Leeds & Liverpool Canal - Lancaster Canal - North Western Craft - Scottish & Irish Craft - Tugs - Passenger Packets - Ferries, etc. £6.50

8634. PALMER M.D.: SHIPS AND SHIPPING. Past-into-Present Series.
Batsford. 1971 1st. 96pp. 63 ills. 25x19. Fine in Fine d/j. Divided into nine chapters covering - Early Trade : The Expansion of the World - The Rise of English Shipping : Steam versus Sail : Shipping Supremacy : War and Slump : Ships and Cargoes : Docks and Ports : The Prosperous Age - this book offers a well illustrated history, together with a contemporary overview of British ships and the merchant shipping scene. £2.00

15046. PALMER, Kenneth Nicholls.: CEREMONIAL BARGES ON THE RIVER THAMES. A History of the Barges of the City of London Livery Companies and of the Crown.
Afghan Press 1997 1st. viii. + 184pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. 30x21. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Near-Fine d/j. £15.00

12250. PANNELL. J.P.M.: MAN THE BUILDER. An Illustrated History of Engineering.
Thames & Hudson. 1977. 256pp. 165 illustrations. 21x15. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. This profusely illustrated history is divided into 6 sections:- Roads - Rivers & Canals - Railways - Docks & Harbours - Bridges - Water Supply and Public Health. £5.00

13712. PARKINSON A.C.: A FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING DRAWING. Covering the First Year National Certificate Course in Mechanical Engineering.
Pitman. 1948 Fourth Edition. x. + 182pp. 291 illustrations. 24x18. Binding rubbed & soiled,, otherwise contents VG+. £3.50

14573. PARKINSON, C. Northcote (Editor): THE TRADE WINDS. A Study of British Overseas Trade during the French Wars 1793-1815.
George Allen & Unwin 1948 1st. 336pp. Illustrated. Maps. 22x14. Ex-reference library; minimal stamps, binding & contents VG. Chapter headings include:- Shipowning & Marine Insurance : The Seaports: - London - Liverpool - Bristol : The Employment of British Shipping : Ships of the Period and Development in Rig : Seamen : Health & Sickness : The East India Trade : The West Indian Trade : The American Trade : The Newfoundland Trade : The Slave Trade : The Post Office Packets. £7.50

12695. PARR W.H.: PORT NELSON - GATEWAY TO THE SEA. A History of the Nelson Harbour Board to 1978.
Nelson Harbour Board. 1979 1st. vii. + 304pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. 22x16. Fine in Fine d/j. Signed by author. With Compliments slip signed by the Chairman of the Nelson harbour Board affixed to front endpaper. This book charts the history and development of the New Zealand Port of Nelson, and the smaller ports of Motueka and Mapua. £9.00

10635. PARSONS D.A.: SHIPS SEVENTY ONE
Ian Allan. 1970. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. VG in pictorial hardback cover. Mainly concerned with the contemporary merchant shipping scene ( and something of the RN), this profusely illustrated volume is set out in chapters dealing with the Corinth Canal, Manchester Ship Canal, Seaways to Ireland (Pictorial), Haven Amsterdam, Cruising in Scottish Waters, £3.50

9462. PARSONS D.A.: SHIPS SEVENTY ONE
Ian Allan. 1970. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cover. Mainly concerned with the contemporary merchant shipping scene ( and something of the RN), this profusely illustrated volume is set out in chapters dealing with the Corinth Canal, Manchester Ship Canal, Seaways to Ireland (Pictorial), Haven Amsterdam, Cruising in Scottish Waters, £3.85

14406. PARSONS D.A.: SHIPS SEVENTY ONE
Ian Allan. 1970. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. VG in VG pictorial hardback cover. Mainly concerned with the contemporary merchant shipping scene ( and something of the RN), this profusely illustrated volume is set out in chapters dealing with the Corinth Canal, Manchester Ship Canal, Seaways to Ireland (Pictorial), Haven Amsterdam, Cruising in Scottish Waters, £3.00

14403. PARSONS David .A.: SHIPS 'SEVENTY
Ian Allan. 1969. 96pp. Prof ills. 25x19. VG+ in VG+ pictorial hardback cover. Mainly concerned with various aspects of the contemporary merchant shipping scene, this profusely illustrated volume is set out in chapters dealing with the Stranraer -Larne crossing : The Port of London : The Ocean Tug (Past & Present): Port of Bristol: Ellerman's Wilson Line 1965-68 : Iceland Shipping: Shipping of the Antipodes, etc. £4.00

1126. PATERSON, Alan J S: THE VICTORIAN SUMMER OF THE CLYDE STEAMERS 1864-1888.
David & Charles. 1972 1st. 260pp. 46 ills. Plan. 22x14. A superb unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. . Each Clyde passenger steamer from 1864 to 1888 is described together with information about the steamboat services of the period, and reference is also made to mechanical developments and disasters involving steamers. £6.00

7143. PATERSON, Alan J.S.: THE VICTORIAN SUMMER OF THE CLYDE STEAMERS 1864-1888.
David & Charles. 1972 1st. 260pp. 46 ills. Plan. 22x14. Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Each Clyde passenger steamer from 1864 to 1888 is described together with information about the steamboat services of the period, and reference is also made to mechanical developments and disasters involving steamers. £5.50

14232. PATERSON, Alan .J.S.: THE GOLDEN YEARS OF THE CLYDE STEAMERS (1889 - 1914).
David & Charles. 1969 1st. 296pp. Colour frontis. 37 ills 11 line drawings. An unmarked copy: VG+ in VG d/j. Hard cover. Clyde steamers provided excellent services for Glaswegians as they competed to the point of peril for coasting traffic and established a tradition of service and comfort second to none in British coastal waters. A detailed account of the vessels, owners, and their routes. £5.00

7144. PATERSON, Alan .J.S.: THE GOLDEN YEARS OF THE CLYDE STEAMERS (1889 - 1914).
David & Charles. 1969 1st. 296pp. Colour frontis. 37 ills 11 line drawings. Plan (inside d/j). Fine in VG d/j. Hard cover. Clyde steamers provided excellent services for Glaswegians as they competed to the point of peril for coasting traffic and established a tradition of service and comfort second to none in British coastal waters. A detailed account of the vessels, owners, and their routes. £5.50

11194. PATERSON, Alan .J.S.: THE GOLDEN YEARS OF THE CLYDE STEAMERS (1889 - 1914).
David & Charles. 1969 1st. 296pp. Colour frontis. 37 ills 11 line drawings.). Fine in Fine d/j. Hard cover. Clyde steamers provided excellent services for Glaswegians as they competed to the point of peril for coasting traffic and established a tradition of service and comfort second to none in British coastal waters. A detailed account of the vessels, owners, and their routes. £7.00

14196. PATERSON, Alan.J.S.: THE GOLDEN YEARS OF THE CLYDE STEAMERS (1889 - 1914).
John Donald. 2001 296pp. Colour frontis. 37 ills 11 line drawings. As new, Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Clyde steamers provided excellent services for Glaswegians as they competed to the point of peril for coasting traffic and established a tradition of service and comfort second to none in British coastal waters. A detailed account of the vessels, owners, and their routes. £4.00

3576. PATERSON, Len J.: TWELVE HUNDRED MILES FOR THIRTY SHILLINGS. Coastal Cruising from the Clyde.
Mainstream. 1988 1st. 127pp. Prof ills. 28x20. An unmarked hardback copy Fine in VG d/j. You could travel 1,200 miles for 30 shillings; such was life for passengers aboard the Clyde Shipping Company's steamships at the turn of the century. This photographic record provides an insight into these famous Clyde-built steamships, their passengers and the ports and cities they called into. Chapters are headed:- Down River: To Belfast: To Waterford: To Cork: To the South of England: To Limerick: etc. £9.00

734. PEAK, Steve: FISHERMAN OF HASTINGS. 200 Years of the Hastings Fishing Community,
Newsbooks. 1985 1st. 160pp. Prof ills. 30x21. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This book provides a complete history of one of Britain's oldest fishing fleets, that still boasts the largest fleet of beach-launched fishing boats in Britain. It is also the story of Hastings Old Town life, ships and boat building, the lifeboats, etc. Illustrated with over 140 photographs, drawings and maps. £7.50

13916. PERRY F.W. & LAXON W.A.: NOURSE LINE.
World Ship Society 1991 1st. 56pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked cop, as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A history of the company is followed by a comprehensive and well-illustrated Fleet List. £4.95

15156. PETROW, Richard: ACROSS THE TOP OF RUSSIA. The Cruise of the USCGS into the Polar Seas North of Siberia.
Hodder & Stoughton 1968 1st. 374pp. Illustrated. Maps. VG in VG d/j. £7.50

8639. PHILBRICK, Nathaniel.: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA. The Epic True story that Inspired Moby Dick.
Harper-Collins. 2005. xvi. + 302pp. 28 ills. Diag. 19x13. Almost as new:-Near-Mint in Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. The sinking of the Nantucket whaleship Essex by an enraged spermwhale in the Pacific in 1820, is one of the most dramatic sea stories of all time. This book provides a dramatic account of the disaster, and of the subsequent trials and tribulations of the survivors. This unprecedented whale attack inspired Herman Melville's Moby Dick. £4.00

408. PHILLIPS-BIRT D.: THE FUTURE OF SHIPS.
Imray Laurie. 1970 1st. 176pp. Prof ills. 22x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG d/j. In this fascinating book, the author, a well-known naval architect and ship designer, forecasts in 1970 the types of ships that might be built in the future - some of which by now have already appeared. Well illustrated. £4.65

13607. PIKE, John: TALL SHIPS IN TORBAY.
Ex Libris Press 1986 1st. 142pp. Illustrated. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. £6.50

10034. PINCHIN, Bryan A. (Editor).: LLOYD'S PORTS OF THE WORLD 1997.
Lloyd's. iv. + 896pp. 64 pages of maps. Advertisements. 29x21. Some pages towards the end of the book are very lightly rippled, o/w Fine in Fine pictorial hard cover. Lists the ports of the world, alphabetically by continent and country name. Provides comprehensive details of many thousands of ports. £9.00

13720. PODGORSKI. Marian. Translated by Anna BYKOWSKA.: 1000 YEARS OF THE PORT OF GDANSK.
Officyna Gdanska. 1997 1st. 88pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. Illustrated endpaper & endpaper map. 30x22. Presentation copy. Near-Fine by d/j. A history divided into eight chapters - Early Medieval Port (997-1308) : In the Times of the Teutonic Knights and Hansa : The Peoples Port - Years of Glamour : The Difficult Times (1665-1814) : Under the Prussian Rule (1815-1918) : Free City of Gdansk : The Second World War : The Last Half of this Century. £11.00

14231. POTTER, Neil. & FROST, Jack: THE MARY. The Inevitable Ship.
Harrap. 1963 320pp. 38 ills. 22x15. An unmarked copy; - binding and contents VG+. Of all the many books written on the Cunard liner Queen Mary this history is counted as one of the very best.. It charts in meticulous detail her design and long drawn-out construction history, followed by a fully detailed chronicle of her peacetime career and wartime service. £6.95

13444. POWNALL, Garry.: AURORA. Dawn of a New Era.
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. 2000. 128pp. Profusely illustrated. 34x25. Fine in VG+ d/j. This handsomely produced and superbly illustrated book was published by P&O to celebrate the entry into service of the 76,000 grt cruise ship Aurora. £11.95

123. PRAGER, Hans G..: THROUGH ARCTIC HURRICANES. Adventures in a Fishery Protection Ship.
Thames & Hudson. nd (c 1955). 161pp. 16 ills. Map. 22x14. Binding faded, contents VG. Describes a voyage to Arctic waters on board the German fishery protection ship Meerkat during the 1950s. £2.00

3311. PRENTICE, Rina: A CELEBRATION OF THE SEA. The Decorative Art Collections of the National Maritime Museum.
HMSO. 1994 1st. xii. + 120pp. Prof ills. 28x22. Fine in d/j. Describes and illustrates a variety of decorative objects, mostly dating from the 18th & 19th centuries, housed in the Decorative Art Collections of the NMM. Chapters include:- Battles & Heroes - Tokens of Esteem - Jack Tar - Voyaging - Disaster at Sea, etc, etc. This superbly illustrated book takes the reader on a dazzling tour of the collections of the National Maritime Museum. £7.00

13709. PROCKTER C.E.l (Editor).: KEMPE'S ENGINEERS YEAR - BOOK FOR 1967. Volumes I & II. 72nd Edition.
Morgan Bros. 1967 A superb two volume set housed in slipcase. Red cloth gilt binding. Binding VG, contents (unmarked) VG+. £12.75

12178. PURSEY H.J.: MERCHANT SHIP STABILITY.
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1962. (third edition. x. + 165pp. 82 Figs. Folding diag. 25x18. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine. The book is designed to cover the theory of the subject up to, and including, the standard requires for a Master's Certitificate. A separate chapter is devoted to the rolling of ships. £4.85

6153. PURSEY H.J.: MERCHANT SHIP STABILITY.
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1957. x. + 157pp. 78 Figs. Folding diag. 25x18. VG+. The book is designed to cover the theory of the subject up to, and including, the standard requires for a Master's Certitificate. A separate chapter is devoted to the rolling of ships. £4.25

12188. PURTON, Rowland W.: PORTS & SEA TRANSPORT. (Approaches to Enviromental Studies: book 17)
Blandford. 1972 1st. 96pp. Profusely illustrated. 22x15. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial hardback cover. A well illustrated basic primer covering ports & harbours, cargo & cargo ships, containers & unit loads, docks & equipment, shipbuilding & repairs, ports of Britain, etc, etc. £3.50

9378. PURVES, Libby.: ALL AT SEA. True and Tall Tales Trawled by Libby Purves.
Fontana. 1984 1st. 221pp. 20x13. VG in pictorial card cover. This book of sea stories by over 125 contributors, including many international personalities, provides an a large compendium of entertaining tales. £2.00

11378. QUINN, Tom: SMUGGLERS' TALES.
David & Charles. 1999 1st. 192pp. Profusely illustrated. 27x20. An unmarked copy, almost as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. This comprehensive and well-illustrated record of smuggling in Britain is divided into chapters headed:- Rogues Gallery - Cutters & Luggers - Contraband - Gang Wrafare - Tricks of the Trade - Crime & Punishment - Contraband - Ghosts & Ghouls - Over the Border. £6.95

8904. RADFORD, George: CAPTAIN RADFORD'S DIARY.
Grant. 1992 1st. * . vi. + 106pp. Prof ills. 24x18. New. Mint ( published without d/j). Published in an Edition limited to 500 copies. In 1929 the author joined the British Tanker Co as an apprentice, and after serving in a variety of tankers he rose through the ranks to Chief Officer. As an RNR officer he served throughout WW2 in a variety of ships, including Revenge, Mist, White Bear, Wanderer, Aubretia and Genista, mainly on North Atlantic convoys. At the end of the conflict he returned to the Merchant Navy, sailing as master of one of the earliest ro-ro ferries before joining the Trinity House pilotage service. The book offers a valuable record of the author's career, in particular, his experiences with British Tanker Co in the early 1930s. £6.50

11761. RALLING, Christopher.: THE VOYAGES OF CHARLES DARWIN. His Autobiographical Writings Selected and Arranged by Christopher Ralling.
BBC. 1979, corrected edition. 183pp. Prof ills. Map. 23x16. Near- Fine in VG d/j. Presents a selection of Dawin's autobiographical writings, illustrating in a single volume the events and scenes of his momentous voyage. £2.85

9637. RALLING, Christopher.: THE VOYAGES OF CHARLES DARWIN. His Autobiographical Writings Selected and Arranged by Christopher Ralling.
BBC. 1979, corrected edition. 183pp. Prof ills. Map. 23x16. Fine in Fine d/j. Presents a selection of Dawin's autobiographical writings, illustrating in a single volume the events and scenes of his momentous voyage. £3.85

14177. RANSOM P.J.G.: SCOTLAND'S INLAND WATERWAYS. Canals, Rivers & Lochs.
NMS 1999 1st. 80pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. 21x15. An unmarked copy, Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Tells the story of the essential part played by inland waterways in Scottish life. £4.00

14898. RATHBUN, John B.: GAS, GASOLINE AND OIL ENGINES. Including Gas Engine Glossary. A Simple, Practical and Comprehensive Book on the Construction, Operation and Repair of All Kinds of Engines. Dealing with the Various Parts In Detail and the Various Types of Engines, etc
Stanton and Van Vllet 1919. 34p.. Profusely illustrated. 19x13. An unmarked original hardback copy without writing or inscriptions. Bound in dark green cloth, gilt. Binding VG, contents VG+. £16.00

12684. RATHE, Gustave.: THE WRECK OF THE BARQUE STEFANO OFF THE NORTH WEST COAST OF AUSTRALIA IN 1875.
Canongate. 1992 1st. Xix + 136pp. Prof ills. 23x16. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. An extraordinary drama of shipwreck and survival. The Croatian barque Stefano went from Dubrovnik to Cardiff to pick up a cargo of coal for Hong Kong. Off the North West Cape of Australia the vessel was grounded and the sailors cast into the sea. Although ten men managed to struggled ashore, 15their plight was acute. The North West Cape is barren, plagued by heat and cyclones, and after three desperate months almost all were dead. The teenagers Miho Baccich and Ivan Jurich, themselves driven to cannibalism, were rescued by aborigines, members of a nomadic tribe whose generosity and compassion saved their lives. Eventually a pearling ship turned toward shore in a storm and they were discovered. A year after the wreck the two returned to Dubrovnik £7.00

15098. REDIKER, Marcus: SLAVE SHIP.
John Murray 2008. 434pp. Illustrated. 20x13. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £6.00

2064. REEVE-FOWKES M.: STANFORD'S TIDAL ATLAS. Central English Channel. Cherbourg High Water Edition.
Philip. 1977 1st. 32pp. Prof ills with charts. Fine in pictorial card cover. Covers Lyme Regis to Newhaven; Le Havre to Lezardrieux. £2.00

11552. RHOTON E.: THE "LOGOS" STORY.
. OM LIT. 1992 192pp. 31 ills. 21x14. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Tells the story of the evangelist ship Logos (built in 1949 as the Umanak, to carry passengers between Greeland and Denmark). Between 1970 and 1988, Logos sailed over 230,000 nautical miles and made a total of 401 port visits, in 103 countries, before she was wrecked off Argentina in 1988. £3.00

4562. RHOTON, Elaine.: THE "LOGOS" STORY.
STL. 1988 1st. 192pp. 31 ills. 20x13. Fine in pictorial card cover. Tells the story of the evangelist ship Logos (built in 1949 as the Umanak, to carry passengers between Greeland and Denmark). Between 1970 and 1988, Logos sailed over 230,000 nautical miles and made a total of 401 port visits, in 103 countries, before she was wrecked off Argentina in 1988. £1.85

11407. RICCIARDI, Lorenzo: THE VOYAGE OF THE MIR-EL-LAH
Collins. 1980 1st. 256pp. Profusely illustrated. Maps. 25x18. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. The story of the author's voyage sailing in a dhow from the head of the Arabian Gulf to the coast of East Africa, £4.50

12802. RICHARDSON S.C.E.: BRITISH HARBOUR CRAFT
Marinart. 1976. 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x10. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Gives details of British harbour craft in service at date. Well illustrated. £4.00

4790. RIDDELL, John.: THE CLYDE. An illustrated History of the River and its Shipping.
Fairlie. 1988 1st. 84pp. Prof ills. Maps. 20x20. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. This profusely illustrated history offers photographs of a wide variety of vessels seen on the Clyde, including local Clyde steamers, tugs, dredgers, and a wide variety of cargo ships and passenger liners. Also contains pictures of dock construction, quays, elevating deck ferries, etc, etc. With over 80 photographs & illustrations. £6.00

1692. RIESENBERG, Felix.: CAPE HORN.
Readers Union. 1950. vii. + 240pp. 18 ills. 3 charts. 18x12. Binding VG, contents VG+ Charts the history of the Cape Horn region from the first discoverers to the golden era of square-rigged sail. There are stories of shipwreck and disaster, and the narrative includes the author's own experiences sailing around Cape Horn and the surrounding area. £3.50

124. RITCHIE S.L.: HAMPSHIRE COAST WAYS.
Adlard Coles. 1958 1st. 175pp. 31 ills. 9 maps. 19x14. VG in VG d/j. Describes many of the highways, byways, creeks, harbours, and places of interest along the Hampshire coast. £1.50

11106. RITCHIE-NOAKES, Nancy: JESSE HARTLEY. Dock Engineer to the Port of Liverpool 1824-60.
National Museums & Galleries of Merseyside. 1988. 60pp. Profusely illustrated. 20x20. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Hartley planned and built the great Albert Dock on the Mersey and during the 36 years during which he was engineer to the trustees of the Liverpool dock estate, he added 10 miles of quay space and no less than 140 acres of wet docks to the Liverpool dock system. £5.00

1694. ROBERTS, Bob.: COASTING BARGEMASTER.
Mallard. 1984. xv. 152pp. 44 ills. 22x17. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. The author describes his career as master of sailing barges in peace and in war, and, in particular, his experiences in one of the last boomie barges, the Martinet. £7.50

5835. ROBERTS, Cecil.: THE GRAND CRUISE.
Hodder & Stoughton 1963 1st. 288pp. 17 ills. Endpaper maps. 22x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG d/j. The author describes life on board the Swedish liner Kungsholm during a round the world cruise in the early 1960's. £7.00

10292. ROBERTSON R.B.: OF WHALES AND MEN.
Reprint Society. 1958. 255pp. 14 ills. Endp maps. 19x13. A superb unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Fine d/j. A first hand account of a whaling expedition to the Southern Ocean during the 1950s. £5.50

14397. ROBIN, Bernard: SURVIVAL AT SEA. A Practical Manual of Survival and Advice to the Shipwrecked, Assembled from an Analysis of Thirty-One Survival Stories.
Stanley Paul 1981 1st UK. 238pp. Illustrated. 24x12. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. £4.95

1133. ROCHE T.W.E: SHIPS OF DOVER, FOLKESTONE, DEAL & THANET. And Famous Ships that Pass.
Adlard Coles. 1959 1st. 26pp. Prof ills. 18x12. An unmarked copy: Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover.Gives details of the ships most frequently using the ports of Dover, Folkestone, Ramsgate, Margate & Deal Pier.The book lists Cross-Channel ships, followed by lists of passenger liners, cargo vessels, colliers and coasters, etc, which often passed through the Straits of Dover. With 42 photographs in b/w and 32 funnel markings illustrated in colour. Plan of Dover Harbour. Cross-Channel Route Map. £2.95

11234. ROGERS C.: SAILING SHIPS.
Camden. nd (c 1970s). 80pp. 29x22. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Fine d/j. A well illustrated book detailing the various types of sailing ships and their rigs - mercantile and naval - covering a period of 500 years from the 14th to the 19th century. £3.95

1698. ROGERS C.: SAILING SHIPS.
Camden. nd (c 1970s). 80pp. 29x22. VG+ in d/j. A well illustrated primer, detailing the various types of sailing ships - mercantile and naval - covering a period of 500 years from the 14th to the 19th century. £3.50

12172. ROGOZINSKI, Jan: THE WORDSWORTH DICTIONARY OF PIRATES.
Wordsworth. 1997 . Xvi. + 398pp. Ills. 20x12. An unmarked copy. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £4.00

10821. ROPER, Harry. (Editor).: PORTSMOUTH 1937. National Union of Teachers Conference Souvenir.
University of London Press Ltd. 1937 1st. Xvi. + 129pp. 28pp advertisements. 21x16. Attractively bound cream cloth decorated binding with blue and gilt titles, with embossed N.U. T emblem.4 Colour plates, 6 Gravure plates, and 49 Half-tone plates. Illustrated endpapers. Binding VG+, contents (unmarked) Near-Fine. This handsomely produced book was presented to the Delegates and Officers at the NUT Conference in Portsmouth in 1937 with the Compliments of the Publishers. This Souvenir Volume includes chapters on the Great Days in Portsmouth’s History - Life & Work in Portsmouth - Sunny Southsea - Distinguished Sons of Portsmouth - Portsmouth and the Services - Around Portsmouth - Education in Portsmouth. Superbly illustrated. Advertisements. £6.50

4837. ROWLAND K.T.: THE GREAT BRITAIN.
David & Charles. 1971 1st. 132pp. 45 ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy- binding and contents Near-Fine in VG+ d/j. The Great Britain, when launched in 1844, was the first iron ship, the largest yet built, and the first to be driven by screw propulsion. Designed by I.K.Brunel, her story provides a fascinating insight to many aspects of mid-Victorian England. The author covers in detail every aspect of the vessel's design, propulsion machinery and her construction history, before charting her extensive service career. Very well illustrated. £6.75

15065. ROWLAND K.T.: THE GREAT BRITAIN.
David & Charles. 1971 1st. 132pp. 45 ills. 22x14. Binding and contents VG+. The Great Britain, when launched in 1844, was the first iron ship, the largest yet built, and the first to be driven by screw propulsion. Designed by I.K.Brunel, her story provides a fascinating insight to many aspects of mid-Victorian England. The author covers in detail every aspect of the vessel's design, propulsion machinery and her construction history, before charting her extensive service career. Very well illustrated. £4.95

754. SAMSON H.A.: CHESS WITH THE CAPTAIN
Privately published. 1992 1st. ii. + 56pp. Ills. 20x14. Signed by author: Fine in pictorial card cover. A merchant seaman who first went to sea in 1937, and served on the Waimarama, Fort Pine, Tordene, Fort Fitzgerald and Sulev, describes his experiences in peacetime and during WW2. £4.95

129. SANDERSON Lord.: SHIPS AND SEALING WAX. The Memoirs of Basil, Lord Sanderson of Ayot.
Heinemann. 1967 1st. ix. + 282pp. Maps. 22x15 . An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. The author's father was chairman of the White Star Line, and he himself was chairman of Shaw Savill Line and President of the International Shipping Federation.. £7.00

11568. SANDERSON, Ray: METEOROLOGY AT SEA.
Stanford Maritime. 1982 1st. 227pp. + xvipp of photographs. 159 diagrams. 11 tables. 24x16. Fine in Fine d/j. Concentrates on practical forecasting and the weather features particularly concerning yachtsmen and professional mariners are emphasized in this book. £6.00

896. SCHAAP, Dick & SCHAAP, Dick.: A BRIDGE OVER THE SEVEN SEAS. 100 Years History of the Holland-Amerika Line.
Holland-Amerika Cruises. 1973 1st. 119pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 27x27. Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A pictorial history of the Holland-Amerika Line illustrated with a large collection of old photographs and prints, and numerous colour reproductions of brochures, deck plans and the like. Illustrated Fleet List of more than 130 ships, 1873-1973. £7.75

8319. SCHEELE, A.C. (Photographer),: THE FALMOUTH TALL SHIPS: 16th - 19th July 1998. Photo Souvenir.
Cornish Weekly Newspapers. 1998. 48pp. Prof ills. 30x21. Fine in pictorial card cover. Illustrated with more than sixty colour photographs, many of them full-page, this souvenir edition features many of the tall ships and their crews, from the arrival of the first ship to start the race to Lisbon, and all the intervening activities and events from around the town. £4.00

14805. SCOTT J.M.: ICEBOUND. Journeys to the Northwest Sea
Gordon & Cremonesi nd (c 1977) 1st 156pp. Illustrated. Endp maps. 26x17. VG+ in VG d/j. The author, himself a veteran Arctic explorer, describes the voyages and adventures of the men who searched and found the ice-bound route between Europe and the orient. £6.95

6309. SEDGWICK, Stanley. & SPRAKE Ronald F.: LONDON & OVERSEAS FREIGHTERS LIMITED 1947 - 1977.
WSS. 1977 1st. 60pp. Prof ills. 2x14. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. A history of the company is followed by a fully detailed and profusely illustrated Fleet List £4.95

11426. SELIGMAN, Adrian.: THE VOYAGE OF THE CAP PILAR.
Hodder & Stoughton. 1941 (Second edition in this form.). Black Jacket Edition. 320pp. 12 ills. 12 maps. Endp maps. 18x12. Spots of foxing (mainly to prelims) o/w contents VG in slightly marked binding. In 1937, the author, together with a number of companions, sailed round the world in his 150-brig Cap Pilar. The voyage, which lasted for two years, finally ended when the Cap Pilar sailed back to London. This is an account of the voyage and the ports, places and the Pacific islands that they visited. £2.00

11192. SEVERIN, Tim: CHINA VOYAGE.
Little, Brown. 1994 1st UK. 317pp. Prof ills. Map. Diags. 24x15. Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. A 60-ft bamboo raft with a crew of seven, was sailed from Hong Kong 5,500 miles across the Pacific in order to test the theory that Asian craft reached America about 2,000 years ago. The author, who was a member of the crew, describes the 6-month voyage. £3.95

8693. SEVERIN, Tim: THE SINBAD VOYAGE.
Hutchinson. 1982 1st. 239pp. 72 ills. Plans, Endp maps. 24x16. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG+ d/j. In a replica of an Arab sailing ship of a kind that had not been seen for centuries, the author, with a crew of twenty, took her 6,000 miles across the Arabian Sea to India, then to Sri Lanka and across the Indian Ocean to Sumatra and the Malacca Straits, and finally through the China Sea to Canton, a voyage lasting over 7 months. £4.95

11954. SHALIMAR (Captain F.C.Hendry).: LAND AND SEA.
Blackwood. 1939. 617pp. 18x11. Spots of foxing to prelims & edges, o/w VG in torn d/j. Omnibus edition containing nineteen of the author's stories of ships, both sail and steam, and sailormen set in the late 19th and the first part of the 20th century. £6.50

12490. SHARP J.J.: DISCOVERY OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC. From the 6th to the 17th Century.
Nimbus. 1991 1st. xix. + 138pp. Illustrated. Maps. 22x15. Unmarked, as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £5.00

1756. SHAW G.R.: KNOTS - USEFUL & ORNAMENTAL.
Ward Lock. 1973. 194pp. Prof ills. 26x18. An unmarked copy:- VG+ in VG+ d/j. Describes and illustrates with many hundreds of explanatory drawings, how to tie over 150 different sailor's, ornamental and useful knots. £6.50

12090. SHAW, Brian: TRUE TO MYSELF.
Privately published. 2005 1st. vii. + 153pp. Illustrated. 24x17. Some minor annotations to margins, otherwise VG in Fine pictorial card cover. Inscribed by author. An autobiography of the writers business career with the Pacific Steam Navigation Co, Royal Mail Lines, Royal Mail & Furness & Withy, Furness & Withy, Furness Withy and Orient Overseas, the Port of London Authority, Trinity House and the Automobile Association. £6.95

11412. SHEKHDAR, Jim. with Edward Griffiths.: BOLD MAN OF THER SEA. My Epic Journey.
Hodder & Stoughton. 2001 1st. xiii. + 255pp. Illustrated. Endp maps. 24x16. An unmarked copy, Fine in Fine d/j. Through nine eventful months at sea, the author travelled more than 10,000 miles from South America to Queensland, Australia, and became the first person ever to row single-handed across the Pacific. £4.00

15102. SHEPHERD C.W.: A THOUSAND YEARS OF LONDON BRIDGE.
John Baker 1971 1st. 140pp. Illustrated. 22x14. No writing or inscriptions. Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. £10.00

10595. SHIPSIDES, Frank. & WALL, Robert.: BRISTOL: MARITIME CITY.
Redcliffe. 1981 1st. 144pp. Prof ills. 25x19. An excellent unmarked copy - Fine in Fine d/j. Tells the story of the Port of Bristol and its associated waterways is recalled from the earliest times to the late 20th century. £8.00

4394. SIMPER, Robert.: GAFF SAIL.
Argus. 1979 1st. 144pp. Prof ills. 23x17. An unmarked copy:- Fine in vg d/j. The gaff rig was once the most universally popular sail plan. From the beginning of the 19th century until after the Second World War most work boats and yachts had some versions of the gaff sail plan. Craft were described as schooners. ketches and cutters and it was assumed that they all had gaff sails. This book details the evolution of the gaff rig, sail handling, passage making, famous gaff craft, etc. Profusely illustrated with photographs. £12.95

3461. SINCLAIR, Robert.C.: ACROSS THE IRISH SEA. Belfast-Liverpool Shipping Since 1819.
Conway. 1990 1st. 192pp. Prof ills. 28x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. The important short-sea route between Liverpool and Belfast was largely the preserve of the Belfast Steamship Company, and the formation and development of this company forms the central theme to this book This book provides a real insight into the complicated world of shipping, and with its numerous photographs, its fleet list and its highly readable text is a major source of information for the shipping enthusiast as well as an important document for the historian. £7.50

12776. SIWEK, Thomas.. (English translation by T. Slater & M. Hulse.: TITANIC. The Complete Guide to Building the Titanic.
Taco. 1987. No pagination (approximately 42 pp. 31x24. Illustrated. An excllent unmarked Near-Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover £6.95

9205. SKEGGS, Douglas: RIVER OF LIGHT. Monet’s Impressions of the Seine.
Gollancz. 1987 1st. 153pp. Prof ills. 24x29. Fine in d/j. Monet lived by the |Seine for most of his life & discovered every aspect of the river’s character, which he absorbed into his painting. Linked by an absorbing text chronicling the life of Monet himself as well as describing his paintings, this superb book contains over 110 examples of his paintings of the Seine, the majority of which have been reproduced in colour. £4.95

6342. SKIDMORE, Ian.: LIFEBOAT VC.
David & Charles. 1979. 140pp. 19 ills. Map. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Near-Fine d/j. The story of Coxswain Dick Evans and his many rescues. £4.00

3805. SLACK, Jack.: FINDERS LOSERS.
Hutchinson. 1968 1st. 174pp. 22x14. Near-Fine in VG d/j. In 1964 on the sea-bed of the Caribbean, the author and his three partners found the remains of a 16th-century ship and with them a vast hoard of coral-encrusted Spanish pieces of eight. It looked as if they were made for life as the treasure, according to one estimate, was valued at over three million dollars. But they lacked capital and business know-how. This is the sad tale of how the treasure turned to ashes makes a fascinating and revealing chronicle. £8.95

13656. SLETMO, Gunnar K. & WILLIAMS, Ernest W.: LINER CONFERENCES IN THE CONTAINER AGE.
Macmillan. 1981 1st. xxv. + 343pp. 24x16. VG in VG d/j. Presentation copy inscribed by author. The authors present an impartial, balanced, in-depth study of the commercial and economic aspects of Liner Conferences in the container age. Divided into four parts:- The Liner Industry (including Characteristics of the Liner Industry and Major Liner Companies & Trades: Demand & Pricing (Including Liner Freight Rates): Cost & Pricing (including the Costs of Liner Services): Conference Regulation. £7.95

13478. SLEVIN, Alan.: AUSTRALIAN SHIPS SKETCHBOOK.
Muller/Rigby 1972 1st. 111pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. An unmarked copy: 19x26. Binding slightly faded, o/w contents Fine in G+ d/j. This book illustrates and describes over forty varied types of merchant ships associated with Australia, including whalers, tramp steamers, passenger liners, square-riggers, etc. The author's superb accurate sketches of each vessel are accompanied with descriptions of their background and careers. £8.50

7115. SMITH C Fox: SHIP ALLEY. More Sailor Town Days.
Methuen. 1925. 197pp. 6 ills. 19x13. Some odd spots of foxing, o/w contents and binding Very Good. An evocative record mainly of sailor's London, but also of King's Lynn. Covers:- Sailor's Inns; Old Stepney Church & its maritime connections; Charting the Thames & Thames Estuary; Changing Thameside; The Sea Cook; Curios; Figureheads; Two Rivers - King's Lynn & its memories; Nelson's Country; Ship Models; Some House Flags; Laid Up, & Lloyd's List, etc. £5.75

14252. SMITH D.J.: DISCOVERING CRAFT OF THE INLAND WATERWAYS.
Shire. 1977 1st. 87pp. Profusely illustrated. 18x11.. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG pictorial card cover. A survey of around 30 types of craft that have been used on Britain's canals, rivers, estuaries, and lakes. Includes the Thames Sailing Barge, Norfolk Keel & Wherry, Severn Trows and tankers, Avon Tar Barges, Narrowboats, Tugs, Dredgers, etc, etc. Well illustrated. £2.00

757. SMITH, Ben: MERCHANT SHIP DESIGN SINCE 1945.
Ian Allan. 1984 1st. 128pp. Prof ills. 24x17. An unmarked copy:- Fine in-Fine d/j. A cogent analysis of merchant ship design since 1945. Three chapters provide a survey of World Shipbuilding & Shipyards - Shipyard Materials, Construction Plant & Machinery - Ships' Equipment. Thereafter the book devotes an individual chapter to discuss the design of individual ships/ship types and their development from 1945 to the 1980s, covering:- Oil Tankers; Chemical & Liquid Gas Carriers; Bulk, Ore & Car Carriers; Barge Carriers; Container Ships; Ro/Ro Ships; General Cargo Ships; Heavy Lift Ships; Passenger Ships & Cruise Liners; Passenger & Car Ferries; Fishing Vessels; Dredgers; Offshore Vessels, etc. Profusely illustrated. £9.00

13997. SMITH, Kelvin., WATTS, Christopher T., & WATTS, Michael J.: RECORDS OF MERCHANT SHIPPING AND SEAMEN. Public Record Office Readers' Guide No 20.
PRO Publications 1998 1st. xviii. + 131pp. 24x19. An unmarked copy, Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Describes the wide variety or records, preserved at the Public Record Office, available for the study of the Merchant Navy, whether the interest is the history of a merchant ship or the career of a merchant seaman. £18.00

13755. SMITH, Mark P.: DOVER IN OLD PHOTOGRAPHS.
Sutton 1988 1st 144pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. £5.50

14906. SMITH, Peter L: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF CANAL CRAFT.
Batsford 1979 1st. 135pp. Illustrated endpapers; 120 photographs & 13 line illustrations. 25x19. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine d/j. £5.95

13092. SMITH, Peter.: WATERWAYS HERITAGE.
Luton Museum & Art Gallery. 1975. 82pp. Profusely illustrated. 27x42. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG+ pictorial card cover. Tells the story of inland navigation in Britain. £8.50

14795. SNOWDEN R.F.: THE PRODIGAL OF THE SEVEN SEAS.
The Epworth Press. 1949 1st. 196pp. 19x13. An unmarked copy:- VG+ in G (slightly torn) d/j. A record of the author's life, starting with his childhood as a homeless waif on the streets of Victorian London and ending with his appointment as Major of Nelson, New Zealand. He joined his first ship at Great Yarmouth at the age of eight, then spent many years on square-riggers and other sailing ships on voyages world-wide before he transferred to steam. The book gives an excellent account of his seagoing experiences and riotous living in many of the world's sailortowns in the Victorian era. £9.00

640. SOMERVILLE, Cameron: COLOUR ON THE CLYDE. Or Memories of Clyde Steamers.
Privately published. nd (c 1970s) . 56pp. Prof ills. 21x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This profusely illustrated book contains the author's recollections of Clyde steamers and their crews. £5.00

12540. SOMERVILLE, Cameron: COLOUR ON THE CLYDE. Or Memories of Clyde Steamers.
Privately published. nd (c 1950s) 1st edition. . 48pp. Prof ills. 21x14. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG pictorial card cover. This profusely illustrated book contains the author's recollections of Clyde steamers and their crews. £4.00

292. SOMNER, Graeme.: BLAND GIBRALTAR.
WSS. 1981. 56pp. Prof ills. 20x14. An unmarked copy, as new; Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A history of the company is followed by a profusely illustrated and detailed Fleet List of ships. £4.95

13100. SOMNER, Graeme.: SCOTTISH FISHERY PROTECTION. The Story of the Vessels that have served the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in Scotland since 1882.
WSS. 1983 56pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy, Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. A history of is followed by a profusely illustrated and detailed List of ships. £7.50

13105. SOMNER. Graeme..: GEORGE GIBSON & COMPANY. A Subsidiary of the Anchor Line Ltd.
WSS. 1988 80pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy, as new; Near-Mint in Fine pictorial card cover. A chronological history of the company is followed by a well illustrated and detailed Fleet List. £4.95

10987. SPARGO, Owen G. & THOMASON Thomas H.: OLD TIME STEAM COASTING.
Waine. 1991. 138pp. Prof ills. 30x22. Almost as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. The authors, both of whom served in steam coasters, offer a first-hand account of what is was like to go to sea in these samll vessels during the 1920s & 1930s. The first part of the book concentrates on the smaller coasters, particularly those of Monroe Brothers. In the second part, Thomason describes his 12 years spent with W.S.Kernaugh & Co's coaster Stanley Force. Illustrated with drawings, plans, photographs and colour illustrations/. £14.00

14248. SPIES M.H.: VETERAN STEAMERS. A Story of the Preservation of Steamships.
Privately published (Denmark) 1965 1st. 139pp. Illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in pictorial card cover, in VG d/j. Tells the stories of 32 steamships that have been preserved around the world. £9.00

14233. SPRAKE R.F. & WILLIAMS R.H.: PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE SOLENT.
IoW CP. 1969 31pp. Prof ills. 18x12. Contents VG+ Fine in slightly marked pictorial card cover. Contains some 58 photos of passenger ships seen in the Solent, together with brief details of each vessel. There are also 18 funnel designs illustrated in colour. £3.00

12380. SPRAKE R.F. & WILLIAMS R.H.: PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE SOLENT.
IoW CP. 1972. 32pp. Prof ills. 18x12. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Contains some 58 photos of passenger ships seen in the Solent, together with brief details of each vessel. There are also 18 funnel designs illustrated in colour. £3.75

761. SPRAKE R.F. & WILLIAMS R.H.: PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE SOLENT.
IoW CP. 1972. 32pp. Prof ills. 18x12. VG+ in G+ pictorial card cover. Contains some 58 photos of passenger ships seen in the Solent, together with brief details of each vessel. There are also 18 funnel designs illustrated in colour. £2.95

14901. SPRATT, H Philip: THE BIRTH OF THE STEAMBOAT
Charles Griffin 1958 1st. 149pp. 11 plates. 20x14. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG d/j. £6.50

4303. SPROULE, Anna.: PORT OUT, STARBOARD HOME. The Rise & Fall of the Ocean Passage.
Blandford. 1978 1st. 128pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 25x19. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in VG d/j. d/j. Describes how passengers travelled across the Atlantic and voyaged to the corners of the British Empire during the 19th and 20th centuries. The book describes the ships, their passenger accommodation and interior appointments and the life of passengers on board. Well illustrated. £4.95

6914. STAMMERS, Michael K.: DISCOVERING MARITIME MUSEUMS & HISTORIC SHIPS.
Shire. 1978 1st. 84pp. 23 ills. 18x11. VG+ in pictorial card cover. Lists and describes the maritime museums and historic ships in Britain. £2.00

1390. STAMMERS, Michael K.: HISTORIC SHIPS.
Shire. 1987 1st. 32pp. Prof ills. 21x15. Fine in VG pictorial card cover. A survey of historic ships in Britain such as sailing ships, steam & motor ships, warships, fishing vessels, pleasure boats & harbour service vessels, & is also a gazetteer of historic ships and maritime museums. Well illustrated. £2.00

12521. STEEL, Duncan.: ECLIPSE. The celestial phenomenon which has changed the course of history/
Headline. 1999 1st. 368pp. Illustrated. 19x14. Unmarked, as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. £4.85

15068. STEWART W.K. & STEPHEN J.W. Revised by Captain W.H. Squair: MODERN CHARTWORK.
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1945 xiii. + 172pp. Numerous figures & folding charts 22x14. VG. A standard work. £5.95

12282. STEWART W.K. & STEPHEN J.W. Revised by Captain W.H. Squair: MODERN CHARTWORK.
Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1963 xvv. + 231pp. Numerous figures & folding charts 22x14. VG. A standard work. £5.95

13532. STEWART, Captain James Douglas.: BUT NO BRASS FUNNEL.
Whittles. 2004 1st. 249pp. Illustrated. 24x17. An unmarked copy, as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. £5.95

13446. STICK, David.: GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC. Shipwrecks of the North Carolina Coast.
University of North Carolina Press. 1972. ix. + 276pp. Illustrated. Endpaper maps. 24x16. An unmarked copy:- Near-Fine in G+ d/j. Contains accounts of many of the hundreds of shipwrecks that have ocurred in the Atlantic off the Outer Banks of North Carolina, from the 16th to the 20th century. Chronological list of Vessels Lost. £7.95

14806. STOREY, Arthur: TRINITY HOUSE OF KINGSTON UPON HULL.
Trinity House. 1967 1st. 146pp. Illustrated. 22x14. Colour postcard of Trinity House Hull stapled to prelims. Binding and contents VG in G d/j. £7.95

4131. STRAUS, Ralph.: LLOYD'S. A Historical Sketch.
Hutchinson. nd (c 1937). 280pp. 22x14. VG+. Begins by chronicling the history of marine insurancein the days before Lloyd's before charting the history of Lloyd's itself. £3.00

12814. STREATER R.A. & JORDAN R.W.: BRITISH SHORT SEA FLEETS (1975)
Marinart. 1975 72pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x10. VG+ in VG+ pictorial card cover. Gives details of British short sea vessels trading at date. Well illustrated. £4.00

14154. STREET, Philip: BEYOND THE TIDES.
University of London Press. 1955 1st. 128pp. Illustrated. 22x14. VG in torn d/j. £4.00

12541. STROMIER, George. & NICHOLSON, John: STEAMERS OF THE CLYDE.
Scottish Field. 1967 1st. 56pp. Prof ills. Map. 17x22. Contents VG (Unmarked) in G+ pictorial card cover. Contains colour reproductions of 23 Clyde steamers, painted by John Nicholson. Each picture is reproduced full-page and the page opposite, offers a history of the vessel concerned. List of Vessels operating on the Clyde from 1900 to date. £2.50

4788. STROMIER, George. & NICHOLSON, John: STEAMERS OF THE CLYDE.
Scottish Field. 1967 1st. 56pp. Prof ills. Map. 17x22. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Contains colour reproductions of 23 Clyde steamers, painted by John Nicholson. Each picture is reproduced full-page and the page opposite, offers a history of the vessel concerned. List of Vessels operating on the Clyde from 1900 to date. £4.75

13662. STURMEY S.G.: SHIPPING ECONOMICS: Collected Papers.
Macmillan. 1975 1st. xl + 256pp. 22x14. Ex-P&O Steam Navigation Information Library. Some light rippling to leaves and title page damaged. G+ in G+ d/j. In this book the author, one of the world's leading and most controversial shipping economists, makes explicit attacks on the conference system as practised by the world's leading liner companies. £7.95

906. STYRING J.S.: ABC EXCURSION SHIPS AND FERRIES
Ian Allan. 1958. 40pp. Prof ills. 15x10. An unmarked copy:-VG+ in VG pictorial card cover. Lists excursion vessels operating in British coastal waters, estuaries & rivers, & also the more important passenger & vehicle ferries & floating bridges.. Information for each vessel includes Year Built; Tonnage; Dimensions; Engines; H.P; Screws; & Hull & Funnel colours. Well illustrated. £5.00

279. SULLIVAN, Dick.: OLD SHIPS, BOATS & MARINE MUSEUMS.
Coracle. 1978 1st. 132pp. Prof ills. 20x11. VG+ in pictorial card cover. A useful guide to Britain's publicly accessible old ships and boats and maritime/canal museums. £2.00

11464. SUTTON, Jean.: LORDS OF THE EAST. The East India Company and its Ships. (1600-1874).
Conway. 2000 160pp. Prof ills. 26x21. An unmarked copy, almost like new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. A massive oriental empire was admininistered by the East India Company, which also ran its own private navy - the Bombay Marine. Almost continual warfare, the scandals of the opium trade, and the Tea Clipper Races of the 19th century, makes fascinating reading. Their vessels are described in depth, with full technical details, as are the less well known aspects of its shipping, including its contribution to the development of early steam navigation. £20.00

6441. SWEENEY, James.B.: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF OCEANOGRAPHIC SUBMERSIBLES.
Hale. 1972 1st British edition. * 314pp. Prof ills. 28x22. Well-above-average ex-lib. Binding VG, contents Near-Fine, in G+ d/j.This profusely illustrated book charts the history of oceanographic submersibles, from 4000BC to 1970. £6.00

6726. SWEENEY, James.B.: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF OCEANOGRAPHIC SUBMERSIBLES.
Hale. 1972 1st British edition. * 314pp. Prof ills. 28x22. Ex-lib. G+. This profusely illustrated book charts the history of oceanographic submersibles, from 4000BC to 1970. £6.50

3687. SYSE J.P. & HOWELLS, Astri: WILH. WILHELMSEN 1861 - 1977. A Brief History and a Fleet List.
WSS. 1978. 144pp. Prof ills. 21x14. An unmarked copy, nearly as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A history of the company followed by a detailed and profusely illustrated Fleet-list. £6.00

14441. SYSE J.P. & HOWELLS, Astri: WILH. WILHELMSEN 1861 - 1977. A Brief History and a Fleet List.
WSS. 1978. 144pp. Prof ills. 21x14. VG+ in VG pictorial card cover. A history of the company followed by a detailed and profusely illustrated Fleet-list. £6.00

6501. TAYLOR Capt. L.G. & TRIM F.H.: CARGO WORK. The Care, Handling and Carriage of Cargoes.
Brown Son & Ferguson. 1955. ix + 212pp. Frontis. Diagrams. Tables. 6 facsimile Prince Line shipping documents in rear pocket. 22x14. VG. Chapters cover:- Duties of a Junior Cargo Officer: Cleaning the Holds: Preparation of the Holds for Specific Cargoes: Dunnage: Ventilation and Sweat: Despatch: Distribution: Deck Cargoes: Bulk Cargoes: Refrigerated Cargoes; Petroleum Products: Stability: Cargo Calculations. £3.50

10446. TAYLOR Capt. L.G. & TRIM F.H.: CARGO WORK. The Care, Handling and Carriage of Cargoes.
Brown Son & Ferguson. 1948. viii. + 175pp. Frontis. Diagrams. Tables Folded General arrangement plans of an Anglo Saxon tanker . 4 facsimile Prince Line shipping documents in pocket. 22x14. VG. Chapters cover:- Duties of a Junior Cargo Officer: Cleaning the Holds: Preparation of the Holds for Specific Cargoes: Dunnage: Ventilation and Sweat: Despatch: Distribution: Deck Cargoes: Bulk Cargoes: Cargo Gera: Refrigerated Cargoes; Petroleum Products: Stability: Cargo Calculations. £3.50

3841. TAYLOR, John. W.R.: PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE WORLD.
Longacre/Hippo Book No.18. nd (c 1963). 126pp. 61 ills. 10x12. VG+ in VG+ pictorial hardback cover. This pocketbook describes in detail some 61 passenger liners and passenger/cargo liners, including many of the smaller and less well known ships as well as the more famous. There is a description of each vessel, its route, brief data, and a full-page photograph. £4.00

14179. THOMPSON, Hilary: A PORTSCATHO MARINER. Edward Peters, Sailmaker 1804 - 1882.
Roseland 1991 Revised edition. 26pp. Illustrated. Maps. 21x15. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Inscribed by author. The life and seagoing career of Edward Peters, set out under chapters headed:- Early Days, Service in the Packets, Family Life, Crimean War £4.00

4785. THORNTON E.C.B.: CLYDE COAST PLEASURE STEAMERS.
Stephenson. 1968 1st. 30pp. 12 photographs + 6 drawings. 22x14. An unmarked copy: VG+ in VG in pictorial card cover. A short history of the famous Clyde pleasure steamer. £2.95

1238. THORNTON R.H.: BRITISH SHIPPING.
Cambridge University Press. 1959 Second edition . viii. + 273pp. 16 ills. Binding VG, contents (unmarked) Near-Fine 22x14. A history of British merchant shipping from the coming of steam in the 19th century to the end of the 1950s, is followed by a comprehensive review of the merchant shipping scene at date, examining the different types of merchant ships and something also about the business of shipowning. £6.50

3915. THORNTON, Nicholas.: SUSSEX SHIPWRECKS.
Countryside. 1992 128pp. Prof ills. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover.. Tells the stories behind some twenty or so of the most spectacular and unusual disasters involving ships on the coast of Sussex. £4.00

15019. THROCKMORTON, Peter.: SHIPWRECKS AND ARCHAEOLOGY. The Unharvested Sea.
Scientific Book Club. 1971. xiii. + 270pp. 44ills. 21x14. VG in VG dustjacket. The author studies how sunken ships, their fittings and cargoes, disintegrate underwater - in salt water and freshwater - examining wooden ships, ships of iron and steel. He also describes exploring the remains of the Artemis, a German supply ship destroyed by Allied bombers, an 18th century wreck off the Mexican coast, the wreck of HMS Nautilus, and several other wreck explorations. £4.50

7713. THROCKMORTON, Peter.: SHIPWRECKS AND ARCHAEOLOGY. The Unharvested Sea.
Scientific Book Club. 1971. xiii. + 270pp. 44ills. 21x14. An extremely nice copy - Near-Fine in Near-Fine dustjacket. The author studies how sunken ships, their fittings and cargoes, disintegrate underwater - in salt water and freshwater - examining wooden ships, ships of iron and steel. He also describes exploring the remains of the Artemis, a German supply ship destroyed by Allied bombers, an 18th century wreck off the Mexican coast, the wreck of HMS Nautilus, and several other wreck explorations. £5.50

14982. TOWNSEND, John: SEEING THE WORLD THRO A PORTHOLE.
Xlibris 2002 1st. 206. 1 illustration. 21x14. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. The author recounts his experiences at sea in peacetime and during World War 2. He signed on as a bellboy on the P&O liner Otranto in 1938 and rose to Chief Steward before he left the sea in 1949. During is career he served on a variety of ships including P&O's Otranto, Union-Castle's Llanduff Castle, Llanstephen Castle, Warwick Castle, Elder & Fyffe's Cristales, Empire Celia, Samwye, and several others. He gives a good account of his seagoing career afloat and runs ashore. Inscribed by author. £16.00

13770. TRACY, Nicolas & ROBSON, Martin.: THE AGE OF SAIL. The International Annual of The Historic Sailing Ship. Volume 2. 2003-2004.
Conway. 2003. 208pp. Profusely illustrated. 28x20An unmaraked copy:- Near- Mint in Fine d/j. Explores all aspects of maritime and naval history during the period of the historic sailing ships. This volume contains 11 feature articles, on such subjects as - John Borlase Warren & the Expedition to Quiberon Bay 1795 - The Contribution of Convicts to Naval Dockyards & Ordnance Sites - The Barbary Wars - English Shipwrights Working in Denmark & Sweden in the 18th Century - A Passage to Australia: The White Star Line's Red Jacket - Rodney and the Breaking of the Line - The Caulking of the Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet in 1796, etc, etc. £12.50

11302. TREAVE, Michael: NEWLYN. A Visitor's Heritage and Harbour Guide.
The Cornishman. August 3, 1995. 16pp. Profusely illustrated. 38x30. VG+ in VG+ pictorial paper cover. A Supplement published by newspaper "The Cornishman", sketching Newyn's history and offering a guide to the town. £3.00

14862. TREVES, Sir Frederick: CRADLE OF THE DEEP. An Account of a Voyage to the West Indies.
Smith, Elder 1908. xii. + 374pp. Colour frontis. 54 illustrations. 4 maps. Top edge gilt. 24x16. Edges of binding a little rubbed & minor spots of foxing to prelims and edges, otherwise a sound, tight and bright copy. Binding G+, contents VG. £8.00

15038. TURNER, Gordon: EMPRESS OF BRITAIN. Canadian Pacific's Greatest Ship.
Stoddart 1992 1st. 216pp. Profusely illustrated. Illustrated endpapers. 29x22. Minor bump on lower corner of front board, otherwise Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. £19.00

9367. UNDERHILL, Harold A: SAILING SHIP RIGS & RIGGING.
Brown Son & Ferguson. 1945. x. + 128pp. Prof ills. 25x18. An excellent copy without any writing or inscriptions. VG+ in G+ d/j In this book the identification of types and sail plans of many famous ships are reproduced with a brief description of each rig. There are 32 illustrations and 33 sail and rigging plans ranging from the 5-masted full-rigged ship Preussen to a Humber keel. Each plan is accompanied by a full description of the vessel, notes on points of interest, and all details such as dates, builders, owners, dimensions, etc. £10.00

5802. UNGER R.W.: THE SHIP IN THE MEDIEVAL ECONOMY 600-1600.
Croom Helm. 1980 1st. 304pp. 27 ills. 22x14. An unmarked copy: Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Divided into six chronolgical chapters this book traces the development in ship design between 600 - 1600 against the background of the economic history of Europe. In each chapter the most commonly used ship types are described and the causes for changes in design are explored £24.00

11983. UNWIN, Peter.: THE NARROW SEA. Barrier, Bridge and Gateway to the World. The History of the English Channel.
Review. 2003. vi. + 340pp. Illustrated. Map. 20x13. An unmarked copy; Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Tells the story of the English Channel from the land bridge that linked Britain to the continent nine thousand years ago to the Channel Tunnel of the twenty-first century. £5.50

12643. UPTON, Joe: THE COASTAL COMPANION. A Guide for the Alaska-Bound Traveler.
Coastal Publishing. 1995 1st. 218pp. Profusely illustrated. 23x15. An unmarked copy, almost as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Sold with separate large multi-folding illustrated map of Alaska's Inside Passage. £7.00

12900. VAN POPTA W.E.: DE KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMBOOT MAATSCHAPPIJ - KNSM.
De Alk. nd (c1967). 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 15x11. An unmarked copy:- Fine in pictorial hardback cover. A record of the ships of the KNSM fleet from the 1850s to the late 1960s, followed by a comprehensive 13-page Fleet List, giving for each vessel its name, tonnage, builder, and fate. £4.00

1027. VARENDE de la J.: CHERISH THE SEA. A History of Sail.
Sidgwick. 1955 1st UK. xi. + 348pp. 170 ills. 22x14. VG in G d/j. A comprehensive work which would be of great value for those interested in the history and development of sailing ships. In charts in much detail the progress in shipbuilding and the use of ships from the heydays of Greece, Egypt, Phoenicia, Rome & Byzantium, until the ships of the Clipper era & the sailing vessels of the East & South Seas. With 170 drawings. £7.50

420. VEENSTRA, Andre.: HANDBOOK OF SHIP MODELLING.
Argus. 1981 1st. 253pp. Prof ills. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Fine in Fine pcc. Gives practical data and insight into the building of modern boat and ship models - both mercantile and naval.. Discusses choice of materials, tools, model types and scales and the methods of construction. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line drawings. £5.95

3107. VILLIERS, Alan: BY WAY OF CAPE HORN.
Hodder & Stoughton 1952. 265pp. 16 ills. Map. 22x14. VG+ in VG d/j. Describes a voyage made by the author in the square-rigger Grace Harwar, from Australia to Glasgow, via Cape Horn in 1929. £9.00

7394. VILLIERS, Allan: THE WESTERN OCEAN. The Story of the Atlantic.
Museum. 1957 1st. 288pp. 18 ills. 2 maps. 23x15. Binding VG, contents VG+. A history of Atlantic navigation, covering the voyages of the Phoenicians and Vikings; Columbus, is followed by chapters dealing with the Roanoke mystery; Privateers, Pirates & Slavers; Whalemen & Fishermen; the Atlantic ferry; various adventues, the two World Wars, etc, etc. £9.00

1925. VIVIAN J.: TALES OF THE CORNISH SMUGGLERS
Tor Mark; nd (c 1970). 48pp. Prof ills. 22x14. Near-Fine in pictorial card cover. An account of smuggling in Cornwall. £1.50

8143. VOGT, Leo (Compiler).: REVIEW 1919. Compiled by Leo Vogt for the Clyde River Steamer Club.
CRSC. 1975. 48pp. Prof ills. 29x21. Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. A survey of the Clyde passenger steamers in service in 1919, together with something of their activities. Tables of Clyde Steamer Routes. £3.95

8089. VOGT, Leo.: KING EDWARD.
CRSC. 1992. 27pp. Prof ills. 30x21. An unmarked copy; Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. A history of the pioneering turbine steamer King Edward. Delivered in 1901 by Wm.Denny, Dumbarton, she served on the Clyde until she was sold for breaking-up in 1952. £4.95

10558. WAKE-WALKER, Edward., DEANE, Heather., & PURCHES, Georgette.: LIFEBOAT! Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
Ian Allan. 1989 1st. 56pp. Prof ills. 28x21. An unmarked copy, almost as new:-- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Contents include a 7-page profile of Bridlington Lifeboat Station; Modern Lifeboats; Famous Lifeboat Designers, etc. £2.50

914. WALL, Robert.: OCEAN LINERS.
Collins. 1978 1st. 256pp. Prof ills. 30x23. A superb unmarked copy, almost as new: Fine in Fine d/j. Charts the rise and fall of the ocean passenger liner, with details of their technological development as their propulsion changed from steam engines to turbines and diesel and also electric drive, and illustrates with more than 400 photographs and other illustrations, the unmatched splendour and style of the great liners of the day. £11.50

8217. WALL, Robert.: OCEAN LINERS.
New Burlington. nd (c 1978) 256pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 30x23. An unmarked copy: Fine in Near-Fine d/j. Charts the rise and fall of the ocean passenger liner, with details of their technological development as their propulsion changed from steam engines to turbines and diesel and also electric drive, and illustrates with more than 400 photographs and other illustrations, the unmatched splendour and style of the great liners of the day. £10.50

12872. WARD, Douglas: BERLITZ 1997 COMPLETE GUIDE TO CRUISING AND CRUISE SHIPS.
Berlitz. 1996. 480pp. Illustrated. 21x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This authoritative guide covers every aspect of cruising and evaluates around 200 cruise ships, with detailed descriptions and a great deal of information about each vessel, including crtical comments on their public accommodation, cabins, food, their facilities, service, and other features. £6.50

12873. WARD, Douglas: BERLITZ 1998 COMPLETE GUIDE TO CRUISING AND CRUISE SHIPS.
Berlitz. 1997. xxiii + 644pp. Illustrated. 21x14. An unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. This authoritative guide covers every aspect of cruising and evaluates around 200 cruise ships, with detailed descriptions and a great deal of information about each vessel, including crtical comments on their public accommodation, cabins, food, their facilities, service, and other features. £6.50

10528. WARNER, Oliver.: THE LIFE-BOAT SERVICE. A History of the Royal National Life-boat Institution 1824-1974.
Cassell. 1974 1st. vii. + 321pp. Prof ills. 22x14. Fine in VG+ in d/j. Covers the entire history of the RNLI; describes the historic rescues and alsothe different types of life-boats that have served with the life-boat service. £3.00

1409. WARWICK, Ronald W. Captain. & FLYAHART, William.: QE2.
Norton. 1985 1st. 176.pp. Profusely illustrated. Endpaper plans.. 26x23. An extremely nice copy - Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. A full history of the Cunard Liner QE2. Shows every stage of her construction - her launching and maiden voyages on through her refitting after returning from the Falklands.Profusely illustrated with colour and black-and-white photographs. Deck plans illustrated on endpapers. £12.50

7221. WATSON Milton .H.: DISASTERS AT SEA. Every Ocean-Going Passenger Ship Catastrophe Since 1900.
Stephens. 1987 1st. 192pp. Prof ills. 24x20. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Fine d/j. The fate of every major passenger lost, from 1900 to date of publication, is chronicled and each disaster is fully described. Well illustrated. £9.00

6262. WATSON, Milton H.: FLAGSHIPS OF THE LINE. A Celebration of the World's Three-Funnel Liners.
Patrick Stephens. 1988 1st. 184pp. Prof ills. Ills endps. 25x21. A superb unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. Between 1881 and 1936, 58 three-funnel liners were built and this book tells the story of each one in considerable detail. Of some of the vessels too little is known, while others became maritime legends. In addition to the ships histories and detailed descriptions, the book also provides the dimensions and technical data of each ship.. Profusely illustrated with interior as well as exterior photographs of the ships. £14.50

1149. WECHSLER, Robert (Editor).: ALL IN THE SAME BOAT. The Humorists Guide to the Ocean Cruise.
Robson. 1990. 199pp. Ills. 24x14. Near-Fine in pictorial card cover. A entertaining guide to ocean voyaging as seen through the eyes of a variety of writers, including Robert Benchley, Ogden Nash, S.J.Perelman, James Thurber and others. £1.50

12423. WESTERWAL H.: COASTERS.
de Alk bv. nd (c 1969) 96pp. Profusely illustrated. 18x13. An unmarked copy: Fine in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. A survey of Dutch coasters trading at date, illustrated with more than 60 photographs. Dutch text. £4.00

12720. WHALE, Derek M.: THE LINERS OF LIVERPOOL.
Countryvise. Part I. 1986 1st Part I. 115pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. . Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. A well illustrated anecdotal record of the great liners that were once associated with Liverpool. £5.00

9444. WHALL Captain W. B. Edited by Francis E. McMurtrie: THE ROMANCE OF NAVIGATION.
Sampson Low, nd (c 1932). 244pp. 72 ills. 22x14. Slight fading to cover, contents VG. Traces the history of navigation from the time of the earliest recorded voyages, and includes the expeditions of Prince Henry the Navigator, Diaz, Columbus, Vasco De Gama, Dampier & Woodes-Rodgers. The book also deals with the voyages of privateers, smugglers, slavers, pirates and blockade runners, and also investigates sea legends and mysteries, etc, etc. Good reading £7.95

14916. WHEATLEY, Joseph. Text by Stephen Howarth: HISTORIC SAIL. The Glory of the Sailing Ship from the 13th to the 19th Century.
Greenhill Books. 2000 1st. 206pp. 91 plates. 31x33. An unmarked copy:- Fine in VG+ d/j. £15.95

15005. WHEELER H.L Cmdr RN: THE PILOTS GUIDE TO THE THAMES ESTUARY.
Imray Laurie 1960. viii. + 285pp. Illustrated. Charts. 24x16. Binding spotted, otherwise contents VG. £5.50

14359. WHITEHEAD, Edward (Complier): IN PRAISE OF THE SEA. An Anthology for Friends.
Muller 1955 1st. 63pp. Illustrated. 14x11. An unmarked copy: Fine in VG+ pictorial hardback cover. An anthology of poems and verse by such poets and writers as Masefield, Shelley, Tomlinson, Swinburne, Whitman, Conrad, etc. £8.00

1219. WHTTINGHAM H. & KING C.T: REED'S TABLES OF DISTANCES. Between Ports and Places in All Parts of the World. Comprising over 31,000 Distances.
Reed. 1947 11th edition. viii. + 192pp. Map. 22x14. Binding a bit grubby, some marks to edge of outer margins (text unaffected). A sound reading copy - Good. A comprehensive list of distances with a table of contents and complete alphabetical index. £5.50

774. WIDDOWS, Nick: CAR FERRIES OF THE BRITISH ISLES - 1994.
Ferry Publications. 120pp. Prof ills. 21x15. Near-Mint in near-mint pictorial card cover. Gives details of all car ferries in service at date, plying the wide variety of routes from Great Britain and Ireland. Covers British, Irish and foreign-owned vessels. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

12279. WIDDOWS, Nick: FERRIES 2005. British Isles and Northern European.
Ferry Publications. 224pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. 22x15. An unmarked copy, almost as new:- Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial hardback cover. This profusely illustrated survey of ferries of the British Isles and Europe offers a practical reference guide of hundreds of vessels together with information aboat their owners. £6.75

8001. WIDDOWS, Nick.: FERRIES OF THE BRITISH ISLES & NORTHERN EUROPE 1998.
Ferry Publications. 184pp. Prof ills. 21x15. Near-Mint in pictorial card cover. Gives details of all car ferries in service at date, plying the wide variety of routes from Great Britain and Ireland. Covers British, Irish and foreign-owned vessels. Profusely illustrated. £5.00

7844. WILLIAMS, David R.: SALVAGE! Rescued from the Deep.
Ian Allan. 1991 1st. 160pp. Prof ills. 23x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Describes the recovery of gold from HMS Edinburgh, the U.S. attempt to raise a Russian submarine from the depths of the Pacific; the salvage of the White Star liner Georgic, and stories of several other salvage operations £6.00

6415. WILLIAMS, Mark.: NO CURE - NO PAY. The Story of Salvage at Sea.
Hutchinson. 1978 1st. 270pp. 38 ills. Endp diagram. 24x16. Binding VG, contents (unmarked) Near-Fine. This is the story of salvage at sea, centred around the exploits and services of the famous Dutch towing and salvage company, Smit International. The author intersperses the historical narrative with graphic accounts of actual operations of salvage and rescue at sea, illustrated the procedural niceties of salvage contracts, or the technical complications of getting close to a wreck. Smit's Fleet List. Appendices. £25.00

15003. WILLIAMSON J.A.: THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. A History.
Collins 1959 1st. 381pp. Illustrated. Maps. Endpaper maps. 22x14. VG in VG d/j. £5.00

10535. WILLIS, William.: THE EPIC VOYAGE OF THE SEVEN LITTLE SISTERS.
Hutchinson. 1956 1st. 244pp. Colour frontis. Profusely illustrated. 8 charts & sketches. 22x14. An unmarked copy: VG+ in G+ d/j. In 1954, Alone on a sinking raft, battered by nearly four months of storms and wind, the author landed at Pago Pago in British Samoa, 6,700 miles from his starting point in Callao, Peru. This book tells the full story of his epic adventure. £3.50

14852. WILLS, Elspeth.: QUEEN MARY 2. BOOK OF COMPARISONS.
Open Agency 2003 1st. 38pp. Profusely illustrated. 17x27. As new, Mint in Mint d/j. Profusely illustrated in colour this book of comparisons of the Cunard liner Queen May 2, is set out under the follwing headings - The Vital Statistics of a Queen, Engineering Wonder of the 21st Century, A Small Town on the Ocean, Getting There Is Half the Fun, Queen Mary 2 Profile, A 164 year old Tradition. £4.95

11214. WILSON Captain John Aa.: WOODEN WALLS TO DISTANT SHORES. A Maritime Concoction and the Regina Maris Saga.
Privately published. nd (c 1988) 1st 346pp. Prof ills. 27x19. An unmarked copy:-Near-Mint in Fine d/j. This book, written and published by a retired shipowner/Master, touches on wide-range of maritime matters, including the lore, customs, ceremonies, and shanties of the sea, together with numerous anecdotes and stories about square-riggers and their crews. £9.85

314. WILSON Captain John Aa.: WOODEN WALLS TO DISTANT SHORES. A Maritime Concoction and the Regina Maris Saga.
Privately published. nd (c 1988) 1st 346pp. Prof ills. 27x19. An unmarked copy:-Near-Mint in VG d/j. This book, written and published by a retired shipowner/Master, touches on wide-range of maritime matters, including the lore, customs, ceremonies, and shanties of the sea, together with numerous anecdotes and stories about square-riggers and their crews. £9.00

5118. WILSON, Neil.: GREAT SEA DISASTERS. The World's Worst Sea Accidents.
Paragon. 1998 1st. 96pp. Prof ills. 24x30. Near-Mint in Near-Mint d/j. Some of the world's major ship disasters are described under the following headlines:- Galleons, Guns & East Indiamen - The Age of Sail - The Age of Steam - Passenger Liners - Warships & Submarines -Ferries & Rivercraft - Oil Tankers & Cargo Ships - Whalers, Fishing Boats, Lifeboats & Yachts. Very well illustrated. £5.00

7411. WILSON, Robert J: BOATYARDS & BOATBUILDING.
Robert Wilson. 1974 1st. 32pp. Prof ills. Map. 15x21. VG+ in pictorial card cover. Describes and illustrates the various boatyards involved in building narrow boats, and also shows the boatbuilding methods, techniques and the materials used in their construction. Well illustrated. £3.60

11424. WINDER, Simon (Compiler): SEA LONGING.
Penguin 1998. 222pp. 18x13. Fine in Fine pictorial card cover. Contains extracts from some of the finest writers and poets - a literary celebration of the coasts, the ships and the sea. £2.85

242. WINOCOUR J. (Editor).: THE STORY OF THE TITANIC. As Told By its Survivors.
Dover. no date c 1960s. 320pp. 28 ills. 20x14. VG+ in pictorial card cover. Each one of the four survivors describes the sinking of the Titanic from his own point of view. This volume contains in complete and unabridged form, The Loss of the Titanicby Lawrence Beesley - and The Truth about the Titanic by Archibald Garcie - both full length books published soon after the disaster. The third account, Titanic, was written by Cmdr Lightoller, the Titanic's senior surviving officer. The final story is the dramatic account by Harold Bride, the Titanic'ssurviving radio officer, which first appeared as a newspaper article, and in this volume received its first publication in book form. £4.50

4821. WINSER, John de S: BRITISH CROSS-CHANNEL RAILWAY PASSENGER SHIPS.
Stephens. 1986 1st. 80pp. Profusely illustrated ills. 28x23. Near-Fine in d/j. With more than 130 ship photographs, supported by information highlighting the vessels careers, this book concentrates on the 53 elegant, powerful, and often superb British cross-Channel passenger ships which joined the railway-owned fleets from 1920 to 1963. £8.50

148. WINSTON, Alexander: NO PURCHASE, NO PAY. Morgan, Kidd, Woodes Rogers in the Great Age of Privateers & Pirates, 1665-1715.
Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1970 1st. vi. + 265pp. 18 ills. Ills endps. 22x14. An unmarked copy; Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. The line that divided privateer from pirate was narrow, and their activitives were often indistinguishable. It was the legality of the King's commission that made the difference; luck that decided their rewards, whether hanging like Kidd, or fame and fortune like Morgan £7.00

8531. WINTER C.W.R.: QUEEN MARY. Her Early Years Recalled.
Patrick Stephens. 1986 1st. 152pp. Prof ills. Endp plans. 28x21. An unmarked copy:- Near-Mint in Fine d/j. During the first three years in service before the outbreak of the Second World War, the author joined the Queen Mary as she was fitting-out and served aboard her as a junior electrical engineer. In this authentic and often humorous account he recalls from his unique viewpoint the ship, her machinery, her complement of passengers and crew and the rigours and rewards of serving aboard during her regular transatlantic crossings. He also records some of her early problems, and offers an original insight into his famous and much-loved ship. Well illustrated. £11.85

14837. WOOD, Eric: FAMOUS VOYAGES OF THE GREAT DISCOVERERS.
Harrap 1922. 270pp. Illustrated. 19x14. Head of spine rubbed, otherwise contents VG. £4.00

12555. WOOD, G. Bernard: FERRIES & FERRYMEN.
Cassell 1969 1st. xvii. + 162pp. Illustrated. Map. 22x14. A superb unmarked copy:- Fine in Fine d/j. For hundreds of years the ferries of Britian literally held the country together, and today ferr-boats still serve many parts of the country. It is easy to overlook the vital role played by ferries and ferrymen in the past, and this book not only recaptures the flavour of those days, but also describes the ferries that were operating at date. £7.00

13627. WOODCOCK, Roger.: TYNESIDE CUNARDERS.
Newcastle Upon Tyne City Libraries & Arts. 1990 1st. 64pp. Profusely illustrated. 23x25. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Fine pictorial card cover. Describes the passenger liners built on the Tyne for Cunard, and recounts some of the important episodes in their service careers. £7.50

14905. WOODHAMS, John.: PADDLE STEAMERS.
Oakfield Publications. 1991 1st. 32pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. Near-Fine in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Traces the history of paddle vessels from the Charlotte Dundas of 1801 to the preservation era. £2.50

12554. WOODHAMS, John.: PADDLE STEAMERS.
Oakfield Publications. 1991 1st. 32pp. Profusely illustrated. 21x15. An unmarked copy: Near-Mint in Near-Mint pictorial card cover. Traces the history of paddle vessels from the Charlotte Dundas of 1801 to the preservation era. £3.00

8691. WOODMAN, Richard. & SMITH, David: VIEW FROM THE SEA.
Conway. 1985 1st. 192pp Prof ills. 27x20. Near-Fine in Near-Fine d/j. An artist and a seaman combined their talents to offer a unique view of the various lighthouses, seamarks and other interesting features found round the coastline of England, Wales and the Channel Islands. Illustrated in with many paintings by David Smith, the majority of which have been reproduced in colour. £6.95

7847. WYCHERLEY, George.: BUCCANEERS OF THE PACIFIC.
Rich & Cowan 1935. xiii. 271p. 16 ills. Endp maps. 23x15. Binding & contents VG. The author has made a thorough study of the eye-witness narratives, the first-hand records of pirates, buccaneers and privateers. He charts the rise and development of the buccaneers, studies the traits of the leaders, their curious manners and quanter morals, their methods of organization, and of course, describes many of their exploits. £8.00

11908. WYMER, Norman.: GUGLIELMO MARCONI.
GEC-Marconi Electronics Ltd. nd. 32pp. Illustrated. 18x12. An unmarked copy, almost as new: Near-Mint in Near-Mint blue/gilt card cover. A concise biography. £2.50

1036. WYNNE, Barry: THE MAN WHO REFUSED TO DIE
Souvenir. 1966 1st. 158pp. 25 ills. Map. 22x14. VG in VG d/j. When a small pearling cutter with a crew of seven was caught in a sudden & violent storm, it was so badly damaged that the crew were unable to control the boat control as it drifted into the empty expanse of the Pacific Ocean, and when a subsquent storm capsized the boat two men were drowned. One of the crew, Teehu Makimare dived under water to cut away the rigging & mast and right the boat, and under his leadership the cutter drifted for 64 days until reaching safety at Eromanga, 2,000 miles away from Manihiki. The author has recorded Makimare's own account of this harrowing saga. £3.50

12342. ZHENDU Gao (Editor-in-Chief).: PICTURE ALBUM OF CHINA'S PRINCIPAL PORTS FOR FOREIGN TRADE.
The People's Communications Publishing House. nd (c 1990s). 166pp. Profusely illustrated with colour photographs. 29x28 An unmarked copy: Fine in VG d/j. This book comprehensively reflects the achievements and features in the port development of China. It includes a description of wharves, warehouses, harbour basins, channels and other facilities on land and water in respect of the 28 coastal ports and the four ports in the lower reaches of the Changjiand River. All are arranged in English alphabetical order. Illustrated with approximately 350 colour photographs, with views of a large variety of ships. Text in English and Chinese. £12.00

12392. ZIMMERMAN, Eduard: FLAG-SHIP "BREMEN". The Story of a Ship's Dynasty. FLAGGSCHIFF BREMEN
Nordeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. nd (c 1959) 87pp. Illustrated. 21x14. Spots of very light foxing, o/w An extremely nice copy: Very good in Very good pictorial card cover. Written at the entry into service bt 'Bremen' number five (the former French liner Pasteur), this book tells the story of the five ships owned by Norddeutscher-Lloyd to hold the name Bremen. English and German text. £9.00

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