ATKINS, JEREMY.

A HUNDRED YEARS OF SAILING AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY.

Leamington Spa, Warks. Jeremy Atkins, 1984., The Centenary History of the Oxford University Yacht Club, 1884-1984." Sponsored by the Biggs Wall & Company, who also celebrated their centenary in 1984. 120 pages. 30 pages of b./w. photographs or drawings. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. No d./w. Navy blue cover is near fine except for small mark on front where a label once was. 20cm. x 19cm. ISBN 0950917907. 1984

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Book number: 7124

Catalogue: Nautical /History

Keywords: yachts yacht club Oxford Oxford University

BOWEN, FRANK C.

FROM CARRACK TO CLIPPER. A Book of Sailing-Ship Models.

London. Halton & Truscott Smith, 1927., First edition. 64 pages of text followed by 67 pages of b./w. photographs of sailing-ship models, 7 pages at the end are a list of "Principal Museums & other institutions in Europe & America containing Ship-Models." 25cm. x 19.5cm. Contents are very good, clean, no inscription or marks, but first few pages are slightly foxed. Cover is good, but corners and edges are worn and the bottom of the spine has split on the backside. 1927

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Book number: 7730

Catalogue: Antiques / Nautical History

Keywords: Carrack Clipper sailing-ship model

KIRBY, PERCIVAL R.

THE TRUE STORY OF THE GROSVENOR, East Indiaman wrecked on the coast of South Africa.

Cape Town, South Africa. Oxford University Press, 1960., On 4th August 1782 the Grosvenor East Indiaman was wrecked on the coast of Pondoland, South Africa. The author became interested in her in 1944, when he read the journal of sailor Willam Habberley , & account of the trek overland by the survivors. 266 pages. 11 black & white photographs & prints. A sketch map, and a folding map at the end. Cover and contents near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. slightly worn on corners & edges, o./w. very good, priced 30/- (£1.50) 22cm. x 14.5cm. 1960

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Book number: 8060

Catalogue: Maritime / Nautical / History

Keywords: Grosvenor East Indiaman Pondoland

LONGRIDGE, C.N.

THE CUTTY SARK. The Ship & a Model. Vol. 1. Hull, Deck, Fittings & Bulwarks.

London. Percival Marshall & Co., 1949, Limited Re-Issue, first printed 1933. Volume 1... An account of the ship itself, with plans and full instructions for building the hull, bulwarks, and deck fittings of a scale model." .. Foreword by G.S. Laird Clowes. "The Last of the Famous Tea Clippers... Being a description of the hull, deck Fittings, and Rigging of this famous ship, together with detailed account of the building of a scale model, which has since been added to the collection at the Science Museum, South Kensington. " 208 pages including index. 82 b./w. photographs, drawings & plans. Inside back cover is a pocket with 3 folded plans, of hull, deck, & bulwarks. Cover & contents fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. near fine, slightly bumped & a few tiny tears on edges of back, priced. 8.5" x 5.5". 1949

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Book number: 6455

Catalogue: Nautical history / Arts & Crafts

Keywords: Cutty Sark Tea Clipper ship model sailing

LONGRIDGE, C. N.

THE CUTTY SARK. Vol. 2. Masts, Spars and Rigging etc.

London. Percival Marshall, 1949., Limited Re-Issue, first published 1933. Volume II. "Describing the masts, spars & rigging of a scale model, and including the builder's specification for the construction of the original ship." Introduction author, C. Nepean Longridge. 232 pages. With 83 b./w. photographs, diagrams & drawings. Inside back cover is a pocket with 2 folded plans, "Sail & Rigging" and "Perspective View of Mizzen Mast." Black cloth cover and contents are fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. had 2 or 3 tears on front top edge, repared with tape on inside, hardly visible on outside, o./w. near fine. 8.5" x 5.5". 1949

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Book number: 6456

Catalogue: Nautical History / Arts & Crafts

Keywords: Cutty Sark tea clipper sailing ship tall ship rigging spars masts model ship

SIMPSON, COLIN

LUSITANIA.

London. Longmans Group,1972., Ist edition. An enquiry into the sinking of the Lusitania, her construction, her last voyage, her sinking in which 1,200 men, women & children were drowned., and the aftermath. 295 pages. 19 b./w. photographs on 12 pages. Contents clean & near fine, except previous owner's name on top of title page, and on front endpage, hidden under flap of d./w. Near fine d./w., priced £2.95. 22cm. x 14cm. ISBN 0582127076. 1972

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Book number: 7745

Catalogue: Nautical History

Keywords: Lusitania sinking disaster wreck Cunard World War I