ABRANSON, ERIK C.

BEKEN OF COWES SAILING SHIPS OF THE WORLD.

London. Reed's Nautical Books, 1992., Foreword by Prince of Wales. 3 generations of the Beken family have photographed sailing ships & yachts, starting in 1888 with 10 year old Frank, then his son Keith, & eventually his grandson Kenneth joined the family firm in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. 208 pages. Illustrated with beautiful photographs in colour and b. & w., taken around the world of over 100 sailing ships, along with a short description & specifications. (Some material already appeared in "A Century of Tall Ships" pub. Harrap 1985.) 12.5" x 9.75". Near fine except a tiny, hardly visible dent on front cover. Near fine d./w. except top edge slightly curling. Original 1994 bill for £32 enclosed ! A heavy book. 1992

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Book number: 2498

Catalogue: Naval & Maritime History

Keywords: ships sailing ships yachts Beken Cowes photography Tall Ships Isle of Wight

BALLARD, ROBERT D. WITH DUNMORE, SPENCER.

Exploring The Lusitania. Probing the Mysteries of the Sinking that Changed History.

London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson / Madison Press, 1995., In 1915, the Germans fired torpedos at the giant Cunard liner the "Lusitania", causing the death of 1,195 passengers. 227 pages, with lifelike paintings by Ken Marschall, many colour underwater photographs taken by Ballard, & also old black & white photographs taken at the time of the disaster. 11.25" x 8.75". Near fine, no inscription or marks, in near fine d./w., not price clipped. (£20) ISBN 0297813145. 1995

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Book number: 1760

Catalogue: Maritime History

Keywords: Cunard Lusitania W./W.1 shipwreck

BATHE, B.W., RUBIN DE CERVIN,G.B., TAILLEMITE,E. & OTHERS.

THE GREAT AGE OF SAIL.

London. Patrick Stephens / Edita Lausanne,1967., Edited by Joseph Jobe, translated by Michael Kelly. Impressive book on sailing ships beautifully illustrated in colour and black & white, with photographs, paintings, prints, engravings, diagrams and drawings, some of them tipped in, some are double page & folded. 272 pages, 268 illustrations, of which 44 are in colour and 16 in 2 colours. 8 monographs of vessels with 31 pages of plans. 13¼" x 11½". Near fine in cream binding, no inscription or marks except bottom edge is slightly soiled from shelf wear. Dust jacket worn & torn on top & bottom edges, top edge is bumped & a tear down front is repaired on the inside with tape. Very heavy. 1967

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Book number: 2497

Catalogue: Maritime History

Keywords: sailing ship boats tall ships sail maritime museum

COLLINS, TIMOTHY.

TRANSATLANTIC TRIUMPH & HEROIC FAILURE. The Story of the Galway Line.

Wilton, Cork. The Collins Press, 2002., Soft back. Preface by John de Courcy Ireland. History of an Irish Shipping Line which began in Galway, Ireland, in the late 1850's, but failed in 1864. 225 pages plus 2 pages at end of other titles from this press.18 b./w. photographs & illustrations.23.5cm. x 15.5cm Near fine, no marks, no inscription, but top front corner faintly creased. ISBN 190346420X. 2002

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Book number: 3152

Catalogue: Maritime History / Naval History

Keywords: Galway Ireland Irish shipping ships transatlantic

COUHAT, JEAN LABAYLE.

FRENCH WARSHIPS OF WORLD WAR II.

London. Ian Allan, 1978., Third impression. One of the 'Warship Series'. Describes the warships in detail, modifications & weapons they carried. Also a list of war losses 1939-45. 176 pages with over 100 b.& w. photographs. Near fine. Slightly worn d./w. with one ½" tear & one ¼" tear on the bottom front edge, o./w. near fine. 7½" x 5". SBN 7110 0153 7. 1978

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Book number: 1457

Catalogue: Maritime History

Keywords: warships French warships shipping battleships 2nd W./W..

DUCKWORTH, CHRISTIAN LESLIE DYCE AND LANGMUIR, GRAHAM EASTON

Railway & Other Steamers.

Glasgow. Shipping Histories, 1948, Hardback. First edition. 340 pages, including 135 page section ' Fleet Lists'. 100 b./ w. photographs. Spine faded & back cover is faintly marked. Tips of top corners between pages 52 and 146 (approximately) are tinged pale brown. Hardly noticeable though. Photograph opposite p. 116 of P.S. "Normandy" is slightly torn away from hinge, mayby from book being bent back roughly. Otherwise in very good + condition. 8½" x 5½". 1948

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Book number: 1628

Catalogue: Maritime History

Keywords: steamers shipping companies shipping fleets railway steamers Boynt box 74 Daisy165

DUNN, LAURENCE.

MERCHANT SHIPS Of The World In Colour.1910 -1929.

London. Blandford Press, 1975., Second impression. Written & illustrated by the author, Vice President of the World Ship Society. 215 pages. 10 page introduction, followed by 80 pages with 96 ships illustrated in colour, followed by 122 pages of text & descriptions. Near fine except for inscription in green ink. Near fine d./w. but price clipped. 7.75" x 5.25". ISBN 0713705698. 1975

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Book number: 2071

Catalogue: Maritime History

Keywords: ships merchant navy shipping fleet Ist W./W.

HOPE, RONALD

THE SHOREGOER'S GUIDE TO WORLD PORTS.

London Maritime Press Ltd., 1963, Published in co-operation with the Seafarers' Educational Service. "A Guide to...168 ports throughout the world...to meet the needs of the voyager.. places of interest, restaurants, shops, sports facilities, entertainments, transport & sources of information... with clear street plans." 341 pages. Front endpaper illustrated with Mercator's map of the world, back e.p. has Mercator's map of Europe. Near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. is slightly grubby & has 3" x 2" tear back top edge, repaired on inside with tape, o./w. very good. 8.75" x 5.5". 1963

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Book number: 2785

Catalogue: Maritime History

Keywords: ports harbours docks ships seamen sailors

HOWARTH, STEPHEN.

SEA SHELL: THE STORY OF SHELL'S BRITISH TANKER FLEETS, 1892-1992.

Box, Wiltshire. Thomas Reed, 1992., Foreword by Admiral Sir Julian Oswald. 10½" x 10½". 215 pages including a list of the Fleet. Colour & b./ w. photographs, prints & paintings. Near fine, no inscription. D./w. is slightly rubbed, with a few faint scratches on back, edges are starting to curl, o./w. near fine & not price clipped (£27.50). ISBN 094763732X. 1992

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Book number: 4006

Catalogue: Maritime History

Keywords: Shell Murx West Hartlepool tanker Marcus Samuel Royal Dutch oil tankers Deterding

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

MCLELLAN, R.S.

ANCHOR LINE. 1856 -1956.

Glasgow. Anchor Line Limited,1956, First edition, with the Anchor Line's slip enclosed "With Compliments...." inside. The history of a Scottish ship building company, written to commemorate their first 100 years. 184 pages, with 5 illustrations and 135 b. & w. photographs of Anchor Line ships, with specifications for each. Near fine, except top of spine slightly bumped. D./w. is slightly soiled on spine, marked in a few places, & top of spine is slightly worn with ¼" tear on each side. 9" x 5.75". 1956

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Book number: 2500

Catalogue: Naval & Maritime History

Keywords: Anchor Line Glasgow shipbuilders docks Thomas Henderson Handyside zxc bbb

ROBERTS, DAVID

HMS THETIS. SECRETS & SCANDAL. Aftermath of a Disaster.

Bebington, Wirral. Avid Publications, 1999, Paperback. The story of H.M.S. Thetis which sank in Liverpool Bay during its sea trials, with the loss of 99 men. Also the story of the families of these men who had to beg for help. 231 pages, including reference notes. About 70 b./w. photographs, documents & illustrations. 21.5cm.x 15.5cm. Near fine, priced on back £8.99. ISBN 0952102005. 1999

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Book number: 2723

Catalogue: Maritime History

Keywords: Thetis Cammel Laird Birkenhead submarine disaster