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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Katalog: Nautical history / Arts & Crafts

Sonstige Stichworte: 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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Buchzahl: 6456

Katalog: Nautical History / Arts & Crafts

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

MCCRORIE, IAN.

Clyde Pleasure Steamers. An Illustrated History.

Greenock. Orr, Pollock & Co., 1987., Softback. 96 pages. About 46 colour illustrations, from a painting of 1820 to colour prints, old postcards & modern photographs. Inside endpapers show colour map of the Firth of Clyde & islands. Landscape format, 14.75cm. x 20cm. Priced on back £5.95. Near fine. ISBN 1869850009. 1987

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Buchzahl: 1326

Katalog: Nautical

Sonstige Stichworte: The Clyde pleasure steamers Isle of Bute Isle of Arran Firth of Clyde Rothesay Scotland

MCCUTCHAN, PHILIP.

TALL SHIPS. The Golden Age of Sail.

London. Book Club Associates/Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1976., The history of sailing ships, architects, captains, passengers, cargo & ports.160 pages including bibliography & index. Illustrated with many stunning photographs, engravings and prints in colour and b./w. Near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. worn & slightly bumped on top of spine, on corners & top edge. 1976

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Buchzahl: 6180

Katalog: Nautical

Sonstige Stichworte: sailing ships Tall Ships Sail navy sailors captains Naval clipper brig windjammer

MITCHELL, CHARLES.

A BOOK OF SHIPS. A King Penguin Book.

London. Penguin Books, 1941., 48 pages, including 16 colour and 11 black & white illustrations. Stiff card cover. Near fine, no inscription or marks. 18cm. x 12.25cm. 1941

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Buchzahl: 7569

Katalog: Nautical

Sonstige Stichworte: King Penguin ship navy naval battle maritime nautical

NOSSITER, HAROLD

SOUTHWARD HO ! " Being the Log of the 35 ton Schooner Yacht Sirius from England to Australia.

London. H. F. & G. Witherby, 1937., First edition. " An account of the return voyage of Sirius from England to Australia." 8.75" x 5.75". 223 pages. 27 b./w. photographs on 24 plates, and folded map of voyage. Contents near fine but inscription to previous owners on f.e.p. D./w. worn on edges, torn on corners & piece missing from bottom of spine. Also have "Northward Ho ! " My ref. # 5442. 1937.

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Buchzahl: 5443

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Sonstige Stichworte: schooner Sirius voyage sailing

OSBOURNE, MICHAEL; HODGSON, SIDNEY; AND DAY, KENNETH.

The State Barges Of The Stationer's Company. 1680-1850.

London. Worshipful Company of Stationers' & Newspaper Makers, 1972., Hardback, with clear dustwrapper. 40 pages, illustrated in black & white with prints, documents & drawings. Near fine cover. Contents near fine except small, faint mark on edge of title page & on page opposite, no inscription. Landscape format, 19cm. x 25cm. 1972

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Buchzahl: 7423

Katalog: Nautical

Sonstige Stichworte: barge Stationers' company Thames Watermen Lightermen

PHILLIPS-BIRT, D.

THE FUTURE OF SHIPS.

Saint Ives, Hunts. Imray Laurie Norie and Wilson, 1970., An Enquiry." 176 pages including Notes in the text. 16 b./w. photographs, 17 figures & charts. Contents near fine, no inscription. D./w. worn on ends of spine, worn on corners & edges, back is slightly rubbed, & small tear bottom edge. 22.75cm. x 15cm. 1970

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Buchzahl: 4593

Katalog: Nautical

Sonstige Stichworte: ship tanker container-ship clipper transport shipping

SHAW, CAPTAIN FRANK

ODYSSEYS And ODDITIES.

London. Sampson Low, c.1945, First edition. A "Tarpaulin Muster of seagoing facts and whimsicalities by a man who has tasted adventure and swallowed romance." No date, but it mentions "Authorised Economy Standards." 280 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. but small tear front top edge. 1945

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Buchzahl: 6358

Katalog: Nautical

Sonstige Stichworte: sea sailor ship nautical

SIMPKIN, RICHARD.

CRUISING YACHTSMAN'S TROUBLESHOOTER.

London. Barrie & Jenkins, 1977., Divided into 4 sections, prevention, cure, drills, and checklists. ... giving basic essential information to help ...in tight corners.." 160 pages including bibliography. Illustrated with 26 drawings and figures. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., not price clipped, £4.95. ISBN 0214203840. 1977

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Buchzahl: 5629

Katalog: Nautical

Sonstige Stichworte: sailing yachts harbour cruise crew navigation

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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Katalog: Nautical History

Sonstige Stichworte: Lusitania sinking disaster wreck Cunard World War I

STEWART, PETER. (INTRODUCTARY ESSAY)

THE BEAUTY OF SHIPS.

London. Max Parrish, 1963., 128 pages, the first 22 are the introduction, followed by 105 pages of b./w. photographs of ships, yachts and boats around the world. 27.5cm. x 21cm. Pages 93/94 & 95/96 have been opened roughly on the side edge near the bottom, causing 2 small tears, otherwise contents are very good. No inscription or marks. Cover is very good but corners and ends of spine are slightly worn. 1963

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Buchzahl: 7534

Katalog: Nautical

Sonstige Stichworte: ships yacht navy boat steamship sailing

THORNTON, R.H.,

BRITISH SHIPPING.

Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, 1945., Reprint (of 1939). From the series ' English Institutions.' The history of sailing ships, steam packets, passenger ships & liners, ports & harbours, trades, competition, cargo, and the sailors & men involved. 304 pages, 18 b. & w. photographs, 2 diagrams. Near fine in worn & slightly torn d./w. 8" x 5". 1945

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Buchzahl: 1325

Katalog: Nautical

Sonstige Stichworte: shipping merchant navy steam ships sailing ships Tall ships

WILKES, KENNETH.

OCEAN YACHT NAVIGATOR. Celestial Navigation for the RYA Yachtsmaster Ocean Certificate.

London. Nautical Books / Conway Maritime, 1985., Reprint. 4th edition, revised. First published 1975. 167 pages. 9 b./w. photographs, and 98 figures. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine laminated board, priced on back £10.95. ISBN 0851773656. 1985

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Buchzahl: 5630

Katalog: Nautical

Sonstige Stichworte: stars celestial navigation sailboat latitude altitude sailing sextant naval yacht

WILLIAMS, T. J.

Reed's Yacht Master Series. COASTAL NAVIGATION.

Sunderland. Thomas Reed Publications, 1970., First edition. Cardboard slipcase with hard back book "Coastal Navigation." and a Supplement in a sleeve, containing 2 charts "Newhaven to Calais." & "English Channel Western Portion." 284 pages. 14 full page b./w. photographs, and many figures including some in red, grey and black on white. 8.5" x 6". 1970

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Buchzahl: 6458

Katalog: Nautical

Sonstige Stichworte: yacht navigation coast Channel sailing boat