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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N° du livre: 2498

Catalogue: Naval & Maritime History

Mots-clés: ships sailing ships yachts Beken Cowes photography Tall Ships Isle of Wight

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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N° du livre: 3152

Catalogue: Maritime History / Naval History

Mots-clés: Galway Ireland Irish shipping ships transatlantic

GROSSETT, HARRY

DOWN TO THE SHIPS IN THE SEA.

London. Hutchinson, 1953, About deep sea diving. 256 pages. 26 b./w. photographs. No d./w. Top of spine, edges of spine & corners are worn, with ½" split in cloth on top of spine. Very interesting account of diving for the Navy and Admiralty Salvage. Not a common book. 8½" x 5½". 1953

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N° du livre: 2627

Catalogue: Naval History

Mots-clés: Thetis divers diving decompression ship salvage Lyness underwater Scapa Flow Raglan Affray

HOPE, STANTON.

Ocean Odyssey. A Record Of The Fighting Merchant Navy.

London Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1945, Hardback. Reprint, first published 1944. 220 pages, with 17 b./ w. photographs. 8½" x 5½". No d./w. Back cover has a faint white mark, and endpapers are slightly foxed, o./w. very good. 1945

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N° du livre: 2797

Catalogue: Naval History

Mots-clés: Merchant Navy W./W.2 Naval History Malta

HURD, ARCHIBALD.

THE TRIUMPH OF THE TRAMP SHIP.

London.Cassell & Co., 1922, 212 pages including index. 5 b & w.photographs. 8¼" x 5½". No d./w. Near fine in navy cloth with gilt lettering, but top & bottom of spine & corners slightly worn or bumped. Contents clean & tight, no inscription or marks, but back free e.p. has a faint crease. 1922

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N° du livre: 3500

Catalogue: Naval History

Mots-clés: ships boats tramp ship seamen

LUND, PAUL AND LUDLAM, HARRY

TRAWLERS GO TO WAR.

London. New English Library, 1975., Paperback. Reprint. 255 pages. Very good, no inscription or marks, but paper slightly brownish, & previous owner put pieces of clear tape very neatly on ends of spine and corners, presumably to protect or re-enforce them? 18cm. x 11cm. Priced on back 50p. 1975

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N° du livre: 9121

Catalogue: Naval History

Mots-clés: trawlers 2nd W./W. Harry Tate's Navy mine sweepers convoy escorts Royal Naval Patrol Service

MCKEE, ALEXANDER.

DEATH RAFT. The Human Drama of the Medusa Shipwreck.

Newton Abbot. Readers Union, 1976., Reprint, first published 1975 by Souvenir Press. In 1816 the Captain of a French frigate "Medusa" reported they had been shipwrecked off the coast of Africa, but his crew said there had been a mutiny....! 288 pages including index. 11 b./w. photographs, plans & diagrams on 8 pages. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. 22.25cm. x 14cm. 1976

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N° du livre: 5628

Catalogue: History / Naval

Mots-clés: Medusa" shipwreck mutiny Rochefort Senegal St. Louis

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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N° du livre: 2500

Catalogue: Naval & Maritime History

Mots-clés: Anchor Line Glasgow shipbuilders docks Thomas Henderson Handyside zxc bbb

SIMPER, ROBERT.

BRITAIN'S MARITIME HERITAGE.

Newton Abbot. David & Charles, 1982., Chapters on many aspects of Britain's maritime history. The Navy, Merchant ships, exploration, Sailing ships, Whalers, Traders, fishing, passenger travel, design, docklands & harbours, great shipbuilders, & yacht designs etc. 392 pages including gazetteer, bibliography, glossary & index. 8 colour photographs & approximately 140 b. & w. photographs, some of them double paged. 4 maps, diagrams etc. 9" x 6". Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. ISBN 0715381776. 1982

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N° du livre: 1220

Catalogue: Naval history

Mots-clés: navy maritime sailing ships The Atlantic Merchant navy steamers ship builders