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SBS
The men of the SBS are the maritime equivalent of their counterparts in the SAS; they are the elite of the British Special Forces and also the most secretive. Although...
The Secrets of the Titanic
September 1, 1985. The RMS Titanic, which has been missing since April 15, 1912, is found in the North Atlantic where it lies at a depth of 3,821 metres. Paul-Henri...
The Great Divide
'A gorgeous, sweeping epic' ANN NAPOLITANO 'A master of prose' WASHINGTON POST ' One of my favourite writers' ROXANE GAY 'Spectacular' JOANNE SEFTON 'I didn't want it to end' SARA...
Sea Of Dreams: The Lure Of Port Phillip Bay 1830–1914
$20.00 AUD
Author: Jane Alexander (Project Manager)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, 2011Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis exhibition book presents a confident social...
Australia's First Fleet: The Voyage And The Re-Enactment 1788/1988
$20.00 AUD
Author: Jonathan KingBinding: HardbackPublished: Fairfax, Robertsbridge., 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsAustralia's First Fleet: The Voyage And The Re-Enactment 1788/1988 chronicles a pivotal moment in Australian history, detailing the...
The Lighthouses Of Victoria
$20.00 AUD
Author: Dacre SmythBinding: HardbackPublished: Dacre Smyth, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, The Lighthouses Of Victoria, chronicles the vital role these iconic structures played...
The Great Antarctic Rescue: Shackleton's Boat Journey
$12.00 AUD
Author: F. A. WorsleyBinding: PaperbackPublished: ROBERT HALE LIMITEDCondition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAgainst impossible odds, a small boat cuts through the most...
A Ship Is Dying
$15.00 AUD
Author: Brian CallisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins London, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: wear, rubbing and tanning of dust jacket; pages in good condition; mildew on spineA Ship...
Nelson And Napoleon: The Long Haul To Trafalgar
$20.00 AUD
Author: Christopher LeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Headline, 2005Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on spine and inside covers; pages in good condition with some...
A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2024 'Masterful and entrancing - this is big history at its best.' Professor Alice Roberts, author of Ancestors 'A real-life Indiana Jones takes readers on...
Born to Be Hanged: The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided
Discover the "fascinating and outrageously readable" account of the roguish acts of the first pirates to raid the Pacific in a crusade that ended in a sensational trial back in...
A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2024 'Masterful and entrancing - this is big history at its best.' Professor Alice Roberts, author of Ancestors 'A real-life Indiana Jones takes readers on...
Batavia's Graveyard
When the Dutch East Indian Batavia struck an uncharted reef off the new continent of Australia on her maiden voyage in 1629, 332 men, women and children were on board....
A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2024 'Masterful and entrancing - this is big history at its best.' Professor Alice Roberts, author of Ancestors 'A real-life Indiana Jones takes readers on...
Bligh: Master Mariner
The eighteenth century was an era when brave mariners took their ships beyond the horizon in search of an unknown world. Those chosen to lead these expeditions were exceptional navigators,...
Castles Of Steel: Britain, Germany and the Winning of The Great War at
In August 1914 the two greatest navies in the world confronted each other across the North Sea. At first there were skirmishes, then battles off the coasts of England and...
Icebound
'An epic tale of exploration, daring and tragedy told by a fine historian - and a wonderful writer' Peter Frankopan, author of the bestselling The Silk Roads . 'The name...
Admirals
From the man described by Amanda Foreman as 'one of the most eminent naval historians of our age' comes the story of how Britain's maritime power helped it gain unparalleled...
Titanic Lives: Migrants and Millionaires, Conmen and Crew
Marking the centenary of the Titanic disaster, `Titanic Lives' is an utterly compelling exploration of the lives of the passengers and crew on board the most famous ship in history....
Everyone's Book Of Ships
$12.00 AUD
Author: Michael LeitchBinding: HardbackPublished: Optimum Books, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Remainder markEveryone's Book Of Ships presents a comprehensive overview of maritime vessels, charting their evolution from ancient rafts to modern...
Song Of Steam: A Chronicle Of Paddle Steamers And Screw Steamers In Tasmanian Waters 1832-1939
$30.00 AUD
Author: D. G. O'MayBinding: HardbackPublished: Tasmania : Government Printer, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsSong Of Steam chronicles the rise and...
Australian Historical Monographs Collection - 44 Volumes
$250.00 AUD
Author: George MackanessBinding: PaperbackPublished: REVIEW Publications, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Light fading present with small areas of insect wear visible...
A Voyage Round The World: Containing An Account Of Captain Dampier's Expedition Into The South-Seas In The Ship St. George In The Years 1703 And 1704
$45.00 AUD
Author: William FunnellBinding: HardbackPublished: N. Israel / Amsterdam, Da Capo Press / New York, 1969Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA captivating work of travel literature, Voyage Round The World...
A Cruising Voyage Round The World: First To The South Seas, Thence To The East Indies, And Homeward By The Cape Of Good Hope
$45.00 AUD
Author: Woodes RogersBinding: HardbackPublished: N. Israel / Amsterdam; Da Capo Press / New York, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCruising Voyage Round The World chronicles an extraordinary maritime expedition, presenting...
Journal Of A Voyage To The South-Seas
$45.00 AUD
Author: Pascoe ThomasBinding: HardbackPublished: N Israel/Amsterdam, Da Capo Press/New York, 1971Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles a perilous maritime journey through the vast and often treacherous...
The Women Who Went Round the World: Extraordinary Stories of True
The astonishing women who broke boundaries and set records by becoming the first to travel right around the world. Sally Smith presents the extraordinary stories of the real women pioneers...
A Photographic History of P&O Cruises
Revised and updated edition of this exceptional photo-history. One of the world's most loved cruise lines, P&O Cruises can trace its history back over 180 years. Through an impressive collection...
The Wind is Free: A History of The Royal Geelong Yacht Club 1859-1988
$30.00 AUD
Author: Jack ChampBinding: HardbackPublished: The Royal Geelong Yacht Club, Geelong VIC, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Wind Is Free: A History Of The Royal Geelong Yacht Club...
Pictorial History Of Ships
$25.00 AUD
Author: J H Martin & Geoffrey BennettBinding: HardbackPublished: Octopus, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume chronicles the fascinating evolution of seafaring vessels, from ancient rafts to...
The Titanic Expeditions: Diving To The Queen Of The Deep 1985-2010
$150.00 AUD
Author: Eugene NesmeyanovBinding: HardbackPublished: The History Press, 2018Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: small chips on binding left corner near spineA gripping chronicle of the daring deep-sea missions that...
The Tall Ships 1986
$12.00 AUD
Author: Cy and Pat LIBERMANBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Middle Atlantic Press. Wilmington, Delaware, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageUnknown
The Theory And Practice Of Seamanship: Revised Metric Edition
$15.00 AUD
Author: G. L. DantonBinding: HardbackPublished: Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor markings on content pages. -
The Seafarers
$15.00 AUD
Author: William Stuart LongBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markings-
Captain Bligh & Mr Christian: The Men And The Mutiny
$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard HoughBinding: HardbackPublished: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the dramatic events surrounding the infamous mutiny on...
Workers And Workplace In The Preindustrial City: Shipbuilders Of The Venetian Arsenal
$50.00 AUD
Author: Robert C. DavisBinding: HardbackPublished: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1991Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: minor wear of edges of external cloth cover; marks on plastic cover; signed...
Fleeting Encounters: Pictures & Chronicles Of The First Fleet
$30.00 AUD
Author: Peter EmmettBinding: PaperbackPublished: Museum of Sydney, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor wear on external cover; pages in good conditionThis...
Riverboats And Rivermen
$12.00 AUD
Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublished: -, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageUnknown
Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner, and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest
The story of how three individuals conquered the plague of the sea. A lively recounting of how three determined individuals overcame the constraints of 18th century thinking to solve the...
Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner, and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest
The story of how three individuals conquered the plague of the sea. A lively recounting of how three determined individuals overcame the constraints of 18th century thinking to solve the...
Mr Bligh's Bad Language: Passion, Power and Theatre on the Bounty
Captain Bligh and the mutiny on the Bounty have become proverbial in their capacity to evoke the extravagant and violent abuse of power. But William Bligh was one of the...
Save Our Souls: The True Story of a Castaway Family, Treachery, and
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of The Taking of Jemima Boone , the unbelievable true story of a real-life Swiss Family Robinson (and their dog) who faced sharks, shipwreck,...
The Sailing Frigate: A History in Ship Models
A technical history of the ship from 1600 to 1850 through models, with informative illustrations and text, by the author of Warships of the Napoleonic Era. The National Maritime Museum...
X3 to X54: The History of the British Midget Submarine
Revealing the Midget Class Submarines from X-Class to Stickleback. The X Class submarines were conceived during WW2, small craft of around 51ft (16m) long, designed to be towed by a...
The Journal Of Edward Spain: Merchant Seaman And Sometimes Warrant Officer In The Royal Navy Describing The Conditions Of Life At Sea During The American Revolution And The Wars With France (SIGNED)
$175.00 AUD
Author: Richard StaffordBinding: HardbackPublished: THE ST. MARK'S PRESS, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Number 65 of 104 copies. This compelling historical account...
London's Docks
$15.00 AUD
Author: John PudneyBinding: PaperbackPublished: THAMES AND HUDSON, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageJohn Pudney's London's Docks presents a comprehensive historical account of...
Matthew Flinders' Narrative Of Tom Thumb's Cruise To Canoe Rivulet
$15.00 AUD
Author: Matthew FlindersBinding: HardbackPublished: SOUTH EASTERN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical narrative, Matthew Flinders' Narrative Of Tom Thumb's Cruise To Canoe Rivulet, recounts the intrepid...
Lord Cochrane: Seaman-Radical-Liberator; A Life Of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, 10Th Earl Of Dundonald
$40.00 AUD
Author: Christopher LloydBinding: HardbackPublished: LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO, 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Thomas Cochrane, a legendary...