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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...
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...
Ships of Splendour: Passenger Liners in Colour
The great passenger liners of the twentieth century make for iconic images of maritime history and design. This beautiful, full-colour book presents the development of passenger ships across the twentieth...
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...
Seaforth World Naval Review: 2025
For over a decade this annual has provided an authoritative summary of all that has happened in the naval world in the previous twelve months, combining regional surveys with one-off...
Moby Dick
$12.00 AUD
Author: Herman MelvilleBinding: PaperbackPublished: Race Point Publishing, 2016Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA monumental work of American literature, Moby Dick chronicles the...
Finding Longitude
$20.00 AUD
Author: Nevil MaskelyneBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 2014Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsChart the stars and chase the secrets of navigation in ***Finding Longitude***, where Nevil Maskelyne’s brilliance drives a high-stakes...
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
$130.00 AUD
Author: Alfred LansingBinding: HardbackPublished: THE ADVENTURE LIBRARY, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis gripping historical account Endurance chronicles the harrowing 1914 Imperial Trans-Antarctic...
Story Of Gippsland Shipping: Discoveries Of The Early Navigators, Lakes Steamers, Coastal Windjammers, Shipwrecks And Famous Captains
$20.00 AUD
Author: J. C. Bull & Peter J. WilliamsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Published by the authors, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn...
Who Sank The Sydney?
$15.00 AUD
Author: Michael MontgomeryBinding: HardbackPublished: CASSELL AUSTRALIA, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical account chronicles the mysterious disappearance of the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney during 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...
The Journal Of Philip Gidley King: Lieutenant, R.N. 1787-1790
$40.00 AUD
Author: Philip Gidley KingBinding: HardbackPublished: Fidlon and Ryan., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed pages, minor marks and chipping to DJ.This compelling...
The Last Cruise Of The Emden
$25.00 AUD
Author: Edwin P. HoytBinding: HardbackPublished: ANDRE DEUTSCH, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Chipped and worn DJ with small piece missing. This historical narrative chronicles the extraordinary...
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...
The Post-Captain; Or, The Wooden Walls Well Manned Comprehending A View Of Naval Society And Manners
$60.00 AUD
Author: John DavisBinding: HardbackPublished: THE SCHOLARTIS PRESS, 1928Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical narrative The Post-Captain; Or, The Wooden Walls Well Manned Comprehending A View Of Naval...
Endeavour: The Ship and the Attitude that Changed the World
$20.00 AUD
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. An inventive biography of one of the most famous ships of all time - an alluring combination of history, adventure and science. 'HISTORY BOOK OF THE...
Fast Swimming Fish Kurrewa: Frank And John Livingston: From Larrikin Sheep Farmers To Sydney-Hobart Winners And America's Cup Campaigners
$12.00 AUD
Author: Rod MeyninkBinding: PaperbackPublished: Wild & Moolley, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling non-fiction narrative chronicles the extraordinary journey of two...
Low Head To Launceston: The Earliest Reports Of Port Dalrymple And The Tamar
$30.00 AUD
Author: C.C. MacknightBinding: PaperbackPublished: HISTORICAL SURVEY OF NORTHERN TASMANIA, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, marks on bottom on blockLow Head To...
Trade And Dominion: The European Oversea Empires In The Eighteenth Century
$50.00 AUD
Author: J. H. ParryBinding: HardbackPublished: WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Discoloured top-edge due to tanning, some slight...
Fleeting Encounters: Pictures & Chronicles Of The First Fleet
$30.00 AUD
Author: Peter EmmettBinding: PaperbackPublished: Historic Houses, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFleeting Encounters: Pictures & Chronicles Of The First Fleet presents a...
Maritime England
$15.00 AUD
Author: Michael SheaBinding: HardbackPublished: Country Life Books in association with the English Tourist Board, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles...
From Maui To Cook: The Discovery And Settlement Of The Pacific
$15.00 AUD
Author: David LewisBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, Sydney, 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsFrom Maui To Cook: The Discovery And Settlement Of The Pacific chronicles the...
Ferries On The Yarra
$30.00 AUD
Author: Colin JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Greenhouse Publications. Melbourne, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFerries On The Yarra by Colin Jones chronicles the fascinating maritime history of Melbourne's iconic waterway. This...
The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of World Sailing
$20.00 AUD
Author: David PellyBinding: HardbackPublished: GOLDEN PRESS, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Illustrated Encyclopedia Of World Sailing presents a comprehensive overview of maritime history and the art of...
Highways Of Water: How Shipping On The Lakes Shaped Gippsland (SIGNED)
$40.00 AUD
Author: Peter SynanBinding: PaperbackPublished: LANDMARK PRESS, 1989Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical account, Highways Of Water: How Shipping On...
The Australian Presence In The Pacific: Burns Philp 1914-1946
$30.00 AUD
Author: K. Buckley & K. KlugmanBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account, The Australian Presence In The Pacific: Burns...
Picturesque Atlas of Australasia (Three-Volume Set)
$600.00 AUD
Author: Hon. Andrew GarranBinding: HardbackPublished: Bank of New South Wales. Sydney, 1886Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Large...
Commodore: War, Peace And Big Ships
$80.00 AUD
Author: Sir James Bisset With P. R. StephensenBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling memoir, Commodore: War, Peace And...
Mate In Sail
$20.00 AUD
Author: Capt. James GabyBinding: HardbackPublished: Antipodean Publishers, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMate In Sail chronicles the demanding life aboard a sailing vessel, presenting an authentic...
The Jetties Of South Australia: Past And Present
$40.00 AUD
Author: Neville CollinsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Neville Collins., 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed cover with minor markings. Yellowed edges.The Jetties Of South Australia: Past And Present chronicles...
The Encounter 1802: Art Of The Flinders And Baudin Voyages
$75.00 AUD
Author: Sarah ThomasBinding: HardbackPublished: Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bumps to corners.On the afternoon of 8 April 1802, in the remote...
Men's Lives: The Surfmen And Baymen Of The South Fork
$40.00 AUD
Author: Peter MatthiessenBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerMen's Lives: The Surfmen And Baymen Of The South Fork chronicles the vanishing way of life among...
The Journal Of Arthur Bowes Smyth: Surgeon, Lady Penrhyn 1787-1789
$40.00 AUD
Author: Arthur Bowes SmythBinding: HardbackPublished: AUSTRALIAN DOCUMENTS LIBRARY SYDNEY, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Mild chipping of jacket, otherwise fineThe Journal Of...
The History And Description Of Sydney Harbour
$15.00 AUD
Author: P. R. StephensenBinding: HardbackPublished: RIGBY LIMITED, 1966Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Melbourne City Lib.P.R. Stephenson's...
Dire Strait: A History Of Bass Strait
$20.00 AUD
Author: Charles BatesonBinding: HardbackPublished: -, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerDire Strait: A History Of Bass Strait chronicles the tumultuous past of the treacherous waters separating...
Voyage To The Ice: The Antarctic Expedition Of Solo
$15.00 AUD
Author: David LewisBinding: HardbackPublished: BBC, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis gripping non-fiction account, Voyage To The Ice: The Antarctic Expedition Of Solo, chronicles a remarkable...
Men Without Country: The true story of exploration and rebellion in
'What joy to be at sea again, adrift on the vast Pacific, in the clutches of a gifted storyteller. Harrison Christian and the mutineers of Men Without Country held me...
Three Centuries Of Sailing
$20.00 AUD
Author: Ernle BradfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Country Life Limited, 1964Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThree Centuries Of Sailing chronicles the evolution of seafaring across a pivotal...
The Saga Of A Ship: The Earl Of Zetland
$30.00 AUD
Author: Adam RobsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Shetland Times, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Yellowing on back corner of dust jacketThis compelling historical account chronicles the remarkable life and...
The Peaks Of Lyell
$30.00 AUD
Author: Geoffrey BlaineyBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Tearing of Dust Jacket on spine, yellowing and fadingThe Peaks of Lyell is a...
Franklin - Happy Voyager - Being The Life And Death Of Sir John Franklin
$60.00 AUD
Author: G. F. LambBinding: HardbackPublished: ERNEST BENN LIMITED, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsFranklin: Happy Voyager; Being The Life And Death Of Sir John...
The Viking Age In Caithness, Orkney And The North Atlantic
$150.00 AUD
Author: Colleen E. Batey, Judith Jesch, Christopher D. MorrisBinding: PaperbackPublished: Edinburgh University Press, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Viking Age: In...
Sailing Ships
$15.00 AUD
Author: Patrick BrophyBinding: HardbackPublished: Galahad Books New York, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work, Sailing Ships, chronicles the majestic history and intricate design of maritime...
Port Preservation: The Story Of Preservation Inlet And The Solander Grounds
$60.00 AUD
Author: A.C. Begg And N.C. BeggBinding: HardbackPublished: Whitcombe & Tombs., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor chips and sun-fading to...
Great Voyages Of Exploration: The Golden Age Of Discovery In The Pacific
$20.00 AUD
Author: Jacques BrosseBinding: HardbackPublished: David Bateman Ltd., 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tears to back of DJ which have been carefully taped over. Light...