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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...
An Account Of A Voyage To New South Wales: To Which Is Prefixed A Detail Of His Life, Trials, Speeches, &C. &C. Enriched With Beautiful Colourit Prints.
$20.00 AUD
Author: George BarringtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Time Life Books, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Classics of Exploration leaflet laid-in.An Account Of A Voyage To New South Wales chronicles a pivotal...
Titanic: The Myths and Legacy of a Disaster
On 15 April 2012, 100 years will have passed since the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic hit an iceberg and foundered in the North Atlantic with the loss of 1,503 lives....
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 Evolution of the Passenger Ship
Have you wondered what the difference is between an ocean liner and a cruise ship? Are you amazed at the size of the biggest cruise ships? Perhaps you are keen...
From War to Peace: The Conversion of Naval Vessels After Two World
From War to Peace tells the story of the adaptation from White Ensign to Red Ensign, and to flags of other nations, of the numerous classes of naval ships mainly...
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...
Riverboats And Rivermen
$15.00 AUD
Author: William Drage; Michael PageBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby LimitedCondition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRiverboats And Rivermen chronicles the fascinating history of river transportation, detailing the iconic vessels and the intrepid individuals...
Fifty Ships that Changed the Course of History: A Nautical History of
From the Stone Age to the present day, no technology has had a more profound impact on mankind than watercraft. Boats and ships made possible the settlement and conquest of...
Wrecked On A Reef; Or, Twenty Months In The Auckland Isles: A True Story Of Shipwreck, Adventure, And Suffering.
$60.00 AUD
Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: T. Nelson and Sons, 1896Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis gripping narrative Wrecked On A Reef; Or, Twenty...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...