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The Channel: The Remarkable Men and Women Who Made It the Most
'A wonderfully quirky history' SUNDAY TIMES'The perfect read while you wait for your summer holiday to begin' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Quippy anecdotes are woven with historical reference and geographical context to...
Pirate: The Buccaneer's (Unofficial) Manual
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Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and his Rivals
James Cook and his rivals vie to open up the Southern Hemisphere and claim sovereignty Two ships set out in search of a missing continent- the St Jean-Baptiste, a French...
Mutiny on the Bounty: A saga of sex, sedition, mayhem and mutiny, and
The mutiny on HMS Bounty, in the South Pacific on 28 April 1789, is one of history's great epics - and in the hands of Peter FitzSimons it comes to...
Victorian Shipwrecks: All Wrecks in Victorian Waters and Bass Strait, including King Island and The Kent Group
$20.00 AUD
Author: Loney, J.K.Binding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne; Hawthorn Press, 1971, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a comprehensive account of shipwrecks that occurred in...
The Story of P&O The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
$15.00 AUD
Author: David Howarth & Stephen HowarthBinding: SoftbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1994Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the history and impact of the Peninsular and Oriental...
A Brief History of Fighting Ships
This introduction to the years of the Napoleonic wars (1793 to 1815) tells the story of one of the keys to that great conflict, the Ship of the Line -...
The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Battleships And Cruisers
$30.00 AUD
Author: Peter Hore and Bernard IrelandBinding: HardbackPublished: Hermes House, 2010Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis encyclopedia provides a complete illustrated history of international naval warships from 1860 to the...
The Cutty Sark: Last of a Glorious Era
$20.00 AUD
Author: Alan VilliersBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1953, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the history of the Cutty Sark, one of the last...
Monitor: the Story of the Legendary Civil War Ironclad and the Man Whose Invention Charged the Course of History
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Author: James Tertius DekayBinding: SoftbackPublished: Walker Co, 1997, Third PrintingCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerOn March 9 1862, an epic battle was fought that not only affected...
The Barrington Papers Volume II
$20.00 AUD
Author: D Bonner-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Navy Records Society, 1941Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Barrington Papers Volume II is a significant historical work that delves into the naval...
The Naval Tracts of Sir William Monson Volume IV
$20.00 AUD
Author: M. OppenheimBinding: HardbackPublished: Navy Records Society, 1913Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume is part of a definitive edition of Sir William Monson's writings, originally composed...
The Naval Tracts of Sir William Monson Volume III
$20.00 AUD
Author: Oppenheim MBinding: HardbackPublished: Navy Records Society, 1913Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis volume contains the naval tracts of Sir William Monson, offering insights into naval history...
A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688
$40.00 AUD
Author: David HannayBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen and Co Ltd, London, 1898Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a concise overview of the Royal Navy's history...
Pacific Liners 1927-72
$25.00 AUD
Author: Frederick E. EmmonsBinding: HardbackPublished: David & Charles, 1973, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed account of Pacific liners from...
NAVAL POLICY BETWEEN THE WARS Volume I: The Period of Anglo-American Antagonism 1919-1929
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Author: Stephen RoskillBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1968Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the naval strategies and policies of the United Kingdom and the United States during...
The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go
Triumphs and disasters in the deep seaThis is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet. We do not see...
In Search of the Woman Who Sailed the World
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The High Seas: Ambition, Power and Greed on the Unclaimed Ocean
THE IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER'Powerful reportage...awash with wonderful obscurities' The Sunday Times''A comprehensive investigation of the staggering damage we have done to the world's oceans and its life forms' ObserverA vital,...
Epic Sea Battles
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Author: Koenig WilliamBinding: HardbackPublished: Octopus, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsEpic Sea Battles explores some of the most significant naval conflicts in history, providing detailed accounts of...
A Short Account of a Voyage Round the Globe in H.M.S. 'Calcutta', 1803 - 1804
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Author: Nicholas Pateshall, edited and introduced by Marjorie TippingBinding: HardbackPublished: Queensberry Hill Press, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed account of the voyage...
100 Magic Miles of the Great Barrier Reef The Whitsunday Islands
$50.00 AUD
Author: David ColfeltBinding: SoftbackPublished: Windward Publications, 1987, Second EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive guide explores the stunning beauty and diverse marine life of the...
Down the Bay: The Story of the Excursion Boats of Port Phillip
$40.00 AUD
Author: T.K. FitchettBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the history and significance of the excursion boats that operated in Port Phillip. It...
Mrs Ricketson's Whaling Journal
$80.00 AUD
Author: Old Dartmouth Historical SocietyBinding: Other bindingPublished: Self-published, 1958Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of a whaling family...
Craft and Craftsmen of Australian Fishing 1870-1970 An Illustrated Oral History
$40.00 AUD
Author: Garry KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: Self-published, 1985Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a detailed examination of the craft and craftsmanship involved in Australian fishing from 1870...
Waterfront Sydney 1860-1920
$30.00 AUD
Author: Graeme Aplin, John StoreyBinding: SoftbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed exploration of the waterfront area of Sydney from...
Racers of the Deep: The Yankee Clippers and Bluenose Clippers on the Australian Run 1852-1869
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A History of the Royal Navy: World War I
World War I is one of the iconic conflicts of the modern era. For many years the war at sea has been largely overlooked; yet, at the outbreak of that...
She Captains: Heroines and Hellions of the Sea
Author: Joan Druett
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 304
Tells the stories of women sea captains, pirates, and ship owners from the sixth century B.C. to the nineteenth century.
Ship Decoration 1630-1780
This book is a detailed comparative study of the decorative work - figurehead, topside ornamentation and stern gallery design - carried by the ships of the major maritime states of...
A Short Account of a Voyage Round the Globe in H.M.S. Calcutta, 1803-1804
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Author: Nicholas PateshallBinding: HardbackPublished: Queensberry Hill Press, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a detailed account of the voyage of H.M.S. Calcutta, which...
Of Frigates and Fillies
$20.00 AUD
Author: Charles PoynderBinding: HardbackPublished: Nautical Publications, 1994Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed look into the history of the Royal Navy and the design of...
Mutiny!! Aboard H.M. Armed Transport 'Bounty' in 1789
$20.00 AUD
Author: R.M. Bowker & Lt. William BlighBinding: HardbackPublished: Bowker and Bertram, 1978Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the infamous mutiny aboard the HMS Bounty, led by...
Abandon Ship!
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Author: Richard WoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Guild, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markings- A commentary of life at sea 1940-45 touching upon the human element & the author's personal...
The Navy and Its Chaplains in the Days of Sail
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Author: Waldo E. L. SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Ryerson Press, 1961Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the history of the U.S. Navy's chaplains during the days of...
Fifty Years Too Soon
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Author: Captain A. DonaldsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1948Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markings- Reminiscences of fifty-one years spent at sea. From 1894, embarking at 14 years...
Sea Bird (SIGNED)
$25.00 AUD
Author: Rozelle RaynesBinding: HardbackPublished: Springwood Books, 1979Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionSea Bird is a compelling narrative that captures the essence of adventure on the Thames, where...
Postscript to Voyager: The Melbourne - Voyager Collision
$25.00 AUD
Author: Hickling, Vice-Admiral HaroldBinding: HardbackPublished: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1969Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book recounts the harrowing details of the HMAS Voyager and HMAS...
Peter Freuchen's Book of the Seven Seas
$25.00 AUD
Author: Peter FreuchenBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, 1957, Ninth PrintingCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis vintage hardback book, titled 'Peter Freuchen's Book of the Seven Seas,' draws...
Behind the Picture: HMS. Rattlesnake's Australia-New Guinea Cruise, 1846 to 1850
$35.00 AUD
Author: Marnie BassettBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1966Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book narrates the voyage of HMS Rattlesnake, commanded by Captain Owen Stanley, during the...
H. M. S. Ulysses
$40.00 AUD
Author: Alistair MacLeanBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, December 1955, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsH.M.S. Ulysses is an entertaining tale of the horrors of the Arctic convoys to...
Once Is Enough
$90.00 AUD
Author: Miles SmeetonBinding: HardbackPublished: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsOnce Is Enough is an account of Miles Smeeton's experiences aboard the...
The Ghost Ships of Archangel: The Arctic Voyage That Defied the Nazis
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A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
Author: David GibbinsFormat: Paperback, 152mm x 232mm, 400g, 304 pagesPublished: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, 2024AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2024'Masterful and entrancing - this is big history at its...
The Empire of Necessity
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Author: Greg GrandinFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 235mm, 384 pagesPublished: Henry Holt & Company Inc, United States, 2014One morning in 1805, off a remote island in the South Pacific, Captain Amasa...
Operation Crusader: Tank Warfare in the Desert, Tobruk 1941
Author: Hermann BuschlebFormat: Hardback, 152mm x 228mm, 128 pagesPublished: Casemate Publishers, United States, 2019First English translation of a Geman account of Operation Crusader. The port of Tobruk, Libya, was besieged...
Arctic Warriors: A Personal Account of Convoy PQ18
Author: Alfred Grossmith MasonFormat: Hardback, 152mm x 229mm, 224 pagesPublished: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2014In mid-1942 Alfred Grossmith Mason became navigation/ Gunnery Officer on SS Empire Baffin,...
Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: The story of a sporting icon
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