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Poor Jack: The 4000-year History of the Merchant Seaman
'Nasty, brutish and short': Hobbes might well have been describing the existence of the professional seaman for most of history. The earliest recorded sailor's yarn, dating from about 2000 BC,...
The Sea Shall Embrace Them: The Tragic Story of the Steamship Arctic
The 1854 collision at sea between the American ship Arctic and the Vesta, a much smaller French steamship, set in motion one of the most harrowing events in maritime history....
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,...
Typhoon And The Shadow Line
$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageTwo of Joseph Conrad's most celebrated shorter works are united in this volume, each a masterclass in psychological...
Navigation For Yachtsmen
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodThe sea demands respect, precision, and knowledge — and Navigation for Yachtsmen by Mary Blewitt delivers all...
The Viking
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the storm-lashed fjords of Scandinavia to the far shores of Newfoundland and the Mediterranean, the Vikings stand as one of history's most formidable...
Rails To Wealth: The Story Of The Silverton Tramway Company 1886-1972 (SIGNED)
$120.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionIn the sun-scorched outback of New South Wales, a modest stretch of railway track became the financial lifeline of one of...
Redgum & Paddlewheels: Australia's Inland River Trade
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodLong before the railway and the road train defined Australia's commercial landscape, it was the mighty inland rivers — the Murray, the...
The Voyages Of Captain Cook
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodFew figures in the age of sail loom as large as Captain James Cook, whose three legendary voyages across the Pacific Ocean...
Captain William Bligh: An Illustrated History
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFew figures in naval history have been as fiercely debated as Captain William Bligh — a man simultaneously condemned as a tyrant and celebrated...
The Voyages Of Matthew Flinders
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFew names are as inseparable from the charting of a continent as that of Matthew Flinders, the indomitable British navigator...
In Search of the Woman Who Sailed the World
A voyage of discovery, nature and untold histories - in the vein of Clare Wright, Edmund de Waal and Helen Macdonald. When the first woman to circumnavigate the world completed...
'Twixt Land And Sea
$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the restless waters of the Malay Archipelago to the fog-laden ports of the Eastern trade routes, Joseph...
The Master Mariner (Two-Volume Set)
$40.00 AUD
Edition: vol I - BCA. vol II - CassellCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodThis nautical duology presents a sweeping work of historical fiction, charting the life of Matthew Lawe...
Stand Into Danger
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodThe open sea is both refuge and battleground in Alexander Kent's Stand into Danger, the gripping second installment in the acclaimed Richard Bolitho series set...
Mr. Midshipman Easy
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingSet against the thunderous backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, Mr. Midshipman Easy is a rollicking nautical adventure...
Further Offshore: Ocean Racing, Fast Cruising, Modern Yacht Handling And Equipment
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingFor those who feel the irresistible pull of open water and salt-laden wind, Further Offshore is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to...
Force Nine And More
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodForce Nine and More is a gripping account set against the raw, unforgiving power of the open sea, where gale-force...
Images Of War: The Real Story Of World War Ii - Issue 39
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image; souvenir newspaper and campaign included. In the vast and turbulent theatre of World War II,...
The Royal Tour 1901: Or The Cruise Of H.M.S. Ophir
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn the spring of 1901, a freshly crowned monarchy set sail on one of the most ambitious diplomatic voyages in British imperial history —...
Samuel Pepys: The Saviour Of The Navy
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingFew figures in English history straddle the worlds of intimate private life and momentous public service quite like...
History of Ships (Four-Volume Set)
$200.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. 4 binders, 1920 pages altogether. History of Ships is a well-regarded maritime history publication produced by the...
The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go
Triumphs and disasters in the deep sea This is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet. We do not...
A Sack Of Shakings
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: FEP missingLong before armchair travel was fashionable, Frank T. Bullen had already lived the stories that other...
Gipsy Moth Circles The World
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn the annals of solo seafaring, few voyages have captured the world's imagination quite like that of Sir Francis Chichester, who in 1966–67 single-handedly...
Man-Of-War: A History Of The Combat Vessel
$25.00 AUD
Edition: 2nd ed.,Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodFrom the oar-driven triremes of ancient Greece to the iron-clad behemoths of the modern age, Man-of-War: A History of the...
Royal Australian Navy: Australians In World War I
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhen war swept across the globe in 1914, Australia's fledgling naval force answered the call, carving out a...
A Voyage Round The Coast Of Great Britain
$40.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodFew journeys in the annals of British exploration match the sheer ambition and artistry of William Daniell's epic circumnavigation of the British coastline, undertaken...
H.M. Bark Endeavour
$350.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodCondition remarks: 15 reproductions of Parkin's illustrations included. Few vessels have shaped the course of history as profoundly as the Endeavour, the humble converted...
Blue Gum Clippers And Whale Ships Of Tasmania
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew corners of the maritime world are as dramatically storied as the wild southern seas surrounding...
Captain Cook
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFew lives read as thrillingly as that of James Cook, the Yorkshire farm boy who became the greatest explorer of the Age...
Salvage From Strosa
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingThe sea has always been a domain of danger and opportunity, and Salvage From Strosa by Ray Pope plunges readers...
The Rebello Transcripts: Governor Phillip's Portuguese Prelude
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerBefore Arthur Phillip ever set sail for Botany Bay, his formative years were shaped by a lesser-known chapter of maritime history —...
The Trading Voyages Of Andrew Cheyne: 1841-1844
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodIn the golden age of Pacific trade, few figures cut as bold a path through the islands of the South Seas as...
The Mutiny Of The "Bounty"
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew stories in the annals of the sea have gripped the imagination quite like the infamous rebellion aboard...
Mysteries Of The Bass Strait Triangle
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew stretches of water have claimed as many ships, planes, and lives as the treacherous Bass Strait —...
US Navy Protected Cruisers 1883-1918
Explores the history of the US Navy's 11 new steel warships, built during the late 19th century to advance American naval supremacy. After the American Civil War, the powerful US...
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...
Ocean: A History of the Atlantic Before Columbus
'Eminently readable' - The TLS Books of the Year, 2024 Ocean is an ambitious history of the pre-Columbian Atlantic Ocean, a story that begins with the formation of the mid-Atlantic...
How the World Made the West: 'World history at its best' Simon Sebag
'One of the most fascinating and important works of global history to appear for many years' William Dalrymple 'Quinn has done a lot more than reinvent the wheel. What we...
The World Encyclopedia Of Battleships
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the age of steam and iron to the twilight of the great gun, The World Encyclopedia of...
The Illustrated Guide To Cruisers
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the ironclad gunships of the American Civil War to the sleek missile cruisers of the modern era,...
The Illustrated World Guide To Submarines
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageBeneath the surface of every ocean lies a world of silent steel and deadly precision — The Illustrated...
Born To Win: A Lifelong Struggle To Capture The America's Cup (SIGNED)
$80.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Boards: good with light foxingFew sporting triumphs have captured the world's imagination quite like Australia's legendary 1983...
The Long Hard Beat: A History Of The Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the sheltered waters of Port Phillip Bay to the windswept reaches of Australia's most celebrated sailing competitions, The Long Hard Beat charts the...
Aircraft Carriers Of The World, 1914 To The Present: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the primitive flight-deck experiments of the First World War to the nuclear-powered supercarriers of the modern era, Aircraft Carriers of the World, 1914...
Under The Hook: Melbourne Waterside Workers Remember Working Lives And Class War: 1900-1980 (SIGNED)
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the bustling, gritty world of Melbourne's waterfront, generations of waterside workers endured...