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Wreckers Smugglers And Pirates: In South Eastern Australian Waters
$35.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Some yellowing. Markings: Signed with inscription. Binding condition: Good. The treacherous coastal waters of south-eastern Australia were once a theatre...
Jane's Fighting Ships Of World War I
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Hardcover - dust jacket Secondhand book: generally 'Very Good' to 'Excellent'. These are books which may have some slight wear and tear or sun fading on the edges....
The Life and Letters of Emma Hamilton: The Story of Admiral Nelson and
Emma, Lady Hamilton, rose from poverty to become a media celebrity, and her relationship with Admiral Nelson, and her renowned beauty, made her the most instantly-recognisable woman of her era,...
The Unseen Lusitania: The Ship in Rare Illustrations
The story of the ill-fated Lusitania revealed through vivid and rare illustrations. Lost to a German torpedo on 7 May 1915, Cunard's RMS Lusitania captured the world's imagination when she...
High Tea on the Cunard Queens: A Light-hearted Look at Life at Sea
This amusing insight into Cunard's legendary liners begins more than fifty years ago when the author joined the original Queen Mary as an entertainments officer, when a part of the...
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...
Pompeii: An Archaeological Guide
The resonant ruins of Pompeii are perhaps the most direct route back to the living, breathing world of the ancient Romans. Two million visitors annually now walk the paved streets...
Captain Blakely and the Wasp: The Cruise of 1814
The first full biography of America's most accomplished naval commander in the Age of Sail, Johnston Blakeley.
Matthew Flinders: 1774-1814
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, tears at top of jacket — some light yellowing to the top edge of the dust jacket. Pages: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight...
Spoiling For Mischief
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Nam penned on fep. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible. A rousing maritime adventure novel, Spoiling for...
A Twist Of Sand
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping and wear to edges and corners. No major tears but notable shelf wear. Page Condition: Yellowed with age. Markings: No markings....
The Nigger Of The 'Narcissus'/Typhoon/And Other Stories
$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. This anthology brings together some of Joseph Conrad's most celebrated maritime fiction,...
The Rover
$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. The Rover is a sweeping maritime novel by Joseph Conrad, set against...
'Twixt Land And Sea
$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A cornerstone of maritime fiction, 'Twixt Land and Sea presents three of...
Battleships
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible. A definitive reference work for naval history enthusiasts,...
There Was A Ship: Patsy Adam-Smith's Story Of Her Years At Sea
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Dust jacket present, slight wear and fading on edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. A vivid maritime memoir, There Was a...
Norie's Nautical Tables
$30.00 AUD
Edition: Taiwanese EditionCondition remarks: Condition: Fair. Jacket: Worn/faded, with visible chipping and wear at the top of the dust jacket. Pages: Yellowed; FEP missing. Markings: Date stamps on prelims. Binding:...
The Venetian Empire: A Sea Voyage
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact, hardcover open to title page. Stickers/Labels: None visible. A masterwork of travel...
Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail: War at Sea, 1756-1815
Covering the classic era of sailing ship warfare from the early-18th century to the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, this text reveals how ships were built, sailed and fought in the...
Lost at Sea
"Lost at Sea" features the incredible stories of eight ships and their passengers, some of which vanished with hardly a trace - or no trace at all. Veteran history and...
The Caliban Shore
The 'Grosvenor' was one of the finest East Indiamen of her day, a grand three-masted square-rigger of 741 tons bristling with 26 cannon. When she ran aground on the treacherous...
Eagle In The Sky; Hungry As The Sea
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Wear and tear, some fading - small tear on back seam of jacket fold. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. This omnibus...
Hakluyt's Voyages: A Selection
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and secure. No stickers or labels visible. A landmark anthology of Elizabethan exploration, Hakluyt's...
Halfhyde's Island
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping and edge wear; price clipped. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. A gripping work of nautical historical fiction,...
H.M. Bark Endeavour
$350.00 AUD
Edition: 3rd edCondition remarks: Condition: Very Good. The book is presented in a red slipcase which shows minor wear. The hardcover boards are in excellent condition with no visible damage....
Ship To Shore
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsUnknown
Southern Cross
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA sweeping work of historical fiction, Southern Cross chronicles the turbulent journey of Irish and English convicts transported to Australia...
Hornblower And The Crisis: An Unfinished Novel
$35.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA treasured artifact of naval historical fiction, Hornblower and the Crisis presents...
We Came In A Freighter: And Other Verses
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageUnknown
Gigs And Cutters Of The Isles Of Scilly
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA specialist work of maritime history, Gigs and Cutters of the Isles of Scilly chronicles the rich seafaring heritage of one of...
CONWAY COMPASS BATTLE TRAFALGAR
This volume in 'Conway's Compass Series' integrates an original narrative with quotations from documents and eyewitnesses, and reproductions of contemporary illustrations or photographs to provide an authoritative account of the...
The Queen's Corsair: Drake's Journey Of Circumnavigation 1577-1580
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA gripping work of narrative history, The Queen's Corsair: Drake's Journey of Circumnavigation 1577-1580 chronicles the audacious three-year voyage of...
The Sea Waits...
$45.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Good Markings: No markingsUnknown
Zoo 2000: A Look Beyond the Bars
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsIn this thought-provoking and historically vital zoological study, acclaimed biologist and broadcaster Jeremy Cherfas delivers Zoo 2000: A Look Beyond...
The Dory Book
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA comprehensive and authoritative guide to one of the most iconic small watercraft in...
Moby Dick, Omoo, Typee, Israel Potter: The Best Of Herman Melville
$35.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis essential anthology gathers four of Herman Melville's most celebrated works into a single volume, presenting readers with the full...
Tall Ships In Torbay: A Brief Maritime History
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA focused work of regional maritime history, Tall Ships in Torbay: A Brief Maritime...
The Sea Wolf
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Llight stains on board but otherwise binding is tight and pages bright. A landmark of American adventure fiction, The Sea-Wolf...
The Ship On The Coin: A Fable Of The Bourgeoisie
$60.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn cover; remainder mark; internally sound. A work of literary fiction steeped...
Great Harry's Navy: How Henry Viii Gave England Sea Power
A richly detailed work of narrative history, Great Harry's Navy: How Henry VIII Gave England Sea Power chronicles the dramatic transformation of England from a minor maritime nation into a...
Monsoon (SIGNED)
$150.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: SignedA sweeping historical adventure novel, Monsoon chronicles the exploits of the legendary Courtney family as they navigate...
The Sea People (SIGNED)
$30.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed., 1st impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Name on fep. Adult novel which tells the...
The Beckoning Shore
$50.00 AUD
Edition: 5th pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Fair boards with some marks. Chipped DJ with some moisture damage. Internally...
The Ship On The Coin: A Fable Of The Bourgeoisie
$35.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Shelf wear, rubbing on edges. A work of literary fiction steeped in allegory...
Shipwreck
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerA striking work of maritime art and literary reflection, Shipwreck pairs John Fowles's meditative prose with a haunting...
The Lighthouses Of Victoria: A Second Book Of Paintings, Poetry And Prose
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: SignedA richly atmospheric collection, The Lighthouses of Victoria: A Second Book of Paintings, Poetry and Prose presents a multidisciplinary celebration of...
The Golden Century: Classic Motor Yachts, 1830-1930
The history of sailing yachts has been recounted often, but these magnificent motor yachts, although far more popular in their time, have been largely neglected. They were the playthings of...
Captain Bligh's Second Chance: An Eyewitness Account of His Return to
Here is the unfamiliar story of Captain Bligh's second voyage to the South Pacific, commenced in 1791, only one year after his return to England following the infamous mutiny on...