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H.M.A.S. Mk. II
$20.00 AUD
Author: Serving Personnel Of The R.A.N.Binding: HardbackPublished: Australian War Memorial, 1943Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: sticker on fep. H.M.A.S....
South With Scott
$20.00 AUD
Author: Admiral Sir Edward R. G. R. EvansBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Fold-out map intact. South With Scott presents a firsthand...
Lost Voices from the "Titanic": The Definitive Oral History
Starting from its original conception and design by the owners and naval architects at the White Star Line through construction at Harland and Wolff's shipyards in Belfast, Nick Barratt explores...
Mornington: In The Wake Of Flinders
$25.00 AUD
Author: Leslie M. MoorheadBinding: HardbackPublished: Shire of Mornington, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical survey, Mornington In The Wake Of Flinders: Historical Survey, meticulously...
SBS
The men of the SBS are the maritime equivalent of their counterparts in the SAS; they are the elite of the British Special Forces and also the most secretive. Although...
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...
Sea Of Dreams: The Lure Of Port Phillip Bay 1830–1914
$20.00 AUD
Author: Jane Alexander (Project Manager)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, 2011Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis exhibition book presents a confident social...
Australia's First Fleet: The Voyage And The Re-Enactment 1788/1988
$20.00 AUD
Author: Jonathan KingBinding: HardbackPublished: Fairfax, Robertsbridge., 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsAustralia's First Fleet: The Voyage And The Re-Enactment 1788/1988 chronicles a pivotal moment in Australian history, detailing the...
A Ship Is Dying
$15.00 AUD
Author: Brian CallisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins London, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: wear, rubbing and tanning of dust jacket; pages in good condition; mildew on spineA Ship...
Nelson And Napoleon: The Long Haul To Trafalgar
$20.00 AUD
Author: Christopher LeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Headline, 2005Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on spine and inside covers; pages in good condition with some...
Batavia's Graveyard
When the Dutch East Indian Batavia struck an uncharted reef off the new continent of Australia on her maiden voyage in 1629, 332 men, women and children were on board....
A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2024 'Masterful and entrancing - this is big history at its best.' Professor Alice Roberts, author of Ancestors 'A real-life Indiana Jones takes readers on...
Flinders: The Man Who Mapped Australia
The fascinating story of the exceptional maritime explorer, Matthew Flinders - the man who put Australia on the map. Shipwrecks, storms, death and danger - Matthew Flinders encountered it all...
Bligh: Master Mariner
The eighteenth century was an era when brave mariners took their ships beyond the horizon in search of an unknown world. Those chosen to lead these expeditions were exceptional navigators,...
Castles Of Steel: Britain, Germany and the Winning of The Great War at
In August 1914 the two greatest navies in the world confronted each other across the North Sea. At first there were skirmishes, then battles off the coasts of England and...
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...
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...
Smoke And Ashes: Opium's Hidden Histories
'A bracing new history of the global opium trade . . . Ghosh's tentacular history embraces opium's entanglement with furniture, architecture, gardens and its role in modern wars . ....
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...
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 Seafarers
$15.00 AUD
Author: William Stuart LongBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markings-
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Model Shipbuilder
$80.00 AUD
Author: J. K. D. Hutchison And Gerald G. PortchBinding: HardbackPublished: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd, 1949Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings:...