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Nelson

Nelson

$20.00 AUD
Author: Carola OmanBinding: HardbackPublished: History Book Club, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCarola Oman's Nelson presents a comprehensive account of the legendary British admiral, Horatio Nelson. This biography...
Port Line

Port Line

$25.00 AUD
Author: Captain A. G. RussellBinding: HardbackPublished: Privately printed, London, 1985Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsPort Line chronicles the rich history of a prominent British...
Captain Cook: His Artists • His Voyages

Captain Cook: His Artists • His Voyages

$15.00 AUD
Author: Jim Fagan (Editor)Binding: HardbackPublished: Australian Consolidated Press, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some foxing to DJ, board and pages...
The Blockade Busters

The Blockade Busters

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ralph BarkerBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto and Windus, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Blockade Busters chronicles the extraordinary and perilous missions undertaken by brave individuals to defy naval...
The Great Enterprise: The History Of The Spanish Armada

The Great Enterprise: The History Of The Spanish Armada

$20.00 AUD
Author: Stephen UsherwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No slipcase. The historical work The Great...
Captain Cook In Australia & New Zealand

Captain Cook In Australia & New Zealand

$35.00 AUD
Author: Captain James Cook; A. H .& A. W. Reed (ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: A H & A W Reed, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn slipcase. Boards...
Jolly Dogs Are We: The History Of Yachting In Victoria 1838-1894

Jolly Dogs Are We: The History Of Yachting In Victoria 1838-1894

$25.00 AUD
Author: Ralph P. NealeBinding: HardbackPublished: Landscape Publications, Mont Albert, Victoria, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsJolly Dogs Are We: The History Of Yachting In Victoria 1838-1894 chronicles the...
The Eighties Greatest Yacht Races: Aw Sydney-Hobart, The America's Cup, The Whitbread Round-The-World Race, The Boc Single-Handed Round-The-World Race, The Flying Eighteens

The Eighties Greatest Yacht Races: Aw Sydney-Hobart, The America's Cup, The Whitbread Round-The-World Race, The Boc Single-Handed Round-The-World Race, The Flying Eighteens

$15.00 AUD
Author: Philip Gore (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Robertsbridge Grou, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bruise on spine end. This authoritative...
Java La Grande: The Portuguese Discovery Of Australia

Java La Grande: The Portuguese Discovery Of Australia

$20.00 AUD
Author: Lawrence FitzgeraldBinding: HardbackPublished: The Publishers Pty Ltd, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsJava La Grande: The Portuguese Discovery Of Australia presents a compelling historical argument, challenging conventional...
Warships & Sea Battles Of World War I

Warships & Sea Battles Of World War I

$35.00 AUD
Author: edited by Bernard FitzsimonsBinding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded boards. Minor nick/tear on DJ, internally soundThis historical account chronicles the pivotal...
Shipping Arrivals And Departures: Victorian Ports, Volume 1: 1798-1845

Shipping Arrivals And Departures: Victorian Ports, Volume 1: 1798-1845

$40.00 AUD
Author: Marten A. SymeBinding: HardbackPublished: Roebuck Society, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerShipping Arrivals And Departures: Victorian Ports, Volume 1: 1798-1845 presents a meticulous historical account of maritime...
Epic Sea Battles

Epic Sea Battles

$20.00 AUD
Author: William KoenigBinding: HardbackPublished: Octopus, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsWilliam Koenig's Epic Sea Battles chronicles the most pivotal naval engagements throughout history, presenting a vivid account of...
The Encyclopedia Of Sea Warfare: From The First Ironclads To The Present Day

The Encyclopedia Of Sea Warfare: From The First Ironclads To The Present Day

$25.00 AUD
Author: Iain ParsonsBinding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith - A Salamander Book, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive reference work chronicles the evolution of naval combat, presenting a detailed...
Ships Of The Us Navy

Ships Of The Us Navy

$20.00 AUD
Author: John Kirk And Aaron KleinBinding: HardbackPublished: Bison Books, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsShips Of The Us Navy presents a comprehensive overview of the vessels that have...
Wrecks & Reputations (SIGNED)

Wrecks & Reputations (SIGNED)

$25.00 AUD
Author: Don CharlwoodBinding: PaperbackPublished: Burgewood Books, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Slightly creased spine.This compelling work of maritime history chronicles the dramatic...
The Naval Heritage

The Naval Heritage

$25.00 AUD
Author: David MathewBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1944Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Some rips and foxing to DJ. Faded DJ...
An Authentic Journal Of The Expedition Of Commodore Phillips To Botany Bay

An Authentic Journal Of The Expedition Of Commodore Phillips To Botany Bay

$100.00 AUD
Author: An OfficerBinding: HardbackPublished: Marsh Walsh Publishing, 1975Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Number 215 of 350 copies. Slipcase good. This...
Matthew Flinders: On The Victorian Coast April-May 1802

Matthew Flinders: On The Victorian Coast April-May 1802

$20.00 AUD
Author: K. A. AustinBinding: HardbackPublished: Cypress Books Melbourne, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the meticulous observations and...
U.S. Subs Down Under: Brisbane, 1942-1945

U.S. Subs Down Under: Brisbane, 1942-1945

$85.00 AUD$20.00 AUD
For three years during World War II, US submarines sailing from Brisbane were at the forefront of the war against Japan, but the story of this "Silent Service" is not...
Never Forgotten: The Search and Discovery of Israel's Lost Submarine

Never Forgotten: The Search and Discovery of Israel's Lost Submarine

$70.00 AUD$20.00 AUD
After the submarine DAKAR went down somewhere in the Mediterranean, Israel spent 31 years searching for the 69 officers and crew. Newly purchased from the Royal Navy, along with two...
A Passage to Sword Beach: Minesweeping in the Royal Navy

A Passage to Sword Beach: Minesweeping in the Royal Navy

$75.00 AUD$15.00 AUD
The author recounts his experiences as an enlisted man on British minesweepers in World War II.
Liberty Ship: The Voyages of the "John W.Brown", 1942-46

Liberty Ship: The Voyages of the "John W.Brown", 1942-46

$90.00 AUD$30.00 AUD
The only book devoted exclusively to a single merchantman's seagoing career in World War II.
Sink All the Shipping There: Canada's Lost Wartime Merchant Ships and

Sink All the Shipping There: Canada's Lost Wartime Merchant Ships and

$80.00 AUD
The author's previous book, The Canadian Naval Chronicle, contains a chapter which gives brief details of Canadian merchant ship sinkings. While Fraser McKee and co-author Robert Darlington were researching those...
Nelson: Britannia'S God of War

Nelson: Britannia'S God of War

$49.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
What made Nelson so special? What individual quality led Byron rightly to celebrate Nelson's genius as 'Britannia's God of War'? Andrew Lambert demonstrates how Nelson elevated the business of naval...
The White Ships: New Zealand's First World War Hospital Ships

The White Ships: New Zealand's First World War Hospital Ships

$100.00 AUD
This first book in the Centenary History of New Zealand and the First World War tells the story of the hospital ships. Based on extensive research, it brings to life...
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Man Against the Sea (Collins Modern

The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Man Against the Sea (Collins Modern

$24.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
The worst storm in history seen from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape. The...
Beneath Southern Seas: The Silent Service

Beneath Southern Seas: The Silent Service

$65.00 AUD
Author: Jon Davison And Tom AlliboneBinding: HardbackPublished: UWA Press., 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bumps to DJ.This compelling historical account, Beneath Southern Seas: The Silent Service,...
Sail Change: Tall Ships In New Zealand Waters

Sail Change: Tall Ships In New Zealand Waters

$15.00 AUD
Author: Roger MorrisBinding: HardbackPublished: David Bateman, 1981Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Chips to board.This captivating volume chronicles the majestic presence of tall ships navigating the stunning...
The Sydney Sailors' Home: 1859-2009

The Sydney Sailors' Home: 1859-2009

$35.00 AUD
Author: Jan BowenBinding: HardbackPublished: The Australian Mariners Welfare Society., 2009Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Sydney Sailors' Home: 1859-2009 chronicles the rich and vital history of a pivotal...
The Complete Book Of U.S. Naval Power

The Complete Book Of U.S. Naval Power

$70.00 AUD
Author: Louis WeberBinding: HardbackPublished: Publications International, Limited, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tear to DJ, some slight foxing to page edges.The...
John Knatchbull: From Quarterdeck To Gallows: Narrative And Retrospect

John Knatchbull: From Quarterdeck To Gallows: Narrative And Retrospect

$30.00 AUD
Author: Colin RoderickBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some wear and tear to edges and cornersColin Roderick's John Knatchbull...
Arthur Phillip The Voyage To Botany Bay

Arthur Phillip The Voyage To Botany Bay

$55.00 AUD
Author: Arthur PhillipBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson Australia, 1982Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Very light tanning to top edge of dust jacket (see photo)Arthur Phillip The Voyage...
The Engine Powered Vessel: From Paddle-Wheeler To Nuclear Ship

The Engine Powered Vessel: From Paddle-Wheeler To Nuclear Ship

$40.00 AUD
Author: W.A. BakerBinding: HardbackPublished: Crescent Books, 1972Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume chronicles the remarkable evolution of marine propulsion, tracing the lineage of engine-powered vessels from...
Guns At Sea: The World's Great Naval Battles

Guns At Sea: The World's Great Naval Battles

$20.00 AUD
Author: Len OrtzenBinding: HardbackPublished: Galahad Books, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has two tears on front panel top edge (see photo), previous owner book plate insideThis...
Log Of The Centurion: Based On The Original Papers Of Captain Philip Saumarez On Board Hms Centurion, Lord Anson's Flagship During His Circumnavigation 1740-44

Log Of The Centurion: Based On The Original Papers Of Captain Philip Saumarez On Board Hms Centurion, Lord Anson's Flagship During His Circumnavigation 1740-44

$30.00 AUD
Author: Leo HeapsBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, New York, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of naval history, Log Of The Centurion, chronicles the arduous and groundbreaking circumnavigation...
Virginia Voyages: From Hakluyt's Principal Navigations

Virginia Voyages: From Hakluyt's Principal Navigations

$40.00 AUD
Author: David B. QuinnBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1973Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the early European expeditions to the Virginia colony, drawing directly from...
Seven Centuries Of Sea Travel: From The Crusaders To The Cruises

Seven Centuries Of Sea Travel: From The Crusaders To The Cruises

$50.00 AUD
Author: Basil W. BatheBinding: HardbackPublished: Barrie & Jenkins, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine has light tanningB.W. Bathe's Seven Centuries Of Sea Travel: From...
Anchor Line: 1856-1956

Anchor Line: 1856-1956

$60.00 AUD
Author: R. S. MclellanBinding: HardbackPublished: Anchor Line Limited, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Faded DJ with small tears. Clean and bright copy....
Empire Tugs

Empire Tugs

$80.00 AUD
Author: W. J. Harvey And K. TurrellBinding: HardbackPublished: World Ship Society, Kendal, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Originally issued...
Tugboats I Have Known

Tugboats I Have Known

$50.00 AUD
Author: Fred G. GodfreyBinding: HardbackPublished: Todd & Honeywell, NY, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Clean text. Tugboats I Have Known...
The Navy In New Zealand: An Illustrated History

The Navy In New Zealand: An Illustrated History

$20.00 AUD
Author: Grant HowardBinding: HardbackPublished: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Navy In New Zealand: An Illustrated History chronicles the compelling saga of...
The History Of H.M.A.S. Maryborough: Barney Ogle's Life On The Ocean Wave

The History Of H.M.A.S. Maryborough: Barney Ogle's Life On The Ocean Wave

$80.00 AUD
Author: Barney OgleBinding: PaperbackPublished: Brian Francis Ogle, 1992Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased and yellowed cover. Clean text. This compelling historical account...
The Last Victory: The Life And Times Of A United States Victory Ship 1945-1992 (SIGNED)

The Last Victory: The Life And Times Of A United States Victory Ship 1945-1992 (SIGNED)

$100.00 AUD
Author: Walter W. JafferBinding: HardbackPublished: United States Merchant Marine Vet WWII, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Worn DJ with small tears. Previous owner's...
Pacific Tugboats: Parade Of Tugs, Ships And Men

Pacific Tugboats: Parade Of Tugs, Ships And Men

$60.00 AUD
Author: Gordon Newell And Joe WilliamsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Bonanza Books, New York, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Internally sound, clean text. Pacific Tugboats:...
Towboating On The Mississippi

Towboating On The Mississippi

$60.00 AUD
Author: William J. PetersenBinding: HardbackPublished: A. S. Barnes, 1979Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards with some surface wear. Internally sound.This historical account chronicles the vital role...
Ship Boat: First North American Tug Convention

Ship Boat: First North American Tug Convention

$75.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth D. TROUPBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Reed, England, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Worn and yellowed DJ within mylar. Clean text. Ship...