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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...
Fleeting Encounters: Pictures & Chronicles Of The First Fleet
$30.00 AUD
Author: Peter EmmettBinding: PaperbackPublished: Museum of Sydney, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor wear on external cover; pages in good conditionThis...
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...
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...
Save Our Souls: The True Story of a Castaway Family, Treachery, and
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of The Taking of Jemima Boone , the unbelievable true story of a real-life Swiss Family Robinson (and their dog) who faced sharks, shipwreck,...
The Band That Played on: The Extraordinary Story of the 8 Musicians
$12.00 AUD
"They kept it up to the very end. Only the engulfing ocean had power to drown them into silence. The band was playing 'Nearer, My God, to Thee.' I could...
What Ship, Where Bound?: A History of Visual Communication at Sea
What Ship, Where Bound? takes its title from the familiar opening exchange of signals between passing ships, and celebrates the long history of visual communications at sea. It traces the...
Battleship Warspite: Detailed in the Original Builders' Plans
The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship. Known as the as fitted general arrangements, these...
The Sailing Frigate: A History in Ship Models
A technical history of the ship from 1600 to 1850 through models, with informative illustrations and text, by the author of Warships of the Napoleonic Era. The National Maritime Museum...
The Sailing Frigate: A History in Ship Models
A technical history of the ship from 1600 to 1850 through models, with informative illustrations and text, by the author of Warships of the Napoleonic Era. The National Maritime Museum...
Ships of Splendour: Passenger Liners in Colour
The great passenger liners of the twentieth century make for iconic images of maritime history and design. This beautiful, full-colour book presents the development of passenger ships across the twentieth...
X3 to X54: The History of the British Midget Submarine
Revealing the Midget Class Submarines from X-Class to Stickleback. The X Class submarines were conceived during WW2, small craft of around 51ft (16m) long, designed to be towed by a...
Moby Dick
$12.00 AUD
Author: Herman MelvilleBinding: PaperbackPublished: Race Point Publishing, 2016Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA monumental work of American literature, Moby Dick chronicles the...
Finding Longitude
$20.00 AUD
Author: Nevil MaskelyneBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 2014Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsChart the stars and chase the secrets of navigation in ***Finding Longitude***, where Nevil Maskelyne’s brilliance drives a high-stakes...
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
$130.00 AUD
Author: Alfred LansingBinding: HardbackPublished: THE ADVENTURE LIBRARY, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis gripping historical account Endurance chronicles the harrowing 1914 Imperial Trans-Antarctic...
Story Of Gippsland Shipping: Discoveries Of The Early Navigators, Lakes Steamers, Coastal Windjammers, Shipwrecks And Famous Captains
$20.00 AUD
Author: J. C. Bull & Peter J. WilliamsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Published by the authors, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn...
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...
The Journal Of Philip Gidley King: Lieutenant, R.N. 1787-1790
$40.00 AUD
Author: Philip Gidley KingBinding: HardbackPublished: Fidlon and Ryan., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed pages, minor marks and chipping to DJ.This compelling...
The Last Cruise Of The Emden
$25.00 AUD
Author: Edwin P. HoytBinding: HardbackPublished: ANDRE DEUTSCH, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Chipped and worn DJ with small piece missing. This historical narrative chronicles the extraordinary...
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...
Matthew Flinders' Narrative Of Tom Thumb's Cruise To Canoe Rivulet
$15.00 AUD
Author: Matthew FlindersBinding: HardbackPublished: SOUTH EASTERN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical narrative, Matthew Flinders' Narrative Of Tom Thumb's Cruise To Canoe Rivulet, recounts the intrepid...
Lord Cochrane: Seaman-Radical-Liberator; A Life Of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, 10Th Earl Of Dundonald
$40.00 AUD
Author: Christopher LloydBinding: HardbackPublished: LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO, 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Thomas Cochrane, a legendary...
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...
Endeavour: The Ship and the Attitude that Changed the World
$20.00 AUD
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. An inventive biography of one of the most famous ships of all time - an alluring combination of history, adventure and science. 'HISTORY BOOK OF THE...
Fast Swimming Fish Kurrewa: Frank And John Livingston: From Larrikin Sheep Farmers To Sydney-Hobart Winners And America's Cup Campaigners
$12.00 AUD
Author: Rod MeyninkBinding: PaperbackPublished: Wild & Moolley, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling non-fiction narrative chronicles the extraordinary journey of two...
Low Head To Launceston: The Earliest Reports Of Port Dalrymple And The Tamar
$30.00 AUD
Author: C.C. MacknightBinding: PaperbackPublished: HISTORICAL SURVEY OF NORTHERN TASMANIA, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, marks on bottom on blockLow Head To...
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...
Fleeting Encounters: Pictures & Chronicles Of The First Fleet
$30.00 AUD
Author: Peter EmmettBinding: PaperbackPublished: Historic Houses, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFleeting Encounters: Pictures & Chronicles Of The First Fleet presents a...
Maritime England
$15.00 AUD
Author: Michael SheaBinding: HardbackPublished: Country Life Books in association with the English Tourist Board, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles...
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...
Highways Of Water: How Shipping On The Lakes Shaped Gippsland (SIGNED)
$40.00 AUD
Author: Peter SynanBinding: PaperbackPublished: LANDMARK PRESS, 1989Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical account, Highways Of Water: How Shipping On...
The Australian Presence In The Pacific: Burns Philp 1914-1946
$30.00 AUD
Author: K. Buckley & K. KlugmanBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account, The Australian Presence In The Pacific: Burns...
Picturesque Atlas of Australasia (Three-Volume Set)
$600.00 AUD
Author: Hon. Andrew GarranBinding: HardbackPublished: Bank of New South Wales. Sydney, 1886Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Large...
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...
The Jetties Of South Australia: Past And Present
$40.00 AUD
Author: Neville CollinsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Neville Collins., 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed cover with minor markings. Yellowed edges.The Jetties Of South Australia: Past And Present chronicles...
The Encounter 1802: Art Of The Flinders And Baudin Voyages
$75.00 AUD
Author: Sarah ThomasBinding: HardbackPublished: Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bumps to corners.On the afternoon of 8 April 1802, in the remote...
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 Journal Of Arthur Bowes Smyth: Surgeon, Lady Penrhyn 1787-1789
$40.00 AUD
Author: Arthur Bowes SmythBinding: HardbackPublished: AUSTRALIAN DOCUMENTS LIBRARY SYDNEY, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Mild chipping of jacket, otherwise fineThe Journal Of...
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...
Dire Strait: A History Of Bass Strait
$20.00 AUD
Author: Charles BatesonBinding: HardbackPublished: -, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerDire Strait: A History Of Bass Strait chronicles the tumultuous past of the treacherous waters separating...
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...
Men Without Country: The true story of exploration and rebellion in
'What joy to be at sea again, adrift on the vast Pacific, in the clutches of a gifted storyteller. Harrison Christian and the mutineers of Men Without Country held me...