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Lustre: Pearling and Australia
The raw, alluring beauty of the pearl and the stories of those who collected it form a fascinating part of Australia's national heritage. The Aboriginal trade and cultural significance of...
Queen Anne: A Photographic Journey
A photographic journey around the latest of the Cunard Queens, the grandest ocean liners ever built. Queen Anne is Cunard's newest ship, the first ship built in over a decade...
Dead Man Tapping
$30.00 AUD
Author: Kate YeomansBinding: HardbackPublished: Mc-Graw Hill., 2004Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerhe truth is hidden in layers of mystery that lure us ever deeper into this suspenseful story, finally...
A Nest Of Corsairs: The Fighting Karamanlis Of The Barbary Coast
$25.00 AUD
Author: Seton DeardenBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1976Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No tears, minor wear in form of tanning along spineA Nest Of Corsairs: The...
The Long Arm
$20.00 AUD
Author: Hugh V. ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Roebuck , 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine has light tanningThis is the biography of a Northern Territory policeman...
Warships of World War II
$35.00 AUD
Author: H. T. Lenton And J. J. ColledgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Ian Allan, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine. This comprehensive reference...
From America To United States: The History of the Merchant Ship Types Built in the United States of America Under the Long-Range Programme of the Maritime Commission
$120.00 AUD
Author: W. H. Mitchell and L. A. Sawyer.Binding: HardbackPublished: World Ship Society, 1979Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFrom America to United States...
Australia's Ships Of War
$50.00 AUD
Author: John BastockBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson Publishers, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsJ. Bastock's "Australia's Ships of War" is a comprehensive historical...
U.S. Coast Guard Bicentennial 1790-1900
$110.00 AUD
Author: Dennis L. Noble, et al. Binding: HardbackPublished: Coast Guard Bicentennial Series, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Seems to be a collection of magazines/booklets merged into one. Minor...
From 70 North To 70 South: A History Of The Christian Salvesen Fleet
$15.00 AUD
Author: Graeme SomnerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Christian Salvesen Ltd. Edinburgh, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis maritime history chronicles the extensive operations of the...
The Eventful History Of The Mutiny And Piratical Seizure Of The Hms Bounty; Its Causes And Consequences
$30.00 AUD
Author: Sir John BarrowBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2003Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis classic work of historical fiction, "The Mutiny H.M.S. Bounty," vividly recounts the infamous 1789 rebellion...
Leadline to Laser The Hydrographic Service Royal Australian Navy: 1920-1995
$50.00 AUD
Author: Commander R.J. Hariston Ran RetiredBinding: PaperbackPublished: Self-published, 1995Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, numbered edition 418This comprehensive non-fiction work presents...
Voyage to the Great South Land: Willem de Vlamingh 1696-1697
$60.00 AUD
Author: Gunter SchilderBinding: HardbackPublished: Royal Australian Historical Society, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine tanned,This historical account meticulously chronicles the 1696-1697 expedition of Willem...
Captain Bligh And Mr. Christian: The Men And The Mutiny
$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard HoughBinding: HardbackPublished: E.P. Dutton, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: One small tear on dust jacket front top edge (see photo), book otherwise good conditionRichard...
Shanties
$15.00 AUD
Author: Hermann StrobachBinding: HardbackPublished: Hinstorff Verlag Rostock, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: English - German text. Shanties is a compelling collection of sea songs that captures...
James Cook RN
$25.00 AUD
Author: Frank Pash, Charles AmeryBinding: HardbackPublished: Kornada, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tears along some edges/corners and heavy tanning on front100 pages with colour and...
Immigrant Ships To Australia (SIGNED)
$30.00 AUD
Author: Dacre SmythBinding: HardbackPublished: by the author, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis historical reference work meticulously chronicles the voyages of immigrant ships to Australia, offering a comprehensive account...
Australia's First Fleet: The Voyage And The Re-Enactment 1788/1988
$20.00 AUD
Author: Jonathan KingBinding: HardbackPublished: Robertsbridge, 1988Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Spine bumped. No loose pages.This historical account chronicles the epic journey of...
Captain Cook: Navigator & Scientist
$20.00 AUD
Author: G. M. BadgerBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian National University Press, Canberra, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work presents a comprehensive account of Captain James Cook, detailing his...
Who Sank The Sydney?
$15.00 AUD
Author: Michael MontgomeryBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell Australiaq, 1981Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped/loose spine. No loose pages.This compelling work of military history meticulously reconstructs the...
Deep Sea 'sparks': A Canadian Girl In The Norwegian Merchant Navy
$100.00 AUD
Author: Olive J. CarrollBinding: HardbackPublished: Cordillera Book Co, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this compelling memoir, "Deep Sea 'sparks': A Canadian Girl In The Norwegian Merchant Navy," Olive...
Doomed Ships: Great Ocean Liner Disasters
These true-life adventures unfold amid flames, collisions, and explosions, with frantic calls of SOS and a rush to clamber aboard the lifeboats. Naval historian William H. Miller, Jr., recounts the...
The Voyages Of Captain Cook
$20.00 AUD
Author: Rex And Thea RienitsBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Hamlyn, London, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: DJ repaired with tapes. This historical account chronicles the extraordinary voyages of...
Birds Of Prey
$15.00 AUD
Author: Wilbur SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 1997Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsWilbur Smith's "Birds of Prey" is a gripping historical adventure novel set in the tumultuous 17th century. This...
There Was A Ship (SIGNED)
$25.00 AUD
Author: Patsy Adam-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson Melbourne, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Gifter's inscription on FEP. Flat sign by the author on half-title page. In...
The Wonder Book Of The Navy
$15.00 AUD
Author: W. M. MaitlandBinding: HardbackPublished: Ward, Lock & Co, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction work, "The Wonder Book Of The Navy" by W. M. Maitland, offers...
The Trading Voyages Of Andrew Cheyne 1841-1844
$20.00 AUD
Author: Dorothy ShinebergBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian National University Press, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work of historical non-fiction meticulously chronicles the extensive trading voyages of Andrew Cheyne...
Pictorial History Of Ships
$12.00 AUD
Author: J.H. Martin And Geoffrey BennettBinding: HardbackPublished: Octopus Books Limited., 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Some minor stains to front end-pages,...
Guns At Sea: The World's Great Naval Battles
$12.00 AUD
Author: Len OrtzenBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical non-fiction...
Magellan's Voyage: A Narrative Account Of The First Navigation
$25.00 AUD
Author: Antonio PigafettaBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the perilous journey of Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe, as meticulously documented...
The Tudor Venturers: Selected From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques And Discoveries Of The English Nation, Made By Sea Or Over Land
$30.00 AUD
Author: Richard Hakluyt; Selected and edited by John HampdenBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn and faded spine. This historical non-fiction work presents...
Spritsail Barges Of Thames And Medway
$40.00 AUD
Author: Edgar J. MarchBinding: HardbackPublished: David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Brown cloth in good condition. Binding tight. Worn and yellowed DJ...
The Pirates Of The Brig Cyprus
$25.00 AUD
Author: Frank Clune & P. R. StephensenBinding: HardbackPublished: Rupert Hart-Davis, London, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction account chronicles the dramatic true story of...
Looking For A Ship: Being The U.S. Merchant Marine
$12.00 AUD
Author: John McpheeBinding: HardbackPublished: Macfarlane Walter & Ross - BCE., 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsJohn McPhee’s "Looking for a Ship" is a compelling work of...
The Mahogany Ship + Victoria's West Coast Steamers
$12.00 AUD
Author: J. K. LoneyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Self-Published, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Mahogany Ship explores the enduring mystery of a buried vessel—possibly...
South With Scott
$12.00 AUD
Author: Admiral Lord MountevansBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins Sons and Co., 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.This historical account...
Southey's Life Of Nelson
$30.00 AUD
Author: Southey; Fenwick, Kenneth (Ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase repaired with tapes. This classic biography, "Southey's Life Of Nelson," chronicles the...
Captain Kidd And The War Against The Pirates
$15.00 AUD
Author: Robert C. RitchieBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvard University Press., 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.In this compelling work...
The Great War At Sea 1914-1918
$15.00 AUD
Author: Richard HoughBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford., 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRichard Hough's "The Great War At Sea 1914-1918" is a compelling work of military history that meticulously chronicles...
Shipwrecks Around Port Phillip Heads (SIGNED)
$60.00 AUD
Author: Don LoveBinding: HardbackPublished: Don Love, 2006Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis local history text by Don Love meticulously chronicles the numerous shipwrecks that have occurred around the treacherous...
The Crippled Tanker
$15.00 AUD
Author: D.A. RaynerBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1960Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsD.A. Rayner's "The Crippled Tanker" is a gripping work of naval fiction that plunges...
The Voyage Of Governor Phillip To Botany Bay
$25.00 AUD
Author: Arthur PhillipBinding: HardbackPublished: Libraries Board of South Australia, 1968Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis historical account chronicles the foundational...
A Voyage To The South Sea
$20.00 AUD
Author: William BlighBinding: HardbackPublished: Adelaide, Libraries Board of South Australia, 1969Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis historical account...
Finding Endurance: Shackleton, My Father and a World Without End
Finding Endurance is beautiful, thrilling, heroic and kind, a ripping yarn and a generous and humane reflection on this business of being human. Since the discovery of the wreck of...
Augustus Hervey's Journal
Augustus Hervey was born into the wildly eccentric family of the Earls of Bristol, a lineage so different from ordinary folk that it was said there were three sexes: men,...
Seaforth World Naval Review: 2025
For over a decade this annual has provided an authoritative summary of all that has happened in the naval world in the previous twelve months, combining regional surveys with one-off...
A History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects
The story of ocean liners brought to life by objects and ephemera, revealing life on board, luxury and magnificence, and peril and disaster. Explore the history of the great ocean...
The Wager
THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER *LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION* 'The beauty of The Wager unfurls like a great sail... one of the finest nonfiction...