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Extractive Capitalism: How Commodities and Cronyism Drive the Global

Extractive Capitalism: How Commodities and Cronyism Drive the Global

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Whether it's pumping oil, mining resources or shipping commodities across oceans, the global economy runs on extraction. Promises of frictionless trade and lucrative speculation are the hallmarks of our era,...
Volume 1 Of Russia And The South Pacific, 1696-1840: The Russians And Australia

Volume 1 Of Russia And The South Pacific, 1696-1840: The Russians And Australia

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account, Volume One Of Russia And The South Pacific 1696-1840: The Russians And Australia, chronicles the often-overlooked...
Captain Cook And The South Pacific

Captain Cook And The South Pacific

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Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerThis historical account, Captain Cook And The South Pacific, chronicles the intrepid voyages of Captain...
Company Of Heaven: Early Missionaries In The South Seas

Company Of Heaven: Early Missionaries In The South Seas

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCompany Of Heaven: Early Missionaries In The South Seas chronicles the compelling and often challenging journeys of religious figures who...
No More Napoleons: How Britain Managed Europe from Waterloo to World

No More Napoleons: How Britain Managed Europe from Waterloo to World

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How, for just over a century, Britain ensured it would not face another Napoleon Bonaparte-manipulating European powers while building a global maritime empire At the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars,...
An Island to Oneself: Six Years Alone on a Desert Island

An Island to Oneself: Six Years Alone on a Desert Island

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A South Seas classic since 1966, this is the story of one New Zealander brave enough to do what we have all now and then dreamed of doing - live...
From Colac To Cambridge: A 1938 Sea Journal

From Colac To Cambridge: A 1938 Sea Journal

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsFrom Colac To Cambridge: A 1938 Sea Journal chronicles a fascinating maritime journey undertaken in the pivotal year of 1938. This...
Samuel Pepys: The Saviour Of The Navy

Samuel Pepys: The Saviour Of The Navy

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Edition: new ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the remarkable career of Samuel Pepys, focusing on his pivotal role in...
The Russians And Australia: Volume 1 Of Russia And The South Pacific, 1696-1840

The Russians And Australia: Volume 1 Of Russia And The South Pacific, 1696-1840

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThe historical volume The Russians And Australia: Volume One Of Russia And The South Pacific 1696-1840 chronicles the intricate connections...
Come In, Swanee Leader: The Thirty-Three-Month Odyssey Of An Lst In The 1950S

Come In, Swanee Leader: The Thirty-Three-Month Odyssey Of An Lst In The 1950S

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsCome In, Swanee Leader: The Thirty-Three-Month Odyssey Of An Lst In The 1950S by Jim Staley chronicles a compelling historical account of...
From High Arctic To Antarctica: Ships Of Thom Companies On The Seven Seas

From High Arctic To Antarctica: Ships Of Thom Companies On The Seven Seas

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the remarkable voyages of Thom Companies' vessels, tracing their paths from the icy expanses of the High...
Nelson's Pathfinders: A Forgotten Story in the Triumph of British Sea

Nelson's Pathfinders: A Forgotten Story in the Triumph of British Sea

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The remarkable story of how a handful of intrepid scientific navigators underpinned British naval dominance in the conflict with Napoleon During the Napoleonic Wars, more than twice as many British...
Adventurers: The Improbable Rise of the East India Company: 1550-1650

Adventurers: The Improbable Rise of the East India Company: 1550-1650

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The East India Company was the most powerful commercial enterprise in British history. Yet its speculative, highly risky origins are now all but forgotten. A revolution in commerce during the...
Shackleton: His Antarctic Writings Selected And Introduced By Christopher Ralling

Shackleton: His Antarctic Writings Selected And Introduced By Christopher Ralling

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling collection presents the firsthand accounts of Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expeditions in Shackleton: His...
Titanic Survivor: The Newly Discovered Memoirs Of Violet Jessop Who Survived Both The Titanic And Britannic Disasters

Titanic Survivor: The Newly Discovered Memoirs Of Violet Jessop Who Survived Both The Titanic And Britannic Disasters

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling memoir chronicles the extraordinary life of Violet Jessop, a stewardess who miraculously...
Bligh: Master Mariner

Bligh: Master Mariner

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageRob Mundle's Bligh: Master Mariner presents a compelling biographical account of William Bligh, a...
Let The Sea Make A Noise...: A History Of The North Pacific From Magellan To Macarthur

Let The Sea Make A Noise...: A History Of The North Pacific From Magellan To Macarthur

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis monumental historical work chronicles the intricate saga of the North Pacific, tracing its profound influence on global events from...
The Seafarers: The Windjammers

The Seafarers: The Windjammers

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: No markingsThe Windjammers presents a vivid historical account of the majestic sailing ships that once commanded...
My Love Must Wait: The Story Of Matthew Flinders

My Love Must Wait: The Story Of Matthew Flinders

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis biographical novel, My Love Must Wait: The Story Of Matthew Flinders, chronicles the...
Bound For Botany Bay: Narrative Of A Voyage In 1798 Aboard The Death Ship Hillsborough

Bound For Botany Bay: Narrative Of A Voyage In 1798 Aboard The Death Ship Hillsborough

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Plastic sleeve protecting dust jacketThis historical account chronicles the harrowing 1798 journey...
James Cook: His Early Life And The Endeavour Voyage

James Cook: His Early Life And The Endeavour Voyage

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical biography, James Cook: His Early Life And The Endeavour Voyage, chronicles the...
My Love Must Wait: The Story Of Matthew Flinders

My Love Must Wait: The Story Of Matthew Flinders

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Edition: 8th impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cracked hinges,- net showing. Page cut on fep. Internally...
My Love Must Wait

My Love Must Wait

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Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsMy Love Must Wait chronicles the extraordinary life of Matthew Flinders, the intrepid navigator who first circumnavigated Australia. This sweeping...
Alma Doepel: The History Of An Australian Schooner 1903-1975

Alma Doepel: The History Of An Australian Schooner 1903-1975

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner inscription FEP, protective covering on DJ (removable)This maritime history chronicles the remarkable journey of the Australian...
Blue Water Classics: Portraits Of The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Blue Water Classics: Portraits Of The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling volume chronicles the legendary Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, an event synonymous with maritime challenge...
Power Boats In Rough Seas

Power Boats In Rough Seas

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markings-
The Golden Ocean

The Golden Ocean

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Author: Patrick O'BrianBinding: HardbackPublisher: RUPERT HART-DAVIS, 1956Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerSet against the backdrop...
Shaw, Savill & Albion: A Fleet History

Shaw, Savill & Albion: A Fleet History

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Author: Henry C Spong & Richard H OsborneBinding: HardbackPublisher: The World Ship Society, Windsor, 2011Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: No...
Ship To Shore: A History Of Melbourne's Waterfront And Its Union Struggles

Ship To Shore: A History Of Melbourne's Waterfront And Its Union Struggles

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Author: Rupert LockwoodBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Hale & Iremonger, 1990Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical account, Ship To Shore:...
Stephen Decatur: A Life Most Bold and Daring

Stephen Decatur: A Life Most Bold and Daring

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* The story of one of America's great naval heroes *Provides insights into life aboard ship in the war of 1812 *Explores the tragic death of this extraordinary naval officer...
The Lost Story of the Ocean Monarch

The Lost Story of the Ocean Monarch

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The ship was almost instantly in flames . . . Some jumped overboard immediately, and all was in indescribable confusion. The masts began to fall one after another, and it...
The Wind Is Free...: A History Of The Royal Geelong Yacht Club 1859-1988 (SIGNED)

The Wind Is Free...: A History Of The Royal Geelong Yacht Club 1859-1988 (SIGNED)

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Author: Jack ChampBinding: HardbackPublished: The Royal Geelong Yacht Club, Geelong VIC, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis compelling historical account, The Wind Is Free...: A History Of The Royal Geelong...
The Cinque Ports And Romney Marsh

The Cinque Ports And Romney Marsh

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Author: Margaret BrentnallBinding: HardbackPublished: John Gifford, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe compelling work The Cinque Ports And Romney Marsh chronicles the rich history and unique geography...
Who Sank The Sydney?

Who Sank The Sydney?

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Author: Michael MontgomeryBinding: PaperbackPublished: Penguin Books, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWho Sank The Sydney? by Michael Montgomery unravels one of World...
The Dog Watch: No. 43

The Dog Watch: No. 43

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Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublished: SHIPLOVERS' SOCIETY OF VICTORIA for the SHIPLOVERS' SOCIETIES OF AUSTRALIA, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis maritime history annual...
A Short Account Of A Voyage Round The Globe In H.M.S. Calcutta 1803-1804

A Short Account Of A Voyage Round The Globe In H.M.S. Calcutta 1803-1804

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Author: Nicholas PateshallBinding: HardbackPublished: Queensberry Hill Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles a remarkable journey aboard H.M.S. Calcutta during the early 19th century....
The Voyage Of The Investigator 1801-1803: Commander Matthew Flinders, R.N.

The Voyage Of The Investigator 1801-1803: Commander Matthew Flinders, R.N.

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Author: K. A. AustinBinding: HardbackPublished: RIGBY LIMITED, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markings"The Voyage of the Investigator 1801-1803 Commander Matthew Flinders R.N." by K. A. Austin is a historical account...
The Romance Of The "Edina": The World's Oldest Screw-Steamship

The Romance Of The "Edina": The World's Oldest Screw-Steamship

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Author: C. Dickson GregoryBinding: HardbackPublished: Robertson & Mullens Ltd, 1935Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the remarkable journey of the Edina, the...
The Master Mariner (Two-Volume Set)

The Master Mariner (Two-Volume Set)

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Author: Nicholas MonsarratBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis nautical duology presents a sweeping work of historical fiction, charting the life of Matthew Lawe as he...
The History Of Naval Great Britain (Two-Volume Set)

The History Of Naval Great Britain (Two-Volume Set)

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Author: Edward Pelham BrentonBinding: HardbackPublished: HENRY COLBURN, PUBLISHER, 1837Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Rebound - Rare -...
Valiant Occasions

Valiant Occasions

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Author: J. E. MacdonnellBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1952Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Rectangular cuts on prelims. Valiant Occasions chronicles a series...
Who Sank The Sydney?

Who Sank The Sydney?

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Author: Michael MontgomeryBinding: HardbackPublished: CASSELL AUSTRALIA, 1981Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical account investigates one of World War II's most enduring naval...
The Ben Line: The History Of Wm. Thomson & Co. Of Leith And Edinburgh, And Of The Ships Owned And Managed By Them. 1825-1955

The Ben Line: The History Of Wm. Thomson & Co. Of Leith And Edinburgh, And Of The Ships Owned And Managed By Them. 1825-1955

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Author: George BlakeBinding: HardbackPublished: THOMAS NELSON AND SONS LTD, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis comprehensive historical account, The Ben Line: The History Of Wm. Thomson...
A Book Of Famous Ships

A Book Of Famous Ships

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Author: C. Fox SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: METHUEN & CO. LTD., 1924Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerA captivating work of maritime history, A Book Of Famous Ships chronicles...
Sea-Toll Of Our Time: A Chronicle Of Maritime Disaster During The Last Thirty Years Drawn From Authentic Sources

Sea-Toll Of Our Time: A Chronicle Of Maritime Disaster During The Last Thirty Years Drawn From Authentic Sources

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Author: R. L. HadfieldBinding: HardbackPublished: PHILIP ALLAN & CO. LTD., 1935Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerSea-Toll Of Our Time presents a compelling...
Smoke On The Horizon: Mediterranean Fighting 1914-1918

Smoke On The Horizon: Mediterranean Fighting 1914-1918

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Author: Vice-Admiral C. V. UsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1933Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection, Smoke On The Horizon, presents...
Commodore: War, Peace And Big Ships

Commodore: War, Peace And Big Ships

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Author: Sir James Bisset; In Collaboration With P. R. StephensenBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks:...
The Immortal Gamble: And The Part Played In It By H.M.S. "Cornwallis"

The Immortal Gamble: And The Part Played In It By H.M.S. "Cornwallis"

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Author: A. T. Stewart And The Rev. C. J. E. Peshall, B.A.Binding: HardbackPublished: A. & C. Black, Ltd., 1917Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and...