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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...
The Great Iron Ship

The Great Iron Ship

$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: DamagedPages: Good Markings: No markingsJames Dugan's The Great Iron Ship chronicles the ambitious and often tumultuous saga of the SS Great Eastern, a monumental vessel that...
The Last Voyage: Captain Cook's Lost Diary

The Last Voyage: Captain Cook's Lost Diary

$15.00 AUD
Edition: 2nd pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsA gripping historical adventure, The Last Voyage: Captain Cook's Lost Diary chronicles a perilous journey to...
No More Napoleons: How Britain Managed Europe from Waterloo to World

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

$51.95 AUD$44.16 AUD
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

$36.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
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...
The Complete Encyclopedia Of Submarines: 1578-2006

The Complete Encyclopedia Of Submarines: 1578-2006

$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis authoritative reference work, The Complete Encyclopedia Of Submarines: 1578-2006, chronicles the fascinating evolution of underwater warfare from its earliest concepts...
Red Sky. At Night...: The Life Of A Professional Seafarer

Red Sky. At Night...: The Life Of A Professional Seafarer

$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageRed Sky At Might...: The Life Of A Professional Seafarer chronicles the demanding and...
From Colac To Cambridge: A 1938 Sea Journal

From Colac To Cambridge: A 1938 Sea Journal

$20.00 AUD
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

$35.00 AUD
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

$35.00 AUD
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

$200.00 AUD
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...
Victory at Sea: Naval Power and the Transformation of the Global Order

Victory at Sea: Naval Power and the Transformation of the Global Order

$39.95 AUD$33.96 AUD
A sweeping, lavishly illustrated one-volume history of the rise of American naval power during World War II "When he is at his best, as he often is in these pages,...
Adventurers: The Improbable Rise of the East India Company: 1550-1650

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

$26.95 AUD$22.91 AUD
"Overflowing with surprises."-William Dalrymple, The Spectator "Essential reading."-Dan Jones, Times (UK) "Fascinating and authoritative."-Jerry Brotton The unlikely beginnings of the East India Company-from Tudor origins and rivalry with the superior...
Nelson's Pathfinders: A Forgotten Story in the Triumph of British Sea

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

$51.95 AUD$44.16 AUD
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

$20.00 AUD
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...
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...
Master And Commander

Master And Commander

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageMaster And Commander inaugurates a celebrated saga of naval adventure, immersing readers in the...
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

$20.00 AUD
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 World Of Sailing

The World Of Sailing

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThe authoritative volume The World Of Sailing presents a comprehensive guide to the art and science of navigating the seas....
The Seafarers: The Windjammers

The Seafarers: The Windjammers

$15.00 AUD
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

$20.00 AUD
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

$40.00 AUD
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

$12.00 AUD
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

$25.00 AUD
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...
The Voyages Of Captain Cook

The Voyages Of Captain Cook

$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThe The Voyages Of Captain Cook chronicles the extraordinary expeditions of one of history's...
My Love Must Wait

My Love Must Wait

$30.00 AUD
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...
Sydney's First Four Years

Sydney's First Four Years

$35.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the arduous beginnings of the first European settlement in Australia. It details the daily...
Alma Doepel: The History Of An Australian Schooner 1903-1975

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

$40.00 AUD
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

$45.00 AUD
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

$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markings-
Sailing to Paradise: Discovery of the Americas in 5000 B.C.

Sailing to Paradise: Discovery of the Americas in 5000 B.C.

$12.00 AUD
The book titled British Bombers of World War I in Action by the author Peter G Cooksley. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...
The Penguin Book of Pirates

The Penguin Book of Pirates

$32.99 AUD$28.04 AUD
Real-life accounts of the world's most notorious pirates-both men and women, from the Golden Age of Piracy and beyond-compiled by the New York Times bestselling author of A True Account-...
The Golden Ocean

The Golden Ocean

$100.00 AUD
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

$80.00 AUD
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

$12.00 AUD
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

$75.00 AUD$35.00 AUD
* 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

$65.00 AUD$30.00 AUD
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...
Great Sea Stories

Great Sea Stories

$19.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
Great Sea Stories recounts epic tales of the victims of shipwreck, mutiny and marooning, through history and around the globe, focusing on the age of sail and steam. This enthralling...
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)

$60.00 AUD
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

$15.00 AUD
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?

$12.00 AUD
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

$12.00 AUD
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

$15.00 AUD
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....
Hms Bounty: A True Account Of The Notorious Mutiny

Hms Bounty: A True Account Of The Notorious Mutiny

$12.00 AUD
Author: Alexander MckeeBinding: HardbackPublished: SOUVENIR PRESS, 1989Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markings-
The Voyage Of The Investigator 1801-1803: Commander Matthew Flinders, R.N.

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

$30.00 AUD
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

$70.00 AUD
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...