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The Zong: A Massacre, the Law and the End of Slavery

The Zong: A Massacre, the Law and the End of Slavery

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The first full review of the mass murder by crew members on the slave ship Zong and the lasting repercussions of this horrifying event On November 29, 1781, Captain Collingwood...
The Master Mariner (Two-Volume Set)

The Master Mariner (Two-Volume Set)

$50.00 AUD
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)

$200.00 AUD
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

$15.00 AUD
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...
The British Navy: Its Making And Its Meaning

The British Navy: Its Making And Its Meaning

$50.00 AUD
Author: Ernest ProtheroeBinding: HardbackPublished: E. W. COLE, 1910Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cracked. Newspaper clipping glued on rear endpaper. This...
Under Sail: A Voyage Round Cape Horn

Under Sail: A Voyage Round Cape Horn

$100.00 AUD
Author: Felix RiesenbergBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, Ltd., 1925Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: FEP missingMarkings: Previous ownerThis maritime memoir, Under Sail, chronicles the adventures and challenges of life aboard a square-rigged...
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

$30.00 AUD
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

$50.00 AUD
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

$40.00 AUD
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

$40.00 AUD
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...
Atlantic Front: The Merchant Navy In The War

Atlantic Front: The Merchant Navy In The War

$15.00 AUD
Author: Basil WoonBinding: HardbackPublished: Peter Davies, 1941Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Half-title page missingAtlantic Front chronicles the...
Commodore: War, Peace And Big Ships

Commodore: War, Peace And Big Ships

$95.00 AUD
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:...
Out Of The Smoke: The Story Of A Sail

Out Of The Smoke: The Story Of A Sail

$20.00 AUD
Author: Ray ParkinBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hogarth Press, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsOut Of The Smoke chronicles Ray Parkin's...
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"

$60.00 AUD
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...
The Enemies' Fighting Ships

The Enemies' Fighting Ships

$15.00 AUD
Author: Jay LaunerBinding: HardbackPublished: Sheridan House, 1944Condition:Book: Poor, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis compelling historical account, The...
The Price of Admiralty

The Price of Admiralty

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Author: McGuire, Paul, Lieutenant, R.A.N.V.R. & McGuire, Frances MargaretBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1944Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous...
South With Scott

South With Scott

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Author: Admiral Lord MountevansBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerSouth With Scott chronicles the epic and tragic British...
Mysteries On The High Seas

Mysteries On The High Seas

$15.00 AUD
Author: Philip MacdougallBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerPhilip Macdougall's Mysteries On The High Seas chronicles a fascinating collection of unsolved maritime enigmas that...
Barque Polly Woodside (Rona)

Barque Polly Woodside (Rona)

$12.00 AUD
Author: Vin DarrochBinding: PaperbackPublished: LothianCondition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image-
The Voyages Of The 'Morning'

The Voyages Of The 'Morning'

$110.00 AUD
Author: Gerald S. DoorlyBinding: HardbackPublished: BLUNTISHAM BOOKS ERSKINE PRESS, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the harrowing yet inspiring journey of the relief ship Morning during...
A Voyage Round The World In His Majesty's Frigate Pandora

A Voyage Round The World In His Majesty's Frigate Pandora

$100.00 AUD
Author: George HamiltonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hordern House, Sydney, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping narrative, Voyage Of The Pandora, transports readers into a thrilling maritime adventure, chronicling a perilous journey...
Behind The Picture: H.M.S. Rattlesnake's Australia New Guinea Cruise 1846 To 1850

Behind The Picture: H.M.S. Rattlesnake's Australia New Guinea Cruise 1846 To 1850

$25.00 AUD
Author: Marnie BassettBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, Behind The Picture: H.M.S. Rattlesnake's Australia...
The Paintings Of The America's Cup: 1851-1987

The Paintings Of The America's Cup: 1851-1987

$25.00 AUD
Author: Ranulf RaynerBinding: HardbackPublished: WILLIAM HEINEMANN, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis magnificent volume chronicles the storied history of the America's Cup, the world's most prestigious yachting competition,...
Ships And Seafarers In Australian Waters

Ships And Seafarers In Australian Waters

$30.00 AUD
Author: Max ColwellBinding: HardbackPublished: LANSDOWNE PRESS, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsShips And Seafarers In Australian Waters chronicles the rich tapestry of maritime life and navigation within Australia's...
Nets Overboard!: The Story Of The Fishing Fleets

Nets Overboard!: The Story Of The Fishing Fleets

$12.00 AUD
Author: Jack CogginsBinding: HardbackPublished: -, 1967Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work, Nets Overboard!: The Story Of The Fishing Fleets, chronicles the intricate history...
Craft And Craftsmen Of Australian Fishing 1870 – 1970: An Illustrated Oral History

Craft And Craftsmen Of Australian Fishing 1870 – 1970: An Illustrated Oral History

$50.00 AUD
Author: Garry KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: Mains'l Books Portland, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: dust jacket in good condition; plastic jacket creased and worn; pages in good condition,...
Victoria's West Coast Steamers

Victoria's West Coast Steamers

$15.00 AUD
Author: J. K. LoneyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Self published, printed by Ken Jenkin, Geelong, no date, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Remainder markCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, signed Victoria's...
Captain William Bligh: An Illustrated History

Captain William Bligh: An Illustrated History

$50.00 AUD
Author: Philip Weate & Caroline GrahamBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Hamlyn Pty Ltd, NSW, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: mildew spotting on spine and inside edges of dust...
Of Nautilus And Eagles: History Of The Royal Australian Navy

Of Nautilus And Eagles: History Of The Royal Australian Navy

$15.00 AUD
Author: Peter FirkinsBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell Australia, 1975Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Some moisture damageMarkings: No markingsOf Nautilus And Eagles chronicles the comprehensive history of the Royal Australian Navy, detailing its...
Corsairs And Navies 1660-1760

Corsairs And Navies 1660-1760

$60.00 AUD
Author: J.S. BromleyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hambledon Press, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: in almost new condition; little signs of wear; minor marks on spineThis authoritative historical account,...
Down The Bay: The Story Of The Excursion Steamers Of Port Phillip

Down The Bay: The Story Of The Excursion Steamers Of Port Phillip

$25.00 AUD
Author: T. K. FitchettBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, Down The Bay: The Story Of The Excursion Boats...
Passenger Ships Of Australia & New Zealand: Volume I 1876-1912

Passenger Ships Of Australia & New Zealand: Volume I 1876-1912

$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter PlowmanBinding: HardbackPublished: DOUBLEDAY SYDNEY, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Rip on back of dust jacket repaired by tape, chipping along top/bottom of jacketThis comprehensive historical account,...
Fifty Years Too Soon

Fifty Years Too Soon

$40.00 AUD
Author: Captain J. Rosaldhin, R.N.Binding: HardbackPublished: Whitcombe & Tombs Pty Ltd, 1948Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Remainder markFifty Years Too Soon chronicles the extraordinary life...
4,000 Years Under The Sea: Excursions In Undersea Archaeology

4,000 Years Under The Sea: Excursions In Undersea Archaeology

$15.00 AUD
Author: Philippe DioléBinding: HardbackPublished: SIDGWICK AND JACKSON LTD, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: remainder markingsThis captivating non-fiction work, 4,000 Years Under The Sea, transports readers to the depths...
Adventurous Life

Adventurous Life

$20.00 AUD
Author: Admiral Lord MountevansBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd, 1946Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerAdventurous Life chronicles the...
Craft And Craftsmen Of Australian Fishing 1870-1970: An Illustrated Oral History

Craft And Craftsmen Of Australian Fishing 1870-1970: An Illustrated Oral History

$40.00 AUD
Author: Garry KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: Bellarive Men Research, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical account, Craft And Craftsmen Of Australian Fishing 1870 - 1970: An Illustrated Oral...
Samuel Pepys: The Saviour Of The Navy

Samuel Pepys: The Saviour Of The Navy

$15.00 AUD
Author: Arthur BryantBinding: HardbackPublished: Reprint Society., 1953Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the remarkable career of Samuel Pepys, focusing...
Port Of Pearls: A History Of Broome

Port Of Pearls: A History Of Broome

$20.00 AUD
Author: Hugh EdwardsBinding: HardbackPublished: Ridby, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: on small tear on from of jacke, otherwise in good conditiontPort Of...
Shipminder: The Story Of Her Majesty's Coastguard

Shipminder: The Story Of Her Majesty's Coastguard

$20.00 AUD
Author: Bernard ScarlettBinding: HardbackPublished: PELHAM BOOKS, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis historical account Shipminder: The Story Of Her Majesty's Coastguard chronicles the vital evolution of...
Build A Fleet Lose A Fleet

Build A Fleet Lose A Fleet

$30.00 AUD
Author: Captain R. McdonnellBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hawthorn Press., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, some slight discolouration to edges of...
The Nautical Style: An Aspect Of The Functional Tradition

The Nautical Style: An Aspect Of The Functional Tradition

$20.00 AUD
Author: Eric De MaréBinding: HardbackPublished: ARCHITECTURAL PRESS, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe Nautical Style by Eric De Maré chronicles the profound influence of maritime design...
Veteran Ships Of Australia And New Zealand

Veteran Ships Of Australia And New Zealand

$15.00 AUD
Author: Graeme AndrewsBinding: HardbackPublished: A.H. & A. W. Reed, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction work chronicles the rich maritime heritage of Australia and New Zealand, presenting a detailed...
The Last Cruise Of The Emden

The Last Cruise Of The Emden

$50.00 AUD
Author: Edwin P. HoytBinding: HardbackPublished: White Lion Publishers., 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light foxing to page edges, rubbed edges of DJ.This gripping historical...
Historic Ships Of Australia: A Third Book Of Paintings, Poetry And Prose

Historic Ships Of Australia: A Third Book Of Paintings, Poetry And Prose

$30.00 AUD
Author: Dacre SmythBinding: HardbackPublished: DACRE SMYTH, 1982Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis compelling non-fiction work, Historic Ships Of Australia, chronicles the rich maritime heritage of a nation shaped by...
Adams Of The Bounty

Adams Of The Bounty

$15.00 AUD
Author: Erle WilsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis gripping historical novel chronicles the extraordinary life of...
The Third Voyage Of Martin Frobisher To Baffin Island 1578

The Third Voyage Of Martin Frobisher To Baffin Island 1578

$50.00 AUD
Author: James McdermottBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hakluyt Society., 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, The Third Voyage Of Martin Frobisher To Baffin Island 1578, chronicles the ambitious...
Mr. Midshipman Easy

Mr. Midshipman Easy

$12.00 AUD
Author: Captain MarryatBinding: HardbackPublished: HERON BOOKSCondition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis rollicking naval adventure, Mr. Midshipman Easy, chronicles the misadventures of a young man whose philosophical upbringing clashes spectacularly with...