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Searching For Franklin, The Land Arctic Searching Expedition 1855

Searching For Franklin, The Land Arctic Searching Expedition 1855

$50.00 AUD
Author: William BarrBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hakluyt Society., 1999Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSearch for Searching For Franklin, The Land Arctic Searching Expedition 1855 chronicles a pivotal chapter in Arctic...
The Malaspina Expedition 1789-1794: The Journal Of The Voyage By Alejandro Malaspina; Volume 1

The Malaspina Expedition 1789-1794: The Journal Of The Voyage By Alejandro Malaspina; Volume 1

$60.00 AUD
Author: Andrew David, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Carlos Novi, Glyndwr WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hakluyt Society., 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor shelf-wear to edge of DJ.This historical account chronicles...
The Pacific Journal Of Louis-Antoine De Bougainville: 1767-1768

The Pacific Journal Of Louis-Antoine De Bougainville: 1767-1768

$80.00 AUD
Author: Louis-Antoine De Bougainville, John DunmoreBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hakluyt Society., 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account, The Pacific Journal Of Louis-Antoine De Bougainville: 1767-1768, chronicles the remarkable...
The Trumpet-Major: John Loveday A Soldier In The War With Buonaparte And Robert His Brother First Mate In The Merchant Service A Tale

The Trumpet-Major: John Loveday A Soldier In The War With Buonaparte And Robert His Brother First Mate In The Merchant Service A Tale

$12.00 AUD
Author: Thomas HardyBinding: HardbackPublished: HERON BOOKSCondition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Trumpet-Major: John Loveday A Soldier In The War With Buonaparte And Robert His Brother First Mate In The Merchant...
The Trumpet-Major: John Loveday A Soldier In The War With Buonaparte And Robert His Brother First Mate In The Merchant Service A Tale

The Trumpet-Major: John Loveday A Soldier In The War With Buonaparte And Robert His Brother First Mate In The Merchant Service A Tale

$12.00 AUD
Author: Thomas HardyBinding: HardbackPublished: HERON BOOKSCondition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSet against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, The Trumpet-Major chronicles the romantic entanglements and societal pressures within a small...
The Last Voyage: Captain Cook's Lost Diary

The Last Voyage: Captain Cook's Lost Diary

$50.00 AUD
Author: Hammond InnesBinding: HardbackPublished: William Collins & Sons., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, price clipped, FEP clipped.-
The Restless Waterfront

The Restless Waterfront

$20.00 AUD
Author: Capt. James GabyBinding: HardbackPublished: Antipodean Publishers., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe historical non-fiction work The Restless Waterfront chronicles the vibrant and tumultuous history of...
Dead Reckoning Navigation

Dead Reckoning Navigation

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Author: John WrightBinding: HardbackPublished: ADLARD COLES, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor sun-fading and tears to edge of DJ. Tanned...
100 Years Of Yachting On Port Phillip Bay: A History Of The Royal Brighton Yacht Club

100 Years Of Yachting On Port Phillip Bay: A History Of The Royal Brighton Yacht Club

$20.00 AUD
Author: Chris De FragaBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles a century of maritime tradition and competitive spirit on...
Mr. Midshipman Easy

Mr. Midshipman Easy

$10.00 AUD
Author: Captain MarryatBinding: HardbackPublished: Heron BooksCondition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis rollicking naval adventure, Mr. Midshipman Easy, chronicles the misadventures of a young man whose philosophical upbringing clashes spectacularly with...
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...
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...
The Valley Of Song

The Valley Of Song

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Author: Elizabeth GoudgeBinding: HardbackPublished: University of London Press Ltd., 1951Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Spine slight discolouration,...
Papers From The First Southern Hemisphere Conference On Maritime Archaeology

Papers From The First Southern Hemisphere Conference On Maritime Archaeology

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Author: Jeremy GREEN (editor)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Australian Sports Publications, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageUnknownThis substantial academic volume presents a wide range of...
Wilful Murder: The Sinking Of The Lusitania

Wilful Murder: The Sinking Of The Lusitania

$15.00 AUD
Author: Diana PrestonBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 2002Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis compelling historical account, Wilful Murder: The Sinking Of The Lusitania, chronicles the tragic 1915...
England And The Discovery Of America, 1481-1620

England And The Discovery Of America, 1481-1620

$30.00 AUD
Author: David Beers QuinnBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative historical account chronicles England's foundational involvement in...
Voyages That Changed the World

Voyages That Changed the World

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Voyages that Changed the World tells, chronologically, the stories of the most momentous sea voyages in history and, in doing so, provides an intriguing look at the unveiling of our...
The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor

The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor

$22.95 AUD$10.00 AUD
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature and author of One Hundred Years of Solitude, started his literary career with the publication of The Story of...
H.M.A.S. Mk. II

H.M.A.S. Mk. II

$20.00 AUD
Author: Serving Personnel Of The R.A.N.Binding: HardbackPublished: Australian War Memorial, 1943Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: sticker on fep. H.M.A.S....
South With Scott

South With Scott

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Author: Admiral Sir Edward R. G. R. EvansBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Fold-out map intact. South With Scott presents a firsthand...
Lost Voices from the "Titanic": The Definitive Oral History

Lost Voices from the "Titanic": The Definitive Oral History

$55.00 AUD$20.00 AUD
Starting from its original conception and design by the owners and naval architects at the White Star Line through construction at Harland and Wolff's shipyards in Belfast, Nick Barratt explores...
Mornington: In The Wake Of Flinders

Mornington: In The Wake Of Flinders

$25.00 AUD
Author: Leslie M. MoorheadBinding: HardbackPublished: Shire of Mornington, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical survey, Mornington In The Wake Of Flinders: Historical Survey, meticulously...
SBS

SBS

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The men of the SBS are the maritime equivalent of their counterparts in the SAS; they are the elite of the British Special Forces and also the most secretive. Although...
The Secrets of the Titanic

The Secrets of the Titanic

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September 1, 1985. The RMS Titanic, which has been missing since April 15, 1912, is found in the North Atlantic where it lies at a depth of 3,821 metres. Paul-Henri...
The Great Divide

The Great Divide

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'A gorgeous, sweeping epic' ANN NAPOLITANO 'A master of prose' WASHINGTON POST ' One of my favourite writers' ROXANE GAY 'Spectacular' JOANNE SEFTON 'I didn't want it to end' SARA...
Sea Of Dreams: The Lure Of Port Phillip Bay 1830–1914

Sea Of Dreams: The Lure Of Port Phillip Bay 1830–1914

$20.00 AUD
Author: Jane Alexander (Project Manager)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, 2011Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis exhibition book presents a confident social...
Australia's First Fleet: The Voyage And The Re-Enactment 1788/1988

Australia's First Fleet: The Voyage And The Re-Enactment 1788/1988

$20.00 AUD
Author: Jonathan KingBinding: HardbackPublished: Fairfax, Robertsbridge., 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsAustralia's First Fleet: The Voyage And The Re-Enactment 1788/1988 chronicles a pivotal moment in Australian history, detailing the...
A Ship Is Dying

A Ship Is Dying

$15.00 AUD
Author: Brian CallisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins London, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: wear, rubbing and tanning of dust jacket; pages in good condition; mildew on spineA Ship...
Nelson And Napoleon: The Long Haul To Trafalgar

Nelson And Napoleon: The Long Haul To Trafalgar

$20.00 AUD
Author: Christopher LeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Headline, 2005Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on spine and inside covers; pages in good condition with some...
A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks

A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks

$24.99 AUD$21.24 AUD
AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2024 'Masterful and entrancing - this is big history at its best.' Professor Alice Roberts, author of Ancestors 'A real-life Indiana Jones takes readers on...
Flinders: The Man Who Mapped Australia

Flinders: The Man Who Mapped Australia

$22.99 AUD$19.54 AUD
The fascinating story of the exceptional maritime explorer, Matthew Flinders - the man who put Australia on the map. Shipwrecks, storms, death and danger - Matthew Flinders encountered it all...
Bligh: Master Mariner

Bligh: Master Mariner

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The eighteenth century was an era when brave mariners took their ships beyond the horizon in search of an unknown world. Those chosen to lead these expeditions were exceptional navigators,...
Everyone's Book Of Ships

Everyone's Book Of Ships

$12.00 AUD
Author: Michael LeitchBinding: HardbackPublished: Optimum Books, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Remainder markEveryone's Book Of Ships presents a comprehensive overview of maritime vessels, charting their evolution from ancient rafts to modern...
Song Of Steam: A Chronicle Of Paddle Steamers And Screw Steamers In Tasmanian Waters 1832-1939

Song Of Steam: A Chronicle Of Paddle Steamers And Screw Steamers In Tasmanian Waters 1832-1939

$30.00 AUD
Author: D. G. O'MayBinding: HardbackPublished: Tasmania : Government Printer, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsSong Of Steam chronicles the rise and...
Australian Historical Monographs Collection - 44 Volumes

Australian Historical Monographs Collection - 44 Volumes

$250.00 AUD
Author: George MackanessBinding: PaperbackPublished: REVIEW Publications, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Light fading present with small areas of insect wear visible...
A Voyage Round The World: Containing An Account Of Captain Dampier's Expedition Into The South-Seas In The Ship St. George In The Years 1703 And 1704

A Voyage Round The World: Containing An Account Of Captain Dampier's Expedition Into The South-Seas In The Ship St. George In The Years 1703 And 1704

$45.00 AUD
Author: William FunnellBinding: HardbackPublished: N. Israel / Amsterdam, Da Capo Press / New York, 1969Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA captivating work of travel literature, Voyage Round The World...
Journal Of A Voyage To The South-Seas

Journal Of A Voyage To The South-Seas

$45.00 AUD
Author: Pascoe ThomasBinding: HardbackPublished: N Israel/Amsterdam, Da Capo Press/New York, 1971Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles a perilous maritime journey through the vast and often treacherous...
Smoke And Ashes: Opium's Hidden Histories

Smoke And Ashes: Opium's Hidden Histories

$24.99 AUD$21.24 AUD
'A bracing new history of the global opium trade . . . Ghosh's tentacular history embraces opium's entanglement with furniture, architecture, gardens and its role in modern wars . ....
The Wind is Free: A History of The Royal Geelong Yacht Club 1859-1988

The Wind is Free: A History of The Royal Geelong Yacht Club 1859-1988

$30.00 AUD
Author: Jack ChampBinding: HardbackPublished: The Royal Geelong Yacht Club, Geelong VIC, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Wind Is Free: A History Of The Royal Geelong Yacht Club...
Pictorial History Of Ships

Pictorial History Of Ships

$25.00 AUD
Author: J H Martin & Geoffrey BennettBinding: HardbackPublished: Octopus, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume chronicles the fascinating evolution of seafaring vessels, from ancient rafts to...
The Titanic Expeditions: Diving To The Queen Of The Deep 1985-2010

The Titanic Expeditions: Diving To The Queen Of The Deep 1985-2010

$150.00 AUD
Author: Eugene NesmeyanovBinding: HardbackPublished: The History Press, 2018Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: small chips on binding left corner near spineA gripping chronicle of the daring deep-sea missions that...
The Tall Ships 1986

The Tall Ships 1986

$12.00 AUD
Author: Cy and Pat LIBERMANBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Middle Atlantic Press. Wilmington, Delaware, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageUnknown
The Seafarers

The Seafarers

$15.00 AUD
Author: William Stuart LongBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markings-
Workers And Workplace In The Preindustrial City: Shipbuilders Of The Venetian Arsenal

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...
Riverboats And Rivermen

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

Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner, and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest

$37.99 AUD$32.29 AUD
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

Mr Bligh's Bad Language: Passion, Power and Theatre on the Bounty

$53.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
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...
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)

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...