Maritime History

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsIn this thought-provoking and historically vital zoological study, acclaimed biologist and broadcaster Jeremy Cherfas delivers Zoo 2000: A Look Beyond...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA comprehensive and authoritative guide to one of the most iconic small watercraft in...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis essential anthology gathers four of Herman Melville's most celebrated works into a single volume, presenting readers with the full...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA focused work of regional maritime history, Tall Ships in Torbay: A Brief Maritime...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Llight stains on board but otherwise binding is tight and pages bright. A landmark of American adventure fiction, The Sea-Wolf...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn cover; remainder mark; internally sound. A work of literary fiction steeped...

A richly detailed work of narrative history, Great Harry's Navy: How Henry VIII Gave England Sea Power chronicles the dramatic transformation of England from a minor maritime nation into a...

Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: SignedA sweeping historical adventure novel, Monsoon chronicles the exploits of the legendary Courtney family as they navigate...

Edition: 1st ed., 1st impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Name on fep. Adult novel which tells the...

Edition: 5th pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Fair boards with some marks. Chipped DJ with some moisture damage. Internally...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Shelf wear, rubbing on edges. A work of literary fiction steeped in allegory...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerA striking work of maritime art and literary reflection, Shipwreck pairs John Fowles's meditative prose with a haunting...

The history of sailing yachts has been recounted often, but these magnificent motor yachts, although far more popular in their time, have been largely neglected. They were the playthings of...

Here is the unfamiliar story of Captain Bligh's second voyage to the South Pacific, commenced in 1791, only one year after his return to England following the infamous mutiny on...

The book titled Flying: The Golden Years - A Pictorial Anthology by the author Rupert Prior. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsA gripping work of nautical adventure and seamanship, In Broken Water chronicles the remarkable sailing experiences of...

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Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Two volumes in matching slipcase - all 15 folding maps intact. A monumental work of Australian maritime history,...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: DamagedPages: Good Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsThe Story Of The Pacific chronicles the vast and complex history of the world's largest ocean, presenting...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis academic volume, Dutch Light In The Norwegian Night: Marine Relations And Migration Across...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Fold-out maps intact. Boards with minor marks and specks. Binding remains tight. Clean and sound copy. "An Historical...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat drives a human being to step into the complete unknown? In "Journeys of...

Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: N/APages: Yellowed Markings: SignedThis historical narrative chronicles the pivotal 1788 expedition to Botany Bay, detailing the arduous journey and the subsequent establishment of the first...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA spirited work of Victorian adventure and nautical memoir, The Cruise of the Kate...

Edition: rev ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA gripping work of narrative history, Captain Bligh and Mister Christian: The Men and the Mutiny chronicles one...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markings"Magellan and the First Circumnavigation of the World" is a history that chronicles the audacious and brutal 1519 expedition that first...

The legendary explorer of Titanic and Lusitania looks back on his life behind his famous exploits and unveils a major new discovery on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of...

Four hundred years after his death, Sir Francis Drake remains one of the most legendary figures of history. His career is one of the most colourful on record. The most...

The gripping account of the U.S. Navy's fast carrier force-and how its Central Pacific campaign in 1944 marked the achievement of American naval supremacy Task Force 58 was World War...

This biography presents Drake through the accounts of friends and enemies on both the national and personal level. From his family's fierce love of Protestantism, and their early poverty which...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsShip Models presents a comprehensive guide to the intricate world of miniature seafaring vessels. This authoritative volume details the historical...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical account, The Defeat Of John Hawkins, chronicles the...

THE IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER 'A comprehensive investigation of the staggering damage we have done to the world's oceans and its life forms' Observer 'A vital, fascinating, deeply researched exploration of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small rip on jacket spine, foxing on jacketThis gripping memoir recounts a young man's audacious solo...

Edition: Limited Numbered & Signed EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: No. 332-c of 950 copies. Foxed boards. Light bumping on corners. Binding remains tight. Clean photographs....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Stamps included. Christine Hogarth’s Navigators and Shipwrecks: Australia’s Heritage in Stamps presents a...

THE IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER 'A comprehensive investigation of the staggering damage we have done to the world's oceans and its life forms' Observer 'A vital, fascinating, deeply researched exploration of...

The definitive history of the Spanish Armada, lavishly illustrated and fully revised Selected by Foreign Affairs as one of the Best Books of 2023 "Will surely become the definitive account."-Stephen...

The story of the sixteenth-century's epic contest for the spice trade, which propelled European maritime exploration and conquest across Asia and the Pacific Spices drove the early modern world economy,...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Spine worn and discoloured. Mild bumping on corners...

Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Stain on top of block, does not bleed into pagesThis historical account chronicles the extraordinary...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the dramatic loss of the Dutch East Indiaman The Amsterdam off the English coast in...

Edition: Libraries Board of South Australia facsimile editionCondition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Complete set with 20 b/w...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...