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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...
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,...
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,...
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
$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
$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,...
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
$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...
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...
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
$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
$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...
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...
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
$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
$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...
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
$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 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
$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.-
Dead Reckoning Navigation
$20.00 AUD
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
$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
$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
$60.00 AUD
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
$20.00 AUD
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...
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...
Four Points of the Compass: The Unexpected History of Direction
A sparkling exploration of the four cardinal directions, by the acclaimed author of A History of the World in 12 Maps North, south, east and west- almost all societies use...
The Secrets of the Titanic
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
'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
$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...
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
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
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
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
$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...
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...
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
'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 . ....
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
$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 Theory And Practice Of Seamanship: Revised Metric Edition
$15.00 AUD
Author: G. L. DantonBinding: HardbackPublished: Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor markings on content pages. -
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
$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...
Fleeting Encounters: Pictures & Chronicles Of The First Fleet
$30.00 AUD
Author: Peter EmmettBinding: PaperbackPublished: Museum of Sydney, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor wear on external cover; pages in good conditionThis...
Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner, and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest
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
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...
Seaforth World Naval Review: 2025
For over a decade this annual has provided an authoritative summary of all that has happened in the naval world in the previous twelve months, combining regional surveys with one-off...
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...