Maritime History

THE IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER'Powerful reportage...awash with wonderful obscurities' The Sunday Times''A comprehensive investigation of the staggering damage we have done to the world's oceans and its life forms' ObserverA vital,...

From the Stone Age to the present day, no technology has had a more profound impact on mankind than watercraft. Boats and ships made possible the settlement and conquest of...

Author: Nicholas Pateshall, edited and introduced by Marjorie TippingBinding: HardbackPublished: Queensberry Hill Press, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed account of the voyage...

Author: Old Dartmouth Historical SocietyBinding: Other bindingPublished: Self-published, 1958Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of a whaling family...

Author: Garry KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: Self-published, 1985Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a detailed examination of the craft and craftsmanship involved in Australian fishing from 1870...

Author: Graeme Aplin, John StoreyBinding: SoftbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed exploration of the waterfront area of Sydney from...

Author: Joan Druett Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 Tells the stories of women sea captains, pirates, and ship owners from the sixth century B.C. to the nineteenth century.

This book is a detailed comparative study of the decorative work - figurehead, topside ornamentation and stern gallery design - carried by the ships of the major maritime states of...

Author: Nicholas PateshallBinding: HardbackPublished: Queensberry Hill Press, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a detailed account of the voyage of H.M.S. Calcutta, which...

Author: Richard WoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Guild, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markings- A commentary of life at sea 1940-45 touching upon the human element & the author's personal...

Author: Waldo E. L. SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Ryerson Press, 1961Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the history of the U.S. Navy's chaplains during the days of...

Author: Captain A. DonaldsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1948Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markings- Reminiscences of fifty-one years spent at sea. From 1894, embarking at 14 years...

Author: Rozelle RaynesBinding: HardbackPublished: Springwood Books, 1979Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionSea Bird is a compelling narrative that captures the essence of adventure on the Thames, where...

Author: Miles SmeetonBinding: HardbackPublished: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsOnce Is Enough is an account of Miles Smeeton's experiences aboard the...

  The extraordinary life, loves and voyages of the man who put Australia on the map, now with a foreword from Flinders' great-great-great-grand-daughters on the 250th anniversary of his birth...

Author: Alfred Grossmith MasonFormat: Hardback, 152mm x 229mm, 224 pagesPublished: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2014In mid-1942 Alfred Grossmith Mason became navigation/ Gunnery Officer on SS Empire Baffin,...

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Author: Fred SchultzBinding: HardbackPublished: Naval Institute Press, 1995Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsNaval History covers many aspects of naval life, both early and modern, with a major focus...

Author: Mark WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1979Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book recounts the life of Captain Gilbert Roberts and his contributions to anti-submarine warfare training. It details...

Author: Peter DickensBinding: HardbackPublished: Naval Institute Press, 1997Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book delves into the critical naval battles in the fjords of Narvik during...

Author: Robert Greenhalgh AlbionBinding: HardbackPublished: Naval Institute Press, 2000Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the critical timber supply issues faced by the Royal Navy...

Author: Daniel A. BaughBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1965Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a historical analysis of the challenges faced by the...

Author: G. G. O. Gatacre, Rear-AdmiralBinding: HardbackPublished: Nautical Press, 1982, Second EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book compiles reports and proceedings from the naval career of Rear-Admiral...

Author: John B. HattendorfBinding: SoftbackPublished: Naval War College Press, 1995Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection of essays examines the evolving nature of naval battles throughout...

Author: Nathaniel Philbrick Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 The Number One best-selling, epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the 19th century, beautifully reissued...

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Author: Gatacre G. G. O.binding: HardbackPublished: Nautical Press, 1982, Second EditionCondition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book compiles reports and proceedings from the naval...

Author: Alec Rosebinding: HardbackPublished: Nautical Publishing Company, 1968Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsMy Lively Lady is book by Alec Rose, published in 1968.

Author: Sheila Martinbinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1977Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book chronicles the author's five-year voyage aboard the Shebessa, offering insights into ocean life...

Author: Bill & Aileen Belcherbinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, New Zealand, 1979Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book recounts the harrowing tale of Bill Belcher, who went...

Author: Divine, Davidbinding: HardbackPublished: HarperCollins Distribution Services, 1973Condition: book: Good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Aging or marking, markings: No markingsThe Opening of the World by David Divine is a significant publication...

Author: Patrick Stephensbinding: HardbackPublished: Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1970Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: Previous ownerThis hardcover book, published in 1970, features fold-out maps still attached...

Author: Garrett Mattinglybinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1983, 2nd editionCondition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Yellowed, markings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed account of the events surrounding the...

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Author: David Gibbins Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2024 'Masterful and entrancing - this is big history at its best.' Professor Alice Roberts, author...

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Author: Meg Clothier Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 'What a fun book! Reading Sea Fever is enticing and intriguing, like watching floating treasure bob past your nose.' - Tristram...

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Author: Edward Wilson-Lee Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 A Times History Book of the Year 2022 A TLS Book of the Year 2022 'Exhilarating and whip-smart' THE SUNDAY TIMES...

Author: David Grann Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 From the international bestselling author of KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON and THE LOST CITY OF Z, a mesmerising story of...

Author: Julian Sancton Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 A new classic of extreme endurance - Into Thin Air meets The Perfect Storm in 19th century Antarctica **A Times Best...

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