Search Results: Maritime from Books Bought and Sold

Italy: Tormena Editore 1948, 1991. Excellent book on the Italian Navy special edition for the general staff of the Italian navy, 96 pages in very bright clean condition, Many colour photographs and illustrations,all present as listed plus very informative text, in English and Italian. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 12 x 8½ Inches. Hardcover.

Albany New York : Matthew Bender and Company, 1920. Very informative book on the Amercan laws for shipping goods at the tim of publication 1920. Contains 273 pages in bright clean condition, ship brokers stamp on front endpaper. Very idetailed and nformative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are lightly darkened to edgesand spine, bump to bottom front corner. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 9 ½ x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

London: W H Walker and Brothers Limited, 2000. Very informative autobiogrsaphy of the author Anthony Walker SIGNED by him on the title page. Contains 250 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, a few in colour, all present as listed plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped, a very nice example of this book especially with signature SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Signed by Author. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 10 x 7 ¾ Inches. Hardcover.

Amsterdam: Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, 1981. Bright clean hardcover NO dustwrapper,just some very light browning to endpapers and extreme edges of pages, small bump to one corner. Light rubbing to boards from going on and off shelves. light fade to spine. Many illustrations and fold out maps accompany the text, 418 pages. A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST, . First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 25 x 17 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Stanford Maritime, 1980. Excellent copy of this book on the canals and barges of the Netherlands, 150pp packed with information and many B/w photographs. Book and wrapper are near fine, oblong format SEE IMAGE. PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE VIA EMAIL on request.. First. Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. 26.5 X 19.5 Cms. Hardcover.

Chichester, United Kingdom: Research Studies Press, 1982. Very technical book on the subject of batteries on ships, general purpose and special purpose including submarine and torpedo propulsion. 203 pages in very bright clean condition with many technical illustrations and graphs, just the lightest of rubbing to top and bottom of spine and corners of outer boards, very light fading to spine. A nice copy SEE IMAGE DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 9¼ x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

Dundee, London and Montreal: Valentine and Sons Ltd , 1907. Beautifully illustrated thick card shaped book, original publication not dated but early 1900s, contains 24 pages in overall bright clean condition, some browning to first and last pages, previous owners names on first page. Many single colour and B/w illustrations,all present as called for NO dustwrapper, illustrated shaped card covers are a little rubbed and worn on edges. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Illustrated Card Covers. Good Plus/No Jacket. 6 ¼ x 3½ Inches. Card Covers.

London: University of London the Athlone Press, 1962. Very informative book on the history of shipping, 436 pages in very bright clean condition, very informative text.Neat previous owners ink stamp on front and rear endpapers. Dustwrapper is also bright and clean with some light wear to top edges where small areas of laminate is lifting not unsightly, vertical crease to rear wrapper flap, a nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Good Plus. 8 ¾ x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1934. Card cover booklet issued as a report for the Centenary dinner of Lloyds shipping in 1934. Booklet has 48 pages with reports on the dinner, the special meeting of the general Commitee on that day 25th October 1934 and report of the Japan Centenary dinner held at Tokio on 26th October 1934.Signed on inside by JOHN BURNS MP past president of the Board of Trade, also letter from Lloyds to W S Welch referring to an interview with John Burns. Book is lightly browned to edges otherwise bright and clean pull out photograph of dinner at front. Outer covers a little dusty and staples rusty. A nice copy SEE IMAGE DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by John Burns. First Edition. Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 9 ¾ x 7 Inches. Card Covers.

Colorado USA: Westview Press, 1983. Very informative book on China's maritime power, 277 pages in very bright clean condition. Several B/w photographs and imaps, all present as published plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are bright and clean. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First US Edition. Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 9 ¼ x 6¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: The Westminster Press (Gerrards ltd), 1904. Very informative book on H M S Royal Arthur,170 pages plus 4 pages of adverts at rear all in clean condition just light browning to extreme edges of pages and smmall foxing spots to endpapers and first page , 18 full page B/w photographs not listed but appear to be all present as called for, plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are marked to front board, SEE IMAGE,a little wear to top and bottom of spine and spine slightly darkened.Though not perfect still a pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 7 ¼ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

France: Société d'Editions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, 1952. Very informative book on the history of the Orbigny shipping Company, FRENCH TEXT NO English translation. Original thick embossed and decorated card covers have been preserved and the whole book recased in a blue hard cover,this has been done for the Institute of Transport London single stamp on blank page.. 170 pages in very bright clean condition just a few pencil marks on last couple of pages, easily erased. Many B/w photographs, facsimile documents and illustrations, all present plus very informative text in FRENCH, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are clean and sound, HEAVY BOOK 1.6 Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS.a very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 11 x 8¾ Inches. Hardcover.

Oxfordshire UK: Black Dwarf Publications, 2005. Very bright clean hardcover in dustwrapper, many photographs and illustrations accompany the text.Lght rubbing to edges of wrapper.HEAVY BOOK 1.7 Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE MAY BE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS.A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 28 x 22.5 Cms. Hardcover.

London: The Cruising Association, 1931. A detailed catalogue of the maritime books in the library of the Cruising Association 352 pages in very bright, clean condition. This is the second edition with additions, two frontis plates and ninety other full page illustrations. There are some light pencilled crosses by some details of books, a splendid reference work on maritime literature. Outer boards are a little faded on edges and spine,a very bright sound copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Second Edition. Gold Embossed Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 9 x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

London: The Shipbuilder Press, 1939. This is the Souvenir number of The Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder 1939. Attractive green hardcover embossed with gold lettering, inside the pages are clean and bright with colour illustrations, B/w drawings, photographs and pullout plans also many fabulous old adverts 112 pages in all. Inside front endpaper has small rubber stamp of previous owner also on first colour page does not detract. The book describes in great detail the building of the S S Mauretania. A really excellent copy just some light marks to covers SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First. Gold Embossed Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 13 x 10 Inches. Hardcover.

London: William Kimber, 1983. Very bright clean hardcover in dustwrapper,slight browning to dustwrapper flaps and a mark on inside front board and endpaper see image. ,many photographs and illustrations accompany the text.A nice example of this book. SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Revised Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 24 Cms X 16 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Edward Arnold, 1909. Excellent book on the author's sailing experiences with a little embellishment to give the anecdotes some extra humour. 205 pages plus 16 pages of adverts in overall clean condition just some browning to endpapers and light foxing to a few pages, neat former owners names on front endpaperand half title page, Many B/w illustrations by the author plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer illustrated boards are a little marked, browned on the spine and worn to corners and top and bottom of spine, Though not perfect still a pleasing copy of a collectable book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition First Printing. Illustrated Boards. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by F Claude Kempson. 8 ½ x 6 Inches. Hardcover.

Derby UK: Breedon Books, 2002. A detailed look at the history of Grimsby fishing port over the years. 160 pages with many old photographs. Book and dustwrapper are very bright and clean. A very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 10 ½ x 8 Inches. Hardcover.

London: E G Berryman, 1925. The full title of this booklet is Historical Memoirs of The Royal Navy Club of 1765 and the Navy Club of 1785 to the time of their almalgamation as the Royal Navy Club of 1765 and 1785 united 1889. This booklet describes the formation and history of the Club, 55pp in very good condition, Royal Blue buckram embossed in gold. The gold is a little dull but overall the book is a very attractive tight copy. PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE VIA EMAIL ON REQUEST.. Revised Edition. Gold Embossed Buckram. Very Good/No Jacket. 18 x 12 Cms. Hardcover.

Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd, 1927. Very informative book on how to make clipper ship models sub titled A practical manual dealing with every aspect of clipper ship modelling from the simplest waterline types to fine scale models fit for exhibition purposes.215 pages in bright clean condition just some light browning to endpapers. Many B/w photographs and illustrations, 5 fold out plans, all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are clean, slight fade to spine andgold lettering a little dulled A nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 ½ x 6 Inches. Hardcover.