All Old Books

A fascinating travel guide from the 1870's with much historical detail.

A history of Roman Bath, based on available sources at the time. From its first occupation and the construction of the famous baths, fed by the natural spring which gave the town its name: Aqua Solis.

The Birmingham Archaeological Society's highly detailed report on the continuing  excavations at Wroxeter.

The third report by the research committee of The Society of Antiquaries of London on the ongoing excavations at Wroxeter.

A detailed and beautifully illustrated account of excavations organised by the Woolhope Naturalists Field Club and funded by private subscriptions.

The true story of the sinking of the Dumaru after a munitions explosion, and the harrowing struggle of the survivors adrift in the Pacific.

A first hand narrative by the first mate of  the sinking of the Nantucket whaler Essex after being rammed by a sperm whale. The original was and Inspiration for Herman Melvilles Moby Dick. Edited for young readers, with prologue and epilogue, by Iola Haverstick and Betty Shepherd. 

Introduced and annotated by the novelist John Fowles. An historical collection of photographs of shipwrecks around the Isles of Scilly taken by four generations of the local Gibson family from the 1860's onwards.

An authoritative guide to the 1959 revision of the International Yacht Racing Rules.

An authoritative guide to yacht racing, revised following the adoption of the 1950 I.Y.R.U. rules.

The true story of how three airmen of the US Navy survived in a raft for 34 days after their scout bomber crashed in to the Pacific.

An illustrated history of shipbuilding, from the earliest dugout canoes to the warships of WWII.

A handbook on many practical sailors arts, from bends and hitches to decorative ropework, canvaswork and advice on  emergency repairs.

A history, based on the unique experiences of individual seamen, of the role of the Merchants' Service during WWI.

A practical textbook designed both for senior senior school and professional bankers examinations. 

"The beauty and mystery of the ships and the magic of the sea." An illustrated history of  British sailing craft.

An economic and social history of the fishing industry and the communities it supported.

An illustrated history of the vast fleets of sailing trawlers that once fished the North Sea and English Channel, and the men who worked on them.