Non-Fiction

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.

PUBLISHERDavid Charles: Newton Abbot, and International Marine Publishing Company, Maine, USA.
BINDINGTurquoise cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONGood, a little general shelf wear to boards, slight fading to edges. Printed pages and illustrations remain clear with few noticeable marks. 
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A comprehensive history of steamships in the Pacific Ocean and their particular challenges operating in remote locations far from the assistance of a dockyard.

PHOTOSPhotos can be provided to clarify the condition of a book before it is posted—contact the shop if this is something you require.
PUBLISHERBrown, Son & Ferguson, Ltd, Glasgow.
BINDINGNavy blue cloth boards with gilt lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONA little shelf wear to boards. Endpapers have remains of tape...

Published to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Bibby Line, a history charting the fortunes of the family run Liverpool shipping company.

Still published to this day, a fascinating bound collection of the monthly magazine devoted to the worldwide shipping industry from 1948.

A comprehensive history of the first successful steamship line established after the Civil War.

A history and commemoration of the Queen Mary of the Cunard Line. From her launch in 1934 to her final berth in California.

A comprehensive listing and description of of vessels and shipping companies operating from Australia and New Zealand.

A comprehensive history to celebrate the centenary of the Furness Withy Group shipping line, founded in Hartlepool in 1891.

A comprehensive history of smaller British steam cargo vessels, known as "Tramps." 

A comprehensive two volume illustrated history of British tramp steamers.