Sailing & Marine

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.

A history of the ship modeller's art, with many examples from European and American collections.

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

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.

A biography of the Elizabethan seafarer and privateer, known for his three voyages of exploration to the New World in search of the North East Passage.

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PUBLISHERSouth African Railways, Johannesburg.
BINDINGSoft covers with cloth tape over spine.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have general wear and scuffing, some creasing to edges and frayed at...

PUBLISHERG.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd. London.
BINDINGNavy blue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn and faded, with some white paint spots. Hinges a little weak but binding feels secure. Uneven opened pages. Some browning and foxing throughout, although mostly affecting outer leaves. 
DUST JACKETIn very worn...

PUBLISHERTeredo Books, Sussex.
BINDINGNavy blue cloth boards. Illustrated endpapers. 
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have general shelf wear, with some scuffing and slight fading at edges. White residue marks on back cover where dust jacket has adhered. Foxing on block edges, but printed pages and images remain largely clear and little...

In Italian. A history of sailing in the Olympic games from when it was first contested at the London games of 1908 (Racing off Ryde,) to Mexico in 1968. The chapters on each Games include the results in every class.

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PUBLISHERPutnam & Co.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONGeneral shelf wear with some scuffing and fading to boards, particularly to edges. Spine discoloured. Some marks and...

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

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

PUBLISHERLongman's, Green and Co. New York, London, Toronto.
BINDINGTan cloth boards with black title patches and corners, gilt lettering
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn, with some scuffing and bumped corners. Hinges a little weak, but binding secure. Slight browning to leaves, otherwise printed pages and images remain largely...

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

PUBLISHERCross Publishing, Chale, Isle of Wight.
BINDINGGreen cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, little handled. No discernable marks.
DUST JACKETJust a little creasing at very edges, spine slightly faded.
EDITION2001.
DESCRIPTIONSigned by Robin McInnes, with a note that this was originally his proof copy. A history...

A history of the first yacht Britannia, built in 1893 towards the end of the Victorian era; and the thrilling racing that took place against similar contemporary yachts, often off Cowes.

An idiosyncratic description of the Royal Navy, with chapters on The Royal Marines, officers' wives and crime and punishment.

PUBLISHERSmith, Elder & Co. London.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards with gilt lettering and design.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn at edges, some scuff marks, corners bumped. Hinges a little weak but binding secure. Opened pages are uneven and discoloured. Printed pages and images remain largely clear and little marked....