Sailing & Marine

An account of the sinking of the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst at Christmas 1943, to prevent attacks on Arctic convoys in the Barents Sea to the north of Norway.

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

A history of the ocean going salvage tug the Foundation Franklin and her hundreds of rescue missions along the eastern coasts of Canada, including throughout WWII.

PUBLISHERUniversity of California Press.
BINDINGNavy blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are a little worn at edges, especially ends of spine. Printed pages remain clear with few noticeable marks.
DUST JACKETSome tearing and creasing at edges. one 2cm tear has previously been mended...

A very handsome reproduction of Darwin's ground-breaking work.

A practical guide to the application of naval architecture to smaller vessels.

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PUBLISHERAdlard Coles Limited, London.
BINDINGRed cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards a little worn at very edges. Some fading and staining to blue endpapers, but printed pages...

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.

A detailed history of the lesser known activities of the Royal Navy during WWI, in the Mediterranean area. One of a series by the publishers.

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

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PUBLISHERPortsoken Press.
BINDINGRing bound paper boards. 
BOOK CONDITIONSome discolouration and marks to boards and block edges. Printed pages and images are clear but with some...

A fascinating account of the renowned travel writers journey through islands of the Caribbean in the late 1940's. 

PUBLISHERNaval Institute Press.
BINDINGBlue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONA little shelf wear to very edges of boards. Printed pages and images remain clear with no noticeable marks.
DUST JACKETSlight wear to edges, spine a little faded, a few scuff marks. 
EDITIONFifth revised edition 1978.
DESCRIPTIONThe standard...

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. 

An entertaining history of maritime exploration and the mapping of the world, written to appeal to a younger readership.

 PUBLISHERJ.M Dent & Sons Ltd, London.
BINDINGTan cloth boards with brown lettering, blue and green illustration.
BOOK CONDITIONIn good condition for age. A little general shelf wear, slight discolouration. Hinges a little weakened but binding secure. Printed pages and images remain clear and little marked.
DUST JACKETNo.

A photographic history tracing the origins of Vosper Thorneycroft on the Thames at Chiswick in the 1860's to present day Portsmouth.