Naval & Maritime
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1907-8 Catalogue of Naval and Military BooksLondon: 1907-8A very scarce catalogue of books relating to naval and military warfare, produced by antiquarian booksellers Francis Edwards at the start of the twentieth century.
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1901 English Seamen in the Sixteenth CenturyLondon: 1901A Riviere bound new impression of Froude's brilliant lectures on the English Navy in the sixteenth century, complete with illustrations.
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1902 The Life of NelsonLondon: 1902Sumptuous leather-bund copy of this celebrated biography of Horatio Lord Nelson by Robert Southey.
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1899 The Life of Nelson The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great BritainLondon: 1899The second revised edition of this extensive and illustrated biography of Nelson in full leather binding.
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1878 The Mersey: Ancient and ModernLiverpool: 1878First edition of this little book dedicated to the Mersey by Benjamin Blower.
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1948 Trade WindsSheffield : 1948Anthology of maritime work with beautiful coloured plates by various artists, a limited edition signed by author and all artists. -
1832-1840 History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of FranceLondon: 1832-1840A very smart set of General Sir William Francis Patrick Napier's study of the Peninsular war, with the final three volumes present in the first edition.
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2009 Admiral Saumarez Versus Napoleon the Baltic 1807-12London: 2009A fine signed copy of Tim Voelcker's brilliant study on the Baltic Campaign and James Saumarez' partin the Napoleonic Wars. -
1973 Real Sailor SongsLondon: 1973Large facsimile edition of this collection of maritime songs collected by John Ashton, housed in custom slipcase.
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c1946 Commissioned Bargees: The Story of the Landing CraftLondon: c1946A smart copy of this work on the vital service of landing craft and their "bargees" during the Second World War.
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1927 Calais Pendant la Guerre (1914-1918)Paris : 1927A very scarce limited edition of this history of Calais during the First World War by Albert Chatelle.
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1901 Britannia's BulwarksLondon: 1901First edition of this naval history by Commander Charles N. Robinson, adorned with lovely coloured plates by eminent marine painter Charles Dixon.
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1897 The Royal Navy: A History from the Earliest Times to the PresentLondon: 1897-03A bright set complete in seven uniform volumes of William Laird Clowes' major work, concerning the history of the Royal Navy.
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1895 Lean's Royal Navy List No. 69London: 1895A very scarce copy of Lean's Royal Navy List for January 1895, record of the British Royal Navy.
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1885 Life of Robert Fairfax of SteetonLondon: 1885Bright copy of this biography of Robert Fairfax of Steeton by Clements R. Markham, the first edition.
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1893 The Historical Records of the Royal Marines 1664-1701London: 1893First edition of this scarce illustrated record of the Royal Marines from 1664 to 1701, compiled by Major L. Edye.
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1844 An Epitome, Historical and Statistical, descriptive of the Royal Naval Service of EnglandLondon: 1844Naval history of England by E. Miles, adorned with lovely coloured plates.
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1873 The Great Battles of the British NavyLondon: [1873]A beautifully Atkinson bound edition edition of this book of British naval history by Charles Rathbone Low, with illustrations.
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1922 English Seamen in the Sixteenth CenturyLondon: 1922A beautiful leather-bound new impression of this well-known study of English fishermen in the sixteenth century.
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1902 6 Vols The Naval History of Great Britain From the Declaration of War by France in 1793 to the Accession of George IVLondon : 1902A comprehensive complete six volume set of The Naval History of Great Britain.
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c1906 The Dreadnought, Submarines, Torpedo Boat Destroyers, etc.Not Stated: c1906A handsomely bound and very scarce commemorative work on the Dreadnought, British submarines, and torpedo destroyers, with numerous colourful tipped-in plates.
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1932 Fishermen and Fishing WaysLondon: 1932A first edition of Anson's history of fishing, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1940 Sons of SindbadLondon: 1940An uncommon first edition of Villiers's fascinating account of sailing around the Arabian Peninsula, Iran and East Africa in an Arabian dhow.
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1942 Uniform of the Navy Past & PresentLondon : 1942A lovely and beautifully illustrated pamphlet on the uniforms of the Navy, with hand painted plates.
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1820 The Shipwreck of The Alceste, an English Frigate, In the Straits of Gaspar; also, The Shipwreck of the Medusa, a French Frigate, on the coast of AfricaDublin: 1820A very scarce and illustrated volume that narrates the story of two shipwrecks from eye witness accounts.
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1944 The Mediterranean Fleet: Greece to TripoliLondon: 1944Account of British naval operations in the Mediterranean during the Second World War.
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1921 Naval OperationsLondon: 1920-1First two volumes of this history of naval operations during the Great War by Julian S. Corbett, two first editions illustrated with many folding maps.
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c1919 Official Guide to the 'Deutschland'London: c1919A very scarce first edition of an issue of John Bull weekly magazine during the First World War.
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1942-1943 2 Vols Ark Royal and Fleet Air ArmLondon : 1942-1943Two interesting magazines on The Admiralty's naval operations during the Second World War and the aircraft carrier the Ark Royal.
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1941-1946 2 Vols Bomber Command and Build the ShipsLondon : 1941-1946A fascinating and smart set of two wartime magazines detailing the work of the shipbuilding and Bomber Command.
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1934-1935 2 Vols The Naval Memoirs of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger KeyesLondon : 1934-1935A smart, illustrated two volume set of The Naval Memoirs of Sir Roger Keyes, with folding maps.
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1938 2 Vols The World Crisis 1911-1918London : 1938A New Edition, two volume, set of Churchill's account of the First World War, The World Crisis, 1911-1918.
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1894 "From Keel to Truck" Marine DictionaryLondon: 1894Second edition of this illustrated marine dictionary in English, French and German by Capt H. Paasch.
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1994 Arctic ArtistCanada: 1994A first edition of Houston's study of Sir George Back's paintings and journals in the early nineteenth century
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1914 Sailing ShipsLondon: 1914A smart second printing of this illustrated history of sailing ships by E Keble Chatterton.
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1944 BelgiumLondon : 1944A fascinating, previously restricted, copy of a geographical survey of Belgium, originally published for official use during the Second World War.