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Naval & Maritime
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c1910 Famous British AdmiralsLondon: c1910A charming school binding of this collection of biographical sketches on Admirals of the Navy. -
1898 A Fleet in Being Notes of Two Trips With the Channel SquadronLondon: 1898The first edition of Rudyard Kipling's many articles on the power of the Royal Navy, and the British Channel Fleet. -
c1954 Great Norwegian ExpeditionsOslo: c1954A thorough and richly illustrated volume on the history of Norwegian exploration. -
1925 Cadet to CommodoreLondon, New York, Toronto and Melbourne: 1925A scarce account of the author's time spent in the Merchant Navy in the early twentieth century. -
1954 The Great Days of PiracyLondon & New York: 1954A fascinating account of piracy, illustrated and in an unclipped dust wrapper. -
1964 The Young HornblowerLondon: 1964The first omnibus edition of this work by popular author C.S. Forester, containing the first three volumes of the Hornblower series. -
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1904 The Fight for CanadaWestminster: 1904A fascinating sketch from the history of the Great Imperial War, inscribed by the author. -
1958 Hornblower in the West IndiesLondon: 1958A First Edition, first impression copy of the last of C. S. Lewis' Hornblowers series, Hornblower in the West Indies. -
1898 A Fleet in BeingLondon: 1898A well-preserved first edition of this account of the Royal Navy at sea by Rudyard Kipling. -
1958 Hornblower in the West IndiesLondon: 1958A First Edition, first impression copy of the last of C. S. Lewis' Hornblowers series, Hornblower in the West Indies. -
1965 Captain HornblowerLondon: 1965A first edition copy containing three volumes of C. S. Forester's Hornblower series, including James Tait Black Memorial Prize 1938 winner for fiction, A Ship of the Line.. -
1966 Admiral HornblowerLondon: 1966A first edition copy containing the last four volumes of C. S. Forester's Hornblower series, including James Tait Black Memorial Prize 1938 winner for fiction, Flying Colours. -
1952 Lieutenant HornblowerLondon: 1952A First Edition, first impression copy of the second of C. S. Lewis's Hornblower series, Lieutenant Hornblower (1952). -
1953 Hornblower and the AtroposLondon: 1953A First Edition, first impression copy of the third of C. S. Lewis' Hornblowers series, Hornblower and the Atropos. -
1953 Hornblower and the AtroposLondon: 1953A First Edition first impression copy of the third of C. S. Lewis' Hornblowers series, Hornblower and the Atropos. -
1804 The Shipwreck: A PoemLondon: 1804A wonderfully bound epic poem by this Scottish writer, himself lost to a shipwreck. -
1936 Report of the Sub-Committee of the Committee of Imperial Defence on theLondon: 1936A very scarce concise pamphlet discussing keeping capital ships safe against air attacks. -
1931 Rules and Regulations Governing Navigation of the Panama Canal and Adjacent WatersMount Hope: 1931A very scarce collection of rules regarding navigation on the Panama Canal, illustrated throughout. -
1854 Report of the Select Committee Appointed by the House of CommonsNew York: 1854A very scarce pamphlet on the Victorian defence system in Britain regarding their Navy and reserve Navy. -
1859 Description of a Method of Coiling Submarine Telegraph CablesPortsea: 1859An immensely scarce pamphlet of Leopold Heath's methods of organising cables in ships, written upon the H.M.S. Arrogant. -
1918 Naval DemobilisationLondon: 1918A very scarce first edition of this interesting post-First World War pamphlet concerning the issue of naval demobilisation in Britain. -
1934 The Harriet McGregor a Staunch Ship's Sea StoryAustralia: 1934The first edition of this charming account of the Harriet McGregor ship, from the library of the daughter-in-law of the ship's builder. -
1825 A Narrative of the Loss of the Kent East Indiaman, By Fire, in the Bay of BiscayEdinburgh: 1825The first edition of this sad first-hand account of the loss of a ship by fire, the Kent ship of the East Indiaman. Published in the same year as the incident. -
1816 Naval Tactics Extract Encyclopaedia PerthensisNot Stated: 1816An extract from 'Encyclopaedia Perthensis', discussing the subject of naval tactics in fascinating academic detail, illustrated with four plates. -
1952 Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States 1807-1868Connecticut: 1952A limited edition list of the United States merchant steam vessels, limited to one-thousand copies. -
1873 Our Seamen an AppealLondon: 1873The first edition of this important work calling for reform in the safety of ships, written by Samuel Plimsoll. Illustrated throughout. -
1926 Imperial Defence A Book for TaxpayersLondon: 1926A scarce, first edition copy of Stephen King-Hall's political treatise on the Committee of Imperial Defence, and its cost to the British tax-payer. -
1927 Britain's Sea Soldiers. A Record of the Royal Marines During the War 1914-1919Devonport: 1927The first edition of Colonel Herbert Blumberg's detailed history of the Royal Navy during the First World War, illustrated throughout. -
1924 Britain's Sea-Soldiers a History of the Royal Marines and Their PredecessorsLiverpool: 1924The first edition of Colonel Cyril Field's monumental history of the Royal Navy from its beginnings to the outbreak of the First World War, illustrated throughout with many colour plates, and additional illustrations tipped in my a prior owner. -
1923 Tonbridge School and the Great WarLondon : 1923The first edition of this exploration of Tonbridge School and its relation to the First World War. -
1759 Reasons for an Augmentation of at Least Twelve Thousand MarinersLondon: 1759A bright, very scarce, first edition copy of this treatise by Jonas Hanway which looks at the state of the British coasting trade, and mariners during the Seven Years' War. -
The Naval Chronology of Great Britain; or, an Historical Account of NavalLondon: 1820A very fine first edition set bound by Bayntun of James Ralfe's sought after chronological history of the Royal Navy, looking at the years of the Napoleonic Wars. Illustrated throughout with beautiful aquatint plates. -
A Narrative of the Loss of the H.M.S. Royal George, of 108 Guns, Sunk at SpitheadPortsmouth: 1840A very scarce copy of this interesting and concise history of the H.M.S. Royal George, bound with wood from the ship to the boards. -
Ironclads in Action a Sketch of Naval Warfare From 1855 to 1895London: 1896A finely bound second edition of Herbert W. Wilson's interesting history looking in-depth at the ironclad battleships during the mid to late nineteenth century. Illustrated profusely throughout, including with folding maps. -
History of the Life Boat and Its WorkLondon: 1874The first edition of this early, important work on the life-boat. Written by the gentleman who is responsible for the making of the modern Royal National Lifeboat Institution as we know it today. -
A History of Naval Architecture Introductory DissertationLondon: 1851A very smart first edition copy of this thorough exploration of Naval architecture. Scarce in the original cloth, this work has been written by an expert in the field.