Naval & Maritime
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1994-2005 Nelson, Wellington's Regiments and Nelson and NapoleonLondon: 1994-2005Three volumes of handsome first edition works on Nelson, Wellington and Napoleon and their battles, with two of the works being in their original unclipped dust wrappers.
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1931 Shahra Sultane et la MerNot Stated: 1931A smartly bound copy of this collection of anecdotes from French Navy officer and writer, Claude Farrère. In the original French.
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1924-27 Britain's Sea-SoldiersLiverpool; Devonport: 1924-27A smart first edition set of this important and extensive naval history, an impressive work illustrated with colour plates and folding maps.
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1834 The Naval and Military Library of EntertainmentLondon: 1834A scarce set of first editions from the series on the naval and military library of entertainment.
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1837 The Naval History of Great BritainLondon: 1837An extensive illustrated history of the British Navy, a fascinating history by William James, illustrated with portraits and folding plans.
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1847 The Naval History of Great BritainLondon: 1847A beautiful edition of naval historian William James's detailed and richly illustrated history of the Royal Navy.
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1837 The Naval History of Great BritainLondon: 1837A beautiful edition of naval historian William James's detailed and richly illustrated history of the Royal Navy, in signed half morocco bindings by Riviere.
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1945 Nautical TablesLondon : 1945A detailed and comprehensive collection of nautical tables sanctioned for use in the Royal Navy.
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1949-54 The Second World WarLondon: 1949-54A first edition complete set of Winston S. Churchills renowned history on The Second World War in the original dust wrappers.
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1833 2vols Naval Adventures During Thirty-Five Years' ServiceLondon: 1833In this very scarce two volume set, Lieutenant W. Bowers' offers an exciting account of his naval adventures.
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1912 King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855London: 1912A bright first edition copy of this fascinating history of smuggling between 1700 and 1855, with illustrations throughout.
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1842 The Sea Book: A Nautical RepositoryLondon: 1842A charming and scarce collection of writings concerning life at sea, with adventurous tales of shipwrecks, storms, and ghosts.
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1948 A Dictionary of Forces Slang 1939-1945London: 1948An amusing collaboration of ex-military veterans, presenting their experience of slang in the British army, navy and air force between 1939 and 1945.
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1852 Battles of the British NavyLondon: 1852A new revised edition of a two volume set detailing British Naval battles from 1190 until 1840.
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1912 The Personality of NapoleonLondon: 1912A documentation of the Lowell Lectures on The Personality of Napoleon, delivered by J. Holland Rose at Boston in 1912.
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c1880 The Life of the Duke of WellingtonLondon: c1880A comprehensive biography on the life of The Duke of Wellington, written by Colonel John Montmorency Tucker.
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1899 The Life of NelsonLondon: 1899An extensive piece of work regarding the Life of Nelson, as told by a US Naval Captain.
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c1873 2vol British Battles on Land and SeaLondon: c1873Two of three volumes on the history of British battles and warfare, with illustrations.
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1838-1840 4vol Tales of the WarLonson: 1838-1840A scarce set of this military periodical detailing the Napoleonic Wars, in four volumes.
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1920 The Naval FrontLondon: 1920A smart first edition of this illustrated work following the British Navy into battle circa 1918.
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1878 The Cruise of Her Majesty's Ship "Challenger"London: 1878A smart edition of W.J.J. Spry's illustrated discussion of the voyages of HMS Challenger.
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1865 Codice per la Marina Mercantile del Regno d'ItaliaTorino: 1865A smart copy of the 1865 merchant shipping code for the Kingdom of Italy.
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1978 Australians in the Frozen South, Living and Working in AntarcticaMelbourne: 1978The first edition of this account of the lives of Australians living in Antarctica, presented by Antarctic meteorologist Kenn Back to a ship captain.
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1851 Decret sur le Service a Bord des Batiments de la FlotteParis: 1851Official decree on board service of French fleet ships from 1851, a very scarce copy.
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1886 The Sixty-Eighth Annual Report of the British & Foreign Sailors' Society 1885-1886 WalesLondon: 1886A scarce copy of the annual report of the British and foreign Sailors' Society for Wales, covering the year 1885 to 1886.
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1965 Libro Del Consulado Del MarBarcelona: 1965A very smart edition of this compendium of maritime law for trade in the Mediterranean, in the Spanish language.
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1922 English Seamen in the Sixteenth CenturyLondon: 1922A beautiful leather-bound new impression of James Anthony Froude's study of English fishermen in the sixteenth century.
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1919 Merchantmen-at-ArmsLondon: 1919A first edition of this interesting volume describing the work of the Merchants' army in the First World War. With illustrations by Muirhead Bone.
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1952 Fleet Admiral King A Naval RecordNew York : 1952A first edition copy of this naval record, with illustrations and maps.
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1907 Whispers from the FleetPortsmouth: 1907The uncommon first edition of Captain Christopher Cradock's notes and observations from life in the Royal Navy.
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1729 Memoirs of the English Affairs, Chiefly Naval, From the Year 1660 to 1673London: 1729A scarce first edition work recounting the adventures of King James II during his naval career, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.
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1823 The Naval History of Great BritainLondon: 1823-25Four volumes from the scarce first edition naval history of Britain by Edward Pelham Brenton.
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1849 The Life of NelsonLondon: 1849The tenth edition of Robert Southey's celebrated biography of Horatio Lord Nelson.
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1924 Old Naval Prints Their Artists and EngraversLondon: 1924A limited edition of this beautiful collection of naval prints both in black and white and colour.
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Signed1935 Sea Fights and Corsairs of the Indian OceanMauritius: 1935A scarce second impression of this illustrated naval history of Mauritius, signed by the author.