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Naval & Maritime
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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
1907 Whispers from the FleetPortsmouth: 1907The uncommon first edition of Captain Christopher Cradock's notes and observations from life in the Royal Navy. -
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. -
1823 The Naval History of Great BritainLondon: 1823-25Four volumes from the scarce first edition naval history of Britain by Edward Pelham Brenton. -
1849 The Life of NelsonLondon: 1849The tenth edition of Robert Southey's celebrated biography of Horatio Lord Nelson. -
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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1935 Sea Fights and Corsairs of the Indian OceanMauritius: 1935A scarce second impression of this illustrated naval history of Mauritius, signed by the author. -
1934 Edward Pellew Viscount Exmouth Admiral of the RedLondon: 1934A presentation copy of the first edition of this extensive and illustrated biography of Edward Pellew in the original dust wrapper. -
1911 My Naval Career and TravelsLondon: 1911The second edition of this autobiographical work of the Right Hon Sir Edward H Seymour in the very scarce, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1946 British Ports and Harbours; The Port of LondonLondon: 1946-47History of British ports and of the port of London from the 'Britain in Pictures' series by Collins, second and first impressions. -
1947 2 vols Ships of the Royal Navy Statement of Losses During the Second World War and What is a War ShipLondon : 1947Two pamphlets detailing the losses of the Royal Navy during World War One and What is a War Ship? -
1947-1949 2 vols Ships of the Royal Navy Statement of Losses During the Second World War 3rd September, 1939 to 2nd September 1945 with Amendment 1London : 1947-1949A first edition copy of Ships of the Royal Navy Statement of Losses During the Second World War along with the first Amendment to the volume. -
1943 Ship Flying and Aircraft CarriersLondon : 1943A smart and scarce pamphlet detailing Ship Flying and Aircraft Carriers, with illustrations. -
1921 Particulars of British War Vessels Showing Principal Dimensions, Armament, Speed, EtcLondon : 1921A smart pamphlet detailing British navel vessels. -
1940 British Warships: The Royal Navy Completely Illustrated and DescribedLondon : 1940A first edition copy of this illustrated guide to the Royal Navy. -
1889-1890 2 vols Statistical Report of the Health of the Navy 1888 and 1889London : 1889-1890Two volumes of health reports of the Navy from 1888 and 1889, with folding plates. -
1871 A Copy of the Statistical Report on the Health of the Navy for the Year 1869London: 1871The scarce first edition of this report on the health of the navy for the year 1869 in the original paper wraps. -
1848-1849 Etat Général De La Marine et Des ColoniesParis: 1848-1849An association copy of this 1848 directory of French Navy personnel, owned by the contemporaneous Senior Commander of the British Navy, Augustus Phillimore. In French. -
1966 Naval Pay and Identity BookNot Stated : 1966A fascinating piece of naval history in the form of a Naval pay and Identity Book for Sgt Ronald Kinder of the Royal Marines. -
1816 Studies of Boats, and Coast SceneryLondon: 1816A very scarce first edition of this pictorial study of boats and coast scenery in England by Samuel Prout. -
1924 Narrative of the Battle of JutlandLondon: 1924The Admirality's official narrative of the Battle of Jutland -
1924 Britain's Sea SoldiersLiverpool: 1924A monumental history of the Royal Navy by Colonel Cyril Field adorned with beautiful coloured plates. -
1911 The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment from 1684 to 1902Edinburgh and London: 1911A smartly rebound copy of the first edition of this illustrated history of the Royal Irish Regiment from 1684 to 1902. -
1947 The Navy List for April 1947Not Stated : 1947A very scarce copy of the April 1947 Navy list in two volumes. -
1880 Varieties of Sailing Vessels and Names of Masts, Spars, Sails, Standing and Running Rigging, &c., &c.London: [1880]A very scarce booklet illustrative of sailing vessels. -
1928 History of the Canadian Pacific LineLondon: 1928A fascinating work of Canadian naval history by Frank C. Bowen. -
1900 Battling With Waves and LawyersLondon: 1900A third, revised and enlarged edition of this illustrated history of the perils of the deep. -
1970 Jane's Fighting Ships: 1905-6London: 1970A smart, bright reprint of the 1905-6 edition of Jane's Fighting Ships; a valuable reference tool on naval history. -
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1769-1803 Lists of the Navy: 1769, 1774 and 1803London: 1769-1803Navy Lists for the years 1768, 1774 and 1803, providing an account of the names and rank of those in the British Navy in the respective years covered. -
1926 The Wonders of SalvageLondon: 1926A bright copy of this scarce work dedicated to marine salvage by David Masters, complete with its vanishingly scarce dust wrapper.