Naval & Maritime
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1897 Medals and Decorations of the British Army and NavyWestminster: 1897A colourfully illustrated guide and history of the medals in the British Army and Navy, complete with fifty-five plates.
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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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Signed1948 Trade WindsSheffield : 1948Anthology of maritime work with beautiful coloured plates by various artists, a limited edition signed by author and all artists.
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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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Signed2009 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.
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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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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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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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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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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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1944 The Mediterranean Fleet: Greece to TripoliLondon: 1944Account of British naval operations in the Mediterranean during the Second World War.
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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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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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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.
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1907 English Seamen in The Sixteenth CenturyLondon: 1907A handsomely bound new impression of this important work on English seamen, by noted author James Anthony Froude.
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1941 The Unknown War The Eastern Front 1914-1917London : 1941A smart copy of the final volume in Churchill's The World Crisis Series.
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1908 The Londons of the British FleetLondon: 1908A bright first edition of this uncommon historical work of the Royal Navy by Edward Fraser.
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1884 3 Vols The Croker Papers: The Correspondence and Dairies of the Late Right Honourable John Wilson Croker, LL.D., F. R. S., Secretary to the Admiralty from 1809 to 1830.London : 1884A smart three volume set of the interesting John Wilson Crocker's letters and memoirs, in its first edition.
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1861 The Heroes of England: Stories of the Lives of England's Warriors By Land and SeaLondon : 1861A smart copy of The Heroes of England, illustrated throughout.
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1886 A Manual of Scientific Enquiry; Prepared for the use of Officers in Her Majesty's Navy, and Travellers in GeneralLondon : 1886An interesting fifth edition copy of various scientific knowledge, with folding maps and diagrams throughout.
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1944 The Last of the Wooden Walls of EnglandLeigh-On-Sea: 1944First edition of this scarce volume looking at the history of warships in England, enriched with poetry and illustrations by Frank Brangwyn.
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1953 Union-Castle Chronicle 1853-1953London: 1953A near fine copy of this fascinating history of the Union-Castle Line, a worldwide successful shipping company, in the original dust wrapper.
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1894 The Log of the ValhallaLondon: 1894A very scarce copy of the log from the 'Valhalla' steam yacht's maiden voyage, which was privately printed by Horace Cox in 1894.
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Signed1988 Voyage EastLondon: 1988A lovely first impression of Richard Woodman's account of life aboard a typical cargo liner, signed by the author.
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Signed1986 Baltic MissionLondon: 1986A signed first edition copy of this naval fiction novel by Richard Woodman, set on the HMS Antigone led by Captain Drinkwater, in the original dust wrapper.
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1915 British Battles on Land and SeaLondon: 1915A comprehensive and colourfully illustrated history of British battles on land and sea, the first edition of this work.
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c1898 Famous Frigate ActionsLondon: c1898An uncommon work by Charles Rathbone Low recounting many exciting tales from the British Navy, this copy bound by Bickers.
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1904 2Vol Wellington’s Operations in the PeninsulaLondon: 1904The very scarce first edition of this detailed account of Wellington's successes in the Peninsula War, illustrated throughout with folding maps.
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1842 A List of the Flag Officers and Other Commissioned Officers of Her Majesty's FleetLondon: 1842A handsomely bound referential work containing the complete list of flag and commissioned officers for the British Royal Fleet during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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1916 Made in the TrenchesLondon: 1916The first trade edition of this charming volume of personal war records, complete with its scarce dust wrapper.