Naval & Maritime
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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.
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1973 A History of the French NavyLondon: 1973An excellent first edition of the first English history of the French Navy by E. H. Jenkins, complete with an excellent dust wrapper.
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1944 The Mediterranean Fleet Greece to TripoliLondon: 1944An illustrated pamphlet looking into the naval efforts in the Mediterranean from 1941 to 1943, an important part of World War Two.
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1943 His Majesty's MinesweepersLondon: 1943A World War Two informative pamphlet on the use of minesweepers in the war effort, a heavily illustrated and interesting work.
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1911 The British Tar in Fact and FictionLondon and New York: 1911A fascinating insight into the social life of a sailor, a smart second impression of this maritime work.
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1899 Pen and Pencil Sketches of Shipping and Craft All Round the WorldLondon: 1899A delightful collection of sketches by R. T. Pritchett relating to ships around the world.
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Signed1958 The Stick and the StarsLondon: 1958A signed first edition of this decorated submarine commander's memoir of the Second World War, dedicated to the socialite in whose house he wrote the work.
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1873 Auguste MarceauParis: 1873Two volumes exploring the life of French naval officer Auguste Francois Marceau in some charming half calf bindings.
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1895 Gloires et Souvenirs MaritimesParis : 1895The first edition of this illustrated collection of stories and memoirs concerning the sea and naval matters, compiled by Maurice Loir, in the original French.
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1941 The Ocean in English History: being the Ford LecturesOxford: 1941A smart first edition collection of essays on the ocean's role in British history over the centuries, by James Williamson.
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1975 The Coastal Trade: Sailing Craft of British Waters 900-1900London: 1975A first edition of this in-depth history of British vessels covering over a millenia, richly illustrated in colour throughout and presented in the original dust wrapper and slipcase.
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1943 Combined Operations 1940-1942London: 1943A unique work containing information about the Combined Operations from 1940-1942, published by His Majesty's Stationary Office.
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1928 The Story of a North Sea Air StationLondon: 1928A first edition account of the events of a North Sea naval base during the First World War.
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1855-56 Report of the Superintendent of the Coast SurveyWashington: 1855-56A presentation copy of Alexander Dallas Bache's 1855 and 1856 reports on the Coast Survey, immense works illustrated with over one-hundred folding maps and plates across the two volumes.
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1942 Costal CommandLondon: 1942A Sangorski and Sutcliffe bound very scarce first edition of this interesting study of the sea battles at the beginning of the Second World War.
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1948 The Navy of Britain; a Historical PortraitLondon: 1948A smart first edition of this naval history by Michael Lewis, delightfully illustrated.
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1811 The Naval Chronicle for 1811London: 1811An illustrated history of the Royal Navy, this volume in particular is for 1811, a biographical work with many plates.
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1956 Medical Survey of Marshallese Two Years After Exposure to Fallout RadiationUpton, NY; Bethesda, Md: 1956An extremely scarce and fascinating medical study of the effects of nuclear testing on the inhabitants of the Marshall Islands, with photographs.
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1934 Piracy in the LevantLondon: 1934A fascinating and scarce selection of papers of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington reporting on piracies in the Levant in 1827-8.
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1842 A Narrative of the Loss of the Royal George at Spithead, August, 1782; Including Tracey's AttemptPortsea: 1842A unique work on the loss of the Royal George, bound here in wooden boards, the wood taken from the H.M.S. Royal George.
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1749 The Wooden World Dissected in the Character of a Ship of WarLondon: 1749A scarce copy of Ned Ward's controversial account of the Royal Navy.
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1994 The Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660-1815England: 1994An important reference work on the Royal Navy, noting the commissioned sea officers between 1660 to 1815.
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1927 Unsere Marine Im Weltkrieg 1914-1918Berlin: 1927A fantastic account of the First World War, written by German vice admiral Eberhard Friedrich Wilhelm von Mantey.
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1931 By Guess and By GodLondon: [1931]A compelling volume detailing the operations of British submarines in the Great War, illustrated with plentiful photographs.
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c1955 Wrecks in Tasmanian WatersTasmania: c1955A thorough account detailing shipwrecks sunk around Tasmania between 1797 and 1950.
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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.
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c1954 Great Norwegian ExpeditionsOslo: c1954A thorough and richly illustrated volume on the history of Norwegian exploration.
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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.
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1954 The Great Days of PiracyLondon & New York: 1954A fascinating account of piracy, illustrated and in an unclipped dust wrapper.
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1958 Hornblower in the West IndiesLondon: 1958A First Edition, first impression copy of the last of C. S. Forester's Hornblowers series, Hornblower in the West Indies.
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1898 A Fleet in BeingLondon: 1898A well-preserved first edition of this account of the Royal Navy at sea by Rudyard Kipling.