Books - "nautical"
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Command At Sea
Great Fighting Admirals from Hawke to Nimitz
First edition 196pp ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc.) very good (gum stains to free endpapers) d/w excellent in plastic, illust.
PUBLISHER: Cassell London 1976
KEYWORDS: Military Nautical Admirals Bio
Arctic Command- The story of Smellie of the Nascopie
First edition 194pp ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc.) excellent, d/w rubbed (minor tears and creasing to t.e., sl sunned spine), illust.
PUBLISHER: The Ryerson Press Toronto 1955
KEYWORDS: Smellie Bio Nascopie Arctic Navy Military Nautical
THE FLIGHT FROM TH FLAG
The Continuing Effect of the Civil War upon the American Carrying Trade
First edition 292pp illust., ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc.) excellent in very good d/w (light rubbing and edgewear, sl sunned spine)
PUBLISHER: University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill 1940
KEYWORDS: American Civil War Shipping Nautical
The Romance of Navigation
a brief record of maritime discovery
312pp ills. G+ (green cloth,sl.rubbed and stained,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,ffep missing w.front pastedown showing surface loss at gutter,owner's stamp to title-page,some sl.foxing,top board shaky w.sl.separation,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked w.sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: ward,lock and co london [nd]
KEYWORDS: history exploration nautical
The Ancient Mariners
seafarers and sea fighters of the meditteranean in ancient times
first edition 286pp ills. VG (sl.rubbed w.sl.bumps to extrems.,some sl.foxing incl.edges,sl.cocked) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,sl.sunned,bumps and some chipping to extrems.price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: victor gollancz london 1959
KEYWORDS: nautical ancient history
Bay of Biscay Pilot
349pp ills.(maps and charts) G+ (grey cloth stained and rubbed,sl.sunned,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.incl.creasing to spine,boards sl.shaky,some sl.separation at early sections,some sl.foxing to contents and edges,sl.cocked w.shaky spine) incl.28pp 1958 supplement booklet
PUBLISHER: hydrographic department,admiralty london 1944
KEYWORDS: nautical travel geography
B.I.Centenary 1856-1956
first edition 272pp ills. VG (blue cloth,sl.stained,sl.stains to eps,edges sl.foxed,sl.cocked) in G+ d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.stained,spine sl.sunned,sl.bumps and chipping to extrems.w.some minor losses,internal tape repair to lge.closed tear on rear cover/spine)
PUBLISHER: collins london 1956
KEYWORDS: business history nautical
Wind and Water
first edition 28pp text+b/w plates VG+ (blue cloth,unevenly sunned and sl.stained,eps and edges sl.soiled,plates clean w.some v.sl.foxing not affecting images) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: country life london 1930
KEYWORDS: modern first edition manfred curry nautical arts
Nice to Have You Aboard
ex-lib first edition 217pp+ads.ills. VG (usual stamps and labels,tape stains to boards,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (in libr.plastic,sl.soiled and sunned)
PUBLISHER: george allen & unwin london 1964
KEYWORDS: military biography history navy world war ii nautical
Brass Hats and Bell-Bottomed Trousers
ex-lib first edition 272pp ills. VG- (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.stained,spine sunned w.uneven sunning to boards,mod.bumps to extrems.,usual stamps and labels,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents,one plate loose but present,cocked w.sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 1939
KEYWORDS: military history nautical royal navy william guy carr
The Welland Canal
a history
ex-lib first edition signed by publisher 117pp VG+ (green cloth w.libr.mark to spine,minor bumps to extrems.,usual stamps and pockets,signed by publisher at title - supposedly related to author) in clear acetate d/w (sl.rubbed)
PUBLISHER: privately printed for helen carter port colborne 1960
KEYWORDS: history welland canal canada nautical geography dewitt carter
Asa
true stories of the remarkable life of captain asa whitney
first edition 249pp ills.VG+ (black cloth,sl.soiled,edges sl.soiled,sl.bowed) in VG d/w (mod.soiled and sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: the supplement [np] 1952
KEYWORDS: history travel biography nautical asa whitney frigout
A Visit to Iceland,by way of Tronyem,in the Flower of Yarrow yacht,in the summer of 1834
320pp ills. G+ (dk.green cloth w.paper title-label to spine,mod.rubbed and sl.sunned,stained,sl.bubbling to cloth on top board,bumps and wear to extrems.w.sl.chipping to head/foot of spine and corners,owner's inscr.to front pastedown,prelims.foxed,both outer corners clipped on title,sl.to mod.foxing to contents w.ills.foxed,spine cracked w.minor separation starting at some sections,contents sl.rippled,cocked w.sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: john murray london 1835
KEYWORDS: history travel geography nautical iceland john barrow jun.
Sea and Islands
first edition 288pp ills.[some col.] VG (blue cloth,sl.sunned towards sl.bumped extrems.,dealer's label to front pastedown,eps and edges sl.foxed,sl.shaky spine) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: collins london 1967
KEYWORDS: modern first edition hammond innes travel geography greece nautical
Swept Channels
being an account of the work of the minesweepers in the great war
reprint 388pp ills.[b/w] VG (blue cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled w.spine sl.browned,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,sl.shaky boards,dealer's stamp to front pastedown w.owner's inscr.to ffep,prelims.and edges mod.foxed w.sl.foxing to sl.browned contents,cocked w.sl.shaky spine) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: hodder and stoughton london 1938
KEYWORDS: history military taffrail taprell dorling minesweepers world war one nautical
The Life of Admiral Mahan
naval philosopher
first edition 359pp ills.[b/w] VG (blue cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.browned spine,mod.bumps and chipping to extrems.,owner's sign.faded to ffep,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents,ink pen underlining to introduction,spine cracked and sl.shaky,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: john murray london 1920
KEYWORDS: history nautical military biography admiral mahan charles carlisle taylor
With the Battle Cruisers
reprint 296pp ills.[b/w incl.fold-out maps] VG (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.browned spine,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,amateur internal reinforcements to head/foot of spine,paste action to prelims.,prelims.and edges sl.foxed/soiled w.some sl.foxing to contents,cocked w.sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: cassell london 1921
KEYWORDS: nautical history military battle cruisers filson young
Navies and Nations
a review of naval developments since the great war
first edition 285pp VG+ (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,prelims.and edges v.sl.foxed o/w contents clean)
PUBLISHER: constable london 1927
KEYWORDS: military history nautical hector c.bywater navy
Blue Pencil Admiral
the inside story of the press censorship
216pp VG+ (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,prelims.and edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: sampson low,marston london [nd]
KEYWORDS: military history nautical censorship george p.thomson
The Real Navy
first edition 288pp ills.[b/w incl.fold-out map] VG+ (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled w.sl.bubbling to cloth on lower board,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.w.sl.chipping to head/foot of spine,dealer's label to front pastedown,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 1932
KEYWORDS: military history nautical navy