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Ottawa, On: Queen's Printer, 1959. pp; [20]. White staples card covers lettered in red and bearing the ship's insignia. A publication commemorating the commissioning of HMCS Columbia on 7 November, 1959. Stapled card covers. Contents include; a description of the ship, ceremony programme, a history of the name, photographs, and a list of the ship's company. A near fine copy with minimal edge wear. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f... more information

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Erin, ON: The Boston Mills Press, 1989. pp; [3]-226. A history of the first submarines in service with the Royal Canadian Navy, and the Canadian volunteers who served with the submarine service of the Royal Navy during World War I, and after. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. A near fine copy in dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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Ottawa, On: Queen's Printer, 1962. pp; [20]. White staples card covers lettered in blue and bearing the ship's insignia. A publication commemorating the commissioning of HMCS Mackenzie at Montreal, Quebec on 6 October, 1962. Contents include; a description of the ship, ceremony programme, a history of the name, photographs, and a list of the ship's company. A near fine copy with light soiling on the covers. A scarce bit of Canadian naval history.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jac... more information

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Ottawa, On: Queen's Printer, 1958. pp; [20]. White staples card covers lettered in blue and bearing the ship's insignia. A publication commemorating the commissioning of HMCS St. Croix at Sorel, P.Q. on 4 October, 1958. Contents include; a description of the ship, ceremony programme, a history of the name, photographs, and a list of the ship's company. A very good copy with light soiling and edge wear. A small part of the top corner of the font cover has been munched by silverfish. A scarc... more information

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Montreal, Que.: Alvah M. Beatty, 1944. pp; [13]-158, 99 (adverts), [1] index. Two accounts of Canadian naval history published together in a single volume. Illustrations include photographs, colour reproductions of artwork, and a section on contemporary advertisements. A very good copy. The cloth binding at the spine ends (particularly at the head) has tears and there is general wear to the boards and fading to the lettering of the spine. Owner's name on the free endpaper.. First Edition. Hard Cove... more information

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London: Hutchinson, 1958. pp; [10]-256. An account of the life of two German battleships named 'Scharnhorst'. One served during World War I and the other during the Second World War. The book was written originally in French by two respected French naval historians. Translated by George Malcolm. Illustrated with photographs and maps. This copy has the bookplate of a noted Canadian naval historian on the free endpaper. A very good copy with a remnant of the dust jacket laid in.. First Edition.... more information

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Ottawa, On: Queen's Printer, 1963. pp; [20]. White staples card covers lettered in green and bearing the ship's insignia. A publication commemorating the commissioning of HMCS Saskatchewan at Esquimalt, B.C. on 16 February, 1963. Contents include; a description of the ship, ceremony programme, a history of the name, photographs, and a list of the ship's company. The Saskatchewan, a MacKenzie-class destroyer escort, was the second ship in the Canadian navy to bear the name. It served for mor... more information

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Ottawa, On: Queen's Printer, 1956. pp; [20]. White staples card covers lettered in red and bearing the ship's insignia. A publication commemorating the commissioning of HMCS Saguenay at Halifax, Nova Scotia on 15 December, 1956. Contents include; a description of the ship, ceremony programme, a history of the name, photographs, and a list of the ship's company. A very good copy with light soiling and edge wear.. First Edition. Stapled Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7... more information

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No Place: Privately Published pp; 60. A history of the victualling yards of the Royal Navy. This copy was presented to a prominent Canadian naval historian by B.R. Sandham, Principal Supply & Transport Officer (Naval), Plymouth.. First Edition. Stapled Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Erin, ON: The Boston Mills Press, 1983. pp; 172. FIRST EDITION. A history of the luxury yachts that were taken into service by the Royal Canadian Navy during the First and Second World Wars. The author concludes with details of the disposal of the yacts after the Second World War. Illustrated with photographs. A near fine copy in dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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Erin, ON: The Boston Mills Press, 1983. pp; 172. A history of the luxury yachts that were taken into service by the Royal Canadian Navy during the First and Second World Wars. The author concludes with details of the disposal of the yacts after the Second World War. Illustrated with photographs. A near fine copy in dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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St. Catherines, On: Vanwell Publishing, 1992. pp; x, 11-248. A history of the service of the Royal Canadian Navy during the Korean War. Includes a section of black and white photographs. A fine unread copy in dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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St. Catherines, On: Vanwell Publishing Ltd., 1993. pp; 174, [3] fold-outs. White boards lettered in blue on the spine. A pictorial and written history of the Corvettes of the Royal Canadian Navy that saw considerable service during the Second World War. The illustrations consist of many photographs, maps and three fold-out scale drawings of the Flower Class and revised Flower Class corvettes. A near fine copy in dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 1... more information

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St. Catherines, On: Vanwell Publishing Ltd., 2001. pp; xv, 16-255. A history of the career of HMCS Haida, one of the 'Tribal' class destroyers that saw considerable action during World War II. Illustrated with photographs, drawings, maps, and colour artwork. The appendices include; description of the ships fighting equipment and gunnery, electronic equipment, commanding officers, and a list of tribal class destroyers. This is a fine, unread copy in dust jacket that has been signed by the author ... more information

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Victoria, BC: Neptune Developments, 1995. pp; 340, 498. The two-volume set of the history of Canadian Naval Aviation from 1945 to 1969. Both copies are in near fine condition in dust jackets.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Milford, ON: Oak-Dean Enterprises, 1999. pp; x, 130. A collection of stories of training in the armed forces of Canada during the years of the Cold War. The stories focus on the Canadian navy on the east coast and as far west as the Great Lakes. This copy has been signed by the author on the reverse of the front cover. He has inscribed the book to a well known Canadian naval historian. A near fine copy in stiff card covers and cerlox binding. An interesting association copy.. Signed by Author. First E... more information

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Lewes, England: Book Guild Ltd., 1986. pp; [xii], 116. FIRST EDITION. An autobiographical account of life aboard ship during World War II. Muskett served on HMS Barham, the only British battleship to be sunk by German U-boats during the war. He described in detail the events of the engagement and much of the aftermath. He continued to served in other ships and took part in the Normandy invasions on 6 June, 1944 and afterward. This copy has been signed by the author and inscribed to Fraser McKee, a note... more information

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Ottawa, On: The Minister of National Defence King's Printer, 1952. pp; Vol.1: xii, 436; Vol.2: xiv, 579. Both copies uniformly bound in blue cloth boards lettered in gilt on the spines and decorated in gilt on the top boards. Each copy has a colour frontispiece illustration. A history of the Canadian navy from its inception with illustrations throughout, some in colour. Overall, a very good set in solid bindings with only minor external wear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - ov... more information

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