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London: Almark Publishing Co., 1972. pp; 88. A reference guide to the ships of the Kriegsmarine in World War II. Includes almost 100 scale drawings (1:200), 80 photographs, and three colour plates. Near fine with light rubbing and soiling on the covers.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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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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London: Orion Publishing, 1996. 314pp. FIRST EDITION. A novel of eighteenth century warfare introduces George Markham, a Lieutenant of Marines in the frigate Hebe. A fine hard cover copy of the first edition in dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Poole, England: Blandford Press, 1986. pp; [5]-160. Memoirs of a Royal Navy Commander who served aboard one of the ships involved in the Invergordon Mutiny of 1931 and subsequently qualified as an anti-submarine specialist achieving considerable success during World War II. This copy belonged to a smoker and there is an aroma of tobacco about it and yellowing at the edges of the jacket. Otherwise, a near fine copy. Wrap-around cover art by John Hamilton.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ... more information

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Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2002. pp; [8]-192. A new edition of Masefield's classic study (originally published in 1905) of the British Navy during the age of Sail. Illustrated throughout with drawings and photographs. A fine unread copy in dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine, Unread/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... 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, 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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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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London: Leslie Frewin, 1969. pp; vi, 442. Edited and translated by Daniel Horn. Richard Stumpf served in the German navy aboard SMS Helgoland from August, 1914 to the end of the war and kept a diary of his experiences. His memoirs first came to light in 1928 when the German govenment was investigating the naval mutinies of 1917 and 1918. The diaries offered a view of life in the German navy for the ordinary sailor. This is a near fine copy with trifling wear at the edges of the dust jacket.. First Edit... 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 & Co. pp; [4]-283. A study of the naval powers of the United States and Great Britain after the First World War. The author attempted to reconcile the apparently conflicting approach to sea power and freedom of the seas taken by both countries. Includes sixteen black and white plates. The date of publication is uncertain but probably in the late 1920s. A very good copy with soiling and light foxing on the edges and light shelf wear. The dust jacket is soiled and has a half-inch ... 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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Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1988. pp; xiv, 178. A history of the Spanish Navy during the century before the Battle of Trafalgar with details of Spanish warship design and construction and composition of the officer corps. The text concludes with an account of the famous battle and its significance to Spain. Illustrated with drawings, maps and colour plates. A fine copy in dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1987. pp; xiv, 439. A study of the development of the modern French navy originally written in 1937 but unpublished for fifty years. The author provides an overview of European naval history during the second half of the nineteenth century with emphasis on the arms race, technological change, the influence of politics on naval policy, and conflicting theories of naval policy. A near fine copy in a dust jacket with light soiling and wear at the extremities.. First Edi... more information

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London: Michael Joseph, 1978. pp; [8]-256. The stories of the winners of the naval Victoria Cross. Illustrated with photographs. A near fine hardcover copy in dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine, Price Clipped. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... 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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London: Nicholson & Watson, 1946. pp; [8]-192. Yellow cloth covered boards lettered in gilt on the spine. The pages have moderate darkening and appear to be wartime production quality. The dust jacket has chipping at the spine ends, edge wear and rubbing. The price has been clipped from the bottom center of the front flap. A collection of stories of members of the merchant navy and coastal command during World War II.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good, Price Clipped. 12mo - over 6&fra... more information

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Lanham, MD: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1974. pp; [3]-185. Corrected to June, 1974 with details of rates of pay, conditions of retirement, entry regulations, etc. A very good copy with soiling and creasing on the covers. Clean unmarked text block in a secure binding, albeit with reading creases on the spine.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1988. pp; xiv, 178. A history of the Spanish Navy during the century before the Battle of Trafalgar with details of Spanish warship design and construction and composition of the officer corps. The text concludes with an account of the famous battle and its significance to Spain. Illustrated with drawings, maps and colour plates. A near fine hardcover copy in dust jacket. This copy has been inscribed and signed by the author on the half-title page.. Signed by Autho... more information

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