Maritime from Cornish Books

Quercus. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Packed withuseful information including an A-Z of Sea Slang. 384 p.pages, 670g, 8 1/4" tall. No inscriptions.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1969. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Good. Expert Account of ther most famous of the Clipper shipes. Illustrated with B&W photos. Introduction by Prince Philip. 96 p.pages, 390g, 8 3/4" tall. Some browning to endpapers and small patch of browning at top left corner of preliminary pages. No inscriptions except old penciled price. Jacket has some… Read more about this item

London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd, 1927. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Fascinating account of the chivalry amongst Seaman aiding each other against their common enemy, the unruly elements. Includes 18th Century Privateers, the Battle of Jutland and Submarines. Dark Blue cloth cover with dull gilt lettering on spine. 238 p. pages, 630g, 8 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions.… Read more about this item

New edition. Vol. II includes the Dogger Bank action and the loss of the Lusitania. Mainly concerned with the Dardanelles Campaign. This volume goes up to the entry of Italy into the War in 1915 and the Resignations of Winston Churchill and Lord Fisher. All Plans removed from front and rear pockets and also from the main text. XI… Read more about this item

Introduction by Richard Hughes. Maritime adventures include the astounding feat of sailing round the world in a decked in Canoe. Voss was also a great exponent in the use of the Sea Anchor with small craft. Illustrated with several B&W Photos. Endpapers illustrated with Maps of the voyages. 326 p,pages, 7 1/2" tall. No inscriptions. Jacket has a… Read more about this item

Fascinating 3 Volume Biography of the Expert Adviser to the British Government in World War I, relied upon by Asquith and Lloyd George. Very well researched. Captain Roskill had the free use of Hankey's Diary and Papers taken with him into retirement. ALL FIRST EDITIONS. Cloth covers with bright gilt lettering on spines. Vol. I, 672… Read more about this item

London: Alexander Moring, 1934. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. A Handbook of popular Nautical Information, with numerous Plans, Diagrams & Illustrations." Well illustrated with Colour Plates of Flags and Ships and many B&W illustrations Including a Fold Out Drawing of a Liner. Blue cloth cover with picture of Signal flags and 3 Ships on front, and a… Read more about this item

London: Yachting Monthly, 1988. First Edition. Soft cover. Near Good. 136 Pages. Illustrated with Colour and b&W Photographs and maps. Very good condition apart from a section of pages towards the rear that have become disbound. Occassional written notes. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: His Majety's Stationery office, 1939. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. Packed with technical information. Complete with large Fold-Out Plate "The Bosun's Call" at the back. Dark Blue cloth cover with blind stamped title to front. 8 1/2" Tall. Spine missing and replaced with tape. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

Lymington: Nautical Publishing Company Ltd, 1974. Exciting account of Major Tilman's 3 Arctic Voyages around Greenland. Illustrated with some B&W Photos. 142 pages, 360g, 8 3/4" Tall. A little light foxing to endpapers. No inscriptions. Jacket has slight edge wear and browning on inner flaps. Clipped. ( More books by H.W. Tilman available, I'm happy to offer a discount on… Read more about this item

London: Williams and Norgate Limited, 1932. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Divided into 23 Chapters, including "The Fleet", "Navigation", "Hydrograph", "Gunnery" & Features of a Ship. Appendix 1, has French Navy Ranks and Appendix 2 has Signals from the Battle of Jutland. Black cloth cover with Gilt lettering to spine. 284 Pages, 620g, 8 5/8" Tall. Nice Presentation… Read more about this item

London: The Bodley Head, 1948. Practical & Expert Reference foe beginner and experienced yachtsmen. Includes The First craft, Handling, Inland Cruising, Signals and much more. Includes Fold-Out Colour Flag Chart. Illustrated with B&W Photos. Light Blue cloth cover with White lettering to front and spine. 256 Pages, 400g, 8 3/4" Tall. Slight tobacco odour. No inscriptions except old penciled price… Read more about this item

The Journal of Commerce and Shipping Telegraph, 1963. Complete set of 54 large Cards each featuring a famous Ship. Colour profile illustration of each Ship, with a scale beneath. Specifications and brief History below. Series begins with No. 1, Empress of Britain and concludes with No. 54, Pretoria. Other Ships include the Titanic, Lusitania, Queen Mary, Mauretania, Oceanic, Washington,Lafayette, Leonardo… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1916. Decorative Cloth. Near Good/No Jacket. With Frontispiece and Map. Frontispiece is a B&W Picture of the Tall Ship "Royalshire" under full sail. After contents is a Deck Plan and a fold-out Plate of the ship with a Key. Fold-Out Map of Cape Horn at the back. 375 Pages. Green cloth cover with blind stamped… Read more about this item

Camden, Maine: International Marine / Airlife Publishing, 1987. "A You-Don't-Have-To-Be-An-Expert Book". "How you can Build Light, Elegant & Simple Boats & Canoes Using Plywood & Epoxy." Illustrated Throughout with many B&W Photos, Drawings etc. 134 Pages, 420g, 11" Tall. Some edge wear and Chipping to cover and a long crease at bottom corner (see photo). No inscriptions. Pages clean. Size:… Read more about this item

Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire: Morgan's Technical Books Ltd, 1985. Soft cover. Very Good. 4th Edition. A self-teaching programmed book. Foreword by The Captain of H.M.S. Dryad. 232 Pages.Illustrated with many B&W Charts, drawings etc and Some Colour Charts. Pages in very nice, clean condition. Previous owner's name to endpaper. Very slight wear to cover corners. Size: 8vo - over 7¾"… Read more about this item

Aidan Ellis, 1994. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. Beautifully Illustrated and comprehensive guide to the most prestigious sailing ships in the world today - Tall Ships. Illustrated with breathtaking Colour Photographs and Line Drawings." White cloth cover with gilt lettering to spine. No inscriptions. Jacket clipped. Size: 10 1/4

London: Odhams Books, 1969. Cloth. Good+/Fair. Four Centuries of Maritime Disasters.from the Spanish Armada to the Torrey Canyon. 254 Pages. Illustrated with B&W Drawings and Photos. Very light pencil inscription on corner of ffep. Blue cloth cover with bright gilt lettering to spine. Dust jacket has some tears (see photo) Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall… Read more about this item

Glasgow: Brown Son and Ferguson Ltd, Nautical Publishers, 1945. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. WITH AUTHENTIC PLANS OF FAMOUS VESSELS OF THE 19th & 20th CENTURIES. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND PLANS BY THE AUTHOR. 128 Pages. Illustrated throughout with many B&W Drawings. Highly detailed book. Slight wear to some cover edges and slightly bumped corners. Size: 4to - over… Read more about this item

New York: Todtri, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good +/Near Very Good. With 124 Full Colour Illstrations including a double page spread of "The Shipwreck" by Turner. 127 Pages. No inscriptions. Tiny corner tear and small crease to top of jacket. Weighs over 1 Kilo so postage will be a litle extra. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall… Read more about this item