NAUTICAL from R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price- clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,seascape photographic illustrated upper panel of dw/dj with orange+white lettering; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Both head+foot of dw/dj's spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing,both lower corners bumped.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine -… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price- clip to dw/dj.Colour pictorial illustrated wrap-around artwork by Chris Moore dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear to edges,minimal creasing to same,generally sharp-cornered and no major nicks or tears present. Top+fore-edges clean; contents bright,tight and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly unread.Bright,clean publisher's original green cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt… Read more

US,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,clean,b/w wrap-around,b/w photographic illustrated dw/dj with raised silver gilt and white ink lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges or corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine - possibly an unread copy? Bright,clean,sharp-cornered,dark blue paper blind spine and grey paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,stamped silver… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author inscribed/SIGNED,1st edn.UK,slim 8vo HB+ dw/dj,author inscribed+SIGNED,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn, and no price-clip to dw/dj but inscribed by author: "Best Wishes Albert George Wells" to ffe.Bright,clean,glossy, laminated b/w illustrated upper wrap,b/w publisher's advert to rear wrap; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore- edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine… Read more

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn,but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,yellow+black pictorial illustrated dw/dj (detail of 'Fireships at La Hogue,by Adriaan van Dienst - National Maritime Museum, London.) and white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Spine/backstrip of dw/dj is inevitably,lightly sunned/ faded.Top edges coloured green,fore-edges crisp,bright,white and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound… Read more

UK,slim,landscape 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,b/w contemporary shipwreck(s) photographic illustrated dw/dj and white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread example? Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain dark blue… Read more

UK,small 8vo original wraps,1st edn.NMINT.No owner inscrptn - pristine and virtually as new - a really exceptional example. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,wrap-around colour pictorial artwork,by author, illustrated card covers,with black+ reddish- brown lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - and no reading creases to spine/backstrip.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, matt,pale blue background with colour illustrations illustrated d/wj,with black and reddish-brown lettering; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edge and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Both head+foot of spine/backstrip of dw/dj minimally bumped with reciprocal… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn.FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn but author's neat,blue ink signature - without dedication - to title page,just below his printed name - and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,wrap-around scenic, colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,with b/w+colour photographic montage'd rear panel with white+gilt lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Both head+foot of spine/backstrip… Read more

UK,8vo HB,minus dw/dj,1st edn - ex-public library.VG.No owner inscrptn,but a blue ink,"WITHDRAWN FROM PLYMOUTH LIBRARY SERVICES" rectangular stamp to ffe,and a blue+white MOUNT WISE NAVAL HISTORY LIBRARY - Plymouth Public Libraries bookplate pasted to front pastedown.Just above the bookplate,is a typewritten pasted paper label indicating that the book is part of a collection bequeathed to the R.N. Port Library, DEVONPORT,by… Read more

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour scenic photographic illustrated upper wrap with blue+red lettering,rear wrap white text,publisher's advert; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top edge sporadically foxed/spotted,but generally clean,fore-edge clean; contents bright, tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases… Read more

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated colour+b/w illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and generally clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly unread? Sharp-cornered,bright,crisp,clean,publisher's original, plain blue cloth boards… Read more

South Africa,8vo HB+dw/dj,4th edn.[Originally and first published Nov.,1961,revised+enlarged Oct.,1963,a 3rd edn Sept.,1967 and this the 4th edn Oct.,1973.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn but dw/dj price-clipped.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated card dw/dj with,monochrome lower 1/3rds,front+rear,of dw/dj illustrated dw/dj with also a b/w oval vignette to front,black lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges very… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/NFINE.Neat,blue inked,donor gift presentation inscrptn to ffe,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,black background with colour oil painting detail to upper panel and b/w+colour photographs to rear panel, with white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Top corners minisculely rubbed,head of spine/backstrip of dw/dj minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing.Inevitable… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE-.No owner inscrptn but price- clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels b/w lettering to front,white+ pale blue lettering to spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present. Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£20.00) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial artwork by Chris Wormell,illustrated front panel wih white+bronze gilt lettering,rear panel with author's colour portrait photograph; with negligible shelf- wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[A presentation ink inscrptn: 'PPSA Yachtsmen's Dance 1978 Presented by Tony Dyer Assistant Queens Harbour Master' to recto of half- title page.] VG/VG. Owner's inked name to top,left-hand corner of front free endpaper's recto and price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt, blue+ black author's portrait (him looking through a sextant) illustrated front panel of dw/dj with white lettering to… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt, monochrome photographic illustrated front panel+spine of dw/dj with dark brown+red lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top edges very lightly toned,but along with the fore-edges,generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 10 - 2 descending,so 1st edn,2nd imp.] FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no dw/dj - as issued. Bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial illustrated,sharp-cornered bds with b/w+red lettering to front and nautical-related black illustrated vignettes to rear bd with red+black lettering,a white headband and immaculate dark blue eps; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks… Read more

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Book was published to accompany an eight-part BBC television series,first braodcast on BBC2 in Spring 1982.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels with dark blue+black lettering to front; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Minimal curling of laminate on top edges… Read more