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

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE+/FINE-.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£25.00) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj with white,orange and red lettering to front,white spine/ backstrip with black shadow-outlined white lettering,white lettered book's resume of assisted instruction; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners – one tiny snick at head of spine/backstrip of dw/dj - no other nicks or tears … Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, glossy laminated,colour scenic seascape photographic illustrated upper panel,with white,grey and gilt lettering; with some minimal shelf-wear and creasing to dw/dj.Both head+foot of spine/backtrip of dw/dj and boards are minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing,a small closed tear to rear,top… Read more

UK.slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NMINT./FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£19.99) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,montage'd b/w+ colour photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj with white lettering, lightly sunned/faded(?) red spine/backstrip with white lettering,rear panel of dw/dj also with montage'd colour and sepia photographs; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without … Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] FINE/FINE-. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£18.99) to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj with montage'd colour illustrations (Channel map - top edge) and seascape painting by Joseph Turner - bottom edge) with brown lettered title and orange lettered author name lettering to front,thumbnail detail from front's bottom edge painting… Read more

UK,slim 8vo HB minus dw/dj,1st edn.VG+.Owner's handwritten ink name+date (1930) to front free endpaper.Bright, clean,publisher's original,plain blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and publisher's colophon blind stamped to rear board,plain white endpapers without excessive offsetting nor and foxing/spotting; with negligible shelf- wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Front fore-edge corners minimally bumped and… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial illustrated upper panel of dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners.A tiny closed tear towards middle of rear lower edge with a further miniscule nick to foot of spine/ backstrip - else fine.A small,accidental oblique crease to front inner,dw/dj flap.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and… Read more

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.MINT/NMINT.Wrapped and protected from day of issue/ purchase - as new.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip (£30.00) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,green+white background with green+white lettering and colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight, clean and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any… 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… Read more

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.Previous owner's ink name to top corner of ffe,and a price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,postcard's tinted colour illustrated dw/dj with b/w letters; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Partial, slight water stain to top+bottom internal edges of dw/dj - bds benaeth unaffected though.Top+fore-edges inevitably aged/ toned - as… Read more

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn but an assortment of 15 crew members' signatures to front free endpaper and the yacht's skipper,James Hatfield's inscrptn: 'To Martin Groves from the skipper and crew of Time and Tide' to top edge of half-title page along with his signature and MBE notation and Skipper,below the title of the half-title page and no price-clip to… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn. FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,but SIGNED solely,by the operations leader (and author) with his neat, blue-black ink signature - without dedication - to the title-page,no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,wrap-around colour,scenic,photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners.A small,closed tear to head of spine/backstrip - no other major tears present.Some inevitable, minimal,light,scoring/indentations… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE++.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip (£20.00) to dw/dj - virtually as new.Bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial artwork and b/w photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine/backstrip minisculely creased.Top+fore-edges generally bright and clean,contents bright,tight and near pristine.Dw/dj design/artwork repeated to bright,clean,sharp-cornered,paper-covered bds and immaculate plain white eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,vii-xvipp+… Read more

UK,Qrto 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 photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges clean,contents bright,tight and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Bright,clean,unblemished, publisher's original dark blue cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/… Read more

UK,8vo wraps,no dw/dj - as issued,s/back Original,SIGNED,3rd edn. [Originally and first published 1996.A 2nd edn in 1998 and this 3rd edn 2002.] FINE.No owner inscrptn,but author's neat,black ink,handwritten signature - without dedication - to top of title page.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy,scenic seascape colour photographic illustrated card covers with white lettering to front and spine; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping or creasing to edges… Read more

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,rpt.[Originally,and first published in 1992, reprinted in 1993,1994 and this 3rd reprint in 1996.] FINE/FINE-.No owner inscrptn but author's blue ink signature - without dedication to title page and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,artist/ authors' watercolour illustrated dw/dj panels with white lettering to front and spine/backstrip,black captioned text to rear panel; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and… Read more

SOUTH AFRICA,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.[Author is the Shipping Editor of the 'Cape Times'.] NFINE/VG.No owner inscrptn,but author's neat,blue ink handwritten dedication, signature and date: ' - a few moments of nostalgia - Geo Young 7. 9. 80' to title page and no price-clip to dw/dj - absence of publisher's price.Bright,ships' colour illustrations and photographs montage'd dw/dj panels with rubbing, chipping… Read more

UK,8vo wraps,2nd rpt; 2nd edn [revised+expanded].FINE.No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour artwork illustrated upper wrap [Titanic leaving White Star Dock,Southampton,on 10 April 1912 at start of her maiden voyage by E.D.Walker]; with negligible shelf-wear,rubbing or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - a light reading crease to spine/backstrip though.Top+fore- edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and near… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels,with white and pale blue lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Spine/backstrip of dw/dj ubiquitously sunned/faded.Front panel of dw/dj with light scoring and a couple of superficial indentations,lightly affecting the the bds beneath.Top+fore-edges bright and clean;… 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,b/w photographic illustrated dw/dj,with brown+b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges slightly aged - as usual/normal; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own… Read more

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn but author's neat,blue ink signature - without dedication - to title page and no price-clip to dw/dj.Colour photographic dw/dj with bright,white lettering to front panel and b/w lettering to spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf- wear or creasing to edges and corners - a small closed tear with small crease to rear, lower corner of dw/dj.Both head+foot… Read more