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By Way Of Cape Horn

By Way Of Cape Horn

by Alan Villiers

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The Last Of the Windjammers, 2 Volume Set

The Last Of the Windjammers, 2 Volume Set

by Lubbock, Basil

Sailing Ships: Their History and Development as Illustrated by the Collection of Ship-Models in the Science Museum. Part I: Historical Notes

Sailing Ships: Their History and Development as Illustrated by the Collection of Ship-Models in the Science Museum. Part I: Historical Notes

by Clowes, G S Laird

London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office [HMSO]. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed with minor creases. Chips to spine ends. Signature of previous owner on title pages. 1959. 2nd impression. Illustrated card cover. 250mm x 160mm (10" x 6"). viii, 95pp + plates. 38 b/w plates. .
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$19.60
Inshore Craft. Traditional Working Vessels of the British Isles

Inshore Craft. Traditional Working Vessels of the British Isles

by Mannering, Julian [ed.]

London: Chatham Publishing. VG : in very good condition with dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Green hardback cloth cover. 300mm x 250mm (12" x 10"). 239pp. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. .
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$50.24
Greyhounds of the sea

Greyhounds of the sea

by Cutler, Carl C

Halcyon House, New York, 1930, first edition US, v-xxvii, 592 p. b; 117 illustrations,maps on liners, includes index. good - book plate and previous owners' inscription, slight silver fish at edges, dust jacket chipped and faded on spine. A detailed history the clipper ship in America, discussing their importance to trade and commerce, including sections on China, California clippers, Australian gold, and the eventual decline in the use of the clipper ships toward the end of the 19th century. Heavy will... Read more about this item
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$36.96
The first frigates

The first frigates

by Gardiner, Robert [editor] and National Maritime Museum (Great Britain)

Conway Maritime, London, 1992, first ed., 127 p. ill.b/w plans, includes index. good plus, previous owner book plate, book review from IJMH,* taped on back board, small bump to bds. dust jacket minor nicks. Covers the history of the frigate and design with the internal ship arrangement, rigging and armament. These ships were used during the time of Nelson. (*International Journal of Maritime History).
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$92.39
The last of the windjammers

The last of the windjammers

by Lubbock, Alfred Basil,

Brown, Son & Ferguson, Glasgow, 1929, first edition, xv, 443 p., numerous illustrations and plans 18 pages, some foldouts, maps on liners. Includes index. Good, wear to corners of bds and spine. "The Last Boom in Sail" and "The Limejuicers of 1888-9". Other chapters deal with "The Carriers of the Nineties" and "The Square Riggers of the 20th Century. Last Chapter in this volume is "Small Fry" followed by the Appendix.
Very heavy will require extra postage.
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$59.13
Square Rigger Round the Horn : The Making of a Sailor

Square Rigger Round the Horn : The Making of a Sailor

by Wilmore, C. Ray

Camden, Maine: International Marine Publishing Company. 1972. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good [priceclipped] Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. DJ a little rubbed. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 220 pages + plates. The author's first deep sea voyage in 1911. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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$35.95
Captain Fraser's Voyages 1865 - 1892

Captain Fraser's Voyages 1865 - 1892

by Gee, Marjory

London: Stanford Maritime. 1979. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ spine a little sunned & now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Plates. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 217 pages. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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$9.81
Dixon Kemp's Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing

Dixon Kemp's Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing

by Kemp, Dixon; Leather, John [ed.]

Southampton: Ashford Press Publishing. VG : in very good condition with dust jacket. 1988. New Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 270mm x 370mm (11" x 15"). 611pp. Heavy book – extra shipping needed for overseas. .
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$70.34
By Way of Cape Horn

By Way of Cape Horn

by VILLIERS, ALAN

London, Geoffrey Bles, (1930).. First Edition; 8vo; pp. xii, 227; map endpapers, list of illustrations; original blue cloth, lettered in gilt on front and spine; spine browned, page edges flecked, mark on front of cloth; a good copy.
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$81.71
The Replica of H M Bark Endeavour The Story So Far 1987-1994

The Replica of H M Bark Endeavour The Story So Far 1987-1994

by Lefroy, Mike [edited by]

Fremantle: HM Bark Endeavour Foundation. 1995. Oblong Octavo Size [approx 22.8 x 15.3cm] . Very Good condition - Card Covers. Illustrated with Colour photographs. 51 pages. A pictorial record of the building of the replica of Captain Cook's famous ship. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Softcover.
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$8.50
Schooners and Schooner Barges

Schooners and Schooner Barges

by Morris, Paul C

Orleans, MA: Lower Cape Publishing. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0936972068 . The author presents a nicely illustrated history of the competition between the multi-sail schooners and the schooner barges used in the coastal trade of the east coast of North America. Original publisher's dark blue cloth covers with gilt spine lettering. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no... Read more about this item
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$29.95
The Clipper Ship Era. An epitome of famous American and British clipper ships, their owners, builders, commanders, and crews 1843-1869.

The Clipper Ship Era. An epitome of famous American and British clipper ships, their owners, builders, commanders, and crews 1843-1869.

by Clark, Arthur H

Riverside, Conn: 7 C's Press Inc. No Date1970. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Good Dustjacket - now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. DJ is mildly age-toned with chipping to spine ends and corners. Illustrated with black and white plates and drawings. Colour frontispiece. 404 pages. Includes two chapters on Australian clipper ships and Australian voyages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 2nd Edition... Read more about this item
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$29.42
Beyond the Capes. Pacific Exploration from Captain Cook to the Challenger [1776-1877]

Beyond the Capes. Pacific Exploration from Captain Cook to the Challenger [1776-1877]

by Dodge, Ernest S

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd. 1971. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with black and white plates and maps. Colour frontispiece. Maps to endpapers. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 429 pages. Looks at a forgotten century of Pacific exploration. Included are full accounts of the voyages of Marion du Fresne, La Perouse, Captain Bligh, John... Read more about this item
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$16.34
Tall Ships and the Cutty Sark Races

Tall Ships and the Cutty Sark Races

by Bishop, Paul

Henley: Aiden Ellis Publishing. VG : in very good condition with dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. White hardback cloth cover. 260mm x 200mm (10" x 8"). 160pp. .
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$19.60
The Last of the Windjammers [2 volume set]

The Last of the Windjammers [2 volume set]

by Lubbock, Basil

Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1969& 1970. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Good+ Dustjackets. Dustjackets a little soiled and rubbed & now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeves. Some light foxing to page edges. Mixed Editions. Black & white illustrations & plans - some fold-out. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 518,448 pages. . Reprint. Hardback.
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$98.05
The Landsman's Lexicon

The Landsman's Lexicon

by Orient Line

[London]: Orient Line. G: in Good condition without dust jacket as issued. [1950]. Reprint. Card covers. 150mm x 120mm (6" x 5"). 32pp. .
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$10.80
Traders Under Sail. The Cutters, Ketches and Schooners of South Australia [Signed Copy]

Traders Under Sail. The Cutters, Ketches and Schooners of South Australia [Signed Copy]

by Gillespie, James Captain

Adelaide: Published by Author. 1994. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Near Fine copy in Near Fine dustjacket. DJ now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Signed by author. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings. Endpaper maps. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 311 pages. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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$163.42
The Frigates. An Account of the Lighter Warships of the Napoleonioc Wars

The Frigates. An Account of the Lighter Warships of the Napoleonioc Wars

by Henderson, James

London: Leo Cooper. VG : in very good condition with dust jacket. 1994. Reprint. Blue hardback boards with buff cloth spine. 210mm x 140mm (8" x 6"). xiii, 176pp,. .
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$9.55
The Short Tall Ship. Recollections of the Life and Existence of a Cadet Aboard Massachusetts Nautical School's U.S.S. Nantucket, September 1922 - September 1924. Signed copy

The Short Tall Ship. Recollections of the Life and Existence of a Cadet Aboard Massachusetts Nautical School's U.S.S. Nantucket, September 1922 - September 1924. Signed copy

by Gale, Robert S

London: Vantage Press Inc. VG: in very good condition with marked and edge-torn dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Navy blue hardback laquered cloth cover. 210mm x 140mm (8" x 6"). xiii, 62pp. Signed and dedicated by author on half title. .
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$57.78
The Merchant Schooners

The Merchant Schooners

by Greenhill, Basil

[Annapolis]: Naval Institute Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. 0870214276 . "...the story of the small fore-and-aft rigged merchant sailing ships of England and Wales i the years from 1780 to 1940." Contains an index and nine appendicies in the rear. Original maroon cloth publisher's covers with gilt spine lettering. There is a small, short Christmas note on the upper corner of the front free end paper, else this is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book... Read more about this item
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$24.95
White Sails Crowding The Twilight of Sailing Ships in New Zealand Waters

White Sails Crowding The Twilight of Sailing Ships in New Zealand Waters

by Lowe, David

Auckland: The Lodestar Press. No Date of Publication. Oblong Octavo Size [approx 22.8 x 15.3cm]. Staple-bound. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Previous owner's details (neat stamp) to preliminary pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. Unpaginated. . 1st Edition (Presumed). Softcover.
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$14.38
Great Classic Sailing Ships

Great Classic Sailing Ships

by Giggal, Kenneth [paintings by Cornelis de Vries]

London: Chancellor Press. 1996. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Light wear to dustjacket edges and corners. Full page colour paintings by Cornelis de Vries. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 128 pages. . Reprint. Hardback.
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$13.07
Sailing Ships: Their History and Development as Illustrated by the Collection of Ship-Models in the Science Museum. Part II: Exhibits with Descriptive Notes

Sailing Ships: Their History and Development as Illustrated by the Collection of Ship-Models in the Science Museum. Part II: Exhibits with Descriptive Notes

by Clowes, G S Laird

London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office [HMSO]. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover marked. 1952. 4th edition. Illustrated card cover. 250mm x 160mm (10" x 6"). 124pp + plates. 28 b/w plates. .
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$19.60
Transport History Volume 4. Volume 4 of the Journal Transport History

Transport History Volume 4. Volume 4 of the Journal Transport History

by Duckham, Baron F. And Hume, John R. (Editors)

Newton Abbot: David & Charles. 1972. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. DJ spine a touch faded. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 344 pages. Contains all articles, book reviews and notes which appeared in the 1971 issues of the journal 'Transport History'. Subjects include: Railway history, Roads,... Read more about this item
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$16.34
Tall Ships The Golden Age of Sail

Tall Ships The Golden Age of Sail

by McCutchan, Philip

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1976. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Some creasing to the edges of front and rear DJ flaps. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Previous owner's details (neat stamp) to front pastedown, hidden by the front flap.. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 160 pages. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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$15.69
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