Search Results: Authors starting with C from Naval Marine Archive

Conway Maritime, 1985 1st Edition: 403 p. 31 cm. very good/ very good - slight rubbing of dj. edge; illustrated with more than 500 b/w illustrations including detailed plans drawings and photos, and 350 tables of data. This reference covers all naval weaponry of the second world war: guns and mountings, torpedoes, mines, anti-submarine weapons, air-launched anti-shipping weapons, rockets and early missiles used by the various countries. Heavy requires more postage.

Hurtubise HMH, LaSalle, Québec, 1996, 364 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm. very good, Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-348) and index. This book won the Prix Jean-Charles-Falardeau in 1996. It is described as a encyclopedia of the navigation in the St. Laurent and Grand Lacs. Heavy may require extra postage.

Hurtubise HMH, Montreal, 2005, 616 p. : ill. b/w, cartes ; 28 cm, comprend des réf. bibliogr. (p. 581-602) et un index. very good tpb. Poursuivant la même thématique que dans le livre Le Saint-Laurent et les Grands Lacs au temps de la voile (CQ 113), cet ouvrage présente une étude approfondie de la voie naturelle du Saint-Laurent et des Grands Lacs entre 1850 et 1950. Décrivant d'abord minutieusement le cadre géographique qui couvre les quatre régions maritimes selon ses conditions hydrographiques, climatiques et navigables, il relate ensuite l'évolution du système de transport et des techniques de navigation, notamment l'apparition du bateau à vapeur.Étant également consacré à l'industrie de la construction navale, en plein essor à cette époque, cette œuvre analyse le trafic des différents navires ainsi que les arrière-pays et les liaisons maritimes de la région du Québec. Renfermant plusieurs cartes géographiques, quelques photographies ainsi que de nombreux tableaux… Read More

Galahad Books, 1965. 1st. good/fair.

Historical Publishing Company, 1902, edition of 1000, an unnumbered copy, good/none, lviii, 320 pages, red cloth with gilt, spine top slight damage 1/4 inch, uncut pages and a number of pages unopened; ill. with bw plates, maps, facsimile letter and original 1842 title page of Richardson's book. Includes index. Details of the 'Right Division' of the Canadian Army during the War of 1812, including reports by commanding officers.

Hutchinson & Co. 1934, first ed. 265 p. plus bw plates with 48 illus. of naval flying arm and later planes setting records. Describes the fleet air arm activities in the far east and the Mediterranean. Ex lib, no dj. boards have been plastified, frontispiece and endpiece missing, lib. stamp throughout, binding tight. A rare edition.

W.W. Norton &Co., New York, 1971, revised and enlarged edition, xi, 373 p. ill. b/w drawing and lines, includes index. very good - former owner book plate, very good dj. This guide to yacht designing includes discussions of contemporary design and materials as they influence the yacht designer's work. Written primarily for the beginner, the book gives directions for the use of tools and suggestions for material and other equipment. Successive chapters cover specific problems relating to the preliminary design, the lines, construction and joiner plans, and sail plans, with full discussion and directions for handling the many problems involved. A significant chapter describes in detail the complete process of drawing the lines of a yacht as it is done in practice.

Mayflower, New York, 1979, 1st US ed., 440 p., ill. b/w, 32 cm. mylar, very good. good dj faded, tag on spine, price clipped. This volume lists all significant warships built between 1860-1905, and is the first complete listing of all major warships built in the period between the first Ironclad and the Dreadnought. Very heavy more postage required.

Naval History Division, Department of the Navy, Washington, 1969. xxxi, 1580 p., ill. b/w and maps on liners, very good/none. Covers both the American and European Theatres from February to May of 1776. Letters from Antigua, news from the Boston Gazette and letters from John Adams part of the documents describing the war. Heavy will require extra postage.

Naval History Division, Department of the Navy, Washington. 1968, first edition, xxxii, 1486 p. includes index, ill. b/w and maps on liners. Covers the American Theatre, December 1775; The European Theatre November 1775-January 1776; and the American Theatre January - February 1776. Letters and logs from ships to commanders. Very good minus, fading of spine and previous owners bookplate, slight bleeding to series title page, small name top of front liner. Book very heavy will require extra postage.

Murder song is a compelling cat-and-mouse game of killer and victim. Using Scobie Malone, a decent cop in a dirty world, as a lens through which to examine the corruption in Australian society, Jon Cleary has written another first-class novel full of excitement and suspense. This first edition book is in a near fine condition, only marred by a price clipped dust jacket. Collins Publishers Ltd, 1990-06-04, 288 p., Hardcover, 23.8 cm.

The body of Japanese industrialist Kenji Sagawa was found in one of his own firm's threshing machines at the cotton gin that has brought prosperity, but also tension, to the little country town of Collamundra. In Pride's Harvest Jon Cleary tells an exciting story, full of intrigue and suspense, while applying his characteristic dry humor and laconic powers of observation to examine corruption in Australian Society. London, HarperCollins, 1991, Hardcover, 24 cm, 288 p., British First. Book is in a near fine condition with some fading of the gilt on the spine. The cover is in a very good condition with a sticky price label on the inside of the dust jacket.

Award-winning writer Jon Cleary's new novel featuring the popular detective Scobie Malone, in which he reveals a corrupt and ruthless conspiracy surrounding the Olympics. As Sydney prepares for its grand role as host of the next Olympic Games, Scobie Malone is confronted with solving a scam that does nothing for the city's image. Lurking beneath a facade of respectability, illicit deals are being struck and money from Hong Kong is being banked in large quantities. But whose money is it, and where is it really from? HarperCollins, First Edition, 247 p., London, 1998, 24 cm. The book is in a near fine condition with a slight discoloration of the boards near the top of the spine. The dust jackets shine has begun to fade in areas and there is some slight foxing along the upper edge.

Penton Publishing Company, 1906. Good-/No dust jacket, boards green cloth with gilt title, soiled. Edges are blue spatter as issued. Missing pages 39/40, 59/60 , 63/64 and 75/76, (there may be others) binding loose. Contains officers and members of American and Canadian Yacht Clubs, Power Boat Associations and Clubs, Yachting associations, Canoe Associations and Clubs. Motor, Sail and Steam Yacht owners of the United States and Canada, boat builders and engine builders, sail makers and marine railways for hauling out.Illustrations of 100 noted yachts. This is a rare edition. should one desire copies of the missing pages these can be made.

Coker Craft, Charleston 1974, first edition, xi, 313 p., ill. b/w, col. photos and fold out lines, 32 cm. Good plus/ good minus some wear on corners. Include index. Step by step instructions for building warship models. Front endpaper shows side elevation and plan of Russian Light Cruised, "Sverdlov", rear endpaper shows photographs of USS Missouri and US Battleship, "Oregon" (1898). Heavy will require extra postage.

Cokercraft Press, Charleston, SC, 1987, first edition, : xxii, 314 p. : ill.b/w, col., liners with maps and currents differing front and back, includes index. very good -small address sticker previous owner title page/ very good minus small repair tear on front dj. History of the station ships of the Royal Navy in Charles Town, then the ships built between 1670-1865 and the various yards, the Privateers in the Revolution and the War of 1812 and the steam blockade runners of Charleston. Illustrated with prints, paintings and drawings. Size and weight will require extra postage.

John DeGraff Inc., 1967. 1st. good/fair. one inch spine top missing from dj

Doubleday Canada, Toronto. 1991, 432 p. 27 cm, ill. col. plates, b/w photos, includes index. Very good/very good. The book recalls the Great White Fleet --the palatial passenger ships that provided summer tours of the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence, and the Saguenay, and the splendid summer resort hotels at Murray Bay and Tadoussac. The tragedies are here too, including the burning of the Noronic in Toronto harbor, one of the most awesome disasters in Canadian maritime history. Heavy will require extra postage.

History Committee of the Stanhope Women's Institute, Prince Edward Island, 1984. first ed. xii, 478 p. ill. bw photos and maps. Trade paperback in very good condition, includes photo of a member, inscribed, and several letters with local news. The history starts in the 1700's and the settlement, the families lives and their livelihood through the years for the people of Stanhope.

Eaton's Spring and Summer Catalog of 1932, original, 254 pages, There are coloured pages of items mixed with the predominately sepia coloured pages and includes one page a section of coloured wallpaper. Fascinating items of bygone times are pictured, described and priced. A rare find. Condition: front cover has some staining, first page a tear at the bottom, several areas taped on spine.