Search Results: Naval/Maritime from Sue Lloyd-Davies Books

Aberystwyth: University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Paperback. 1873754019 . Text in English. Cream pictorial card covers with black titling to the front cover. No dustjacket, as issued. There are brown stain marks to the card covers along with writing by the former owner on the rear card cover. There are NO other inscriptions or marks. 24 pp. Illustrated with one b/w plate. Overall, apart from the 'faults', as detailed above, this is a Tight and Secure, 'Very Good' copy. "It is well-known that for more than a century the harbours and beaches of West Wales reverberated to the sounds of hammers and saws, wielded by the local ship-builders. They laboured on smacks, sloops, schooners, brigantines and snows." ; Papurau Achlysurol Hanes Ceredigion/ Occasional Papers in Ceredigion History Number 2.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Peter Davies. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1969. Re-issue. Hardcover. 0432077006 . Blue boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. The covers have a couple of small marks, old thin lines of sellotape glue only, these may be able to be removed? ) In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket. The dustjacket is Not price-clipped. No Inscriptions or Marks. Map endpapers. With an Introduction by Michael Glover. (xvi) + 248 pp. Overall an Excellent Very Clean, Tight and Bright 'Near Fine' copy. "Drafted into the Marine Artillery the author was in Toulon during the British/Spanish occupation, fought in the Glorious First of June, and at Quiberon Bay in 1795. He was on both the unsuccessful French expeditions against Ireland and finally got back to France on a Privateer, between the two expeditions he visited the British fleet during he Nore mutiny and became a friend of Parker, the leader of the Mutineers. His many Hairbreadth escapes make splendid reading.… Read More

London: William Kimber. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Turquoise boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's illustrated dustjacket. Dustjacket is not price-clipped and has one tiny closed tear to the spine, which is now neatly repaired to the reverse of the d/j with clear archive tape. The dustjacket edges are beginning to curl slightly; and the board covers have a couple of small marks, old thin lines of sellotape glue only, ( these may be able to be removed? ). The top page edge has some foxing and the page edges are uniformly tanned. Otherwise NO Inscriptions or other Marks. (xvi) + 268pp. Illustrated in b/w. Notes on sources; Index. Apart from the minor 'faults', etc, as mentioned above, this is an Excellent, Very Clean, Tight and Bright 'Fine' copy. " Here are described the actions, the aircraft, the weapons, the tactics and, most important of all, the men involved in the hunt for… Read More

Hampshire, UK: Kenneth Mason. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0859371670 . Blue boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. The book has a very slight 'lean' due to storage, and the very top and bottom edges have a thin line of fading but overall are VG. In the Original publisher's pictorial dustjacket. The dustjacket is NOT price clipped. The page fore-edges are VERY slightly foxed. NO Inscriptions or Marks. 116 pp. Illustrated in b/w. Overall, apart from the minor faults mentioned above, this is an Excellent Very Clean, Tight and Bright Near 'Fine' copy in its Original dustjacket. " "Bombing up" a Catalina flying boat. I was "promoted" to deck hand on bomb scow 34. During bad weather aircraft were towed into the shelter of the harbour mouth and moored to replenish depth charges. On one such occasion scow 34 was completing delivery of four charges under the instruction of two bomb armourers. As the charge… Read More

London: Collins' Clear-Type Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. (1920/30). First Edition. Hardcover. No date - the approximate date is taken from internal evidence. Orange cloth bound boards with black titling to the spine and front cover. No dustjacket. There is very light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the cloth corners. There are patches of foxing (brown) spots to the page fore-edges and to some of the page-edges, Otherwise there are NO inscriptions or other marks. 91 pp. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and b/w plates. Contents Include: 'A New Navy', 'Our Twentieth Century Fleet', 'The Wonders of a Warship' 'Destroyers and Submarines' and 'Jack Afloat'. Overall, this is a Very Clean, Tight and Bright,' Very Good Plus' copy. "This is a complete and well researched account of this aspect of maritime history, probably for young adults." Please note that at the time of listing, the seller also has… Read More

London: Collins' Clear-Type Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. (1928/30). First Edition. Hardcover. No date - the approximate date is taken from internal evidence. Orange cloth bound boards with black titling to the spine and front cover. No dustjacket. There is very light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the cloth corners. There are patches of foxing (brown) spots to the page fore-edges and to some of the page-edges, Otherwise there are NO inscriptions or other marks. 100 pp. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and b/w plates. Contents Include: 'From Sail to Steam', 'The Evolution of the Liner', 'The Mammoths', 'Building at Steamship', 'Life on a Liner', 'On the Great Ocean Routes' and 'Miscellaneous Steamships'. Overall, this is a Very Clean, Tight and Bright,' Very Good Plus' copy. "This is a complete and well researched account of this aspect of maritime history, possibly for the younger… Read More

London: MacDonald and Jane's. Fine with no dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Paperback. 2 Quarto sized books in the original publisher's glossy pictorial card covers, in Excellent condition, both housed in a purpose built blue slipcase. No titling to the s/c. No dustjackets as issued. No Inscriptions or Marks. 64 pp per volume. Both Illustrated in b/w. Fine copies in a Very Good (VERY slightly worn) slip-case. "Every class of submarine operated or planned by both sides is listed, together with a short background to the designs. Technical data and a brief note of the fate of each submarine is also given. " Overall an Excellent Very Clean, Tight and Bright Set. ; WW2 Fact Files; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Australia: Published By the Author? Printed By Brown Prior Anderson,. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1988. Presumed First Australian Edition?. Hardcover. 0731619315 . Very Good Blue boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket. The dustjacket is Not clipped, but there is a little light wear to the edges, and the d/j base colour to the spine and to part of the covers has faded. The lettering to the spine of the d/j is clear but due to the fading has turned from (presumably? ) brown to blue. The d/j is complete and now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks pretty good. Top page edge VERY lightly foxed (small light brown spots) . News/illustrated endpapers. A large presentation note to the new owner for his 70th birthday on the Half Title, o/w No other Inscriptions or Marks.. 272 pages with b/w photographs/illustrations, line drawings, maps, etc. Overall a Very Clean, Tight and Bright copy. "A… Read More

London: The Historical Association. As New with no dust jacket. 1993. Reprint. Paperback. 0852783396 . In the original publisher's pictorial card covers. Number Twenty Nine in the 'New Appreciations in History' Series. 28 pp. Illustrated in black and white. Notes; Further Reading. Looks Unread/untouched. Other titles in similar condition in this series available - please enquire if interested. ; New Appreciations in History; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: HQ - An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,. As New in As New dust jacket. 2019. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 000822952X . SIGNED by the AUTHOR. NEW copy. Bought NEW and never read. MINT Green cloth boards with Bright Gilt titling to the spine. Sharp cornered and very clean. Untouched 'til I opened it to check the details. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket. The d/j is now in a protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover. The d/j has the publisher's (removable) circular sticker on the front cover stating 'Signed by the Author' and is NOT price clipped, showing the original price of £14.99. FIRST EDITION, FIRST Printing - with the correct key number - 1 - confirming that this is a first printing.. This is an UNREAD, Unused, MINT/ NEW Copy of this book in a similar MINT dustjacket. (12 pp - including Maps) + 500 pp . Page fore-edges/edges white and clean - and all hinges tight. This copy has been Flat SIGNED By the AUTHOR… Read More

New York: Fordham University Press. As New with no dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0823217604 . Laminated pictorial boards. No Dustjacket, presumed as issued. There is a gift note adressed to the former owner in pen on the front free endpaper, otherwise there are NO other inscriptions or marks. Contents cover: - Around Manhattan Island: Circle Line's First Fifty Years; When the SS United States Won The North Atlantic Blue Riband; FDNY Fireboats; Down the Bay to Coney Island: The Iron Steamboat Company; Another Disaster at Hell Gate: The Loss of the Steamboat Observation; From Ambrose Light to Five Fathom Hole: New York to Bermuda by Sea. (xii) + 269 pp. Illustrated with b/w line drawings and photographs. Eight Appendices; Index of Vessels; Index of Subjects. Overall, apart from the gift note, as detailed above, this is an Excellent, Very Clean, Tight and Bright, Near 'As New' copy. "The port of New York, Manhattan Harbor is always a'bustle; any resident or… Read More

Brussels: J. M. Collet. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1984. First English Edition. Hardcover. In the original publisher's glossy pictorial laminated boards. No dustjacket as issued. NO INSCRIPTIONS or Marks. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs, illustrated endpapers. 79 pp. "A very detailed French account, translated into English by Major D. Kelly - Special Forces, of the events of D-Day in the Arromanches area, detailing both the Allied and German sides' views/accounts of the Allied landings on Arromanches during the Normandy landings." ; 105385; 4to .

London: David & Charles. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 0715369377 . Blue boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket. The dustjacket is not price-clipped. There is light foxing to the page edges. No Inscriptions or Marks. 256 pp. Illustrated in b/w with b/w plans and maps. Three Appendices; Bibliography; Acknowledgments; Index. This is an Excellent, Very Clean, Tight and Bright 'Fine' copy. " James Ladd tells us about the armadas of world war two; how they were created, what techniques were used and about the men who made the landings." ; 8vo 8" - 9" .

West Columbia, South Carolina, U. S. A.: Wentworth Printing Corporation Inc. ,. Fine with no dust jacket. 2002. Reprint; Eighth Printing. Paperback. 093270509X . In the original publisher's glossy b/w pictorial card covers. No dustjacket as issued. There is a former owner's name/address at the top of the Title page o/w No Inscriptions or Marks.. 61 pp. Illustrated in b/w. An Excellent Very Clean, Tight and Bright, near 'As New' copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Boston: James Walden,. Fair with no dust jacket. 1820. First American Edition. Hardcover. Quarter bound, with a brown leather spine and paper boards. Extremities rubbed, marked. LACKS the folding frontispiece and any further plates. As far as I can ascertain the second plate was only added to the second edition, but at this age it could be a case of the publishers added plates if they had any on hand? . Browning to paper internally throughout due to age and the type of paper used. Some spotting. No Inscriptions, but a few tears/closed tears, due to the friable paper, but No loss. Lacks the rear free endpaper, o/w complete. Apparently this is "almost certainly spurious account of the 'shipwreck and sufferings' of Mrs Eliza Bradley, supposedly autobiographical, but borrowed in large part from Captain James Riley's 1816 account of his capture and exploits on the 'coast of Barbary'. ". Whatever the source, this is an ORIGINAL and early fascinating account, and a… Read More

Plymouth: P.D.S.Printers Ltd. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1983. Presumed First Edition. Paperback. This is the Second in a series of Naval books which covers one of the most Exciting periods in the development of many classes of ships and the coming of the Submarine. Some of the many warships that have been based on the Port Division of Devonport. A Great Photographic record. 32 pp of Photographs with Captions/some text. Card covers. Some Very light surface and edge wear but an Excellent copy. ; 50355; 4to Large Slim .

Plymouth: P.D.S. Printers Ltd. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1983. Presumed First Edition. Paperback. Card covers. This is the Third in a series of Naval books which recalls some of the many warships which saw service before and during the wartime years of 1939 - 1945 that have been based on the Port Division of Devonport. A Great Photographic record. 32 pp of Photographs with Captions. An Excellent copy. ; 50356; 4to Tall Slim .

Wrexham, North Wales, UK: Bridge Books. As New with no dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Paperback. 1872424481 . In the original publisher's full colour glossy pictorial card covers. SIGNED by the Author on the reverse of the front cover. 74 pp. Fully illustrated throughout in b/w. An Excellent Very Clean, Tight and Bright near 'As New' copy. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Signed by Author .

West Strand, London: John W. Parker. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1845. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. In the original blind-stamped (decorated) brown cloth boards with bright gilt titling 'Book of Fishes' to the front board. Boards are a little patchily faded/marked but tight and sound and the book looks good. Printed by Harrison and Co. , London. The page fore-edges are slightly browned and there is some very light foxing, a few marks and some inky 'Thumbing', but overall the book is pretty clean, thight and bright. There is a former owners' note in Welsh on the front free endpaper. (viii) +160 pp. A lovely b/w full page frontispiece of 'The Interior of a pilchard-curing house, in Cornwall by Whimper. Illustrated in the text with b/w woodcuts of various fish and fish related items! Most of the book discusses various Fish, where they are found, piscatorial histories, descriptions of each "fish tribe" enlivened with quotations and curious anecdotes, etc, etc, but… Read More

London: Alvin Redman. Fine in Good+ dust jacket. 1966. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Cream cloth bound boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket, which is not price-clipped. The d/j is complete but there is some edge-wear, chipping, rubbing and small closed tears to the dustjacket extremities, which are neatly repaired to the inside with clear archive tape. There are NO inscriptions or other marks. 326 pp. Illustrated with b/w plates and map endpapers. Three Appendices; Index. Overall, apart from the 'faults' to the dustjacket, as detailed above, this is a Clean, Tight and Secure,' Very Good' copy. "In this interesting book Captain Pack has captured the atmosphere of life on the Britannia and the spirit that has lived on. The book is greatly enlivened by personal anecdotes from old boys. It is hoped that all whose heart is in the navy will derive pleasure and inspiration from its splendid record of… Read More