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The Path Between the Seas
by David McCullough
Describes all the events and personalities involved in the monumental undertaking which precipitated revolution, scandal, economic crisis, and a new Central American republic Bibliography: p. 655-669.
Includes index.
Includes index.
Waterfront
by Phillip Lopate
Phillip Lopate is the author of numerous books, including Getting Personal: Selected Writings, the essay collections Bachelorhood, Against Joie de Vivre, Writing New York, and Portrait of My Body, and the novels The Rug Merchant and Confessions of Summer. Most recently, Lopate authored Seaport: New York’s Vanished Waterfront, a book of photographs of maritime Manhattan. He is also the editor of The Art of the Personal Essay, and his work has appeared in The Paris Review, Esquire, Vogue, and many...
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Marine Books & Ephemera
Marine- und Flußkriegseinheiten in den Streitkräften der Ersten Österreichischen Republik.
by STEINBÖCK, Erwin
[Wien], Arbeitsgemeinschaft f. österr. Marinegeschichte (1980).. 4°. 84 S. Mit 41 Abb., 9 Skizzen, 1 Karte. OKart. In tadellosem Zustand.
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£129.74
75 Jahre Schiffsbautechnische Gesellschaft 1899-1974.
(Hamburg 1974).. 4°. 435 (1) S. Mit zahlr. Textskizzen u. -abb. OLn.
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£28.54
Der japanisch-russische Seekrieg 1904/1905. Amtliche Darstellung des japanischen Generalstabes. Auf Veranlassung der Schriftleitung der Marine-Rundschau übersetzt von Kapitänleutnant v. Knorr.
by KNORR (Übers.)
Bln, Mittler und Sohn 1911.. 3 Bde. kl.-4°. VI, 275; V, 263; VI, 355 S. Mit insges. 39 gefalt. Skizzen, Karten und Plänen. OLn.-Bde. Mit Goldpräg., Einbd. v. Bd. 3 wasserfleckig.
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£259.47
Modern Saltwater Fishing
by Vic Dunaway
4 chapters, tackle and equipment, angling skills, fishing systems and techniques , modern specialties
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£9.53£8.58
Merchant Fleets: Shaw, Savill and Albion No. 10
by Haws, Duncan
TCL Publications, 1987. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. This book is in very good condition. Slight fading present to the cover. Otherwise a very good clean copy.
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£12.99
Knots & Splices
by Jeff Toghill
Even those who have difficulty tying their shoes will be able to tie Turk's heads when they follow the clear illlustrations and concise instructions given in this new book. Dozens of the most frequently used knots have been selected and explained, including reef knots, sheet bends, figure eights and more. Each knot's strengths and weaknesses are discussed and the reader will gain the important ability to select the right knot for the right situation.
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£3.18£2.86
Reed's Skipper's Handbook
by Malcolm Pearson
The Ultimate Memory Aid for Onboard Use
Reed's Skipper's Handbook, the worldwide bestselling piloting and seamanship pocket guide, is now adapted for North American waters and buoyage systems.
"A brilliant guide for beginners and an excellent refresher for more advanced skippers. . . . A top-rate book."―Waterstones
"A terrific little volume."―Motorboat & Yachting
Reed's Skipper's Handbook, the worldwide bestselling piloting and seamanship pocket guide, is now adapted for North American waters and buoyage systems.
"A brilliant guide for beginners and an excellent refresher for more advanced skippers. . . . A top-rate book."―Waterstones
"A terrific little volume."―Motorboat & Yachting
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£3.97£3.57
An Engineer of Sorts
by Cane, Peter Du
Nautical Books, 1971. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. This first edition is in good condition with a fair price clipped dust jacket. Rubbing to the spine and foxing the to front end paper and title pages and very light foxing present occasional to the main pages.
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£6.99
Lloyd's Register of Yachts, 1966
by Various
Lloyds, 1966. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. This book is in good condition. Rubbing to the front boards and top and bottom of the spine. Internally very good. Comes complete with the Register Of Yachts first and second supplement.
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£14.99
Sailboard Racing
by Gutjahr, Rainer
London: Nautical Books (Macmillan). 1981. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 119 pages. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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£7.83
Glaucus; or, The Wonders of the Shore
by KINGSLEY, Charles
Cambridge: Macmillan and Co, 1859. Hardcover. Very Good. Fourth edition corrected and enlarged. With twelve color plates and publisher's catalog at the back. Publisher's decorative cloth stamped in blind and gold, with a gold centerpiece on the front cover (depicting the mythical Glaucus), all edges gilt. Moderate rubbing and fading to the gilt spine and front cover, very good. Binder's ticket: "Bound by Burn. 37 & 38 Kirby St." on the rear pastedown. Illustrated with twelve fine "Baxtertype" color...
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£119.12
MERCHANT FLEETS: ROYAL MAIL LINE & NELSON LINE.
by Haws, Duncan
Crowborough, Sussex : TCL Publications, 1982. 128 pp, 9 3/8" H. B&w profiles. "The fifth title in this unique series of reference books on world merchant fleets, past and present, is devoted to the Royal Mail & Nelson lines. Each section contains a chronology of the main events in the company's history, an index of the ships, plus the actual fleet list which includes detailed technical data and a brief history of each vessel. The books are all written by Duncan Haws and are...
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£19.85
Pacific Steam Navigation Co (No. 8) (Merchant Fleets)
by Haws, Duncan
Paperback. Very Good.
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£9.00
Almanach für die k. und k. Kriegsmarine 1914.
Pola/Wien, Gerold & Comp. 1914.. XXXIV. Jg. kl.-8°. VIII, 713 S., 7 Bll. (Reklame). Mit 135 Panzerschiffskizzen-Taf. OLn. Mit Blindpräg. Kanten leicht berieb.
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£129.74
Schiffe der Monarchie 1750 - 1918 - Ships of the Monarchy.
by LANGENDORF, Jean Jacques
Wien, Karolinger 1999.. quer-4°. 103 S. Mit Abb. v. Christoph Rodler. OPbd. m. OU.
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£20.76
ALMANACH für die k. und k. Kriegsmarine (Kriegsausgabe).
Wien/Pola, Gerold & Komp. 1915-1918.. XXXV. - XXXVIII. Jg. 4 Bde. 8°. Mit zahlr. Skizzen u. Abb. OLn. mit Reliefdeckelprägung. Einbände tlw. etwas berieben, innen stellenweise mit Anstreichungen. Namenszug am Tit. Von der "Redaktion der 'Mitteilungen aus dem Gebiete des Seewesens'" herausgegebener Almanach mit zahlr. Skizzen von Panzerschiffen unterschiedlicher Staaten.
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£501.64
Return to the River: The Classic Story of the Chinook Run and of the Men Who Fish It
by Roderick L. Haig-Brown
Return to the River remains one of the finest books ever written about the salmon and has won its place as an angler's and naturalist's classic.Drawn back again to spawn in the stream that hatched them, the deep-sea salmon, the great silver chinooks, return as inevitably as the September rains. Return to the River captures the whole sweep of the chinook migration in every significant detail: the departure seaward of the millions of small fry in the spring of the second year, the saltwater life of the...
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£11.12£10.01
Do Your Duty; Join The Marines Help Them Defend America On Land And Sea
by Anonymous
Original poster. Offset lithograph. 27.5 x 18 inches.<br/> <br/> This uncommon recruiting poster features vibrant green and white text with an illustration of marines on deck, loading a gun for firing. Good condition with Library notations in right margin.<br/> <br/>
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£297.79
PRACTICAL BOAT-BUILDING FOR AMATEURS
by Adrian Neison
This vintage book is a complete and accessible guide to boat construction, with full instructions for designing and building punts, skiffs, canoes, sailing boats, and more. With detailed working drawings and simple, step-by-step instructions, this volume is ideal for those with little previous experience, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "Introductory-Designing", "Tools and Materials", "Punts", "Clench-Built Skiffs", "The Rob Roy Canoe", "The...
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£35.73£32.16
Ships For Uncle Sam: Official U.S. War Films
by PENNELL, Joseph
Signal Corps, U.S.A. and Committee on Public Information, 1917. Poster. Lithograph. 106" x 80".<br/> <br/> Giant original poster from World War I, features a bold blue border with a rugged shipyard view by Pennell. This poster is in very good condition except for some wear at one fold. It is creased as issued and mounted on linen. Scarce. Joseph Pennell (1857-1926), was an artist, author and illustrator. He taught at the Art Student's League in New York City and designed...
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£2,223.48
New-skipper's Bowditch
by James R. Louttit
14 chapters, 1st edition, no dust jacket,
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£7.94£7.15
Illustrierter Deutscher Flottenkalender für 1917. Begründet unter Mitwirkung von M. Plüddemann, Kaiserl. Kontre-Admiral.
Minden in Westfalen, Köhler o. J... 8°. (2) 224 S. Mit zahlr. Abb. OKart. farb. ill. Einbd. gebräunt. Ecken berieb. - (Illustrierter Deutscher Flotten-Kalender, 17. Jg.)
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£19.03
Best Beach Games
by Barry Coleman
75 games for families to play at the beach, mostly aimed at children ages 2 to 10, with some for teenagers. Most of the games require nothing more than items found naturally on the beach.
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£3.97£3.57
The Blackwall Frigates . With illustrations and plans [Hardcover]
by Lubbock, Basil
James Brown & Son, 1922. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. This first edition is in fair condition. Small rip to the top edge of the spine and foxing to the title pages, as well as intermittent light foxing to the pages. Remains a good very readable copy.
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£10.00