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5. Benham, Hervey.: DOWN TOPS'L The Story of the East Coast Sailing-barges. London : George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd., 1951. 1st. edn. Book generally VG. but with light foxing to a few pp.and edges. D/w G. with small pieces missing at extremes. Very well illustrated with photographs and drawings. 192 pp. includes glossary and index of the many vessels named. Stock ref 946. £19.00
14. Coote, Jack.: NORTH SEA HARBOURS AND PILOTAGE, Calais to Den Helder . London : Adlard Coles Ltd, 1983. Book, VG, d/w VG, small tear front corners. 5th. edn. Illustrated with maps, charts and photographs. Appendix 1, Charts and books of ref., Ap. 2, Table of approx. distances. Ap.3, Tidal Streams and traffic signals. Ap.4, Three language Glossary of Chart Legends. Index,114pp. Stock ref 115. £7.00
19. Delmar- Morgan, Edward.: NORMANDY HARBOURS AND PILOTAGE Calais to Cherbourg The Seine to Rouen . London : Granada Publishing, 1978. Book and d/w VG. Revised edition by Mark Brackenbury. Pictorial eps, ribbon bookmark. Well illustrated with maps and photographs. Index, 126pp. Stock ref 385. £7.00
30. Hampshire, A. Cecil.: Just an Old Navy Custom. London : William Kimber, 1979. D/w and book in Fine condition although spine is very slightly "sunned".The Who?, What?, etc. of Naval customs and expressions in common and not - so common usage. 1st. Edition. Stock ref 306. £13.00
32. Hill, Frederic Stanhope.: The Romance of the American Navy. New York : Putnam's Sons.1910. Book in really very good condition with bright titles. Well -illustrated history of the American Navy from 1775 to 1909. Stock ref 393. £23.00
33. Hough, Richard.: The Great War at Sea 1914-1918. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1983. 1st. edn. Book and d/w VG/VG. 353 pp. includes numerous pp. of notes, suggestions for further reading and index. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. Stock ref 692. £13.00
34. Howden, J.R.: The Boy's Book of Steamships. London : Grant Richards Ltd., n/d. 1908? Spine fading and fairly heavy foxing to some pages although contents are generally G++. The many superb illustrations of early 20th. Century Liners, Freighters, etc. are unaffected. Scarce. Stock ref 310. £15.00
35. Howden, J.R.: The Boy's Book of Warships. London : Grant Richards Ltd., 1911. A really VG. copy with very minor foxing to edges. Gives reasonably good descriptions of all types of warships preceding the 1st. World War. Illustrated. Stock ref 311. £14.00
36. Hoyt, Edwin P.: Defeat at the Falklands . London : Robert Hale, 1981. D/w and book in near Mint condition. 1st. Edition. The campaign of Germany 's East Asia Squadron in the early part of the Great War until their disastrous encounter with British battlecruisers. Stock ref 312. £11.00
39. Jane, Fred. T.: The British Battlefleet 1914. London : S.W. Partridge and Co. Ltd., 1914. Very small tears to top and bottom of spine. Titles bright and book in VG. condition. Describes the organisation and ships of the Royal Navy at the outbreak of the 1st. World War. Stock ref 314. £24.00
40. Jellicoe, Admiral Viscount of Scapa.: The Grand Fleet 1914-1916. London : Cassell and Co. Ltd., 1919. Covers slightly bumped, minor foxing in parts, titles fading and small inscription inside front cover. Contents VG. Details of the operations of the Royal Navy up to but not including the battle of Jutland . Stock ref 315. £24.00
45. Lovette; Leland, P. Lt. -Cdr. U.S.N.: Naval Customs Traditions and Usage. Annapolis : United States Naval Institute, 1939. Ex-Military Historical Society library. 3rd. Ed. Bottom front cover bumped else book VG+. Stock ref 321. £14.00
55. Pears, Randolph ; Commander.: Young Sea Dogs. London : Putnam, 1960. 1st. Edn. Small inscription to ffep, D/W G. Book VG. Midshipmen in the R.N. Stock ref 334. £9.00
57. Roskill, S.W. Captain, R.N.: THE WAR AT SEA 1935-1945 Vols 1, 2, and 3 part 1. London : HMSO, 1954, 1956 and 1960. All books VG. D/w's small nicks, generally G. Profusely illustrated with maps, diagrams, photographs etc. Price is for the three volumes. Stock ref 785. £165.00
58. Rowland, K.T.: The Great Britain . Newton Abbot: David and Charles, 1971. 1st. Edn. Book and d/w both in VG+ condition. 132 pp. includes appendix, biblio. and index. The story of the S.S. " Great Britain " from her launch in 1844 until 1970 when she returned home to Bristol . Illustrated with photographs and diagrams. Stock ref 697. £8.00
61. Seth, Ronald.: Two Fleets Surprised. London : Geoffrey Bles, 1960. 1st. Edn. Ex- Military Historical Society's library . D/w and book VG/VG.British battleships overwhelm Italian cruisers during the battle of Matapan in W.W.2. Stock ref 340. £10.00
65. Silverstone, Paul.: U.S. Warships of World War 2. London : Ian Allan, 1966. 2nd. impression. D/w and book in VG. condition apart from a few very minor spots of foxing. Well illustrated and informative. Stock ref 342. £10.00
67. Spurr, Russell.: A Glorious Way To Die. London : Sidgwick and Jackson, 1981. D/w and book in Mint condition. The story of the Kamikaze mission of the Japanese battleship "Yamato" in April, 1945. 1st. U.K. Edn. Stock ref 344. £9.00
77. Tilton, George P.: The Port of Boston . Boston , Mass,: George D. Hall, Inc., 1935. Book in Fine condition with gilt titles and illustration to front cover. This is a signed presentation copy from the members of the Boston (U.S.) Port Authority to the Mayor of Boston, England and the Vicar of St. Botolph's Church - the famous "Boston Stump" - on their visit to the U.S. in 1935. Very well illustrated with super period advertisements. Stock ref 414. £35.00
78. Van der Vat, Dan.: The Ship that changed the World. London : Hodder and Stoughton , 1985. 1st. Edn. D/w and book Fine. The escape of the German warship "Goeben" to the Dardanelles in 1914. Stock ref 346. £11.00
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