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8vo., Second Impression; original printed wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy. First published in 1954. Loosely inserted are copies of two leaflets: 'Statutory Instruments 1972 No. 531. The Merchant Shipping (Pilot Ladders) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 1972', and 'Department of Trade and Industry Merchant Shipping Notice No. 629. Merchant Shipping Notices current on 31 December 1971'.
No marks or inscriptions. Crease to lower corner of rear cover. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slightly faded spine, minor traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 127pp. With histories of the Royal Mail and Nelson merchant shipping lines and details of the ships of the fleets including the scale illustrated profiles of many.
8vo., Second Impression, with plates; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Enser, p.155.
8vo., free endpapers lightly browned, neat contemporary signature on front paste-down; blind-blocked cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy.
8vo., blind-blocked cloth, crease in upper cover else a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper.
Sm. 4to., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece and numerous photographs (one in colour) in the text; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a fine copy
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. .
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and photographs in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous scaled line drawings in the text; original pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Includes, as usual, complete fleet lists with individual career records.
4to., First Edition, with frontispiece, title-vignette, numerous photographs and facsimiles throughout, and pictorial endpapers; terracotta cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous diagrams in the text; original printed wrappers, a fine copy.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous illustrations and plans in the text; original pictorial wrappers, a fine copy. Includes (among others) Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line, the 'missing Merseys', Ropner trunk-deck steamers and Goole Colliers.
8vo., First Edition, with 22 plates on 8, page-edges very lightly browing; grey cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Detailed account of the torpedoing in December 1940 - one of the earliest and most horrific examples of unrestricted submarine warfare of WWII. Over 80 children en route to safety in Canada were lost. Ensr, p.234.
Oblong 4to., First Edition, with illustrated title, numerous photographs and pictorial endpapers; pictorial boards, a bright, clean working copy. THIS COPY IS HEAVILY ANNOTATED WITH COLOURED HIGHLIGHTER. Comprehensive record of BEF shipping movement, with obvious concentration on Operations DYNAMO, CYCLE and ARIEL.
8vo., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece and numerous photographs (one full-page and coloured) in the text; original pictorial wrappers, a fine copy. The collective commonly known as the 'Anglo' Line comprised the Nitrate Producers' Steamship Co., Southern Steam Shipping Co., and Seafield Shipping Co.. Includes war service, fleets lists and bibliography.
8vo., First Edition; green cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Elusive novel set in the Royal and Merchant Navies in the prelude to WWII. Very scarce, especially in this condition.
8vo., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, very numerous monochrome photographs (a number full-page) throughout and a coloured plate of house insignia; original printed wrappers, a near fine copy. Includes detailed fleet index
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 120pp. With details of all 326 ships of the Thos. & Jas. Harrison fleet at Liverpool including the 120 scale illustrated profiles of most.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs throughout; original printed wrappers, a fine copy
Sm. folio, First Edition, with frontispiece and 290 fine photographs of vessels in the text; green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Personal and wide-ranging collection of the most interesting ships photographed by the author during fifty years at sea. The selection is arranged by category and includes passenger ships, cruise ships, cargo ships, container ships, barge carriers, RoRo ships, bulk carriers, tankers, supply vessels, gas carriers, ferries, Clyde ships and tugs.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous fine photographs; blue cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
Sm. folio,single leaf, with fine woodblock arms of George IV on front cover; disbound, a crisp, clean copy ideal for framing and display. 3 & 4 Gulielmi IV, Cap. 88; granted Royal Assent 28 August 1833
Sm. 4to., First Edition, with a frontispiece and numerous photographs throughout; original pictorial wrappers, a fine copy
Sm. 4to., First Edition, with a frontispiece and numerous photographs throughout; original pictorial wrappers, a fine copy
