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8vo., First Edition, with 32 plates on 16 and a full-page map in the text; original pictorial wrappers printed in red and black, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy. Known by mariners the world over as the 'Flying Angel' (from the device on its ensign), the 'Mission' made an invaluable contribution to the welfare of RN and merchant seamen during WWII. This fragile publication provides a deceptively detailed account of the 'Angel's' global effort; sadly, few copies seem to have survived, let alone in anything like this condition. Noble was C-in-C Western Approaches from February 1941 to November 1942. A rare survival.
4to., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, and numerous coloured, tinted and monochrome photographs and maps throughout; original black holland, upper board with company crest blocked in gilt, backstrip lettered in gilt, grey endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly frayed and creased (without material loss) at edges. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE COMPANY WITH ITS NAMED BOOKPLATE ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN. With the separately printed leaf 'Amendments to the Appendices' loosely inserted. Sold with a quantity of relevant company and commercial ephemera, and with a few notes and cuttings loosely inserted. A splendid fleet history, with due space accorded to 'San Demetrio' and 'Ohio' from WWII. Includes ROH, detailed fleet profile and lists of officers. Scarce in this condition.
Sm. 8vo., First Edition, with folding frontispiece and 30 plates; blue cloth, boards framed in blind, gilt back, a near fine copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 100 COPIES (THIS COPY OUT-OF-SERIES). A classic and scarce study, with appendices listing Clyde steamers by period and both general and vessel indexes.
Sm. 8vo., First Edition thus, with folding frontispiece (neatly reinforced with linen at folds) and 30 plates, title and half-title faintly spotted; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter very lightly chafed at extremities. A classic and scarce study, with appendices listing Clyde steamers by period and both general and vessel indexes.
8vo., Second Impression, with coloured plates and monochrome photographs in the text; green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Final volume of Woodman's magisterial history of the Merchant Sevice. Published in the same year as the first edition. SCARCE.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous fine photographs; blue cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs in the text; original photographic wrappers, a fine copy. With their enormous cargo capacities the contribution of the Empire Food Ships in the relentless struggle to sustain the supply of food to the Home Front was especially important. Many of these vessels were involved in the most famous convoys; three out of five were lost in PEDESTAL alone. Includes a detailed fleet list of vessels built between 1934 and 1948. Scarce.
Sm. 4to., First Edition, with numerous photographs throughout; original printed wrappers, a fine copy
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. .
Oblong 8vo., Second Edition, with coloured frontispiece, folding plates and numerous photographs throughout; black cloth, neatly rebacked with old backstrip laid down, a very good, bright, crisp copy.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous diagrams in the text; original printed wrappers, a fine copy.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs, maps and plans throughout; laminated photographic boards, a near fine copy.
4 volumes brochés. 239 + 284 + 263 + 278 pages. Manque au dos du volume 1.
No marks or inscriptions. Small crease to front cover adjacent to spine, none to rear or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very minor traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 112pp. With histories of one of the greatest merchant navy fleets to grace the Red Ensign, the Cayzer, Irvine empire or the Clan Line, plus the ships of R.P. Houston, the British & South American S.N.Co and Turnbull, Martin, the Scottish Shire Line and Scottish Tankers. This book covers all of these - in all 380 ships of which 372 are covered by scale profile drawings. Very scarce.
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.
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.
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.
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'.
Oblong 4to., First Edition, with many hundreds of photographs throughout; original navy blue cloth, upper board blocked and lettered in blind, gilt back, blue silk markers, covers mildly age-soiled else a very good, bright, firm copy. With trade advertisements at front and rear.
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, 15 fine plates and numerous illustrations in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, blue top, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter chafed at head and tail of backstrip. The author's war service from master of TRANSYLVANIA to command of the troopship CAESAR. Classic illustrations by his brother, well-known artist Muirhead Bone. Enser, p.270; Law, 1376.
4to., First Edition, with title and chapter heads in blue and black, numerous plates (many full-page and toned in sepia), several illustrations in the text and decorative endpapers; pictorial blue cloth gilt, gilt back, backstrip dulled else a very good, bright, clean copy. The standard reference, including staff war losses, detailed fleet listing (156 vessels 1851-1952) and separate indexes of names and shipping companies. UNCOMMON.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs throughout; original printed wrappers, a fine copy
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 frontispiece, 4 plates and a full-page map; original red cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in dustwrapper. An elusive line history, documenting the loss of 19 vessels (over 53% of the fleet at the outbreak of war). Includes statistical appendices with ROH. SCARCE IN THE DUSTWRAPPER.