Military & Maritime
A Century of Sea Trading, 1824-1924 : The General Steam Navigation Company Limited
No dust jacket. Blue cloth covers showing wear with spine discoloured and worn on edges.
A Compleat History of the Late Rebellion.
A contemporary account of the Jacobite rebellion and probably the first book ever written on the subject. With a 6 page dedication to the Duke of Argyle and 173 pp text.Pages 161 - 166 omitted in the pagination but text and register are continuous. Armorial bookplate of the noted British politician and ex- Governor of New South Wales, Sir Robert William Duff on the paste down fep.
A Gathering of Eagles
Inscription to both the title page and the foreword. Contains numerous black and white photographs and a fold-out map. Text clean. DW shows significant open tears and losses to the spine and back of the DW.
A History of Frank C. Strick and His Many Enterprises
Limp covers as new on outside, minor staining inside.
A History of the Army Medical Department
2 volume set. Volume One - ISBN 0443010668, Volume Two - ISBN 0443011222 B&w photographs, reproductions, maps (some fold-out), tables. Errata slips tipped in at page 5 (Volume 1) and pages 209 & 220 (Volume 2). An account of the Army Medical Department
A Liverpool Merchant House : Being the History of Alfred Booth and Company, 1863-1958
Ex-library copy displaying the normal stamps and markings.
A Matter of Accountability: The True Story of the Pueblo Affair
Black cloth covers in good condition displaying discolouration along front bottom edges and spine. Gift inscription on title page.
A Merchant Fleet in War: Alfred Holt & Co, 1939-1945
Map on front end paper has top corner cut away.
A Name Among Seafaring Men: a History of the Training Ship ‘General Botha’
DW has some chipping and creasing to top and bottom edges, and chipping along sides of spine.
A Naval Venture: The War Story of an Armoured Cruiser
No dust jacket. Green cloth covers, slightly worn on edge corners with a stain on bottom front corner with spine displaying wear on top and bottom edges. Includes intact fold-out map.
A Sailor’s Odyssey: The Autobiography of Admiral of the Fleet, Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
No dust jacket. Blue cloth covers in good condition displaying minor wear, with a sunned spine. Includes intact statistical fold-out.
A Source Book on the Wreck of the Grosvenor East Indiaman
Light wear to edges of boards and foxing to prelims.
Abandon Ship!
No dust jacket. Blue cloth covers in firm condition displaying minor wear and staining, with a sunned spine. An account of the sinking and subsequent controversy surrounding the loss of the U.S.S. Indianapolis on July 30.
Admiral Kimmel’s Story
An account of the events at Pearl Harbour by the then incumbant US Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet.
Aircraft of the South African Air Force
Various ink inscriptions to front fep.Ink inscription to the dedication page.Numerous full colour plates throughout. Cover shows wear, bent corners, scratches and bends, especially to the corners. Tape to the spine. Leaves show scratches and foxing.
America’s Navy in World War II
No dust jacket. Blue cloth covers in good condition displaying minor edge wear and staining, with an edge worn and sunned spine. No publication date indicated, generally presumed 1943.
An Illustrated Guide to Modern Elite Forces
Past owner’s sticker and date on half-title page. A clean copy.
Anchor and Brocklebank Lines
Limp covers as new. Contains loose errata slip. Series: Ships in focus.