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Naval & Maritime
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1815 A New Universal Dictionary of the MarineLondon: 1815William Burney's scarce expansion of William Falconer's important marine dictionary, complete with plates. -
1901 Sea Fights and AdventuresLondon: 1901A Bumpus bound account of important naval battles in history, the first edition of this illustrated work. -
1925 Old Ship Figure-Heads & SternsLondon: 1925The limited first edition of L. G. Carr Laughton's illustrated study on historical figureheads and sterns. -
1926 Sailing Ships of War 1800-1860London: 1926An insightful analysis on the warships of the Navy during the nineteenth century, a limited edition work illustrated in colour. -
c1950 Sight Form To be Used in Conjunction with N. P. 401Not Stated: c1950A vanishingly scarce sight form, not yet filled in, to be used in conjunction with the Nautical Almanac N. P. 401. -
1890 Her Majesty's NavyLondon: 1890A handsomely bound three volume first edition of Charles Rathbone Low's brilliant history of the Royal Navy, complete with striking chromolithographs. -
1805 Naval Biography; or, The History and Lives of Distinguished Characters in the British NavyLondon: 1805The first edition of this very scarce study of the eminent figures of the Royal Navy throughout history, complete with portrait plates. -
1838 Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord De SaumarezLondon: 1838An illustrated two volume account of the life and correspondence of Admiral of the Red James Saumarez, the officer known for his victory at the Second Battle of Algeciras. -
1837 The Naval History of Great BritainLondon: 1837Illustrated throughout and with folding plates, present here is a two volume enlarged edition of Edward Pelham Brenton's account of the Napoleonic wars, and the British navy from 1783 to 1836. -
1891 Historical Record of Medals and Honorary DistinctionsLondon: 1891A first edition of this record of medals and honoraries entitled to the British forces, with colour plates. -
1819-24 'Somatopsychonoologia: Showing That the Proofs of Body, Life, and Mind Considered as Distinct Essences Cannot be Deduced From Philosophy...etc', with Two Articles on ImpressmentLondon: 1819-24Three very scarce articles from 'The Pamphleteer', including one on somatopsychology and how it refers to the controversial ideas by Abernethy and Laurence on how the mind is separate from the body, with two articles on impressment. -
1906 The Nation in Arms: A Treatise on Modern Military Systems and the Conduct of WarLondon: 1906A revised edition of von der Goltz’s influential The Nation in Arms, arguing a powerful case for universal conscription and the total integration of military and civilian life in modern warfare. -
1897 Wellington: His Comrades and ContemporariesLondon: 1897A richly illustrated tribute to Wellington by Crimean War veteran and historian Major A. G. F. Griffiths, offering a compelling portrait of the Duke and his contemporaries, with 31 plates, a map of Belgium, and fold-out facsimiles. -
1936 Napoleon and Waterloo: The Emperor's Campaign with the Armee Du Nord 1815London: 1936A scarce, revised edition of Major A. F. Becke’s definitive study of the Waterloo campaign, complete with three folding maps, illustrations, and its rare original dust wrapper. -
c1912 Papers on the Campaigns of Emperor NapoleonLondon: c1912A unique volume of rare extracts from The Journal of the Royal Artillery bound as one, focused on Napoleon’s campaigns, featuring fold-out maps and illustrated plates. -
1887 Matthew Calbraith Perry: A Typical American Naval OfficerBoston: 1887A smart first edition of this biography of United States Navy officer Matthew Calbraith Perry. -
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1997 Reminiscences of a Port Shipper: 1930-1975Hanover: 1997A signed, very scarce, limited, first edition of this memoir, chronicling the life of a seasoned shipper in the port shipping industry. -
1925-38 Text Book of Explosives Used in the ServiceLondon: 1925-38Two very scarce and classified text books on the use of explosives in the service from the UK war office, with many plates and diagrams. -
1907 Text Book of Gunnery: Part 1London: 1907George Mackinlay's study on military gunnery, with many detailed diagrams and folding plates. -
1840-1841 Statistical Reports on the Health of the Navy, for the Years 1830-1836London: 1840-1841Two fascinating and very scarce volumes of Royal Navy medical reports and statistical health data, bound in a single volume. -
1869 A Practical Treatise on Modern Screw-PropulsionLondon: 1869Illustrated with a wealth of technical diagrams, this is the very scarce first edition of Burgh's collection of articles on marine propulsion technology. -
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1919 Cruise of the H.M.S. "New Zealand" On Naval Mission to India and the DominionsNot Stated: 1919A scarce study of the travels of the H.M.S. New Zealand, the first edition, signed by Admiral John Jellicoe. -
1931 Strange Intelligence: Memoirs of a Naval Secret ServiceLondon: 1931A very scarce first edition of this memoir of naval secret service from British journalist Hector Charles Bywater. -
1936 At War With the SmugglersLondon: 1936A smart first edition of this illustrated historical study of naval and maritime issues involving smugglers. -
1842 History of the Mutiny at Spithead and The Nore with an Enquiry into its Origin and TreatmentLondon: 1842A smart copy of this fictional account of the mutinies at Spithead and the Nore, from William Johnson Neale. -
1824 Recollections of the PeninsulaLondon: 1824An association copy of the third edition of this insightful travel work documenting British army officer Joseph Moyle Sherer's time spent fighting in the Peninsula War in the early nineteenth century. -
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1988 Famous Ocean Liners Photo PostcardsToronto; London: 1988A volume of twenty-four postcards depicting famous ocean liners, including four signed colour plates by Stephen J. Card. -
1936 The Life of John Rushworth Earl JellicoeLondon: 1936A smart first edition of this illustrated biography of Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe. -
1938 The New "Mauretania": Fulfilment of a Great EnterpriseLiverpool: 1938A very scarce launch brochure for the RMS Mauretania, a British ocean liner that was one of the first ships built for the newly formed Cunard-White Star company. -
1941 The Gallant Little CampeadorLondon: 1941A smart first edition of this illustrated account of a yacht during the Second World War, with the vanishingly scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1924-1926 4vol The Sea: Its History & RomanceLondon: 1924-1926A smart first edition of this illustrated four volume set on the sea from researcher Frank Charles Bowen. -
c1880 British Battles on Land and SeaLondon: c1880A complete special edition of this history of British battles and warfare, richly illustrated throughout. -
1895-1896 2vol The Story of the SeaLondon: 1895-1896A smartly bound first edition set of this illustrated study of the sea and maritime activities, edited by British writer Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch. -
1812 Shipwrecks and Disasters at SeaEdinburgh: 1812The first edition of this scarce account of shipwrecks and maritime accidents by Sir John Graham Dalyell, an interesting work on maritime history bound in full calf. -
1962 The South Sea Company: An Historical Essay and Bibliographical Finding ListBoston: 1962The first edition of for-profit education pioneer John G. Sperling's detailed bibliographical guide to the South Sea Company. -
1929 Peter SimpleLondon: 1929The complete two-volume limited edition of Captain Frederick Marryat's Napoleonic war novel, with illustrations.