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Naval & Maritime
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1879 A Popular History of The British Navy W. H. G. Kingston Illustrated ScarceEdinburgh; London: 1879A history of the British Navy from the late 19th century, written by W. H. G. Kingston. -
1973 Descriptive Catalogue of the Marine Collection India House Illus Colour PlatesConnecticut: 1973An illustrated work on the India House's marine art collection, illustrated with coloured plates, one folding map, being held in the original cloth slipcase. -
1913 The Naval Mutinies of 1797 Conrad Gill Folding Map Very Scarce NavyManchester: 1913A very scarce work of naval history, discussing the naval mutinies of 1797. -
1938 War at Sea Under Queen Anne 1702-1708 J. H. Owen Illustrated Folding MapCambridge: 1938A nicely bound copy of this study of the navy and the wars during the reign of Queen Anne, written by J. H. Owen. -
1931 Rope Yarns from the Old Navy Goodrich Limited First Edition IllustratedNew York: 1931A lovely first limited edition copy of this fascinating naval reminiscences by Rear-Admiral Caspar F. Goodrich, published by the Naval History Society. -
1910 Reminiscences of Admiral Montagu First Edition IllustratedLondon: 1910A first edition copy of this entertaining collection of reminiscences of Victorian naval and social life, by Admiral Victor A. Montagu. -
1896 Autobiography and Journals Admiral Lord Clarence E Paget A Otway ScarceLondon: 1869A very scarce copy of the life and journals of the navy of Admiral Lord Clarence, compiled and edited by Sir Arthur Otway. -
1987 The Sinking of Merrimac Richmond Pearson Hobson R W Turk Naval LiteratureAnnapolis: 1987A work of naval history by Richmond Pearson Hobson. A very smart copy of the work, bound in the publisher's original cloth binding. -
1926 The British Navy in Adversity Captain James Illustrated First EditionLondon: 1926The first edition of this illustrated work on the role of the Royal Navy during the war of American Indepence, written by William James. -
1877 2vol History of the Indian Navy Charles Rathbone Low First EditionLondon: 1877An excellent cloth bound set of this fascinating study of the history of the Indian Navy by Charles Rathbone Low, complete in two volumes. -
1914 The Naval Battle Tactical Factors Baudry Folding Plates First EditionLondon: 1914An exceptional copy of this first edition of this important study on naval tactics by A. Baudry, illustrated with five folding plates. Complete and very rare. -
1878 Maritime Warfare Thomas Gibson Bowles Very Scarce Second EditionLondon: 1878A very scarce work by Thomas Gibson Bowles, criticizing the Paris Declaration Respecting Maritime Law of 1856. -
1980 The Manning of The British Navy The Seven Years War Stephen F GradishLondon: 1980A work published by the Royal Historical Society exploring the British navy over the Seven Year War. -
1868 2vol English Seamen Under the Tudors H. R. Fox Bourne Colour MapsLondon: 1868An attractive and complete copy of Henry Fox Bourne's work on the sea life under the Tudors, illustrated with five coloured maps. -
1904 Naval Development in the Century Nathaniel Barnaby Folding Plate UncommonToronto; London: 1904An uncommon copy of this work looking at the development of warships during the nineteenth century. -
1916 The Navy as a Fighting Machine Bradley Fiske Folding Map Scarce 1stLondon: 1916The first edition of this work discussing various aspects of the United States navy, written by Bradley Fiske, illustrated with a folding map. -
1954 Brassey's Annual Armed Forces Year-Book IllustratedLondon: 1954An illustrated copy of H. G. Thursfield's navy yearbook 'Brassey's Annual'. -
1856 Blue Funnel History of The Alfred Holt and Co Francis Hyde JR Harris 1st EdLiverpool : 1856A first edition copy of F. E. Hyde's work of British maritime history. This work charts the early life of the Blue Funnel shipping company and its founder Alfred Holt. -
1966 Beginning of Modern Submarine Warfare H. Abbot F. Anderson Facsimile ScarceConnecticut: 1966A scarce facsimile reproduction of this work on the history of modern submarine warfare by Henry Larcom Abbot. -
1913 Flagships Three Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean First Edition IllustratedLondon: 1913A first edition copy of this fascinating history and development of the Royal Australian Navy, by Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean. -
1894 2vol History of the United States Navy 1775-1893 1775-1894 Maclay IllustratedNew York: 1894A complete two volume set of this controversial work on the History of the United States Navy, by Edgar Stanton Maclay. -
1906 Heresies of Sea Power Fred T. Jane IllustratedLondon: 1906An illustrated study into sea power, looking at the history of various naval wars, written by Fred T. Jane. -
1942 History of Naval Tactics S. S. Robison First Edition Very Scarce IllustratedAnnapolis, Marland: 1942A very scarce first edition copy of this fascinating history of naval tactics by the notable United States Navy officer, Admiral Samuel Shelburne Robison and his wife, Mary L. Robison (nee Clark). -
1968 Evolution of Naval Armament Robertson First Edition Reprint IllustratedLondon: 1968A lovely first edition reprint of this fascinating history of Naval Armament, written by an Engineer Commander in the Royal Navy, Frederick Leslie Robertson. -
1885 Examples Conclusions Maxim Modern Naval Tactic Bainbridge-Hoff Folding MapsPortsmouth: 1885An illustrated work on naval tactics by William Bainbridge-Hoff, illustrated with twenty-six folding plates. -
1911 The British Tar In Fact and Fiction Charles N Robinson John Leyland 1st EdLondon; New York: 1911A first edition, second impression copy of this work of naval history. -
1900 Our Fleet To-Day Captain and Its Development S. Eardley-Wilmot IllustratedLondon: 1900A greatly revised second edition copy of Captain S. Eardley-Wilmot work of naval history, with numerous illustrations of naval ships throughout. -
1885 PERILS of the DEEP Edward N. HOARE 1st EditionLondon: 1885A bright uncommon first edition of Perils of the Deep by Edward Hoare. -
1899 Bearers of the Burden Being Stories of Land and Sea by Major W P DruryLondon: 1899A fictional work on naval themes by the Royal Marine Light Infantry officer, novelist and playwright William Price Drury. -
1895-1911 9vol Navy Records SocietyN/A: 1895-1911A mixed volume set of publications by the Navy Records Society, from 1895 to 1911. -
1972 The Last Voyage of Drake and Hawkins Andrews First Edition Folding Plate Maps IllustratedCambridge: 1972A fascinating first edition copy of Kenneth R. Andrews's account of 'The Last Voyage of Drake and Hawkins'. -
1925 Old Ship Figure-Heads and Sterns L. G. Carr Laughton Limited Edition Colour PlatesLondon: 1925A beautiful example of this profusely illustrated limited edition copy of this work on figure-heads and sterns of ships. -
1838 The Wars of Europe or Annals of Military and Naval Warfare Volume I BluesLondon: 1838Volume I of this military periodical, a scarce and fascinating work of military history. -
1991 Shipbuilders of the Venetian Arsenal Robert C. Davis First Edition Dustwrapper Uncommon IllustratedBaltimore: 1991An uncommon first edition copy of Robert C. Davis's 'Shipbuilders of the Venetian Arsenal', in a lovely condition. -
1923-1928 6vol Journal of the Royal United Service Institution Maps PlatesLondon: 1923-1928A collection of academic journals on international defence from the 1920s. -
1954 - 1955 Far Eastern Approaches H.M.S. Newcastle Magazine 1st IllusHong Kong: 1954-55This is a lovely magazine documenting the H.M.S' eighteen month expedition to the Far East.