LOOKING FOR THE SILVER LINING: A BRITISH FAMILY'S SHIPOWNING CENTURY 1875-1975
Written by Martin Barraclough.
Stock no. 1823306
Published by Bound Biographies. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A fascinating story of British family ship-owning - the owners, the seafarers, the ships and their businesses. Large format. Black boards, silver title to spine and publisher vignette to front. B/w and colour illustrations. xii and 351 pages. Blue ribbon page marker. Limited edition of 1000. ISBN: 9781905178285. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). This is copy 537 of 1000.

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HMS VICTORIOUS 1937-1969
Written by Neil McCart.
Stock no. 1322321
Published by Fan Publications. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the Royal Navy's most remarkable aircraft carrier from the laying of the first keelplates in 1937 to her decommissioning in 1967 and her departure to the breaker's yard in 1969. Each year of her operational service is covered together with memories from ex members of the ships company. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 1901225011. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

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ERIK THE RED
Written by Donald Ridler.
Stock no. 1322315
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Atlantic alone in a home-made boat. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 208 pages. ISBN: 071830392X. Spine bumped. Light browning to endpapers and some foxing to textblock. White dustwrapper is grubby, browned to spine and edge rubbed.

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LAST OF THE PIRATES
Written by Bob Noakes.
Stock no. 1322311
Published by Paul Harris Publishing. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Saga of Everyday Life on Board Radio Caroline. B/w photos. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0862280923. Spine and corners bumped. Some light marks to endpapers, top corner tip of front free-endpaper very slightly creased. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased, some tiny white spots to front panel.

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GLOBAL COMMONS AND THE LAW OF THE SEA
Written by Keyuan Zou.
Stock no. 1322299
Published by Brill. 1st 2018. Very good condition.

Maritime Cooperation in East Asia series no. 5. Intellectual discussions on global marine commons containing six parts addressing the principle of the common heritage of mankind, freedoms of high seas, deep sea mining and international seabed etc. Glazed boards. 349 pages. ISBN: 9789004373327. Spine and corners bumped with some wear to lower corner of front cover.

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THE TRADE MAKERS: ELDER DEMPSTER IN WEST AFRICA 1852-1972
Written by P.N. Davies.
Stock no. 1823228
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd.. 1st 1973. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The growth and changing fortunes of the Elder Dempster shipping company from its origins in the formation of the African Steam Ship Company in 1852 until the present day (1973). Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0043870031. Boards clean. Slight loss to lower corner margin of page 317/318 (printing error). Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned and edge-worn.

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THE SHAMROCK SHIPPING COMPANY (JACK'S BOATS)
Written by W.J. Harvey.
Stock no. 1823182
Published by World Ship Society. 1st 2004. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. Including the David Dorman Group. ISBN: 0954331036. Boards scuffed, dents to vertical edges of boards. Colour ink from frontis has imprinted on facing page else contents are clean.

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SHIPPING AT CARDIFF
Written by David Jenkins.
Stock no. 1823119
Published by University of Wales. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Photographs from the Hansen collection 1920-1975. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0708312314. Text block lightly foxed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine, lightly edge-creased, and a little scuffed.

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KELLY'S NAVY JOHN KELLY LTD BELFAST: A GROUP FLEET HISTORY
Written by W.J. Harvey.
Stock no. 1823055
Published by World Ship Society. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Including an Historical Overview of the Company Development. Large format. B/w photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 9780956076922. Couple of minor marks to rear board. Contents clean.

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MERCHANTMEN-AT-ARMS: THE BRITISH MERCHANTS' SERVICE IN THE WAR
Written by David W. Bone. Illustrated by Muirhead Bone.
Stock no. 1823053
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1919. Very good condition.

Large format. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Lower edges deckle edged. Spine and corners lightly rubbed & bumped. Light browning to endpapers and text block. A few scattered foxspots and grubby finger marks (minor).

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DISTANCE RUN: A HISTORY OF THE PATENT SHIP-LOG
Written by A.J. Sharp.
Stock no. 2136025
Published by Brassbounders (publishing). 1999. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w diagrams and colour photos. Bumping to spine and cover edges; scuffing to covers. Possible limited edition? 105/500 written in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper is foxed with some grubby marks - couple of tears, but minimal loss.

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CANAL PORTS: THE URBAN ACHIEVEMENT OF THE CANAL AGE
Written by J. Douglas Porteous.
Stock no. 2135950
Published by Academic Press. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w diagrams and photos. ISBN: 0125619502. Bumping to spine. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with a few closed tears; unevenly browned.

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