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SPECIAL EXCURSIONS WHITE FUNNELS VOLUME 2
Written by Chris Collard.
Stock no. 1819360
Published by Wheelhouse Books. 1st 1998. Fine condition.

The Story of Campbells Steamers 1919 - 1939. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0953427501.

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NAVIES AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775-1783
Written by Robert Gardiner.
Stock no. 1819325
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 1996. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Chatham Pictorial Histories series. The crucial contribution of seapower to the struggle for American independence forms the theme for this volume. Large format. Turquoise cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 1861760175. Previous owner's small name label to front pastedown. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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LOST VOICES FROM THE TITANIC THE DEFINITIVE ORAL HISTORY
Written by Nick Barratt.
Stock no. 2132881
Published by Preface. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the world's most infamous ship told in the words of those who designed her, built her, sailed her and survived her. Pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781848091498. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few marks.

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THE OPIUM CLIPPERS
Written by Basil Lubbock.
Stock no. 2132802
Published by Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd.. 1st 1933. Almost very good condition.

The romance and chronology of the opium trade, the opium war and the beautiful little ships that were the first trading craft with clipper lines. Blue cloth with gilt chinese characters on front cover, silver titles. B/w photos, illustrations and plans. Endpapers are maps. 392 pages includes index. Spine and corners bumped and a little worn. Spine darkened with slight loss of gilt to titles. Cover edges darkened. Pages lightly browned else contents clean.

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MUTINY AND ROMANCE IN THE SOUTH SEAS
Written by Sven Wahlroos.
Stock no. 2132529
Published by Salem House Publishers. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A Companion to the Bounty Adventure. The full story, month by month, giving the background of the mutiny and the people involved. The author is the first professional psychologist to write on the subject. Cream paperboards, blue spine with silver titles. 497 pages includes index. ISBN: 0881623954. SIGNED by author with lengthy dedication on front endpaper. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents clean. Wrapper has dampstain to lower edge of rear panel.

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WHO KILLED SURCOUF?
Written by George Young.
Stock no. 1818289
Published by George Young. 3rd 1987. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Third Edition. The untold story of the occupation of the Islands of St. Pierre and Miguelon by Free French forces under General de Gaulle at the instigation of Winston Churchill, in defiance of the wishes of Canada and the USA. This was followed by the mysterious loss of the giant French Cruiser/Submarine Surcouf... Blue cardwraps. B/w photos. 103 pages. ISBN: 0920454062. SIGNED by the author with dedication to verso of front endpaper. Matching card dustwrapper slightly faded at spine.

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SOUTH WALES PORTS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1317968
Published by British Transport Commission. 1948. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth spine, black title. B/w pictorial boards. B/w photos. Photo on page 62 has slightly rubbed and colour has worn off onto facing page (which is title-page for the Plan section). Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn and has a small piece of loss to top of spine.

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WHEEL TURNED FULL CIRCLE
Written by John A. Burch.
Stock no. 2130919
Published by The Caroline Movement. Slightly better than very good condition.

Card wraps. B/w photos. The story of a radio station which existed only for 28 days. Project Galaxy. Couple of small corner creases.

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PADDLE STEAMERS (GLORY DAYS)
Written by David L. Williams.
Stock no. 2130375
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition.

Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. Glory Days Series. ISBN: 0711027722. Some fading to red title on spine.

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PASSAGE TO DESTINY
Written by Brian James Crabb.
Stock no. 2130289
Published by Paul Watkins. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition.

The Sinking of the S.S. Khedive Ismail In the Sea War Against Japan. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1900289105. SIGNED by author to title page. Light bumping to spine. A few small indentation marks to covers.

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SMALL STEEL CRAFT
Written by Ian Nicolson.
Stock no. 2129133
Published by Adlard Coles. 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Design, construction and maintenance. 206 pages. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0229986323. Bumping to spine. Marks to endpapers and outer page edges; slight musty smell. Wrapper is edge-creased with some chips and nicks; a few marks.

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NORTH WALES TRANSPORT
Written by Jim Roberts.
Stock no. 2128712
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. History of Transport Series. ISBN: 0750917229.

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