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NOTES ON DOCKS AND DOCK CONSTRUCTION
Written by C. Colson.
Stock no. 564476
Published by Longmans, Green & Co.. 1st 1894. Slightly better than good condition.

Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine. 426 pages + 16 page booklist. B/w illustrations including some folding. Foxing to prelims. Name in ink to half-title. Contents very good. Top of spine chipped with loss. Covers scuffed. Front and rear hinges cracked. Very small hole to top margin affect 1st 30 pages, (does not affect text). Top 1/2" of cloth to top of spine missing.

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BRITISH PLEASURE STEAMERS 1920-1939
Written by Geoffrey Grimshaw.
Stock no. 570493
Published by Richard Tilling. 1st 1945. Slightly better than good condition.

Red cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. Book: Ex-lib, stamps to prelims, else contents very good.

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TRANSACTIONS OF THE INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS VOLUME LXVI
Written by R.W. Dana.
Stock no. 900440
Published by Institution Of Naval Architects. 1924. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Blue cloth, gilt titles. Folding b/w plans. Contents VG but spine has 4 inch split.

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TRANSACTIONS OF THE INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS VOLUME LXIX
Written by R.W. Dana.
Stock no. 900443
Published by Institution Of Naval Architects. 1927. Very good condition.

Large format, blue cloth. Folding b/w plans. Some Investigations into the Cause of Erosion of the Tubes of Surface Condensers; A Characteristic Energy Diagram for an Oil Engine and the Marine Oil Engine Trials; Notes on the Design of Coasters; The Future of Sailing Vessels Fitted with Auxiliary Motors; Design and Construction of High-Speed Motor Boats; Propulsion of Ships under Different Weather Conditions; Notes on the Effect of Wind on Power and Speed; Ship Resistance Similarity; Ship Wave Resistance - A Comparison of Mathematical Theory With Experimental Results - Part II; Ships from Pepys's Manuscripts; The Propulsive Efficiency of Rowing; Pulverised Fuel for Marine Purposes; The Analysis of Screw Propeller Efficiency with Particular Reference to Froude's Method; Average Sea Speeds of Ships under Winter Weather Conditions; Deformations and Stress Distribution in Rigid Airships. Spine faded.

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SHIPS NOW AND THEN
Written by Frank Knight.
Stock no. 666033
Published by Ernest Benn Limited. 1st 1969. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0510163017.

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A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BRITISH NAVAL HISTORY
Written by G.E. Manwaring.
Stock no. 571940
Published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1930. Slightly better than good condition.

A biographical and historical guide to printed and manuscript sources. 163 pages. Blue cloth, gilt titles. Book: Ex-lib, stamps to prelims, else contents very good. Endpapers browned.

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THE WRECK OF THE DUMARU
Written by Lowell Thomas. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese.
Stock no. 990209
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1931. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A true story of cannibalism in an open boat. Blue cloth, white titles and vignette. 7 woodcuts by Kurt Wiese, 7 b/w photographs. 271 pages. Light foxin to prelims. Wrapper edge-chipped with stain to rear panel.

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CORNELIUS SHIELDS ON SAILING
Written by Cornelius Shields.
Stock no. 655519
Published by Nicholas Kaye. 1st 1965. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Biro mark to front endpaper and front wrapper flap else contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is edge-rubbed.

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