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A MARINER OF ENGLAND
Written by Herbert Strang; Richard Stead.
Stock no. 584029
Published by Oxford University Press. 1923. Very good condition.

A Story of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Light green pictorial cloth. 4 colour plates and b/w map. 160 pages. Book: all plates present. Rear board slightly marked.

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THE MARINER'S COMPASS
Written by E.A. Suter.
Stock no. 581305
Published by James Brown & Son. 1923. Very good condition.

Containing a thorough explanation of the fundamental principles of its construction and the easy methods of obtaining the 'correct direction'. Brown cloth spine, beige hard card covers. B/w illustrations. Covers are marked and a little creased to corners. Contents are very good.

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LIKE FATHER LIKE SON
Written by Phil Drackett.
Stock no. 486260
Published by Clifton Books. 1st 1969. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Biography of Donald and Malcolm Campbell. ISBN: 0901255068. Wrapper has a few small closed edge-tears and laminate is lifting from spine edge.

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TRANSPORT PIONEERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Written by Graham Robson; Peter Allen.
Stock no. 486159
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1981. Fine condition.

Interviews recorded by the Transport Trust conducted by Sir Peter Allen and edited by Robson. With notable personalities in transport history. B/w photos. All edges gilt. Blue cloth spine, gilt titles. Lilac boards. ISBN: 0850595428. Contained in lilac slipcase which is slightly stained.

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MERLIN'S MAN
Written by Lansdale Humphreys.
Stock no. 577388
Published by P.M. Heaton Publishing. 1st 1995. As new condition in a as new dustwrapper.

Love, War and Adventure in the Life of a Welsh Seafarer (Richard Humphreys). Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 187200606X.

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ACHIEVEMENTS LAND, SEA AND AIR: A CENTURY OF CONQUEST
Written by Richard Graves.
Stock no. 485438
Published by Bloomsbury. 1st 1998. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. B/w and colour photos of all forms of transport. ISBN: 0747537712.

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GREAT PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 2 1913-1923
Written by Arnold Kludas.
Stock no. 575529
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1976. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

B/w photos. ISBN: 0850592429. Book: book plate to front endpaper.

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ORDEAL BY SEA
Written by Archibald Hurd. Illustrated by J. Abbey.
Stock no. 574339
Published by Jarrolds. 1st 1918. Very good condition.

The story of the British Seaman's fight for freedom. Blue cloth, black titles. Colour frontis. Book: book plate to front endpaper. A few scattered foxspots throughout.

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HEATING AND COOLING ON BOARD
Written by E. Lamprecht.
Stock no. 620553
Published by Adlard Coles. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition.

A Sailmate Book. Blue cardwraps. Which heating and cooling system is right for your boat? 106 pages. ISBN: 0713635282. Corners very lightly rubbed. Possible half-title missing.

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AFLOAT AND ASHORE
Written by P.L. Waldron. Illustrated by David M'C Brown.
Stock no. 682532
Published by James Munro & Company Limited. Good condition.

Green cloth, white titles. B/w illustrations. The reminiscences of a Marine Engineer. Browning to prelims. Spine browned with a 2" crack. Contents very good.

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AT THE PORT OF BRISTOL VOLUME TWO
Written by W.G. Neale.
Stock no. 682806
Published by The Port Of Bristol Authority. 1st 1970. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. The Turn of the Tide 1900-1914.

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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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