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Champagne Navy - Canada's Small Boat Raiders in the Second World War
by Nolan, Brian & Brian Jeffrey Street
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1991
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780394221410
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- 1
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 25.43
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Toronto: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394221419 . A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 260 pages . Item Price
SGD 25.43
Boomsticks & Towlines
by Heal, S. C
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- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Published
- 2003
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781895590241
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- 1
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 61.86
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Vancouver BC: Cordillera Books. Very Good+. 2003. Second Edition. Paperback. 1895590248 . Card covers show very light shelf wear, corner curl.; A bright, solid book. B&W photos throughout ; Trade PB; West Coast Maritime Series #1; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 186 pages; ""Boomsticks & Towlines" is the first book in a planned… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 61.86
Captain William Moore: B.C.'s Amazing Frontiersman
by Hacking, Norman R.
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- Used - Very Good+
- Published
- 1993
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781895811025
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- 1
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 19.18
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Surrey, BC: Heritage House Publishing. Very Good+. 1993. Paperback. 1895811023 . Only slight wear ; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 64 pages; "William Moore (5 June 1825 29 March 1909) was a steamship captain, businessman, miner and explorer in British Columbia and Alaska. During most of British Columbia's gold rushes Moore could… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 19.18
The Queen of the North Disaster: The Captain's Story
by Henthorne, Colin
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- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2016
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- Softcover
- ISBN
- 9781550177619
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- 1
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 19.24
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Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing. Very Good+. 2016. First Edition. Softcover. 1550177613 . Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 212 pages; "Few recent events in British Columbia have seized the public mind like the 2006 sinking of the BC Ferries passenger vessel Queen of the North.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 19.24
The Newfoundland Journal of Aaron Thomas 1794 Able Seaman in H.M.S. Boston
by Thomas, Aaron & Jean M. Murray (Editor)
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- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1968
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- Hardcover
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 41.24
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Don Mills, ON: Longmans Canada Ltd.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, closed tear bottom spine edge, DJ is sun-faded on spine. ; A tight solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 212 pages; "A journal written during a voyage… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 41.24
The Good Company An Affectionate History of the Union Steamships
by Henry, Tom
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- Used - Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; Second Printing
- Published
- 1994
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781550171112
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- 1
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 25.43
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Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 1550171119 . DJ and boards show light shelf wear, rippling on bottom page edges, not affecting text. ; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. B&W photos and maps ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13"… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 25.43
The Curve of Time - 50th Anniversary Edition
by Blanchet, Muriel Wylie
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- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- Anniversary Edition; Later Printing
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- 2011
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781770500372
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 36.43
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Sidney, BC: Whitecap Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2011. Anniversary Edition; Later Printing. Hardcover. 1770500375 . A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped, map endpapers, B&W photos throughout; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 271 pages; This Canadian classic tells the story of Muriel Wylie Blanchet who was left widowed… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 36.43
The Armada 400th Anniversary Edition
by Mattingly, Garrett
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- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- BOMC
- Published
- 1988
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- Hardcover
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 21.65
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1988. BOMC. Hardcover. DJ and boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Book Club Edition; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 443 pages; This book, originally published in 1959, has been reprinted in 1988 in honor… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 21.65
Seize the Fire: Heroism, Duty, and the Battle of Trafalgar
by Nicolson, Adam
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- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- Uncorrected Proof
- Published
- 2005
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- Softcover
- ISBN
- 9780060753610
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- 1
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 16.70
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New York: Harpercollins. Very Good+. 2005. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. 0060753617 . Card covers show light shelf wear, minor scuffing.; A tight solid book..; Trade PB; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 317 pages; " the great naval battle of Trafalgar, fought between the British and Franco-Spanish fleets in October 1805, and uses it to examine our… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 16.70
Not All Beer And Skittles
by Foden, Tom & Julia Whitaker
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- Used - Very Good+
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- First Edition
- Published
- 2001
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- Paperback
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SGD 21.65
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Bristol: Petmac Publications. Very Good+. 2001. First Edition. Paperback. Signed by Author; Card covers show very light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book. Signed by the author on title page. ; Trade PB; 187 pages; The personal account of a British seaman who served during the Battle of the Atlantic, rising to the rank of Commander… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 21.65
Ice Ghosts The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition
by Watson, Paul
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- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 2017
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780771096525
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- 1
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 26.80
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2017. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0771096526 . Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Brodart, unclipped.; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 384 pages; "Franklin's lost expedition was a British voyage of Arctic exploration led by Captain Sir John… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 26.80
Unsung Sailors: The Naval Armed Guard in World War II
by Gleichauf, Justin F.
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- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; Second Printing
- Published
- 1990
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780870217708
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SGD 27.49
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Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0870217704 . DJ and boards show light shelf wear, a touching gift inscription from one shipmate to another on front pastedown. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. On the front pastedown the previous owner… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 27.49
Demon of the Waters The True Story of the Mutiny on the Whaleship Globe
by Gibson, Gregory
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Published
- 2003
- Binding
- Softcover
- ISBN
- 9780316738675
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- 1
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 22.89
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Boston: Back Bay Books. Near Fine. 2003. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. 0316738670 . Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book in near-fine condition. B&W illustrations ; Trade PB; 5.5 X 1 X 8 inches; 308 pages; "Drawing on an eyewitness account that was lost for over 150 years, Gibson recounts the 1824 mutiny, one of the… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 22.89
The End of Barbary Terror America's 1815 War Against the Pirates of North Africa
by Leiner, Frederick C.
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- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Published
- 2007
- Binding
- Softcover
- ISBN
- 9780195325409
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 25.43
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New York: Oxford University Press. Very Good+. 2007. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. 0195325400 . Card covers show light shelf wear, corner curl. Previous owner's name on title page ; A bright, solid book. A scholarly book with source notes, bibliography, index and appendices. B&W illustrations ; Trade PB; 9.2 X 0.66 X 6.61 inches; 239 pages; "When… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 25.43
S.S. Beaver: The ship that saved the West
by Pethick, Derek
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1970
- Binding
- Hardcover
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 26.80
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Vancouver BC: Mitchell Press Limited. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, front board is lightly bowed. DJ has short tear lower edge with some attendant creasing. spine faded ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W and sepia tone … Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 26.80
Sea of Brass
by Elworthy, Captain Terence
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- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2005
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780973731200
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- 1
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 89.35
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Brentwood Bay BC: Elworthy Island Publishers. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 0973731206 . Signed by Author; DJ and boards show light shelf wear, DJ has short tears along top edge. Small spot of soil on front panel of dustjacket ; Signed by the author on the title page. A bright, solid book.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 89.35
Canadian Pacific Afloat 1883 - 1968 A short history and fleet list
by Musk, George
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- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Published
- 1968
- Binding
- Stapled wraps
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- 1
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 22.68
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London UK: Canadian Pacific. Very Good+. 1968. Revised Edition. Stapled wraps. Covers show light shelf wear, light soiling. A couple of stains on front fly leaf ; A tight solid book. Errata slip stapled in ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 106 pages . Item Price
SGD 22.68
Unsinkable The Full Story of RMS Titanic
by Butler, Daniel Allen
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- Fourth Printing
- Published
- 1998
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780811718141
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- 1
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 20.62
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Mechanicsburg PA: Stackpole Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. 081171814X . DJ and boards show some shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Signed by the author on the title page. Oddly, the price appears on the back of the DJ ; 9.3 X 6.4 X 1.2… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 20.62
The Sinking of the Princess Sophia Taking the North Down with Her
by Coates, Ken S. ; Morrison, William
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- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Softcover
- ISBN
- 9780195407846
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 20.62
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Toronto: Oxford University Press. Very Good+. 1990. First Edition. Softcover. 0195407849 . Card covers show very light shelf wear, previous owner's name on half-title page. ; A bright, solid book.; 8.4 X 5.5 X 0.7 inches; 216 pages; "On October 23, 1918, the Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Sophia left Skagway, Alaska, on its last run of the… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 20.62
A History Of Shipbuilding In British Columbia As Told By Shipyard Workers 1927-1977: 50th Anniversary Marine Workers And Boilermakers Industrial Union, Local No. 1
by Various
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Softcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, CAN
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SGD 27.49
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Vancouver BC: The Marine Retirees Association. Very Good. 1977. First Edition. Softcover. Card covers show light shelf wear. 1" repaired tear top of front cover near spine. ; A bright, solid book. Card covers have french flaps, wraparound art on the cover is a reproduction of the mural in the Boilermakers Hall in Vancouver, extending across… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 27.49