Ships & The Sea from Ariel Books

London, United Kingdom: Martin Hopkinson & Co, 1926. Originally published in Japan 1913. A German-Canadian sailor best known for sailing around the world in a modified dug-out canoe he named Tilikum. His voyage was undertaken between 1901 and 1904 , his experiences on the New Zealand Coast and in Invercargill, Lyttelton, Christchurch, Wellington, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Nelson, Napier, Gisbourne, Auckland… Read more about this item

Wellington, New Zealand: A.H. & A.W.Reed, 1947. Revised and enlarged to include events to 1946, plus yacht designs and sail plans. Also includes inserted booklet "Flags of the Empire" 1914, and inserted Newspaper article about the burned New Golden Hind.CONDITION Green cloth bds with Black title (unworn, cnrs sharp) colour frontis, Pp 359 with bw photo plates. Very crisp copy… Read more about this item

Auckland, New Zealand: David Bateman, 2018. Examines the British Library collections relating to Captain James Cook on the 250th anniversary of his Endeavour voyage. Written by leading experts with full colour illustrations throughout. Themes of cultural encounter and scientific discovery are interwoven with the personal stories of the key protagonists, including James Cook and Joseph Banks. The illustrations include drawings… Read more about this item

Auckland, New Zealand: David Bateman, 2018. Large format softcover, 288 pages with over 400 illus. Unread only fault is short tear at top front spine of DJ. OVERSIZED. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University Press, 2020. Beautiful book, photographed by Jane Ussher, surveys its collection and explores New Zealand maritime history through 100 fascinating and wide-ranging objects. From shipbuilding tools and Peter Blakes first trophy, to menu cards from the glory days of ocean liners and exquisite model ships. CONDITION Orange cloth bds with white titles and illus half… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1847. 2nd British Edition, shows spelling of "Pomare" correctly on page 19. CONDITION Rebound in Tan Buckram cloth with title flag to spine and new liners (unworn) map frontis, Pp ivi 285. Copy is mostly bright and clean, with 2 stamps for the Nelson Istitute to half title and verso of map which also has "The… Read more about this item

Christchurch, New Zealand: Whitcoulls, 1978. HMS Acheron was a Hermes-class wooden paddle sloop of the Royal Navy. She was launched at Sheerness in 1838. Between 1848 and 1851 she made a coastal survey of New Zealand, the first such survey since Captain Cook. CONDITION Black bds with gilt title (unworn) signed by author to title page, 190 pages with numerous… Read more about this item

New Zealand: Collins, 1973. Revised and Enlarged Ed. The history of the Kauri built topsail schooner Huia from its launch in 1894 to its loss in New Caledonia in 1951. She sailed as a cargo carrier until 1951, around the shores of New Zealand, across the Tasman, and the Pacific. CONDITION 147 pages with b/w photography, plans and maps. Nice… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan & Co, 1916. Sea Warfare was a compilation of a series of thirteen newspaper articles written at the request of the Admiralty. Dominions (or Colonial Editions were usually bound and sent out in advance of release for shipment. CONDITION Blue bds with Navy illus cover and titles, cloth has faded edges, atmospheric spotting, cloth rubbed to spine ends… Read more about this item

Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1935. The J-class submarines were seven submarines developed by the Royal Navy prior to the First World War in response to claims that Germany was developing submarines that were fast enough to operate alongside surface fleets. Leading Torpedo-man Tom, or 'Taff', Jones had been among the landing boat crews at Gallipoli aboard HMS London. Jones… Read more about this item

Auckland, New Zealand: Self Published, 1968. HMS Orpheus was a Jason-class Royal Navy corvette that served as the flagship of the Australian squadron. Orpheus sank off the west coast of Auckland, New Zealand (near Whatipu) on 7 February 1863: 189 crew out of the ship's complement of 259 died in the disaster, making it the worst maritime tragedy to occur… Read more about this item

Auckland, New Zealand: Pettifogging Press, 1982. Numbered 53 of 100 copies. Log of the ship Gale’s first journey from Clyde, Scotland via the Chatham Island route to Dunedin. CONDITION Blue stapled card wraps with DJ fixed at spine, 85 pages printed on nice hand made paper. A little wear to spine of DJ o/w a fine copy. . First Edition.… Read more about this item

New Zealand: Pegasus Press, 1953. Yarns written by a seaman (using a nautical pseud) [NZNB 2092] of life on the steam tramps and sailing ships, many of the escapades on trans Tasman ships and ashore. CONDITION Green cloth (unworn, has been in a damp place at some stage with staining to leading edge of bds) 255 pages is very bright… Read more about this item

Auckland, New Zealand: Brett Printing & Publishing, 1924. Brett was originally a shipping reporter on the "Auckland Star" and an account of the smaller ships that traded inter-colonial across the Tasman Sea. A second volume was later published in 1928. CONDITION Blue bds has slight wear and stain to rear, pp 368 with 161 illus of ships, locations and captains… Read more about this item

London: Cassell & Co, 1894. 5th thousandth. Blue bds illustrated in a 6 colour pallette, bright gilt titles (a little rubbed to cloth at spine ends and tips o/w unscuffed) front free end paper pasted to front pastedown (to cover inscription?) pp viii 248 plus publishers cat to rear, 8 illus all present, tissue guard to frontis. Very bright and… Read more about this item

London: Heath Cranton, 1925. A voyage on a four-masted barque across San Francisco Bay via Mexico, Chile, Australia and Fiji. A lively tale full of high jinx, a mutiny, the many rogues etc. CONDITION Brown bds (lightly faded, unworn) 187 pages with 9 illus. Bright and crisp copy with light foxing to ends and edges.. First Edition. Hard… Read more about this item

New Zealand: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1951. Blue cloth (watermark to bottom cnrs and toned spine o/w bright and clean, not worn) 52 pages with 100 historic phots and illus, extensive index at rear including a separate location index. Copy is bright and crisp as new internally with name inside front. OVERWEIGHT. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket.… Read more about this item

Wellington, New Zealand: Govt. Printer, 1981. Govt. Printer Historical Publications Branch. mperial Defence in the Pacific, set against New Zealand's isolated position - the discussions and development of the main fleet to Singapore strategy, considered second best to a Battle Fleet permanently based in the Pacific. A fleet, far smaller than originally planned, arrived at Singapore in December 1941, only… Read more about this item

New Zealand: Dunmore Press, 1981. The steamer Triumph, built for McIntyre & Co, was leased to Shaw Savill and the NZ Shipping Company after a few years service, fitted out with refrigeration equipment for the meat trade and came to NZ carrying migrants arriving in Auckland in September 1883. It ran aground on Tiritiri Matangi island below the lighthouse leading… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co, 1942. Gives details of Naval ships including Germany, Japan and Italy and the USA. class, weight, speed, armament, displacement and ships seamen complement. Half tone photo illus and line drawing showing the profile of various class types. CONDITION Blue cloth (unworn with insect speckling to cloth) 96 pages, bright and clean internally.… Read more about this item