Search Results: Ships,Boats and Sailing from West Wessex Books

London: Hydrographic Office, 1839. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Reissue. 31.5cm x 43cm. A lovely map, made originally in1832, but in too good conditions to be original,printed on lovely thick paper, in a plastic tube, dimensions 31.5 cm tall x 43cm wide..

London: Purnell, 1971. Book. Good +. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 256pp.with illustrations and maps, blue cloth cover, all in good conditons, throughout, not inscribed, sound..

London: George Routledge & Sons Ltd, 1914. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 694pp with index, 8 colour plates, b/w plates, and 289 illustrations in text. Handsome gilt panel to front of warship at sea, a little pulled, wear to corners, shoulders of spine/head/heel of spine, a couple of plates detatched but present. Dated from inscription with name of previous owner to f.endpaper..

London: Chatham Publishing, 1997. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 200pp. HMS Warrior 1860 Hardback, a lovely book, as new..

London: Chatham Publishing, 2000. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 208pp. A very good informative copy, tight and sound throughout, the d.j. has a little crase on the top right hand coner, that is all..

Southampton: Adlard Coles Ltd, 1959. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 62pp.Bosun books no.10, a little used and cover slightly damaged, otherwise sound inside and clean throughout..

New York: Geo f Cram, 1907. Book. Poor. Leather. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Small volume, leather covers worn at edges, and becoming detatched from board, titles in gilt on front, PLUS, Captain Horace Hood R.N. in smaller lettering in gilt. 155pp plus a supplementary index having to do with the six maps preceding it and all the extra material of special interest to Army, Navy and other Government officials, followed by a general index. Inscription to f.f.endpaper, " For Captain Horace Hood R.N. with the kind regards of his friend Clifford H. West, and with hopes that this little atlas will light up his course a bit across Darien, around South America to England, No' 576 St Mark's Ave, Brooklyn, New York, Sat, July 11, 1908, "sailing day for Darien ( celon)--------------This pocket atlas is the only pocket atlas extant containing a separate map for each state & territory of the United States… Read More

London: Cassell & Company Ltd, 1958. Book. Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 337pp.the commonwealth trans-antarctic expedition 1955-58. A nice clean copy, blue cloth cover, spine a little faded, otherwise sound throughout..

St Austell: Qwerty Books, 2003. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. As New. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 96pp.The sea going journal of mrs. harriet turpin aboard a clipper ship in 1854, with lovely coloured illustrations and portraits, a delightful copy, lovely and tight, as new really..

London: World Book Company, 1968. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Good +. Paper on board. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 270pp.14 colour plates, line drawings and maps, 39 black and white photographs, the story of an incredible voyage, beset by danger, trouble, nearly demasted! A really good read! Blue paper on board cover,illustrated d/j all in very good contitions throughout, only pages a little yellow at the extremities, that`s all..

Portsmouth: H.R.RYMAN LTD, 1968. Book. Fair. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 16pp. Official guide and short history, full of photographs, cover a little damaged, otherwise clean and firm..

London: Granada, 1978. Book. Very Good. Paper on board. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 133pp. A lovely clean copy, not inscribed, ,blue paper on board cover, illustrate d. j. all in very good conditions..

Glasgow: Brown,Son & Ferguson, 1929. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Fair. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 208pp with index, many b/w illustrations plus drawings in text. Only one plan remaining 'WaterLine Model Of A Carrack' Wear to corners and top and bottom of spine, some small scuffs to cloth on spine, small marks to covers and slight damp stain to lower edge of front cover, slight marks to title...otherwise clean..

London: Nautical Books, 1987. Book. Illus. by Mike Collins. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 95pp. And live happily ever after!!! A lovely clean copy, hard illustrated cover, firm and sound throughout, not inscribed..

London: Howard Timmins, 1957. Book. Illus. by A. A. Telford. Good +. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 435pp.Light green cloth cover, spine a little sunned, otherwise a good copy throughout, not inscribed, sound and tight..

Bristol: Great Western Dock, 2003. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 24pp.Interesting incidents of the life on board of a great ship, with black and white photographs, a very good sound copy..

France Book. Good +. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 80pp.revue d`histoire et d`ethologie maritime, le kayak de l`artique, les galeres a la voile, la seinche aux thons de l`estaque, conservatoire du littoral, le droit au paysage. A lovely clean copy, not inscribed, fully illustrated..

London: Conway Maritime Press, 1985. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Good +. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 286pp. Merchant sailing ships 1850-1875.The book is in good conditions throughout, it is rather heavy, if ordered no extra postage will be charged..

London: James Nisbet & Co, 1930. Book. Fair. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 288.pp.Motor cruising in vessel of all types. Blue cloth cover,edges slightly damaged, name of previous owner on the first page, some minor foxing on the first two pages, otherwise clean and firm..

London: the nautical insitute, 2015 128pp.A lovely clean and tight copy throughout.