68197 A. B. S. AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING - One Hundredth Anniversary 1862 - 1962
$30.00 AUD
The American Bureau of Shipping. New York. 1962. 1st Ed. (10), 132, (2) PP with tables, 36 illustrated head pieces duo-tone) and 27 b/w illustrations (1 art work of "N.S. Savannah", 11 portraits and 17photos), plus 2 plates (Certificate for an approved Shipmaster & Certificate of Classification for hull). Fp: American Bureau of Shipping Building, New York City. Illustrated endpapers. Cloth cover, gilt device and title on front board and spine. Stamps and markings of the "Dept. of Shipping & Transport Library", Canberra on half title page, top corner of pages 55, 65, 93 and rear endpaper (with envelope for loan card). Contents in near fine condition (unread copy). 26 x 20.
71617 A. B. S. AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING - One Hundredth Anniversary 1862 - 1962
$35.00 AUD
The American Bureau of Shipping. New York. 1962. 1st Ed. (10), 132, (2) PP with tables, 36 illustrated head pieces duo-tone) and 27 b/w illustrations (1 art work of "N.S. Savannah", 11 portraits and 17photos), plus 2 plates (Certificate for an approved Shipmaster & Certificate of Classification for hull). Fp: American Bureau of Shipping Building, New York City. Illustrated endpapers. Cloth cover, gilt device and title on front board and spine. Covers with light wear, o/wise a near fine copy. 26 x 20.
70649 ADMIRALTY / ALRS ADMIRALTY LIST OF RADIO SIGNALS - Volume 1 Part 2: Maritime Radio Stations The Americas, Far East and Oceania - NP281 (2), 2011/12
$35.00 AUD
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. Taunton, UK. 2011. Published week 40 of 2011. NP 281 (2), 2011/12. XVI, 317, (3 blank for Notes) PP with tables and colour illustrations (drawings location maps, photos sketches... ). Pictorial soft cover. Signature on top of title-page and a few handwritten entries in the Record of Amendments. Near fine. 29.5 x 20.7 9780707719634
Global Communications Networks. Maritime Radio Stations. Anti-Piracy ...
75000 ANDERSON, E. W. THE PRINCIPLES OF NAVIGATION
$60.00 AUD
Hollis & Carter. London. 1966. 1st Ed. Foreword by D. H. Sadler. XVI, 653 PP with 17 tables, and 256 figures in text, plus 4 pages with 3 b/w photos. Hard cover, gilt title on spine. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. Image shows title-page. 22 x 14.5.
68378 AUBREY-REES, Captain W. C. SHIPMASTER'S BUSINESS COMPANION AND BUSINESS GUIDE
$10.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1937. 3rd edition of the 1930 original. XI, 401 PP with tables, figures and 11 copies of documents, plus 1 folded map of the world, 10 documents tipped in and 7 folded documents in rear pocket. Fp: Vessel Final Port Clearance. Cloth cover, title in blind on front cover and gilt on spine. Stamp of "The Tasmanian Maritime and Folk Museum" on title page. Occasional foxing. Very good. 22 x 14.5.
68380 AUBREY-REES, Captain W. C. SHIPMASTER'S BUSINESS COMPANION AND BUSINESS GUIDE
$15.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1947. Reprint of the 3rd edition of 1937 (1930 original). XI, 401 PP with tables, figures and 11 copies of documents, plus 1 folded map of the world and 16 folded documents in rear pocket. Fp: Vessel Final Port Clearance. Cloth cover, title in blind on front cover and gilt on spine. Occasional foxing. Signature of previous owner on inside front cover. Very good. 22 x 14.5.
52836 AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF NAVIGATION NAVIGATION - Vol. 1, No. 4
$20.00 AUD
The Australian Institute of Navigation. Sydney. 1962. Edited by J.R. BRACE. Vol. 1, No. 4, December 1962. XVIII, 95, (3) with b/w illustrations. Soft covers. Near fine. 24 x 17.5.
Presidential address, The Magnetic Compass and the Longitude Problem by W. D. Heighway... Satellites for Navigation, by J. E. Clegg. Current, Temperature and Salinity measurements in Physical Oceanography, by B. V. Hamon. Modern Hydrography by A. H. Cooper. Marine Phosphorescence and Magnetism, by Brett Hilder...
53018 AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF NAVIGATION NAVIGATION: the Journal of the Australian Institute of Navigation - Vol. 4, No. 1
$15.00 AUD
The Australian Institute of Navigation. Sydney. 1972. Vol. 4, No. 1, December 1972. Edited by Mrs. Sheila COHEN. Presidential address by Peter Manson. XVIII, 114 PP. Soft cover. Very good. 24 x 17.5.
The Apollo Programme, by Captain Frank Brown... Our Frontier, the Sea, by Professor C. E. Wallington...Satellite Dopler Navigation and Survey systems, by W. T. Muscio... Use of Lasers for Navigation, by J. E. Clegg... Sextants by Emmott...
72813 BARRIE, David INCREDIBLE JOURNEYS: Exploring the Wonders of Animal Navigation
$35.00 AUD
Hodder & Stoughton / Hachette. London. 2019. 1st paperback edition. (10), 323, (3) PP with 14 b/w illustrations (diagrams, sketch maps). Pictorial stiff covers. Newspaper review, by Andrew Holgate, loosely inserted. New. 23.4 x 15.3. 9781473656833
46120 BAUDELAIRE, Jean-Georges ADMINISTRATION ET EXPLOITATION PORTUAIRES
$10.00 AUD
Editions Eyrolles. Paris. 1969. 1st edition. Preface by Paul Bourrières. 180 PP with tables and few figures (1 sketch, 1 map, and 2 graphs). Hard cover. Name of previous owner with white-out on top margin of first 2 pages. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. French text. 24.7 x 16.
On Ships, and Ports.
38843 BAYLDON, Lt.-Col. A VADE-MECUM FOR MOTOR YACHTSMEN and others
$5.00 AUD
Robert Ross and Co. / George G. Harrap. London. 1952. New and revised edition of the 1947 original. 118, (10 advert.) PP with 2 maps, 11 tables and b/w figures. FEP (in colour): Flags, pendants & substitutes. REP (in colour): Buoyage (may lack the free fly). Hard cover (soiled). Notes on frontispiece. Occasional foxing, o/wise very good. Small format: 14.2 x 10.8.
From accuracy and accumulator to weather, wind and yacht's papers.
34755 BECK, Horace FOLKLORE AND THE SEA
$30.00 AUD
Marine Historical Association. Mystic Seaport. 1973. 1st Ed., Volume VI in the American Maritime Library series. XVII, 463, (3) PP with musical scores and 21 b/w photos by Jane Beck. Fp: Portrait of the Author. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 25.8 x 18. 0819540625
Various aspects of maritime folklore on shipbuilding, language, weather lore, song... mermaids, monsters, sea serpents and enchanted islands... Spectre ships.
55556 BERNAERTS, Arnd BERNAERTS' GUIDE TO THE 1982 UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA, Including the text of the UN Convention and Final Act
$20.00 AUD
Fairplay Publications. London. 1988. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Satya N. Nandan. XIV, 363 PP with tables. Soft covers with light wear, o/wise near fine. 22.2 x 15.2. 1870093151
54180 BICHON, P. COMPLEMENTS DE THEORIE DU NAVIRE
$15.00 AUD
Author. Le Havre. c. 1970. Roneotyped. (2), 36 PP (recto only) with figures and graphs. Soft cover, clear plastic. Near fine. French text. 27 x 21.
On ship stability (for Master Mariners).
40670 LE BIHAN-GUENOLE, Martine DROIT DU TRAVAIL MARITIME - Spécificité structurelle et relationnelle
$25.00 AUD
l'Harmattan. Paris. 2000. 1st Ed., in Collection Logiques Juridiques. 320 PP. Soft cover. Foxing spots on outside edges and few pages. French text. Very good. 21.5 x 13.3. 2747510042
50541 BISCHOFF, Roland A. & VILLOT, Jean-Gérard UNE NOUVELLE POLITIQUE POUR REDUIRE LE COUT D'ENTRETIEN DES PORTS
$10.00 AUD
Prognos AG. Basel, Switzerland. 1984. 1st Ed. (6), 18 PP. Cloth cover, title on front cover. French text. Near fine. 24.5 x 15.5.
Etude comparative des structures existantes dans certains pays pour l' execution des dragages d'entretien: conclusions.
48738 BLACHERE, L. COURS DE RAPPORTS DE MER
$55.00 AUD
Author. Paris. c. 1955. 1st Ed. (1), 150, (4 contents) PP (verso only). Roneo typescript. Hard cover, marbled boards, cloth spine. Ageing of paper. Good copy. French text. 26.2 x 20.4.
40074 BLANCE, Captain A. G. (editor) NORIE'S NAUTICAL TABLES, with explanation of their use
$25.00 AUD
Imray Laurie Norie and Wilson Ltd. Saint Ives, UK. 1983. Revised edition. VI, 570 PP with 2 figures and 47 tables. Fp: Mariner's Compass. Hard cover, silver lettering title on spine. Fine. 25 x 18.5. 085288091X
71862 BLANCE, Captain A. G. (editor) NORIE'S NAUTICAL TABLES, with explanation of their use
$25.00 AUD
Imray Laurie Norie and Wilson Ltd. St Ives, UK. 1981. Reprint of the 1977 revised edition. 38, 547 PP with 48 tables. Fp: Mariner's Compass. FEP: Sun's total correction. REP: Star's total correction. Hard cover, gilt title on spine. Covers with laminated protection. Previous owner's signature on half-title page. Very good. 25.2 x 18.5.
51014 BLANCHARD, Anne NAVIGATION. A 3-Dimensional Exploration
$20.00 AUD
Orchard Books. New York. 1992. 1st American juvenile edition. No pagination, 12 PP with colour illustrations by Irvine Peacock, and paper engineering by David Hawcock. Pictorial laminated boards. Fine. Oblong: 22 x 25.7. 0531054551
A Pop-up book on navigation.
59872 BOHE, P. L'ANGLAIS MARITIME COMMERCIAL - Traduction partielle de "Chartering and Shipping Terms" de J. Bles
$10.00 AUD
Editions Maritimes et Coloniales. Paris. 1953. 1st Ed. 241, (7 index) PP. Soft cover. Covers fragile. Paper with signs of ageing & foxing. Pencil notes on many pages. Text in English (even number) and French (uneven number). Good working copy. 21.5 x 13.5.
Partial translation of "Chartering and Shipping Terms", by J. Bles.
48739 BOISSON, Philippe LA SECURITE EN MER
$35.00 AUD
Grafic Foto Edition. Dunkerque. 1980. 1st Ed. 370 PP with 89 figures (graphs, maps, organigrams, photos, tables). Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine, dj. Sellotape marks on endpapers. Foxing spots on outside edges. French text. Very good. 30.5 x 21.5.
On safety at sea.
56380 BOLE, A. G., DINELEY, W. O., & NICHOLLS, C. E. THE NAVIGATION CONTROL MANUAL
$20.00 AUD
Heinemann. London. 1987. 1st Ed. X, 306 PP with over 5 tables and over 90 figures. Laminated boards. Name of previous owner on front endpaper and title page, o/wise near fine. 25 x 19. 0434901652
75469 BONWICK, George J. SEAMANSHIP HANDBOOK
$20.00 AUD
George Philip & Son, Ltd. London. 1952. 1st edition. 273, (2 advertisements) PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, sketches, plans and photos), plus 1 colour plate for 'International Code of Signals. Cloth cover. Ex Library copy with covers reinforced at spine and 4 "Cancelled" stamps. Very good internally. Image shows Pages 38 & 39. 22 x 14.5.
Knots, Bends, Hitches and Whippings, Splicing, Blocks, Hooks, Shackles and Tackles, The Magnetic and Gyro Compasses, Load Line and Draught, Signals and Signalling, ...
36403 BONWICK, George J. & STEER, E. C. SHIP'S BUSINESS
$15.00 AUD
The Maritime Press. London. 1963. 5th edition, extensively revised throughout from the 1953 original. 332 PP with 6 figures and 14 facsimile of documents, plus 2 folded plates (Charter Party and Bill of Lading). Hard cover, gilt title on spine. Renewed endpapers, light foxing. Very good. 22.2 x 14.
50660 BONWICK, George J. & STEER, E. C. SHIP'S BUSINESS
$10.00 AUD
The Maritime Press. London. 1953. 1st edition. 295, (9 advertisements) PP with figures and facsimile of documents, plus 2 folded plates (Charter Party and Bill of Lading). Hard cover, gilt title on spine. Spine slightly sunned and lettering dulled. Occasional foxing. Contents clean and still a very good copy. Image shows the title-page. 22.2 x 14.
74963 BONWICK, George J. & STEER, E. C. SHIP'S BUSINESS
$10.00 AUD
The Maritime Press. London. 1957. 2nd edition of 1953 original. 320, (8 publications) PP with figures and facsimiles of documents, plus 2 folded plates (Charter Party and Bill of Lading). Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Dust jacket rubbed, soiled and with parts missing, now in protective sleeve. Ageing and foxing, o/wise a very good clean copy. 22 x 14.5.
Editions Eyrolles. Paris. 1977. 1st edition. Preface by Jean Chapon. 276 PP with 105 figures (plans, photos, sketches). Hard cover. Name of previous owner on top margin of 2 pages. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. French text. 24.7 x 16.
Ships. Ports. General cargo. Containers, RORO (Roll On Roll Off)... Chemical cargoes. Heavy lifts.. Passenger ships.
38705 BOWDITCH, Nathaniel AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR - An Epitome of Navigation and Nautical Astronomy
$20.00 AUD
United States Hydrographic Office / Secretary of the Navy. Washington. 1939. Reprint of the 1938 revised edition. Publication No. 9. Part I: 392 PP with 137 figures (drawings, sketches and b/w photos). Part II: 387 PP with 43 tables. Cloth cover. Browning and foxing spots on outside edges. Ingleton bookplate on front endpaper. Near fine. 26 x 18.
This epitome of navigation by Nathaniel Bowditch, has been continuously updated and revised since it was first published in 1802. Part I: Text and Appendices. Part II: Tables.
55548 BOWDITCH, Nathaniel AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR - An Epitome of Navigation (Volumes I & II)
$35.00 AUD
Defence Mapping Agency Hydrographic Center. Washington. 1977 & 1975. 1977 edition of D.M.A. publication No. 9 . Volume I: XIV, 1386 PP with b/w and colour illustrations, plus 1 folded plate with 2 identical charts with soundings in fathoms & feet/in meters. Volume II: X, 716 PP. Cloth cover, gilt device and title on front cover and spine. Gilt lettering on volume II is faded. Name of previous owner on front endpaper, o/wise near fine. 26 x 18.
This epitome of navigation by Nathaniel Bowditch, has been continuously updated and revised since it was first published in 1802.
72119 BOWSKILL, Derek THE CHANNEL TO THE MED - A Guide to the Main Routes through the French Canals
$25.00 AUD
Opus Book Publishing. Wadhurst, East Sussex. 1995. 1st Ed. 192 PP with b/w illustrations (88 maps, most of them on full page and with insets), plus 4 pages with colour ilustrations (1 map, 2 pages with "Main signals on French waterways" and 5 photos. Pictorial stiff covers. Lower corner of front cover with small creases. Stamp of the previous yacht on title page. Contents near fine. 29.5 x 21. 9781898574033
54403 BRAY, Anne & CURTIS, Cynthia (compilers) THE WOODENBOAT INDEX - Issues 1-100
$15.00 AUD
WoodenBoat Publications. Brooklin, Maine. 1991. 1st Ed. Introduction by Jon Wilson. VI, 115, (4) PP. Pictorial soft cover, spiral bound. Fine. 28 x 22. 0937822221
75327 BRAY, Maynard SAILING A BAHAMIAN SMACK (in WOODENBOAT - The Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers) - No.81
$5.00 AUD
WoodenBoat Magazine. Brooklin, Maine. 1988. No. 81, April 1988. 160 PP. Contains article pages 34 to 43 with 16 colour illustrations (1 map of Andros Island, Bahamas, and 15 photos by Benjamin Mendlowitz). Original pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 27.5 x 21.
On Alfred Bain and "Unity B", a 34' Bahamian Smack.
75505 BRAY, Nathanael & Maynard THE FISHING PORTS OF PORTUGAL, in (WOODENBOAT - The Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers) - No.72
$5.00 AUD
WoodenBoat Magazine. Brooklin, Maine. 1986. No. 72, September/October 1986. 152 PP. Contains article pages 80 to 83 with 1 sketch map and 9 colour photos. Original pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 27.5 x 21.
Photo Essay of brilliantly painted working Wooden Boats of: Sesimbra, Peniche, Nazaré & Cascais.
17068 BROWER, Kenneth A SONG FOR SATAWAL
$15.00 AUD
André Deutsch. London. 1983. 1st Brit. Ed. 218 PP with 3 maps of Yap, Satawal & Palau at head of chapter. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 24 x 16. 0233975713
Traditional Micronesian navigation knowledge, passed from one generation to another through songs and dances, on the islands of Satawal and Puluwat.
30035 BROWN, Bruce GATTY: Prince of Navigators
$40.00 AUD
Libra. Hobart. 1997 1st Ed. VIII, 275 PP with 24 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 23.5 x 15.2. 0909619174
Tasmanian-born aviator, nicknamed "the Prince of Navigators" by Charles Lindbergh for inventing the navigational instruments he used. Author of: "The Raft Book" and "Nature is your Guide". Navigation research work with the Army Air Corps during WWII. Opening of Pan Am South Pacific route. The birth of Air Pacific...
17219 BROWN, Capt. Charles H. DEVIATION AND THE DEVIASCOPE, Including the Practice and Theory of COMPASS ADJUSTMENT, also a Note on the Gyro-Compass
$20.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1939. 6th Ed. XII, 278 PP with 6 tables (table III with folded side), 65 b/w & 48 colour figures including 9 b/w photos, plus 1 folded diagram & 5 large folded charts. Fp: Roof Deviascope. Cloth cover, Title on front cover and spine. Corners of cover, head and foot of spine frayed. Name of previous owner on front endspaper. Light foxing, o/wise very good. 21.6 x 14.
71786 BROWN, Capt. Charles H. DEVIATION AND THE DEVIASCOPE, Including the Practice and Theory of COMPASS ADJUSTMENT, also a Note on the Gyro-Compass
$20.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1943. Reprint of the Sixth Edition. XII, 278 PP with 6 tables (table III with folded side), 65 b/w illustrations (including 9 photos) & 48 coloured figures, plus 1 folded diagram & 5 large folded charts. Fp: Roof Deviascope. Red cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. A few pencil notes on formulae on FFEP and a hand drawn diagram on the verso of the frontispiece. Covers have light wear around edges and a little fraying at extremities of spine. Previous owners' signature and stamp on inside front cover. A very good copy. 21.6 x 14.
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 69th year of publication. 32, 700 PP with tables and advertising material, plus 80 pages of advertisements. Illustrated papered boards, worn cloth spine. A very good copy. 21.3 x 14.
33890 BROWN, Charles H. METEOROLOGY FOR MASTERS AND MATES
$15.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1949. Revised reprint of the 1937 edition (8th). IX, 240 PP with tables and 102 figures (drawings, sketches and photos), plus 6 folded plates (1 with 11 photos of cloud forms). Cloth cover. Spine sunned, some foxing, name of previous owner on front endpaper. Very good. 21.5 x 14.
The atmosphere, instruments... tropical cyclone... Glossary (P. 197-219).
64450 BROWN, Charles H. NICHOLLS'S SEAMANSHIP AND NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE for Second Mates', Mates' and Masters' Examinations
$10.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1933. May 1933 reprint of the 16th edition of 1931. XX, 620 PP with b/w illustrations (line drawings, photos and sketches) and 7 colour diagrams, plus 8 colour plates, 1 folded map of the world and 1 large folded Capacity Plan at back of book for the Q.E.S.S. Caledonian Monarch". Fp: Wheelhouse equipment. Worn cloth cover, spine is still intact but has no cloth left. Some pages a little dog-eared, but overall, contents are clean and complete. Still a good working copy. Image shows title-page and frontispiece. 21.5 x 14.2.
73195 BROWN, Charles H. NICHOLLS'S SEAMANSHIP AND NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE For Second-Mates', Mates' & Masters' Examination
$20.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1949. April 1949 reprint of the 18th edition of 1938. (28), 710 PP with 6 colour illustrations, and hundred of b/w illustrations (drawings, sketches, photos), plus 5 plates with colour illustrations (buoyage and signals) in text and 1 folded capacity plan at rear of book. Fp: Wheelhouse. FEP: 11 Motor on Steam Ships, REP: 12 Sailing Ships. Cloth covers with wear and soiling, title in blind on front cover, gilt title on spine (dulled). Signature of previous owners on FEP. Small repaired closed tear on one page, o/wise contents are near fine. Image shows title-page and frontispiece. 21.2 x 14.5.
75251 BROWN, Charles H. NICHOLLS'S SEAMANSHIP AND NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE for Second Mates', and Masters' Examinations
$25.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1956. Reprint of the 20th edition of 1953, revised by H. H. Brown. (26), 710 PP with b/w figures (line drawings, photos and sketches) and 6 colour diagrams, plus 10 colour plates, 1 folded map, and 1 large folded "Capacity Plan" at rear. FEP: 11 different motor or steam ships. REP: 12 different sailing ships. Cloth cover, title in blind on front cover. Sellotape marks on endpapers. Hand-written notes on verso of front endpaper. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 21.8 x 14.2.
75319 BROWN, Charles H. NICHOLLS'S SEAMANSHIP AND NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE for Second Mates', Mates' and Masters' Examinations
$10.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1934. Reprint of the 16th edition of 1931. XX, 620 PP with b/w illustrations (line drawings, photos and sketches) and 7 colour diagrams, plus 8 colour plates, 1 folded map and 1 large folded Capacity Plan at back of book. Fp: Wheelhouse equipment. Cloth covers, spine present but detached and needs rebacking. Gutters starting. Signatures of previous owners on endpapers. Image shows frontispiece and title-page. Contents complete and sold as is. 21.5 x 14.2.
35429 BROWN, Ernest B. RADAR NAVIGATION MANUAL
$15.00 AUD
Defence Mapping Agency / Hydrographic Center Washington. 1975. 2nd Edition. Publication No. 1310. X, 224 PP with figures. Pictorial limp cover (rubbed and soiled). Foxing. Stamp of the Sea School of Queensland on front cover and title page, otherwise good. Oblong: 19.5 x 26.
50878 BROWN, Ernest B. RADAR NAVIGATION MANUAL
$20.00 AUD
Defence Mapping Agency/Hydrographic Center Washington. 1971. 1st Ed. Publication No. 1310, with a foreword by Captain F. L. Slattery. No continuous pagination, XII, 178 PP with 122 figures. Stiff plastic covers. Signature of previous owner on title-page, o/wise near fine. Oblong: 20.5 x 27.
74724 BROWN, James R. & BROWN, Captain Chas H. (editors) BROWN'S NAUTICAL ALMANAC 1937
$20.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1936. 60th year of publication. 763 PP with tables and advertising material, plus 40 pages of advertisements (4 for Lilley & Reynolds Ltd, 8 for B. Cooke & Son Ltd, 8 for Thos. Walker, 16 for Kelvin Bottomley & Baird, Ltd, and 4 for The Navigators & General Insurance) ... Card cover, cloth spine. Covers soiled. Copy lacking pages 97 to 126 (Moon Astronomical Ephemeris for October and November 1937). Ageing of paper. Very good. 21.3 x 14.
Tables: Astronomical Ephemeris, Interpolation, Tide tables... Lists: Lights, Beacons and Buoys of the United Kingdom.
73200 BROWN, S. G. Manual of the BROWN GYRO COMPASS Type A, Equipment
$50.00 AUD
S. G. Brown Ltd. Watford, Herts. c. 1950. 1st Ed. 34 PP with 8 tables and 13 b/w figures (drawings, sketches and photos), plus 3 folded plates (figures 10, 11, 12 and 13). FEP: Oiling chart for the Brown type A Gyro Compass (figures 10 & 12). REP: Schematic Wiring Diagram (figure 11). Brown limp covers, gilt title on front cover (dulled). Contents near fine. Scarce. 24 x 18.7.
71764 BROWN, T. Nigel & COTTER, Charles H. (editors) BROWN'S NAUTICAL ALMANAC / DAILY TIDE TABLES FOR 1982
$15.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1981. 105th year of publication. 20, (24 colour pages with instruments), 967 PP with tables and adverising material, plus 1 colour plate "Buoyage". Card cover, cloth spine. Name of previous owner at top of title page. Very good. 22 x 14.2.
Tables, Astronomical Ephemeris, Interpolation, Tide tables... Lists: Lights, Beacons and Buoys of the United Kingdom.
70871 BROXAM, Graeme (editor) TASMANIAN PINERS' PUNTS - Their History and Design
$40.00 AUD
Wooden Boat Guild of Tasmania / Australian National Maritime Museum. Hobart. 2020. Reprint of the 2019 edition. (6), 120 PP with tables, b/w illustrations (1 drawing, 1 map of Tasmania, line drawings, sketches & plans, 14 photos) and over 100 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Dated and signed on preliminary page by Graeme Broxam, editor. Fine. 29.7 x 21. 9780992366063
74164 BROXAM, Graeme (editor) TASMANIAN PINERS' PUNTS - Their History and Design
$50.00 AUD
Wooden Boat Guild of Tasmania / Australian National Maritime Museum. Hobart. 2019. 1st Ed. (6), 120 PP with tables, b/w illustrations (1 drawing, 1 map of Tasmania, line drawings, sketches & plans, 14 photos) and over 100 colour photos. Pictorial stiff covers. Dated and signed on preliminary page by Graeme Broxam, editor. Fine. 29.7 x 21. 9780992366063
31116 BRUCE, Erroll DEEP SEA SAILING
$15.00 AUD
Hutchinson's Scientific and Technical Publications. London. 1954. November 1954 reprint of the November 1953 original. XIV, 15-244 PP with tables and 34 figures, plus 16 pages with 27 b/w photos. Fp: H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh with the author aboard Samuel Pepys. Cloth cover (marked and worn on the spine). Name of previous owner on front endpaper, some foxing. Very good. 23.5 x 15.5.
Planning a cruise, fitting and equipment, maintenance... Safety at sea... Storm at sea.
74214 BRUCE, Erroll DEEP SEA SAILING
$10.00 AUD
David McKay Co. New York. 1978. 2nd printing of the 1st paperback edition of the 1973 US original. 6-246 PP with 20 tables, 8 maps and 28 diagrams, plus 12 pages with 23 b/w photos. Fp: H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh with the author aboard "Samuel Pepys". Signature of previous owner on half-title page. Very good. 24 x 16.2. 0679508538
Planning a cruise, fitting and equipment, maintenance... Safety at sea... Storm at sea.
74504 BRUCE, Erroll DEEP SEA SAILING
$10.00 AUD
Stanley Paul. London. 1961. Reprint of the original edition of November 1953. 244 PP with tables and 34 figures, plus 14 pages with 27 b/w photos. Fp: H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh with the author aboard "Samuel Pepys". Hard cover with a few marks/soiling. Light foxing. Name and address of previous owner at top of inside front cover, o/wise a very good clean copy. Image shows the title-page and frontispiece. 23.2 x 15.
Planning a cruise, fitting and equipment, maintenance... Safety at sea... Storm at sea.
36813 BUCHET, Christian (editor) L'HOMME, LA SANTE ET LA MER
$25.00 AUD
Honoré Champion. Paris. 1997. 1st Ed., in the Sciences, Techniques et Civilisations du Moyen Age à l'aube des Lumières series. 526 PP with 1 map, 2 graphs and tables. Pictorial card cover. Near fine. French text. 22 x 15. 2852036819
24 papers (1 in English, 1 in German, 1 in Portuguese and 21 in French) presented during the International seminar on Man, Health and the Sea, held in Paris 5th and 6 December 1995. Disease on French Slavers during the 18th century by Jean-Michel Deveau... Medicine and Science in the British Navy of the 18th century by N. A. M. Rodger... German Hospital ships during the World War II, by Hans Schadewaldt...
73225 BURGESS, Commander C. R. METEOROLOGY FOR SEAMEN
$15.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1954. Revised edition of the 1950 original. XI, 252 PP with tables and figures, plus 4 folded analysis charts (figures 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, & 20.6). Cloth cover with light soiling, gilt title on front cover and spine. Head of spine slightly damaged. Name of previous owner on front endpaper. Very good. 21.5 x 14.5.
74783 BUTTS, I.R. THE MERCHANT'S & SHIPMASTER'S MANUAL AND SHIPBUILDER'S AND SAILMAKER'S ASSISTANT
$150.00 AUD
I. R. Butts & Co. Boston. 1860. 1st edition (abridged and altered from the "Merchant's and Mechanic's Assistant"). 132, 24, VIII, 9-94, (2) PP with tables and b/w illustrations (1 woodcut , 3 figures and 9 plates). Rebacked copy. Original boards leather bound with matching cloth spine and a red vignette with gilt title and renewed endpapers. Signature of original owner on verso of title page. Ageing of paper, occasional foxing. A very good copy of a rare title. 19.6 x 13..
73748 CALAHAN, H. A. LEARNING TO CRUISE
$20.00 AUD
Macmillan. New York. 1935. 1st Ed. XII, (2), 286 PP with 30 plans and sketches, plus 18 pages with 33 b/w photos. Fp: ...the peace and loveliness of a quiet anchorage. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Light wear to covers, price-clipped dust jacket has some wear and is in a protective sleeve. Contents near fine. 20.5 x 14.
73753 CALAHAN, H. A. LEARNING TO RACE
$20.00 AUD
Macmillan. New York. 1934. 1st Ed. XVI, 319 PP with 18 b/w illustrations, plus 18 pages with over 45 b/w photos. Fp: ...He gets her going. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Light wear to covers, price-clipped dust jacket has some wear and is in a protective sleeve. Name of previous owner on FFEP, o/wise contents near fine. 20.5 x 14.
74889 CALAHAN, Harold Augustin RIGGING
$20.00 AUD
Macmillan. New York. 1946. 4th Printing of 1940 original. X, 276 PP with 62 figures. Fp: Your rigging is the structure on which you erect your power plant. Cloth cover, title on front and spine. Covers a little soiled with light wear on edges. Previous owner's bookplate on FFEP. Contents are near fine. 20 x 14.
51189 LE CALVE, A. COURS D' ASTRONOMIE NAUTIQUE à l'usage des Candidats aux Examens de la Marine Marchande
$20.00 AUD
Société d'Editions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales. Paris. 1952. 2nd edition. 265 PP with 178 figures, plus 6 plates with 4 b/w photos and 2 folded maps of the sky. Soft wrappers browned and a little fragile. Ageing of paper, and occasional foxing. French text. Good. 25.3 x 16.5.
Celestial navigation.
38379 CAMPBELL HEPWORTH, Commander M. W. NOTES ON MARITIME METEOROLOGY
$25.00 AUD
George Philip & Son. London. 1907. 1st Ed. VIII, 90, (2 publications) PP with tables, plus 7 folded plates. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover. Foxing, discreet name of previous owner at top of front endpaper. Very good. 21.8 x 14.
7 lectures delivered/contributed at: Royal United Service Institution (1) - The Shipmasters' Society (1) - The Royal Meteorological Society (4) - The Royal Society of New South Wales (1). Meteorology: a factor in Naval Warfare... The tracks of Ocean Wind Systems in transit over Australia. Current observations on the Canadian-Australian route...
50060 CAMPBELL, Capt F S & RILEY, Capt R J F STANFORD'S SAILING COMPANION
$10.00 AUD
Stanford Maritime. London. 1973. 2nd edition of the 1972 original. IV, (2), 228 PP with 4 maps, figures (b/w or colour) and tables, plus 2 plates with 10 b/w photos of clouds and 2 colour plates on Buoyage. A 2 pages Stanford's Tide Tables 1975 loosely inserted. Pictorial boards. Foxing on outside edges. Very good. 29.2 x 22. 0540071358
73916 CARY, G. C. & RAINOLD III, E. A. (editors) VIRGIN ANCHORAGES - A Photographic Guide to the Most Popular Anchorages in the Virgin Islands
$15.00 AUD
The Moorings, Ltd. Tortola, British Virgin Islands. 1979. Revised and Third Printing, June 1979, of the 1974 original. 87 PP with 1 map in colour on double page (46 /47) of "Virgin Islands - Virgin Gorda to St. Thomas", 43 colour photos, and 43 b/w photos with caption and suggested tracks. Pictorial stiff covers, spiral bound. Very good. Oblong: 21.5 x 28.
49090 CASSIDY, John THE KLUTZ BOOK OF KNOTS
$20.00 AUD
Budget Books Pty Ltd. Sydney. 1988. 1st Australian edition. No pagination, 18 PP (12 stiff paper and 6 card paper) with colour illustrations. Card cover, spiral bound. Fine. 23 x 15. 0732302919
How to tie the world's 25 most useful hitches, ties, wraps and knots.
19634 CHAPMAN, Charles F. PILOTING, SEAMANSHIP AND SMALL BOAT HANDLING. A Practical Treatise Dealing with Those Branches of Motor Boating with Which Every Yachtsman Should Be Familiar
$15.00 AUD
The Hearst Corporation / Motor Boating. New York. 1958. 1958-59 edition. Volume V - Motor Boating's Ideal series. X, 11- 500 PP with 10 colour plates and over 500 b/w illustrations, plus 68 pages of addenda. Cloth cover (slightly speckled), dj (slightly rubbed). Very good. 30 x 22.
Equipment and regulations - Rules of the Road... Compass - Charts - 17 pages of illustrated nautical dictionary.
74394 CLARK RUSSELL, W. SAILORS' LANGUAGE - A Collection of Sea-terms and their Definitions
$200.00 AUD
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington. London. 1883. 1st Ed. XVI, 165, 31 (Select List of Books) PP with b/w illustrations (frontispiece and 13 tailpieces), plus 20 pages with 20 illustrations. Fp (with tissue guard): Captain Cook's Ship. Cloth covers, title on front board and spine. Name stamp of previous owner on verso of frontispiece and name crossed out below it. Neat name stamp of previous owner at top of title-page and on the rear endpaper along with the name and address stamp. Covers have light wear (rubbed around edges and a little soiled). Otherwise contents are fine. A scarce item. 18.8 x 13.
69577 CLAUGHTON, A & HANDLEY, P. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE STABILITY OF SAILING YACHTS IN LARGE BREAKING WAVES
$20.00 AUD
Department of Ship Science / Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science / University of Southampton. Southampton. 1984. January 1984 edition. No pagination, 32 PP in typescript with 1 table and 12 figures. Soft cover, title on front cover, spiral bound. Near fine. 29.7 x 21.5
75269 CLISSOLD, Peter ELEMENTARY SEAMANSHIP
$10.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1944. Reprint of the 2nd edition (enlarged) of 1939. VIII, over 183 PP with tables, and over 37 figures (1 with colour), plus colour plates for (National Flags, International Code of Signals, Royal Naval Code alphabetical Flags, Rule of the Road). Hard covers, title on front board. Covers soiled and with sellotape marks. Renewed cloth spine. War economy paper, page 69/70 with a repaired tear. A good copy. 18.5 x 12.5.
38746 COLES, K. Adlard SAILING AND CRUISING
$5.00 AUD
B. T. Batsford. London. 1949. 2nd edition of the 1937 original. VIII, 120 PP with 20 figures, plus 64 pages with 105 b/w illustrations ( mostly photos). Fp (in colour): The Offshore Breeze. Cloth cover (rubbed). Spine sunned, ageing of paper around edges, light foxing. Scribble on front endpaper. Good reading copy. 22 x 14.3.
49983 COLIN, Armand TECHNIQUE ET EMPLOI DES ANCRES - Confort au Mouillage
$10.00 AUD
Editions Maritimes et d'Outre-Mer. Paris. 1975. 1st Ed., with a preface by Contre-Amiral Sacaze. 100 PP with tables and b/w illustrations (drawings, sketches and photos). Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. French text. 21.5 x 13.6. 2707000302
Anchors.
75487 COLLS, Keith & WHITAKER, Richard THE AUSTRALIAN WEATHER BOOK
$20.00 AUD
Child & Associates Publishing. French Forest, NSW. 1990. 1st Ed. Foreword by Professor Ann Henderson-Sellers. 175, (1) PP with b/w illustrations (over 95 figures and 16 photos) and 38 colour photos. Laminated pictorial boards, dj. Ex Library copy with renewed endpapers and stamps on half title page, title page (recto & verso). Good reading copy. 23.5 x 17.5. 9780867773033
Understanding our climate and how it affects us, includes the Greenhouse Effect and Ozone Layer Depletion.
75466 COMPTON, Nic THE SHIPPING FORECAST
$20.00 AUD
BBC Books. London. 2016. 1st edition. (8), 216 PP with b/w illustrations by Shutterstock. Eps: "The Sea Areas of the British Isles". Hard covers with gilt decorations on front and back and gilt title on spine. As new conditon. 20.5 x 13. 9781785940293
42314 CONDOMINAS, Georges ESQUISSE D'UNE ETUDE SUR LA NAVIGATION ET LA PECHE AUX NOUVELLES-HEBRIDES
$50.00 AUD
IRD / Vanuatu National Cultural Centre. Nouméa. 2001. 1st Ed., in Documents Scientifiques et Techniques III 4, May 2001. 47 PP with 3 maps and 16 drawings, plus 26 b/w plates with drawings and 9 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. New. French text. 29 x 20.2.
On navigation and Fishing in Vanuatu. First edition of a manuscript written in 1947, after studying these subjects from archival documents held then by the Museum of Mankind (Musée de l'Homme) in Paris.
32662 CONROY, J. W. (editor) SEAMANSHIP DEPARTMENT NOTES - U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
$40.00 AUD
The United States Naval Institute. Annapolis. 1918. 1st Ed. 165 PP with 30 diagrams & figures, and 18 plates (Rules of the Road pertaining to lights), plus 1 folded plate (Mooring and Manoeuvring board). Limp cloth cover with wear around edges and a few fade spots. Title on front cover and spine. Ageing of paper, spine frayed at top and bottom, name of previous owner on front endpaper and title page. Very clean and near fine internally. Scarce. 23.7 x 15.3.
Chapter I: Detailed instructions for Cutter drill. Chapter II: Sailing launches. Chapter IX: Handling Battleships in formation. Chapter X: Hints to young officers taking the deck. Chapter XIII: The Mooring Board...
63175 COTTER, Charles H. THE ELEMENTS OF NAVIGATION AND NAUTICAL ASTRONOMY - A text-book for cadets
$30.00 AUD
Maritime Books, Tapes & Gifts Co. Keelung, Taiwan. 1981. 1st Taiwanese edition of the 1977 original by Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd. XVII, 437 PP with tables and figures. Errata on front endpaper. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Name of previous owner on endpapers. Four pages with underlining of text (2 to 3 lines) and 1 pencil annotation, o/wise near fine. Scarce, even in this edition. 26.5 x 19.5.
45513 CRAIGHEAD, Frank C. & John J. HOW TO SURVIVE ON LAND AND SEA
$10.00 AUD
Naval Institute Press. Annapolis. 1984. 4th edition, revised by SMITH, Ray E. and JARVIS, D. Shiras. XXIV, (2), 412, (2) PP with 280 b/w figures, plus 1 large folded plate with 2 maps (recto: map of the world distribution of the principal vegetative regions. Verso: map of world distribution of natural hazards). Limp cover, gilt title on front cover & spine. Fine. 23.5 x 15. 0870212788
73939 CRAIGHEAD, Frank C. & John J. HOW TO SURVIVE ON LAND AND SEA
$20.00 AUD
Naval Institute Press. Annapolis, Maryland. 1972. 8th printing of the 3rd edition of 1956. Preface by Rear-Admiral T. J. Hamilton. XVI, (2), 366 PP with 375 b/w figures, plus 1 large folded plate with map of the world distribution of the principal vegetative regions. Soft covers with light soiling, title on front cover & a sunned spine, o/wise very good. 22.8 x 15.2. 087021277X
50279 CUFLEY, C. F. H. OCEAN FREIGHTS AND CHARTERING
$20.00 AUD
Crosby Lockwood Staples. London. 1974. Reprint of the 1964 original. 462 PP with 7 profiles of cargo ships and 5 diagrams, plus 1 folded plan of the Nikita Roussos and 12 pages with 14 b/w photos (12 of ships). Fp: Peak hour on the Baltic Exchange. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 22.2 x 14. 0258970006
38847 LA DAGE, John & VAN GEMERT, Lee STABILITY AND TRIM FOR THE SHIP'S OFFICER
$20.00 AUD
Cornell Maritime Press, Inc. Cambridge, Maryland. 1963. 4th reprint of the 2nd edition of 1956 (original of 1946). XVI, 216 PP with 67 figures and 4 inserts, plus 4 folded inserts in rear pocket. Fp: Heavy lift ship USNS Pvt Leonard C. Brostrom. Hard cover, gilt device and title on front cover and spine. Lower and upper part of the spine worn, faint foxing on outside edges. Signature and bookplate of previous owner on front endpaper, o/wise very good. 22.2 x 14.5.
75339 DANTON, G. L. THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF SEAMANSHIP
$40.00 AUD
Routledge & Kegan Paul. London. 1962. 1st Ed. XVI, 524 PP with 180 figures, plus 24 pages with 1 drawing and 35 b/w photos. Cloth cover with faded gilt title on spine.. Covers with rubbed patches and wear around edges, and short splits on hinges. Light foxing. Contents are clean and still a very good copy. Image shows title-page. 22 x 14.5.
The anchor, mooring... ship handling... rope and canvas...
74869 DAY, Cyrus Lawrence KNOTS & SPLICES
$10.00 AUD
Granada Publishing / Adlard Coles Ltd. London. 1983. Reprint of the 1953 original. 64 PP with 87 figures (191 "step by step" b/w photos by Bill Beavis, Roger Lee & Mike Peyton). Pictorial soft covers. Rubbed patch on rear cover. Near fine. 15.2 x 10.8. 0229642349
Basic knots and the relationship of one knot to another is examined, and over 216 step by step photographs show how to tie anything.
75044 DAY, Cyrus Lawrence KNOTS AND SPLICES - A Pocket Manual
$10.00 AUD
Adlard Coles Ltd. London. 1962. 5th impression of the 1953 original. 64 PP with 86 figures (196 "step by step" b/w photos). Hard covers, illustrated front. Top and bottom of spine and edges of covers are worn and have been repaired. Contents are still good. 14.5 x 11.5.
Basic knots and the relationship of one knot to another is examined, and over 190 step by step photographs show how to tie anything.
51578 de KERVILZE, Contre-Amiral Marcel NAVIGATION DE CROISIERE. Le Guide de Navigation pour le yacht de croisière
$15.00 AUD
Editions Plaisance. Paimboeuf, Fr. 1973. 5th (corrected and updated) edition. 168 PP with figures and tables, plus 2 colour plates and 4 b/w plates with 5 photos. Fp: Code International des Signaux. Cloth cover, device on front cover. Faint foxing on outside edges. Near fine. French text. 21.5 x 14.2.
14231 DE MEDINA, Pédro L'ART DE NAVIGUER DE MAISTRE PIERRE DE MEDINE, ESPAGNOL
$100.00 AUD
De Boer Maritieme Handboeken. Bussum, Netherlands. c.1980. Facsimile edition of the 1554 French original. Limited edition of 1000 copies (No. 151/1000). (6), 116 PP (pagination only on right hand top corner of leaves). Printed on antique laid paper, with tables and figures in text. Hard cover, device in blind on front cover, gilt title on spine, decorated slipcase. Spine lightly sunned. Near fine. French text in old script. 33.2 x 21.6. 2852310082
The art of navigation in 1545, by Pedro de Medina: of the World (cosmography), the Sea and the art of sailing, the Wind (meteorology), the Sun (its declination & finding latitude), the Moon ... Published in the Netherlands for Unieboek, in UK for Patrick Stephens, in France for Editions des 4 Seigneurs and in Milan for U. Mursia & Co.
36400 DEANE, Heather LIFEBOAT
$15.00 AUD
Franklin Watts / RNLI. London. 1986. 1st Ed. 48 PP with 1 map, 8 b/w illust., 15 drawings and 50 colour illust. (2 cutaways and 48 photos). Pictorial laminated boards. Fine. 25.3 x 19.5. 0863133185
35385 DICK, Neil C. YACHT SAILING INSTRUMENTATION
$10.00 AUD
Stanford Maritime. London. 1974. 1st Ed. 86 PP with 50 figures (drawings, sketches and b/w photos). Pictorial laminated boards. Occasional foxing, o/wise fine. 22.2 x 14. 0540071382
Water Speed and Log. Wind Instruments. Echo Sounders...
14619 DIDEROT et D'ALEMBERT RECUEIL DE PLANCHES SUR LES SCIENCES - ASTRONOMIE
$15.00 AUD
Inter-Livres. Paris. 1989. Reprint of original plates. No pagination, 140 PP with 60 b/w plates on single page. Illustrated stiff cover plastic protected. Closed tear at lower part of front cover, o/wise near fine. French text. 31.5 x 23.
Plates on astronomy, instruments, geography, surveying, navigation...
45707 DOUGLAS, Gavin SEAMANSHIP FOR PASSENGERS
$20.00 AUD
John Lehmann. London. 1949. 1st Ed. VIII, 9-176 PP with drawings by P. A. Jobson, plus 8 pages with 3 colour plates (National Ensigns - International Code of Signals - House Flags & funnel markings). Cloth cover, dj. Dust jacket chipped and with repaired tears. Signature of previous owner on front endpaper, foxing spots on outside page edges. Offsetting of endpapers, o/wise very good. 22 x 14.5.
59189 DOUGLAS, Ms Linda Savings in Search Costs of the COSPAS-SARSAT Maritime Distress System
$10.00 AUD
Federal Bureau of Transport Economics. Canberra. 1987. Reference Paper No. 128, June 1987. Copy No. 119. Foreword by J. W. Moll. X, 35 PP with 5 tables, 1 sketch and 5 maps. Soft cover. Fine. 29.8 x 21.
65137 DUNCOMBE, R. L. & THOMAS, Armstrong THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC FOR THE YEAR 1969
$5.00 AUD
HM Nautical Almanac Office / Nautical Almanac Office. London / Washington. 1967. Yearly edition, with a preface by R. v. d. R. Woolley and J. M. McDowell. (12 advertisements), 276, XXXV PP with star charts, diagrams and tables. Fp: Altitude Correction Tables. 2 pages (Index to selected stars, and Altitude correction tables 10°-90°) loosely inserted. Hard covers. Very good working copy. 27.2 x 19.
65138 DUNCOMBE, R. L. & THOMAS, Armstrong THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC FOR THE YEAR 1970
$5.00 AUD
HM Nautical Almanac Office / Nautical Almanac Office. London / Washington. 1969. Yearly edition, with a preface by R. v. d. R. Woolley and J. M. McDowell. (10 advertisements), (2), 276, XXXV PP with star charts, diagrams and tables. Fp: Altitude Correction Tables. Hard covers. Very good working copy. 27.2 x 19.
33910 DUNLAP, G. D. & SHUFELDT, H. H. DUTTON'S NAVIGATION AND PILOTING
$10.00 AUD
Naval Institute Press. Annapolis. 1972. 3rd printing with corrections of the 1969 (12th) edition, original of 1926. (10), 734, (10), II, 25 PP with b/w or coloured illustrations. Eps: Charts. Cloth cover (lightly soiled). Faint foxing, o/wise very good. 26 x 17.7. 0870211633
73692 DUNLAP, G. D. & SHUFELDT, H. H. THE BOOK OF THE SEXTANT
$35.00 AUD
Weems & Plath, Inc. Annapolis. 1974. 2nd edition of the 1971 original. (4), 42 PP with 23 figures. Illustrated stapled soft wrappers reinforced along spine. Very good. A scarce booklet. 21.7 x 14.
Contents : Old Celestial Instruments, The Double Reflection Principle and the Sextant, Sextant Altitude Corrections, Sextant Observations and Sight Reductiion.
55981 DUTTON, Thomas SEA-SICKNESS (Cause, Treatment, and Prevention). Voyaging for Health, Health Resorts
$10.00 AUD
Henry Kimpton / Hirschfield Bros. London. 1892. 3rd edition (5th thousand). XII, 134 PP. Cloth cover, title on front board and spine. Covers slightly rubbed. Speckle spots on back cover. Top corner of title page clipped. Slight ageing of paper. Very good. 18.7 x 13.
A concise practical treatise.
75060 DUXBURY, Ken THE LUGWORM CHRONICLES
$25.00 AUD
Lodestar Books. London. 2014. 1st combined edition of 3 titles published in 1973, 1975 & 1976, with a 2011 postscript. Introduction by Roger Barnes. 491 PP with b/w illustrations: headpieces, endpieces, c. 22 sketch maps, drawings and photos. Soft covers, illustrated front. Fine. 21.5 x 16. 9781907206283
1: Lugworm on the loose (from Great Britain to the Greek Archipelagoes).. 2: Lugworm Homeward Bound (from Greece to England via French Canal du Midi). 3: Lugworm Island Hoping (Scilly Isles and Hebrides).
75253 EARL, Capt. G. E. & PETER, Capt. N. MUNRO'S SEAMANSHIP PRIMER, containing the revised Collision Regulations
$25.00 AUD
James Munro & Co. Glasgow. 1965. 9th edition. 128, (2 publications) PP with 5 pages for sketches.. Fp (in colour): Buoys. FEP (in colour): Map of a buoyed channel. Hard cover, gilt title on front board. Light foxing. Very good. Small format: 16.2 x 10.2.
... Containing the 1960 Collision Regulations, Life Saving Rules, Grain Rules and many Official Notices.
73198 EARL, Capt. G. E. & TAYLOR, Capt J. W. S. MUNRO'S ELECTRICITY AND THE MAGNETIC COMPASS
$25.00 AUD
James Munro & Co. Glasgow. c. 1952. 2nd Ed. 253 PP, (3 publications) with tables, 6 charts and 60 figures, plus a 16 pages: Appendix "Munro's Electricity and the Magnetic Compass" with b/w and colour illustrations tipped in on the inside of the back cover. Model deviascope (in colour) on front endpaper (without the rotating ship). Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Front cover slightly marked. Faint foxing. Very good. 21.7 x 14.
48114 EARL, Captain G. E. & BOYLAN, Captain C. C. RADAR
$15.00 AUD
James Munro & Company Ltd. Glasgow. c. 1960. Part 4 of the Munro's Modern Navigational Aids. 64 PP with 45 figures. Limp cover. Very good. 23 x 15.
Contents: Cathode Ray Tube, Radar - the Set, Radar Terms, Radar Waves, Radar Plotting..
70638 EASTMAN, Peter F. ADVANCED FIRST AID AFLOAT
$20.00 AUD
Cornell Maritime Press. Centreville, Maryland. 1987. 3rd edition of the 1972 original. X, 214 PP with 56 figures (tables, sketches, photos & diagrams), plus 1 colour plate for figure 29. Fp: Sloop Wa leaving Marina del Rey, California. Recto of frontispiece: Reference sketch of a child. Eps: Reference sketches of man and woman. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj. Dust jacket partly sunned on spine and front cover. Faint foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 23.3 x 15.5. 0870333763
A guide for yachtsmen and small boat skippers who venture beyond the range of immediate professional medical assistance.
55746 EISLER, William THE FURTHEST SHORE - Images of Terra Australis from the Middle Ages to Captain Cook
$30.00 AUD
Cambridge University Press. London. 1995. 1st Ed. XII, 180 PP with 81 b/w illustrations, plus 16 pages with 20 colour plates. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 28.2 x 21.6. 0521392683
Traces the pictorial imagery associated with the unknown and mysterious Southland. The invention of a Southern continent: in antiquity, the Middle-Ages, Java la Grande, Spanish vision (Torres, Prado de Tovar), then the Southern world in the age of Dutch expansion (1606-1756)...
75668 FINDLAY, Alexander George. A DIRECTORY FOR THE NAVIGATION OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN; with description of its Coasts, Islands, etc., from the Strait of Magalhaens to Panama, and those of New Zealand, Australia, etc. Its Winds, Currents, and Passages
$350.00 AUD
Richard Holmes Laurie. London. 1871. 3rd edition of the 1851 original. LVI, 966 PP, plus 4 b/w plates with 14 coastal views, and 4 folded charts (with colour) "Chart of the Pacific Ocean shewing the Surface Currents and Ice Drifts", "Chart of the Pacific Ocean shewing the Prevalent Winds", "The South Pacific Ocean shewing the Lines of Equal Magnetic Variation and Dip", and "The South Pacific Ocean Track Chart". Rebacked copy. Half bound leather/cloth covers, leather spine with gilt title and 4 raised bands. Fp: Chart "Currents of the South Pacific has been reinforced, Chart Magnetic variation and dip is misbound. Slight ageing of paper, and light foxing, o/wise near fine. Complete. Scarce. 25.4 x 16.
74786 FLETCHER, Howard KNOTS ... and How to Tie Them
$15.00 AUD
Coles Publishing Co. Toronto. 1976. 1st Ed. 127 PP with hundreds of drawings. Pictorial stiff covers. Fine. 21 x 13.5.
52706 FORD, J. W. W. A SEAMAN'S GUIDE TO THE RULE OF THE ROAD
$10.00 AUD
Educational Systems Limited. Bristol. 1976. 2nd impression of the new edition of 1975. Foreword by Admiral Sir Edward Ashmore. XVI, 384, 64 PP with b/w or colour illustrations. Illustrated soft cover. Faint foxing spots on outside edges. Name of previous owner on half-title page. Very good. Oblong: 11.7 x 18.5.
A programmed text on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972.
42998 FORSSELL, Henry (compiler) SEA FINLAND - Finnish Seafaring in Pictures
$15.00 AUD
The National Board of Antiquities of Finland. Helsinki. 1985. 1st English edition. Edited by David Cordingly & Erkki Arni. No pagination, 110 PP with 38 b/w and 62 colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 20 x 20. 9519074961
68347 FOX, Uffa UFFA FOX'S SECOND BOOK - A Companion Volume to "Sailing, Seamanship and Yacht Construction"
$80.00 AUD
Peter Davies. London. 1950. Reprint of the 1935 original. XII, 376 PP with over 350 plans, photos and diagrams. Fp: The author at work on the design of Wishbone. Blue cloth cover, silver device on front cover, dj. Dust jacket has a few chips and is in a protective sleeve. Light foxing on top outside edge, otherwise a near fine copy. Scarce.. 28 x 21.5.
50175 FRENCH, John SMALL CRAFT RADAR
$5.00 AUD
Stanford Maritime. London. 1977. 1st Ed. 207 PP with b/w illustrations (symbols, charts and photos). Pictorial laminated boards. Foxing. Very good. 22 x 14.2. 0540071501
42246 FRISINGER, H. Howard THE HISTORY OF METEOROLOGY: to 1800
$20.00 AUD
Science History Publications. New York. 1977. 1st Ed., in Historical Monograph series of American Meteorological Society. X, (2), 148 PP with 39 figures, 2 facsimile of title pages to Descartes' Discours de la Méthode and to Robert Hooke's Micrographia, and 16 portraits. Cloth cover, dj. Faint foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 26.2 x 18. 0882020366
39292 GAROCHE, P. LES MARCHANDISES ET LES CONDITIONS DE LEUR TRANSPORT A BORD DES NAVIRES
$25.00 AUD
Société d'éditions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales. Paris. 1949. 1st Ed. 486 PP with 8 b/w plates. Hard cover, cloth spine, gilt title on front cover and spine. Spine sunned, ageing of paper, foxing spots on outside edges. Name of previous owner at top of half title page. Very good. 21.8 x 14.5.
47419 GAROCHE, P. ARRIMAGE MANUTENTION ET TRANSPORT DES MARCHANDISES A BORD DES NAVIRES DE COMMERCE
$20.00 AUD
Editions Maritimes et Coloniales. Paris. 1960. 4th Ed. 352 PP with over 105 figures, and 6 b/w plates on labels. Hard cover. Spine sunned, ageing of paper, foxing spots on outside edges. Name of previous owner at top of half title page and title page. French text. Very good. 21.8 x 14.5.
49973 GAROCHE, P. ARRIMAGE MANUTENTION ET TRANSPORT DES MARCHANDISES A BORD DES NAVIRES DE COMMERCE
$15.00 AUD
Société d'Editions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales. Paris. 1947. 2nd edition of the 1936 original. 336 PP with over 90 figures, and 6 b/w plates on labels. Hard cover. Spine sunned, ageing of paper, foxing spots on outside edges and covers. Name of previous owner at top of front cover and preliminary page. French text. Very good. 23 x 14.2.
37298 GAY, Jacques L' EAU A BORD DES NAVIRES, de l'Antiquité à nos Jours
$10.00 AUD
Université Francophone d'Eté. Jonzac, France. 1998. 1st Ed. Preface by P.-M. Niaussat. 48 PP with 12 b/w illustrations (plans & photos). Pictorial card cover. French text. Fine. 24 x 18. 2905735228
Water on board ships: from antiquity (steamed sea water) to the membrane & osmosis process.
44853 GAY, Jacques SIX MILLENAIRES D'HISTOIRE DES ANCRES
$110.00 AUD
Presses de l'Université de Paris-Sorbonne. Paris. 1997. 1st Ed. 272 PP with 215 b/w illustrations (drawings, engravings, sketches and photos). Pictorial soft cover. Fine. French text. 24 x 15.8. 2840500922
A history of anchors (symbol of safety) over the milleniums.
31111 GLANVILLE, Alec THE CRUISING APPRENTICE
$5.00 AUD
Herbert Jenkins. London. 1950. 1st Ed. 247 PP with 45 diagrams, plus 8 plates of half-tone illustrations. Fp: Bermudan Sloop. Cloth cover. Spine sunned, front cover marked and worn at top, some foxing. Good. 22.2 x 14.2.
68645 GOODFELLOW, J. CASE CUBE MEASUREMENT RECKONER - The Merchant's and Shipmaster's Ready Calculator ... in the Freight of Goods
$15.00 AUD
Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd. / Frederick Warne & Co.Ltd. London. c. 1920. 1st Ed. IV, 5-200 PP with 43 accurate set of tables. Cloth cover, label for title pasted down on front cover, dj (price clipped). Stamp of "Lloyd's Agents, Northern Tasmania" on endpapers and top of dust jacket. Slight ageing of paper. Very good. 26 x 11.
... Ready Calculator and complete pocket assistant for all persons concerned in the Freight of Goods, comprehending an accurate set of tables showing at one view the solid contents of all kinds of packages and casks.
73597 GOODY, R. M. ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION - Volume I: Theoretical Basis
$30.00 AUD
Clarendon Press. Oxford. 1964. 1st edition, in the Oxford Monographs on Meteorology. XI, 436 PP with tables and 125 figures, plus 4 plates with 6 b/w photos. Cloth covers, gilt title on spine, dust jacket with a few small chips. Ex-libris label of previous owner. Light foxing on outside edges. Near fine. 24 x 16.
73204 GRANT, G. A. A. & KLINKERT, J. THE SHIP'S COMPASS Including General Magnetism; Theory, Practice and Calculations relating to Magnetic and Gyro Compasses
$60.00 AUD
Routledge & Kegan. London. 1981. Reprint of the revised 2nd edition of 1970 (original of 1952). XII, 603 PP with 269 figures (drawings, sketches, photos), plus 6 b/w plates (figures 47, 48; 49, 64 & 65)in text. Fp: Magnetic Compass. Cloth cover, gilt device on front board, gilt title on spine, dj. Spine of dust jacket lightly sunned. Name of previous owner on front endpaper. A near fine copy. 22.2 x 14. 0710065221
Cornell Maritime Press. Cambridge, Maryland. 1949. 1st Ed. XII, 212 PP with 104 b/w plates. Cloth cover, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket with small chips. Near fine. 21 x 14.
Angler's and still fisherman's knots. Commercial fisherman's knots. Fishing traps and seines. Netmaking and repairing.
75154 GRAVES, Richard THE BUSHCRAFT HANDBOOK No. 6 - Knots and Lashings -
$10.00 AUD
Dymock's Book Arcade Ltd. Sydney. c. 1960. 1st Ed. 30 PP with over 100 diagrams: knots, splices, plaits, lashings and net making. Soft covers, illustrated front. Very good. 21.2 x 13.5.
Richard Graves was a Commanding Officer, Australian Jungle Survival & Rescue Detachment on Active Service with American Air Force.
33893 GREEN, G. A. PRACTICAL SHIP STABILITY FOR BEGINNERS
$20.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1942. Reprint of the 1939 original. 96 PP with 46 figures. Cloth cover, dj (repaired and protected). Foxing spots on edges and endpapers, name of previous owner on front endpaper. Very good. 21.8 x 14.2.
50130 GREEN, P. H. THE ELEMENTS OF PRACTICAL COASTAL NAVIGATION
$10.00 AUD
Hadley Publications. Hawthorn, Vic. 1969. 2nd edition of the 1967 original. VI, 7-80 PP with 76 figures, plus large folded chart at rear of book. Soft cover, illustrated front, spiral bound. Occasional foxing. Very good. 28.6 x 22.5.
68893 GREEN, P. H. THE ELEMENTS OF PRACTICAL COASTAL NAVIGATION
$10.00 AUD
Hadley Publications. Hawthorn, Vic. 1969. 2nd edition of the 1967 original. VI, 7-80 PP with 76 figures, plus large folded chart at rear of book. Soft cover, illustrated front with previous owner's number on top, spiral bound. Occasional foxing. Very good. 28.6 x 22.5.
48136 GRIFFITH, E. GRIFFITH'S TRIMMING TABLES
$20.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1945. Reprint. 48 PP with 3 figures and 3 tables between pages 8 and 48. Cloth cover (lightly marked). Small tear on spine. Ageing of paper. Very good. 18.2 x 14.5.
Table A: for correcting tons per inch immersion. Table B: Trimming constants. Table C: Comparisons of draft at various densities.
20483 H.M.S.O. A SEAMAN'S POCKETBOOK, B.R. 827 (52)
$10.00 AUD
H.M.S.O. London. 1953. Reprint of the 1952 original. 136 PP with 73 figures, plus 5 colour plates. Fp: Adv. for Player's Navy Cut. Eps: 5 advertisments. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Very good. 18.8 x 12.6.
Sea terms, steering the ship, boatwork... A.B.C.D. (Atomic, Biological and Chemical protection and Damage control).
38034 H.M.S.O. MANUAL OF SEAMANSHIP 1932, Volume II (B.R. 68)
$20.00 AUD
HMSO. London. 1939. Reprint of the 1932 edition. XII advertisement, IV, 357 PP with b/w figures (sketches, plans, photos & 4 plates), plus 12 pages with 9 plates and 6 folded plates. Hard cover, gilt title on spine. Short tear at top of spine, very light foxing, o/wise near fine. 22 x 14.
Organisation, duties of officers of the watch - Towing - Life saving apparatus... Salvage operations.
40445 H.M.S.O. MANUAL OF SEAMANSHIP 1932, Volume II B.R. 68
$20.00 AUD
HMSO. London. 1944. Reprint of the 1932 edition. IV, 357 PP with b/w figures (sketches, plans, photos & 4 plates), plus 12 pages with 9 plates and 6 folded plates. Hard cover, gilt title on sunned spine. War economy paper, name of previous owner on front endpaper. Near fine internally. 21.7 x 14.
Organisation, duties of officers of the watch - Towing - Life saving apparatus... Salvage operations.
44323 H.M.S.O. SIGHT REDUCTION TABLES FOR AIR NAVIGATION - Volume 1 - Selected Stars Epoch 1975.0
$15.00 AUD
HMSO. London. 1972. 1st Ed. A.P. 3270. XII, 324 PP. Eps: Tables. Cloth cover. Very good. 30.8 x 25. 0117714100
45878 H.M.S.O. A SEAMAN'S POCKETBOOK, B.R. 827 (52)
$10.00 AUD
H.M.S.O. London. 1952. 1st Ed. VII, 136 PP with 73 figures, plus 5 colour plates. Fp: Advertisement for Player's Navy Cut. Eps: 6 advertisments. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Previous owner's stamp on advert prelim, and signature on verso of title-page, o/wise very good. 18.8 x 12.6.
Sea terms, steering the ship, boatwork... A.B.C.D. (Atomic, Biological and Chemical protection and Damage control).
52849 H.M.S.O. INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS 1969
$15.00 AUD
HMSO. London. 1969. 1st Ed. XV, 149 PP with 4 pages of b/w and 4 pages of colour illust., plus the 4 pages Amendment List No. 1 loosely inserted. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj (price-clipped). Dust jacket is a little creased and soiled, o/wise very good. 30.2 x 21.2. 0115114157
68169 H.M.S.O. ADMIRALTY MANUAL OF NAVIGATION - Volume I - B.R. 45 (1)
$25.00 AUD
H.M.S.O. London. 1977. Reprint of the 1970 Consolidated edition, incorporating Changes 1 to 4. VII, 544 PP with tables and 267 b/w and colour figures, plus 17 plates (3 b/w and 14 colour, including a folded one). 1 errata slip loosely inserted. Cloth cover, dj. A near fine copy. 24.5 x 15.5. 117707686
... and including the 1972 International Regulations for preventing collision at sea.
68370 H.M.S.O. ADMIRALTY MANUAL OF NAVIGATION - Volume II - B.R. 45 (2)
$15.00 AUD
H.M.S.O. London. 1971. 4th impression (incorporating change No. 1) of the 1960 edition. XI, 297 PP with tables and 160 figures (40 b/w photos of clouds), plus 1 folded plate (astroplot) at rear of book. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price clipped). Stamp of "The Tasmanian Maritime and Folk Museum" on title page. Name of a previous owner on front endpaper. Very good. 24.5 x 15.5.
73417 H.M.S.O. A SEAMAN'S POCKETBOOK, B.R. 827
$15.00 AUD
Bloomsbury. London. 2016. Reprint of the Bloomsbury 2015 ed. 120 PP with b/w illustrations throughout. Hard cover. Fine. 18.5 x 12. 9781844860371
A modern version of the 1943 HMSO pocketbook: Sea terms, steering the ship, boatwork, anchors and cables, ship safety...
HMSO / Ministry of Defence (Navy). London. 1981. New revised edition XII, 746 PP with hundreds of b/w and colour illustrations., plus 14 pages for "Lights and Day Marks of Vessels". Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Dust jacket with a few chips, o/wise fine. 25 x 16. 0117723452
HMSO / Ministry of Defence (Navy). London. 1986. Second impression of the New Edition of 1979. XII, 509 PP with 326 figures (8 of them in colour), plus 12 pages with colour illustrations (Flags, Codes Pennants...). Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Dust jacket with a few rubs, o/wise a fine copy. 25 x 16. 0117722618
Volume I: Basic Seamanship.
74378 H.M.S.O. A SEAMAN'S POCKETBOOK - June 1943. B.R. 827
$50.00 AUD
H.M.S.O. London. 1943. Ist edition (November 1943). 120 PP with 3 period advertisements on full page, 3 b/w plates and 71 b/w illustrations, plus 5 colour plates with Navigation Lights and Flags & Signals. Hard covers, device and title on front board, cloth spine. Fine. 18.5 x 12.
The 1943 HMSO pocketbook (165 000 copies). Sea terms, steering the ship, boatwork, anchors and cables, ship safety...
74745 H.M.S.O. ADMIRALTY MANUAL OF NAVIGATION - Volume II - B.R. 45 (2)
$25.00 AUD
H.M.S.O. London. 1973. New edition. XIII, 328 PP with tables and figures throughout, plus 1 folded plate (astroplot) at rear of book. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Dust jacket with minute insect damage, o/wise near fine. 24.5 x 15.5. 0117714674
19653 HAMPTON, Captain T.A. THE SAILOR'S WORLD
$5.00 AUD
Pan Books. London. 1971. 1st paperback issue in the David & Charles series of the 1968 original. 160 PP with over 150 bw drawings by John Horsley, plus 8 pages with 9 bw photos. Pictorial soft cover. Ageing of paper and foxing, o/wise very good. 17.8 x 11. 0330026836
Around the headlands and on the beaches... Ships of all sizes and of the Royal Navy... Navigation and seamanship... Glossary of nautical terms: P. 144 to 155.
31826 HARLAND, John SEAMANSHIP IN THE AGE OF SAIL - An Account of the Shiphandling of the Sailing Man-of-War 1600-1860, Based on Contemporary Sources
$100.00 AUD
Conway. London. 1984. 1st Ed. 320 PP with b/w illust. (paintings, photos & over 350 line drawings by Mark Myers). Fp: 2 engravings by Pierre Ozanne. Eps: French Corvette "Galatée" under sail in Brest Roads. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Fine. 30.5 x 25.2. 9780851771793
Historical development of seamanship among the major navies of the world.
75336 HARRIS, Mike COMMUNICATIONS AT SEA
$15.00 AUD
Adlard Coles Nautical. London. 2003. 1st Ed. XII, 172 PP with tables and b/w illustrations (drawings and sketches, maps, photos). Fine. 23.2 x 15.5. 9780713662719
Marine Radio, E-Mail, Satellite and Internet Services.
49907 HASLAM, Rear-Admiral D W (editor) IALA MARITIME BUOYAGE SYSTEM
$10.00 AUD
Hydrographic Department. Taunton. 1982. Edition 3. NP 735. (2), 10 PP with 1 colour illustration (diagram 1), plus 8 diagrams (1 b/w and 7 colour). Soft cover. Very good. 30 x 21.
50844 HASLAM, Rear-Admiral D W (editor) IALA MARITIME BUOYAGE SYSTEM A
$10.00 AUD
Hydrographic Department. Taunton. 1980. Edition 2. NP 735. (2), 9 PP, plus 8 diagrams in colour. Soft cover. Very good. 30 x 21.
75494 HAWARD, Peter ALL WEATHER YACHTSMAN
$15.00 AUD
Adlard Coles Nautical. London. 1991. Reprint of the 1990 paperback edition. 1st Ed. XII, 13-234 PP, plus 4 charts. Stiff covers, pictorial front. Fine. 21.5 x 13.5. 9780713635607
Useful lessons in yacht handling.
67158 HAY, David and Joan NO STAR AT THE POLE
$45.00 AUD
Charles Knight & Co. London. 1972. 1st Ed. X, 230 PP with 38 figures (most of them delightful illustrations by Dennis Mallet). Fp: Pytheas reaches the Cornish coast, about 320 B.C. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Faint foxing, o/wise fine. 23.5 x 15.5. 853140000
A history of navigation from the Stone Age to the 20th Century, for all who enjoy the sea.
73762 HECKSTALL-SMITH, B. & DU BOULAY, E. THE COMPLETE YACHTSMAN
$20.00 AUD
Methuen & Co. Ltd. London. 1949. 1st revised (by John Scott Hughes) edition based on the 1912 original. XVI, 476 PP with 96 figures, plus 32 b/w plates (plates 2 to 19 with 74 photos of knots and splices). Fp: The Dalua. Cloth cover, gilt title on faded spine. Front gutter reinforced, o/wise contents near fine. 21.8 x 15.
Western Australian Maritime Museum. Fremantle. 1998. 1st Ed. XX, 100 PP with 4 figures and 7 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21 x 14.9. 0730712222
17 papers papers presented in September 1997. Early pilots in Muslim waters, by Rear Admiral François Bellec... The research and locating of the AE2, by Selcuk Kolay... Maritime rhetorics, tourism and the Australian National Maritime Museum...
74297 HENRY, Alan (editor) JACKIE STEWART'S PRINCIPLES OF PERFORMANCE DRIVING
$50.00 AUD
Hazleton Publishing. Richmond, Surrey. 1986. 1st Ed. Foreword by H.R.H. The Duke of Kent. 244 PP with 29 colour photos and b/w illustrations (2 drawings and 120 photos). Cloth covers, dj. Signed by the author on front endpaper. Faint foxing, o/wise near fine. 25 x 19. 9780905138435
69264 HEYERDAHL, Thor EARLY MAN AND THE OCEAN
$25.00 AUD
George Allen & Unwin. London. 1978. 1st English edition. 392 PP with 21 figures. Eps: Mappemonde with routes of European discoverers and track of Kon-Tiki, Ra I & Ra II rafts. Cloth cover, dj. Fine. 24 x 16. 0045720223
The beginning of navigation & sea-borne civilizations, the sea being no barrier to migration of early Man.
31646 HISCOCK, Eric C. CRUISING UNDER SAIL
$15.00 AUD
O.U.P. London. 1974. 6th reprint of the second edition of 1965 (original of 1950). XXI, 468 PP with 80 diagrams, plus 64 plates with 249 b/w photos and a folded plan at rear. Fp: A meet of the Royal Cruising Club (in colour). Cloth cover, device (yacht under sail) engraved on front cover, price-clipped dust jacket with some chips and now in a protective sleeve. Previous owner's signature on inside front cover, o/wise a near fine copy. 23 x 15. 019217522X
The yacht and her gear. Seamanship and navigation...
69595 HISCOCK, Eric C. CRUISING UNDER SAIL
$10.00 AUD
Oxford University Press. London. 1965. 4th reprint of the 1950 original. XVIII, 480 PP with 70 diagrams, plus 64 plates with 249 b/w photos and a folded plan (figure 71) at rear of book. Fp: Outward bound, cutter Dyarchy. Cloth cover, device (yacht under sail) engraved on front cover, dj (price clipped). Repaired dust jacket chipped, worn and with small piece missing at head of spine. Name of previous owner on front endpapers. Occasional foxing. Good reading or working copy. 23 x 15.
The yacht and her gear. Seamanship and navigation...
75056 HISCOCK, Eric C. CRUISING UNDER SAIL
$15.00 AUD
Oxford University Press. London. 1978. 7th reprint of the 1965 edition (original of 1950). XXII, 468 PP with 80 diagrams, plus 64 plates with b/w photos. REP: Standing and Running rigging of a Yawl (figure 80). Fp: A meet of the Royal Cruising Club. Hard covers, device (yacht under sail) engraved on front cover, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket lightly rubbed. Occasional foxing. Very good. 23 x 15. 019217522X
The yacht and her gear. Seamanship and navigation...
H.M.S.O. London. 1941. Reprint of the 1939 edition. Volume I: IX, 446 PP with 170 b/w or colour figures and 8 pages with 34 colour illustrations (Rules of the Road), plus 16 pages for 17 b/w photos, 5 plates (1 in colour) and 10 folded plates (3 in colour). Errata slip tipped in on title page. Fp: View of the bridge of a modern Battleshiop. Cloth cover, anchor in blind on front cover, gilt title on spine. Hinges rubbed. Library stamp on title page of Volume. Foxing. Very good. Image shows title-page and frontispiece. 24.8 x 16.
44272 HMSO JAPAN PILOT - Volume I
$40.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. Taunton, UK. 1982. 7th edition of the 1904 original, N.P. 41. Edited by ALDRIDGE, Lieutenant Commander J. L. XIV, 381 PP with 13 tables, 20 maps, coastal views, panoramic views and b/w photos, plus 2 index charts and 3 colour plates (buoyage system). Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Near fine. 30.2 x 21.5.
Honshu (except its southern coast), Hokkaido, The southern coast of Ostrov Sakhalin, Kuril'skiye Ostrova.
44273 HMSO SOUTH-EAST ALASKA PILOT - Volume I
$55.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. Taunton, UK. 1993. 6th edition of the 1920 original, N.P. 4. Edited by RYDER, Captain A. C. XII, 406 PP with 2 index charts, 7tables, and 21 maps. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, gilt map on back cover. Near fine. 30.2 x 21.5.
From Dixon Entrance to Cook Inlet.
44274 HMSO CHINA SEA PILOT - Volume I
$35.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. Taunton, UK. 1987. Revised 4th edition of 1978 (1937) original, N.P. 30. Edited by Lieut. Cmdr. P.J.D. HAYTER. XVIII, 306 PP with 22 tables, 18 maps, coastal views, panoramic views and b/w photos, plus 3 index charts. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Near fine. 30.2 x 21.5.
The West side of the China Sea from Tanjong Lompat on the Eastern side of Peninsular Malaysia to Zhelang Yan in China; Kepulauan Anambas, Hainan Dao, And the Islands and Banks bordering the main route from Singapore Strait to Hong Kong.
49531 HMSO INDONESIA PILOT - Volume I
$25.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. Taunton, UK. 1975. 1st edition, N.P. 36. Preface by Rear-Admiral G. P. D. Hall. XIV, 199 PP with 9 tables, 56 coastal views and 7 drawings, plus 1 index charts, and 15 diagrams (1 map in colour, 1 colour plate on buoyage). Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Supplement No. 2-1978 (8 pages) loosely inserted. Near fine. 30.2 x 21.5.
The Western end of Java, the southern and eastern coasts of Sumatera, Sunda Strait, Selat Bangka, Selat Gelasa, Karimata Strait....
49533 HMSO INDONESIA PILOT - Volume II
$30.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. Taunton, UK. 1976. 1st edition, N.P. 34. Preface by Rear-Admiral D. W. Haslam. XIV, 409 PP with 11 tables and 128 coastal views, plus 3 index charts, and 16 diagrams (1 colour plate on buoyage...). Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Near fine. 30.2 x 21.5.
South coast of Jawa... Sulawesi and the West part of Kepulauan Sula.
53166 HMSO CHINA SEA PILOT - Volume I
$35.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. Taunton, UK. 1987. Revised 4th edition of 1978 (1937) original, N.P. 30. Preface by Rear Admiral R. O. Morris. Edited by Lieut. Cmdr. P.J.D. HAYTER. XVIII, 306 PP with 22 tables, 18 maps, coastal views, panoramic views and b/w photos, plus 3 index charts. REP: map China Sea Pilot Vol I, NP 30. Supplement No. 4 - 1996 (2, 26, 4 pages) loosely inserted. Laminated boards. Lower edge of rear cover scratched, o/wise near fine. 30.2 x 21.5.
The West side of the China Sea from Tanjong Lompat on the Eastern side of Peninsular Malaysia to Zhelang Yan in China; Kepulauan Anambas, Hainan Dao, And the Islands and Banks bordering the main route from Singapore Strait to Hong Kong. Supplement 4 corrected to 17th October 1996.
53178 HMSO JAPAN PILOT - Volume II
$40.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. Taunton, UK. 1979. 7th edition of the 1904 original, N.P. 42A. Preface by Rear-Admiral D. W. Haslam. Edited by MITCHELL, Captain P. G. R.XII, 293, (3) PP with 23 tables, 22 maps and 75 panoramic coastal views, plus 2 index charts, 4 colour plates (3 maps / plans & 1 on buoyage system), and 18 b/w photo plates. Supplement No. 3 - 1984 (4, 22, 4 pages) loosely inserted. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Near fine. 30.2 x 21.5.
Nansei Shoto; east, west and north-west coasts of Kyushu, and Tsushima; south coast of Shikoku; south-east coast of Honshu; and Nanpo Shoto. Supplement No. 3, corrected to 1st September 1984.
53179 HMSO INDONESIA PILOT - Volume III
$35.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. Taunton, UK. 1980. 1st edition, N.P. 35. Preface by Rear-Admiral D. W. Haslam. XIV, 199, (3) PP with 9 tables, 13 diagrams and 149 coastal views, plus 2 index charts, and 1 colour plate on buoyage. Supplement No. 5 - 1994 (2, 36, 6 pages) loosely inserted. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Near fine. 30.2 x 21.5.
Islands between Mindanao and the North-east end of Sulawesi. Islands off Irian Jaya...
53183 HMSO MEDITERRANEAN PILOT - Volume I
$30.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. Taunton. 1978. 10th edition of the 1873 original. N.P. 45. Preface by Rear-Admiral D. W. Haslam. Edited by DEWE, Lieutenant Commander W. M. E. XVIII, 328, (2) PP with 16 diagrams, 33 tables and 136 coastal views , plus 2 index Charts and 6 pages on buoyage (in colour). Supplement No. 3 - 1982 ( 2, 22, 6 pages) loosely inserted. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Good. 30.2 x 21.5.
The coasts of Spain from Gibraltar to Cap Cerbère; Islas Baleares; The north coast of Africa from Ceuta to Ras Ajdir; Isola de Pantelleria and Isole Pelagie; The Maltese islands; Isole Egadi; Sicilia and isole Eolie; The coast of Italy from Capo Suvero to Capo Santa Maria di Leuca. Supplement No 3, corrected to 11th December 1982.
53185 HMSO WEST COASTS OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL PILOT
$30.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. Taunton. 1972. 5th edition of the 1921 edition. N.P. 67. Preface by Rear-Admiral G. P. D. Hall. Edited by Cmdr. W.B. MONK. XIV, 188, (2) PP with 16 diagrams, 12 tables and 99 coastal views , plus 2 index charts, 1 diagram and 2 charts. Supplement No. 7 - 1981 ( 2, 20, 12 pages) loosely inserted. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Good. 30.2 x 21.5.
From Cabo Ortegal to Gibraltar, Strait of Gibraltar, North coasts of Africa from Cabo Espartel to Ceuta, and Arquipelago dos Açores. Supplement No 7, corrected to 12th Octiber 1981.
53398 HMSO PACIFIC ISLANDS PILOT - Volume III
$25.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. Taunton, UK. 1969. Ninth edition of the 1885 original, N.P. 62. Edited by Captain S.J. HENNESSEY. 4), XV, 362 PP with tables and 40 coastal views, plus 1 folded Index to Charts, 1 colour plate (United States Buoyage System) and 13 maps. FEP: Notations of supplements and Annual Summaries of Notices to Mariners. Cloth cover. Supplement No.8-1975 by Lieutenant-Commander D. T. Watts, with 74 pages and the folded index to charts loosely inserted. Very good. 24.8 x 15.5.
Comprising the Eastern Groups, including Iles Australes, The Cook Islands, and Iles de la Société; Archipel des Tuamotu; Iles Marquises; the Line Islands and Scattered Islands near the Equator; and the Hawaiian Islands.
54662 HMSO JAPAN PILOT - Volume I
$20.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. London. 1957. Reprint (February 1957) of the 5th edition of 1952. N.P. 41. Advertisement by Rear-Admiral A. Day. Edited by Cmdr. F.N. SHEARME. (2 caution), XLIX, 462 PP with figures and over 7 tables, plus 2 index charts S.D.41a & S.D.41b, 2 colour plates (U.S.S.R. buoyage system), 10 plates with 18 b/w photos (Ice conditions), 10 plates with 17 maps and 35 plates with 87 coastal views (including 3 of lighthouses). Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Covers rubbed. Spine worn and with pieces missing. Internally very good. 24.7 x 16.5.
Honshu (except its southern coast), Hokkaido, the southern coast of Ostrov Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands.
54672 HMSO BERING SEA AND STRAIT PILOT, including the South-East Coast of Alaska Peninsula and off-lying islands, and the North-East Coast of Siberia
$80.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. London. 1920. 1st edition. Advertisement of the 1st edition, by Rear Admiral F. C. Learmonth. Edited by BAIRD, Captain W. J. N. (2 caution), XXXV, 610 PP with figures, over 12 tables (1 folded) and 27 coastal views (4 beacons or lighthouses), plus 91 plates with 267 coastal views and 1 folded Index Chart No. 15(1). Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Old water marks affecting the top or bottom margin of plates. Faint foxing, o/wise near fine. Rare. 24.4 x 15.5.
54673 HMSO BERING SEA AND STRAIT PILOT, Comprising the North-Western and Northern Coasts of Alaska from Cape Douglas to Demarcation Point, the Northern Coast of Canada from Demarcation Point to Cape Bathurst, the Aleutian Islands, and the North-Eastern Coast of Siberia
$70.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. London. 1940. 2nd edition of the 1920 original. Advertisement of the 2nd edition, by Vice-Admiral J. A. Edgell. Edited by SUTCLIFF, Captain G. E. & TORLESSE, Lieutenant-Commander J. Y. G. (2 caution), XXXII, 497 PP with figures, over 13 tables and 37 coastal views (6 beacons or lighthouses), plus 3 plates with 5 b/w photos (Ice), 76 plates with 196 coastal views, and 1 folded Index Chart S.D.57. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Faint foxing, o/wise fine. Rare. 24.4 x 15.5.
54675 HMSO BERING SEA AND STRAIT PILOT, Comprising the North-Western and Northern Coasts of Alaska from Cape Douglas to Demarcation Point, the Northern Coast of Canada from Demarcation Point to Cape Bathurst, the Aleutian Islands, and the North-Eastern Coast of Siberia from MYS Shipunskiy to MYS Otto Shmidt
$45.00 AUD
Hydrographic Department, Admiralty. London. 1954. 3rd edition of the 1920 original. SD23. Advertisement of the 3rd edition, by Vice-Admiral A. Day. (2 caution), LIII, 634, (2) PP with figures, 9 maps, 24 tables and 35 coastal views (4 beacons or lighthouses), plus 2 colour plates on U.S.S.R. Buoyage, 9 plates with 17 b/w photos (Ice), 65 plates with 186 coastal views, and 1 folded Index Chart S.D.23. Supplement No. 5-1965 with 1 folded Index Chart and 40 pages, loosely inserted. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. 24.4 x 15.5.
54700 HMSO SOUTH AMERICA PILOT, Volume IV: comprising the Islands of Tobago and Trinidad - North-eastern Coast of Venezuela from Punta Penas to Cabo Orange including Rio Orinoco - The Northern Coast of South America from Punta Penas to Punta Tirbi, i
$30.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. London. 1969. 1st Ed. N.P.No.7A. Advertisement of the 1st edition, by Rear-Admiral G. S. Ritchie. Edited by Capt. G.A. FRENCH & Cmdr. A. JONES. (4 caution), XIII, 481, (3) PP with figures, over 12 tables, 5 coastal views and 50 lighthouses, plus 4 plates with 5 figures and 4 maps, 26 plates with 56 coastal views and 2 folded Index Charts N.P.7A(a) & 7A(b). Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Faint foxing. Very good. 24.3 x 15.
54709 HMSO SOUTH AMERICA PILOT, Part III: comprising the Western Coast of South America from Cabo Tres Montes to Punta Mariato, including Archipélago de Colon and other Outlying Islands
$30.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. London. 1954. 4th edition. Advertisement of the 4th edition, by Vice-Admiral A. Day. Edited by PASSMORE, Commander W. M. LI, 629 PP with figures, 10 coastal views, 12 maps and over 20 tables, plus 1 plate on buoyage, 39 plates with 79 coastal views and 1 folded Index Chart S.D.7. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Spine lightly faded. Foxing. Very good. 24.7 x 15.
54712 HMSO EAST COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA AND GULF OF MEXICO PILOT. East coasts of Central America from Punta Tirbi to Cabo Catoche - Coasts of Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi Delta to Cape Sable and Florida Bay - Islands in the western Caribbean Sea, Northward
$30.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. London. 1970. 1st Ed. Preface of the 1st edition, by Rear-Admiral G. S. Ritchie. Edited by XIV, 490 PP with figures, 32 coastal views (20 lighthouses) and 25 tables, plus 8 plates (2 folded) with maps, 1 colour plate on U.S. Buoyage and 1 folded Index Chart FRENCH, Captain G. A. N.P.69A. Supplement No. 2-1973 with folded Index Chart and 37 pages loosely inserted. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Spine lightly faded. Foxing. Very good. 24.7 x 15.
54713 HMSO WEST INDIES PILOT, Vol. II: comprising Mona Passage, the Leeward and Windward Islands from Puerto Rico to Grenada inclusive
$30.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. London. 1969. 11th edition. Advertisement to the 11th edition, by Rear-Admiral G. S. Ritchie. Edited by Cmdr. Alun JONES. XIII, 386 PP with figures, 46 coastal views (4 lighthouses) and 25 tables, plus 8 plates (2 folded) with maps, 1 colour plate on U.S. Buoyage and 1 folded Index Chart N.P.71. Supplement No. 3-1973 with folded Index Chart and 39 pages loosely inserted. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Spine lightly faded. Foxing. Very good. 24.7 x 15.
54715 HMSO CHANNEL PILOT, Vol. II: comprising the North-Western and Northern Coasts of France from Pointe de Penmarc'h to Dunkerque and the Franco-Belgian Frontier, including the Channel Islands
$30.00 AUD
Hydrographic Department, Admiralty. London. 1952. 11th edition, S.D. No. 28. Advertisement of the 11th edition, by Rear-Admiral A. Day. Edited by Cmdr. W.M. PASSMORE. LI, 512 PP with figures, over 10 tables,19 lighthouses and 24 coastal views, plus 16 plates with 33 coastal views, 1 folded Index Chart S.D. 28. Supplement No. 5-1963 with folded Index Chart, 1 b/w plate and 88 pages, loosely inserted. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Spine lightly faded. Foxing. Very good. 24.7 x 15.
54718 HMSO BRITISH COLUMBIA PILOT, Volume I: comprising the coast of the United States of America from Cape Flattery to Point Roberts, including Admiralty Inlet and Puget Sound; the Coast of British Columbia from Point Roberts to Cape Caution; and Vancouver Island and the Passages between it and the mainland
$35.00 AUD
Hydrographic Department, Admiralty. London. 1951. 7th edition, S.D. No. 25. Advertisement of the 7th edition, by Rear-Admiral A. Day. Edited by Cmdr. C.R. BRENT. XLIII, 598 PP with figures, over 9 tables and 8 maps, plus 20 plates with 1 lighthouse and 23 coastal views and 1 folded Index Chart S.D. 25. Supplement No. 5-1962 with folded Index Chart, and 1 coastal views and 125 pages, loosely inserted. Cloth cover, title on front cover and lightly faded spine. A very good clean copy. 24.4 x 15.
54719 HMSO BRITISH COLUMBIA PILOT, Volume I: comprising
$35.00 AUD
Hydrographic Department, Admiralty. London. 1957. Reprint (04/57) of the 4th edition of 1949, S.D. No. 26. Advertisement of the 4th edition, by Vice-Admiral A. G. N. Wyatt. Edited by Cmdr. C.R. BRENT. XLII, 324 PP with figures and 3 tables, plus 4 plates with 8 maps, 2 plates with 1 lighthouse and 1 coastal view and 1 folded Index Chart S.D. 26. Supplement No. 5-1959 with 45 pages, loosely inserted. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Spine lightly faded. Foxing. Very good. 24.4 x 15.
55531 HMSO WEST COAST OF INDIA PILOT: Maldives, Lakshadweep, Sri Lanka, with Palk Bay; The West coast of India, the coast of Pakistan
$40.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. London. 1998. 12th edition of the 1866 original. NP 38. Advertisement of the 12th edition, by Rear Admiral J. P. Clarke. Edited by ATTWOOD, Captain A. J. XII, 328, (1) PP with Index charts NP 38(a) and NP 38(b), figures, 23 maps, 19 climatic tables and 38 coastal views or lighthouses (drawings or b/w photos). Laminated pictorial boards. Faint foxing. Fine. 30.2 x 21.3.
Hydrographic Department. Taunton, UK. 1978. September 1978 reprint of the 1971 edition. Publication H.D.605 (III). Preface by Rear-Admiral G. D. P. Hall. (3). XXX, 365 PP with 5 figures and tables, plus 3 diagrams (diagram C is loosely inserted). Eps: interpolation tables. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Near fine. 30.2 x 21.5.
60397 HMSO CHINA SEA PILOT - Vol. III
$25.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. London. 1968. 3rd edition of the 1937 original. Advertisement by Rear-Admiral G. S. Ritchie. Edited by Cmdr. W.B. MONK. (4), XIV, 716, (2) PP with drawings, tables and 74 coastal views, plus 1 Index Chart N.P.32, 4 tidal charts, 15 charts. Supplement No. 7-1977 with 43 pages loosely inserted. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Spine sunned and with tears on fore hinge. Very good working copy. 24.8 x 16
Comprising the coast of China from Fu-Chi Chiao to Yalu Chiang or Amnok Kang; the northern coast of Luzon; Tai-wan; and the western coast of Korea.
62701 HMSO INDONESIA PILOT - Volume I
$25.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. Taunton, UK. 1996. 2nd edition. N.P. 36. Preface by Rear Admiral J. P. Clarke. XXIV, 230, (2) PP with tables, coastal views and maps, plus 2 index charts [NP 36(a) & NP36(b)]. Soft cover. Near fine. 29.5 x 21.
The West Coast of Jawa, the south and east coasts of Sumatera, Selat Sunda, Selat Bangka, Selat Gelasa, Selat Karimata ....
68478 HMSO ADMIRALTY MANUAL OF NAVIGATION - Volume III, B.R. 45(3)
$25.00 AUD
H.M.S.O. London. 1955. New edition. Volume III, B.R. 45 (3): X, 437 PP with 280 b/w or colour figures. Front endpaper: "Amendments" columns, with stamp for the change made. Cloth cover, gilt anchor in blind on front cover, gilt title on spine. Covers soiled and rubbed. Light foxing on top outside edge. Near fine internally. 24.8 x 16.
B.R. 45 (3): 1958 reprint of the 1955 edition , incorporating amendments 1 and 2.
71485 HMSO HANDLING SHIPS - B.R. 2092
$75.00 AUD
Navigation and Direction Department / Admiralty. London. 1954. Restricted edition. VI, 166 PP with 1 chart, 2 diagrams, over 7 tables & curves and over 70 figures. Plus 3 plates with b/w photos (figures 8, 37 & 38) and 2 folded plates (figures 9, 19, 20, 21a & 21b). Cloth cover, gilt title on front board and spine. Addendum B.R. 2092 (1958): soft cover and 16 PP with 9 figures, plus large folded plate for 2 figures (71 & 76), pasted down inside back cover. Stamp in blind of previous owner on FFEP, o/wise a very good clean copy. Scarce item. 24.5 x 15.5.
71933 HMSO SOUTH AMERICA PILOT, Volume IV - North coast of South America, Cabo Orange to Punta Tirbi, including Trinidad and Tobago, Rio Orinoco and Nederlandse Antillen
$30.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. London. 1983. 2nd Ed. N.P.No.7A. XVI, 2 PP (Index Charts), 263 PP with diagrams and panoramic views, etc. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Very good. 32 x 21.5
73105 HMSO ADMIRALTY MANUAL OF NAVIGATION - Volume II - 1922
$50.00 AUD
H.M.S.O. London. 1922. New edition superseding the 1914 edition. Compiled by SHEARME, Commander Francis N. & SMART, Dr. W. M. VII, 289 PP with tables and over 140 figures, plus 1 folded plate with 3 sounding sheets. Cloth covers (decorated in blind), gilt title on spine. 3 errata slips tipped in on title page and its verso. Covers with light shelf wear and soiling, o/wise contents near fine. 24.8 x 16.
73226 HMSO THE SHIP CAPTAIN'S MEDICAL GUIDE 1952
$20.00 AUD
HMSO. London. 1957. Reprint of the 1952 edition. VII, 339 PP with tables (2 of them folded plates) and over 126 illustrations (drawings, sketches and photos), plus 1 folded chart (in colour) ad 8 pages with 13 colour illustrations (5 sketches and 8 photos). Amendments ... in rear pocket. Cloth covers, gilt title on sunned spine. Hinge of front cover starting. Otherwise contents very good. Image shows title-page. 24.6 x 15.5.
First aid, toxic hazards, communicable diseases, STD's, female disorders & pregnancy, childbirth, dying and the dead, ...
74428 HMSO AUSTRALIA PILOT - Volume III: SD 15
$30.00 AUD
Hydrographic Department, Admiralty. London. 1960. 5th edition of the 1916 original, S.D. 15. Edited by Lieutenant-Commander J.D. LOCK. (4), XLVIII, 345 PP with tables and b/w illustrations (maps, drawings and 38 coastal views), plus 1 folded Index to Admiralty Charts, and 6 plates in colour (Buoyage, Weather forecast signals & Depth signals). Cloth cover. Title on front board and spine. Very good. 24.2 x 15.2.
... comprising: the East coast of Australia from Port Jackson to Sandy Cape, the seaward edge of Great Barrier Reefs, islands and reefs of the East coast of Australia, Great North East Channel, Torres Strait, and the south coasts of Papua and Netherlands New Guinea from Parama island to Kaap Valsch.
75018 HMSO MEDITERRANEAN PILOT - Volume II
$25.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. London. 1965. 9th edition of the 1877 original. N.P. 46. Preface by Rear-Admiral E. G. Irving. Edited by Lieutenant-Commander F. St. P. Woodhouse. (4), XII, 588 PP with 12 tables and 88 coastal views & lighthouses, plus 1 index Chart "N.P. 46" and 16 pages with 13 charts . Cloth cover, title on front cover and a sunned spine. Covers slightly rubbed and soiled. Old damp marks but not affecting the illustration pages. Good reading/working copy. 24.5 x 15.
The southern coasts of France from Cap Cerbère; to the Franco-Italian border. The island of Corsica, and the western and southern coasts of Italy from the Franco-Italian border to Capo Santo Maria di Leuca, including Archipelago Toscano.
75019 HMSO MEDITERRANEAN PILOT - Volume III
$30.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. London. 1977. Reprint of the 9th edition of 1970 (original of 1861). N.P. 47(a). Preface by Rear-Admiral G. S. Ritchie. Edited by Lieutenant Commander F. St. P. Woodhouse. (2), XVIII, 686 PP with over 15 tables and 167 coastal views & lighthouses, plus 1 index Chart "N.P. 47 (a)" and 16 pages with 14 charts . Supplement No. 6 - 1977 (prepared by Commander F.E. Neville-Towle) with 47 pages and the folded chart NP. 47(b), loosely inserted. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Name of prevous owner on inside front cover. Very good copy. 24.5 x 15.
... comprising the Western coast of Greece, including Patraikos Kolpos and Korinthiakos Kolpos, the Ionian Islands, the Coast of Albania and the Adriatic Sea.
70949 HOBBS, Richard R. MARINE NAVIGATION 2: Celestial and Electronic
$15.00 AUD
Naval Institute Press. Annapolis. 1977. Reprint with corrections of the 1974 original. Foreword by Vice Admiral W. P. Mack. XI, 322 PP with figures. Cloth cover, illustrated front. Front cover lightly soiled. Contents near fine. 26 x 18. 0870213652
Coordinate systems of celestial navigation. Altitude-Intercept method. Marine sextant...
49974 HOLMES, J. LIFEBOAT DRILL
$25.00 AUD
Jackson & O'Sullivan. Sydney. 1933. 1st Ed. 68, (4) pp with 12 drawings and 4 b/w photos. Soft cover. Ingleton bookplate. Fine. Small format: 14 x 11.
68423 HOPKINS, Captain F. N. BUSINESS AND LAW FOR SHIPMASTER
$20.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1966. 2nd edition of the 1961 Original. XVI, 794 PP with 19 documents reproduced. Fp: Certificate of Registry of S.S. Uganda. Cloth cover soiled on front, gilt title on spine. Some scoring in margins of pages 740 to 751. Name of previous owner on front endpaper. A few pages with small dog-ears. Very good. 21.7 x 14.2.
40073 HOPKINS, Captain F. N. (editor) NORIE'S NAUTICAL TABLES, with explanations of their use
$20.00 AUD
Imray Laurie Norie and Wilson Ltd. Saint Ives. 1973. Revised edition. LII, 608 PP with 7 figures and 47 tables. Fp: Mariner's Compass. Hard cover, gilt title on spine. Fine. 24.5 x 16.5.
73755 HOPKINS, F. N. (editor) NORIE'S NAUTICAL TABLES, with explanations of their use by J.W. Norie
$20.00 AUD
Imray, Laurie, Norie, & Wilson Ltd. London. 1956. New revised edition. 64, 644 PP with 12 figures and 48 tables. Fp: Mariner's Compass. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, thumb index. Light ageing of paper on outside edges. Stamp of previous owner at lower part of front endpaper, o/wise near fine. Image shows title-page and frontispiece. 24.7 x 17.
70451 HORDERN, Lieutenant Commander Marsden C. AUSTRALIA'S DEBT TO STOKES AND BEAGLE
$30.00 AUD
Naval Historical Society of Australia. Sydney. 1996. 1st Ed., Monograph No. 55 of the Society. 15 PP (typescript on recto only) with 1 map, 2 charts and 4 b/w illustrations (photocopy quality). Soft cover, illustrated front cover, clear plastic folder. Fine. 29.8 x 21.
Transcript of a lecture given to the Society on 7 June 1996.
48183 HUGON, Pierre & SIZAIRE, Pierre NAVIRES ET NAVIGATION
$10.00 AUD
Editions Atlas. Paris. 1977. 1st Ed. 128 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Title spread: Three masts schooner Regina-Maris. Eps: Nautical chart Strait of Bonifacio. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. French text. Light foxing. Near fine. 29.7 x 19.7.
Of ships and on navigation.
74918 HUTCHINSON, Gillian MEDIEVAL SHIPS AND SHIPPING
$65.00 AUD
Leicester University Press. London. 1998. Reprint of the 1997 paperback edition (1994 original). Foreword by Helen Clarke. XII, 219 PP with 112 b/w illustrations. Fp: A lead pilgrim badge. Stiff covers, pictorial front. Fine/as new condition. 24.2.x 17. 9780718501174
30978 HUTSON, A. B. A. THE NAVIGATOR'S ART
$10.00 AUD
Mills & Boon. London. 1974. 1st Ed. 192 PP with b/w photos and illustrations by Alec Davis. Title page: A compass rose. Pictorial laminated boards. Stamp of the "Devonport Maritime Museum" on front endpaper and last page. Few foxing spots on endpapers. Very good. 21.7 x 15.2. 0263055922
Introduction to the art of Navigation: how navigational techniques were developed by races (Polynesians, Vikings) or individuals (Columbus, Magellan and Drake)...
59155 HYDROGRAPHIC BUREAU HYDROGRAPHIC DICTIONARY - Part I / DICTIONNAIRE HYDROGRAPHIQUE - Partie I
$45.00 AUD
International Hydrographic Bureau. Monte-Carlo, Monaco. 1974. 3rd Edition. Special Publication No. 32, Part I, of the International Hydrograpic Organization. Edited by Rear Admiral Luigi GUIDA. 370 PP, (25 French Alphabetical Index). Hard cover, title on front board an gilt on a cloth spine. Few foxing spots on edges of covers, o/wise fine. Rare. 27.2 x 19..
English / French dictionary of terms and definitions.
55091 IALA IALA MARITIME BUOYAGE SYSTEM A
$5.00 AUD
Maritime Services Board of N. S. W. Sydney. 1980. April 1980 edition. No pagination, 12 PP with 5 diagrams in colour. Soft cover with creases. Good. 21 x 15.2.
IALA = International Association of Lighthouse Authorities.
71819 ICS / Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers LEGAL PRINCIPLES IN SHIPPING BUSINESS
$100.00 AUD
Witherbys Publishing. London. 2005. 1st Ed. X, 152, (1 order form) PP. Soft covers, illustrated front, title on front cover and spine. Fine. 29.5 x 21. 1856092852
For the Shipbrokers, Ship Managers and Agents throughout the world.
71753 ICS / OCIMF / IAPH INTERNATIONAL SAFETY GUIDE FOR OIL TANKERS & TERMINALS (ISGOTT)
$50.00 AUD
Witherby / International Chamber of Shipping. London. 1996. 4th edition of the 1978 original. XXII, (2), 285 PP with tables and figures. Laminated boards, pictorial front. Fine. 30.2 x 21.2. 1856090817
46818 INGRAM-BROWN, R. & BROWN, H.H. (editors) BROWN'S NAUTICAL ALMANAC FOR 1974
$15.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1973. 97th year of publication. 947 PP with tables and adverising materials, plus over 50 instruments, navigation schools... Card cover, cloth spine. Good. 22 x 14.2.
Tables/ Astronomical Ephemeris, Interpolation, Tide tables... Lists: Lights, Beacons and Buoys of the United Kingdom.
Seeley Service & Co. London. 1953. 1st Ed., drawn from the Lonsdale volume Cruising & Ocean Racing. 66, (6 adv.) PP with tables and 113 figures. Cloth cover, dj (price clipped). Near fine. 22 x 14.
Practical knowledge of what is generally known as Boatswain's Work.
51482 JARMAN, Colin & BEAVIS, Bill KNOTS IN USE
$5.00 AUD
Granada Publishing / Adlard Coles. London. 1984. 1st UK edition. X, 85 PP with b/w photos by Colin Jarman, and drawings by Bill Beavis. Pictorial soft cover (rubbed). Faint foxing on outside edges. Near fine. 21.3 x 13.8. 0229117120
Knots, Bends, Hitches, Whippings, Splices.
74749 JUTSUM, Captain KNOTS, BENDS, SPLICES, with tables of strengths of ropes, etc. and wire rigging
$20.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1930. Revised and enlarged edition. Introduction by J. Netherclift Jutsum. VIII, 86 PP with 4 tables, and 141 figures (including some b/w photos). Card cover, illustrated front, cloth spine. Front cover slightly soiled, o/wise near fine. 18.3 x 12.2.
75328 KAISER, Bryan THE JANGGOLANS OF MADURA (in WOODENBOAT - The Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers) - No.77
$5.00 AUD
WoodenBoat Magazine. Brooklin, Maine. 1987. No. 77, July / August 1987. 152 PP. Contains article pages 52 to 59 with 9 b/w illustrations (1 map of Indonesia & Madura island, and 8 photos). Original pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 27.5 x 21.
On these rare Indonesian working vessels.
38714 KEMP, J. F., & YOUNG, Peter METEOROLOGY
$5.00 AUD
Kandy Publications. London. 1963. Reprint of the 1961 original. 80 PP with b/w and colour figures. Pictorial card covers a little soiled, o/wise near fine. 21 x 17.
41616 KEMP, J. F., & YOUNG, Peter SHIP STABILITY NOTES AND EXAMPLES
$10.00 AUD
Stanford Maritime / Royal Australian Navy. London. 1977. Reprint of the 1971 second edition (metric), of the 1959 original. 128 PP with many figures. Stapled soft cover (Royal Australian Navy Apprentice Training Establishment). Near fine. 21 x 14.8. 0853090424
Published for the Royal Australian Navy.
68588 KEMP, J. F., & YOUNG, Peter SHIP STABILITY NOTES AND EXAMPLES
$10.00 AUD
Stanford Maritime. London. 1971. 2nd edition of the 1959 original. 132 PP with many figures. Pictorial soft cover. Signature on inside front cover, o/wise very good. 21 x 14.8. 0853090424
68637 KEMP, J. F., & YOUNG, Peter SEAMANSHIP NOTES
$10.00 AUD
Kandy Publications. London. 1980. Reprint of the 3rd edition of 1977. 102 PP with many figures, including 5 pages with colour for "Buoyage". Pictorial soft cover. Name of previous owner at top of front cover and title page. Very good. 21 x 14.8. 0540073318
75461 KENDREW, W. G. CLIMATE - A Treatise on the Principles of Weather and Climate
$30.00 AUD
Oxford University Press. London. 1942. Reprint of the 2nd edition of 1938 (original 1930). XII, 327 PP with tables and over 117 figures, plus 12 b/w plates with figures and photos). Fp: The Matterhorn with its Banner Cloud. Hard covers, gilt title on spine, dj. Dust jacket with small chips and a repaired tear and in a protective sleeve. Signature of previous owner at top of FFEP, faint foxing, otherwise contents are near fine. 23 x 14.5.
63178 KLINKERT, J. COMPASS-WISE, or Getting to Know your Compass
$25.00 AUD
Frank's Book & Jewelry Co. Ltd. Keelung, Taiwan. c. 1976. Taiwanese edition of the 1976 original edition published by Brown, Son & Ferguson. VII, 192 PP with 44 figures and 2 plates. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Lower corner of front endpaper clipped and name of previous owner on lower corner of half title page. Some annotations in margin and underlining of text. Very good. 20.8 x 14.
43697 KNIGHT, Austin M. MODERN SEAMANSHIP
$20.00 AUD
D. Van Nostrand Company. Princeton, N.J. 1968. September 1968 reprint of the 14th edition of September 1966 (original of 1901). Edition revised by: Captain John V. Noel Jr. and William J. Miller. X, 610 PP with over 200 illustrations (21 in colour). Cloth cover, device and title on front cover and spine, dj (rubbed). Foxing spots on outside edges. Internally near fine. 23.5 x 15.5.
49910 KRAGHT, Peter E. METEOROLOGY WORKBOOK WITH PROBLEMS
$10.00 AUD
Cornell Maritime Press. New York. 1943. 1st Ed. VIII, 148 PP with 8 weather maps and 141 figures, plus 4 pages with 19 b/w photos. Soft cover. Head of spine worn on 6 centimetres. Covers lightly soiled. Very good. 28 x 21.5.
68106 LAGAN, Jack THE BAREFOOT NAVIGATOR
$20.00 AUD
Adlard Coles Nautical. London. 2006. 1st Ed. XII, 148 PP with b/w illustrations. Pictorial stiff covers. Fine. 24.2 x 17.2. 9780713674293
Navigating with the skills of the ancients.
30860 LANDES, David S. REVOLUTION IN TIME - Clocks and the Making of the Modern World
$15.00 AUD
The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. Cambridge, Mass., USA. 1983. 1st paperback edition. XVIII, (2), 482 PP with 9 figures and 12 tables, plus 8 colour plates and 32 pages with b/w figures. Pictorial soft cover. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 23.5 x 15.5. 0674768000
17229 LANGMAID, Captain Kenneth THE SEA, THINE ENEMY - A Survey of Coastal Lights and Life-boat Services
$20.00 AUD
Jarrolds. London. 1966. 1st Ed. XII, 242 PP, plus 8 pages with 16 b/w photos. Cloth cover, dj (price-clipped). Faint foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 21.6 x 14.
From the days of rowing-boats and crude beacons using wood & coal, to the modern wonders of radar and wireless. Contains chapters on Trinity House and lighthouses.
68998 LAWSON, Mary KNOTS
$10.00 AUD
Methuen Australia. Sydney. 1984. 1st edition in the "Leisure Time" series. 64 PP with over 100 b/w illustrations by Richard Gregory. Stiff covers, pictorial front. Occasional foxing. Very good. 18 x 11. 0454008244
12984 LECKY, S. T. S. & COBB, Commander G. (editors) WRINKLES IN PRACTICAL NAVIGATION
$150.00 AUD
George Philip & Son. London. 1956. 23rd revised edition. XXXVI, (4), 490 PP with tables and over 131 figures. Cloth covers, decoration and title on front cover and spine. Sellotape marks on endpapers, otherwise a near fine copy. Scarce. 24 x 16.
68587 LEWIS, Captain J. L. LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE MANUAL
$15.00 AUD
Stanford Maritime. London. 1976. 1st Ed. 80 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings and photos). Pictorial soft covers with light wear, neat name stamp of previous owner on title-page, o/wise near fine. 21.8 x 13.8 0540072869
Lifeboat. Liferaft. Survival at Sea. Firefighting.
73150 LEWIS, David WE, THE NAVIGATORS - The Ancient Art of Landfinding in the Pacific
$25.00 AUD
University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu. 1994. 2nd edition of the 1972 original. XXII, 442 PP with over 11 maps (2 on double page), 67 figures and XVIII b/w plates. Fp: Tevake navigating Isbjorn. Stiff covers, pictorial front. Faint foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 22.7 x 15.2. 9780824158231
Revival of the traditional sailing and voyaging in the Pacific.
71582 LODGE, Sir Oliver, APPLETON, EV., AVERY, A.H. FOURNIER d'ALBE, E.E. ... et al HARMWORTH'S WIRELESS ENCYCLOPEDIA (3 Volumes)
$1200.00 AUD
The Fleetway House. London. N.D. circa 1923-1924. 1st edition. Volume I: P. 1 - 736 covering A-DRA, Volume II: P.737 - 1504 covering DRI-OSC, Volume III: P.1505 - 2272, covering OSC-ZIR. Illustrations in b/w throughout all three volumes together with folded plates and Classified Index at rear of Volume III. Printed on superior quality paper. Original blue cloth covers, title in blind on front covers, gilt titles on spines. Minimal foxing of prelims with a few spots on covers which have only the lightest of shelf wear (rubbing at extremities of spines). This is a near fine set of a quite scarce item. More images available upon request. This is a heavy item and postage will be higher than usual. Please ask for a quote. Each volume : 24.5 x 16.5.
Written for Amateurs and Experimenters by Experts in all branches of Wireless Science, and containing upwards of 5,000 Illustrations.
73235 LONEY, S.L. MECHANICS AND HYDROSTATICS FOR BEGINNERS
$15.00 AUD
Cambridge University Press. London. 1935. Reprint of the 4th edition of 1924 (original of January 1893). VIII, 310, XV, (3 publications) PP with figures. Coth covers, gilt title on spine. Outside corners of covers with signs of dampness. Very good. 17 x 12.
53447 LUCAS, Alfred THEORIE ELEMENTAIRE DU COMPAS GYROSCOPIQUE, à l'usage des Marins et des Aviateurs
$15.00 AUD
Société d'Editions Gépgraphiques, Maritimes et Coloniales. Paris. 1940. 1st Ed. (6), 55 PP with 44 figures. Soft covers with light wear. Slight ageing of paper. French text. Near fine. 22.8 x 14.5.
35659 LUMB, R. D. NEW BEARING IN THE LAW OF THE SEA
$10.00 AUD
University of Queensland Press. Brisbane. 1981. 1st Ed., No. 56 in the University of Queensland Inaugural Lectures series. 16 PP. Card cover. Near fine. 21.3 x 13.7. 0702216798
Inaugural lecture delivered 29 April 1981.
74623 LYNCH, John WILD WEATHER
$25.00 AUD
BBC Worldwide Ltd. London. 2002. 1st Ed. Foreword by Donald Macintyre. 242 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (artworks, diagrams, maps, paintings and photos). Half title page: Aurora Australis. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 28.5 x 25.5. 0563534478
Book accompanying the 2002 BBC TV "Wild Weather" series.
48138 MACDONALD, Captain K. PRACTICAL SHIP STABILITY
$30.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1953. Reprint of the 2nd edition of 1933 (1933 original). 98 PP with 6 figures, plus large folded plate "S.S. ... Stability Data", printed on superior gloss paper. Cloth cover, dj (repaired). Faint foxing spots on outside edges and endpapers. Very good. 21.8 x 14.2.
44969 MACEWEN, W. A. CORNELL BLUE BOOK OF QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOR THIRD MATE
$10.00 AUD
Cornell Maritime Press. Cambridge, Maryland. 1968. New revised edition of the 1960 original. X, 179 PP with 38 figures. Soft cover. Front edge of front cover with light insect damage. Spine with old water marks. Internally very good. 22.8 x 15.2.
75279 MALINOWSKI, Bronislaw ARGONAUTS OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC - An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes
$10.00 AUD
E.P. Dutton. New York. c. 1970. A Dutton Paperback edition, of the 1922 original. Preface by Sir James George Fraser. XXXII, 527 PP with 5 maps, 3 tables & 2 figures, plus 60 pages with 65 b/w plates. Fp: A ceremonial Act of the Kula. Soft covers, pictorial front. Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise very good. 18.2 x 11. 0525470743
An account of native enterprise & adventure in the archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea, the Trobriands, the Kula, canoes & sailing.
73154 MALONEY, Elbert S. CHAPMAN : PILOTING, SEAMANSHIP AND SMALL BOAT HANDLING.
$25.00 AUD
Hearst Marine Books / Motor Boating & Sailing. New York. 1981. 1st Ed. 55th edition, with New United Rules of the Road. (8), over 640 PP with hundreds of b/w illustrations (maps, sketches, photos), plus 16 pages of colour illustrations (rules of the Road, buoyage, flags...). Title page: portrait of Charles F. Chapman. FEP: Charts and Aids to Navigation. REP: Marlinspike seamanship. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Outside page edges have a few spots, o/wise contents near fine. 29.4 x 22. 0878518096
Equipment and regulations - Rules of the Road... Compass - Charts - 17 pages of illustrated nautical dictionary. 47th year of publication.
75127 MALONEY, Elbert S. CHAPMAN : PILOTING, SEAMANSHIP AND SMALL BOAT HANDLING.
$25.00 AUD
Hearst Marine Books / Motor Boating & Sailing. New York. 1980. 2nd printing in December 1980 of the 54th edition. (8), over 640 PP with hundreds of b/w illustrations (maps, sketches, photos), plus 16 pages of colour illustrations (rules of the Road, buoyage, flags...). Title page: portrait of Charles F. Chapman. FEP: Charts and Aids to Navigation. REP: Marlinspike seamanship. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Fine. 29.4 x 22. 0910990468
Equipment and regulations - Rules of the Road... Compass - Charts - 17 pages of illustrated nautical dictionary. 47th year of publication.
44788 MARINE BOARD QUEENSLAND EXAMINATIONS FOR MASTERS OF FISHING VESSELS - All Grades - Candidates Handbook
$5.00 AUD
Marine Board of Queensland. Brisbane. c. 1975. 1st Ed. 328, (12 appendices) PP with over 73 figures. Pictorial hard cover, cloth spine. Very good. 21.5 x 14.
60765 MARLOW KNOTS AND SPLICES LEAFLET
$5.00 AUD
Marlow, Kenwall, Downs & Son. Melbourne. c. 1980. Foded poster, printed recto & verso with 16 sets of duotone figures. Very good. Format: 43.5 x 64. Folded size: 14.5 x 16.
An aid to new crews and owners: The knots, bends and hitches.
49984 MARSOUIN, M. -J., & ENGERRAND, J. MANUEL DE SECURITE MARITIME INCENDIE
$10.00 AUD
Editions Maritimes et d'Outre-Mer. Paris. 1968. 5th edition (updated). 116, (4 publications) PP with figures. Pictorial soft cover. LiIght foxing. Name of previous owner at top of half title page. French text. Very good. 21.5 x 13.5.
67738 MARTIN, Jean-Louis Le Grand Livre des CYCLONES et Tempêtes Tropicales
$20.00 AUD
Editions Orphie. Paris. 2002. 1st Ed. 158 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (maps, drawings, photos). Laminated pictorial boards. Foxing spots on endpapers, o/wise fine. French text. 24.6 x 14 287763146X
69643 MARVIN, C. F. PSYCHROMETRIC TABLES for obtaining the VAPOR PRESSURE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND TEMPERATURE OF THE DEW POINT
$15.00 AUD
U.S. Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau / United States Government Printing Office. Washington. 1941. April 1941 edition, W.B. No. 235. Introduction by F. W. Reichelderfer. 87 PP with 3 figures and 12 tables. Soft cover, title on front cover. Signs of old watermarks but not affecting text. Label of the "NASA Library / Goddard Space Flight Center" inside front cover. A very good copy. 23 x 14.9.
34840 MAYER, Anton 1000 JAHRE SEEFAHRT: Helden - Reisen - Schiffe
$10.00 AUD
Paul Frante Verlag. Berlin. 1934. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Felix Graf von Luckner. 480 PP with 100 duotone illustrations. Cloth covers a little soiled. Some foxing, stamps of previous owner on front endpaper, o/wise contents near fine. German text in Gothic script. 22 x 14.7.
History of navigation over 1000 years: voyages, ships...
61919 MAYS, Nicole FOR MANY YEARS A BOAT BUILDER: The Life and Life's Work of Jacob Bayly Chandler
$40.00 AUD
Nicole Mays. Hobart. 2011. 1st Ed. (3 blank pages), (11), 145, (3) PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, facsimile of documents, graphs, map, paintings and photos). Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 24.5 x 18.7. 9780646546971
140 vessels built at Battery Point between 1843 and 1894.
38676 McMULLEN, Michael MULTIHULL SEAMANSHIP
$10.00 AUD
Nautical Publishing. London. 1976. 1st edition of March 1976. 200 PP with 4 tables, 18 graphs and 194 b/w illustrations (maps, photos and sketches). Hard cover, dust jacket (price-clipped). Light foxing, mostly on prelims and last pages. Very good. 25.2 x 19. 0245527265
Chapter 1: History (Pacific Ocean beginnings, first Western multihulls...). Chapter 2: Design and Construction comparisons...
72400 McMULLEN, R.T. DOWN CHANNEL AND ORION (or how I came to Sail Alone in a 19-Ton Yacht). Two Classic Works of Solo Sailing
$20.00 AUD
Leonaur / Oakpast Ltd. London. 2014. 1st paperback edition, in the Leonaur Naval and Maritime series. Introduction of the 1893 edition by Dixon Kemp. 312 PP with b/w illustrations: 5 line drawings / sketch plans, 3 maps and 12 prints or sketches. Pictorial stff covers. Fine. 21.5 x 13.8. 9781782822783
74225 METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE HANDBOOK OF METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS - Part I: Instruments for Surface Observations
$70.00 AUD
HMSO / Meteorological Office. London. 1969. 5th impression of the 1962 Amended Edition (original 1956). Met.O. 577. X, 458, (6 adverts) PP with over 57 tables and 132 diagrams, plus 53 plates with over 64 b/w illustrations (drawings and photos). Hard covers, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Neat stamp of previous owner at top of FFEP, o/wise a fine copy. 24.7 x 16.. 0114000999
49909 METEOROLOGY THE METEOROLOGICAL GLOSSARY
$15.00 AUD
Air Ministry/Meteorological Office/H.M.S.O. London. 1937. 3rd edition of the 1916 original. Publication: M.O.225 ii (A.P.897). 252 PP with tables and 30 figures, plus 6 plates in colour and 6 pages with 10 b/w photos (figures 6 to 15). Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Amendements 2, 3, 4, & 5 (20 pages) loosely inserted. Ageing and foxing of paper around edges, o/wise very good. 24.8 x 15.5.
35372 MORT, S. W. BLUEWATER SEAMANSHIP
$10.00 AUD
Murray Books. Sydney. 1978. 1st Australian edition. 92 PP with 1 map, 7 b/w photos and many figures. Pictorial laminated boards. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 24.2 x 16. 0855663928
A practical guide to safer offshore cruising.
35373 MORT, S. W. BLUEWATER SEAMANSHIP
$20.00 AUD
Murray Books. Sydney. 1978. 1st Australian edition. 92 PP with 1 map, 7 b/w photos and many figures. Pictorial laminated boards. Dedicatory note on FFEP, signed by the author. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 24.2 x 16. 855663928
A practical guide to safer offshore cruising.
44981 MOSENTHAL, Basil & HEWITT, Dick READY FOR SEA - A Guide to Systematic Boat Maintenance, Power and Sail
$10.00 AUD
Granada Publishing / Adlard Coles. London. 1981. 1st Ed. 128 PP with drawings. Pictorial soft covers. Faint foxing. Very good. 23.3 x 15.2. 0229116477
35428 MOSS, Captain W. D. RADAR WATCHKEEPING
$15.00 AUD
The Maritime Press Limited. London. 1973. Revised and enlarged 2nd edition of the 1965 original. 128 PP with 85 figuress and 6 b/w photos. Pictorial laminated boards. Top of front cover lightly sunned, 3 lines on page 25 with pale highlighting. Very good. 22.2 x 14.5. 540009644
Contents: Why collisions occur despite radar, Radar plotting, Proceeding in reduced visibility, Coastal navigation, Radar on small craft, Plotting aids....
33978 N/A SURVIVAL AT SEA - Instruction Manual
$5.00 AUD
A.G.P.S. Canberra. 1987. Reprint of the 1982 edition (original 1978). VIII, 75 PP with 6 maps (4 on full page), drawings and b/w photos. Soft cover. Fine. 25 x 17.6. 0644022949
Stowage of life-saving appliances, Abandonment. Survival instructions... Survival on land.
35172 N/A SURVIVAL AT SEA - Instruction Manual
$5.00 AUD
Department of Transport and Construction. Canberra. 1982. Reprint of the 1978 original. VIII, 75 PP with 6 maps (4 on full page), drawings and b/w photos. Soft cover. Fine. 24.2 x 17.5. 0644022949
Stowage of life-saving appliances, Abandonment. Survival instructions... Survival on land.
35173 N/A SURVIVAL AT SEA - A Training and Instruction Manual
$15.00 AUD
Department of Transport and Communications. Canberra. 1989. Second edition of the 1987 edition. VIII, 91 PP with 6 maps (4 on full page), drawings, 5 b/w and 9 colour photos. Cloth cover, gilt device and title on front cover. Covers lightly foxed, o/wise near fine. 26 x 18.5. 0644089555
Stowage of life-saving appliances, Abandonment. Survival instructions... Survival on land.
50015 N/A INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA, 1972
$5.00 AUD
The Australian National Line. Melbourne. 1977. 1st Ed. 35 PP. Soft cover, staples. Foxing. Very good. 23 x 15.5.
Published by ANL at the time of the introduction of the 1972 Regulations, 15th July 1977.
50301 N/A SAFETY FOR SMALL CRAFT
$5.00 AUD
A.G.P.S. / Commonwealth Department of Shipping and Transport. Canberra. 1970. 2nd edition (October 1970) of the August 1970 original. (8), 108 PP with b/w illustrations. 2 leaflets loosely inserted. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21 x 14.5.
Australia and the substandard ships in Australian waters. December 1992 report from the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Transport, Communications and Infrastructure. Page 99 to 102: List of dry bulk cargo vessels totally lost with cargo in 1988, 1989, 1990 & 1991.
50325 N/A SAFETY FOR SMALL CRAFT
$5.00 AUD
A.G.P.S. / Commonwealth Department of Shipping and Transport. Canberra 1977. 2nd edition of the August 1970 original. (6), 108 PP with b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21 x 14.5. 0642020132
50334 N/A DISTRESS PROCEDURES FOR SMALL CRAFT
$5.00 AUD
A.G.P.S. / Department of Transport. Canberra 1977. 2nd edition of the 1975 original. (6), 14 PP with 6 b/w and colour illustrations, plus Movement Report - T. P. 168, tipped in on inside rear cover. Pictorial soft cover (rubbed). A few small marks and 2 tears on page edges, o/wise good. 21 x 14.5. 0642026912
50513 N/A CAREFULLY TO CARRY
$5.00 AUD
United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association. London. December 1979. 1st Ed. 32 PP. Soft cover. Near fine. 21 x 13.4.
10th report of the Association's Advisory Committee on Cargo Claims. "The carrier shall properly and carefully load, handle, stow, carry, keep, care for and discharge the goods carried". (Hague Rules, Article III, Rule 2).
53176 N/A SURVIVAL AT SEA - A Training and Instruction Manual
$5.00 AUD
AMSA / Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Canberra. 1993. 3rd edition of the 1978 original. Foreword by Paul McGrath. VIII, 92 PP with 7 maps (5 on full page), drawings, 6 b/w and 9 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 24.8 x 17.8. 0644242620
Stowage of life-saving appliances, Abandonment. Survival instructions... Survival on land.
55539 N/A SURVIVAL AT SEA - A Training and Instruction Manual
$10.00 AUD
Department of Transport and Communications. Canberra. 1989. Second edition of the 1987 edition. VIII, 91 PP with 6 maps (4 on full page), drawings, 5 b/w and 9 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Covers laminated. Fine. 25 x 17.5. 0644089555
Stowage of life-saving appliances, Abandonment. Survival instructions... Survival on land.
60493 N/A LET'S MAKE THE NEXT 200 YEARS SAFER
$5.00 AUD
Federal Sea Safety and Surveillance Centre / Transport and Communications. Canberra. 1988. Foreword by The Hon. Peter Duncan, Australian Minister for Land Transport and Infrastructure Support. 12 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover (The Shipwreck, by JMW Turner). Fine. Oblong: 15 x 21.2.
68944 N/A SPEED AND TIDE TABLES FOR 1938
$20.00 AUD
Paisleys Limited / Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd. Glasgow. 1937. 1938 edition. (4), 272 PP with 1938 calendar, tide and distances tables..., plus 3 colour plates: "International Code of Signals", "Glasgow Harbour and Docks" and "Rothesay Dock". Cloth cover, gilt decoration and title faded. Name of previous owner on front endpaper. Very good. Small format: 11 x 7.5.
69639 N/A OCEAN GREYHOUNDS AND SPEEDBOATS
$10.00 AUD
The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London. c. 1938. 1st Ed. Book 2 in "The Triumph of Speed" series. No pagination, 16 PP with 24 b/w photos, including the "Queen Mary" at centrefold. Rusty staples removed. Small stamp of previous owner at top of front cover. Very good. 26.5 x 20.2.
71808 N/A NOTES ON AUSTRALIAN CARGOES
$20.00 AUD
South Australian Stevedoring Company Ltd. Adelaide. c. 1930. 1st ed. 64 PP. Soft leather covers gilt title on front, thumbnail index. Covers with light wear and soiling, signature at top of page 1 and a few hand-written relevant notes on some pages, o/wise very good. Small format: 12 x 8.
From Apples & Alunite ... to...Zinc.
71868 N/A KNOTS AND SPLICES
$15.00 AUD
Brockhampton Press. London. 1996. 2nd impression in the Brockhampton Reference series. 188 PP with b/w illustrations. Pictorial laminated boards, dj. Fine. 16.2 x 10.5. 9781860193569
HMSO. London. 1953. March 1953 reprint of the 1938 original. XVIII, (2), 488 PP with XIV tables (4 of them on supplementary plates: 2 tables (XI & XIII) on full page and 2 tables (VI & X) on folded page) and 167 figures (many on supplementary pages: 29 b/w photos, 42 plates on full page in colour and 8 with folded charts in colour...). Cloth cover with light shelf wear, device in blind on front board, gilt title (faded) on spine. Foxing spots on top outside edges. A near fine copy. 24.5 x 16.
75061 N/A THE YACHTSMAN - 1896
$400.00 AUD
The Yachtsman. London. 1896. Bound copy of 53 weekly issues of "The Yachtsman" for the Year 1896. No. 246, Vol X, 2nd January 1896 to No. 298, Vol. XII, 31 December 1896. Vol. X, Nos. 246 to 260: 153-358 PP. Vol. XI, No. 261 to 286: 412 PP. Vol. XII: Nos 287 to 298: 172 PP. A total of 790 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, line drawings, sketches and photos), plus 26 of the 55 b/w "Supplementary Plates" (called for) bound at the end of the book . Half bound, gilt title and bands on a faded and rubbed leather spine. Signature of previous owner on FFEP (David G. OMay, Bellerive). Contents are near fine. 27.5 x 22.
Contains a mine of information on yachts of the day, races and regattas, with regular feature articles such as From the Man at the Wheel, Notes and Notions, Canoeing, Reports from Yachting Centres, Club Reports. Each issue has general interest articles.
53658 NATIONAL CARGO BUREAU General Information for GRAIN LOADING
$10.00 AUD
National Cargo Bureau, Inc. New York. 1973. Reprint of the 1972 edition. Foreword by C. R. Bender, Admiral, U. S. Coast Guard. (4),161 PP with 1 map, tables and figures (b/w drawings and 20 colour illustrations). Card cover, illustrated front, spiral bound at top. Very good. 18 x 10.8.
44962 NAUTICAL MAGAZINE THE NAUTICAL MAGAZINE FOR 1932 - A Technical and Critical Journal for the Officers of the Mercantile Marine - Volume 127
$70.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson / Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. Glasgow / London. 1932. 1st Ed. Volume 127 - 1932, January to June. (1), III, 656 PP with few figures and tables. Half bound, gilt title on leather spine. Hinges cracked on 2cms close to head of spine. Slight ageing of paper around the edges, o/wise very good. 22.3 x 14.5
44319 NAVIGATION SIGHT REDUCTION TABLES FOR MARINE NAVIGATION - Volume III - Latitudes 30° - 45°, inclusive
$25.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy / Hydrographic Department. Taunton, UK. 1976. Reprint of the 1971 edition. Publication No. 605 (III) of H.D. NP 401 (3). XXX, 365 PP with 5 figures and tables, plus 3 diagrams (A, B, & C). Eps: interpolation tables. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Spine lightly faded. Near fine. 30.5 x 21.5.
50416 NAVIGATION TABLES OF COMPUTED ALTITUDE AND AZIMUTH - Vol. III: Latitudes 20° to 29°, inclusive
$20.00 AUD
United States Navy Department, Hydrographic Office. Washington. 1941. H. O. Publication No. 214. Preface by George, S. Bryan, Captain, U. S. Navy. (11), 263 PP with 3 figures and tables. Eps: tables. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Very good. 29.8 x 23.7.
50417 NAVIGATION TABLES OF COMPUTED ALTITUDE AND AZIMUTH - Vol. IV: Latitudes 30° to 39°, inclusive
$20.00 AUD
United States Navy Department, Hydrographic Office. Washington. 1940. H. O. Publication No. 214. Preface by Lamar R. Leahy, Captain, U. S. Navy. (11), 263 PP with 4 figures and tables. Eps: tables. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Very good. 29.8 x 23.7.
50418 NAVIGATION TABLES OF COMPUTED ALTITUDE AND AZIMUTH - Vol. V: Latitudes 40° to 49°, inclusive
$20.00 AUD
United States Navy Department, Hydrographic Office. Washington. 1940. H. O. Publication No. 214. Preface by George, S. Bryan, Captain, U. S. Navy. (11), 263 PP with 4 figures and tables. Eps: tables. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Very good. 29.8 x 23.7.
50419 NAVIGATION TABLES OF COMPUTED ALTITUDE AND AZIMUTH - Vol. VII: Latitudes 60° to 69°, inclusive
$20.00 AUD
United States Navy Department, Hydrographic Office. Washington. 1940. H. O. Publication No. 214. Preface by George, S. Bryan, Captain, U. S. Navy. (11), 263 PP with 4 figures and tables. Eps: tables. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Very good. 29.8 x 23.7.
51791 NAVIGATION THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC 1995
$5.00 AUD
Paradise Cay Publications, & Celestaire In. Middletown, Ca. & Wichita. 1994. Yearly edition. (6), 318, XXXVI, (14 adverts.) PP with 2 star charts and tables. 2 pages (Index to selected stars, 1995, and Altitude Correction Tables 10°-90°) loosely inserted. Soft cover, spiral bound. Very good. 25.5 x 19.8.
53353 NAVIGATION TABLES OF COMPUTED ALTITUDE AND AZIMUTH - Vol. III: Latitudes 30° - 44°, North and South
$20.00 AUD
Hydrographic Department, Admiralty London. 1969. Reprint of the 1953 original. H. D. Publication No. 486 (III). Preface by Rear -Admiral A. Day. XVIII, 363 PP with 6 figures and tables. Eps: tables. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Speckled spine. Very good. 29.9 x 23.7.
53355 NAVIGATION TABLES OF COMPUTED ALTITUDE AND AZIMUTH - Vol. IV: Latitudes 45° - 59°, North and South
$20.00 AUD
Hydrographic Department, Admiralty. London. 1969. Reprint of the 1951 original. H. D. Publication No. 486/IV. Preface by Rear-Admiral A. Day. XVIII, 363 PP with 6 figures and tables. Errata slip tipped on page 1. Eps: tables. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Very good. 29.8 x 23.7.
53965 NAVIGATION CATCH FISH, NOT CABLE. The Commercial fishing guide to your rights and responsibilities with regard to submarine cables
$5.00 AUD
Reach (Telstra-PCCW). Sydney. 2001. 8 page brochure with 2 colour photos and 1 world map at centrefold with network of cables. Fine. 30 x 21.
H.M.S.O. London. 1943. Reprint of the 1939 edition. IX, 446 PP with 170 b/w or colour figures and 8 pages with 34 colour illustrations (Rules of the Road), plus 16 pages for 17 b/w photos, 5 plates (1 in colour) and 10 folded plates (3 in colour). Fp: Bridge of a modern battleship. Eps: Advertisements. Cloth covers speckled on front with worn patches on back cover, top of spine frayed and worn. Contents are clean and complete and still a good copy. Image shows title-page and frontispiece. 24.8 x 16.
75322 NEDIC, Brian (editor) MARINE RADIO OPERATORS HANDBOOK
$25.00 AUD
Australian Communications Authority. Melbourne. 2000. Revised edition, April 2000 of the 1998 edition. III, 130 PP with illustrations: diagrams and 11 headpieces (duo tone photos). Stiff covers, spiral bound. Fine. 29.8 x 21. 0644294183
67990 NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY AND FEDERAL STEAM NAVIGATION THE CARRIAGE OF CARGO IN THE STEAMERS OF THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING Company, Ltd. and FEDERAL STEAM NAVIGATION Company, Ltd.
$125.00 AUD
Shipping Companies. London. 1935. May 1935 edition. (6), 472, (2) PP, plus (30 folded capacity plans), 13 (Distance tables), (14-20) Depths of water and tides, (12 maps) and XXIII Index. Text with b/w illustrations (drawings and photos), and colour illustrations (1 folded Capacity Plan, 1 folded chart "Load Line 1932" and over 115 plans of Ports). Navy cloth covers with light shelf wear on corners, gilt "Crossed Flags" on front cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Discreet stamp of The Tasmanian Maritime & Folk Museum with signature of previous owner on title page. Light foxing on first few pages and around a few page edges. Printed on superior paper and in near fine condition. Scarce. 25.2 x 16.3.
General supervision, handling and stowage suggestions, refrigerated cargo...
75412 NICHOLLS, A. E. NICHOLLS'S SEAMANSHIP AND VIVA VOCE GUIDE, for the use of Apprentices, Junior Officers, and All Classes of Young Seamen
$35.00 AUD
James Brown & Son. Glasgow. 1917. 8th edition, revised and up dated by Captain F.W. Maxwell. (12), 436 PP with numerous b/w illustrations and over 16 pages with colour illustrations (8 diagrams on "Steering and Sailing Rules" / 3 "to find out how another vessel is heading" / 4 " Flags with special significations" / 2 "Pilot . Jack . Table", plus 4 plates in colour: 1 "Merchant Flags" / 3 "International Code of Signals" and 3 folded maps at end of book Cloth cover, device (three-masted barque) on front cover. Covers rubbed and soiled, with a repaired worn spine. Signatures on inside front cover, ageing of paper. Still a good complete copy. Scarce. 22 x 14.5.
46646 NIXON, Peter SAFETY IN SEAGOING SHIPS
$10.00 AUD
Commonwealth Department of Shipping and Transport. Melbourne. 1972. Pilot edition with an introduction by Peter Nixon, Minister for Shipping and Transport. No continuous pagination, 82 PP with 8 cartoons on full page. Soft cover, stapled. Very good. 24.8 x 17.7.
Pilot edition: for critical and constructive comments by experts (professional seafarers), prior the final and complete edition.
55559 O.C.I.M.F. (editor) VESSEL INSPECTION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR BULK OIL / CHEMICAL CARRIERS AND GAS CARRIERS
$10.00 AUD
Oil Companies International Marine Forum. London. 1997. 1st Ed. VI, 70, 149 PP. Soft cover. Covers rubbed and marked, o/wise very good. 29.8 x 21. 1856091414
48139 OWEN, H. SHIP ECONOMICS: Practical Aids for Shipmasters in Repair, Maintenance, Surveys and Construction. Including a Glossary of Technical Terms
$15.00 AUD
George Philip & Son. London. 1918. 2nd edition. VII, 137 PP with 50 figures. Errata slip tipped in on contents page. Cloth cover. Signature of previous owner on front endpaper. Slight ageing of paper, o/wise fine. 21.5 x 14.
59486 OWEN, H. SHIP ECONOMICS, Providing Practical Aids for Shipmasters in regard to Repair, Maintenance, Surveys and Construction. Including a Glossary of Technical Terms
$10.00 AUD
George Philip & Son. London. 1911. 1st Ed. XI, 137, (10 publications) PP with 50 figures. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Spine sunned and with part missing. Stamp of previous owner on front endpaper. Ageing of paper, o/wise contents near fine. Image shows title-page. 21.7 x 14.
74933 PAFFETT, James A. H. SHIPS AND WATER
$60.00 AUD
The Nautical Institute. London. 1990. 1st Ed. Foreword by Commodore G.G. Greenfield. VII, 95 PP with b/w illustrations (21 drawings and 15 photos). Stiff covers, illustrated front. Fine. 29.5 x 21. 1870077067
A short book about the physical interactions which occur between a ship and her liquid environment. The nature of water - waves ... stability and stabilisation - vibration.
54168 PALLUCCHINI, Annibale & PEPE, Guglielmo (editors) Association Internationale Permanente des Congrès de Navigation - COMPTE-RENDU DES TRAVAUX DU XVe CONGRES, Venise 1931
$75.00 AUD
A. I. P. C. N. Rome. 1932. 1st Ed. Foreword by Joseph Millecam. (7 plates with 11 portraits), 672 PP, (2 corrections) with 3 tables, 12 figures and 37 b/w photos, plus 24 b/w plates with 11 portraits and 20 photos. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Head of spine frayed. French text with some Italian presentations. Near fine. 24.6 x 18.
15th Congress: Inland Navigation, Shipping, Harbours... Visits to: Venice, River Po, Trieste, Genoa, Rome, Bari and Naples.
Thomas Reed Publications. Bradford-on-Avon. 2000. 3rd edition of the 1993 edition. (6), 170 PP with few b/w and numerous colour illustrations. Stiff covers, pictorial front. Fine (as new). 16 x 10. Pictorial card covers. Small format: 16 x 10. 9780901281920
An aide-mémoire and quick reference guide.
48151 PECKER, Jean-Claude (editor) LA NOUVELLE ASTRONOMIE, Science de l'Univers
$60.00 AUD
Hachette. Paris. 1971. 1st Ed. 430 PP with 198 figures, plus 12 pages with 11 colour plates. FEP (in colour): Star chart, Northern Hemisphere. REP: Star Chart, Southern Hemisphere. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Closed tear on rear part of dust jacket, o/wise near fine. French text. 29.2 x 19.5.
51792 PEPPERDAY, Michael UPDATER FOR THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC
$5.00 AUD
Meridian Survey Services. Booragoon, W. A. 1986. 1st Ed. 30 PP with tables. Soft cover. Fine. 24.5 x 17.
31807 PHILLIPS-BIRT, Douglas A HISTORY OF SEAMANSHIP
$15.00 AUD
George Allen & Unwin. London. 1971. 1st Ed. 320 PP with 64 colour and 170 b/w illust. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine. Dust jacket tipped in on endpapers, Ingleton bookplate. Near fine. 25.5 x 19. 0046230092
Exploration of the whole art & science of seamanship.
61294 PHILLIPS-BIRT, Douglas FORE & AFT SAILING CRAFT & The Development of the Modern Yacht
$15.00 AUD
Seeley, Service & Co. Limited. London. 1962. 1st Ed. 288 PP with 142 b/w figures (illustrations, line-drawings, sketches, photos..). Illustrated endpapers. Hard cover, gilt engraved spine. Nice dust jacket is price-clipped and has old tape marks on the flaps with corresponding offsetting on the endpapers, and is now in a protective sleeve. Light foxing on prelims o/wise a very good clean copy. 25 x 15.5.
From the earliest times to the modern day catamarans.
69545 PICK, W. H. A SHORT COURSE IN ELEMENTARY METEOROLOGY
$15.00 AUD
Meteorogical Office / H.M.S.O. London. 1953. Reprint of the 5th edition (revised) of 1938. M.O. 247. 128 PP with 15 tables and 21 figures. Soft cover, title on front cover. Slight ageing of paper, few pages with dog eared corners. Covers soiled and with chips or small pieces missing. Complete. Good. 24.3 x 15.2.
10852 THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY THE JOURNAL OF THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY - Volume 81, No.1
$20.00 AUD
The Polynesian Society. Wellington. 1972. March 1972. 140 PP. Contains article by Saul H. RIESENBERG from P.19 to 56 with 4 figures in text, plus 1 folded map of the Caroline Islands. Soft cover. Fine. 24.2 x 15.2.
Article by Saul H. Riesenberg: The organisation of navigational knowledge on Puluwat . The mnemonic devices and systems employed by the navigators of the atoll of Puluwat to arrange their knowledge of geography and astronomy.
38585 THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY THE JOURNAL OF THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY - Volume 96, No.2
$30.00 AUD
The Polynesian Society. Auckland. 1987. June 1987. Contains article from P.161 to 200 with 14 figures. Card cover. Fine. 20.5 x 14.5.
Article: Voyage to Aotearoa.
53466 THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY THE JOURNAL OF THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY - Volume 78, No.3
$20.00 AUD
The Polynesian Society. Wellington. 1969. September 1969. 291-444 PP. Contains article P. 344 to 377 with 2 tables and 7 figures, plus 1 folded plate (figure 8). Soft cover. Fine. 24.2 x 15.2.
Maori River and Ocean going Craft in Southern New Zealand, by Murray A. Bathgate. A study of types and change in relation to the Physical, Social, and Economic Environment, 1773-1852.
54126 THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY THE JOURNAL OF THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY - Volume 80, No.4
$20.00 AUD
The Polynesian Society. Wellington. 1971. December 1971. 401-532 PP. Contains article by David LEWIS from P.437 to 448 with 2 figures (1 map, 1 diagram), plus 1 plate Hipoor. Soft cover. Fine. 24.2 x 15.2.
Article: A return visit between Puluwat and Saipan, using Micronesian navigational techniques.
56124 THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY JOURNAL OF THE POLYNESIAN SOCIETY - Volume 72, No.4
$20.00 AUD
The Polynesian Society. Wellington. 1972. December 1972. (2), 325-431, (3) PP. Contains article by Paul Kay from P. 325 to 371 with 4 tables. Soft cover. Fine. 24.6 x 15.2.
Aspects of social Structure in a Tahitian Neighbourhood by Paul Kay. Other articles: ... Polynesian Navigation: some comments, by Andrew Sharp. A note on the difficulties of Ethnohistorical writing with special reference to Tahiti, by Niel Gunson...
44069 POUGET-TOLU, Anne NAVIRES ET NAVIGATION AUX XIVe ET XVe SIECLES, d'après les récits de voyages
$20.00 AUD
L'Harmattan. Paris. 2002. 1st Ed. 228 PP with 1 map, and tables. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. French text. 21.5 x 13.5. 2747523357
Ships and Seamanship during the 14th and 15th centuries, as told by voyagers.
33841 PROUT, Geoffrey BROWN'S POCKET-BOOK FOR YACHTSMEN
$10.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1965. 4th edition of the 1933 original. 185 PP with 58 figures, plus 6 pages of colour illust., (2 of them with flags). Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Number on covers, and stamp of the Sea School of Qld on front endpaper, o/wise near fine. 18.7 x 12.
P. 147 to 185: glossary of Sea-Terms.
67153 PROUT, Geoffrey BROWN'S POCKET-BOOK FOR YACHTSMEN
$20.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1965. 4th edition of the 1933 original. 185 PP with 58 figures, plus 6 pages of colour illust., (2 of them with flags). Hard cover, slightly rubbed dust jacket.o/wise near fine. 18.7 x 12.
P. 147 to 185: glossary of Sea-Terms.
74642 RANDIER, Jean NAUTISCHE INSTRUMENTE
$20.00 AUD
Stalling Verlag. Oldenburg & München. 1979. 1st German edition translated from the 1978 French original. 220 PP with 244 b/w & colour illustrations. Hard covers, gilt title on spine, dj. German text. Near fine. 28.x 21.8. 379791895X
Navigation told through the nautical instruments used by seafarers: from magnet to compass, from sandglass to chronometer, from astrolabe to sextant...
42525 RANKEN, G. P. BOAT SAILING FOR BEGINNERS
$15.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1952. Reprint of the 3rd edition. 66 PP with figures. Hard cover, cloth spine, illustrated front. Signature of previous owner on front endpaper. Slight ageing of paper, o/wise near fine. 17.8 x 12.
20503 REED'S REED'S SEAMANSHIP AND NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE, compiled for Candidates preparing to pass the Examinations for Certificates of Competency as Mates and Masters
$40.00 AUD
Thomas Reed & Co. Sunderland, UK. c. 1950s. 28th edition. (6), VIII, 626, (6 adv.) PP with 179 figures (including 2 folded plates (Nos 134 & 135), plus 1 b/w plate and 1 folded plate (in colour). Fp: Tall ship under sail. Stiff cloth covers, faded spine. Stamp (in blind) of previous owner on front endpaper which has a small repaired tear. A very good complete copy. 18 x 12.
Includes answers to shipbuilding, stability, meteorology, Master's business, deviation of the compass, cargo work and ships maintenance and engineering knowledge for Masters and Mates.
44963 RICH, C. A. (compiler) TRAVERSE AND OTHER TABLES, for Coastal Yachtsmen
$5.00 AUD
Kandy / Stanford Maritime Limited. London. c.1975. Reprint. 48 PP. Illustrated soft cover. Near fine. 21 x 14.7. 0540072699
51324 RICHARDS, Robert S. MARINE DRUG GUIDE
$20.00 AUD
World Trade Centre Pharmacy / Ultimate Idea. Melbourne. 1986. 2nd edition of the 1982 original Australian Ship's Masters Medical Guide). Foreword by Don Dunstan. XIV, 162 PP with tables, 1 portrait and 4 b/w photographic plates. Inside front cover: page 261 of The Chemists' and Druggists' Diary, 1898. Pictorial soft cover (topsail schooner Alma Doepel). Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 21 x 14.8. 0958914303
53448 RICHON, Louis LA MANOEUVRE DU NAVIRE DE COMMERCE DANS LES PORTS
$15.00 AUD
Editions Maritimes et Coloniales. Paris. 1956. 1st Ed. 84 PP with 62 figures. Soft cover. Slight ageing of paper. Initials of previous owner at top of front cover and 2 pages. French text. Near fine. 22.8 x 14.5.
44791 ROSS, Bob & MALLITTE, John AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND COMPLETE BOOK OF BOATING
$15.00 AUD
Paul Hamlyn Sydney. 1972. 1st Ed. 543 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Title spread: Chart with approaches to Port Stephens. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 28.5 x 21. 060007059X
44792 ROSS, Bob & MALLITTE, John AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND COMPLETE BOOK OF BOATING
$10.00 AUD
Summit Books / Paul Hamlyn. Sydney. 1978. 3rd impression (limp) of the 2nd edition of 1975 (original of 1972). 543 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Title spread: Chart with approaches to Port Stephens. Pictorial soft cover. Spine with 2 creases. Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise a very good clean copy. 28 x 20. 0727103393
50058 ROSS, Bob & MALLITTE, John (editors) AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND COMPLETE BOOK OF BOATING
$20.00 AUD
Summit Books / Paul Hamlyn. Sydney. 1977. Reprint of the 2nd edition of 1975 (1972 original). 543 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Title spread: Chart with approaches to Port Stephens. Hard cover, illustration on front cover, title on front cover and spine, dj (with a few small chips). Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 28.5 x 21. 0727100963
50006 ROSSBY, C. G. BASES CIENTIFICAS DE LA METEOROLOGIA MODERNA
$10.00 AUD
Direccion General de Navegacion e Hidrografia. Buenos Aires. 1948. 1st Argentinian (Spanish) edition. Folleto No. 7 in the Meteorologia series. (2), 64 PP, plus 9 folded plates with 36 figures. Soft cover. Covers fragile at spine. Spanish text. Very good. 22.2 x 16.
Scientific bases for modern Meteorology.
69241 ROSSER, W. H. A SELF-INSTRUCTOR IN NAVIGATION AND NAUTICAL ASTRONOMY, for the Local Marine Board Examinations and for use at sea
$100.00 AUD
James Imray and Son. London. 1868 / 1872. Second and Third edition of the 1863 original. VI, (8 "Alteration in examinations papers", 1872), 380, (2), XVI & 184 (Nautical Lopgarithmic ... 1872), 53 (Charts, Works on Navigation) PP with figures and tables, 2 pages with colour code signals and answering pennant for British Merchant Vessels and British Ships of War, and a page with colour examples showing the use of the flags, plus 6 plates (2 folded). Leather bound with light wear around edges, spine with gilt title on red label and raised bands. Lacks part of the folded plate "Stars near the North Pole". An otherwise complete and near fine copy. Scarce. Image shows title-page and Mariner's Compass on opposite page. 21.2 x 13.5.
54408 THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF NAVIGATION THE JOURNAL OF NAVIGATION - Volume 33, No. 2 - 1980
$5.00 AUD
The Royal Institute of Navigation. London. 1980. Volume 33, No. 2, May 1980. P.155 - 315, (8 advertisements) with figures. Soft cover. Very good. 24.8 x 15.5.
74672 RUSSELL, John THE SHELL BOOK OF SEAMANSHIP
$15.00 AUD
David and Charles. Newton Abbot. 1979. 1st Ed. 191 PP with b/w illustrations: 13 headpieces, 10 diagrams and 41 photos by John Lamont. Title spread: Sunset, west coast of Scotland. Hard covers, dj. Fine. 21.6 x 15. 0715378228
75113 RÖSSEL, Greg BUILDING SMALL BOATS
$40.00 AUD
WoodenBoat Publications. Brooklin, Maine. 2008. 1st Ed. (10), 278 PP with tables and over 300 b/w illustrations (sketches, drawings and photos). Cloth covers, gilt title on front board and spine, dj. A near fine copy. 28.5 x 22 0937822507
65136 SADLER, D. H. & SCOTT, W. A. THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC FOR THE YEAR 1964
$5.00 AUD
HM Nautical Almanac Office / Nautical Almanac Office. London / Washington. 1962. Yearly edition, with a preface by R. v. d. R. Woolley and Alvin W. Slayden. (20 advertisements), 276, XXXV PP with star charts, diagrams and tables. Fp: Altitude Correction Tables. 2 pages (Index to selected stars, 1990, and Altitude correction tables 10°-90°) loosely inserted. Hard covers. Covers soiled. Very good working copy. 27.2 x 19.
37972 SAUNDERS, David BRITAIN'S MARITIME MEMORIALS & MEMENTOES
$5.00 AUD
Patrick Stephens Limited. London. 1996. 1st Ed. 184 PP with 148 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 24 x 16.5. 1852604662
Survey of over 400 memorials.
74020 SCHAEFER, Vincent J. & DAY, John A. A Field Guide to the ATMOSPHERE
$15.00 AUD
Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston. 10th printing of the 1981 original. No.26 in The Peterson Field Guides series. XX, (2), 359 PP with tables, over 45 drawings by Christy E. Day and 337 b/w photos, plus 16 pages with 32 colour photos and 2 folded pages for endpapers (in colour). FEP: Reference Phenomena Ranked by Size. REP: The World of Clouds. Stiff covers, pictorial front. Stamp of previous owner on front endpaper, o/wise fine. 18.3 x 11.4. 9780395330333
43502 SCHOERNER, Katarina (editor) DET SEGLANDE SKEPPET
$20.00 AUD
Vasamuseet. Stockholm. 1997. 1st Ed. 86 PP with 1 folded plan (rigging and sails), 3 colour and 20 b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Swedish text. Near fine. 24 x 17. 9185268704
Rigging and sails of the Vasa.
55528 SCOTT, Lieutenant Commander C J de C. (compiler) OCEAN PASSAGES FOR THE WORLD - NP 136
$60.00 AUD
Hydrographer of the Navy. London. 1987. 4th edition, NP 136. Preface by Rear-Admiral R O Morris. XII, (2), 314, (1) PP with 78 diagrams, plus 10 large folded diagrams (4 b/w and 6 colour). Erratum slip tipped in on title page. Eps: Map with Limits of volumes of Admiralty Sailing Directions. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Fine. 30.2 x 21.5.
49707 SCOTT, Lieutenant Commander C. J. de C. THE MARINER'S HANDBOOK
$20.00 AUD
The Hydrographer of the Navy. London. 1973. 4th edition of the 1962 original, with a preface by Rear-Admiral G. P. D. Hall. Sailing Directions No. 100. VIII, 139 PP with 10 tables, and 12 diagrams, and 41 Ice Photographs (4 in colour, and 37 bw), plus 3 folded charts, 4 charts, 4 colour plates (buoyage), and 14 pages with 12 diagrams (3 on meteorology). Fp: New Symbols and Colours on Metric Charts. Eps: Table for converting Feet and Fathoms to Metres. Supplement No. 2- 1976 (2, 30 pages) loosely inserted. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Fine. 30.2 x 21.2.
Supplement 2, correcting up to 24 August 1976.
53161 SCOTT, Lieutenant Commander C. J. de C. THE MARINER'S HANDBOOK
$20.00 AUD
The Hydrographer of the Navy. London. 1973. 4th edition of the 1962 original, with a preface by Rear-Admiral G. P. D. Hall. Sailing Directions No. 100. VIII, 139 PP with 10 tables, and 12 diagrams, and 41 Ice Photographs (4 in colour, and 37 bw), plus 3 folded charts, 4 charts, 4 colour plates (buoyage), and 14 pages with 12 diagrams (3 on meteorology). Supplement No. 3 for 1985 loosely inserted (2, 35 PP). Fp: New Symbols and Colours on Metric Charts. Eps: Table for converting Feet and Fathoms to Metres. Supplement No. 3 - 1985 (2, 37 PP) loosely inserted. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Top edge of covers and spine rubbed. Near fine. 30.2 x 21.2.
18927 SCOTT, Lieutenant Commander C.J. de C. THE MARINER'S HANDBOOK
$15.00 AUD
The Hydrographer of the Navy. London. 1973. 4th edition of the 1962 original, with a preface by Rear-Admiral G. P. D. Hall. Sailing Directions No. 100. VIII, 139 PP with 10 tables, and 12 diagrams, and 41 Ice Photographs (4 in colour, and 37 bw), plus 3 folded charts, 4 charts, 4 colour plates (buoyage), and 14 pages with 12 diagrams (3 on meteorology). Fp: New Symbols and Colours on Metric Charts. Eps: Table for converting Feet and Fathoms to Metres. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Number inscribed on spine and front cover, light wear on edges. Very good. 30.2 x 21.2.
72553 SCOTT, Phil HEMINGWAY'S HURRICANE - The Great Florida Keys Storm of 1935
$25.00 AUD
International Marine / McGraw-Hill. Camden, Maine. 2006. 1st Ed. Foreword by John Rennie, "Scientific American". XIV, 246, (14 blank) PP with 3 b/w illustrations (1 map of Caribbean Sea, 1 map of Southern Florida on 2 pages with an inset of the Florida Keys), plus 12 pages with b/w illustrations (1 weather map and 30 photos). Hard cover, dj. Fine (mint condition). 23.5 x 16. 9780071453325
Hurricane of August / September 1935.
49908 SEAMANSHIP INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA, 1972
$10.00 AUD
Department of Transport, Australia. Canberra. 1977. 1st Ed. (4), 18 PP, errata page tipped in, inside front cover. Pictorial soft cover, staples. Foxing. Very good. 29.8 x 21.
For the introduction of the 1972 Regulations, 15th July 1977.
50771 SEAMANSHIP HANDBOOK FOR RADIOTELEPHONE SHIP STATION OPERATORS
$5.00 AUD
A.G.P.S. Canberra. 1978. Revised edition of November 1978. VI, 48 PP with tables, plus a 4 pages Distress Procedure at centrefold. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 20.8 x 14.5. 0642014310
53364 SEAMANSHIP LEITFADEN FÜR DIE AUSBILDUNG IM RETTUNGSBOOTDIENST
$10.00 AUD
See-Berufsgenossenschaft. Hamburg. 1986. 1st Ed. 136 PP with b/w drawings and colour photos, plus 3 folded plates. Soft cover. German text. Fine. 22 x 16.5.
Handbook on Survival at Sea: Life boats, Life rings, Life jackets...
55801 SEAMANSHIP INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1960 / CONFERENCE INTERNATIONALE POUR LA SAUVEGARDE DE LA VIE HUMAINE EN MER, 1960
$10.00 AUD
IMCO / Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization. London. 1978. Reprint of the 1970 edition. (2), 512 PP. Soft covers. Front cover with a crease. Text in English and French. Faint foxing on outside edges. Very good. 24 x 15. 09280100106
Final act of the International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea, signed in London on 17th June 1960, with revisions up to 31 December 1970, and its Protocol of 1978: articles, annexes and certificates.
57236 SEAMANSHIP HANDBOOK FOR RADIOTELEPHONE SHIP STATION OPERATORS
$5.00 AUD
A.G.P.S. Canberra. 1984. Revised edition of the 2nd edition of 1978. VI, 48 PP with tables, plus a 4 pages Distress Procedure at centrefold. Pictorial soft cover (rubbed). Signature on FFEP. Very good. 20.8 x 14.5. 0644005866
59356 SEAMANSHIP INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA - Amended to 1st October, 1986
$5.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd Glasgow. 1986. Reprint of the 1983 edition. 32 PP, plus 2 colour plates (Uniform System of Maritime Buoyage) tipped in on title page. Errata page "as of 1st April 1991" loosely inserted. Soft cover, staples. Foxing. Very good. 18.3 x 12.2. 085174463X
65115 SEAMANSHIP HANDBOOK FOR SHIP STATION OPERATORS (Third Class Certificate Standard)
$5.00 AUD
Postmaster-General's Department. Melbourne. 1966. Revised edition of April 1966. 44 PP with tables and a 4 pages Distress Procedure (Radiotelephony) at centrefold. Soft cover, illustrated front cover. Covers soiled and with creases, but still good. 21.2 x 14.
34429 SERVICE HYDROGRAPHIQUE ET OCEANOGRAPHIQUE DE LA MARINE (S.H.O.M.) GUIDE DU NAVIGATEUR (in three volumes with 3 updates)
$60.00 AUD
Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine. Brest. 1981. 1st Ed., with a foreword by M-M. Eyries. Volume 1: 238 PP, plus 1 folded chart at rear. Volume 2: 218 PP, plus 1 folded map at rear. Volume 3: 318 PP, plus 2 folded maps at rear. Pagination by chapter and not continuous, many b/w or colour illust. Each volume with update for 1987, respectively with 62, 32 and 80 pages. Soft covers (lightly rubbed). Near fine. French text. This is a heavy item and postage will be higher than usual. Please ask for a quote. 26.5 x 18.5. 211080341X - 21
Volume 1: Nautical information, and update. French nautical charts. Meteorology. Annex to chapter 8 with 11 pages of French and English vocabulary used for Navarea/Avurnav (Navigational Warning). Volume 2: Navigation, position at sea, dead reckoning... Navigation Aids (Radar, Hyperbolic systems...). Volume 3: Rules and regulations (rules of the road, buoyage..), Search and Rescue...
69376 SHANE, Victor DDDB / DRAG DEVICE DATA BASE- Using Parachutes, Sea Anchors and Drogues to Cope with Heavy Weather
$100.00 AUD
Para-Anchors International. Summerland, Ca. 1998. 4th edition, revised, expanded & updated from the 1990 original. Foreword by Lin and Parry Pardey and Preface by Earl Hinz. (11), VII, 269 PP with b/w illustrations. Fp: 2 photos of S.S. Caltex Rotterdam. Soft cover, pictorial front. Light creases on front cover. Address of previous owner at top of title page. Near fine. 27.8 x 21.5. 1878832034
Over 120 documented case histories.
63463 SHIPPING DISTANCE TABLES FOR WORLD SHIPPING 1980
$25.00 AUD
Johnson Book / Macy's Book. Kaoshiung. 1980. Taiwanese edition of the 1980 New Revised and Enlarged edition published by "The Japan Shipping Exchange". (2), XIV, (2), 592, (2), (35 appendices) PP, plus 3 folded Charts (Japanese Ports - Straits, Channels, Islands en route and/or Junction Points: 1 world / 2: Far East, Southeast Asia ad Oceania). Plastic covers, gilt title on front cover and spine (faded). Lower corner of front endpaper clipped. Near fine. Small format: 16.7 x 10.
31059 SIMPKIN, Richard SEAMANSHIP FOR THE CRUISING YACHTSMAN
$20.00 AUD
Stanley Paul. London. 1979. 1st Ed. 260 PP with 6 tables, 38 b/w photos and 40 figures. Hard cover, dj. Signature of prevoious owner on FFEP, o/wise a fine copy. 22.2 x 14. 0091383005
From the choice, handling and care of ropes to handling the yacht under power, under sail, in heavy weather, confined waters...
66463 SKIRVING, R. Scot WIRE SPLICING
$25.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1947. Reprint. VII, 49, (1) PP with 17 b/w illustrations (drawings by J. Hazelton, and photos by E.A. Bradford). Fp: Skiagram of Eye-splice. Card cover, illustrated front, cloth spine. Front cover lightly soiled and rubbed, o/wise near fine. 18.3 x 12.2.
48169 SLEIGHTHOLME, J. D. YACHT ROPES. The Marlow Standard Guide
$10.00 AUD
Marlow Ropes Ltd.. London. 1964. 2nd edition of the January 1964 original. 48 PP with b/w illustrations by Author. Pictorial soft cover. Signature of previous owner on title page. 17.7 x 11.5.
... or Fun for the Foredeck.
74088 SLEIGHTHOLME, J. D. YACHT ROPES. The Marlow Standard Guide
$15.00 AUD
Marlow Ropes Ltd. London. 1971. 4th edition of the January 1964 original. 49, (5 adverts.) PP with b/w illustrations by Author. Pictorial stiff covers. Stamp of previous owner on title page, o/wise near fine. 17.7 x 11.5.
... or Fun for the Foredeck.
10499 SMITH, Hervey Garrett THE MARLINSPIKE SAILOR
$25.00 AUD
International Marine. Camden, Maine. 1993. 9th reprint of the 1971 original. Foreword by Boris Lauer-Leonardi. X, 131 PP with b/w drawings by author. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 27.7 x 21.7. 97800705921867
How to master knots, palm & needlework, making of small objects.
74901 SMITH, Philip DIESEL ENGINE, Running and Maintenance
$20.00 AUD
Constable & Company Limited. London. 1927. 1st Ed. 159 PP with 87 b/w illustrations. Hard covers with a little speckling on edges, repaired dust jacket, now in a protective sleeve. Signature of previous owner on inside front cover. Foxing on outside page edges, o/wise contents are near fine. 18.5 x 12.5.
Contents include: Cylinders, Fuel-Pumps, Water Troubles, High-Speed Engines, Compressors, ...
16179 SNYDER, Paul & Arthur HANDLING ROPES & LINES AFLOAT
$15.00 AUD
Nautical Publishing. London. 1970. Revised and enlarged edition of the 1967 original. (6), 104 PP with 201 b/w photos. Hard cover (simile vellum), dj (price clipped). Very good. 26 x 17.8. 0245506152
A guide on knots, coils and fouled lines, line handling... 8 pages of glossary terms.
41645 SOBEL, Dava LONGITUDE - The true Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time
$5.00 AUD
Fourth Estate. London. 1997. 4th reprint of the 1996 paperback original UK edition. VIII, 184 PP with 15 headpieces. Pictorial soft cover. Spine slightly sunned. Foxing spots on top ouyside edge. Very good. 18.6 x 11. 1857025490
47222 SOBEL, Dava LONGITUDE - The true Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time
$35.00 AUD
Walker Publishing Company. New York. c. 2000. 13th printing of the 1995 US original. (VIII), 184 PP with 15 headpieces. Fp: Chronometer H-4, A.D. 1759. Hard cover, dj. Bookplate "Greetings from the Board of Longitude" signed by the author, pasted down on front endpaper. Faint foxing. Fine. 19.5 x 12. 802713122
73038 SOBEL, Dava LONGITUDE - The true Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time
$10.00 AUD
Fourth Estate. London. c. 2000. 16th reprint of the 1998 paperback edition (1996 UK original). VIII, 184 PP with 1 plate in colour as preliminary page and 15 b/w headpieces. Pictorial stiff covers. Light foxing, o/wise fine. 18 x 11. 01857025717
73110 SOBEL, Dava LONGITUDE, The True Story of a Lone Genius Who solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
$15.00 AUD
ISIS Publishing. Oxford. 1997. 1st Large Print edition. (VIII), 163, (2) PP. Library binding, hard covers, laminated. Ex Library stamps on title page and top outside edges and library number at foot of spine. Otherwise contents clean and a very good reading copy. 24 x 16. 0753150360
73478 SOBEL, Dava LONGITUDE - The true Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time
$10.00 AUD
Fourth Estate. London. c. 2000. 12th printing of the 1996 UK edition. (VIII), 184 PP with 15 chapter openers (headpieces). Fp: Chronometer H-4, A.D. 1759. Hard cover, dj. Light foxing, o/wise near fine. 19.5 x 12. 9781857025024
75180 SOBEL, Dava LONGITUDE - The true Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time
$10.00 AUD
Penguin. London. c. 2000. 20th reprint of the 1996 paperback edition. VIII, 184 PP with 1 plate in colour as preliminary page and 15 b/w headpieces. FEP: John Harrison and his clocks. Pictorial stiff covers. Light bump at top corner, o/wise near fine. 19 x 11. 9780140258790
75519 SOBEL, Dava & ANDREWES, William J. H. THE ILLUSTRATED LONGITUDE
$90.00 AUD
Fourth Estate. London. 1998. 1st Ed. (VIII), 216 PP with 178 Illustrations. Fp: John Harrison, portrait by Thomas King. Eps: Chronometer made by John Harrison in 1775. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Fine. 26.2 x 23.4. 1857027140
The "Illustrated" true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time.
62121 SOMERVILLE, Rear Admiral Boyle T. & WOODHOUSE, Commander A. F. B. OCEAN PASSAGES FOR THE WORLD
$80.00 AUD
Admiralty / Hydrographic Department. London. 1957. November 1957 reprint of the 1950 edition (based on the 1898 original, revised by Commander Woodhouse). 368 PP with 10 b/w figures, plus 8 folded charts in the pocket at the end. Supplement No. 1 - 1953 (24 PP), loosely inserted. Cloth cover, gilt device and title on front cover. Covers faded and rubbed, lettering sunned. Image shows the Title-Page. Name of previous owner on front endpaper. Slight ageing of paper and occasional foxing. Very good. Scarce. 34 x 21.
Contents include: Oceanic Winds and Weather, Ice, and Currents, Steamship Routes: Atlantic, Mediterranean and Black Seas, Red Sea,, Indian Ocean, and Persian Gulf, Pacific Ocean, Sailing Ship Routes, Notes and Cautions ...
73228 SONNENBERG, G. J. RADAR AND ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION
$30.00 AUD
George Newnes Ltd. London. 1955. 2nd edition of the 1951 original. VIII, 288 PP with tables and 217 b/w illustrations, plus 4 folded charts in colour (Consol / Loran / Principle of Decca system / Decca). Cloth covers with light wear, gilt title on front board and spine. Spine lightly sunned. Name of previous owner on front endpaper. Contents near fine. 22 x 14.
A Sailmate Book / Nautical Books. London. 1990. 1st English edition. 128 PP with over 60 b/w illustrations. Stiff covers, pictorial front. Fine. 21.5 x 13.5. 9780713633245
74010 SWEET, Robert J. GPS for Mariners
$15.00 AUD
International Marine / McGraw-Hill. Camden, Maine. 2011. 2nd Ed. VIII, 168 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial stiff covers, Ex library copy: 2 discard stamps on half title page, 2 discreet library stamps on title spread and last page. Otherwise, a very good clean copy. 23.2 x 18.6. 9780071713993
19272 TAIT, James TAIT'S HOME TRADE GUIDE to the Board of Trade Examinations for Mates and Masters
$20.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson. Glasgow. 1943. Reprint of the 1941, 14th edition revised and brought up-to date by Captain H.T. Jefferys. XV, 299 PP with tables and figures, plus 1 colour plate (buoyage), 2 colour plates (flags: signals and national), and 7 folded plates. Cloth cover, dj. Very good. 19 x 13.
44286 TAYLOR, Roger C. THE ELEMENTS OF SEAMANSHIP
$5.00 AUD
International Marine Publishing. Camden, Maine. 1982. 1st Ed. (8), 119 PP with tailpieces and figures, and 5 drawings by Allen Beechel. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Old tape marks on covers, o/wise fine. 22.2 x 14.5. 0877421536
69582 TAYLOR, Roger C. THE ELEMENTS OF SEAMANSHIP
$10.00 AUD
International Marine Publishing. Cambridge, UK. 1982. 1st UK edition. (8), 119 PP with tailpieces and figures, and 5 drawings by Allen Beechel. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Fine. 22.2 x 14.5. 0850596351
75070 TAYLOR, Roger C. THE ELEMENTS OF SEAMANSHIP
$5.00 AUD
International Marine Publishing. Camden, Maine. 1986. 2nd edition of the 1982 original. VIII, 104 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings by Jim Sollers and photos). Soft covers, illustrated front. Covers with light wear, o/wise fine. 21.5 x 13.5. 0877422206
59197 THEIN, Captain K. M. ILLUSTRATED CHART OF THE COLLISION RULES
$5.00 AUD
Kandy Publications Ltd. Sevenoaks, Kent. c. 1970. Folded charts with the 31 rules (of the day) illustrated in b/w and colour. Occasional foxing spots. Very good. Poster size: 70 x 52. Folded format: 17.5 x 10.5. 853090602
37656 THESIGER, Vice-Admiral Bertram S. QUERIES IN SEAMANSHIP
$35.00 AUD
Gieves. Portsmouth. 1928. 4th edition, revised and enlarged from the 1905 original. IX, 125 PP, plus a total of 124 pages with lines facing each page printed with queries. Cloth cover. Some foxing, spine frayed at top and bottom. Name of previous owner on front endpaper, and pencilled comments on the blank pages. Very good. 21.6 x 14.5.
A collection of typical questions in the various items of a Midshipman's Seamanship Examination. 1267 potential queries, many with answers (written or drawings) pencilled by G. F. E. Knox, the previous owner. An insight into the knowledge expected of a young officer.
75337 THOMAS, Randy DRAGON QUEST - In Search of the Chinese Junk (in WOODENBOAT - The Magazine for Wooden Boat Owners, Builders and Designers) - No.66
$5.00 AUD
WoodenBoat Magazine. Brooklin, Maine. 1985. No. 66, September / October 1985. 160 PP. Contains article pages 76 to 83 with 6 b/w photos. Pictorial soft covers. Near fine. 27.5 x 21.
On these rare Indonesian working vessels.
14793 THOMAS, Stephen D. THE LAST NAVIGATOR
$15.00 AUD
Hutchinson / A Paul Sidey Book. London. 1987. 1st Ed. (12), 308 PP with 1 map on double pages and 18 sketch-maps and drawings, plus 8 pages with 14 colour photos. Title spread: stars. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj. Occasional foxing spots, o/wise near fine. 23.5 x 16. 0091726131
Part adventure story, part traveller's tale and serious scientific inquiry.
30644 THOMAS, Stephen D. THE LAST NAVIGATOR
$15.00 AUD
Henry Holt & Co. New York. 1987. 1st US edition. (12), 308 PP with 1 map on double pages and 18 sketch-maps & drawings, plus 8 pages with 14 colour photos. Title spread: sky and stars. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj. List of text illustrations added by previous owner. Near fine. 23.5 x 16. 0805000968
Part adventure story, part traveller's tale and serious scientific inquiry.
70003 THOMAS, Stephen D. THE LAST NAVIGATOR
$5.00 AUD
Hutchinson / A Paul Sidey Book. London. 1987. 1st Ed. (12), 308 PP with 1 map on double pages and 18 sketch-maps and drawings, plus 8 pages with 14 colour photos. Title spread: stars. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj. Ex Library copy with stamps on half title page and verso of title page, renewed endpapers, sellotape marks on covers, first leaves with insect damage at top of front outside edge. Occasional foxing spots. A good reading / working copy. 23.5 x 16. 0091726131
Part adventure story, part traveller's tale and serious scientific inquiry.
74935 THOMPSON, Captain C. B. SURVEYING MARINE DAMAGE - A Handbook for Marine Surveyors and Loss Adjusters and a Guide for Underwriters, Shipowners, Lawyers particulary for Insurance Claims
$25.00 AUD
Witherby Publishers. London. 1994. 1st Ed. Foreword by C. A. Sinclair. XXIII, 542 PP. Hard covers, laminated boards, title on front board and spine. Copy reinforced at the gutter of both endpapers. Faint foxing on top outside edge. Near fine. 24 x 16. 1856090671
39146 TIME-LIFE The Time-Life Library of Boating - BOAT HANDLING
$5.00 AUD
Time-Life Books. New York. 1976. 2nd printing (revised) of the 1975 original. Edited by Harvey B. LOOMIS. 176 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings, photos). Cloth cover, colour vignette on front cover. Very good. 29 x 22.5.
Heading out on the water. Manoeuvring under power... Common sense in tight places.
39147 TIME-LIFE The Time-Life Library of Boating - CRUISING
$5.00 AUD
Time-Life Books. Alexandria, Virginia. 1977. 2nd printing (revised) of the 1975 original. Edited by George CONSTABLE. 176 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings, photos). Cloth cover, colour vignette on front cover. Very good. 29 x 22.5.
In search of a perfect vessel. Making plans for a voyage... Seamanship for cruisers.
39148 TIME-LIFE The Tile-Life Library of Boating - CRUISING GROUNDS
$5.00 AUD
Time-Life Books. Alexandria, Virginia. 1978. 2nd printing (revised) of the 1976 original. Edited by George CONSTABLE. 176 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings, photos). Cloth cover, colour vignette on front cover. Very good. 29 x 22.5.
Cruising grounds off the USA: Pacific Northwest. California and Mexico's Baja... The Caribbean Islands.
39151 TIME-LIFE The Time-Life Library of Boating - SEAMANSHIP
$5.00 AUD
Time-Life Books. New York. 1976. 2nd printing (revised) of the 1975 original. Edited by Harvey B. LOOMIS. 176 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings, photos). Cloth cover, colour vignette on front cover. Very good. 29 x 22.5.
Weather, Winds and Water. The Fury of Storm... When the worst happens.
75430 TOD, John TOD'S ARITHMETICAL GUIDE FOR MARINE ENGINEERS. Containing All the Latest Questions, as given at the Board of Trade Examinations for First and Second Class Engineers' Certificates of Competency
$20.00 AUD
James Brown & Son. Glasgow. 1911. 4th edition, revised and brought up-to-date. 462 PP with figures and tables. Cloth cover, gilt device on front cover, gilt title on front cover and a sunned spine. Covers rubbed and lightly soiled, hinges starting, name of previous owner on front endpaper. Internally very good. 20.2 x 12.8.
44794 TOGHILL, J. E. MANUAL OF YACHT NAVIGATION
$5.00 AUD
Murray. Sydney. 1973. Reprint of the revised editon of 1966 (original of 1963). XI, 172 PP with 63 b/w illust. (figures, sketches, drawings, photos,...) & 11 location diagrams. Hard cover, gilt device and title on front cover. Shelf number on front cover and spine. Stamp of previous owner on inside front cover. Covers lightly rubbed. Foxing on outside edges, o/wise good. 24.7 x 17.6.
Navigation equipment, ship's compass, charts, plotting, dead reckoning, etc...
40515 TOGHILL, Jeff MODERN YACHT NAVIGATION - From sextants to satellites
$10.00 AUD
Horwitz Grahame. Sydney. 1984. 1st Ed. (2), 221 PP with b/w illustrations (maps, photos, sketches). Pictorial laminated boards. Faint foxing on outside edges. Note on the verso of the front endpaper. Very good. 24.7 x 15.7. 0725517379
44790 TOGHILL, Jeff SAILING
$10.00 AUD
Wattle Books. Sydney. 1983. 1st Australian edition. 479 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, sketches and photos). Title page: Yacht Hang Ten. Hard cover, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 26.8 x 19.5. 0730100030
50290 TOGHILL, Jeff KNOTS & SPLICES
$15.00 AUD
Reed. Sydney. 1986. Reprint of the 1979 original. 64 PP with b/w illustrations (2 drawings and 142 photos). Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. Oblong: 11.4 x 18.5. 0730101339
55554 TOGHILL, Jeff CELESTIAL NAVIGATION FOR BEGINNERS
$10.00 AUD
Reed Books. Sydney. 1980. Reprint of the 1978 original. 112 PP with tables and figures (diagrams, drawings, b/w photos). Stiff covers, pictorial front. Near fine. 21.5 x 14. 0589500122
65858 TOGHILL, Jeff SEAWAY CODE - A Manual of Safety and Survival
$10.00 AUD
Reed Books Pty Ltd. Sydney. 1986. 1st Ed. 136 PP with b/w and bour illustrations. Pictorial laminated boards. Fine. 22.2 x 14.8. 0730101665
73882 TOGHILL, Jeff TRADITIONAL AND ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION: An Introduction to Methods and Equipment
$45.00 AUD
New Holland Publishers Ltd. London. 2003. 1sy Ed. 128 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Eps: Sextant with modern chart background. Laminated pictorial borads, dj. Dedicatory note on title page dated and signed to the previous owner by the author. Fine (as new condition). 28.8 x 22.2. 9781843301363
74563 TOGHILL, Jeff CELESTIAL NAVIGATION
$10.00 AUD
Reed Books. Sydney. 1986. Reprint of 1978 original. 112 PP with tables and figures (diagrams, drawings, b/w photos). Stiff covers, pictorial front. Near fine. 21.5 x 14. 0730101479
The Sextant and Chronometer, Errors and Corrections, Estimated Position and Dead Reckoning, The Celestial Globe, The Tables...The Computation, Plotting, Other Celestial Work, Star Identification.
74774 TOGHILL, Jeff KNOTS & SPLICES
$15.00 AUD
New Holland Press. Sydney. 2003. Reprint of the 1998 revised edition (original of 1979). 64 PP with b/w illustrations (2 drawings and 146 photos). Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. Oblong: 11.4 x 18.5. 1864364564
74819 TOGHILL, Jeff KNOTS & SPLICES
$10.00 AUD
Fernhurst Books. Brighton, UK. 1992. Reprint of the 1979 original. 64 PP with b/w illustrations (2 drawings and 142 photos). Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. Oblong: 11.4 x 18.5. 0906754119
74296 TURNER, Dave FORD POPULAR and the Small Sidevalves
$60.00 AUD
Osprey Publishing Ltd. London. 1984. 1st Ed. 192 PP with b/w illustrations (1 painting, documements, drawings and photos). Hard covers, dj. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. Fine (as new condition). 25.3 x 19.5. 9780850455595
71846 URE, Charles Woodward HOW TO NAVIGATE AT SEA - A Complete Course in 12 Chapters (Ure's System of Ocean Navigation)
$50.00 AUD
The Harbour Press / C. W. Ure. Sydney. 1973. 1st and limited edition. 212, (100 / C with tables) PP with many figures. Errata slip tipped in on page 9. Pictorial soft cover. Covers slightly rubbed with a little insect damage. Occasional foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. Scarce. 24 x 18.4.
By the first Australian navigator to cross on his "Mirrool" the Tasman Sea, solo, both ways, in March and April 1970.
73908 US COAST GUARD THE TEXAS SKIPPER'S COURSE
$10.00 AUD
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. Austin, Texas. c. 1960. 1st Ed. IV, 100 PP with b/w illustrations (cartoons, drawings and sketches. Siff covers, illustrated front. Very good. 26.5 x 21.
Contents: Prelude to Boating, Safety Afloat, Underway, Returning to Port, Aids to Safe Boating, and Appendices.
72118 USCG / NOAA United States COAST PILOT 7 - Pacific Coast: California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawai'i
$20.00 AUD
U.S. Department of Commerce / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / National Ocean Service. Washington. 2003. 35th edition. VIII, 656, 38 (Tables), 24 (Index) PP with tables, b/w and colour illustrations (figures, maps, photos). Pictorial stiff covers. Creases on the spine and lower corner of front cover. Very few pages with highlighted or underlined words or sentences. Stamp of the yacht of previous owner on title page. Very good working copy. 28 x 21.
16526 VAN DORN, William G. OCEANOGRAPHY AND SEAMANSHIP
$50.00 AUD
Cornell Maritime Press. Centreville, Maryland. 1993. 2nd edition of the 1973 original. XIV, 440 PP with 170 figures & 28 b/w plates. Cloth cover, dj. Fine (as new condition). 28.5 x 22. 9780870334344
Ocean origins, nature, life at sea, meteorology, ocean currents, wave motion, ship dynamics.
39664 VEN, Capitaine de Vaisseau TRAITE DE MANOEUVRE
$25.00 AUD
Société d' Editions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales. Paris. 1947. Updated reprint of the 1935 edition. (6) , 582 PP with 341 figures, plus 2 leaflets (Feux et Marques à employer pour les Navires en mer with 8 pages, and Balisage des Cotes de France et d'Algérie with 5 pages), at rear of book. Hard cover, title on front cover and spine. Ageing of paper, edges of covers lightly rubbed, hinges weak. Signature of previous owner on front endpaper. Very good copy. French text. 22.4 x 15.5.
Seamanship and Manoeuvres at Ecole Navale (French equivalent to Annapolis or Dartmouth). Added: 2 pamphlets on Lights, Marks and Buoyage.
74004 VERDET, Jean-Pierre THE SKY - Order and Chaos
$5.00 AUD
Thames & Hudson. London. 1992. 1st English edition in the "New Horizons " series, translated from the French original by Anthony Zielonga. 200 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial stiff covers. Fine. 17.8 x 12.4. 9780500300213
51082 VILLIERS, Alan SAFETY AT SEA (in Ships and Ship Models, Volume IX, No.99, April 1956)
$10.00 AUD
Percival Marshall. London. 1956. 32 PP (105-136). Contains article between P.106 and 108 with 4 b/w photos. Illustrated soft wrappers reinforced at spine, o/wise near fine. 24.6 x 18.3.
Alan Villiers urges that well proven inflatable rafts be carried as statutory lifesaving equipment.
56134 VOGEL, Karl SEA SURGEONS IN THE DAYS OF OAK AND HEMP
$25.00 AUD
Charaka Club. 1935. Reprinted from the Proceedings of the Charaka Club. 185-202, (2 blank) PP, plus 2 b/w plates. Soft cover, staples. Near fine. 23.6 x 15.8.
Paper read before the Charaka Club, February 1932.
50326 VOITH VOITH-SCHNEIDER PROPULSION
$10.00 AUD
J. M. Voith GmbH. Heidenheim, Germany. 1975. December 1975 edition of 1000 copies. 8 PP with 1 diagram, 8 b/w photos and 3 colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21.2 x 15
66978 VOLUNTEER COASTAL PATROL OF N.S.W. SAFE BOATING
$10.00 AUD
The Sun & Volunteer Coastal Patrol of NSW. Sydney. c. 1950. 1st Ed. 36 PP with b/w sketches. Soft cover, pictorial front, staples removed. Near fine. 21.5 x 14.
... safe operation of boats by amateur enthusiasts ... to be read in conjunction with the official Rules and Regulations issued by the Maritime Services Board of N.S.W.
42281 WALLWORK, Alan BASIC OCEAN NAVIGATION
$10.00 AUD
Kevin Dillon. Brisbane. 1980. 1st Ed. 80 PP with figures. Pictorial soft cover. Covers rubbed. Very good. 27.8 x 22. 0908174284
17092 WARWICK, Mark MERCHANT VOYAGES (in Sportdiving in Australia & the South Pacific, No. 25)
$15.00 AUD
Mountain, Ocean & Travel Publications. Melbourne. 1991. No. 25, April/May 1991. Includes article from P.20 to 29 with 13 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 27.5 x 21.
Navigation and trade in the Indian Ocean by Arabs, Chinese..., before the arrival of the Portuguese, the sighting of Australia by the Dutch...
69610 WATSON, Jonathan JANET: The Restoration of a Victorian Yacht
$20.00 AUD
Newton Abbot. 1986. David & Charles. 1st Ed. 142, (2 adverts) PP with & b/w photos and 38 b/w illustrations including photos. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 22.2 x 14.3. 0715388886
75483 WATTS Alan WEATHER FORECASTING Ashore and Afloat
$40.00 AUD
Adlard Coles Ltd. London. 1967. 1st Ed. 239 PP with b/w illustrations: 48 and 34 diagrams, plus 16 plates with 28 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj. Top corner of the last 2 photo plates damaged without affecting the photos. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Dust jacket has a few chips and is in a protective sleeve. Very good. 25.3 x 19.
75484 WATTS Alan WIND AND SAILING BOATS - The structure and behaviour of the wind as it affects sailing craft
$20.00 AUD
Adlard Coles Ltd. London. 1965. 1st Ed. 224 PP with tables and 119 b/w illustrations, plus 8 plates with 16 b/w photos. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Near fine. 25.3 x 19.
20490 WHALL, W. B. THE ROMANCE OF NAVIGATION
$25.00 AUD
Benjamin Blom. New York. 1972. Reissue of the 1930 original. Edited by Francis E. McMurtrie, with a foreword by Rear-Admiral E. R. G. R. Evans. XII, 244 PP with 16 Sea Flags, plus 64 pages with 72 b/w illustrations. Fp: After Trafalgar, from a painting by Frank Brangwyn. Hard cover, gilt title on spine. Occasional foxing. Very good. 21.2 x 13.7.
Prince Henry and the early Portuguese navigators, the Elizabethan navigators... Development of the ship: sail & steam. Sea flags, aids to navigation.
49225 WHALL, W. B. THE ROMANCE OF NAVIGATION
$40.00 AUD
Sampson Low, Marston. London. 1930. 1st edition. Edited by Francis E. McMurtrie, with a foreword by Captain E. R. G. R. Evans. XII, 292, (14 publications) PP with 16 Sea Flags, plus 1 colour and 32 b/w plates. Fp (in colour): After Trafalgar, from a painting by Frank Brangwyn. Cloth covers, gilt title on spine. Covers are worn and rubbed around edges and spine is a little sunned. Foxing spots on outside edges and few pages. Still a very good copy of the first edition. Image shows the title page and frontispiece. 24.7 x 16.5.
Prince Henry and the early Portuguese navigators, the Elizabethan navigators... Development of the ship: sail & steam. Sea flags, aids to navigation.
60297 WHALL, W. B. THE ROMANCE OF NAVIGATION
$10.00 AUD
Sampson Low, Marston. London. c. 1930. Reprint of the 1930 original. Edited by Francis E. McMurtrie, with a foreword by Rear-Admiral E. R. G. R. Evans. XII, 244 PP with 16 Sea Flags, plus 1 colour and 32 b/w plates with 71 illustrations. Fp (in colour): After Trafalgar, from a painting by Frank Brangwyn. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Spine damaged at head, foot and hinges. Foxing (heavy) on outside edges and text. Good reading copy. 22.7 x 15.
Prince Henry and the early Portuguese navigators, the Elizabethan navigators... Development of the ship: sail & steam. Sea flags, aids to navigation.
74931 WHARTON, F. R. BROWN'S SEAMAN'S WAGES CALCULATOR
$15.00 AUD
Brown, Son & Ferguson, Ltd. Glasgow. 1953. Reprint of the 1952 edition. (5), 216, (2) PP, plus a 2 page "Wages Calculated at 10/- per Month for 12 Months" loosely inserted. Hard covers, title on front board and spine. Name of previous owner on FEP. Near fine. 15.5 x 12.
From 1 day to 12 months / From 2s, 6 d. to £100 per month. An oddity of days long gone.
44979 WHITAKER, S. F. NIGHT SAILING
$10.00 AUD
Stanford Maritime Limited. London. 1974. 1st Ed. 94 PP with 1 table and 19 b/w illustrations. Pictorial laminated boards. Occasional foxing, o/wise near fine. 22.2 x 13.8. 0540071374
44980 WHITAKER, S. F. NIGHT SAILING
$5.00 AUD
Stanford Maritime Limited. London. 1974. 1st Ed. 94 PP with 1 table and 19 b/w illustrations. Pictorial laminated boards. Top of spine missing on 1.5 cm. Occasional foxing, o/wise good. 22.2 x 13.8. 0540071374
68726 WHITING, John & BOTTOMLEY, Tom CHAPMAN'S LOG & OWNER'S MANUAL
$10.00 AUD
Hearst Books. New York. 1981. 1st Ed. 192 PP with tables and figures, with pages 108 to 181 for: Guest Register, Cruising Log, Radio/Telephone Log, Cruising recipes and Children Log, unused. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Stamp of the "Devonport Maritime Museum & Historical Society" on endpapers, o/wise in fine condition. 26 x 20.5. 0878518010
52978 WICKHAM, Hilary & K. J. SEA WISDOM FOR SMALL CRAFT
$5.00 AUD
Stanley Paul. London. 1964. 1st Ed. 200 PP with 1 tail piece and 30 figures, plus 16 pages with 30 b/w photos. Ex-library copy with stamps. Sellotape marks on endpapers. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Foxing. Good working copy. 20.5 x 13.
52504 WICKHAM, T. F. TEACH YOURSELF SEAMANSHIP
$10.00 AUD
The English Universities Press. London. 1967. Reprint of the 1954 original, in The Teach Yourself Books series. 192 PP with 69 figures. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Faint foxing on outside edges. Near fine. 18.2 x 11.2.
Ship routine and ships - Ropework - Flags and signals...
68060 WICKHAM, T. F. TEACH YOURSELF SEAMANSHIP
$10.00 AUD
The English Universities Press. London. 1958. Reprint of the 1954 original, in The Teach Yourself Books series. 192 PP with 69 figures. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Dust jacket with repaired tears. Faint foxing on outside edges. Near fine. 18.2 x 11.2.
Ship routine and ships - Ropework - Flags and signals...
49416 WIESER, Dr. Franz MAGALHÂES-STRASSE UND AUSTRAL-CONTINENT AUF DEN GLOBEN DES JOHANNES SCHÖNER
$75.00 AUD
Verlag der Wagner'schen Universitaets-Buchhandlung. Innsbruck. 1881. 1st Ed. VIII, 124 PP, plus 5 folded plates (charts in colour) at rear of book. Rebacked copy, cloth cover, gilt title on leather label pasted down on spine. Original soft covers tipped on endpapers. Ingleton bookplate. German text. Near fine. 23.8 x 15.7.
Strait of Magellan, Great South Land, and the globes of Johannes Schöner.
74299 WILKINSON, Frederick ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOUR
$20.00 AUD
Ward Lock Ltd. London. 1972 1st Ed. 192 PP with hundreds of b/w photos of: Guns, Edged Weapons, Small Bladed Weapons, Weapons from the East and Armour. Hard covers, gilt title on spine, dj. Dust jacket with chips at top of front cover and head of spine. Discreet stamp of previous owner on froont endpaper. Near fine. 24 x 16.5. 0706310241
39364 WILLIAMS, David L. SEA TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
$10.00 AUD
Ian Allan. London. 1988. 1st Ed. 128 PP with tables, sketches, maps, and 61 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 18.4 x 11.8. 0711017735
52505 WOODCOCK, Percy SEAMANSHIP FOR THE NOVICE
$5.00 AUD
Frederick Muller. London. 1947. 1st Ed. VIII, 9- 96 PP with 35 figures. Cloth cover. Front endpaper with a repaired tear. Few foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 15 x 10.8.
53340 WOODCOCK, Percy COME BOATING WITH ME
$5.00 AUD
Frederick Muller. London. 1953. 1st Ed. 142 PP with 1 tail piece and over 25 figures. Hard cover. Front cover worn at top corner and with a bump on lower corner. Few foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 15 x 10.8.
75102 WORTH, Claud YACHT NAVIGATION AND VOYAGING
$30.00 AUD
J. D. Potter. London. 1947. 3rd edition of the 1927 original. VIII, 320 PP with tables & 41 b/w illustrations (plans, line drawings, sketch maps, coastal views, diagrams ...). plus 1 folded plan, 1 folded map & 9 bw plates with 22 photos. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover & spine although covers are speckled and frayed around edges and lettering is affected. Offsetting of endpapers and occasional foxing. Internally contents are near fine and overall still a very good copy. Image shows the title-page. 24.5 x 16.
Navigation (hints & deep knowledge). Voyaging to Rockall and round the British Isles in 1921, North west coast of Spain in 1925, and to the Azores in 1926.
41897 WRIGHT, C. H. THE COLLISION REGULATIONS 1977
$15.00 AUD
James Laver. Liverpool. 1977. 1st Ed. 68 PP with 19 pages of illustrations (3 b/w and 16 colour). Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 20.8 x 13.5. 0904825086
The 1972 International Regulations for the prevention of collisions at sea, came into force on the 15th of July 1977.
68183 WRIGHT, C. H. SURVIVAL AT SEA - The Lifeboat and Liferaft
$10.00 AUD
James Laver. Liverpool. 1977. 2nd revised edition of the 1971 original. 120 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings and photos). Inside front cover: Trawler Irvana wrecked off Red Bay, Cushenden, Co. Antrim. Inside back covers: 4 b/w photos of life rafts and releases. Pictorial soft cover. Very good. 20.7 x 14.
50512 YACHT SAFETY SAFETY IN SMALL CRAFT
$10.00 AUD
Marine Division, Ministry of Transport. Wellington. 1973. Revised edition of the 1962 original. 144 PP with b/w and colour illustrations, plus 1 folded plate International Code of Signals. Soft cover (rubbed). Very good. 23.4 x 15.
68997 YORK, Albert, F.R.A.S. THE CLOCK PARADOX, A Simplified Description of Time Dilatation for the Layman
$80.00 AUD
Author / Port Macquarie Astronomical Association. Port Macquarie, NSW. 1971. 1st edition, with a preamble "Man's Progress Through the Ages to Newton and Einstein". 48 PP with 10 figures by the author. Stapled card covers. Front illustrated with a clock, and back with a portrait of Professor Albert Einstein, author of the Theory of Relativity. Fine condition. Scarce. Oblong: 13.7 x 20.8.
50333 ZANTVOORT, Pim THE COCKPIT BOOK
$5.00 AUD
Adlard Coles. London. 1972. 1st UK edition. (1),39 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial stiff cover, spiral bound. Errata slip pasted down inside front cover. Very good. 21.6 x 14. 0229986374
A Highway Code of the Sea: Rules of the road, signals (sound and visuals), lights (navigation, recognition)... Flag etiquette.
