53440
A.B.I.A.
THE AUSTRALIAN BOATING INDUSTRY - A Statistical Analysis, September 1978.

Sydney. 1978. Australian Boating Industry Association. 1st Ed. (4), 67 PP with tables. Soft cover, spiral bound. Very good. 29.7 x 21.
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$10

65255
ACERRA, Martine & MEYER, Jean
LA GRANDE EPOQUE DE LA MARINE A VOILE

Rennes. 1987. Editions Ouest-France. 1st Ed. in "De Memoire d'homme: l'histoire" series. 215, (7) PP with 4 tables and 51 b/w illustrations. Pictorial card cover. Covers lightly rubbed and sunned. Name of previous owner on front endpaper and title page. French text. Occasional foxing. Very good. 23 x 15.5. 273730038X
The glorious era of the French Sailing Navy. The ships, the shipyards, the manning... War at sea. Trading voyages. Scientific exploration.
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$10

53990
AFAI
AFAI Ships Limited

Hong Kong. c. 2000. Afai Ships Limited. 1st Ed. 13 PP (11 recto only, 2 verso) with colour illustrations. Clear cover, spiral bound. Fine. 29.7 x 21.
Builder of high speed Ferry Boats.
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$5

70644
ALLAN, Rob, LINDESAY, Janette & PARKER, David
EL NIÑO Southern Oscillation & Climatic Variability

Melbourne. 1996. CSIRO Publishing. 1st Ed. Foreword by Barry White. IX, 405 PP with 5 tables, 42 figures (11 b/w portraits and over 31 graphs & maps in colour) and 284 pages with 68 Impact Maps for Rainfall & Temperature: 1 b/w and 67 colour, as well as 492 Maps in colour for MSLP (Mean Sea Level Pressure) & 492 Maps in colour for SST (Sea Surface Temperature), plus a CD-ROM inserted in pocket tipped in on rear endpaper. Laminated pictorial boards. Fine - as new condition. 27.2 x 21. 9780643058033
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$55

67832
AMATEUR YACHT RESEARCH SOCIETY
RUDDER DESIGN FOR SAILING CRAFT

London. c. 1974. Amateur Yacht Research Society. 1st Ed., publication No. 79 of A.Y.R.S. 80 PP with b/w illustrations (plans photos and sketches). Pictorial card covers a little rubbed/worn around edges, o/wise a very good copy. 21 x 14.
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$15

56601
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING
RULES & REGULATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF STEEL VESSELS 1862 - 1965

New York. 1965. American Bureau of Shipping. Yearly edition. (2), XXX, (2), 458 PP (one of them folded) with numerous figures and tables including 12 tables "Scantlings / Equipments" . Cloth cover, gilt device on front board, gilt title "Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels 1965" on front board and spine. Slight ageing and foxing of paper. Stamp on front endpaper, o/wise near fine. 26 x 20.
1965 rules.
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$20

56602
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING
RULES & REGULATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF STEEL VESSELS 1862 - 1966

New York. 1966. American Bureau of Shipping. Yearly edition. (2), XXX, 448 PP (one of them folded) with numerous figures and tables including 12 tables "Scantlings / Equipments" . Cloth cover, gilt device on front board, gilt title "Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels 1966" on front board and spine. A 12 pages "Supplement to Rules ... 1966", loosely inserted. Slight ageing and foxing of paper. Stamp on front endpaper, o/wise near fine. 26 x 20.
1966 rules.
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$20

56603
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING
RULES & REGULATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF STEEL VESSELS 1862 - 1967

New York. 1967. American Bureau of Shipping. Yearly edition. (2), XXX, (2), 520 PP (one of them folded) with numerous figures and tables including 12 tables "Scantlings / Equipments" . Cloth cover, gilt device on front board, gilt title "Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels 1967" on front board and spine. Slight ageing and foxing of paper. Stamp on front endpaper, o/wise near fine. 26 x 20.
1967 rules.
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$20

56604
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING
RULES & REGULATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF STEEL VESSELS 1862 - 1968

New York. 1968. American Bureau of Shipping. Yearly edition. (2), XXX, (2), 535 PP (one of them folded) with numerous figures and tables including 11 tables "Scantlings / Equipments" . Cloth cover, gilt device on front board, gilt title "Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels 1968" on front board and spine. Slight ageing and foxing of paper. Stamp on front endpaper, o/wise near fine. 26 x 20.
1968 rules.
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$20

56605
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING
RULES & REGULATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF STEEL VESSELS 1862 - 1969

New York. 1969. American Bureau of Shipping. Yearly edition. (2), XXX, (2), 537 PP (one of them folded) with numerous figures and tables including 7 tables "Scantlings / Equipments" . Cloth cover, gilt device on front board, gilt title "Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels 1969" on front board and spine. Slight ageing and foxing of paper. Near fine. 26 x 20.
1968 rules.
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$20

35251
ANDERSEN, Hakon With & COLLETT, John Peter
ANCHOR AND BALANCE - Det Norske Veritas 1864-1989

Oslo. 1989. J. W. Cappelens Forlag A.S. 1st English edition. 491 PP with 29 graphs, b/w and colour photos. Fp (in colour): shipwrecked on the coast. Cloth cover, crest of Norske Veritas in blind on front cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Short note with signatures on front endpaper. Near fine. 26.5 x 19.7. 8202117690
125 years history of this Ship's Classification Society.
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$70

67273
ANDERSON, R. C.
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY RIGGING, A Handbook for Model-Makers

London. 1972. Model & Allied Publications Ltd.. 3rd Impression of the 1955 original. XII, 146 PP, plus 4 pages with 8 b/w photos, 22 folded plates with 282 drawings and their legends and a large folded plan of the "St George" at rear of book. Pictorial stiff covers (lightly soiled). Covers laminated. Stamp of previous owner at top corner of half title page. Faint foxing. Very good. 21.7 x 13.6.
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$20

40131
ANDERSON, Robert & WILSON, Ian
SHIPS AND QUAYSIDES OF ULSTER

Belfast. 1990. The Friar's Bush Press. 1st Ed. (VI), 90 PP with 87b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. Oblong: 17.9 x 21.5. 0946872325
The Harland & Wolf Historic photograph Collection at the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum.
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$20

14877
AUBAILE-SALLENAVE, Francoise
BOIS ET BATEAUX DU VIETNAM

Paris. 1987. Selaf / CNRS. 1st Ed. XXII, 184, (2 adv) PP with 1 map on double-page and 38 b/w plates, plus 32 pages with 50 b/w photos. Pictorial card cover. Fine. French text. 24 x 16.2. 2852971909
Building techniques, materials in use (timber, sap, oakum,..). Illustrates the originality of naval architecture of Vietnam and Asia, lightness & resistance.
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$55

67969
AUSTIN, Ted
AUSTIN BUILT BOATS

Brisbane. 1949. Ted Austin Boat Builder. 3 folds flyer with 5 b/w photos. Flyer with creases and rubbed patches at folds. Very good. 23 x 14.5.
16 Ft "Sea Nymph" de luxe ...
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$10

68085
AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING
Task Force on the AUSTRALIAN SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY - REPORT - January 1984

Canberra. 1984. A.G.P.S. / Department of Transport. January 1984 edition. V, 64 PP with tables. Pictorial card cover. Stamp of the Devonport Maritime Museum on bottom of title-page. Very good. 25 x 17.5. 0644031743
Data as at 30 June 1982. Trading Vessels... Trades... Passenger ferries... Ships imported & ships constructed. Dry docks and patent slipways.
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$10

63331
BAKKA Jr., Dag
DE NORSKE UDDEVALLASKIPENE

Larvik, Norway. 1986. B.A. Krohn Johansen & Co. 1st Ed. 184 PP with b/w illustrations (1 graph/diagram, 28 sets of plans and 169 b/w photos). Laminated pictorial boards. Name of previous owner at top of front endpaper. Norwegian text. Fine. 24.6 x 17.5. 8290528043
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$70

51714
BALLET, M., CHENEAU, H. & SERVIERES, R.
CONNAISSANCE DU NAVIRE. Tome VI: Les Matériels Navals

Paris. 1973. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées. 1st Ed. ENSTA - CN 10 / 225. 128 PP with tables and figures (drawings, b/w photos, plans, sketches), plus 1 large folded plate Wave distribution by area. Soft cover. Name of previous owner at top of title page. French text. Very good. 27 x 21.
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$10

51713
BARET B. & GUIADEUR, E.
LES NAVIRES DE COMMERCE. La coque et les installations de coque: La Mâture

Paris. 1976. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées. 1st Ed. ENSTA - CN 36 / 372. 171 PP with 108 figures (drawings, plans, sketches). Name of previous owner at top of title page. French text. Very good. 27 x 21. 2722503727
Masts and derricks.
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$10

51712
BARET B. & GUIADEUR, E.
LES NAVIRES DE COMMERCE. La coque et les installations de coque: Les Panneaux de Cale

Paris. 1976. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées. 1st Ed. ENSTA - CN 36 / 401. 64 PP with over 34 figures (drawings, plans, b/w photos). Name of previous owner at top of title page. French text. Very good. 29.7 x 21. 2722504014
Hatches.
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$10

17002
BARNICHON, Gilles & NOIREL, Didier
LES CAR-FERRIES CONSTRUITS EN FRANCE - FRENCH BUILT CAR FERRIES

Editions Michel-Didier Vrac. Le Touvet, France. 1996. 1st Ed. 120 PP with 5 pages of tables with technical data and 65 bw photos in text. Pict. card cover. French and English text. Fine. Oblong: 22 x 24. 2910821056
The design and building of car ferries in France. History of 45 vessels built since the Compiègne in 1958.
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$30

51673
BARRILLON, P., BEHAR, A., BRAYARD, J. & SMOL, R.
LES NAVIRES DE COMMERCE. La Réglementation Technique Maritime. Tome II: Protection contre l' Incendie, Transports de Grains, Capacité, Jauge, Franc-Bord

Paris. 1972. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées. 1st Ed. ENSTA - CN 31 / 142. 330 PP with tables and figures (drawings, sketches). Soft cover. Name of previous owner at top of title page. French text. Very good. 27 x 21.
Volume II - Regulations: Fire protection, Grains in Bulk, Register, Plimsoll marks.
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$10

69574
BENFORD, Jay R.
BENFORD DESIGN GROUP / YACHT DESIGNERS: 1962-1992, 30 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

St. Michaels, Md. 1993. Tiller Publishing. Folder containing: 12 items. Order Form: 8 PP + 11 folded booklets: 100 PP with b/w illust. (plans, sketches, photos). Soft covers, illustrated front. Covers of folder a little chipped or creased, contents in near fine condition. 30.5 x 22.5.
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$30

69573
BENFORD, Jay R.
POCKET CRUISERS & TABLOID YACHTS - Volume 1: Building Plans for Six Small Cruising Craft

St. Michaels, Md. 1992. Tiller Publishing. 1st Ed. 96 PP with b/w illust. (plans, sketches, photos). Pictorial soft covers. Fine. 28 x 21.5. 0961039639
Advice on design by an American yacht architect with some of his yachts. Choosing a vessel, aesthetics of yacht design, the great pyramid rig, ...
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$20

51711
BERTRAND, Jean-Pierre
LES NAVIRES DE COMMERCE. Les Principaux Types et leurs Conditions d' Exploitation - Navires de Pêche

Paris. 1977. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées. 1st Ed. ENSTA - CN 31 / 413. 77 PP with over 10 tables and 18 figures (drawings, plans, b/w photos). Name of previous owner at top of title page. French text. Very good. 29.7 x 21. 2722504138
Fishing Vessels
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$10

51710
BERTRAND, Jean-Pierre
LES NAVIRES DE COMMERCE. Les Principaux Types et leurs Conditions d'Exploitation - Les Navires Transports de Gas - Tome I

Paris. 1979. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées. 1st Ed. ENSTA - CN 31 / 467. 214 PP with graphs, tables and over 55 figures (drawings, plans, sketches). Name of previous owner at top of title page. French text. Very good. 29.7 x 21. 2722504677
Gas Tankers.
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$15

40779
BILLE, T.
EXPERIENCES WITH CONTROLLABLE PITCH PROPELLERS (in Transactions of the Institute of Marine Engineers)

London. 1970. Institute of Marine Engineers. Volume 82, No. 8, August 1970. Contains article from P. 289 to 302 with 1 photo, 1 table and 8 figures. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 28 x 21.6.
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$20

51718
BINDEL, S.
HYDRODYNAMIQUE NAVALE - V: Dynamique du Navire. Tenue à la Mer/Qualités Evolutives

Paris. 1977. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées. 1st Ed. ENSTA CN 21 / 395. 192 PP with 5 b/w photos and figures (drawings, plans, sketches). Soft cover. Name of previous owner on title page. French text. Very good. 29.7 x 21. 2722503956
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$15

63180
BINGHAM, Bruce
THE SAILOR'S SKETCHBOOK

Camden, USA. c. 1983. Seven Seas / International Marine. 5th printing. Introduction by Jeff Spranger. X, 134 PP with b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Very good. 28 x 22. 0915160552
76 do-it yourself projects to improve your sailboat.
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$20

70029
BLAKE, George
BIG SHIPS LITTLE SHIPS

London. 1944. The British Council / Longmans Green & Co. 1st Ed. No. 12 in the "Britain Advances" series. 32 PP with 25 b/w photos. Pictorial soft covers, staples. War economy paper. Foxing spots on covers. Very good. 21 x 15.2.
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$15

51715
BLANC, L., PARIZOT, B. & SERVIERES, R.
CONNAISSANCE DU NAVIRE, Tome VII: Les Types de Navires

Paris. 1973. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées. 1st Ed. ENSTA - CN 10 / 240. 128 PP with tables and figures (drawings, b/w photos, plans, sketches), plus 4 large folded plates. Soft cover. Name of previous owner at top of title page. French text. Very good. 27 x 21.
Warships and Navies of the world. Submarines. Merchant ships.
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$15

35170
BLOHM + VOSS
MEKO 360 Frigate, Short Description

Hamburg. 1983. Blohm + Voss A.G. 1st Ed. Brochure: 4 PP with 1 plan, 1 profile, and 4 colour photos. Pictorial cover. Fine. 29.8 x 21.
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$5

35168
BLOHM + VOSS
NAVAL LOGISTICS

Hamburg. 1982. Blohm + Voss A.G. 1st Ed. 24 PP with graphs, organigrams, and 9 b/w & 10 colour photos. Pictorial card cover. Fine. 29.8 x 21.
Blohm + Voss Logistics support for the Navies of the World, training, Electronic Data Processing...
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$10

67853
BOATBUILDING
BUILD A BOAT FOR PLEASURE OR PROFIT

Chicago. 1941. Popular Mechanics Press. 1st Ed. 192 PP with plans, sketches and b/w photos. Illustrated cloth cover, title on front board and spine. dj. Dust jacket with repaired tears. Newsagency stamp on front endpaper, o/wise internally very clean and bright. 24.2 x 16.7.
Hints and tips on how to build a boat: rowboats, canoe, power and sail craft, plywood outboard, inboard runabout, cabin cruiser...
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$15

65836
BONNE, M.
ATLAS MARITIME OU CARTES REDUITES DE TOUTES LES CÔTES DE FRANCE, avec des Cartes particulières des Isles voisines les plus considérables, suivies des Plans des principales Villes Maritimes de ce Royaume

Paris. 1762. Chez Lattré. 1st Ed. Avertissement, 6 Mars, 1762, by Bellin. 8, (30 plates on double page), 46, 4 PP with 32 colour plates (Title page, Dédicace au Roi and 30 colour plates on double page (1 Chart of France, 6 charts on the Atlantic Coast, 2 charts on the Mediterranean Coast, 3 charts on islands off the Atlantic Coast and 18 of plans). Full leather bound, gilt decorated covers, gilt title (shortened) on spine, all edges gilt, marbled enddpapers. Last plate with a short repair at fold and a few pages have small nicks at the bottom and one very small repaired closed tear. Corners of covers rubbed. French text. A near fine copy. Rare. Octavo format: 12.8 x 8.5.
Coasts and Ports of France, before the purchase of the Island of Corsica. An item for the collector. More images available upon request.
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$4500

42279
BOTTOMLEY, Tom
THE BOATKEEPER'S PROJECT BOOK

New York. 1972. Motor Boating & Sailing Books. 1st Ed. (8), 120 PP with 7 tables and 248 figures (b/w photos, & line illustrations by Richard Meyer). Illustrated cloth cover. Occasional foxing. Very good. 29 x 21.2. 0910990085
Ideas and instructions for modifications, improvements, and equipment installations.
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$10

57209
BOUDRIOT, J. & BERTI, H.
CUTTER LE CERF 1779-1780 BY THE DESIGNER DENYS

Paris. c. 1981. A.N.C.R.E. 1st Ed., in the "French Naval Archeology Collection" series. Translated from the French original by H. Bartlett Wells. Monograph of 72 PP with b/w illustrations. Fp: Map of the North Atlantic Ocean, plus 1 plate with colour schemes and 11 folded plans (1/48 scale). Items contained in a folder. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine, dj. Fine. 32.5 x 24.5. 2903179034
Cutter used by the French Navy in the second half of the 18th Century. This cutter, built at Saint Malo in 1779 was involved in the American Revolution.
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$225

70636
BOWKER, R. M. & BUDD, S. A.
MAKE YOUR OWN SAILS - A Handbook for the Amateur and Professional Sailmaker

London. 1971. Macmillan. Reprint of the 1960 edition (original of 1957). XII, 142 PP with 32 figures, plus 16 pages with 35 b/w photos. Fp: Yacht Brumby. Hard cover, device on front cover, dj (price clipped and a little rubbed). Foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 19 x 12.8. 333010507
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$20

54306
BOYS, G. V. (editor)
TRANSACTIONS OF THE INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS. Volume 83 - 1941

London. 1941. Institution of Naval Architects. Annual edition. Vol. LXXXII. XLII, 204 PP with tables and figures, plus 4 plates with b/w portraits and 5 plates with 18 b/w photos. Fp: Portrait of Rear Admiral D. W. Taylor. Cloth cover, gilt decoration on front board, gilt title on front board and spine. Spine lightly sunned. Fine. 28.5 x 22.5.
Historical notes on investigations at the Admiralty Experiment Works, Torquay, by R. W. L. Gawn.
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$20

66622
BRAY, Maynard & PINHEIRO, Carlton
HERRESHOFF OF BRISTOL - A Photographic History of America's Greatest Yacht and Boat Builders

Bristol, Rhode Island. 2005. Herreshoff Marine Museum. 2nd edition of the 1989 original. Introduction by Halsey C. Herreshoff. XIV, 250 PP with beautiful b/w photos. Fp: Map of Bristol Harbour. Eps: Launching of "Reliance", 1903. Cloth cover, title on front board and spine, dj. Fine. 28.5 x 25. 0971067821
Story of the two brothers who created Herreshoff Manufacturing Co., builders of some of the fastest steamboat and torpedo boats and, of course, yachts.
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$75

38761
BREWER, Edward S. & WALLSTROM, Robert E.
CRUISING DESIGNS - Power and Sail

New York. 1976. Seven Seas. 1st ed. 144 PP with 16 figures, and sets of plans for 31 cruising auxiliary & 8 power boats. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 22.8 x 14.8. 0915160153
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$10

66961
BRITISH ANTI-FOULING COMPOSITION & PAINT COMPANY LTD
THE PROTECTION AND DECORATION OF YACHTS

London. c. 1949. The British Anti-Fouling Composition & Paint Company Ltd. 1st Ed. 32 PP, plus 13 plates: 4 colour plates from original paintings by Charles Pears, and 9 b/w photos by Beken &Son of Cowes. Each plate is protected by tissue guard, with name of vessel for the b/w ones. Cloth cover, front cover with title and colour vignette of "The Needles". Near fine. Oblong: 18.2 x 21.8.
Includes: Hull Protection for Yachts, Modern Views on Anti-Fouling Compositions, List of British Anti-Fouling Yacht Specialities, ... The photos show: s.y. "Venetia", s.y. "Rosaura", s.y. "Adventuress", s.y. "Star of India", s.y. "Sayonara", s.y. "Anna Marie", s.y. Virginia", m.y. "Titan" and aux.sch. "Viva".
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$20

63055
BROGREN, Klas (editor)
DESIGNS 90 - Cruise & Ferry

Halmstad, Sweden. 1990. Plus 2 Ferryconsultation. 1990 edition. 186 PP with tables and b/w or colour illustrations (plans, profiles and photos of ships). Pictorial soft cover. (starboard side of "Crystal Harmony"). Near fine. 29.7 x 21.
NYK / Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Crystal Cruises & Crystal Harmony. History of NYK "Nibiki", by Michio Yamada. Cruise Vessels: Angelina Lauro, ... Club Med I, Westerdam. Ferries: Asagiri Maru ... Venus. Ro / Ro: Bore Sea ... Yufutsu Maru.
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$25

63072
BROGREN, Klas (editor)
ShipPax DESIGNS 05 - Ferry, Cruise & Ro-Ro Newbuilding Yearbook

Halmstad, Sweden. 2005. ShipPax Information. 2005 edition. 216 PP with tables and b/w or colour illustrations (plans, profiles and photos of ships). Pictorial soft cover ("Birka Paradise" ). Fine. 29.7 x 21.
Birka Line and "Birka Paradise". Aker Finnyards. Aland is Finland's maritime heart ... Ferries: New Camellia ... Stena Baltica. Cruise: Arosa Luna ... Echantment of the Seas ... Pride of America. RoRo: Positive Star ... Torrens.
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$30

53886
BROTHERTON, Miner K.
THE 12-VOLT BIBLE for boats

Bradford on Avon. 2000. Thomas Reed Publications. Reprint of the 1991 original. XVIII, 174 PP with b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 22 x 14.8. 0901281875
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$10

70746
BROTHERTON, Miner K.
THE 12-VOLT BIBLE for boats

Camden, Maine. c.2000. Seven Seas Press / International Marine. 13th reprint of the 1985 original. XVIII, 161 PP, (13 notes ...) with b/w illustrations by Michael Blaser. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 23 x 15. 0915160811
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$10

52087
BROWN, E. W.
SHIPS

Exeter. 1968. Wheaton. 2nd revised impression of the 1965 original. 80 PP profusely illustrated with b & w photos & drawings. Hard cover, dj. Dust jacket a little rubbed/chipped, o/wise near fine. 24.2 x 18.7. 008008494X
History of shipbuilding: planning, mould loft, plater's shop... on trials.
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$10

69652
BROWN, J. D. & PICKETT, Bob
BUILD A CLANCY : A Step-by-Step Guide to Your First Boat

Camden, Maine. 1992. International Marine / McGraw-Hill. 1st Ed. V, 122 PP with b/w illustrations: drawings, plans, sketches and photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine (mint condition). 23.4 x 18.6. 0877423180
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$20

68642
BRUNEL LOW, Bevis
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

London. 1949. Longmans, Green & Co. 1st Ed. VII, 231 PP with 236 figures. Cloth cover, gilt title (dulled) on spine. Short tear at foot of spine/front hinge. Name of previous owner at top of front endpaper. Very good. 22.2 x 14.5.
Image shows the title-page.
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$10

63629
BUREAU VERITAS
REGISTER OF SHIPS / REGISTRE MARITIME 1980

Paris. 1980. Bureau Veritas. 1980 Edition. 45, 827 PP. Hard cover, simile leather, gilt device on front board, gilt title on spine and front board. Text in French and English. Fine. 30.5 x 22. 2900344042
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$40

18135
BURNS, Lt. Cdr. K. V.
DEVONPORT BUILT WARSHIPS SINCE 1860

Liskeard, Cornwall. 1981. Maritime Books. 1st Ed. 112 PP with 3 silhouettes and 60 b/w photos. Pictorial card cover. Very good. 20.6 x 14.8. 0950632376
From the Royalist of the Rosario Class, launched 1861, to the Scylla of the Leander Class, launched 1968.
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$5

70064
BURNS, Lt. Cdr. K. V.
THE DEVONPORT DOCKYARD STORY

Liskeard, Cornwall. 1984. Maritime Books. 1st Ed., with an introduction by the Rt Hon Dr David Owen. 128 PP with 1 chart, 5 plans and 42 b/w photos. Pictorial card cover. Note on verso of title page signed by the author. Near fine. 24.3 x 17.6. 0907771149
From the Royalist of the Rosario Class, launched 1861, to the Scylla of the Leander Class, launched 1968.
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$20

20541
BURRELL, D. C. E.
SCRAP & BUILD

London. 1983. World Ship Society. 1st Ed. 79 PP with b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21 x 14.5. 0905617290
British Shipping Tables, Scrap & Build Fleet Lists, Shipping Loan Fleets Lists, ...
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$15

69380
BUTLER, T. Harrison
CRUISING YACHTS: Design and Performance

London. 1945. Robert Ross & Co. Ltd. 1st Ed. 144 PP with 35 figures and 16 plans or line drawings for 5 selected designs. Fp: b/w photo of the author. Cloth covers a little browned with some wear around the edges, title on front board and a sunned spine. Light foxing. Very good clean copy. 22 x 14.
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$30

69363
BUTZ, Richard & MONTAGUE, John
BUILDING THE WEEKEND SKIFF

St Michaels, Maryland. 1997. Tiller Publishing. 1st Ed. 80 PP with b/w illustrations: photos and drawings, line drawings, plans, sketches by John Montague. Pictorial soft covers. Fine. 27.8 x 21.5. 1888671106
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$25

18169
CANNELL, David & LEATHER, John
MODERN DEVELOPMENT IN YACHT DESIGN

London. 1976. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. (8), 152 PP with 79 b/w illust. (plans, sketches,..) & 17 b/w photos in text. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Some foxing, mostly on first and last pages, o/wise good. 28.3 x 22.5. 0229115187
Sailing and motor yachts, spars, rigs & sails, materials & construction.
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$15

59145
CARLISLE, Rodney
WHERE THE FLEET BEGINS - A History of the David Taylor Research Center 1898-1998

Washington. 1998. Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. 1st Ed. Foreword by Richard E. Metrey. XVIII, 662 PP with 1 map, 1 organigram, over 10 tables, 65 portraits and 108 b/w illustrations. Eps: Photos of the center in 1898, 1908 and in 1198. Hard cover, simile leather, gilt seal on front cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Fine. 25.5 x 18. 0160494427
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$35

39397
CARMICHAEL, A. W.
PRACTICAL SHIP PRODUCTION

New York. c.1941. McGraw-Hill. 2nd impression of the 2nd edition (original of 1919). XVI, 283 PP with 127 figures (drawings, photos, sketches). Cloth cover, gilt title on spine. Fine. 23.4 x 16.
Requirements of ships: buoyancy, stability, propulsion,... Description, speed and tonnage, materials and requirements for merchant or naval vessels, construction of ships (welded, riveted & combined), shipyards..
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$20

65970
CARTER, Craig J. M. (editor)
SHIPS ANNUAL 1958

London. 1958. Ian Allan. 1st Ed. 96 PP with tables, 1 cutaway, 8 funnels, 12 house flags, 29 ship's profiles and 124 b/w photos. Title page: Empress of Britain. Red hard cover. Near fine. 24.2 x 18.4.
Shipbreaking, is a major industry by Kenneth Brown. House flags and funnel markings, by John S. Styring...
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$20

65056
CARTER, Ernest F.
TRAMS AND TRAMWAYS

London. 1961. W. & G. Foyle. 1st edition in the Foyles Handbooks series. 92 PP with 3 figures, plus 4 pages with 16 b/w illustrations. Pictorial laminated boards. Faint foxing, o/wise very good. 18.5 x 12.3.
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$5

32088
CASTLE, Colin M.
A LEGACY OF FAME - Shipping and Shipbuilding on the Clyde

Murdoch Carberry. Erskine, UK. 1990. 1st Ed. (6), 118 PP with 1 map and 44 b/w photos. Inside front cover: Wharfs and Quays, Glasgow Harbour. Pictorial card cover. Fine. 21 x 14.8. 0951357417
Glasgow based shipping lines. The Clyde shipyards... Clyde built: 30 famous ships.
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$15

38645
CHAPELLE, Howard I.
YACHT DESIGNING AND PLANNING For Yachtsmen, Students & Amateurs

London. 1972. George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1st UK edition of the 1971 Revised and Enlarged US edition. XI, 12-373 PP with many figures, line drawings & plans. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket is plastic protected and laminated. Booksellers sticker on FFEP, o/wise contents near fine. 24 x 16. 0046230114
Tools and materials, preliminary designs, etc ...
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$20

57005
CHAPMAN, Charles F. & HORENBURGER, F.W.
PRACTICAL BOAT BUILDING. Useful hints and suggestions for the amateur boat builder...

New York. 1961. Motor Boating Series. Revised and enlarged edition. Volume 34 in the Motor Boating's Ideal series. 260 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings and photographs). Illustrated cloth cover. Offsetting on endpapers, faint and occasional foxing, o/wise near fine. 30 x 22.
... from laying down the lines full size to the correct use of fiberglass...
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$60

34901
CHARPENTIER, Henri
LA CONSTRUCTION DES NAVIRES MARCHANDS - Cours professé à l'Ecole d'Application du Génie Maritime

Paris. 1945. Dunod. 1st Ed. IV, 920 PP with 1 colour figure (No. 379) and 508 b/w figures, plus 3 large folded plates (figure 209: Stern of a twin screw passenger liner, and 388 a & 388 b : general arrangement of Normandie). Marbled endpapers. Cloth cover, gilt device on front cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Covers rubbed at corner, ageing of paper, foxing spots on outside edges, name of previous owner on half title page. French text. Very good.
Shipbuilding and merchant ships. A massive volume.
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$70

47421
CHICOT, Emmanuel
CONSTRUCTION DU NAVIRE DE COMMERCE

Paris. 1960. Editions Maritimes et Coloniales. 1st Ed. (4), 423 PP with 8 b/w photos and over 200 figures. Hard cover. Faint foxing on outside edges. Very good. French text. 24 x 16.
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$20

46875
CLARK, Ronald W.
WORKS OF MAN

London. 1985. Century Publishing. 1st Ed. 352 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Hard cover, dj. Occasional light foxing, o/wise fine. 26 x 19.8. 0712607676
Discoveries, inventions and technological achievements that have changed the course of history. Engineering artificial waterways. Engines on the Oceans...
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$10

51161
CLIFFORD, Dr. Robert & FLEURY, Karina (editors)
INCAT / HALES - Calendar 1999

Hobart. 1998. Incat Group of Companies. 1st Ed. 28 PP with 1 b/w and 26 colour photos (12 of them on full page). Fine. Oblong: 21 x 29.7.
History of the Hales trophy and the crossing of the Catalonia, on last page/cover.
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$5

69810
CLIFFORD, Dr. Robert & LOWRIE, Kim (editors)
INCAT / Profile 1999 / Calendar "RAW" 2000

Hobart. 1999. Incat Group of Companies. 3 items - Profile: 28 PP with 2 maps, 6 b/w portraits, 12 graphs, 22 profiles of Incat vessels, and colour photos (32 photos and 33 portraits). Pictorial soft cover. / Calendar RAW: 28 PP with 27 colour photos (12 of Incat Ferries). Newsletter (4 pages) on "Hales Trophy", evolution et specifications of Wave Piercing RO/PAX Catamaran. Fine. Oblong: 21 x 29.7.
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$10

70645
CLIFFORD, Dr. Robert & LOWRIE, Kim (editors)
INCAT Profile 1992

Hobart. c. 1994. Incat Group of Companies. 1st bilingual edition. No pagination, 16 PP with graphs, 27 b/w illustrations (2 photos and 25 portraits), 7 profiles of Incat vessels, and 27 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover. Text in English and Spanish. Near fine. Oblong: 21 x 29.7.
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$20

51187
CLIFFORD, Robert (editor)
INCAT REVOLUTION 120

Hobart. c. 2000. Incat. 12 PP with colour illustrations (2 photos and 5 plans). Pictorial soft cover (Revolution 120). Near fine. Oblong: 21 x 29.7.
Incat Wave Piercer: 120 metres long, 1250 tonnes deadweight at 51 knots.
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$5

20061
COLES, Adland & HARDY, A.C.
MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT, Vessels of 1000 tons gross and over completed in 1957, With Part II for Ships of under 1000 tons gross - Volume VI

Southampton. 1958. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed., Volume VI, 1958. Introduction by A. C. Hardy. 268 PP with tables, b/w illustrations (photos, plans) & 32 pages with adverts. Eps: Colour adverts. Fp: British Justice. Hard cover, gilt-engraved title on front cover and spine. Spine a little worn and shaken, o/wise very good. Oblong: 15 x 22.5.
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$10

70998
COLES, Adlard & DUFF, Peter
MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT, Vessels of 1000 tons gross and over completed in 1962 - Volume XI

London & New York. 1963. Adlard Coles & John de Graff. 1st Ed. Volume XI, 1963, introduced by Peter Duff. 184 PP with tables & bw illust. (photos & plans). Fp: "Savannah", the world's first nuclear-powered cargo/passenger vessel. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, chipped dj (slightly rubbed and foxed). Ex library copy with stamps on endpapers and title page. Very good copy. Oblong: 15 x 22.5.
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$20

62585
COLES, Adlard & DUFF, Peter
MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT, Vessels of 1000 tons gross and over completed in 1962 - Volume XI

London & New York. 1963. Adlard Coles & John de Graff. 1st Ed. Volume XI, 1963, introduced by Peter Duff. 184 PP with tables & bw illust. (photos & plans). Fp: "Savannah", the world's first nuclear-powered cargo/passenger vessel. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Near fine copy. Oblong: 15 x 22.5.
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$30

62526
COLES, Adlard & HARDY, A. C.
MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT, Vessels of 1000 tons gross and over completed in 1958, With Part II for Ships of under 1000 tons gross - Volume VII

Southampton. 1959. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed., Volume VII, 1959. Introduced by A. C. Hardy. 256 PP with tables, b/w illust. (photos, plans, profiles), & 27 pages with bw adverts. Eps: Colour adverts. Fp: S.S. Brasil, photographed in New York. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Light wear, o/wise very good. Oblong: 15 x 22.5.
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$25

62528
COLES, Adlard & HARDY, A. C.
MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT, Vessels of 1000 tons gross and over completed in 1960. With Part II for Ships of about 1000 tons gross and under - Volume IX

Southampton. 1961. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed., Volume IX, 1961, with an introduction by A. C. Hardy. 208 PP with tables & bw illust. (photos & plans) & 21 pages with bw & colour adverts. Eps: Colour adverts. Fp: "Oriana", the 41,923 tons gross twin-screw turbine steamship for P & O lines. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Fine. Oblong: 15 x 22.5.
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$30

45196
COLES, Adlard & STEWART, A. J.
MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT, Vessels of 1000 tons gross and over completed in 1964 - Volume XIII

London & New York. 1965. Adlard Coles & John de Graff. 1st Ed., Volume XIII, 1965. 176 PP with tables & b/w illust. (photos & plans). Fp: Methane Princess. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing. Near fine. Oblong: 14.5 x 22.5.
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$20

69593
COLES, K. Adlard & BRUCE, Peter
HEAVY WEATHER SAILING

Camden, Maine, USA. 1992. International Marine. 4th edition of the 1967 original, revised by Peter Bruce. Foreword by Peter Blake. XII, 411 PP with b/w illustrations (diagrams, maps and photos). Hard cover, dj. Fine. 25.5 x 18.5.
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$20

69387
COLLARD, John
A MARITIME HISTORY OF RYE

Rye, UK. 1985. Author. 2nd paperback edition of the 1978 original. (14), 153 PP with b/w figures (7 engravings, 16 maps & plans, and 21 photos), plus 3 folded plates for maps 4, 8 and 12. Fp: aerial view of Rye and its Rivers. Pictorial card covers. Fine. 24.5 x 18.5. 0950627623
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$25

69647
CONDER, Russell
HANDMADE HOUSEBOATS: Independent Living Afloat

Camden, Maine. 1992. International Marine. 1st edition. 230 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings and sketches, plans, photos). Pictorial soft cover. One crease at top corner of front cover, o/wise fine. 23.2 x 18.7. 0877423075
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$25

47987
CONSUMER GUIDE
WHOLE BOATING CATALOG

New York. 1979. Fireside Book / Simon & Schuster. 1st Ed. 320 PP with hundreds of b/w illustrations (drawings, plans, photos, sketches...). Pictorial soft cover. Ageing and foxing of paper around outside edges. Very good. Large format: 36.5 x 27. 0671241443
The first, practical, do-it-yourself guide that shows you how to improve your boat from stem to stern.
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$10

38764
CRUMLIN-PEDERSEN, Ole
TRAESKIBET - Fra Langskib til Fregat

Copenhagen. 1968. Traebranchens Oplysningsrad. 1st Ed. 48 PP with b/w illustrations. Title page: 12 silhouettes of ships. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. Danish text. Oblong: 14.8 x 21.2.
The Wooden Ship: from the Longship to the Frigate. 3rd Wood pamphlet in the series of History of Civilization published by the information council of the timber trade in Denmark.
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$10

68544
CULLER, R. D.
SKIFFS AND SCHOONERS

Camden, Maine. 1976. International Marine Publishing. 2nd printing of the 1974 original. VIII, 199 PP with 5 drawings, 94 b/w photos and 64 pages of plans. Cloth cover, dj (price clipped). Faint foxing. Near fine. 28.6 x 22. 0877420475
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$35

50161
CUMMINS, Ian G.
EZE BUILD BOAT PLANS

Runaway Bay, Qld. c. 1995. Eze Build Boat Plans. 1st Ed. No pagination, 38 PP (recto only) with 25 sketch-plans. Soft cover, illustrated front, spiral bound. Fine. 29.7 x 22.
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$5

60993
CURRENT AFFAIRS BULLETIN
IMPERIAL MAPPING PENS / CHILD CARE - Who Cares?

Sydney. 1978. CAB / University of Sydney. Vol. 54, No. 8, January 1978. Edited by Desmond Crowley and George Wilson. Articles by J.R.E.Prescott / Eva Cox. 32 PP with 10 maps. Slight ageing of paper. Good. 24.5 x 17.5.
.
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$10

53868
CURTIS, Cynthia, O'BRIEN, Mike & HYLAN, Doug (compilers)
FORTY WOODEN BOATS - A Third Catalog of Building Plans

Brooklin, Maine. 1995. Woodenboat Publications. 1st Ed. Introduction by John Wilson, editor. 96 PP with 5 drawings and 40 sets of plans (line drawings, sails plans...). Title page: Redwing. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 27.7 x 20.5. 0937822329
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$15

41059
CURTIS, Cynthia, O'BRIEN, Mike & LAZARUS, Paul (compilers)
THIRTY WOODEN BOATS - A Second Catalog of Building Plans

Brooklin, Maine. 1988. Woodenboat Publications. 1st Ed. Introduction by John Wilson, editor. 78, (2) PP with 4 drawings, 14 figures and 30 sets of plans (line drawings, sails plans...). Title page: 20' Catboat, Madam Tirza. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 27.7 x 20.5. 0937822159
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$15

43963
DAKRES, Jack M.
A HISTORY OF SHIPBUILDING AT LYTHAM

Kendal. 1992. World Ship Society. 1st Ed. 144 PP with 132 b/w illustrations. Fp: Perspective drawing of Lytham Shipbuilding & Engineering Company. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21 x 14.8. 0905617711
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$15

69644
DALRYMPLE-HAY, R.
TURPENTINE PILES FOR HARBOUR WORKS

Sydney. 1905. William Applegate Gullick, Government Printer. Intelligence Department, N.S.W., Bulletin No. 6, issued by Authority of the Hon. J. H. Carruthers, Premier and Treasurer. 14, (2) PP with 8 b/w photos on full page. Recased in card covers, retaining original front cover. Staples removed. Insect damage at top of 2 last leaves. Few foxing spots. Very good. Rare. 24.6 x 15.5.
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$75

18138
DE DURANTI de LIRONCOURT, M.
INSTRUCTION ELEMENTAIRE ET RAISONNEE SUR LA CONSTRUCTION - PRATIQUE DES VAISSEAUX en forme de dictionnaire

Nice. c. 1990? Editions Omega. Facsimile reprint of the 1771 original. XXXII, 272 PP, plus large folded table loosely inserted. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover, gilt title "Construction-Pratique des Vaisseaux" on spine. French text. Fine. 20.2 x 13.5.
Dictionary giving all information & instructions necessary for building ships.
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$40

48473
du CANE, Peter
HIGH-SPEED SMALL CRAFT

London. 1951. Temple. 1st Ed. X, 278 PP with 139 figures in text (23 b/w photos) plus 18 plates with 27 b/w photos. Fp: 73 ft. motor torpedo boat. FEP: Sectional drawing of a M.T.B. REP: Sectional drawing of Jet-propelled Bluebird. Cloth cover, dj. Dust jacket with small pieces missing at head and foot of spine. Offsetting on rear endpaper. Slight ageing/foxing of paper on outside edges, o/wise a very good copy of a scarce item. 25 x 15.5.
Types, stability, seaworthiness and manoeuvrability... propelling, record breakers..
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$45

38510
DU PLESSIS, Hugo
FIBREGLASS BOATS - Fitting Out, Maintenance and Repair

London. 1964. Adlard Coles / Rupert Hart-Davis. 1st Ed. 324 PP with tables and 177 figures. Eps: A Westfield De Luxe outboard runabout and an Elizabethan 29-foot sloop. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price-clipped). Dust jacket rubbed and with small chips. Occasional foxing, o/wise near fine. 25.5 x 19.
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$15

32503
DU PLESSIS, Hugo
FIBREGLASS BOATS - Fitting Out, Maintenance and Repair

London. 1966. Adlard Coles / Rupert Hart-Davis. 2nd impression of the 1964 original. 324 PP with tables and 177 figures. Eps: A Westfield De Luxe outboard runabout and an Elizabethan 29-foot sloop. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price clipped). Occasional foxing, o/wise near fine. 25.5 x 19.
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$10

31058
DUFFETT, John
MODERN MARINE MAINTENANCE

Motor Boating & Sailing Books. New York. 1973. 1st Ed. XII, 13-256 PP with figures and b/w photos. Decorated boards, dj. (price clipped). Ex-library copy with renewed endpapers, o/wise a very good clean copy. 23.4 x 15.8. 0910990158
The Boatman's guide to today's materials and methods for today's pleasure boats.
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$25

42515
FALCONER, William & BURNEY, William
A NEW UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY OF THE MARINE; being, a copious explanation of the technical terms and phrases usually employed in the construction, equipment, machinery, movements, and military, as well as naval, operations of ships:... to which is annexed ... (2 volume set)

London. 1815. T. Cadell, W. Davies and J. Murray. Modernized and much enlarged from the original edition, by William Burney. Volume I (text): XV, 708 PP, 88 PP (Vocabulary of French sea-phrases) with tables, over 30 figures, and 12 tables for flags/telegraph signals. 2 short manuscript notes in the margin of pages 495 and 634, and 1 lengthy manuscript note (possibly by Burney) on Copper Fastened Ships on the free fly of front endpaper. Half bound, marbled boards (rubbed). Bookplates of Geoffrey Ingleton with the original bookplate of the William Burney A. M., Mathematician on front endpaper. Leather at top of spine frayed and corners showing some rubbing and wear. Spine has a horizontal tear and is partly detached, front hinge is detached. Volume II (plates): 35 plates (7 on double page, and 1 with colour for signals). Half bound, marbled boards slightly rubbed. Lacks the free fly of front endpaper. Ageing of paper and foxing. Still a very good complete set of a rare item. Ingleton Catalogue No.12518. 27.6 x 22.
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$1800

40784
FASSE, Ir. J.
SOME CONSIDERATIONS BY A SHIPOWNER ON THE SELECTION OF MAIN PROPULSION MACHINERY FOR CARGO SHIPS (in Transactions of the Institute of Marine Engineers)

London. 1969. Institute of Marine Engineers. Volume 81, No. 8, August 1969. Contains article P. 273 to 281 with 6 figures. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 28 x 21.6.
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$20

49683
FELD, Jacob
FAILURES IN FOUNDATIONS

Evanston, Ill. c. 1965. Soiltest, Inc. 1st Ed. 32 PP with 44 b/w photos. Illustrated soft cover. Near fine. 21.3 x 14.
Typical examples of distress, failure and collapse in structures, where the foundation design or construction was at fault, warn of the pitfalls to be avoided.
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$10

18164
FERCHAULT DE REAUMUR, R.A. & DUHAMEL, M.
DOSSIER ANCRE, France, 18ème siècle - Fabrique des Ancres (I) - Encyclopédie Marine: Forge des Ancres (II)

San Remo. 1993. Pharos. Reprint in a limited edition of 350 copies. Volume I: (2), 54 PP plus 6 full-page plates each with engravings and figures. Volume II: 16 PP plus 13 full page plates, each with engravings and figures. Marbled card covers in a green cloth casing with title vignette. Printed on quality art paper. French text. Fine. 39 x 25.
A comprehensive study of anchors carried out in France during the 18th century.
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$150

18143
FINCHAM, John
A HISTORY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE

London. 1979. Scolar Press. Reprint of 1851 orig. Ed. Introduction by John Leather. XI, (3), VIII, (XI), LXXXIV, 415 PP with numerous figures & tables in text, 58 plates numbered 1 to 47. Gilt-engraved papered boards, blue cloth spine, dj. Plain slipcase. Dust jacket is sunned/browned at spine and has a small crease and repairs at extremities. An otherwise fine copy. 24.8 x 16. 0859675696
A summary of the evolution of naval architecture, from log rafts & canoes, the Phoenicians, Greeks & Romans... up to the British Navy at the time.
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$60

69576
FOREMAN, E. J.
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PERFORMANCE OF SEA ANCHORS FOR INFLATABLE LIFERAFTS

Feltham, Middlesex. 1982. Department of Industry / National Maritime Institute. January 1982 edition of report N M I R127. (2), 9 PP in typescript, plus 1 table (recto / verso) loosely inserted and 15 pages with 1 graph, 15 b/w photos and 16 figures. Soft covers with light wear. Near fine. 29.5 x 21.
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$20

34388
FORFAIT, Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent
TRATTATO ELEMENTARE DELL' ALBERATURA DELLE NAVI

San Remo, Italy. 1979. Historia Nautica. Numbered edition limited to 1000 copies (No. 644). Translated from the 2nd French edition (revised by Etienne Willaumez) of 1815, by G. Santi-Mazzini. XXI, 230, (6 Index) PP with 60 tables, plus 25 b/w plates on full page (24 plates with 190 figures and 1 plate with 11 figures with . Cloth cover, illustrated vignette on front cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Italian text. Faint foxing. Near fine. 31.8 x 21.5.
Treatise on the masting of ships and vessels. (Traité de la Mâture pour les Elèves de la Marine).
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$110

51672
FOUSSAT, P., PARIZOT, B., & PONT, D.
LES NAVIRES DE COMMERCE. Les Principaux Types et leurs Conditions d' Exploitation - Navires de Pêche, Navires de Servitude, Hydroptères, Aéroglisseurs

Paris. 1973. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées. 1st Ed. ENSTA - CN 31 / 243. 148, (2) PP with 62 figures (drawings, b/w photos, sketches), plus 1 large folded table. Soft cover. Name of previous owner at top of title page. French text. Very good. 27 x 21.
Fishing vessels, harbour work boats, Hydrofoils and Hovercraft.
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$10

38171
FOX, Uffa
SAILING, SEAMANSHIP and YACHT CONSTRUCTION

London. 1949. Peter Davies. Reprint of the 1934 original. (XII), 272 PP with over 300 b/w photos and design drawings. Blue cloth cover, silver engraving on front cover. Front cover lightly soiled. Spine partly sunned and worn. Internally very clean and a very good copy. Scarce. 28 x 21.
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$60

38550
FRIEDMAN, Norman
SEERÜSTUNG HEUTE - Entwurf und Konzeption Moderner Kriegsschiffe

München. 1981. Bernard & Graefe Verlag. 1st German edition of the 1979 English original Modern Warship. 193 PP with cutaways, drawings, plans and b/w photos. Fp: USS cruiser Canberra, 12 June 1957. Cloth cover, dj. German text. Signature of previous owner on inside front cover, o/wise fine. 25.8 x 20.5. 3803303257
Design and development.
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$10

31567
FRIEL, Ian
THE GOOD SHIP - Ships, Shipbuilding and Technology in England 1200-1520

London. 1995. British Museum Press. 1st Ed. 208 PP with 11 tables and 71 figures (line drawings by Lynne Friel and b/w photos). Fp: Three-masted carrack in an Italian engraving, c. 1470-80. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Fine. 25.2 x 19.4. 0714105740
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$30

69360
GARDNER, John
CLASSIC SMALL CRAFT YOU CAN BUILD

Mystic, Connecticut. 1993. Mystic Seaport Museum. 1st Ed. (10), 195 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, line drawings, plans, sketches & photos) and 18 headpieces. Pictorial soft covers. Fine. 27.8 x 21.5. 0913372668
How to build 16 traditional boats: from Skiff and Bateau to 20-Foot outboard Oyster Skiff.
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$30

69359
GARDNER, John
MORE BUILDING CLASSIC SMALL CRAFT

Camden, Maine. 1990. International Marine Publishing Company. 2nd paperback printing of the 1984 original (Building Classic Small Craft, Vol. 2). XI, (3), 241 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, line drawings, plans, sketches & photos). Pictorial soft covers. Fine. 27.8 x 21.5. 0877422745
How to build 23 traditional boats: from Herreshoff rowboat to Mower Dory.
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$30

44853
GAY, Jacques
SIX MILLENAIRES D'HISTOIRE DES ANCRES

Paris. 1997. Presses de l'Université de Paris-Sorbonne. 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.
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$110

51658
GEEN, Fox
FITTING OUT A MOULDED HULL

London. 1974. Hollis & Carter. 1st paperback edition. 173 PP with over 75 drawings by Maureen Verity. Pictorial soft cover. Faint foxing on outside edges. Near fine. 19.8 x 12.5. 0370103149
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$10

69563
GLEN-L Marine Designs
BOOK OF BOAT DESIGNS: Plans, Patterns, and Kits for the home boatbuilder

Bellflower, Ca. 1998. Glen-L Marine Designs. Edition for the 46th year. 176 PP with hundreds of b/w illustrations (plans and photos). Pictorial soft cover. Fine. Oblong: 21.2 x 27.6.
Catalogue covering over 200 designs.
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$10

50786
GLEN-L Marine Designs
GLEN-L Marine Designs - BOOK OF BOAT DESIGNS

Bellflower, Ca. c. 1991. Glen-L Marine Designs. Edition for the 38th year. 168 PP with hundreds of b/w illustrations (plans and photos). Pictorial soft cover. Covers rubbed. Very good. Oblong: 21.2 x 27.6.
Catalogue covering over 190 designs.
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$10

67244
GOODWIN, Peter
THE CONSTRUCTION AND FITTING OF THE SAILING MAN OF WAR 1650-1850

London. 2001. Conway Maritime Press. Reprint of the 1987 original. XI, 276 PP with 84 b/w photos and 149 figures. Fp: Stern of HMS Victory. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Dust jacket has a small repaired closed tear on rear lower spine, o/wise a fine copy. 30 x 25. 0851773265
Construction of Ship of War in frame, the planking, bulkheads, "machinery" (pumps, steering, capstan)...
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$70

69571
GOUGEON
GELCOAT BLISTERS: Diagnosis, Repair & Prevention - A guide for repairing and preventing gelcoast blisters with West System Brand Epoxy

Bay City, Michigan. 1991. Gougeon Brothers Inc. 1st Ed. Catalogue No. 002-650. (4), 51 PP with b/w illustrations: 1 photo, drawings, and sketches. Soft cover, illustrated front, punch holes for ring binder, o/wise fine. 26.7 x 20.2. 1878207121
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$15

69572
GOUGEON
WOODENBOAT RESTORATION & REPAIR: A Guide to restore the structure, improve the appearance, reduce the maintenance and prolong the life of wooden boats with West System Brand Epoxy

Bay City, Michigan. 1990. Gougeon Brothers Inc. September 1990 edition. Catalogue No. 002-970. (3), 76, (1) PP with b/w illustrations: photos, drawings, and sketches. Soft cover, illustrated front. Fine. 26.7 x 20.2. 187820713X
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$15

69570
GOUGEON, Meade & Jan
FIBERGLASS BOAT REPAIR & MAINTENANCE, with West System Epoxy

Bay City, Michigan. 1988. Gougeon Brothers Inc. Revised edition of the 1987 original. Catalogue No. 002-550. (4), 60 PP with b/w illustrations: 5 photos, drawings, and sketches. Soft cover, illustrated front. Fine. 26.7 x 20.2.
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$15

53849
GOUGEON, Meade & Jan, MONROE, Rob et al.
THE GOUGEON BROTHERS ON BOAT CONSTRUCTION - Wood & West System Materials plus Technical Manual

Bay City, Michigan. 1982. Gougeon Brothers Inc. 3rd edition of the 1979 original. XII, 316 PP with tables, drawings, sketches and b/w photos. A 32 pages West System Technical Manual of 1981 loosely inserted. Illustrated cloth cover lightly soiled. Internally near fine. 28.7 x 22.2. 0878121668
Scarce with the Technical Manual.
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$20

71766
GRANT, Sir Allan
STEEL & SHIPS - The History of John Brown's

Michael Joseph. London. 1950. 1st Ed. 97 PP, plus 36 pages with 45 b/w illustrations. Fp: portrait of the author, Managing Director of John Brown's, at Sheffield, 1929-1945. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket chipped at top of front cover. Near fine. 23.5 x 16.
From a small Sheffield workshop to steel mill and shipbuilding.
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$40

58208
GREENE, Danny
CRUISING SAILBOAT KINETICS - The Art, Science and Magic of Cruising Boat Design

Newport, Rhodes Island. 1985. Seven Seas Press, Inc. 1st Ed. XIV, 237 PP with boxes and b/w illustrations (plans, photos...) by the author. Hard cover, cloth spine, dj. 28.4 x 22. 0671552163
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$10

57540
GREENWALD, Michael
SURVIVOR

San Diego. 1995. Blue Horizons Press. Revised 4th printing of the 1989 original, edited by Steve Callahan and Douglas Robertson. XXIV, 600, (6) PP with 160 b/w illustrations. Fp: drawing by Steve Callahan. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 23.3 x 18.3. 0931297036
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$40

68535
GRIFFITHS, Maurice
LITTLE SHIPS & SHOAL WATERS

London. 1988. Conway Maritime Press. Reprint of the 3rd Impression of 1985 (original of 1937). (10), 189 PP with b/w illustrations (maps, plans, photos and 3 woodcuts by the author). Fp: 'with board up she rides like a gull...'. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine. A fine copy. 25.3 x 19.2.
Sub-title: Designing, Building and Sailing Shoal Draught Cruising Yachts ... With a Cruise or Two in both Blue and Sandy Waters.
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$50

67237
GRIFFITHS, Simon
BOAT

Sydney. 2015. Lantern / Penguin. 1st Ed. 206, (2) PP with colour illustrations throughout. Pictorial endpapers. Hard covers, illustrated front and back. Fine. 23.5 x 18.5.
Row: Derwent skiff, Taroona .. Sail: Storm Bay, Patterson Lakes, Nerida, Janus ... boatbuilders, motor: Erica, Blackbird, Vigilant .. Steam: S.Y. Preana, S.L. Huon, P.S. Marion ... Festivals: Wooden Boat, South Australian & Geelong Wooden Boat Festivals..
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$60

58597
GUIGUENO, Vincent & VATTIER, Valérie
LE PHARE AMEDEE - Lumière de Paris & de Nouvelle-Calédonie

Nouméa / Paris. 2010. Musée de l'histoire maritime de Nouvelle-Calédonie / Editions Point de Vues. 1st Ed. Foreword by Jean-Paul Mugnier. 144 PP with location map & charts, maps & plans, b/w and colour photos. Pictorial boards. French text. New. 36 x 25.5. 9782915548372
Metallic Lighthouse: built 1862 in Paris then knocked down. Shipped to New Caledonia, then erected in 1865.
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$85

69386
GUTHORN, Peter J.
THE SEA BRIGHT SKIFF, and other Shore Boats

Exton, Pennsylvania. c. 1984. Schiffer Publishing. 1st paperback edition. (10), 239, (17) PP with b/w figures (drawings, sets of plans, sketches & photos). Pictorial card covers. Fine. Scarce. 25.4 x 17.8. 0916838730
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$40

38729
HAMMITT, Andrew G.
TECHNICAL YACHT DESIGN

London. 1975. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. 241 PP with 13 tables and 123 figures. Cloth cover, dj (price clipped). Top edge of covers lightly speckled. Foxing spots on outside edges and some pages. Signature of previous owner on title page. Very good. 25.2 x 17.2. 0229115152
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$20

37601
HAMMITT, Andrew G.
TECHNICAL YACHT DESIGN

London. 1975. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. 241 PP with 13 tables and 123 figures. Cloth cover, dj (price clipped). Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 25.2 x 17.2. 0229115152
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$30

68238
HARDY, A. C.
ACHIEVEMENT IN BRITISH SHIPBUILDING

London. c. 1942. The Pilot Press Ltd. 1st Ed., in the Achievement Books series. 36 PP with 2 colour illustrations at centrefold Burners and Welders (paintings by Stanley Spencer), 1 graph, 2 cut-aways and 74 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover, staples. Covers reinforced at spine, o/wise fine. Large format: 36 x 26.5.
Background... The men who build. How it works. Repair and salvage.
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$55

64308
HARDY, A. C. & TYRELL, Edward
SHIPBUILDING - Background to a Great Industry

London. 1964. Sir Isaac Pitman. 1st Ed. XI, 200 PP with 3 organigrams, 9 tables and 21 figures, plus 40 pages with 43 b/w photos. Fp: The P. & O. Turbo-electric Liner "Canberra". Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price-clipped). Dust jacket repaired with half of front missing. Light foxing. Book near fine. 22.4 x 14.5.
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$15

31485
HARRIS, Robert B.
MODERN SAILING CATAMARANS

New York. 1960. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1st Ed. 143 PP with 38 figures (plans, sketches and 11 b/w photos) and 10 b/w photos in appendices. Cloth cover, decorated front cover, dj. Note on front endpaper, o/wise near fine. 23.6 x 18.2.
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$10

68982
HARTLEY, Richard T.
HARTLEY'S GUIDE TO BOAT BUILDING, with new Deep-Vee Designs

Avalon, NSW. c. 1970. Australian Power Boat Pty. Ltd. 5th Australian edition. IV, 148 PP with b/w illust. (photos & plans), and advertising material. Pictorial soft covers rubbed, spine reinforced. Very good. 28 x 21.5.
Everything you want or should know.
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$30

66780
HAYSOM, Noel
TRAWLERS, TROLLERS AND TREPANGERS - The story of Queensland Commercial Fishing Industry pre-1988

Brisbane. 2001. Department of Primary Industries. 1st Ed. Foreword by Henry Palaszczuk, Minister for Primary Industries. (2), VIII, 170 PP with b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Dedicatory note on title page signed by the author. Fine. 29.7 x 21. 0734501250
Pearling Industry - Whaling ...
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$80

44160
HEINRICH, Thomas R.
SHIPS FOR THE SEVEN SEAS - Philadelphia Shipbuilding in the Age of Industrial Capitalism

Baltimore. 1997. The Johns Hopkins University Press. 1st Ed., Volume 12 in the Studies in Industry and Society series. X, (2), 290, (2) PP with b/w figures (1 organigram, paintings, plans and photos). Eps: Map of Delaware River with Philadelphia Steel Shipyards 1900-1918. Cloth cover, dj. Fine. 26 x 18. 0801853877
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$20

69383
HENDERSON, Richard
UNDERSTANDING RIGS AND RIGGING

Camden, Maine. 1991. International Marine. 1st paperback printing, a revised edition of the 1984 original. X, (2), 258 PP with over 190 figures (drawings, sketches & photos). Pictorial card covers with a little shelf wear around edges and a light bump at top corner. Faint foxing. Very good. 25.2 x 17.8. 0877422834
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$25

70541
HERRESHOFF, L. Francis
SENSIBLE CRUISING DESIGNS

Camden, Maine. 1991. International Marine. 1st paperback edition of the 1973 original. VIII, 216 PP with b/w illust. (photos, plans, diagrams, sketches). Pictorial soft cover. Front cover with crease at bottom front corner, lower corner of first 5 leaves with remnant damp marks, top outside edges lightly soiled, o/wise contents clean and an overall very good copy. 25.3 x 20.4. 0977422982
How to build double-paddle canoes, H 14 & H 28, Rozinante, Meadow Lark, Golden Ball, Nereia, Mobjack and Marco Polo, plus 46 other small craft & cruising yachts.
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$35

69362
HILL, Thomas J. & STETSON, Fred
ULTRALIGHT BOATBUILDING

Camden, Maine. c. 1990. International Marine Publishing Company. 3rd paperback printing of the 1987 original. (X), 134 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, line drawings, plans, sketches & photos). Pictorial soft covers. Fine. 27.8 x 21.5. 0877422443
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$20

36716
HIND, J. Anthony
BACKGROUND TO SHIP DESIGN AND SHIPBUILDING PRODUCTION

London. 1965. Temple Press. 1st Ed. XIV, 178 PP with Over 20 tables and 44 figures, plus 40 pages with 63 b/w plates. Cloth cover, dust jacket is a little rubbed with a few small chips, o/wise a fine copy. 25.4 x 19.
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$25

38426
HIND, J. Anthony
SHIPS AND SHIPBUILDING

London. 1959. Temple Press. 1st Ed. in the Power and Speed Series for Boys. VIII, 128 PP with 28 figures, plus 16 pages with 30 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Ex library copy with number on title page, 2 stamps and renewed endpaper. Dust jacket rubbed, foxing spots. Very good. 21.4 x 13.5.
The ships, how they are designed, built & launched.
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$20

69260
HIPPERSON, H. E.
H. E. HIPPERSON, Yacht and Launch Builder

Beccles, UK c. 1930. Hipperson Yachts, Beccles. Leaflet published for the 50th anniversary of this Boat-Yard. 12 PP with b/w illustrations: 7 sketch plans and 15 photos. Pictorial soft cover (The "Waveney" at our Boat-yard at Beccles), staples. Very good. Oblong: 14.2 x 22.5.
Boat-yard on the River Waveney, Suffolk.
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$20

49140
HMSO
BOILER CORROSION AND WATER TREATMENT 1945 - B.R. 1335

London. 1947. HMSO. 1st Ed. B.R. 1335. (6), 2 folded plates with 12 figures (5 in colour and 7 b/w), 34 PP with 31 figures (3 in colour, 13 drawings and 15 b/w photos). Cloth cover, device and title on front cover. Address of previous owner on front endpaper. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 33.5 x 21.
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$30

49685
HMSO
HYDRAULICS RESEARCH 1956

London. 1957. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research / HMSO. 1st Ed. Edited by W.P. Shepherd-Barron. VI, 54 PP with 4 tables and 25 figures, plus 1 folded plate (figure 4) and 12 b/w plates. Pictorial soft cover. Staples removed. Bookshop sticker on front cover. Very good. 24.2 x 15.2.
The Shrewsbury Flood Relief Scheme. The Tidal Trent. The Thames estuary. The Mersey estuary... Tema harbour.. Salaverrry wave wall... Detection of offshore beach movements with radioactive tracers: Pilot experiment at Poole...
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$10

49686
HMSO
HYDRAULICS RESEARCH 1957

London. 1959. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research / HMSO. Reprint of the 1958 original. Edited by W.P. Shepherd-Barron. VI, 69 PP with 4 tables and 26 figures, plus 8 b/w plates. Pictorial soft cover. Staples removed. Bookshop sticker on front cover. Very good. 24.4 x 15.2.
Transport of solids by flowing water. The Tidal Trent. The Thames estuary. The Mersey estuary... Eyemouth harbour.. Ship-Mooring problems arising from Wave-Disturbance at a Jetty... Radioactive tracer experiment off the Norfolk Coast...
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$10

49687
HMSO
HYDRAULICS RESEARCH 1958

London. 1959. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research / HMSO. 1st Ed. Edited by G.A. Wilson. VI, 74 PP with 1 table and 29 figures, plus 8 plates with 11 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Bookshop sticker on front cover. Very good. 24.4 x 15.2.
Transport of solids by flowing water. The Tidal Trent. The Thames estuary. The Mersey estuary... Eyemouth harbour.. Ship-Mooring problems arising from Wave-Disturbance at a Jetty... Radioactive tracer experiment off the Norfolk Coast...
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$10

40328
HMSO
INSTRUCTIONS AS TO THE SURVEY OF PASSENGER STEAMSHIPS - Volume I: text

London. 1950. Board of Trade / HMSO. Reprint of the 1946 edition. IV, 302 PP with 13 figures and tables in appendices. Soft cover. Paper ageing with foxing on outside edges, covers with creases/chips, o/wise good. 21.2 x 13.7.
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$15

53388
H.M.S.O.
RADIO ENGINEERING TRADE GROUP (Mechanics) - Part I: Basic Electricity

HMSO / Air Ministry. London. 1963. 1st Ed. Standard Technical Training Notes, Air Ministry, AP 3372. IV, 197, V-IX PP with over 290 figures. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Covers lightly marked. Signature of previous owner on front endpaper. Very good. 24.7 x 18.7.
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$10

58648
HMSO
RADIO ENGINEERING TRADE GROUP (Mechanics) - Part I: Basic Electricity

London. 1963. HMSO / Air Ministry. 1st Ed. Standard Technical Training Notes, Air Ministry, AP 3372. IV, 197, V-IX PP with over 290 figures. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine, dj. Sellotape marks on endpapers. Name of previous owner on front endpaper. Very good. 24.7 x 18.7.
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$10

39552
HMSO
SURVEY OF PASSENGER SHIPS - Instructions to Surveyors - Volume I

London. 1961. HMSO. Consolidated edition including Supplement of November 1958. XIV, 319 PP with figures and tables, plus 2 folded charts. 1 errata slip loosely inserted. Soft cover (slightly soiled). Very good. 24.1 x 15.4.
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$20

64738
HOGG, Peter L.
A History of the CENTRAL MARINE ENGINE WORKS 1884-1961

Hartlepool. 1995. Hartlepool Borough Council. 1st Ed. Foreword by Sir William Gray, Baronet. (4), 92 PP with tables b/w illustrations (1 plan 2 drawings, 33 photos). Pictorial soft covers. Signs of dampness at top corner of first 20 leaves (not affecting text or photos). Very good. 21 x 14.5. 0950130672
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$15

52728
HOGG, Robert S.
NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND SHIP CONSTRUCTION

London. 1956. Institute of Marine Engineers. 2nd edition of the 1942 original. (4), 336 PP with 212 figures. Cloth cover. Covers speckled. Occasional foxing. Very good and clean internally. 18.7 x 12.5.
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$10

49796
HOLLAND, Alec
BUCKLER'S HARD Maritime Museum & Beaulieu River

London. c. 1980. Buckler's Hard Maritime Museum. 1st Ed., with an introduction by Lord Montagu. No pagination, 20 PP with 6 colour illustrations including a cutaway of the 74-gun ship-of-the-line HMS Illustrious, and 50 b/w illustrations including 2 maps of Buckler's Hard village and 2 plans of the Beaulieu River. Pictorial soft cover (by Antony King) Near fine. Oblong. 21 x 29.5.
History of Buckler's Hard on the River Beaulieu (Bewley), Hampshire and the shipyard where ships such as "Agamemnon", "Illustrious" or "Swiftsure" (Battle of Trafalgar) were built.
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$15

69230
HOVGAARD, William
MODERN HISTORY OF WARSHIPS, Comprising a Discussion of Present Standpoint and Recent War Experiences

London. 1971. Conway. New impression of the 1920 original, with a foreword by Anthony Preston. XVI, 502 PP with 2 tables and 209 figures (6 of them on supplementary folded plates I to VI). Top edge tinted. Hard cover, dj, ribbon page-marker. Dust jacket has a few small tears at head of spine , o/wise a near fine copy. 24.5 x 16. 0851770401
Battleships, Cruisers... Aircraft. Their design and construction of hull, machinery, ordnance...
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$45

68214
HOVGAARD, William
MODERN HISTORY OF WARSHIPS, Comprising a Discussion of Present Standpoint and Recent War Experiences

London. 1978. Conway. New impression of the 1920 original, with a foreword by Anthony Preston. XVI, 502 PP with 2 tables and 209 figures (6 of them on supplementary folded plates I to VI). Hard cover, dj (lightly creases). Slight ageing of paper on outside edges. Ex Library copy with stamps on front endpaper and title page (recto & verso), and sellotape marks on covers. Contents very good. 24.5 x 16. 0851770401
Battleships, Cruisers... Aircraft. Their design and construction of hull, machinery, ordnance...
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$25

70177
HUTCHINSON, James
ALL ABOUT BOATS

Chicago. 1958. Popular Mechanics Press. 1st Ed. Edited by Robert B. McCoy. 160 PP with tables, plans, sketches and b/w photos. Library binding, card cover retaining original wrappers, spine reinforced with cloth tape. Ex Library copy with stamps on endpapers and top corner of "contents" page.. Still a very good reading copy. 23.2 x 16.
Hints and tips on how to build a boat: rowboats, canoes, power and sail craft, plywood outboards, inboard runabouts, cabin cruisers...
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$10

67266
HUTCHINSON, William
A TREATISE ON NAVAL ARCHITECTURE ...

London. 1979. Conway Maritime Press. Reprint of 4th edition of 1794. XVI, 304 PP, plus 12 b/w plates (1 of them folded). Fp: Cloth cover (buckram), dj. Dust jacket is a little rubbed around edges, o/wise a near fine copy. 26 x 21.5.
".. founded upon Philosophical and Rational Principles towards establishing ...
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$50

51162
INCAT
INCAT Calendar 1998

Hobart. 1997. Incat Group of Companies. 1st Ed. Edited by Dr. Robert CLIFFORD. 28 PP with 27 colour photos (12 of them on full page). Fine. Oblong: 21 x 29.7.
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$5

51051
INCAT
INTERNATIONAL CATAMARANS AUSTRALIA - Specification sheets

Hobart. 1986. Incat. 26 PP for 12 specification sheets with b/w or colour illustrations (photos, plans, sketch-plans). Spiral bound. Near fine. 30 x 20.5
List of vessels built or under construction as at 1st May 1986. Specification sheets for: 30-metre catamaran ferry - Wave piercing catamaran - Spirit of Victoria - Keppel Cat 1 - Quick Cat - 22 metre catamaran Cougar - Quick Silver... as well as 2 sheets Research + Development.
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$5

58269
JACKMAN, Greg & CLARK, Julia (editors)
PORT ARTHUR (TASMANIA) - A Harbour Large Enough To Admit A Whole Fleet

Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority. Port Arthur. 2004. 1st Ed. No. 1 in the Port Arthur Occasional Papers series. 99 PP with 2 tables and 22 b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Bookplate of previous owner pasted down inside front cover. Near fine. 21 x 14.7. 0957939442
Foetal Shore, by Greg Jackman. History of the Port Arthur Dockyards, by Michael Nash; Dockyards and Convict Ship Building, by Andrea Humphreys. Port Arthur's Maritime Legacy, by Cosmos Coroneos.
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$20

39308
JOHNSTON, Sarah & Dave
VALKYRIE - The Restoration of a Wooden Boat

London. 1983. B. T. Batsford. 1st Ed. 160 PP with 5 drawings, 37 figures, and 62 b/w photos. Title page: Valkyrie II under sail. Eps: plans of interior layouts. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price-clipped). Faint foxing, o/wise near fine. 25.4 x 19. 0713440317
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$20

42426
KARI, Alexander
DESIGN AND COST ESTIMATING OF ALL TYPES OF MERCHANT AND PASSENGER SHIPS - A Treatise

London. 1938. The Technical Press, Ltd. 4th edition, revised and greatly enlarged from the 1928 original. XIII, (3), 396 PP with 10 diagrams and 105 tables, plus 4 plates (diagrams I to IV). Cloth cover, title in blind on front cover and gilt on spine. Ex library copy with 3 stamps of The Institution of Engineers, Australia on front endpaper, title page and last page. Spine sunned, hinges repaired, fold of front endpaper split. Ageing of paper, few foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise very good. 25.4 x 16.5.
Methods of arriving at correct proportions, form and power to attain minimum Capital Cost with maximum service efficiency.
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$20

67452
KATZ, J. R.
THE LIBERTY SHIP.. An Historical Appraisal (in New Zealand Marine News)

Wellington. 1969. New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Vol. 21, No. 1, Winter 1969 - Part 1 & No. 2, Spring 1969 - Part 2. Part 1: 8 PP with 1 table and 1 b/w photo. Part 2: 9 PP with 1 table, 1 sketch plan & 1 b/w photo. Pictorial soft covers. Very good. 21.5 x 13.5.
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$15

67841
KEMP, J. F., & YOUNG, Peter
SHIP CONSTRUCTION SKETCHES & NOTES

Oxford. 1991. Butterworth-Heinemann. Reprint of the 1989 edition, original of 1958). 136 PP with many b/w figures. Pictorial card cover. Fine. 21 x 14.8. 075060381X
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$15

52888
KEMP, J. F., & YOUNG, Peter
SHIP CONSTRUCTION SKETCHES & NOTES

London. 1965. Kandy Publications. Reprint of the 1958 original. 80 PP with many figures. Pictorial card cover. Covers soiled, Occasional foxing. Very good. 21 x 16.3.
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$10

36087
KEYS, Dick & SMITH, Ken
DOWN ELSWICK SLIPWAYS - Armstrong's Ships and People 1884-1918

Newcastle upon Tyne. 1996. Newcastle City Libraries. 1st Ed. 48 PP with b/w illust. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. Oblong: 20.5 x 24. 1857950372
When the famous Armstrong Shipyard on the Tyne built warships for many nations.
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$20

66637
KINNEY, Francis S. & BOURNE, Russell
THE BEST OF THE BEST - The Yacht Designs of Sparkman & Stephens

New York. 1996. W. W. Norton. 1st Ed. Foreword by Eric P. Swenson. 279, (9 blank) PP with b/w illustrations (line drawings, sketch plans and photographs). Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Fine. 28.7 x 25. 0393024954
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$120

59490
KISSAM, Philip
SURVEYING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS

New York. 1956. McGraw-Hill Book Co. 1st Ed. XI, 716 PP with with tables and figures, plus 1 folded "Navigational Star Chat". Fp: Closing the horizon. Cloth cover. Front endpaper with a cancelled stamp and felt marks coveriung a previous note. Very good. 19.3 x 13.5.
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$20

69371
KUHLIG, Clemens & Ruth E.
BUILDING THE SKIFF CABIN BOY - A Step by Step Pictorial Guide

Camden, Mass. 1977. International Marine Publishing. 1st Ed. Foreword by John Atkin (the skiff's designer). VIII, (2), 140 PP with b/w ilustrations (construction plans, sketches and photos). Cloth cover, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket with large closed tear and small chip on front and is plastic protected. Internally near fine. 26 x 18. 0877420645
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$25

70632
KYSELKA, Will & LANTERMAN, Ray
NORTH STAR TO SOUTHERN CROSS

Honolulu. 1978. University Press of Hawaii. Reprint of the 1976 original. VIII, 152 PP with b/w or colour illustrations. Pictorial card cover. Covers with rubbed edges and few creases. Very good. 22.8 x 15.2. 0824804198
The successful round trip of "Hokule'a" between Hawaii and Tahiti in 1980 plus a study of its two traditional navigators: Nainoa from Hawaii and Mau Piailug from the Caroline Islands.
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$15

38847
LA DAGE, John & VAN GEMERT, Lee
STABILITY AND TRIM FOR THE SHIP'S OFFICER

Cambridge, Maryland. 1963. Cornell Maritime Press, Inc. 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.
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$20

38177
LAMB, John
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THE MARINE DIESEL ENGINE

Charles Griffin. London. 1957. 2nd Impression of the 6th edition (original of 1921). VII, 432 PP, plus 16 pages of period advertisements. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine. Address of previous owner on front endpaper. Binding tight. Very good. 21 x 14.5.
Matter and heat. Work and efficiency... Vibration in diesel engines.
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$25

46936
LAVERY, Brian
THE COLONIAL MERCHANTMAN SUSAN CONSTANT 1605

London. 1988. Conway. 1st Ed. in the Anatomy of the Ship series. 120 PP with 6 pages containing 19 b/w photos & 60 pages of plans & drawings. Hard cover, dj. Fine. Oblong: 24.5 x 26. 085177489X
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$40

51708
LE GUERN, B.
LES NAVIRES DE COMMERCE. Les Principaux Types et leurs Conditions d'Exploitation - Les Porte Conteneurs

Paris. 1976. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées. 1st Ed. ENSTA - CN 31 / 385. 310 PP with over 170 figures (drawings, b/w photos, sketches), plus 2 large folded plates. Soft cover. Name of previous owner at top of title page. French text. Very good. 27 x 21.
Container ships.
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$15

51716
LE MARTRET, J. P. & LE ROY, J.
LES BATIMENTS DE GUERRE - Installations de Coque: Installations de Manutention / Installations de Sécurité

Paris. 1977. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées. 1st Ed. ENSTA CN 30 / 403. 111 PP with 2 b/w photos and figures (drawings, plans, sketches). Soft cover. Name of previous owner on title page. French text. Very good. 29.7 x 21. 2722504030
Warships: Davits, Derricks, Fire fighting, Flood control.
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$10

51717
LE MARTRET, J. P. & LE ROY, J.
LES BATIMENTS DE GUERRE - Installations de Coque : Installations de Mouillage, Amarrage, Remorquage/Manoeuvres et Stabilisation du Navire

Paris. 1977. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées. 1st Ed. ENSTA CN 30 / 399. 286 PP with 4 b/w photos and figures (drawings, plans, sketches). Soft cover. Name of previous owner on title page. French text. Very good. 29.7 x 21. 2722503999
Warships: Anchoring (anchors, cables, windlass) , Mooring, Towing/Rudders, Steering motors, Stability at sea.
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$15

69401
LEWIS, John
SMALL CRAFT CONVERSION

London. 1977. Granada Pub. Reprint of 1972 orig. 288 PP with 125 drawings (36 full-page construction plans & 65 photos in text plus 7 pages of glossary). Hard cover, dj. Slight speckling of top edges of covers, spine of dust jacket is a little faded, o/wise a near fine copy. Scarce. 25.2 x 17.5. 0229586803
The material and the knowledge amassed by the author after 25 years of small boat conversion.
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$40

18516
LEWIS, John
VINTAGE BOATS

London. 1975. David & Charles. 1st UK ed. 191 PP profusely illustrated with b/w photos & drawings. Fp: Oyster smack Boadicea. Hard cover. Front endpaper with dust jacket tipped in and Ingleton bookplate. Faint foxing on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 25.5 x 24. 0877420548
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$15

66473
LIPS
LIPS CONTROLLABLE PITCH PROPELLERS

Drunen, Netherlands. 1974. LIPS Group of Companies. October 1974 edition. 19 PP with 2 drawings, 4 graphs and colour illustrations: 2 drawings (1 on double page of Type C-Ro/Vo) and 30 colour photos. Pictorial soft covers. Label with address of Australian Lips Service Station pasted down on front cover. Fine. 29.7 x 21.
Started in 1928 as a propeller foundry. Now: Leaders In Propulsion Systems.
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$15

54954
LLOYD'S
REGISTER OF SHIPPING - Annual Report 1956

London. 1957. Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Edited by GARRETT, Sir Ronald Annual Report. 68 PP with 10 tables, b/w and colour illustrations. Inside covers: line drawings. Pictorial soft cover. Front cover with some stamps, o/wise very good. 23.4 x 17.7.
World shipbuilding. Cargo ship design and construction... Ships completed to class during 1956. ... Around the world... Atomic Energy...
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$15

54955
LLOYD'S
REGISTER OF SHIPPING - Annual Report for the year 1957

London. 1958. Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Edited by PELLY, Kenneth R. Annual Report. 86 PP with 1 map in colour, 10 tables, b/w and colour illustrations. Inside covers: Dounreay Atomic Plant, Caithness, Scotland. Pictorial soft cover. Front cover with some stamps, o/wise very good. 23.4 x 17.7.
The past year. Ship classification. Ships completed to class during 1957. Marine Engineering... Around the world...
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$15

54957
LLOYD'S
REGISTER OF SHIPPING - Annual Report for the year 1959

London. 1960. Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Edited by PELLY, Kenneth R. Annual Report. 106 PP with 4 drawings (in colour) by David Knight, 9 tables, b/w and colour illustrations. Inside front cover: Seal of the Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Pictorial soft cover. Front cover with some stamps, o/wise very good. 23.4 x 17.7.
Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1760-1960: Two centuries of service. The past year. Ship construction and classification. Ships completed to class during 1959. Marine Engineering... Around the world...
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$15

54958
LLOYD'S
REGISTER OF SHIPPING - Annual Report for the year 1960

London. 1961. Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Edited by PELLY, Sir Kenneth R Annual Report. 106 PP with 5 drawings (in colour) by David Knight, graphs, 9 tables, b/w and colour illustrations. Inside front cover: Motor Tanker Liparus, off Bradwell nuclear power station. Inside back cover: Seal of the Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Pictorial soft cover. Front cover with some stamps, o/wise very good. 23.4 x 17.7.
The past year. Ship classification, Load Line and Safety Regulations... Ships completed to class during 1960. Marine Engineering... Around the world...
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$15

54959
LLOYD'S
REGISTER OF SHIPPING - Annual Report for the year 1961

London. 1962. Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Edited by PELLY, Sir Kenneth R. Annual Report. 106 PP with graphs, 9 tables, b/w and colour illustrations. Inside covers: Graphs (Growth of World Shipping and of Tonnage 1899-1961). Pictorial soft cover. A few stamps, o/wise very good. 23.4 x 17.7.
The past year. Ship classification, Load Line and Safety Regulations... Ships completed to class during 1961. Marine Engineering... Around the world...
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$15

54960
LLOYD'S
REGISTER OF SHIPPING - Annual Report for the year 1962

London. 1963. Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Edited by PELLY, Sir Kenneth R. Annual Report. VI, 98 PP with 3 graphs, 9 tables, b/w and colour illustrations. Fp (in colour): Esso Edinburgh. Pictorial soft cover. Front cover with some stamps, o/wise very good. 23.4 x 17.7.
The past year. Marine: new ships... Engines... Ships completed to class during 1962. Non Marine: Nuclear power construction, Oil Refineries ... Chemical plants. ... Around the world...
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$15

71631
LONG, Anne and Russell
A SHIPPING VENTURE, Turnbull Scott and Company, 1872-1972

Hutchinson, Benham, London. 1974. 1st Ed. XIX, including a folded family tree, 326 PP plus 7 colour plates and colour Frontispiece: Whitby from the sea (detail), by Richard Weatherill, plus 80 b/w plates. Endpapers with vessels in profile by Laurence Dunn. Part I: Whitby, Part II: London. Extensive Appendices including sailing vessels owned/partly owned/managed by the Turnbull family, steamships built and managed, ...followed by a 32 page Index. Blue cloth cover, gilt title on front and spine and the company badge on front cover. No marks or signatures and a near fine copy of a scarce title. 24 x 16.
Most comprehensive history of all the ships built and managed by the Turnbulls. It also reflects the changes in shippping over the last 150 years which has been quite radical.
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$70

37681
LUCAS, Alan
FITTING OUT ABOVE DECKS

Melbourne. 1984. Horwitz Grahame. Reprint of the 1982 original. (8), 312 PP with b/w illustrations. Pictorial laminated boards. Near fine. 25 x 16. 0725517476
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$15

64403
LÜRSSEN
LÜRSSEN - Builder of Fast Boats

Bremen. 1975. Fr. Lürssen Werft. 1st Ed. No pagination, 48 PP with 1 colour photo tipped in, 3 b/w photos (2 of them tipped in), 10 drawings and 7 plans/profiles. Also, a 34 page folio "Pictures of a Shipyard" tipped in on rear endpaper with 60 b/w and 18 colour photos. Cloth cover, gilt title on front board and spine, dj. Compliments card loosely inserted. Dust jacket has light shelf wear, o/wise fine. 27.5 x 21.3.
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$50

58029
McCANCE ROBB, Andrew
THEORY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE

London. 1952. Charles Griffin & Co. 1st Ed. X, (2), 760 PP with tables and figures, plus 8 plates with 18 b/w photos. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine, title in blind on front cover. Lower corner of front cover worn. Spine with a 1 cm tear at foot. Slight ageing of paper. Very good. 28.4 x 22.3.
Theory of waves - Displacement, centre of buoyancy, stability - propellers... Shearing force and bending moments...
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$40

50234
McCLUSKIE, Tom
SHIPS - From the Archives of Harland & Wolff, the Builders of the Titanic

London. 1998. PRC. 1st Ed. 160 PP with colour illustrations. Fp: the Waipara. Pictorial laminated boards, dj. Dust jacket with a repaired tear. Stamp of previous owner on front endpaper. Foxing spots, o/wise near fine. Oblong: 25 x 28.5. 185648467X
A selection of 29 of the early ships (transition from sail to steam) built in Belfast by Harland & Wolff.
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$5

31358
McCLUSKIE, Tom
SHIPS - From the Archives of Harland & Wolff, the Builders of the Titanic

London. 1998. PRC. 1st Ed. 160 PP with colour illustrations. Fp: the Waipara. Pictorial laminated boards, dj. Fine. Oblong: 25 x 28.5. 185648467X
A selection of 29 of the early ships (transition from sail to steam) built in Belfast by Harland & Wolff.
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$10

18162
McDONALD, K. & TODD, M.
THE INFLATABLE BOAT BOOK

London. 1975. Pelham Books. 1st Ed. 134 PP with 17 fig. in text plus 8 pages with 17 b/w photos. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Occasional foxing. Very good. 22.2 x 14. 720708338
Assembling, handling and seamanship, safety techniques.
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$10

70772
MACDOUGALL, Philip
CHATHAM BUILT WARSHIPS SINCE 1860

Liskeard. 1982. Maritime Books. 1st Ed. 112 PP with 50 b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Front cover with a crease. Remainder mark on front outside edge. Very good. 21 x 15. 0907771076
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$5

18150
MACDOUGALL, Philip
ROYAL DOCKYARDS

London. 1989. Shire Publications. No. 231 in Shire Album series. 32 PP with 44 b/w illust. Picorial soft cover. Fine. 21 x 15. 0747800332
Docks and building slips, ropeyard buildings, sail lofts, stores and smitheries.
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$10

55354
MCDOWELL, D. F.
THE BOY'S OWN BOOK OF SHIPS

London. c. 1945. Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. 1st Ed. Np pagination, 48 PP with 46 colour illustrations (23 on full page) by the author. Centrefold: What Ship is that ?. Vignette on title page: Trawler hauling in the catch. Pictorial boards, cloth spine. Light wear on edges of covers. Very good. Oblong: 20 x 27.3.
A very colourful and informative book for young people with interested in ships.
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$20

43001
MAENPAA, Sari, MATIKKA, Hannu
NAUTICA FENNICA 1995 - A WOMAN AT SEA - Women on the Sailing Ships of Gustaf Erikson 1913-1937 / REPAIRING TRADITIONAL SHIPS

Turku. 1996. The Finnish Association for Maritime History. Annual Report 1995. 80 PP with b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. Finnish and English text. Oblong: 20 x 20.5. 951907595X
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$15

51709
MAILLOT, F., MERLIN, G. E. & de DIETRICH, P.
LES NAVIRES DE COMMERCE. Les Principaux Types et leurs Conditions d'Exploitation - Cargos

Paris. 1975. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées. 1st Ed. ENSTA - CN 31 / 375. 284 PP with tables and figures (drawings, b/w photos, plans, sketches), plus 1 large folded plate. Soft cover. Name of previous owner at top of title page. French text. Very good. 27 x 21.
Cargo ships: Freighters. Roll On Roll Off. Polytherm/Freezer.
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$15

69056
MANNING VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS - A history of sea and river watercraft built on the Manning River

Wingham. 2002. Manning Valley Historical Society. 1st Ed. Foreword by Malcolm Rattray. 64 PP with 1 map at centrefold, 5 tables, 12 sketches, and 60 b/w illustrations (51 photos). Vignette on title page: the brigantine-rigged Taree. Errata slip pasted down inside back cover. Soft cover, illustrated front. Near fine. 29.8 x 20.2. 1876284293
Shipbuilding on the Manning. Shipping disasters.
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$35

59545
[MARINE]
MARINE ENGINE DRIVING

Perth, W. A.. 1980. Technical¨Publications Trust. 1st Ed. No continuous pagination, (2), IV, (325) PP with 227 figures (13 of them on 6 folded pages). Soft cover, staples. Covers slightly soiled, spine reinforced. Name of previous owner on title page. Very good. 24.5 x 17.5.
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$40

69435
MARINO, Emiliano
THE SAILMAKER'S APPRENTICE - A Guide for the Self-Reliant Sailor

Camden, Maine. 1994. International Marine. 1st Ed. XVI, 494 PP with over 320 b/w illustrations (headpieces, drawings and figures) by Christine Erikson. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price clipped). Fine. 24 x 19. 00715790X
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$60

53858
MARSHALL, Roger
YACHT DESIGN DETAILS

New York. 1989. Hearst Marine. 1st Ed. 171 PP with b/w illust. (sketches, plans, photos..). Hard cover, cloth spine, dj. Fine. 28.5 x 22.2. 0688072151
Projects to improve boats, from hull construction to davits & dinghies.
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$10

48741
MARTIN, Arch, & BARR, Hugh.
TOD & MacGIBBON'S ELEMENTARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IN ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE FOR MARINE ENGINEERS: Steam and Motor

Glasgow. c. 1922. James Munro & Company. 10th re-arranged edition of the 1909 original. 371 PP, (4 publications) with 294 figures, plus 5 folded plates. Fp: Triple Expansion Engine, Richardson, Westgarth & Co. Ltd. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Covers are worn and rubbed around edges and soiled. Gilt on front cover is dulled. Contents still good and clean. 20 x 13.5.
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$10

65526
MARZARI, Mario (editor)
NAVI DI LEGNO - Evoluzione Tecnica e Sviluppo della Cantieristica nel Mediterraneo dal XVI Secolo a Oggi

Trieste, Italy. 1998. Lint / Comune di Grado. 1st Ed. Forewords by Giovanni Battista Salvini & Angelo Marzollo. 364, (4) PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Abstracts between pages 363 and 362 (30 in English, and 8 in Italian). Pictorial soft cover. Texts of papers: 2 in French, 6 in English & 28 in Italian. Near fine. 29.7 x 21. 8881900521 / 9788881900527
International Conference: "Wooden shipbuilding in the Mediterranean. Technical Evolution and Shipyards Development from the 16th century until today", held in Grado 21st to 25th May 1997. 36 papers: 2 in French - 6 in English and 28 in Italian. 38 abstracts: 30 in English and 8 in Italian (abstract of the 2 French papers are in Italian and English). An important work.
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$300

53493
MASON, Kenneth
BOAT BUILDING FROM KITS

Southampton. 1962. Adlard Coles Ltd. Reprint of the 1958 original. No. 4 in the Bosun Books series. 64 PP with 2 plans / cutaway and 25 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Ex library copy with stamp on title page and sellotape marks inside covers. Rebacked copy, clear plastic, spiral bound. Good. 12.5 x 12.5.
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$10

66636
MATE, Ferenc
THE WORLD'S BEST SAILBOATS - Volume II

New York. 2003. Albatross Publishing House. 1st Ed. Introduction by Ferenc Maté. 300 PP with 218 b/w illustrations (accommodation plans, sail plans, line drawings and photos), and 535 colour photos. Eps: Plans of a Baltic 78 and of a Alden 54. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Fine. 30.5 x 23.5. 0920256449
Yachts built by 18 renowned boatyards: from Alden Yachts to Turner. Pages 225 to 296: Plans Specifications for 75 sailboats. A lavish publication.
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$55

66635
MATE, Ferenc
THE WORLD'S BEST SAILBOATS: A Survey (Volume I)

New York. c. 2000. Albatross Publishing House. 9th printing of the 1986 original. 280 PP with 180 b/w illustrations (accommodation plans, sail plans, line drawings and photos), and 448 colour photos. Eps: plans of a Swan 43 and of a Sou'wester 42. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. Fine. 30.5 x 23.5. 0920256112
Yachts built by 19 renowned boatyards: from Able Marine of Southwest Harbor, Maine, USA... to Vindö yachts of Sweden. Page 219 to 279: Plans Specifications for 60 boats. A lavish publication.
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$40

42297
MAXWELL, F. W.
NICHOLLS'S CONCISE GUIDE TO THE LOCAL MARINE BOARD EXAMINATIONS FOR SECOND MATES

Glasgow. 1926. James Brown & Son. 2nd edition of the 1924 original. XII, (1 errata), 419 PP with figures, plus 7 plates (3 of them folded), and 2 large folded plate at rear of book. Marbled endpapers. Full leather binding, gilt crest of The Incorporated Thames Nautical Training College - H M S Worcester on front board, gilt title on spine. All edges gilt. Prize plate of the College on front endpaper. Covers lightly rubbed on outside edges and hinges, hinge of front board partly split. The 2 large plates at rear of book are complete but detached. A very good copy. 24.3 x 19.5.
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$100

69190
MAYS, Nicole
INDUSTRIOUS, INNOVATIVE, ALTRUISTIC: The 20th Century Boat Builders of Battery Point

Hobart. 2017. Navarine Publishing. 1st edition with a foreword by John Lucas. 366, (2), (4 blank) with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Signed by the author on title page. New. 29.8 x 21. 9780992366049
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$80

18418
MERLIN, Jules
TRAITE PRATIQUE DE VOILURE, ou exposé de méthodes simples et faciles pour calculer et couper toutes espèces de voiles

Nice. 1995. Editions Omega. Facsimile reprint of the 1865 original. (4), 226 PP with 96 figures in text plus 6 large folded plates at back of book. Soft cover. French text. Fine. 23.6 x 15. 2906381187
Treatise on sail making.
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$30

36778
MERRIMAN, Commander R.D. (editor)
THE SERGISON PAPERS

Greenwich. 1950. The Navy Records Society. 1st Ed. Publications of the Navy Records Society, Volume 89. (XII), 382 PP, (20 publications & members), plus 4 b/w plates. Fp: Charles Sergison, Clerk of the Acts, 1690-1719. Navy blue/cream buckram, gilt device on front cover, gilt title on spine. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 23.2 x 15.5.
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$25

40785
MEULENBERG, Ir. R. E. & ABELL, T. W. D.
MARINE APPLICATIONS OF STIRLING CYCLE REFRIGERATORS (in Transactions of the Institute of Marine Engineers)

London. 1969. Institute of Marine Engineers. Volume 81, No. 7, July 1969. Contains article P. 225 to 248 with 25 figures. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 28 x 21.6.
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$20

38991
MITCHELL, W. H. & SAWYER, L. A.
THE OCEANS, THE FORTS AND THE PARKS - Merchant Shipbuilding for British Account in North America during World War II

Sea Breezes. Liverpool. 1966. 1st Ed., in the Wartime Standard Ships series, Volume Two. IX, 58 PP with b/w photos and ship profiles by John S. Lindsay. Pictorial laminated boards. Light shelf wear, o/wise near fine. Scarce. 25.5 x 19.
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$45

51967
MODEL & ALLIED PUBLICATIONS
MAKING SAILING DINGHIES AND WOODEN BOATS

London. 1972. MAP / Model & Allied Publications. 1st Ed. 50 PP with tables and b/w illustrations. Illustrated card cover. Near fine. 21 x 14.7.
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$15

10654
MONK, Edwin
MODERN BOAT BUILDING

New York. 1949. Charles Scribner's Sons. Reprint of the 1939 original. VIII, 104 PP with 45 figures (diagrams and plans), and 35 b/w photos, plus 1 plan on double-page (Fig. No.1). Cloth cover, decorated front cover. Signature of previous owner on front endpaper. A very good clean copy. 31 x 23.5.
Boatbuilding: materials, moulds and patterns, framing, spars.
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$15

49678
MOON, A. Ramsay
THE DESIGN OF WELDED STEEL STRUCTURES

London. 1948. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons. 2nd edition. VIII, 134 PP, (2 publications) with over 110 figures, plus 6 large folded insets. Green cloth covers faded around edges, spine and rear cover. War economy paper. Foxing. Name of previous owner on front endpaper. Very good. 22.2 x 14.2.
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$20

67988
MORRISON, J. S. & WILLIAMS, R. T.
GREEK OARED SHIPS 900-322 B.C.

Cambridge. 1968. C.U.P. 1st Ed. X, 356 PP with 3 maps and 9 figures, plus 31 plates with 111 b/w illustrations. Hard cover, gilt title on spine. Covers a little faded with light shelf wear,. Ex-University Library copy with stamps on both endpapers, outside edges, title page and opposite Contents page. An otherwise very good clean, and probably unread, copy. 25.6 x 19.
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$30

70815
MORWOOD, John (editor) & AYRS
SELF STEERING

London. 1974. Amateur Yacht Research Society. 3rd edition with additional gears, of the publication No. 13 of A.Y.R.S. 167, (1 publications) PP with b/w illustrations (plans photos and sketches). Hard cover, title on front board and spine, dj. Ex Library copy with stamp on the free fly (piece torn) of front endpaper and verso of title page. Covers with sellotape marks. Dust jacket slightly rubbed. Faint foxing on outside edges. Still a very good copy. 22.2 x 14.5.
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$25

18489
MOTOR BOAT
THE MOTOR BOAT AND YACHTING MANUAL

London. 1960. Temple Press. 16th edition of the 1907 original. VII, (1), 432 PP with 233 fig. (72 b/w photos). FEP: Sectional Drawing of a Thornycroft 42 ft. REP: Donald Campbell's Jet-propelled hydroplane Bluebird. Hard cover, dj (price clipped and with a few small chips). Contents neear fine. 22.2 x 14.5.
Design and construction, practical boat building.... handling yachts and motor boats, cruising equipment...
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$20

62698
MOTOR BOAT
THE MOTORBOAT AND YACHTING MANUAL

London. 1948. Temple Press. 14th edition of the 1907 original. X, 334, XI-LVIII PP with 185 figures (drawings, plans and b/w photos), plus 4 folded plates (2 cut aways and 2 graphs). Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Very good. 19 x 12.
Covers all aspects of general design and construction of motor boats... handling yachts and motor boats, cruising equipment...
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$25

38846
MOTOR BOAT
THE MOTORBOAT AND YACHTING MANUAL

London. 1949. Temple Press. 2nd impression of the 14th edition of the 1907 original. XVI, 334, XVII-XL PP with 185 figures (drawings, plans and b/w photos), plus 5 folded plates (3 cut aways and 2 graphs). Blue cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Very good. 19 x 12.
Covers all aspects of general design and construction of motor boats... handling yachts and motor boats, cruising equipment...
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$25

42632
MOTOR BOAT AND YACHTING
THE MOTOR BOAT AND YACHTING MANUAL

Temple Press. London. 1954. 15th edition of the 1907 original. VIII, 420 PP with 230 figures (many b/w photos), plus 4 folded plates (2 sectional drawings and 2 graphs). Cloth cover. Slight ageing of paper on outside edges, o/wise very good. 22.2 x 14.5.
Design and construction, practical boat building.... handling yachts and motor boats, cruising equipment...
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$20

39765
MOTOR SHIP AND MOTOR BOAT
THE MOTOR BOAT MANUAL

London. 1914. Temple Press. 6th edition. XVI, 176 PP, (7 publications) with b/w illust (figures & photos). Cloth cover (lightly soiled). Two small pieces missing on advert pages without any loss of text. Bookstore stamp on front endpaper and title-page, o/wise a very good clean copy. 19.6 x 14.
A book of technical instruction for marine motorists.
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$40

18165
MUDIE, Rosemary & Colin
POWER YACHTS

London. 1977. Adlard Coles/Granada. 1st Ed. 286 PP with 313 b/w figures (plans, sketches & photos). Blue cloth cover a little discoloured around edges, dust jacket with a few small nicks/creases. A near fine copy. 28.2 x 22.2. 0229986633
Covers all aspects of power yachting. Seamanship, construction (modern & traditional), engines & installations, electrics, etc...
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$20

48206
MUDIE, Rosemary & Colin
POWER YACHTS

London. 1977. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. 286 PP with 313 b/w figures (plans, sketches & photos). Cloth cover, dj. Covers speckled and discoloured. Front cover and spine of dust jacket sunned. Internally very good. 28.2 x 22.2. 0229986633
Covers all aspects of power yachting. Seamanship, construction (modern & traditional), engines & installations, electrics, etc...
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$10

65511
MURRAY, J. M.
MERCHANT SHIPS 1860-1960

Lloyd's Register of Shipping. London. 1960. 1st Ed. 47 PP with 17 tables and over 29 figures (figure 19 with 3 b/w photos of ships), plus 1 large folded table (No. XI) tipped in, and 1 large folded plate for figure No. 17 at centrefold. Soft cover, illustrated front, staples. Errata slip tipped in on page 1. Fine. Rare. 28 x 21.5.
Paper read before the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, at its Centenary Meeting, 17th May 1960., by J.M. Murray Chief Ship Surveyor of Lloyd's Register of Shipping.
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$75

67448
M.V. PERA
LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF M.V. PERA

Fremantle. 1969. Dillingham Shipyards (W.A.) Pty. Ltd. 2 folded items: Invitation to the Launching Ceremony, 19th September 1969 & Launching Ceremony with Order pof Proceedings, Refreshments, The Blessing and Menu. Near fine. 21 x 13.
Built for John Burke Ltd and operated out of Cairns by Mason Shipping Company.
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$10

52956
N/A
BULLETIN TECHNIQUE DU BUREAU VERITAS, No. 1 - 1990 - English Edition

Paris. 1990. Bureau Veritas Group. 48 PP with b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 29.8 x 21.
Future Ships - Rationally based structural design, by D. Beghin & P.L. Latreille. Quality and reliability of flexible steel pipes (offshore), by J. Mallen, P. Estrier and S.G. Amilhau ...
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$10

52955
N/A
BULLETIN TECHNIQUE DU BUREAU VERITAS, No. 4 - 1989 - English Edition

Paris. 1989. Bureau Veritas Group. Issue No. 4, 1989, translated iby Denis Mahaffey. 48 PP with b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 29.8 x 21.
Tentative rules for the classification of merchant icebreakers, by D. Beghin... Earthquake risks, Insurance and Inspection, by R. Heim, Accidental bursting of a turbine blade, by H. de Leiris & R. Waeckerlé...
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$10

65935
N/A
CADEAUX DES TSARS - La diplomatie navale dans l'Alliance Franco-Russe 1891-1914 (in NEPTUNIA, Revue des Amis du Musée National de la Marine - No. Hors-Série 2010)

Paris. 2010. Association des Amis du Musée de la Marine. No. Hors-Série, May 2010. 72 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. French text. 27 x 21.
Exhibition held at Musée de la Marine, Palais de Chaillot between 28th May and 3rd October 2010. 7 articles on The Alliance between France and Russia, 1891 to 1914, by Brigitte de Montclos, Alexandre Sheldon-Duplaix, Wilfrid Zeisler, Marjolaine Mourot, Angelina Meslem and Ekaterina Khmelnitskaïa.
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$15

52548
N/A
CHANTIERS DE L'ATLANTIQUE

Nantes. 1960. Chantiers de l' Atlantique 1st Edition. No pagination, 36 PP with 28 b/w photos. Card cover, dj. Light wear around corners, light foxing on endpapers. Near fine. French text. Large format: 36 x 27.
Chantiers de l' Atlantique: merger in 1955 of Chantiers de la Loire and Chantiers de Penhoet. 5 years of activities: August 1959, Aircraft Carrier Foch - May 1960 launching of Passenger Ship France...
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$35

63631
N/A
GERMANISCHER LLOYD - Rules for the Classification and Construction of Seagoing Steel Ships: Automation

Hamburg. 1975. Selbstverlag des Germanischer Lloyd. Volume II, Chapter 3 , Section 18: Automation, January 1975. 24 PP. Soft cover, illustrated front. Text in English. Fine. 29.7 x 21.
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$15

69691
N/A
INTERNATIONAL RULES for PREVENTION of COLLISION at SEA and I.A.L.A. SYSTEM of BUOYAGE

Perth. 1986. Technical Publications Trust. 2nd edition of the 1983 original. (2), 56 PP with over 28 figures with b/w or colour illustrations. Soft cover, pictorial front, staples. Slight ageing of paper. Very good. 29.2 x 20.8. 0730908135
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$10

41342
N/A
MANHATTAN MARINE - CATALOG No. 77 - The Complete Reference Catalog for Naval Architects, Shipyards, Yachtsmen

New York. 1977. Manhattan Marine & Electric Co., Inc. 1st Ed. 432, (4) PP with thousands of b/w or colour illustrations. Card covers with a few marks and repairs.. Few pages with traces of old damp marks on lower corner. Very good. 26.8 x 19.2.
Covers every possible piece of equipment: Adjusters, Barometers, Depth Sounders, Logs, Pumps, Shackles, Thimbles, Ventilators, Wind Indicators, Wire Rope ..
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$20

70595
N/A
MANUAL OF TIDAL PREDICTION

Glasgow. 1958. Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd. 3rd edition of the 1940 original. (6), 133 PP with figures and tables, plus 6 folded diagrams (2 plotting Circle, 1 transparent diagram "Height Scale" for diurnal and semidiurnal components, and 3 working examples) contained in the rear pocket tipped in on back cover. Hard cover, cloth spine, title on front board and spine. Lower corner of covers rubbed and a little soiled, occasional foxing. Name of previous owner blocked out on front endpaper. Contents near fine. 25.2 x 19.
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$30

57544
N/A
MERMAIL

Rotterdam. c. 1960. Mermail Group. 1st Ed. 44 PP with 14 colour and 73 b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 29.8 x 20.7.
Mermail: Dutch companies, suppliers to the shipbuilding and shipping industry. Includes articles: Ships down the Ages by Bovens, Anchors and Chains (Ginkel and Pommée), The Marine Propeller, its origin and development...Paint Making.
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$20

69414
N/A
THE MOTORBOAT AND YACHTING MANUAL

London. 1954. Temple Press. 15th edition of the 1907 original. vii, 420 PP, with drawings, plans and b/w photos throughout plus 3 folded plates. Hard cover. Very good. 19 x 12.
Covers all aspects of general design and construction of motor boats... handling yachts and motor boats, cruising equipment...
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$20

60465
N/A
NAVAL FORCES - International Forum for Maritime Power - Vol. VI, No. I & Special Supplement, 1985

Aldershot, UK. 1985. Mönch Publishing Group. Edited by Admiral Sir James Eberle & John Llewellyn. 112 PP & 80 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft covers. Near fine. 29.7 x 21.2.
Supplement: GNM (van der Giessen-de Noord Marinebouw B.V.) Naval Construction.
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$10

60469
N/A
NAVAL FORCES - International Forum for Maritime Power - Vol. VII, No. IV (Supplement 1986)

Aldershot, UK. 1986. Mönch Publishing Group. Edited by Manfred Sadlowski. 112 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 29.7 x 21.2.
Supplement: HDW (Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft) Naval Construction yard in Kiel. Frigates for Turkey and Portugal. Corvettes for the Royal Malaysian Navy.
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$10

65934
N/A
NEPTUNIA, Revue des Amis du Musée National de la Marine - No. 253

Paris. 2009. Association des Amis du Musée de la Marine. April 2009. 72 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. French text. 27 x 21.
On sea-planes, and Flying Boats: In the French Navy by Jean Juniet (pages 5 to 13) - With Air France, by Jean Maestri (pages 14 to 20) - French wings across the Atlantic, by Michel Mantin (pages 21 to 28). Dutch shipbuilding during the 17th Century, by Ab. Hoving. Ships portraits painted by Francois Michel Blondela, by Jean-René Donguy. ...
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$10

69439
N/A
THE SYMPOSIUM BOOK - 1st WORLD MULTIHULL SYMPOSIUM, June 14-17, 1976

Boston, Mass. 1977. Chiodi Advertising & Publishing. 1st Ed., with an introduction by Charles Chiodi. X, 250 PP with b/w illustrations (portraits and photos). Soft cover, illustrated front. Faint foxing. Very good. 21 x 13.8.
Transcript of the symposium's tape recording, held Harbour Castle, Toronto, in June 1976.
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$45

69440
N/A
THE SYMPOSIUM BOOK II - WORLD MULTIHULL SYMPOSIUM, July 12-3, 1985

Boston, Mass. 1985. Chiodi Advertising & Publishing. 1st Ed., with an introduction by Charles Chiodi. X, 212 PP with graphs, tables and b/w illustrations (drawings, photos, plans & sketches). Soft cover, illustrated front. Faint foxing. Very good. 21 x 13.2.
Transcript of the symposium's tape recording, held Annapolis, Maryland, in July 1985.
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$35

35160
N/A
THYSSEN NORDSEEWERKE / NORFLOAT - Advanced Desalting Technology

Emden, Germany. 1981. Thyssen Nordseewerke GMBH. 1 brochure, 4 PP with 2 colour illust. Soft cover. Fine. 29.6 x 20.8.
Desalination Plant.
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$5

69208
N/A
WORLD MAPS & FLAGS

Melbourne. 2001. Kidstart (Australia) Pty Ltd. 1st Ed. 8 PP (laminated - clear plastic) with colour illustrations: 4 maps (2 on double page) and 192 Flags of Nations. Fine. 24.5 x 16.8. 1877024155
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$10

70832
NAA
THE LOG - Quarterly Journal of the Nautical Association of Australia Inc. - Volume 10, No. 3

Melbourne. 1977. Nautical Association of Australia, Inc. Vol. 10, No. 3 (August Feb 1977). Edited by W. G. Volum. 65- 96 PP (typescript) with 4 b/w photos, plus 2 plates with 6 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover (Burwah of Howard Smith), staples removed and in a clear plastic sleeve. Slight ageing of paper. Very good. 26 x 21.
The Austasia Line, by N.J. Kirby & W.G. Volum. Burns Philp Liner "Macdhui", by B.A. Wilkinson and R.K. Willson.
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$10

70833
NAA
THE LOG - Quarterly Journal of the Nautical Association of Australia Inc. - Volume 10, No. 4

Melbourne. 1977. Nautical Association of Australia, Inc. Vol. 10, No. 4 (November 1977). Edited by W. G. Volum. 97-128 PP (typescript) with 1 sketch map and 4 b/w photos, plus 2 pages with 6 b/w photos. Pictorial soft wrappers (Induna, Patrick Steamships Ltd.), staples removed and in a clear plastic sleeve. Slight ageing of paper. Very good. 26 x 21.
Nautical notes on Dutch New Guinea, by R. Vandersar. Walsh Island, NSW State Government Dockyard, by T.J. Callen.
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$10

69922
NATIONAL FISHERMAN
85 FISHING BOAT DESIGNS from National Fisherman

Camden, Maine. 1981. International Marine Publishing Co. 1st Ed. 80 PP with b/w illustrations: General Arrangement plans, Sketch plans and photos. Soft covers with illustrated front. Light wear to covers and slight ageing of paper on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 35.5 x 27.8. 0877421471
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$50

68972
NAVAZ, M. Z.
THE CARRIAGE BY SEA OF HAZARDOUS CARGOES REQUIRING ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

London. 1971. Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Paper and Discussion No. 59. Reprint: 221 - 244 PP with tables and 7 figures. Decorated soft cover, title on front cover. Near fine. 28 x 21.8.
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$10

68762
NEUMANN, Peter & RUCKERT, Thomas (editors)
SENTINELS OF THE SEA - The History and Future of German Surface Warships

Hamburg. 1997. Koehler / Blohm+Voss. 1st English edition. 210, (6 credits), (8 acknowledgements) PP with b/w and colour illustrations (line drawings, plans, photos). Eps: Line drawings. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dj. A near fine copy. Scarce. 29.3 x 23.5. 3782207106
Naval shipbuilding in Hamburg, Kiel and Emden... The "MEKO" design concept. "Meko" ships on the world's oceans (Argentina, Nigeria, Malaysia, Turkey, Portugal, Greece, Australia and New Zealand)...
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$50

32166
NICOL, George
SHIP CONSTRUCTION AND CALCULATIONS

Glasgow. 1937. Brown, Son & Ferguson.. 6th expanded edition of the 1909 original. (8), 579 PP with tables, and 373 figures, plus 9 folded plates. Cloth cover, title in blind on front cover, gilt title on spine. Internally very good. 23.5 x 17.
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$5

32164
NICOL, George
SHIP CONSTRUCTION AND CALCULATIONS

Glasgow. 1918. James Brown & Son. 3rd enlarged edition of the 1909 original. (8), 510 PP with tables, and 357 figures. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine. Some foxing on edges. Near fine. 23 x 17.
Contents: Simple Ship Calculations, Moments, Centre of Gravity, Centre of Buoyancy, Outlines of Construction, Bending Moments, Shearing Forces, Stresses & Strains, Type of Cargo Steamers, Equilibrium of floating Bodies, Metacentric Stability, Trim, Stability of Ships at Large Angles of Inclination, Rolling, Loading and Ballasting, Freeboard, ....
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$15

38688
NICOLSON, Ian
BUILD YOUR OWN BOAT - Building and Fitting out for Sail and Power

London. 1982. Allen & Unwin. 1st Ed. (8), 198 PP with 66 figures (sketches & diagrams). Pictorial laminated boards. Spine lightly sunned. Near fine. 25.2 x 19.5. 0046230149
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$10

46484
NICOLSON, Ian
CUSTOMIZING YOUR BOAT

New York. 1975. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. 1st US edition of the UK title Marinize your Boat. 191 PP with 255 drawings. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Faint foxing on top outside edge, o/wise fine. 25.2 x 19.2. 0442260253
The advantages of steel construction as well as feature designs, building & proper maintenance.
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$10

44737
NICOLSON, Ian
DESIGNERS NOTEBOOK

London. 1973. Adlard Coles. 2nd Impression of the 1971 original. 230 PP with tables & b/w figures (drawings, plans, sketches). Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 25.2 x 19.5. 0229974902
Ideas for yachtsmen on construction, fittings, equipment and how to improve your own boat.
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$10

18152
NICOLSON, Ian
DESIGNERS NOTEBOOK

London. 1975. Adlard Coles. 3rd impression of the 1971 original. 230 PP with tables & b/w figures in text (drawings, plans, sketches). Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Brief note on front endpaper. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 25.2 x 19.5. 0229974902
Ideas for yachtsmen on construction, fittings, equipment and how to improve your own boat.
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$10

64563
NICOLSON, Ian
DESIGNERS NOTEBOOK

London. 1987. Adlard Coles. 2nd Paperback Ed. 230 PP with tables & b/w figures (drawings, plans, sketches). Pictorial soft covers with light creasing at top righthand corner, o/wise very good. 24.5 x 19.
Ideas for yachtsmen on construction, fittings, equipment and how to improve your own boat.
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$5

53854
NICOLSON, Ian
DESIGNERS NOTEBOOK

London. 1977. Adlard Coles. 4th impression of the 1971 original. 230 PP with tables & b/w figures in text (drawings, plans, sketches). Hard cover, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 25.2 x 19.5. 0229974902
Ideas for yachtsmen on construction, fittings, equipment and how to improve your own boat.
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$10

44738
NICOLSON, Ian
DESIGNERS NOTEBOOK

London. 1970. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. 230 PP with tables & b/w figures (drawings, plans, sketches). Hard cover, no dust jacket. Address of previous owner on front endpaper. Number on spine. Foxing on outside edges and few pages. Very good. 25.2 x 19.5. 229974902
Ideas for yachtsmen on construction, fittings, equipment and how to improve your own boat.
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$5

42029
NICOLSON, Ian
MARINIZE YOUR BOAT

London. 1975. Stanford Maritime. 1st Ed. 191 PP with 255 drawings. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket has been clear plastic laminated. Light foxing, o/wise very good. 25.2 x 19.2. 0540071390
The advantages of steel construction as well as feature designs, building & proper maintenance.
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$10

56627
NORSKE VERITAS
RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF STEEL SHIPS - 1971

Oslo. 1971. Det Norske Veritas. Yearly edition. 32, 602 PP with figures and tables. Erratum and 2 supplements loosely inserted. Cloth cover, gilt device and title on front board and spine. Slight ageing of paper. Stamp of previous owner on front endpaper, o/wise very good. 30 x 21.5.
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$30

69566
OUGHTRED, Iain
BOAT DESIGNS

Edinburgh. c. 1991. Iain Oughtred. 1st Ed. 49 PP with drawings, sketches and plans, inside back cover (page 49): references in Woodenboat, Classic Boat ... Card covers, illustrated in blind, spiral bound. Fine. 29.8 x 21.2.
22 types of watercraft: Prams (Feather, Mouse, Granny). Canoe (Wee Rob, MacGregor)...
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$15

69375
OUGHTRED, Iain (editor)
WOODEN BOATBUILDING IN BRITAIN - A Guide to Designers, Builders & Suppliers

London. 1986. Nauticalm Books/Conway Maritime. 1st Ed. 192 PP with b/w illustrations (line drawings, plans and photos). Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 24.6 x 19. 0851773702
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$20

47324
PAASCH, H.
FROM KEEL TO TRUCK. A Marine Dictionary in English, French and German

Antwerp. 1885. Ratinckx Frères. 1st Ed. (2), II, (4), 4 plates on full page, 206 PP with 3 pages of figures,and tables, plus 81 plates, CIV (index). Fp: Portrait of H. Paasch. Rebacked copy retaining original very attractive gilt-engraved cloth of front and back covers, gilt title on spine. Renewed endpapers. Small stain at top corner of frontispiece. Slight ageing of paper on outside edges. Still a very nice copy of a scarce book. 22.6 x 16.
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$250

65638
PAASCH, Capt. H.
ILLUSTRATED MARINE ENCYCLOPEDIA

London. 1977. Argus Books Ltd. Facsimile reprint of 1890 original edition, with an introduction by David R. MacGregor. (8), 306 PP with tables, plus 202 pages with 100 b/w plates on full page & 28 pages of Index. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price-clipped and a little sunned), o/wise fine. Scarce. 24 x 16. 0852425392
A complete A-Z compendium of sail and early steam shipping, covering types, rigging, terms, construction, sails & equipment.
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$180

69385
PARKER, Reuel B.
THE SHARPIE BOOK

Camden, Maine. 1994. International Marine. 1st paperback edition. XIII, 179 PP with b/w figures (drawings, sets of plans, sketches & photos). Fp: Florida Sharpie, c. 1890. Pictorial card covers. Crease on front cover, o/wise near fine. 23.5 x 18.7. 0877423040
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$30

71144
PEISLEY, Tony (editor)
ORIANA - From Dream to Reality

London. 1995. The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company. 2nd edition. Foreword by Lord Sterling of Plaistow. 168 PP with b/w and colour illust. (drawings, plans, photos...). Half title page: House flags of P&O Cruises Ltd. Fp: Stern of the Oriana. Illustrated endpapers. Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine, dj. Contained in an illustrated slipcase. Fine. 29.5 x 25.7. 0951432818
Built at Papenburg, by the German shipyard Meyer Werft, and launched 30th July 1994. The Ballad of Oriana by Michael Hanson. P&O at one with the sea by Garry Pownall. Cruising, a celebration by Tony Peisley.
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$40

47228
PENHOËT
CHANTIER ET ATELIERS DE SAINT-NAZAIRE (PENHOËT) 1900-1950

Paris. 1950. Penhoët. 1st edition limited to 4000 copies. 80 PP with b/w illustrations (1 engraving and 100 photos). Card cover, gilt title on front cover. Covers with light foxing, Contents are in fine condition. With compliments slip from "La Société des Chantier et Ateliers de Saint-Nazaire Penhoët" loosely inserted. A scarce item. French text. 30.2 x 24.3.
Shipbuilding: Liner Normandie, Cruiser Jeanne d'Arc, Capital ship Strasbourg...
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$70

66537
PENZO, Gilberto
BARCHE VENEZIANE, Catalogo Illustrato dei Piani di Costruzione / VENETIAN BOATS, Illustrated Catalogue of Body Plans ...

Sottomarina, Venice. 1996. Libreria Editrice "Il Leggio". 1st bilingual edition: Italian and English (translated by Enrica Giacobino). VII, 90 PP with 85 sets of plans. Pictorial soft cover. Italian and English texts. Fine. Oblong: 21.5 x 14.5.
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$45

69580
PHILLIPS-BIRT, D.
MOTOR YACHT AND BOAT DESIGN

London. 1953. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. 180 PP with tables, 61 figures and 30 plates with 46 b/w photos. Fp: Yacht Girundia II, and yacht "Shemara". Cloth cover, gilt title on spine. Ex library binding, copy with stamps on verso of half title page and recto of frontispiece, and shelf number at foot of spine. Contents clean and still a good copy. 25 x 18.5.
Size, speed and type, stability, behaviour at sea, construction, resistance and hull form. Powering, propellers, planing boats, ... Glossary: P.169-178.
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$25

38677
PHILLIPS-BIRT, Douglas
SAILING YACHT DESIGN

London. 1971. Adlard Coles. 3rd impression of the 2nd edition of 1966 (1951 original). 332, (2 index) PP with over 100 figures & plans, plus 30 pages with 49 b/w plates. Fp: A model being tested in the Stavens Tank, Hoboken, USA. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Faint foxing spots on outside edges, spine of dust jacket sunned, signature of previous owner on front endpaper. Near fine internally. 25.3 x 19.
Hull forms & types, the keel, stability, ballast, hull & rig, in relation to rating.
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$20

48086
PHILLIPS-BIRT, Douglas
SHIPS AND BOATS: The Nature of their Design

London & New York. 1966. Studio Vista & Reinhold Publishing. 1st Ed. 96 PP with 3 graphs and 64 b/w illustrations (drawings & plans, engravings & photos). Pictorial stiff cover (lightly soiled). Foxing spots on outside edges and few pages. Internally very good. 19.6 x 16.5.
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$5

55564
POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY (Editor)
ABC'S OF DIESEL ENGINES

Grosset & Dunlap. New York. 1936. 1st Ed. 333 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, plans, photos). Cloth cover, title on front cover and spine. Covers a little worn and soiled. Name of previous owner on front endpaper, o/wise a very good clean copy. 20.8 x 14.5.
A practical manual of Diesel-engine theory and practice..., by the Editorial Staff of Popular Science Monthly.
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$20

42540
POTTER, David
THE CARE OF ALLOY SPARS AND RIGGING

London. 1980. Granada / Adlard Coles. 1st Ed. 120 PP with 7 tables, 44 figures and 54 b/w plates. Pictorial laminated boards. Fine. 22.2 x 18.8. 0229116280
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$10

71404
PRADOS, Edward
HURIS, SAMBUQS, AND THE BOATBUILDERS OF YEMEN (in WoodenBoat Magazine)

Brooklin, Maine. 1996. WoodenBoat Publications. No. 131, August 1996. 160 PP. Contains article pages 50 to 56 with colour illustrations (1 location map, 1 line plan of a Huri and 12 photos). Pictorial soft covers. Very good. 27.6 x 21.7.
Desert boatbuilding in the Middle East: working craft of the Yemen coasts.
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$10

65522
PRITCHETT, V. S.
BUILD THE SHIPS - The Official Story of the Shipyards in Wartime

London. 1946. HMSO / Ministry of Information. 1st Ed. 64 PP with 55 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover (slightly rubbed). Very good. 22.5 x 17.7.
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$30

53891
PURSEY, H. J.
MERCHANT SHIP CONSTRUCTION, Especially Written for the Merchant Navy

Glasgow. 1957. Brown, Son & Ferguson. Reprint of the 2nd edition of 1950 (1942 original). XIV, 221 PP with 83 plates on full page & 16 sketches. Cloth cover. Spine partly speckled. Very good. 24.5 x 18.
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$5

33970
PURSEY, H. J.
MERCHANT SHIP CONSTRUCTION, Especially Written for the Merchant Navy

Glasgow. 1969. Brown, Son & Ferguson. 5th Ed. XII, 227 PP with 83 full-page plates & 16 sketches. Cloth cover. Renewed endpapers. Very good. 24.8 x 11.8.
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$5

33932
PURSEY, H. J.
MERCHANT SHIP STABILITY, A companion to Merchant Ship Construction

Glasgow. 1962. Brown, Son & Ferguson. 3rd edition of the 1945 original. X, 165 PP with 82 figures, plus 2 folded plates at rear of book. Cloth cover, dj (price clipped). Signature of previous owner on front endpaper. Very good. 24.5 x 18.
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$15

65119
PURSEY, H. J.
MERCHANT SHIP STABILITY, A companion to "Merchant Ship Construction"

Glasgow. 1945. Brown, Son & Ferguson. 1st Ed. X, 153 PP with 73 figures, plus 2 folded plates at rear of book. Cloth cover. Protective cover pasted down on covers. Name of previous owner on front endpaper. Very good. 24.5 x 18.
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$10

12052
PUTZ, George & SPECTRE, Peter H. (editor)
THE MARINER'S CATALOG, Volume 4

Camden, Maine. 1976. National Fisherman & Int'l Marine. 1st Ed. 192 PP, profusely illustrated with photos, sketches, drawings, diagrams, etc... Pictorial soft cover. Sellotape marks on inside of covers, former owner's stamp on title page. Faint foxing. Very good. 27 x 21. 0877420777
Boats, tools, ship's gear, women of the sea, marine sciences, cruising canals,..
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$5

64583
PUTZ, George & SPECTRE, Peter H. (editor)
THE MARINER'S CATALOG, Volume 4

Camden, Maine. 1976. National Fisherman & Int'l Marine. 1st Ed. 192 PP, profusely illustrated with photos, sketches, drawings, diagrams, etc... Pictorial soft cover. Small rub at bottom of front cover, o/wise near fine. 27 x 21. 0877420777
Boats, tools, ship's gear, women of the sea, marine sciences, cruising canals,..
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$10

70628
RAJAWAT, Daulat Singh
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY OF JAIPUR

Jaipur, India. c. Delta Publications. 1st Ed. 40 PP with 2 tables, 2 b/w illustrations (1 plan of the Observatory & 1 horoscope) and 25 colour illustrations (1 painting and 24 photos). Pictorial soft covers. Fine. 27.2 x 21.3.
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$20

71710
READHEAD, John
JOHN READHEAD AND SONS LTD, SOUTH SHIELDS 1865-1965

John Readhead & Sons Ltd. South Shields, U.K. 1965. 1st Ed. Foreword by Harold Towers. 48 PP with 48 illust. (mainly photos), 4 in colour. FEP: On the River Tyne. REP: General arrangement plans of a 7500 tons deadweight, open shelter deck vessel. Cloth cover, gilt device on front board, dj. Dust jacket with a repaired chip at head of spine and protected in a plastic sleeve. Near fine. 27.5 x 19.5.
The first 100 years of a shipbuilding firm, from the small collier brig "Unus", to 20,000 T bulk carrier, hulls no. 619 & 620.
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$35

63946
REEKS, Walter & SINCLAIR, William
SMALL COASTAL STEAMERS (in Minutes of Proceedings, Volume XXXIII)

Sydney. 1919. The Engineering Association of New South Wales. Volume XXXIII, 1917-18, edited by J. McNamara. LXIII, (5), 286, (2) PP printed on superior paper. Contains 2 articles pages 101 to 112 and 113 to 130 with 13 figures (3 on folded plates tipped in). Cloth cover, gilt title (dulled) on spine. Stamp and name of previous owner on endpapers. Occasional foxing of prelims, o/wise near fine. 22 x 15.
Includes two articles : Small Coastal Steamers by Walter Reeks and another by William Sinclair. Other articles: Permeability of Concrete by Water by B.J. Smart and A. Morrison, Transmission of Heat from non-luminous flames through thin water-cooled plates, by A.W. Tournay-Hinde, Cooling of Condensing Water by Towers and Spraying, by E.W. Marriott, Bridge Construction in New South Wales, by W.F. Burrow, Modern Road Pavements, by Jas. Vicars and A Method of Calibrating a Sharp-edges Orifice used for determining the flow of air, by Herbert J. Swain.
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$80

13826
REINELT, W. H.
SLIPYARDS AND SAILING SHIPS

Geelong. 1977. Marine History Publication. 1st Ed. No pagination, 16 PP with 10 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 19.5 x 13.
Story of the first patent slip at Hobart and its shipbuilder: Harry Wood.
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$10

71618
RICKMERS, R.C.
RICKMERS 1834-1959, A Book on Shipbuilding and Shipping

Rickmers. Bremerhaven. 1959. 1st English edition. 126 PP with 22 colour (1 House Flag) and 60 b/w illustrations, Fleet list and List of ships built for third party account. Title page: Birds eye view of R.C. Rickmers, Schiffsbauerei, Bremerhaven & Geestemunde. Cloth cover, house flag on front cover and spine, dust jacket with a few small chips and is in a protective sleeve. Faint foxing on first and last pages, o/wise a fine copy of a scarce item. 26.7 x 23.
The German conglomerate founded by Rickmer Clasen Rickmers.
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$100

69944
RILEY, D. M. & B.H.P.
THE IRON SHIPS, A Maritime History of BHP 1885-1992

Melbourne. 1992. BHP Transport. 1st Ed. 252 PP with b/w & colour illustrations (plans, photos, maps, ...). Title-page: "Iron Melbourne" stern. Engraved cloth cover, dj, ribbon page-marker. Fine. 31 x 30.5. 0867690232
Brief history of BHP, involvement in shipowning and shipbuilding, followed by the history of their "iron ships", from the Iron Monarch (1917-1928) to the Iron Dampier and Iron Chieftain.
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$100

18140
ROBERTS-GOODSON, R. Bruce
ILLUSTRATED CUSTOM BOATBUILDING

Los Angeles. 1980. Petersen. 1st Ed. 191 PP with graphs, plans, sketches & b/w photos. Pict. soft cover. Very good. 27.5 x 21. 0822780291
From the choice of the building site to the building itself: fiberglass, strip planking or plywood, steel or aluminium...
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$5

68981
ROBSON, B. L.
WARSHIP DESIGN IN THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY - Some Design Aspects & A Look to the Future

Canberra. 1973. The Royal Institution of Naval Architects, Australian Branch, Canberra Section. Technical Paper, 1st edition. (2), 85 PP with 2 tables and 31 figures on full page (artwork, drawings, graphs, line drawings, sketches ...). A 7 page "Discussion and Author's Reply" loosely inserted. Stiff covers, title on front cover, staples. Foxing spots on front cover and fore outside edges. Stamp of "The Tasmanian Maritime and Folk Museum" at top of title page. Very good. 30 x 21.
Presented on 8th November 1973, at the Canberra Section.
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$45

17001
ROMME, Charles
DESCRIPTION DE L'ART DE LA MATURE - L'ART DE LA VOILURE

Nice. c. 1995. Omega. Reprint of the 1778 and 1781 original editions. (6), 82 PP, plus 7 b/w plates and 1 large folded plate, (2 blank), (2), 68 PP plus 9 b/w plates. Cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. French text. Faint foxing, o/wise fine. 32.5 x 22.5. 2906381217
18th century treatises on masts, masting, sails and rigging.
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$125

61154
ROSBOROUGH, James Douglas
CONFESSIONS OF A BOATBUILDER

New York. 2001. Sheridan House. Paperback edition of the 2000 original. XII, 260 PP with 7 pages with plans and b/w illustrations (drawings, sketc plans, photos). Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 23 x 15.3. 1574091271
Boatbuilder from Nova Scotia.
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$15

21029
ROSSELL, Henry E. & CHAPMAN, Lawrence B. (editors)
PRINCIPLES OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE (in two volumes)

New York. 1942. The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. 5th printing of the 1939 original. Volume I: XII, (2), 291 PP with tables and 202 figures. Volume II: VI, (4), 242 PP with tables and 130 figures. Green cloth cover, title in blind on front cover, gilt title on spine. Near fine set. 28.2 x 21.5.
Volume I: Geometry of the ship. Freeboard, tonnage and capacity. Transverse stability. Longitudinal stability and trim. Subdivision of ships. Strength of Ships. Launching. Volume II: Motion of ships among waves. Resistance and powering. Propulsion and propellers. Steering.
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$60

49688
ROUSE, Hunter
ELEMENTARY MECHANICS OF FLUIDS

New York. 1947. John Wiley & Sons. 5th printing in October 1947 of the 1946 original. XII, 376 PP with 11 tables, 196 figures and 27 b/w plates. Fp: Scale model of a destroyer hull towed at a speed of 9 knots in the David Taylor Model Basin of the U.S. Navy. Cloth cover, name of previous owner on front endpaper, o/wise very good. 23.5 x 15.2.
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$20

69353
SATTIN, D. L.
BARGE BUILDING AND BARGE BUILDERS OF THE SWALE

Rainham, Kent. 1990. Meresborough Books. 1st Ed. 130 PP with 1 family tree, b/w illustrations (drawings by Glenn Coleman, 4 facsimile of documents and 76 photos & portraits). Pictorial laminated boards. Spine lightly sunned. Near fine. 21.5 x 15. 0948193530
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$25

69352
SATTIN, D. L.
JUST OFF THE SWALE: The story of the barge building village of Conyer

Rainham, Kent. 1982. Meresborough Books. Reprint of the 1978 original. Foreword by Richard-Hugh Perks. (12), 140 PP with b/w illustrations by Jeremy Nesham. Eps: Map "Just Off the Swale". Pictorial laminated boards. Fine. 21.5 x 15. 0905270053
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$25

62450
SCHIELDROP, Edgar B.
THE HIGH SEAS

London. 1939. Hutchinson & Co. 1st Ed. No. 3 in the Hutchinson's Illustrated Library of Modern Knowledge. Foreword by Sir Archibald Hurd. (2), 211 PP with over 130 b/w illustrations (diagrams, plans, photos). Fp (in colour): S.S. Stratheden at Port Said. Cloth cover, device on front cover, dj. Dust jacket rubbed with closed tears, o/wise near fine. 23.7 x 15.5.
Shipbuilding and ship management from earliest times to the present day (1939).
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$30

38549
SCHONEFELD, Dr.-Ing. Helmut (editor)
DEUTSCHER KRIEGSSCHIFFBAU HEUTE

München. 1982. Bernard & Graefe Verlag. 1st Ed. (14 adv.), 132 PP with 144 figures (illustrations, tables and graphs). Pictorial laminated boards. Signature of previous owner on verso of FFEP, o/wise fine. German text. 24.5 x 17.5. 3763756019
11 papers on the German Navy Today (military technology and warships). Seminar held in Bremen 18 and 19 February 1982.
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$10

47226
SEBILLE, Albert et al.
DUNKERQUE ET SES CHANTIERS DE CONSTRUCTIONS NAVALES. De l'Origine à nos Jours

Dunkerque. 1950. Ateliers et Chantiers de France. 1st edition limited to 2000 copies. 119, (3) PP with over 80 b/w illustrations and 12 colour plates on full page (watercolours by Albert Sebille). Fp: Chantier Naval sous Louis XIV. Card covers (reinforced/repaired at spine) with a decorative crest of Dunkirk on the front. Light foxing of covers and small bump on bottom right page corners. French text. A very good clean copy. Scarce. Large format: 31 x 24.5.
Dunkirk and Naval shipbuilding since its founding.
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$45

45543
SERVICE HISTORIQUE DE LA MARINE
BATEAUX DES COTES DE FRANCE, de Nantes jusqu'à Bayonne 1679

Paris. 2002. Service Historique de la Marine / Editions du Gerfaut. 1st edition of a 1679 manuscript offered to Colbert. Preface by Contre-Amiral Jean-Pierre Beauvois, and introduction by Alain Morgat (curator Bibliothèque Historique Centrale de la Marine). 96 PP on art paper, with 1 chart, 3 illustrations, and 21 plates on double page. Title page: Pinasses built in La Rochelle. Laminated decorated boards, dj. Fine. French text. 35 x 24.5. 2914622112
Drawings of various vessels found on the French Atlantic coast between Nantes and the Spanish border.
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$75

66955
THE SHELL COMPANY LTD
THE SHELL MANUAL FOR MOTOR BOATS

London / Melbourne. c. 1930. The Shell Company Ltd. 1st Ed. (6), 114 PP with b/w illustrations (head and tail pieces, cutaways, drawings, figures ...). Pictorial soft wrappers a little worn around edges with a few chips. Small brown stain on title page and Foreword page (recto/verso), and a bottom corner of title page has a little insect damage, o/wise a very good clean copy printed on superior gloss paper. 22.8 x 14.7.
Chapters on Marine Engines, Description of the Spark Ignition Engine, Description of the Diesel Engine, Propellers, Transmission and Reduction Gears, Electrical Equipment, General Hints on Care and Maintenance, Navigation, ...
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$50

49512
SHELL PETROLEUM COMPANY
LUBRICATION IN MOTOR SHIPS

London. 1953. Shell Petroleum Company. 1st Ed. XVI, 212 PP with tables and 73 figures (3 b/w photos, and 60 b/w or colour plans or sketches). Fp: 3 of Shell Research Laboratories. Card cover. Covers rubbed at hinges. Slight ageing of paper. Very good. 23.5 x17.
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$10

12304
SHIELDS, John
CLYDE BUILT, A history of shipbuilding on the River Clyde

Glasgow. 1949. William McLellan & Co. 1st Ed. 173 PP with 12 head & tail pieces, plus 18 pages with 22 b/w illustrations. Fp: The Launch of the Queen Elizabeth. Facing Title-page: The "Queen Elizabeth" in the fitting out basin in John Brown's yard. Eps. Cloth cover, dj (price clipped). Dust jacket has been repaired and reinforced. Very good copy. 21.5 x 14.
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$25

64690
SHIPBUILDERS' ASSOCIATION OF JAPAN ...
SHIPBUILDING IN JAPAN - 2005

Tokyo. 2005. Japanese Marine Equipment Association / Shipbuilders' Association of Japan / Japan Ship Exporters' Association & The Nippon Foundation. Annual edition. 34 PP with colour illustrations (2 maps, 8 graphs, 1 cut-away, 1 plan and 16 photos (11 of ships). Pictorial card cover. Fine. 29/7 x 21. /ISSN1344-3127
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$25

56609
SHIPBUILDING
RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING ALUMINUM VESSELS - 1975

New York. 1975. American Bureau of Shipping. 1st Ed. No continuous pagination, 294 PP with figures and tables. 1 corrigenda slip loosely inserted. Cloth cover, gilt device on front board, gilt title on front board and spine. Slight ageing and foxing of paper. Near fine. 24 x 16.

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$15

56606
SHIPBUILDING
RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING STEEL VESSELS FOR SERVICE ON RIVERS AND INTRACOASTAL WATERWAYS 1862 - 1965

New York. 1965. American Bureau of Shipping. Yearly edition. (6), 142, (2) PP with numerous figures and tables including 7 tables "Scantlings". Cloth cover, gilt device on front board, gilt title on front board and spine. Slight ageing and foxing of paper. Near fine. 26 x 20.
1965 rules.
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$20

56610
SHIPBUILDING
RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING UNDERWATER SYSTEMS AND VEHICLES - 1979

New York. 1979. American Bureau of Shipping. 1st Ed. No continuous pagination, 94 PP with figures and tables. Cloth cover, gilt device on front board, gilt title on front board and spine. Slight ageing and foxing of paper. Bookplate of previous owner on front endpaper, o/wise near fine. 24 x 16.

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$15

17263
SIGWART, E. E.
MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT, Vessels of 1000 tons gross and over completed in 1965 - Volume XIV

London. 1966. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed., Volume XIV, 1966. 192 PP with tables & b/w illust. (photos & plans). Fp: Oceanic, first large ship built solely for cruising. Hard cover. Stamp of previous owner on front endpaper. Foxing spots on outside edges and few pages, o/wise very good. Oblong: 15 x 22.5.
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$10

70997
SIGWART, E. E.
MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT, Vessels of 1000 tons gross and over completed in 1965 - Volume XIV

London. 1966. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed., Volume XIV, 1966. 192 PP with tables & b/w illust. (photos & plans). Fp: Oceanic, first large ship built solely for cruising. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (M/V Benya River). Dust jacket slightly rubbed, o/wise fine. Oblong: 15 x 23.
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$25

62521
SIGWART, E. E.
MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT, Vessels of 1000 tons gross and over completed in 1965 - Volume XIV

London. 1966. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed., Volume XIV, 1966. Compiled by E.E. Sigwart. 192 PP with tables & b/w illust. (photos & plans). Fp: Oceanic, first large ship built solely for cruising. Hard cover. Spine lightly sunned. Renewed endpapers Occasional foxing. Very good. Oblong: 15 x 22.5.
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$15

18474
SIGWART, E. E. (compiler)
MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT, Vessels of 1,000 tons gross and over completed in 1967- Volume XVI

Adlard Coles. London. 1968. 1st Ed., Volume XVI, 1968. 192 PP with b/w illust. (photos & plans) and the 5 year cumulative index at the rear. Fp: Strathardle. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Ex-library copy with stamps on FFEP and one stamp of the University of Tasmania on the title page, o/wise contents are clean and still a very good copy. Oblong: 15 x 22.5.
Including the 5-year cumulative index. Merchant ships: World Built Vols. XI-XV.
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$20

30190
SIMMONS, Joe J., III
THOSE VULGAR TUBES: External Sanitary Accommodations aboard European Ships of the Fifteenth through Seventeenth Centuries

London. 1998. Chatham Publishing & Texas A&M University Press. 2nd edition of the 1991 original, No. 1 in the Studies in Nautical Archaeology series. XII, 99 PP with 41 b/w illust. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 22.8 x 15.2. 1861760434
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$15

68968
SIMS, Sir Alfred J. (editor)
SYMPOSIUM ON GRP SHIP CONSTRUCTION - London, 24th October 1972

London. 1973. The Royal Institution of Naval Architects. 1st Ed. (2), 86 PP with tables and b/w illusrations (drawings, graphs, plans, sketch plans, photos ...). Card covers, illustrated front, title on spine and front cover. Stamp of "The Tasmanian Maritime and Folk Museum" on title page, o/wise fine. 29.7 x 21.
4 papers presented on 24th October 1972 on GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) construction. Design and build of the GRP Hull of HMS Wilton. Structural problems in the design of GRP ships. ...
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$30

53884
SLEIGHTHOLME, J. D.
FITTING OUT - Preparing for Sea

London. 1992. Adlard Coles Nautical. 4th edition of the 1963 original. (6), 130 PP with b/w illust. (52 drawings & 15 photos). Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21.5 x 13.5. 0713635584
How to take an active part in all aspects of sailing and running the boat.
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$10

40782
SMITH, Captain J. A.
ANCILLARY SHIPBOARD SERVICES (in Transactions of the Institute of Marine Engineers)

London. 1969. Institute of Marine Engineers. Volume 81, No. 11, November 1969. Contains article P. 373 to 380 with 11 figures. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 28 x 21.6.
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$20

32946
SMITH, Peter
REBECCA - The restoration of an old yacht

Auckland. 1978. Heinemann. 1st Ed. 84 PP with drawings, plans and sketches, plus 8 plates with 10 b/w photos. Fp: Rebecca, 1975. Eps: plans and line drawings of yacht Rebecca. Hard cover, dj (closed tears). Near fine. 31.2 x 26. 0868634158
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$25

50642
SMYTH, Dacre
THE LIGHTHOUSES OF VICTORIA - A Second Book of Paintings, Poetry and Prose

Melbourne. 1980. Author. 1st Ed., with a foreword by Sam Benson. No pagination, 88 PP with 1 b/w drawing at end piece and 41 plates in colour. FEP: sketch map "Cape Nelson to Cape Woolamai". REP: sketch map "Cape Liptrap to Gabo Is". Hard cover, dj. Signed by the author on half title page. Faint foxing on outside edges. Fine. Oblong: 21.5 x 22.8. 0959519823
A pictorial essay on the lighthouses, signposts of the sea, of the coast of Victoria.
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$20

66963
SNOXELL, Harvey
MOTOR BOATING - A Book for Owners, Prospective Owners, and All interested in the Sport

Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd. 1932. London. 1st Ed. (8), 143 PP with 33 figures (1 map, cutaways, line drawings and photos), plus 1 folded map (figure 32). Eps: advertisements. Hard cover, title on front board. Stamp of previous owner on front endpaper. Occasional foxing. Near fine. 18.3 x 12.3.
... describing the various types of craft available with notes on prices and running costs, cruising grounds, clubs, etc..
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$25

59377
SPECTRE, Peter H.
THE MARINER'S BOOK OF DAYS - 1998

Brooklin, Maine. 1997. A WoodenBoat Book. 1998 edition. No pagination, 114 PP with 53 pages of nautical miscellany, and 53 pages for each week of days diary. Pictorial soft cover, spiral bound. Near fine. 23.5 x 17.5. 0937822434
Has been filled in by previous owner recording various outings on the water throughout the year.
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$10

18433
SPECTRE, Peter H. & LARKIN, David
A GOODLY SHIP - The building of the Susan Constant

Boston. 1992. Houghton Mifflin. 1st Ed. 96 PP with 1 headpiece, and col. photos throughout. Half title and title spread: Views of the wooden model of the Susan Constant. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 30.4 x 21.8. 039557322X
The story of the ship that brought the settlers to Jamestown, Virginia. Revisiting history and the art of wooden shipbuilding.
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$10

64411
SPINAZE, M. P. (editor)
FROM KANGAROOS TO CARGO SHIPS - A Short History of Peninsula Kangaroo Point 1823 to 1996

Brisbane. 1997. The Queensland Women's Historical Association. 1st edition by Diana Hacker. (18), 103 PP with b/w illustrations, plus 100 pages with b/w illustrations (drawings and sketches, plans, portraits, photos...). Pictorial soft cover, cloth spine. Fine. 29.7 x 21. 0959027165
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$50

51899
SPINAZE, M. P. (editor)
SHIPS ON SLIPS. A Condensed History of Peters Slip 1856 to 1992

Brisbane. 1996. The Queensland Women's Historical Association. 1st Ed. No pagination, 160 PP with b/w illustrations (facsimile of documents, sketch plans, plans, photos) Pictorial soft cover, cloth spine. Fine. 29.7 x 21. 0959027149
Shipyard on the Brisbane River.
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$40

37598
SPRATT, H. Philip
THE BIRTH OF THE STEAMBOAT

London. 1958. Charles Griffin. 1st Ed. 149 PP, plus 11 b/w plates. Fp: Portrait of Denis Papin (1647-1714). Cloth cover, gilt device on front cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price-clipped). Occasional foxing. Near fine. 20.2 x 14.2.
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$10

43772
SPURR, Daniel
SPURR'S BOATBOOK - UPGRADING THE CRUISING SAILBOAT

Newport, R.I., USA. 1984. Seven Seas Press. 2nd printing of the 1983 original. XVI, 336 PP with tables and 391 figures (b/w photos and drawings), illustrations by Bruce Bingham. Hard cover, gilt title on cloth spine, dj. Few foxing spots on outside edges. Near fine. 28 x 22. 0915160579
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$25

30557
SPURR, Daniel
YACHT STYLE - Design and Decor Ideas from the World's Finest Yachts

Camden, Maine, USA. 1990. International Marine. 1st Ed. XII, 308 PP with tables and colour photos. Fp: The classic yawl Cotton Blossom IV with teak decks. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 28.7 x 22.2. 0877422613
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$15

69364
STAMBAUGH, Karl
GOOD SKIFFS - How They're Designed and Built

Marblehead, Massachusetts. 1998. Devereux Books. 1st Ed. X, 223, (5) PP with headpieces and b/w illustrations: photos and drawings, line drawings, plans. Pictorial soft covers. Fine. 27.8 x 21.5. 0964007037
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$45

63375
STANTON, John R.
THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PROPELLERS FOR AUXILIARY SAILBOATS

Cambridge, Maryland. 1975. Cornell Maritime Press. 1st Ed. VIII, 71 PP with 3 tables, 17 b/w photos and 39 figures. Fp: folding propeller. Pictorial soft cover. Covers slightly soiled. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 22.8 x 15.2. 0870332139
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$10

69612
STARR, Arthur J.
A FIRST BOOK OF METEOROLOGY

London. 1949. George G. Harrap. 1st Ed. 87 PP with 37 figures (20 illustrations in half-tone and 17 diagrams). Cloth cover, gilt decoration on front board and gilt title on a faded spine. Light foxing of endpapers. Very good. 20.2 x 13.6.
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$15

71762
STEPHEN, Alexander
A SHIPBUILDING HISTORY 1750-1932 - A Record of the Business founded about 1750, by Alexander Stephen at Burghead, and subsequently carried at Aberdeen, Arbroath, Dundee and Glasgow

Alexander Stephen & Sons Limited. London. 1932. 1st Ed. (XL adverts.), 212, (XLI - LXXXVIII adverts.) PP with tables, 1 family tree, 1 graph, 8 tail pieces, 64 b/w plates, and period advertising material. Fp: Four-masted barque Carradale. Rebacked copy retaining most of original cloth cover, gilt title and crest on front cover, gilt title on spine. Spine and part of covers lightly sunned. Renewed endpapers. An otherwise very good clean copy. 25.2 x 18.2.
P. 193 to 212: Ships built by Alexander Stephen & Sons at Aberdeen, Arbroath, Dundee, Kelvinaugh and Linthouse.
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$75

71000
STEWART, A. J.
MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT, Vessels of 1000 tons gross and over completed in 1963

London. 1964. Adlard Coles. 1st Ed., Volume XII, 1964. 176 PP with 1 graph, tables & bw illust. (photos & plans). Fp: "Forcados", 8,150 tons d.w. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (M/V Montreal City). Dust jacket with signs of ageing and tear at head of spine. Ex-library copy with stamps on endpapers and title page. Very good. Oblong: 15 x 22.5.
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$15

56276
STEWART, A. J.
MERCHANT SHIPS: WORLD BUILT, Vessels of 1000 tons gross and over completed in 1963 - Volume XII

London & New York. 1964. Adlard Coles & John de Graff. 1st Ed., Volume XII, 1964. 176 PP with 1 graph, tables & bw illust. (photos & plans). Fp: Forcados, 8,150 tons d.w. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (Montreal City). Faint foxing. Near fine. Oblong: 15 x 23.
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$20

31022
STOKOE, E. A.
REED'S SHIP CONSTRUCTION FOR MARINE ENGINEERS

London. 1968. Thomas Reed. 2nd edition of the 1964 original. Volume V in the Reed's Practical Mathematics series. (8), 147, (5) PP with 143 figures. Hard cover, dj. (price clipped). Very good. 22.2 x 14.2.
Ship types and defenitions. Stresses in ship structure. Riveting and welding. Bottom and side framing... Oil tankers and bulk carriers. Freeboard, tonnage and classification.
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$20

47108
STREIFFERT, Bo (editor)
GLASSFIBRE BOAT MANUAL. Practical Repairs, Maintenance and Improvements

London. 1989. Queen Anne Press. 1st UK edition. 192 PP with hundreds of drawings. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price-clipped). Fine. 27 x 19.7. 035612357X
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$40

68723
SVENSEN, Randi
WOODEN BOATS, IRON MEN: THE HALVORSEN STORY

Sydney. 2005. Halstead Press / Australian National Maritime Museum. Reprint of 2004 1st Ed. Foreword by Mary-Louise Williams and Introduction by Lou d'Alpuget. XIV, 162 PP, (16 Register & Index) with b/w and colour illustrations. Eps: Line drawings of a proposed Motor Cruiser. Pictorial boards, dj. Dedicatory note on FFEP. Tiny bump on bottom front corner, o/wise a fine copy in like dust jacket. Scarce. 23.8 x 21.5. 1920831118
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$70

71239
SWINSON, Mike & MAYS, Nicole
BLOOD, SWEAT & THE SEA

40 / Forty South Publishing. Hobart. 2017. 1st edition, with a foreword by Robert Clifford. 416 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Illustrated endpapers. Laminated pictorial boards. Fine. 28.7 x 22.4. 9780995367371
Biography of John Muir, a Tasmanian, who started from scratch to become one of the world's leading manufacturers of anchoring and mooring systems.
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$85

40780
TAKEDA, Dr. Y.
DEVELOPMENT OF A JAPANESE DESIGN OF MARINE STEAM TURBINE PLANT (in Transactions of the Institute of Marine Engineers)

London. 1970. Institute of Marine Engineers. Volume 82, No. 5, May 1970. Contains article P. 153 to 170 with 1 photo, 4 tables and 23 figures. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 28 x 21.6.
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$20

44178
TARGETT, R. S. (editor)
JOURNAL OF COMMERCE - Annual Review 1964

Liverpool. 1964. The Journal of Commerce and Shipping Telegraph Ltd. Yearly publication. 368 PP with advertisements, and b/w illustrations (maps, plans, photos...). Pictorial soft cover (lightly rubbed), o/wise near fine. 28.4 x 21.6.
Annual Review of Shipping, Shipbuilding, Marine Engineering, Marine Insurance and kindred subjects during the year 1964. Shipping in the computer age...
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$35

58212
TEALE, John
DESIGNING SMALL CRAFT

Lymington, UK. 1976. Nautical. 1st Ed. 136 PP with 13 tables and 62 figures. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Spine of dust jacket lightly sunned, faint foxing, o/wise near fine. 21.7 x 15.2. 024552987X
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$10

71238
THOMAS, Fred
BOAT-BUILDERS OF LAKE MACQUARIE AND BEYOND

Lake Macquarie. 2006. Lake Macquarie and District Historical Society. 1st Ed. Foreword by Peter Rundle. 185 PP with b/w illustrations: 2 sketches, 2 plans and over 65 photos. Pictorial soft covers. Near fine. 29.7 x 20.8. 9780959532111
"RANI", winner of the first Sydney to Hobart yacht race, was built at Speers Point.
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$75

48065
THORN, W. H. & Son
THE KEY to the Twentieth Edition of REED'S ENGINEERS' HAND BOOK

Sunderland. 1915. Thomas Reed. 20th edition. 355 PP. Red cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Slight ageing of paper on a few pages, stamp of previous owner on inside front and rear covers. Light foxing. Very good. 22.2 x 14.7.
Key... to the Board of Trade Examinations for First and Second Class Engineers, and containing the working of all the Questions given in the Examination Papers, &c.
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$20

38366
TIME-LIFE
The Time-Life Library of Boating - THE BOAT

Alexandria, Virginia. 1977. Time-Life Books. 2nd printing of the 1975 original. Edited by Harvey B. LOOMIS & Bryce S. WALKER. 176 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (drawings, photos). Cloth cover, colour vignette on front cover, dj. Very good. 29 x 22.5.
Hull design... How boats are built... Where to berth a boat.
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$5

44797
TOGHILL, Jeff
THE BOAT OWNER'S MAINTENANCE MANUAL

Sydney. 1979. Reed. Reprint in a limp edition of the 1970 original. 308 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, sketches, photos). Illustrated endpapers. Pictorial soft. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 24.7 x 18.2. 0589501445
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$5

44796
TOGHILL, Jeff
THE BOAT OWNER'S MAINTENANCE MANUAL

Sydney. 1976. Reed. Reprint of the 1970 original. 308 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, sketches, photos). Illustrated endpapers. Hard cover, dj. Foxing spots on outside edges. Very good. 25.5 x 18.7. 0589070576
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$10

69365
TOPOLSKI, Daniel
HENLEY - The Regatta

London. 1984. John Murray. 1st soft cover edition. 12 PP with 9 b/w photos, plus 100 pages with 94 b/w photos by Rogerr George Clark. Pictorial soft covers. Fine. 28 x 18.5. 0719547199
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$30

68500
TORR, Cecil
ANCIENT SHIPS

Chicago. 1964. Argonaut, Inc. 1st American edition, in the Argonaut Library of Antiquities series. XVI, 222 PP with 8 plates (47 figures) and 8 figures, plus 2 pages with 3 b/w illustrations and 32 b/w plates. Title page: vignette of a Greek trireme. Cloth cover. Stamps and markings of "The University of Tasmania Library" on endpapers and title page. Otherwise a fine copy. 21.8 x 14.5.
Ships with oars: dimensions, tonnage, materials for ship-building, structure of the hull, anchors... Appendix containing a series of articles on the Greek warship and the Greek trireme.
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$30

69638
TRAUNG, Jan-Olof (editor)
FISHING BOATS OF THE WORLD

Fishing News / FAO. London. 1955. 1st edition, with a preface by D. B. Finn and an introduction by A.C. Hardy. XX, 579, (XLVI adverts) PP with 81 tables, and 604 figures (graphs, maps, drawings & b/w photos). Cloth cover, gilt title on spine (dulled). Covers with light wear. Name of previous owner on FFEP. Light foxing on prelims and last pages, and on outside page edges, o/wise contents near fine. Image shows title page. 28.7 x 22.
Part I: Boat types (world wide). Part II: Naval architecture. Part III: Engineering. Part IV: Factory Ships. Very comprehensive.
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$50

58204
TROWER, Gordon
YACHT AND SMALL CRAFT DESIGN: From Principles to Practice

Marlborough, UK. 1992. Helmsman Books. 1st Ed. 174 PP with tables, 186 figures (drawings, graphs, plans, photos). Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Fine. 25.2 x 19.4. 1852237090
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$20

58156
TUPPER, Eric
INTRODUCTION TO NAVAL ARCHITECTURE - Third Edition

Oxford. 2001. Butterworth-Heinemann. Reprint of the revised reprint of 2000 of the 3rd edition of 1996. X, 361 PP with tables and over 158 figures. Soft cover, illustrated front. Near fine. 23.2 x 15.5. 0750625295
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$25

70598
UNDERHILL, Harold A.
SAILING SHIP RIGS AND RIGGING, with Authentic Plans of Famous Vessels of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

Glasgow. 1969. Brown, Son & Ferguson. 2nd reprint of the 1955 edition (original of 1938). X, 128 PP with 32 illustrations, 33 plans & 21 drawings & diagrams. Fp: Two-masted, topsail schooner. Hard cover, gilt title on spine, dj (price-clipped and a little chipped and soiled). Foxing on outside edges. Contents near fine. 24.5 x 18.
Identification of types, sail plans & description of each rig.
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$40

66954
VACUUM OIL
MARINE LUBRICATION TURBINE PROPELLED STEAMSHIPS

New York. 1927. Vacuum Oil Company. 1st Ed. 72 PP with 9 tail pieces and 54 figures (drawings in b/w or with colour). Stitched pictorial card covers. Front cover with small chip. A few pages with very small closed tears, o/wise a very good clean copy of a scarce item. 28 x 22.8.
Contents: Main Turbine and Reduction Gear Lubrication, Other Machinery in Engineer's Department, Deck Machinery and Steering Equipment, Lubricartion Practice ...
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$60

71566
VAITSES, Allan H.
LOFTING

Woodenboat Publications. 1999. Brooklin, Maine. 1st ed. (6), 150 PP with b/w illustrations. Pictorial card covers. Near fine. Oblong: 25.4 x 17.8. 0937822558
Contents include: Lofting a Flat-bottomed Skiff, Lofting a Round-bottomed Auxiliary Sailboat, Developing Transoms, Lofting for One-Offs and Tooling...
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$25

69472
VAN DE STADT, E.G.
CATALOGUE OF YACHT PLANS and information concerning building methods

Wormerveer, Netherlands. 1st Ed. Introduction by Cees W. Van Tongeren. 52 PP with b/w illustrations (sketches, plans and photos) and colour photo at centrefold of the 18 m (60 ft) Australian "SKOPE 59". Soft cover, illustrated front. Fine. 29.7 x 20.8
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$20

69565
VERCOE, H.J.
CATAMARANS - A Summary of their features, their use and current design knowledge

Wallsend, Tyne & Wear. 1977. The British Ship Research Association. September 1977 edition. B.S.R.A. Technical Memorandum, T.M. No. 527. (4), 42 PP with 8 figures (No. 6 to 13), plus 7 pages with 7 figures (No. 1 to 5b.) with 1 artwork and 6 b/w photos. Hard cover, laminated boards, illustrated front. Stamp of the Library Board of W.A. at top of contents page and a small rubbed patch on inside front cover. An otherwise fine copy. 29.7 x 20.2.
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$40

69598
VERNEY, Michael
BOAT REPAIRS AND CONVERSIONS

London. 1979. John Murray. Revised reprint of the second edition of 1977. XIV, (3), 317 PP with 118 figures & 43 b/w plates. Hard cover, dj (price clipped). Foxing spots on top outside edge. Near fine. 20.5 x 13.5. 0719534372
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$10

50326
VOITH
VOITH-SCHNEIDER PROPULSION

Heidenheim, Germany. 1975. J. M. Voith GmbH. 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
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$10

69346
VOLCKMAR, E. D. (editor)
BOATS FROM NORWAY: Fishing Vessels / Cargo Vessels / Pleasure boats

Oslo, Norway. c. 1967. Norwegian Boat Export Board / Export Council of Norway. 1st Ed. (8), 200 PP with tables and b/w illustrations: 2 plans and 198 photos printed on superior gloss paper. Eps: 4 portholes with: Windjammer, Cargo boat, Motor yacht and Sailing boat. Hard cover, title on front board and a sunned spine. Very good. 30.2 x 21.5.
Contents: Fishing Vessels (Steel & Wood), Passenger ships and yachts, Car ferries, Cargo ships, Ships and boats for special purposes, Tugboats, Lifeboats, Pleasure boats (Plastic, Wood, Aluminium : motor and sail).
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$55

69368
WALKER, David A. & BARRETT, Wayne
SMALL WOODEN BOATS OF THE ATLANTIC

Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1990. Nimbus Publishing Ltd. 1st Ed. Introduction by Marven E. Moore. VII, (3), 94 PP with 90 colour photos by Wayne Barrett. Fp: Small outboard-powered round bilge boat, Tidnish River, N.S. Hard cover, dj. Fine. Oblong: 22.2 x 28. 0921054548
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$25

10668
WALKER, Fred M.
STEEL SHIP BUILDING

London. 1981. Shire Publications. 1st Ed., No. 73 in the Shire Album series. 32 PP with 8 plans & 32 b/w photos. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21 x 15. 0852635699
Shipyards: locations, functions. Constructions, classification societies,..
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51246
WALTON, Thomas
PRESENT-DAY SHIPBUILDING

London. 1907. Charles Griffin. 1st Ed. XII, 224 PP with tables, and over 162 illustrations, plus 50 plates (some folded and some with b/w photos). Half bound, cloth cover, gilt title on leather spine. Light speckling on front board, spine slightly rubbed. Occasional foxing, o/wise a very good copy. Scarce. 22.6 x 15.5.
A manual for students and ship's officers for their respective examinations; Ship-superintendents, surveyors, engineers, shipowners, and shipbuilders.
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$65

30216
WARE, Chris
THE BOMB VESSEL - Shore Bombardment Ships of the Age of Sail

London. 1994. Conway. 1st Ed., in the Conway's Ship Types series. 111 PP with 46 tables & 88 b/w illust. (plans, photos of ship models, detailed sketches). Fp: The bombardment of Bastia in Corsica, 6 November 1745. Hard cover, dj. Fine. 27.4 x 27. 0851776310
Design history, characteristics of the floating siege engine. The ships, their weapons and their employment.
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$50

62015
WARRING, R. H.
THE NEW GLASS FIBRE BOOK

London. 1976. Model & Allied Publications/Argus Books. 4th impression. 128 PP with over 9 graphs, 15 tables and 110 figures. Illustrated soft cover. Light soiling on front cover, o/wise very good. 21.6 x 15.. 0853440484
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43665
WARRING, R. H.
THE NEW GLASS FIBRE BOOK

London. 1975. Model & Allied Publications. 4th impression of the 1971 original. 128 PP with over 9 graphs, 15 tables and 110 figures. Illustrated soft cover. Slight insect damage on spine, o/wise very good. 21.6 x 15.. 0853440484
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34449
WEAVER, Mary Anne
WHERE OLD SHIPS GO TO DIE AND BE RECYCLED (in Smithsonian, Volume 21, No. 3)

Washington. 1990. Smithsonian Institution. Volume 21, No. 3, June 1990. Contains article from page 30 to 41 with 14 colour photos by Kay Chernush. Soft cover. Very good. 28.2 x 21.
On Gadani Beach in Pakistan.
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35631
WEBSTER, Jack
FAMOUS SHIPS OF THE CLYDE

Glasgow. 1995. The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Revised and enlarged edition of the 1993 original, with a foreword by Dr John Brown. 84 PP with 5 crests in colour, 73 b/w and 76 colour illust. Title page: Paddle Ship Waverley, built 1946. Pictorial card cover. Brief note at top of title page. Near fine. Oblong: 21 x 29.5. 0952217449
PS Comet. Cutty Sark, Ariel, Taeping... ASS Shenandoah. QSS Lusitania & Aquitania... TSS Empress of Britain and Empress of Japan... HMS Hood & Vanguard...
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22498
WHARTON, A. J.
DIESEL ENGINES

London. 1986. Stanford Maritime. 2nd edition of the 1975 original, in the Marine Engineering Series. (4), 108 PP with 83 figures. Pictorial soft cover. Faint foxing on outside edges, o/wise fine. 20.8 x 14.6. 540073512
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69416
WHITE, G. W.
ELEMENTARY BEAM THEORY and the Ship Girder

London. 1979. Stanford Maritime Limited. 1st Ed. IV, 124 PP with tables and 80 figures. Hard cover, gilt title on front cover and spine. Foxing spots on top outside edge. An excellent copy. 22.2 x 14.2. 0540073520
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69575
WHITE, Gerald Taylor
NAEBM YACHT DESIGN COURSE - Book Four: Displacement Methods

Stamford, Connecticut. 1969. NAEBM-Westlawn School of Yacht Design. Edited by Jules G. Fleder. 19 PP (recto only) with 4 endpieces, plus 7 plates. Soft cover, illustrated front, folder with clear plastic front. Very good. 28.2 x 22.
NAEBM = National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers.
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$25

63127
WHITE, Richard (editor)
SIGNIFICANT SMALL VESSELS OF 1991

London. 1992. RINA / The Royal Institution of Naval Architects. 1992 edition. 56 PP with b/w and colour illustrations (plans & photos). Pictorial soft cover (Jet Raider III). Name of previous owner at top of title page. Fine. 28.5 x 21. 0903055147
Study of 24 vessels.
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43710
WHITEHURST, Clinton H.
THE U.S. SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY: Past, Present, and Future

Annapolis. 1986. Naval Institute Press. 1st Ed. XVI, (2), 282 PP with 1 organigram, 4 drawings, 4 graphs, 11 b/w photos, 14 sketch maps and 40 tables. Cloth cover, dj. Fine. 23.5 x 16. 0870217232
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40781
WHITESIDE, H. N. E.
MARINE SAFETY (in Transactions of the Institute of Marine Engineers)

London. 1969. Institute of Marine Engineers. Volume 81, No. 12, December 1969. Contains article P. 405 to 409 with 2 tables. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 28 x 21.6.
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44468
WILKES, Kenneth
RADIO AND RADAR IN SAIL AND POWER BOATS

London. 1980. Nautical Books. 1st Ed. 119 PP with 3 diagrams and 77 b/w or colour figures (illustrations by Bill Streets and photos by Guy Gurney). Hard cover, dj (price-clipped). Foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 18.5 x 17. 0245531912
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35870
WILLIAMS, David L.
WHITE'S OF COWES - 'White's-built, well-built!'

Peterborough, UK. 1993. Silver Link Publishing. 1st Ed., in the Maritime Heritage series. 96 PP with 1 family tree, 8 plans and 160 b/w illust. Half title page: Launch of the destroyer Fury, 10 September 1934. Title page: HMS Faulknor. Pictorial card cover. Fine. 27.5 x 21.4. 1957940113
The history and heritage of a famous shipbuilder, based on original manuscript notes by Raymond F. Sprake.
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$25

69354
WILLMOTT, Frank G.
BRICKS AND "BRICKIES"

Rainham, Kent. 1972. Privately Published. 1st Ed. X, 78 PP with b/w illustrations (1 drawing, facsimile of documents and 51 photos & portraits). Illustration on title page: A typical Ambrose Letley transom. Eps: 6 pages from the 1926 "A handbook for Bargemen...". Pictorial boards, with a lightly sunned spine. Near fine. 21.5 x 15.
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$35

53869
WILSON, John (editor)
FIFTY WOODEN BOATS - A Catalog of Building Plans

Brooklin, Maine. 1997. Woodenboat Publications. 7th printing of the 1984 orignal. Understanding a boat plan by Weston Farmer. 112, (6) PP with 5 drawings, 10 figures and 50 sets of plans (line drawings, sails plans...). Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 27.7 x 20.5. 0937822078
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44866
WITT, Glen L.
HOW TO BUILD A BOAT TRAILERS

Bellflower, Ca. 1982. Glen L. Marine Designs Revised edition of the 1967 original. (4), 92 PP with b/w illustrations (drawings, sketches and photos). Pictorial soft cover. Light insect damage to the covers, o/wise near fine internally. 28 x 21.4.
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70490
WITT, Glen L.
INBOARD MOTOR INSTALLATIONS IN SMALL BOATS

Bellflower, Ca., USA. 1960. Glen L. Marine Designs 1st Ed. (8), 135 PP with 98 figures line-drawings, sketches and b/w photos, and 25 plates. Cloth cover, tiltle on front cover and spine. Covers lightly soiled, o/wise near fine. 28.5 x 22.
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$35

49692
WYNN, A. E.
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF FORMWORK FOR CONCRETE STRUCTURES

London. 1951. Concrete Publications Ltd. 4th edition of the 1926 original, in the Concrete Series. VI, 314 PP with over tables and 239 figures (drawings, b/w photos and plans). Cloth cover, gilt title on spine. Signature of previous owner on FFEP. Faint foxing on outside edges. Very good. 23 x 15.5.
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$15

52732
WYNN, Peter
FOAM SANDWICH BOATBUILDING. A Practical Guide to Home Construction

Camden, Maine. 1975. International Marine Publishing Company. 3rd printing of the 1972 original. 128 PP with 31 figures and 39 b/w photos. Cloth cover. Covers speckled. Faint foxing. Internally very good. 25.5 x 19. 0877420270
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60658
YACHTING (the Editors of)
YOUR NEW BOAT

New York. 1946. Simon and Schuster. 1st Ed., with an introduction by Herbert L. Stone. (2), 190 PP with b/w illustrations (sketches, plans, photos). Cloth cover, dj. Small pieces missing from the dust jacket, slight ageing of paper. Very good. 29.7 x 22.
Yachts plans and what they mean. Consider the architect... Plans of Racers and day sailers (30), Auxiliary cruisers (68), Motor-Sailers (5), Motor boats (19). At the end of each description: price value in May 1946.
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$15