Pp. 256, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white (some full and double page), index; super royal 4to; pictorial laminated boards, dust wrapper, edges slightly worn, small portion of front panel faded; Deans International Publishing, London, 1985. First edition. *From the first sailing ships to the 1980s. More
Pp. 88, illustrated title page, text illustrations, index; demy 4to; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; privately published, Preston, Hertfordshire, 1995. *An extensive listing of ships in both the New Zealand Shipping Company and the Federal Steam Navigation Company fleets. More
Prefaces by HRH The Princess Royal and the Archbishop of Canterbury. Pp. xvi+202, bibliography, appendix, index; demy 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; edges of leaves a trifle browned and foxed, ownership inscription on upper free endpaper; The Canterbury Press, Norwich, Norfolk, 1989. *'A survey of the churches' ministry in the..... More
Paintings by Robert Lloyd described by Roy Fenton drawing on the experiences of British merchant seamen. Pp. 112, printed in red & black, full page coloured ilustrations throughout; obl. med. 4to; red boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; Ships in Focus, Longton, Preston, 2002. First U.K. edition. More
Pp. 144(last blank), illustrated double title page, numerous text illustrations including maps, bibliography, glossary, index; med. 4to; qr. black and red boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, backstrip faded; Conway Maritime Press, London, 1996. First limited edition, this no 733 of 2,000. Conway's History of the Ship series. *Includes..... More
Based on the draft of the late F. W. Perry. Pp. 196, coloured frontispiece, 2 coloured plates, black & white text illustrations, endpaper plans, derivation of names, bibliography, index of ships' names; narrow med. 4to; red art. leather, lettered and decorated in gilt; dust wrapper, backstrip and portions of panels..... More
Pp. 192, coloured frontispiece and numerous coloured text illustrations(some full and double page)index, bibliography; med. 4to; blue boards, spine lettered in silver, bottom edges a trifle worn; Greenwich Editions, London, 1998. First edition. *The story of nautical illustrations examined, explained and beautifully illustrated. More
Pp. [12]+5-260, text illustrations, bibliography of the works of Sir Alan Moore, glossary, index; demy 8vo; blue boards, spine lettered in gilt, boards lightly marked, lower edges lightly worn; dust wrapper, lightly faded and browned; a little light foxing; David & Charles Reprints, Newton Abbot, 1970. Reprinted with the addition..... More
Pp. x+224, pictorial title page, plus numerous text illustrations and maps (some full page), endpaper map, index; med. 8vo; blue boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; Brown, Son & Ferguson, Glasgow, 1987. First edition. More
Pp. 216, coloured double page frontispiece plus 7 black & white plates, endpaper maps, appendices, addendum slip tipped-in at p. 201, index; post 8vo; blue boards, spine lettered in gilt (dulled), boards a trifle rubbed, spine faded; ownership inscription on upper free endpaper, some foxing, including to edges of leaves;..... More
Pp. 208, coloured frontispiece, coloured and black & white text illustrations, selected bibliography, index; med. 4to; blue boards, spine lettered and ruled in gilt; price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly browned; some occasional foxing; Country Life Limited/English Tourist Board, London, 1981. First edition. *The Nation's Heritage. More
Pp. 128(last publisher's advertisement), coloured frontispiece and text illustrations including maps (some full page), appendices, Fleet list, index; narrow f'cap. 4to; black boards, lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, edges slightly bruised; top edges of leaves a trifle foxed; World Ship Society, Kendal, England, 1989. First edition. *The author was the..... More
Pp. xiv+114(last blank), coloured double title page, numerous coloured text illustrations (many full or double page), bibliography, notes; med. 4to; grey textured boards, spine lettered in black; dust wrapper; The Miegunyah Press, Melbourne, 1998. First edition. *Beginning with the First Fleet, maritime painting in Australia initially reflected European traditions but..... More
Foreword by Captain W. E. B. Griffiths. Pp. ii+26, text illustrations including map (some full page), bibliography; demy 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers, stapled, a little worn, edges slightly faded, small graze on upper panel affecting one word of sub-titled; edges of leaves a trifle browned; Association of Old Worcester's..... More
Accompanied by Some Chungking Types on the Upper Yangtze River sketched by Doris Worcester. Pp. xii+90, black & white full page and vignette illustrations, pictorial endpaper maps; cr. 4to; blue boards, lettered and decorated in silver, edges very slightly bruised; dust wrapper, soiled, rubbed and worn, with several splits and..... More
Published by Order of the Inspector General of Customs. Pp. xii+98(last blank), frontispiece with tissue guard, plus 52 plates (2 coloured, 4 folding), full page plan, text diagrams; demy 4to; qr. dark green morocco, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, green moire silk over bevelled boards, upper board lettered and..... More
The history and development of the Chinese junk as illustrated by the collection of junk models in the Science Museum. With drawings and plans by the author. Pp. xvi+146, frontispiece, 14 plates (4 single page), folding map, text illustrations, index; cr. 4to; red boards, spine blocked in black and lettered..... More