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[P. & O. Line]

(Book #ID 61013)

Printed by Nissen & Arnold Ltd., London 19th August 1952 for P. & O. S. N. Co., 122 Leadenhall Street, London. 1952.

Large 12 section folded sheet which opens to 11½'' x 21''. Top two thirds has list of Outwards journeys and dates that different ships leave different ports around the world, bottom third has similar information for Homewards journeys. Without any tears and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Marshall, Michael W.

(Book #ID 103335)

Published by B. T. Batsford Ltd., 4 Fitzhardinge Street, Portman Square, London First Edition 1989. 1989.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt stamped title and author lettering to the spine. 4to. 12'' x 8½''. Contains 192 pp with monochrome illustrations, diagrams, figures and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £19.95 in 1989. Unused new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0713458240

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(Book #ID 40582)

Post Office Dated 1957. 1957.

5½'' x 3½'' used monochrome post card. Post Office mark and date, stamp removed, address and personal message to the reverse. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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(Book #ID 40584)

Post Office Dated 1923. 1923.

5½'' x 3½'' used monochrome post card. Post Office mark and date, stamp, address and personal message to the reverse. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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(Book #ID 40585)

circa 1920. 1920.

5½'' x 3½'' unused monochrome post card. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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(Book #ID 40586)

Post Office Dated 1943. 1943.

5½'' x 3½'' used monochrome post card. Post Office mark and date, stamp, address and personal message to the reverse. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Thornton, R. H.

(Book #ID 70413)

Published by Cambridge at the University Press First Edition 1939. London 1939.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 304 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Front hinge a little tender, very light foxing to the page edges and in Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Young, E. Denholm

(Book #ID 41627)

Printed by J. H. Maxwell, 'Advertiser' Office, Castle-Douglas 1890. 1890.

Original crimson cloth covered thin card wraps, gilt lettering to the upper panel, peach paper end papers. 8vo 7½'' x 5'' 44 pp. Corners slightly turned up, without any foxing and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as published. Extremely scarce. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Lubbock, Basil

(Book #ID 86182)

Published by Brown, Son & Ferguson, Ltd., Nautical Publishers 52-58 Darnley Street, Glasgow 1946 new edition. 1946.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the front cover. Quarto 10'' x 7½''. Contains [xi] 295 printed pages of text with 21 monochrome illustrations and 11 plans throughout. Light rubbing to the spine ends and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Raleigh, Walter

(Book #ID 42370)

Published by Jackson, Wylie & Co. Glasgow 1926. Glasgow 1926.

Publisher's original dark yellow linen card wrap covers, black lettering to the spine and front cover. 8vo. 7'' x 5'' 207 pp. Ink name to the front free end paper, slight soiling to the card covers, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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(Book #ID 42430)

Published by Charles Birchall & Sons, Liverpool January-December 1953. Liverpool 1953.

Publisher's original stapled colour illustrated paper covers. 8vo 7'' x 5''. Monochrome illustrations throughout. In Very Good condition. Old style format. January to December with September missing. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Cox, Bernard

(Book #ID 42431)

Published by Blandford Press, Poole, Dorset First Edition 1979. Poole 1979.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet paper covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 4to 11'' x 8¼'' 223 pp. ISBN 0713709243. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with fading of the orange lettering to the spine, one small nick to the top front corners, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. This book is not signed by the author. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Grimshaw, Geoffrey

(Book #ID 45137)

Published by Richard Tilling 106 Great Dover Street, London First Edition 1945. London 1945.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, oxidised gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains [iv] 366 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Thornton, E. C. B.

(Book #ID 42780)

Published by T. Stephenson & Sons Ltd., Prescot, Lancashire First Edition 1962. Prescot 1962.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original rich scarlet cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains [xi] 180 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Couple of tiny marks to the fore edge. Fine condition book, in very near Fine condition dust wrapper with minor rubs to the upper corners and spine tip, not price clipped 32s 6d. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'E. C. B. Thornton.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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[T. Stephenson & Sons Ltd]

(Book #ID 42800)

Published by T. Stephenson & Sons Ltd., Prescot, Lancashire 1966. 1966.

5'' x 4'' stapled pamphlet. Contains 16 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout showing details of books for the coming season published by Stephenson. Without any ownership markings and in Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Ballard, Robert D. [With Rick Archbold]

(Book #ID 42838)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London / Madison Press Book First Edition 1990. London 1990.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine and the upper panel. Folio 11½'' x 9¼'' 232 pp ISBN 0340529768. Colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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(Book #ID 45608)

Published by Sea Breezes, 17 James Street, Liverpool March 1964. Liverpool 1964.

Publisher's original stapled colour illustrated paper covers. 8vo 7'' x 5''. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Single issue in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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(Book #ID 45609)

Published by Sea Breezes, 17 James Street, Liverpool January 1971. Liverpool 1971.

Publisher's original stapled colour illustrated paper covers. 8vo 8½'' x 5''. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Single issue in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Plummer, Russell

(Book #ID 43363)

Published by GMS Enterprises, Bretton, Peterborough First Edition 1995. Bretton 1995.

Publisher's original stapled illustrated laminated card wrap covers. Oblong 8vo. 6'' x 8¼''. ISBN 1870384393. Contains 64 printed pages of text with archive monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Roberts, John

(Book #ID 86809)

Published by Conway Maritime Press 583 Fulham Road, London Revised Reprinted Edition 2004. 2004.

Revised edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards. Landscape 10'' x 10¼''. Contains 256 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations, diagrams, photographs and very detailed front and side elevations throughout. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, unused new book. Dust wrapper with external profile to the reverse. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 085177895X

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McCall, Bernard

(Book #ID 98582)

Published Privately by the Author Bernard McCall, 120 Pontypridd Road, Barry, South Glamorgan First Edition 1989. 1989.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated stiff card wrap covers [soft back]. 4to. 11½'' x 8½''. Contains 80 printed pages with maps, monochrome and archive colour photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0951357611

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Fox, Robert [Hulton Getty]

(Book #ID 44169)

Published by Könemann First Edition 1999. 1999.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original vivid scarlet cloth covers, silver lettering to the spine and the upper panel, scarlet end papers. Quarto 10½'' x 12''. 352 printed pages of text. ISBN 3829028628. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, unopened new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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(Book #ID 45586)

Published by Charles Birchall & Sons Ltd., 17 James Street Liverpool and London 1956. Liverpool and London 1956.

Professionally bound matching hard back binding in apple green cloth covers, gilt title and volume lettering to the spines. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Two volumes each containing 6 issues of the magazine with continuous printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations throughout, Index to the rear. Without any ownership markings and in Very Good clean condition. We currently hold in stock 65 other Sea Breeze titles. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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(Book #ID 45605)

Published by Sea Breezes, 17 St. James Street, Liverpool 1968. Liverpool 1968.

Publisher's original stapled colour illustrated paper covers. 8vo 7½'' x 5''. Continuous pagination. Monochrome illustrations throughout. In Very Good clean condition. 9 issues with October, November, and December missing. Separate Index for the 12 issues. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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(Book #ID 45606)

Published by Sea Breezes, 19 James Street, Liverpool 1969. Liverpool 1969.

Publisher's original stapled colour illustrated paper covers. 8vo 7½'' x 5''. Continuous pagination. Monochrome illustrations throughout. In Very Good clean condition. 10 issues with January and February missing. Separate Index for the 12 issues. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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[Cammell Laird & Company (Shipbuilders & Engineers) Limited]

(Book #ID 88937)

Published by Cammell Laird & Company (Shipbuilders & Engineers) Limited, Birkenhead First Edition 1959. 1959.

First edition in publisher's original black card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9'' x 6¼''. Contains 79 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Shallow rubs to the spine ends, gutters and corners and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Holman, Gordon [(Henrik) Kurt Carlsen (20 February 1914 - 7 October 1989) was a Danish-born sea-captain who became world-famous in January 1952 when he stayed on his sinking freighter, the Flying Enterprise, for 13 days]

(Book #ID 113828)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Limited, St. Paul's, Warwick Lane, London First Edition 1952. 1952.

First edition in publisher's original wire stitched colour illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. SS Flying Enterprise was a 6,711 ton Type C1-B ship which sank off Cornwall in 1952. She was built in 1944 as SS Cape Kumukaki for the United States Maritime Commission for use in World War II. The ship was sold in 1947 and operated in scheduled service under the name Flying Enterprise. At the end of 1951, on a voyage from Hamburg to the USA with mixed cargo and a few passengers, she was crippled by storm damage and shifting cargo. Passengers and crew were evacuated. Three weeks of effort to save the ship having failed, she sank in January and some of the cargo was later salvaged. Contains 32 pp + covers with 76 monochrome photographs throughout, small map. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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McGrane, James J. [Bilbrough and Company]

(Book #ID 98422)

Published by Witherby & Co. Ltd., 32-36 Aylesbury Street, London First Edition 1994. 1994.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original emerald green cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine and the upper panel. Quarto 10½'' x 8¼''. Contains 108 printed pages of text. ISBN 1856090744. Colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper. SIGNED presentation copy by the author to the free front end paper ' To Mary Harris, Regards James J. McGrane, February 1995.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1856090744

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Hudson, Kenneth and Ann Nicholls

(Book #ID 49596)

Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 4 Little Essex Street, London First Edition 1979. London 1979.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet paper covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 0333220927. Contains [vi] 170 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs and illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with fading of the red titles down the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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J. Jobé, R. A. Plummer, G. W. Hilton [unter mitarbeit von Anton Räber]

(Book #ID 50587)

Published by Weltbild Verlag GmbH, Augsburg First Edition 1989. Augsburg 1989.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 4to. 12'' x 10¼''. ISBN 3893500243. Contains 216 printed pages of German text with fold-out colour plates, monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with one small chip to the top of the lower cover. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Rose, Fred [Foreword by Ernst Plate]

(Book #ID 50592)

Published Druck und Verlag von Carl Griese, Hamburg 1953. Hamburg 1953.

Hard back binding in publisher's original red, white, and blue laminated glazed covers. Folio 12'' x 8¼''. Contains [xvi] 178 [ii] [73 illustrated advertisements] printed pages of German and English texts with double-page colour maps, monochrome photographs and illustrations throughout. Ownership marking to the half-title page reads 'To Captain Henderson, Master of S/S La Estancia, with compliments from Hanseatic Fishe and Lanker? Hamburg 21st September 1955.' Just a little lifting of the laminate to the front gutter and in Very Good sound condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Faith, Nicholas

(Book #ID 50008)

Published by Channel 4 Books London First Edition 1998. London 1998.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 0752221736. Contains [xii] 182 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome photographs throughout. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, unused brand new book. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Plummer, Russell

(Book #ID 98811)

Published by GMS Enterprises, 67 Phyill, Bretton, Peterborough First Edition 1994. 1994.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, photographic end papers. 4to. 10'' x 7''. Contains 160 printed pages of text with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 187038430X

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Allen, Philip [Edited by]

(Book #ID 50893)

Published by Adlard Coles Ltd., and Granada Publishing 1983. London 1983.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original glazed map covered boards. Quarto 10'' x 8''. ISBN 0229116450. Contains [xviii] 270 printed pages of text with monochrome charts throughout. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in near Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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