Search Results: Maritime History from Chris Phillips

Bristol: J. W.Arrowsmith Ltd., 1930. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo format - 11" tall. The detailed, illustrated, study of the shipping history of Bristol. Published in a numbered edition of 100 copies - this out of series. Generally in very good condition with rubbing to hinges. Ex libris Geoffrey Callender the naval historian and first Director of the National Maritime Museum. Tipped in at the rear is a slim, signed pamphlet by Powell on Bristol ships in 1571 & 1572. Callendar notes, at rear that this book was remaindered in 1933.

New York: The Viking Press, 1978. 1st U.S. Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A finely bound presentation copy from the publisher of the first American edition of the author's biography of the great naval commander. Loosely inserted is the business card of Alan D. Williams, the editorial director and vice president of The Viking Press. The card has a personal inscription, from Alan D. Williams on verso. A very good copy half bound in blue leather with marbelled boards, T.E.G., and a little spot foxing to fore edge of text block. A finely bound presentation copy, from the publisher of the first American edition, of the author's biography of the great naval commander

London: Nisbet & Co. Ltd., 1920. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Edmund Dulac. A book on the subject of the Pearl (unsurprisingly) illustrated with 10 coloured plates by Edmund Dulac. Quarter bound with grey boards and white cloth spine, TEG. The top board is decorated with a maritime theme of shells and waves. Limited to 675 copies this copy is, internally, in very good condition with boards that are a trifle scuffed with a rubbed spine (see photos). Two pages have neat pencil annotations. Uncommon.

Boston Massachusetts: Privately Published by Thomas W. Lawson, 1902. Numbered, limited edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. A very good copy of this classic history of the World Famous yachting race. Appears to have been recased, with new endpapers in Quarter binding with marbelled boards and leather spine with title label tipped on to spine. Illustrated in monochrome and with chromolithographs. This is number 497 from a numbered edition of 3000 copies - this one presented to Linton Hope & Co - the British Yacht Designers. Collated complete but with some minor water staining to the fore-edges of pages 181-199, not affecting text (see photos) and a tear to the corner of page 9 without loss. T.E.G. At 3.2Kg this is a large and heavy book that might require a modification to the shipping charge if it is to be sent outside the UK. Kindly contact me, before ordering, for a revised shipping quotation should this apply.,

Washington U.S.A.: Government printing Office, 1902. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo format - 11" tall. The definitive reference to all lighthouses, lights and fog signals on the Eastern seaboard of the United States, corrected to June 30 1902. The essential guide book for all mariners. Very good in contemporary blue cloth complete with plates of many light-stations and light vessels at rear together with a folding map of the districts in which the lights are sited. Please note that this is a heavy book that will attract additional postage if sent outside the UK, kindly contact me for a postage quotation, before ordering, should this apply.

London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1920. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Donald Maxwell. A unique copy of this account of the motor launch patrols during the first world war with particular reference to the Zeebrugge - Ostend raids, Well illustrated by the author's brother. An association copy inscribed, on the ffep, "To Maud with love from Gordon July 23 1925". Maud is the sister of the author and illustrator. Very good in original blue cloth with gilt title to spine. which is faded.

Trustees of Ramsgare Harbour, 1792. No Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. This is a four page publication, from the acting trustees of Ramsgate Harbour, that summarises the development of the harbour, with John Smeatons assistance, and seeks support for amendments to the appropriate acts of parliament in order to complete it. The trustees have extended an advanced pier from the East Head in order to improve the harbour to permit a safer refuge for ships in distress. There is also an annual, and increasing, count of ships that have taken shelter from 1780 to 1791. An uncommon publication of 4 pages with one copy in the UK and one copy in the USA. Slightly dusty but generally in very good condition with three horizontal fold marks. ESTC citation T74422

London: The Argonaut Press, 1932. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo format - 11" tall. Internally very good in dusty quarter vellum binding - one of 775 copies printed on Japon Vellum. Cloth binding wrinkled close to vellum spine, as usual. The 12th publication of this Private Press dedicated to reprinting the older works on voyages and travels. Illustrated with a portrait and two maps.

Arbroath: Arbroath Herald. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - 6" X 4. A day by day passenger's detailed account of a 111 day voyage, via Cape Horn, between San Francisco and Liverpool. "Red Lichties" is the name given to people born in Arbroath - so called because Arbroath Harbour was the only harbour to have red lights. The voyage starts on 27 February 1890 and ends on June 18. Uncommon - not found in COPAC and only 2 copies found in the USA with Worldcat. Very good in original leather boards with a modern respine and new endpapers. Gilt title within nautical vignette to top board. A.E.G. Frontispiece engraving of ship "Sierra Parima" which was wrecked with the loss of all hands in 1896 in the Maldives.

1787. No Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Two Parliamentary Acts relating to the rebuilding of the Pier at Margate and other improvements to the town. An act of parliament, dated 1787, to rebuild the Pier of Margate together with other measures to include the setting of rates for Porters, Chairmen, Carters and Carmen within the town together with a list of duties payable, e.g. For every Hawk 2d, For every Dog 2d, For every Fox 2d etc. Folio format paginated 1 61, stitched. Title page and rear cover embrowned but generally in very good condition. An act of parliament, dated 1799, passed to amend and render more effectual an act passed in 1787 for rebuilding the Pier of Margate and for other purposes mentioned in the previous act. Folio format paginated 1 36, stitched. Rear cover embrowned but generally in very good condition

London: Halton & Truscott Smith Ltd.. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Volume 1 (only) of 4, in original trade cloth but with a presentation inscription, dated Christmas 1925, from "Uncle Frank" to his niece, Barbara, on ffep. Generally in very good condition, although a little rubbed and slightly shaken as is common with books of this size and weight. As this is a large and heavy book it will attract additional postage costs so before ordering kindly contact me for a postage quotation.

London: Macmillan and Co., Limited., 1927. Limited Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Donald Maxwell. A first edition, thus, of the large paper copy of Kipling's nautical verse illustrated with Donald Maxwell's usual effortless skill. Published in an edition of 500 copies signed by Kipling.Internally in very good condition, quarter bound with vellum spine and grey/blue paper covered boards with lightly stained fore-edge to top board. Top outer corners of boards "bumped" and creased. Additional images available on request. A first edition, thus, of the large paper copy of Kipling's nautical verse illustrated with Donald Maxwell's usual effortless skill.