The Sea from Matilda Mary's Books
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The Greatest Raid of All
by C. E. Phillips Lucas
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 2nd Printing.
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- 1967
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- Paperback
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- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$31.24
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London: Pan, 1967 316pp. .Neat owner name in ink on first page.Impressive and moving account of Operation Chariot, the 1942 Commando raid on the Normandie Dock at St. Nazaire by HMS Cambeltown after which five VC's were awarded. The operation exceeded the highest expectations of the planners.. 2nd Printing.. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Black and White… Read more about this item Item Price
A$31.24
I am a Western Ocean Mariner
by Captain J. S. Earl
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 2008
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$29.29
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Dolman Scott, 2008 Wonderful poetry by a seaman poet. 120pp. Fine, a real treasure.. Signed by Author. First. Pictorial Card Covers. Fine. Illus. by Joe Earl Cover Design. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Item Price
A$29.29
Along the Clipper Way
by Francis Chichester
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- Fourth Impression
- Published
- 1967
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$48.81
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London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1967 Dustjacket under clear protective covering which is paper backed plus rare "Well Done Sir Francis!" yellow and black wrapround.Not priceclipped. Owner small near signature on verso first endpage.Map endpapers showing clipper routes.A very interesting copy, tight, bright and clean.256 pp.. Fourth Impression. Blue Board Gilt + Grey Titles. Near Fine/Fine. Illus. by Peter Calcott. 8vo… Read more about this item Item Price
A$48.81
Heavy Weather Sailing
by K. Adlard Coles
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- Second Impression
- Published
- 1976
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$29.29
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London: Adlard Coles Limited, 1976 Dustjacket not priceclipped. No inscriptions.Photographic endpapers. Blue top edges. Accounts of Sailing in appalling conditions.Lovely copy, bright, tight and clean. 331 pp. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Second Impression. Blue Board. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated Black and White Photographs, Maps, Line Drawings, diagrams.. Hard Cover. Item Price
A$29.29
Lowestoft East Coast Port
by Robert Malster
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1982
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$23.43
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Lavenham Suffolk: Terence Dalton Limited, 1982 2 small marks on inside front cover,owner tiny six letter name on first endpaper, otherwise all Fine.128pp including 1 page Acknowledgements, 2pp index at rear of text.Bright, tight, clean copy.. First. Embossed Cloth Grain Covers.. Near Fine. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. Black and White Photographs.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover.… Read more about this item Item Price
A$23.43
The War at Sea. 1939-1945.Volume 1. The Defensive.
by Captain S. W. Roskill, D.S.C.,R.N. Ed.J.R.M. Butler.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Fourth Impression
- Published
- 1957
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$58.57
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London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1957 Boards have very light wear to corners, faded gilt titles on black on spine, faint white library Dewey no. on tail of spine. Library stamps on inside front board and first endpaper,also 1 on page verso contents.i-xi, 42pp Index at rear of text.664pp.Contents very bright, tight and clean.17 Appendices A to R.43 fold out… Read more about this item Item Price
A$58.57
Life and Death of H. M. S. "Hood"
by Edwin P. Hoyt
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First.
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780213166625
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$24.40
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London: Arthur Barker Limited, 1977 Lovely copy, dustjacket not priceclipped. No inscriptions.Only slight flaw is smallish rub mark on first pastedown where very small address label was removed. All bright, tight and clean,144pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First.. Green Cloth, gilt Titles. Near Fine/Fine. Illus. by Black and White Photographs. Hard Cover. Item Price
A$24.40
Nor on What Seas
by Ewart Brookes
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1957
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$19.52
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Lond: Hutchinson's Universal Book Club, 1957 Jacket not clipped, some rubbing at edges. Pages age toned, endpapers have offset tanning. Few fox marks on top edges.Tight, clean copy.248pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Red Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Hard Cover. Item Price
A$19.52
The Sailor. People at Work. Series 606B
by I. Havenhand; J. Havenhand
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No D/jacket
- Published
- 1971
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780721400716
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$19.52
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Loughborough: Ladybird Books, 1971 Very slight edgewear to boards.18p price on rear cover.Pictorial endpages,: Marks of Rank, Cap Badges, Badges of Rate, Ratings' Badges,Some Notable Awards.Tiny repaired tear 3/10"/10mm to last endpaper, plus tiny pinhole.Bright, tight, clean copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Boards. Very Good/No D/jacket. Illus. by John Berry. Hard Cover. Item Price
A$19.52
The English at the Seaside.Britain in Pictures Series.
by Christopher Marsden
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First.
- Published
- 1947
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$27.33
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London: Collins, 1947 8 colour plates,25 illustrations in black/white.Some light wear to edges of dust wrapper.Tiny rub mark on rear cover at top edgenear spine. A really lovely clean, bright,tight copy. Jacket not priced. "1/6" in pencil on first pastedown.Sewn thread binding. Offset tanning on endpapers from flaps.48pp. Size: 8vo. First.. Blue/white Decorative Boards.. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Colour… Read more about this item Item Price
A$27.33
Lights of East Anglia
by Neville Long
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First.
- Published
- 1983
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780861380282
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$19.52
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Lavenham Suffolk: Terence Dalton, 1983 Dustjacket is edgeworn, with nicks and tears.Loss to top edge of rear dustjacket.Book, which is very bright, tight and clean, leans slightly to the left. Map endpapers.172pp including index. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". First.. White Board, Gilt Titles.. Very Good/Fair. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated Black and White Photographs. Hardback. Item Price
A$19.52
With Drake on the Spanish Main
by Herbert Strang
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dustjacket
- Edition
- New.
- Published
- 1930
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$35.14
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London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press., 1930 Boards bright, tight and clean, light rubbing to corners and spine ends.Decorative vignette on front board. 1cm repaired tear to cloth at top of spine. Foxed edges all round and lightly on some pages. 6 full page illustrations plus map of Drake's journeys. Presentation plate by London County Council, Acland School,dated "22.v.31" on… Read more about this item Item Price
A$35.14
Happisburgh Lifeboats.Also Mentioning Mundesley and Bacton.
by Leach, Nicholas
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 2nd edition.
- Published
- 1999
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780952279938
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- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$29.29
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Cheddington, Beds.: Norfolk & Suffolk Research Group, 1999 38pp., Bibliography on inside rear cover. Library neat label on first page which is title page, plus faded stamp. Dewey class. in neat pen, tiny numerals at top of verso page.Few little fox marks on rear page. Hard to find publication.Staple bound, staples not rusted, tight and bright copy. Size: 8vo -… Read more about this item Item Price
A$29.29
Captain Jan; a Story of Tugboats
by Jan De Hartog. English Ed. Abridged and Edited by Carlos Peacock
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- Second Impression November 1952.
- Published
- 1952
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$34.17
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London: Cleaver-Hume Press Ltd, 1952 Dusjacket priceclipped.Some wear to jacket,(see image), few nicks, small tears. Spine cloth lightly faded.Tiny neat present inscription on front pastedown, dated 1952. Offset tanning line from jacket flaps on endpapers.Dark blue top edges.Title on title page in blue text. 315pp. Tight, bright, clean copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Second Impression November 1952..… Read more about this item Item Price
A$34.17
Ships and Shipbuilding. The "Power and Speed" Series for Boys.
by J. A. Hind
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First.
- Published
- 1959
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$29.29
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London: Temple Press, 1959 Dustjacket has nicks and tears, pen smallscribble on top front corner, not priceclipped. No inscriptions. Clean, bright, tight, text and book.128pp including index. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". First.. Red Board,gilt Type. Near Fine/Good. Illus. by Black and White Photographs, Drawings.. Hard Cover. Item Price
A$29.29
Jane's Fighting Ships 1923
by Fred T. Jane. (Joint Editors Oscar Parkes and Francis E. McMurtrie)
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dustjacket
- Edition
- First.
- Published
- 1923
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$566.20
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London: Sampson Low, Son & Marston., 1923 Boards have signs of age, faded at bottom edge to front board. Rear board also various discolouration, and damage to bottom edge (see other image). Few last pages have lesser damage in same place. Blind titles to front board and spine. Second page of adverts has vertical crease.Corners lightly bumped. Spine head and… Read more about this item Item Price
A$566.20
The Great Eastern; an illustrated Description of the Great Steam Ship. Facsimile of 1859 Publication
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1974
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780903234184
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$97.62
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London: Ducimus Books. Taste International Pulications., 1974 Many adverts of the period. Detailed book.Only one on the internet. Very hard to find. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Paper Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Black and White Illustrations. Soft Covers. Item Price
A$97.62
Coasters of the Avon and Severn
by McCall, Bernard
- Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First.
- Published
- 1999
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781902953007
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$31.24
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Portishead: Bernard McCall, 1999 80 pp. Each page has full page photograph and captions with information of vessel, flag, history.Wonderful photographs of maritime history in the region. Beautiful copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Oblong. First.. Pictorial Card Covers. As New. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. Black and White, and Colour Photographs. Soft Covers. Item Price
A$31.24
Three Fevers
by Leo Walmsley
- Condition
- Used - Fair
- Published
- 1959
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$23.43
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London: Fontana, 1959 191pp plus 1 page publisher's titles at rear of text.Covers creased,2" loss at bottom of spine.Pages age tanned. Owner tiny initials on first page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Pictorial Card Covers. Fair. Paperback. Item Price
A$23.43
Escape of the 'Amethyst'
by C.E.Lucas-Phillips
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Paperback.
- Published
- 1958
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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A$35.14
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London: Great Pan, 1958 Some light wear to covers.pages age tanned.Book leans to the right. 8 line drawings and maps in text.List of casualties and awards at back of text.207 pp. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Paperback.. Pictorial Card Covers. Good. Illus. by Line Drawings, Maps.. Paperback. Item Price
A$35.14
