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Clipper Ship Days Sea Chanteys for Medium Voice and Piano - Can't You Dance the Polka - Lawrence Tibbett Cover
by Sprackling, Nelson
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1935
- Condition
- Good
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AU$21.49
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New York: Carl Fischer, 1935. Nicely illustrated cover with a photography of Lawrence Tibbett. 7 pages, piano and lyrics. Some closed tears along page edges, but music is completely clear and legible. Sheet Music. Good.
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There You Are But Where are You ?
by Mirvish, Robert E.
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1964
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$21.60
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New York: E.P. Dutton, 1964. Hardcover, STATE FIRST EDITION. Nrown and red covers, presentd only minor sheflwear. The dust jacket rather tattered, having done its job of protecting the book. A departure from his usual writing, this book deals with the Merchant Marine and nautical topics. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair.
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Two Years Before the Mast and Twenty Four Years After - Harvard Classics Registered Edition
by Dana, R. H. Jr.
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1969
- Condition
- As New
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AU$29.82
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New York: P.F. Collier & Son, 1969. Hardcover, faux leather covers with gilt Harvard "veritas" design on front cover and spine. Appears UNREAD! This is a GIFT QUALITY vintage copy. Hard Cover. As New.
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The Friday Run
by Wood, James
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1969
- Condition
- Good
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AU$8.81
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UK: Arrow, 1969. Book. Good. Mass Market Paperback. Some edgewear and creasing of covers and spine, age toning of pages but still an acceptabe reading copy..
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The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Naval Code
by Lawton, Captain Wilbur
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1915
- Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$104.37
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New York: Hurst & Company, 1915. Hardcover, presumed first edition, printed in 1915. Pictorial covers. Rather heavy wear of covers and front and back hinges presents some mesh, but interior otherwise quite acceptable. Very uncommon in this original 1915 edition. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. Illus. by Wrenn, Charles L. .
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Titanic Collector's Edition
by Bill Allen ; National Geographic
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1985
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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AU$13.28
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USA: National Geographic Society, 1985. 36 pp, oblong format, lavishly illustrated in colour. Only a little edgewear and tony creases on cover, otherwise a fine clean bright copy. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.
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Naval Records Catalogue of an Exhibition at the Public Record Office
by Public Record Office
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1950
- Condition
- Very Good
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AU$9.86
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London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1950. Minor edgewear otherwise a fine clean copy. Illustrated. Soft Cover. Very Good.
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The adventures of Captain Haylestone
by Alan Easton
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1975
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780070821774
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AU$21.60
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Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1975. Hardcover 1st edition. Slight shelfwear and former owner's bookplate inside cover otherwise fine. Dust jacket has some tape along edges, otherwise still present and protecting the book. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.
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Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
by Bergreen, Laurence
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 2004
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780060936389
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AU$13.40
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U.S.A.: Perennial / HarperCollins, 2004. A lovely clean fresh copy with only minor edgewear. From the publisher:"Ferdinand Magellan's daring circumnavigation of the globe in the sixteenth century was a three-year odyssey filled with sex, violence, and amazing adventure. Now in Over the Edge of the World, prize-winning biographer and journalist Laurence Bergreen entwines a variety of candid, firsthand accounts,… Read more
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Grand Manan
by Allaby, Eric
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1995
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN
- 9780969178705
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AU$19.31
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New Brunswick: Grand Manan Museum, 1995. 64 pp, second edition from 1995. Illustrated throughout. A clean solid copy with only a faint hint of edgewear. Soft Cover. Fine.
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Maritime Supremacy and the Opening of the Western Mind: Naval Campaigns That Shaped the Modern World, 1588-1782
by Peter Padfield
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 2000
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780712664622
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AU$13.40
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London: Pimlico, 2000. A clean copy with only very minor edgewear. 340 pages, illustrated. Soft Cover. Very Good.
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The Water in Between : A Journey at Sea
by Patterson, Kevin
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 2000
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780679310549
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AU$14.90
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Mississauga, ON, Canada: Random House of Canada, Limited, 2000. Very slight edgewear and faint creasing of spine and covers, otherwise a fine clean tight and bright copy. Soft Cover. Very Good.
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The White Voyage
by Christopher, John
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1960
- Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
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AU$10.42
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U. S. A.: Simon & Schuster, 1960. Hardcover BCE - Some shelf and edgewear, otherwise a good clean solid copy. Dust jacket is rubbed, chipped & torn, otherwise still a fair solid copy. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Fair/Fair.
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Never Content: How Mavericks and Outsiders Made a Surprise Winner of Maritime Life
by Bruce, Harry
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 2002
- Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9781552634967
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AU$33.32
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USA: Key Porter Books, 2002. Hardcover 1st edition - Aside from a touch of shelfwear appears UNREAD. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Illus. by Illlustrated.
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Stand by, Let 'er Go : The Memoirs of a Commercial Fisherman
by Karliner, Robert; Heal, S. C.
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 2004
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9781895590296
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AU$74.54
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Vancouver, BC, Canada: Cordillera Books, 2004. Some edgewear and creasing of spine and covers,as well some small tears & a book sales stamp on the first page, otherwise still a good reading copy. Full Title adds "The Gillnetter Years". A remarkable memoir of a true BC fishing family - highliners - a significant contribution to the history… Read more
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Navy league of Canada Calendar 1982 Calendrier
by Navy League of Canada
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1982
- Condition
- Very Good
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AU$8.20
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Canada: Navy League of Canada, 1982. Nice keepsake and memento from the 1980s. Minor edgewear and light age toning otherwise quite good. Staple bound with original wraps as issued. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated.
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Marine Physics
by Craig, R. E.
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1973
- Condition
- Fair to Good
- ISBN
- 9780121950507
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AU$32.79
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USA: Academic Press, 1973. RAther worn ex library but still a very serviceable book.. Soft Cover. Fair to Good. Illus. by Illustrated.
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Three Adventures: Galapagos, Titicaca, the Blue Holes
by Cousteau, Jacques Yves; Diole, Philippe
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1973
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780385069212
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AU$35.77
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 1973. Amazing photographs of the Galapagos Islands. Book - Light rubbing of the covers, shelfwear, and slight discolouration of the covers otherwise a fine tight copy.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated.
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British Shipping : The Seaway to Success
by Anonymous
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Condition
- Very Good
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AU$8.20
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UK: CK Lithographic Colourful photographs of British Ship, Cruise liners and much more with brief discriptions. Book - light edgewear otherwise a fine tight clean copy.. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated.
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AU$8.20

American Naval Broadsides: A Collection of Early Naval Prints (1745-1815)
by Smith, Edgar Newbold
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- Turtle Creek Books
- Published
- 1974
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780517517611
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AU$74.54
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Philadelphia Maritime Museum, 1974. Magnificent book, stated first edition blue cloth hardcover, gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Just a touch of shelfwear otherwise in truly fine condition. Superb plates.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated.
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