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Stannard, Bruce - BEN LEXCEN: The Man The Keel and The Cup(Faber & Faber , 1984)
pp.149 Pages
The Winged Keel that won the America`s Cup.
Fine cloth brds in Fine d/w
Price: $13.20

Allen, Geoffrey & David - CLIVE`S LOST TREASURE(Robin Garton, London , 1978)
pp.103 Pages
1755 shipwreck of the East Indiaman `Dodington`, which contained valuable treasure incl Governor Robert Clive`s personal fortune off Port Elizabeth and the marine archaeological expedition to explore it. 19x26.5cms, illust (View image)
Fine brds in sl edgeworn VG d/w
Price: $19.80

Chambers, Gillian - EASTERN WATERS, EASTERN WINDS: A History of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club(Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club , 1993, 1st ed)
pp.245 + credits Pages
Published for the Centenary of the RHKYC. Sumptuously illustrated; a gorgeous book of yachting history.
Very Fine hardcover, d/w has small light tear to top edge
Price: $165.00

Blake, George - FIRTH OF CLYDE, THE(Collins, London , 1952, 1st ed)
pp.288 Pages
Illustrations, 14x21.5cms. `Our prime authority on the Clyde and its ships` - Evening Standard. Shipping on the Clyde, Scotland. (Image viewable)
VG+ cloth brds in VG d/w price-clipped. edgewear, nick to top and bottom
Price: $16.50

Rose, Sir Alec - MY LIVELY LADY(Nautical Publishing Co, Lymington UK , 1968, 1st standard ed)
pp.xiii, 193 Pages
Singlehanded circumnavigation of the world. One of yachting`s classic true dtories. Illustrations, maps, endpp maps. (View image) 14.5x22.5cms
Fine cloth brds in unclipped VG++ d/w
Price: $19.80

Plowman, Peter - PASSENGER SHIPS OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND VOLUME I : 1876 - 1912(Doubleday , 1981)
pp.224 Pages
Details and b/w photographs of 125 vessels, 1876 - 1912. (Volume II also available : ISBN 0868240370 on abebooks:Advanced Search) View image attached.
Very Good+ cloth brds in VG shelfworn dustjacket
Price: $55.00

Plowman, Peter - PASSENGER SHIPS OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND VOLUME II : 1913 - 1980(Doubleday , 1981)
pp.220 Pages
Complements Volume I (also available) with a further 80 ships in service 1913 - 1980 with technical details and photographs. (View image attached)
Very Good + cloth brds in VG shelfworn d/w
Price: $55.00

Bown, Mark and Simmons, Roger - R.M.S. TITANIC(Brampton Publications , 1987)
pp.98 Pages
Oblong 21 x 15 cm. B/w photographs. Foreword by Captain E.J. Smith, Master of the Titanic.
VG++
Price: $22.00

Liewendahl, Ingvard, Harald `Affe` Alftan and Pekka Barck - SEXORNAS JAKT(Miktar, Helsingfors , 1994)
pp.230 Pages
Finnish bible of Dragon (?) and similar but larger wooden yachts. Profusely illustrated with 226 plates of yachts and endpp of yacht design diagrams. SPLENDID YACHTIE BOOK IF YOU CAN READ FINNISH! Historical survey with immense illustrated detail.
Very Fine Hardcover pictorial boards
Price: $55.00

Hudson, Kenneth & Ann Nicholls - SHIPWRECKS, THE BOOK OF(Macmillan, London , 1979, 1st ed)
pp.170 Pages
Profusely illustrated, 24x15.5cms
Fine cloth brds in fine d/w
Price: $26.40

Dickson, Rod - THEY KEPT THIS STATE AFLOAT Shipbuilders, Boatbuilders and Shipwrights of WA 1829-1929(Hesperian Press , 1998, 1st ed)
pp.328 Pages
Biographical listing of 300 kown boatbuilders in Western Australia from the early days; photographs, advertisements, etc. (View image)
Mint. Pictorial laminated brds
Price: $44.00

Sofilas, Mark and Doug Cunningham - TWO DECADES OF CHALLENGE(Terra-Graphics, Perth, Western Australia , 1983)
pp.52 Pages
Large format (43.5x34.5cms). Limited Signed (by artist) Edition Numbered No.528. Australian challenges for the Auld Mug: Gretel, Dame Pattie, Gretel II, Southern Cross, Australia 1977, Australia 1980, Advance 1983, Challenge 12, 1983. Published by syndicate competing with Australia II to challenge for the 1983 America`s Cup.
Leatherbound hardcover; Fine with minor wear, no inscripts, stamps or marks.
Price: $165.00

Wylie, Captain F.J. - USE OF RADAR AT SEA, THE(Hollis and Carter , 4th rev ed, 1968)
pp.280 Pages
Illustrated with numerous diagrams and plates of radar screens showing variety of images and excellent Echo Recognition Table explaining what the screen appearances indicate (eg. sea conditions, icebergs, etc.) 16x25cms (View image)
Very Good+. Cloth brds showing some wear. Clean and firm. No d/w
Price: $19.80