Froude, James Anthony.
English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century: Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms, 1893 - 4
(Longmans, Green, rpt, reissue, 1901).
Hardback. Some dark water staining to front cloth, boards a little worn, especially at edges. Internally firm, solid. Good. 309pp. Order No. NSBK-A13930
Keywords: B000Z61HLA, maritime, seaman, sea, early modern, John Hawkins, Armada, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, 16th century, sixteenth century, Reformation
Price £8.00.
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Petroski, Catherine.
A Bride's Passage: Susan Hathorn's Year Under Sail
(Northeastern UP, 1997).
American woman's honeymoon sea voyage in 1855, based on her diary. Paperback. Back cover creased, otherwise very good. xviii + 283pp. Order No. NSBK-C1616
Keywords: 1555532977, America, American, American women, American women's history, sea, nautical, marriage, honeymoon, Susan Hathorn, Hathorn, bride, diary, woman writer, women writers, American women writers, United States, USA, nineteenth century, maritime
Price £7.50.
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Johnson, Peter, ed.
The Structure of British Industry:
(Unwin Hyman, 2nd edit., 1988).
Paperback. Some creasing/fading to spine -otherwise good. xi + 401pp. Order No. NSBK-A9819
Keywords: 0043381464, Britain, British, England, English, history, structure, agriculture, North Sea oil, gas, coal, steel, pharmaceuticals, synthetic fibres, information technology, motor vehicles, food processing, construction, retailing, rail transport, domestic air transport, domestic air transport, insurance, medical care, tourism, twentieth century, 20th
Price £6.00.
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Nowell, Roger & Mills, Jeremy.
The Skipper: a Fisherman's Tale
(BBC, 1993).
Hardback. Ex library with usual library stamps & stickers, otherwise good in creased dw. 206pp. Order No. NSBK-A5245
Keywords: 0563367555, fishing, fisherman, fishermen, skipper, skippers, BBC, tales, Britain, British, England, English, sea fishing, Roger Nowell, Cornwall, seamanship, nautical, maritime, fish, trawlers, trawler, boats, catching fish, the catch, TV, television
Price £7.00.
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De Hempsey, Sidney.
Practical Punch and Judy:
(Arcady Press [John Alexander], Reprint, 2004).
This useful guide to starting Punch and Judy first appeared in 1953 as a series of articles published in the monthly magic magazine "The Wizard", which is now, sadly, defunct. Reprinted 2004. Booklet. Fine. 28pp. Order No. NSBK-F12597
Keywords: Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, Victorian, Victorian period, nineteenth century, 19th, Punch and Judy, puppets, puppet, puppetry, theatre, marionette, marionettes, puppeteer, puppetteer, puppet master, professor, professors, hand puppet, hand puppets, scripts, script, show, seaside, sea side, humour, humor, street theatre, street theatres, street entertainment, social history, social historian, traveller, travellers, magic, illusions, conjuring, history, showmen, showman, shows, show, Sidney De Hempsey, Sidney de Hempsey's, booklet
Price £16.95.
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Gyford, C. Barrington.
The Skipper Ashore: Being Some More Letters from the Skipper of a Tramp Steamer, about his Experiences Ashore in Various Parts of the World. With Photographs Sent by the Writer
(Isaac Pitman, 1938).
Hardback. Lacks fly leaf, boards worn especially at edges, some soiling to page edges, otherwise a good solid copy. 144pp. Order No. NSBK-A14089
Keywords: B0014IF138, maritime, travel, ships, boats, skippers, history, C. Barrington Gyford, letters, correspondence, Europe, East, Arabia, Middle East, Sudan, steamers, photographs, sea travel, adventure, seas, inter-war, inter war
Price £20.00.
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Armstrong, Richard.
Powered Ships: the Beginnings
(Ernest Benn, 1975).
Hardback. Ex library with usual marks left by library stamps / stickers, otherwise good in dustwrapper. 144pp. Order No. NSBK-A3753
Keywords: 0510126111, ship, ships, powered, transport, economic, history, seas, commerce, commercial, travel, steamer, steamers, steam, navigation, nautical, maritime
Price £4.00.
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Jane, Fred T.
The British Battle Fleet: Its Inception and Growth Throughout the Centuries
(S. W. Partridge, 1914).
Illustrated. Hardback. Ex library. Some internal soiling (text OK), and light soiling to blue sturdy library binding, otherwise good, firm and solid. xvi + 406pp. Order No. NSBK-A14919
Keywords: B00088GTJA, British Fleet, British Navy, history, fleets, maritime, nautical, sailing, warship, wars, naval, dreadnoughts, sailing, seas, ocean, high seas
Price £32.00.
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Clulow, Derek A.
No Tides to Stem: A History of the Manchester Pilot Service
(Countyvise Ltd, 1998).
Volume 2 only. Paperback. Edges soiled, otherwise very good. x + 276pp. Order No. NSBK-A8073
Keywords: 1901231062, Manchester Ship Canal, boats, ships, maritime, canals, North-West, Manchester, pilots, Manchester Pilot Service, pilotage, Helmsman Service, vessels, work, working conditions, seas, navigation
Price £6.00.
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Warner, Oliver.
Captain Marryat: a Rediscovery
(Constable, 1953).
Hardback. Ex library with usual library markings. A little bubbling and splashing to boards, otherwise a good solid copy. 210pp. Order No. NSBK-A14335
Keywords: B0018GUYPG, Captain Frederick Marryat, ships, shipping, history, sailing, 19th century, nineteenth century, seas, maritime
Price £18.00.
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