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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Arlott, John.
Island Camera: The Isles of Scilly in the photography of the Gibson Family
(David and Charles, 1972).
Written in collaboration with Rex Cowan and Frank Gibson. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Hardback. Boards and fly leaf slightly soiled, otherwise good + in torn dustwrapper. 110pp. Order No. NSBK-A10434
Keywords: 0715357743, Isles of Scilly, Gibson family, families, islands, photos, photography, photographs, Scillonians, ships, shipping, coasts, coastal, sea birds, Victorian, twentieth century, Edwardian, nineteenth century, 19th
Price £3.00.
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Shiels, Tony 'Doc'.
Monstrum!: A Wizard's Tale. Introduction by Colin Wilson
(Fortean Tomes, London, 1990).
The extraordinary and entertaining inside story of one man's relationship with the mysterious monsters of our ancient waters and other strange phenomena, set against a colourful background of Gaelic folklore, pagan magic, surrealism, international monster-hunting, and psychic backlash. Paperback. Very Good. 144pp. Order No. NSBK-F10281
Keywords: 1870021045, Tony Shiels, Doc Shiels, Tony Doc Shiels, magic, magicians, folklore, magician, monsters, sea monsters, tales, old folklore, a wizard's tale, Colin WIlson, Monstermind, signs and portents, wizard, wizardry, celtic, gaelic, owlman, sea monster, fairy, fairies, sea giant, dragons, dragon
Price £39.00.
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Stevenson, D. Alan.
The World's Lighthouses before 1820:
(OUP, 1959).
Large format. Hardback. Green cloth. Ex-library but very good copy with minimal library stamps in rather soiled dustwrapper, chipped at edges and with a small piece torn out of top edge. xxiv + 310pp. Order No. NSBK-A14228
Keywords: B0000CKDV2, lighthouses, lighthouse, sea, oceans, safety, marine, maritime, navigation, engineering, history, towers, harbours, architecture, architectural
Price £45.00.
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Leek, Michael E.
The Art of Nautical Illustration: A Visual Tribute to the Achievements of the Classic Marine Illustrations
(Eagle Editions, 2001).
Paperback. Fine, large format. 192pp. Order No. NSBK-A5823
Keywords: 1861604246, nautical, illustrations, marine, sea, drawings, paintings, art, artists, painters, ships, shipping, sailing, history, designs, designers, Dutch painters, American nautical artists, Europe, European, boats, USA, United States, American, history
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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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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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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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Cunningham, Hugh.
Grace Darling: Victorian Heroine
(Hambledon Continuum, 2007).
Hardback. Fine in dustwrapper. ix + 203pp. Order No. NSBK-C14963
Keywords: 9781852855482, 19th, nineteenth century, Grace Darling, heroines, Victorian, Farne Islands, sea, maritime, oceans, history, women
Price £12.00.
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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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