Maritime history books

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Confederate Raider 1861–65

Confederate Raider 1861–65

Author: Angus Konstam ,  Tony Bryan
ISBN: 9781841764962
Format: Paperback
$47.39

The Confederate states adopted radical solutions to counter the naval superiority of their opponents. One solution...  Read More >>

A War to Remember: Chalmers H. Hallman Radioman Rm3/C

A War to Remember: Chalmers H. Hallman Radioman Rm3/C...

Author: Stella Z Mininger
ISBN: 9780595264254
Format: Paperback
$36.83

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The Grand Scuttle: The Sinking of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow in 1919

The Grand Scuttle: The Sinking of the German Fleet at...

Author: Dan Van der Vat
ISBN: 9781843410003
Format: Paperback
$52.67

An account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12.  Read More >>

Two Years on the Alabama

Two Years on the Alabama

Author: Arthur Sinclair
ISBN: 9780817350321
Format: Paperback
$99.00

Arthur Sinclair's account of the career and final death of the Alabama rank among the most compelling and enduring...  Read More >>

Drake: For God, Queen, and Plunder

Drake: For God, Queen, and Plunder

Author: Wade G. Dudley
ISBN: 9781574884067
Format: Hardback
$52.67

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To Harness the Wind: A Short History of the Development of Sails

To Harness the Wind: A Short History of the Development...

Author: Leo Block
ISBN: 9781557502094
Format: Hardback
$71.15

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Representing the Royal Navy: British Sea Power, 1750–1815

Representing the Royal Navy: British Sea Power, 1750–1815...

Author: Margarette Lincoln
ISBN: 9780754608301
Format: Hardback
$305.00

Margarette Lincoln's study examines changing representations of the British Royal Navy from the time of the Seven...  Read More >>

Success is All That Was Expect

Success is All That Was Expect

Author: Robert M Hardb Browning
ISBN: 9781574885149
Format: Hardback
$92.27

The South Atlantic Blockading Squadron was created in 1861 to halt Confederate maritime commerce in ports from South...  Read More >>

The Lighthouses of Trinity House

The Lighthouses of Trinity House

Author: Jane Wilson ,  Richard Woodman
ISBN: 9781904050001
Format: Hardback
$118.67

A celebration of the traditional lighthouses of England and Wales, all administered by Trinity House. Personal reminiscences...  Read More >>

The C.S.S. """"Florida: Her Building and Operation

The C.S.S. """"Florida: Her Building and Operation

Author: Frank Lawrence Owsley
ISBN: 9780817312817
Format: Paperback
$66.00

This volume tells the dramatic account of a Confederate ship that did millions of dollars' damage to the US merchant...  Read More >>

British Tramp Shipping, 1750-1914

British Tramp Shipping, 1750-1914

Author: Robin Craig
ISBN: 9780973007343
Format: Paperback
$145.17

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Registering Interest: Waterfront Labour Relations in New Zealand, 1953 to 2000

Registering Interest: Waterfront Labour Relations in...

Author: James Reveley
ISBN: 9780973007350
Format: Paperback
$118.77

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Joyita: Solving the Mystery

Joyita: Solving the Mystery

Author: David G. Wright
ISBN: 9781869402709
Format: Paperback
$57.95

At 5am on 3 October 1955 the """"Joyita"""" with 25 people on board slipped out of the harbour at Apia, Samoa, on...  Read More >>

Renaissance War Galley 1470–1590

Renaissance War Galley 1470–1590

Author: Angus Konstam ,  Tony Bryan
ISBN: 9781841764436
Format: Paperback
$47.39

For most of the Renaissance period, naval warfare in the Mediterranean was dominated by the war galley. This title...  Read More >>

Fighting Ships of the Far East (1): China and Southeast Asia 202 BC–AD 1419

Fighting Ships of the Far East (1): China and Southeast...

Author: Stephen Turnbull (Author) ,  Wayne Reynolds
ISBN: 9781841763866
Format: Paperback
$47.39

Using detailed descriptions, accurate cutaway plates and reliable historical examples, this text covers the history...  Read More >>

Naval Activities of the Knights of St John, 1530-1798

Naval Activities of the Knights of St John, 1530-1798...

Author: Jospeh Muscat ,  Joseph Muscat
ISBN: 9789993239147
Format: Hardback
$174.11

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Storm, Fire, and Ice: Shipwrecks of the Saugatuck Area

Storm, Fire, and Ice: Shipwrecks of the Saugatuck Area...

Author: Jack Sheridan ,  Kit Lane
ISBN: 9780965704243
Format: Paperback
$60.59

Including the Chicora that disappeared in a storm in 1895; the Lady Hamilton, which burned in dry dock in 1923;...  Read More >>

Jack Corbett: Mariner

Jack Corbett: Mariner

Author: A. S. Hatch
ISBN: 9780971454828
Format: Hardback
$65.87

In 1849, Alfrederick Hatch, a delicate youth, was dispatched to sea by his physician father to ""either kill or...  Read More >>

In Search of the Red Slave

In Search of the Red Slave

Author: Mike Parker Pearson ,  Karen Godden
ISBN: 9780750929387
Format: Paperback
$38.79

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The Archaeological Excavation of the 10th Century Intan Shipwreck Java Sea Indonesia

The Archaeological Excavation of the 10th Century Intan...

Author: Michael Flecker
ISBN: 9781841714288
Format: Paperback
$116.44

In 1997 Michael Flecker investigated a shipwreck in the north Java sea. The wreck comprised the remains of a mid...  Read More >>

Falkner of the Inland Seas

Falkner of the Inland Seas

Author: James Oliver Curwood
ISBN: 9781410104120
Format: Paperback
$44.85

Here are the best of many thrilling stories written by James Oliver Curwood concerning the ships that once plied...  Read More >>

Atlantic Kingdom: America's Contest with Cunard in the Age of Sail and Steam

Atlantic Kingdom: America's Contest with Cunard in the...

Author: John A. Butler
ISBN: 9781574885217
Format: Paperback
$52.67

Pays tribute to the Americans who challenged Cunard, the shipping company that held a monopoly on North Atlantic...  Read More >>

Portsmouth Ships, Dockyard and Town

Portsmouth Ships, Dockyard and Town

Author: Ray Riley
ISBN: 9780752427768
Format: Paperback
$65.97

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