Chatham 2001 (33 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Etat : as new. Etat de la jaquette : as new. hbk small 4to 160pp illus maps photos. A new and unread copy excellent clean tight unmarked as new.

1st edn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered green cloth (VG), dustwrapper (VG in protective cover, not price clipped). Pp. 287, illus with b&w photos and maps (no inscriptions).

New edition. Small 4to. 192pp. B/w. frontispiece and illustrations. Paperback in original pictorial wrapps. with white and black lettering to spine, very good. ISBN 1861761651 US$10.

Reprint. Reprint. This from the dusterapper: " For C S Forester, a young novelist with a love of the sea, whose Hornblower novels would be read by millions, the subject of Nelson must have been irresistible. A national hero during his own time, whose heroic status grew even further after his death, Nelson was also a deeply contradictory character whose often mysterious motivation represents a challenge to any biographer. In Forester, he found one who was both perceptive and sympathetic. Without avoiding Nelson's flaws, Forester delineates a character he obviously liked, one whose personal side is always observable, and who was so much more attractive than his two great contemporaries, Wellington and Napoleon. Forester brilliantly brings the man alive and, as a student of human nature, is able to understand the contradictions and peculiarities of his character - his apparent dislike of the sea, his fatalism and his strong religious sentiment, his poisonous hatred of Frenchmen and all things French, his devout belief in the institution of the monarchy and his perception of republicans as damnable atheists, his surprising knowledge of human nature despite his limited range of experience, his sound judgment which was, however, to become clouded by his attachment to Emma Hamilton. What comes across most strongly, though, is the sheer force and vigour of his personality. Forester writes that biography tends to be about people who have achieved great things and that this gives us a warped sense of humanity. Nelson's achievements, so well described here, were indeed extraordinary but, through his humanity, he is a man to whom the modern reader can easily relate. First published in 1929, this biography remains the most readable and gripping introduction to Britain's most popular naval hero. This is real-life Hornblower. jacket illustration: Oil sketch of Nelson by Sir William Beechey, extended at top by computer graphics. (Courtesy National Portrait Gallery, London)". 232 pages, with the original illustrations of the 1929 edition, 5.5 X 8.76 inches, Near fine book in a near fine dustwrapper. …

ISBN 1-86176-155-4. Hardback. First Printing. Very Good condition book in a Very Good condition dustjacket with minor rubs and creases around its edges. Tight, sound copy with no markings to the book.

1st edition, hardback, large 8vo, 512pp, illustrated, owner's name on endpaper, text clean and binding sound, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper, ISBN: 1861761589.

1st ed. Thus, 8vo, Near fine dark blue boards with gold lettering to spine, fine coloured pictorial dust jacket, not price clipped, no inscriptions, 256 pages, fully illustrated with black & white photographs. The story of the war services of Cunard's three giant liners Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth and Aquitania. The author served on Aquitania.…

Softcover. Softcover. gr. 8°. vii, 216 pages. with some pencil marks. little spotted in englischer Sprache (in english).

"Sales/posting to the USA suspended". Hard cover dust wrapper, 256pp, b&w photos. Remains of sticker on front cover else very good+ Tells of the wartime 'shuffle service': the use of the three great Cunard liners - Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, and Aquitania - as fast transatlantic troop transports, and how they sailed unescorted, carrying up to 15000 men at a time, threatened by U-boats and enemy aircraft. The author was a cipher officer on the Aquitania and this account of one of the most fascinating and dangerous naval operations in history is based on his diaries. …

First Edition. 4to., blue clothbound hardback gilt, with pictorial dust jacket (unclipped); 256pp, indexed, with b/w illustrations throughout. Previous owner's nameplate and stamp to ffep. Very light wear only, overall VG/VG. (SHELF 54) ISBN: 1861761546 PLEASE NOTE: HEAVY BOOK (1.7kg+) Postage rates vary according to destination, weight and speed. For an accurate overseas quote PLEASE either call or email us before ordering. [AbeBooks shipping quote is based on items weighing up to 1 kilo only]. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…

Etat : Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. The ships and other maritime forces operated by the Army, including the Submarine Mining Service of the late 19th century. Contains 240 pp archive monochrome photographs throughout. Small bumps to the top corners. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £18.00. Member of the P.B.F.A. SHIPPING (Liners, Merchant).…

"Sales/posting to the USA suspended". Hard cover dust wrapper, 232pp, b&w plates. Light wear to board/dw edges; a near fine copy. The celebrated author of the Hornblower series presents the biography of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, the victor of the naval battle of Trafalgar.

"Sales/posting to the USA suspended". Hard cover dust wrapper, small quarto, 160pp, B&w illustrations, charts/maps. diagrams/plans. Light wear to edges of dw/boards, 0.5cm tear at top of reaer dw flap fold; a very good copy. The age of fighting sail is primarily seen as a contest on the oceans, but there was also a huge, if neglected, naval shipbuilding effort on both sides of the Canadian Great Lakes. For eighty years between 1754 and 1834, these great expanses of fresh water saw the construction of warships that ranged from simple rowing gunboats to gigantic three-deckers that could have held their own in Nelson's line of battle. This book presents the history of the freshwater navies developed by the French, British and Americans as they struggled to control a wilderness frontier. It concentrates on the ships themselves, pointing up both the similarities and the differences compared with deep-water vessels. As many as possible are illustrated with original draughts and contemporary paintings and prints.…

1st edition hardback with dust jacket As New large octavo 160pp., col. & b/w pls., text ills., maps, appendix, index, 'The Discovery, a steam barque, was built massively in wood expressly for Scott's first venture to the Antarctic by Dundee shipbuilders experienced in providing vessels for polar work. She served both as the logistical work-horse and as winter quarters for the expedition'.…

Etat : Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy covers, gilt title lettering to the spine. 4to 11¾'' x 10''. Contains 224 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations, engravings and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1861761678 ROYAL NAVY (RN).…

Etat : Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. Quarto. 10'' x 8''. Contains 124 pp with detailed monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with tiny rub to the top front corner, not price clipped, £20.00. Member of the P.B.F.A. TOY & MODEL MAKING.…

Etat : Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original forest green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 256 pp with archive monochrome photographs to the central pages being 16 on 8. Dust spotting to the top edge. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with a hint of sun fading down the spine, not price clipped, £19.95. Member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL NAVY (RN).…

Etat : Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9½'' x 6¼'' 308 pages. ISBN 1861761708. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, unused new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. SHIPPING (Liners, Merchant).…

First edition. Black cloth binding, with gilt titles to spine. Unclipped dust-wrapper. 240 pp.; b/w photographs and illustrations aplenty. Near Fine [some light marks to the front FEP] in a VG wrapper that has a small chip to the head of the spine and light creasing to the upper edge but is otherwise superb.…

1st edition stiff wrappers As New octavo 512pp., b/w plates, text ills., appends., bibliog., index, Inc. extensive appendices of British Lend-leased & Russian Lend-leased Liberty Ships.

1st edition dust jacket As New octavo 240pp., b/w plates, appends., bibliog., index, Detailed information on Japanese cruisers ships that were deployed during World War II in the Pacific Ocean. Definitive, detailed and scarce.

1st edition dust jacket As New octavo 376pp., index, Draws on contemporary material spanning four millenia, a fascinating largely narrative history of the Merchant Seaman.

1st UK Ed. Large 8vo. [xvi] + 676pp. Over 400 ills. by M.H. Parry. Very good in d/w. More than 5600 entries. US$37.

1st edition dust jacket As New octavo 288pp., frontis., b/w plates, maps, index, 13 Accounts of RN Land operations inc. Acre 1799, Nelson ashore 1780-97, Sweaborg 1855, Anglo-Japanese War 1863-64.

1st edition dust jacket New Book octavo 376pp., index, Draws on contemporary material spanning four millenia, a fascinating largely narrative history of the Merchant Seaman.

1st ed. thus dust jacket Nice Copy 8vo. 448pp., frontis., b/w plates, text ills., maps & plans, appends., index, Originally published in 1921.

1st edition dust jacket New Book octavo 288pp., frontis., b/w plates, maps, index, 13 Accounts of RN Land operations inc. Acre 1799, Nelson ashore 1780-97, Sweaborg 1855, Anglo-Japanese War 1863-64.

Large quarto, navy blue buckram boards with gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 256pp, illus, nr fine, in d/w, VG+ (price clipped, 3cm closed tear to front upper corner/flap fold).

1st edition dust jacket As New lge. octavo 256pp., b/w pls., map, bibliog., index, Story of the converted Troopships, Aquitania, Queen Mary & Queen Elizabeth in WW2. Originally published as 'The Great Gamble'.