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Softcover Satin Finish. Etat : Fine. No Jacket. ## British Ships and Seamen: Book One: The Ships, Book Two, The Seamen by Grant Uden 1969 ## ## THESE BOOKS: Classified FINE: These are the 1969 editions. The books were published first in 1969. These two books consist of one hundred and eighty-four pages in total. Listing and explaining the various ships, types and rigging, the seamen, their weapons, tools, and life. READ ON for comprehensive information below. ## ## Whether you're a history enthusiast or a maritime professional, "British Ships and Seamen" will provide fascinating insights into Britain's maritime past. ## ## Printed black and green covers with a satin finish and illustrations of a ship and seamen. Despite its age, the book has held up well over time. It is still in good condition, with minor discolouring on the covers due to age; the inside is clean and tidy. Attesting to the quality of the publication and its enduring relevance. ## ## British Ships and Seamen: A Comprehensive Review, "British Ships and Seamen" is a two-part series by Grant Uden in 1969. This series provides an in-depth look into the history and significance of British maritime culture, focusing on the ships and the seamen who operated them.## ## Book One: The Ships: The first book in the series, "The Ships," is a detailed exploration of British ships. Published by Macmillan in February 1969, this book delves into the design, construction, and purpose of various types of vessels that have been integral to Britain's maritime history. The book is noted for its comprehensive coverage, providing readers with a thorough understanding of the evolution of British ships. From the early wooden vessels to the modern steel giants, Uden's work captures the essence of these floating marvels. ## Book Two: The Seamen: The second book in the series, "The Seamen," shifts focus from the vessels to the men who sailed them. Published by Macmillan in February 1969, this book offers a glimpse into the lives of British seamen throughout history.## ## Uden paints a vivid picture of these men's experiences, from their rigorous training to their adventures at sea. The book provides valuable insights into the seafaring profession's challenges and rewards.## ## Conclusion: "British Ships and Seamen" is a valuable resource for maritime history enthusiasts. Grant Uden brings to life a crucial aspect of Britain's past through meticulous research and an engaging writing style. These books serve as a testament to Britain's rich maritime heritage and the men who braved the seas.## ### INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Please Note. FREE SHIPPING IS UK ONLY. Please get in touch with me for a shipping quotation. ####. No Author signature.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Ex-library w/usual stamps & stickers. Pages clean; binding tight; minor wear to covers; lacks a dustjacket. 172 pages. This is Volume IV of the Collected Works, and examines the value of money, public policy, theory of money, and the regulation of money. Size: 6 1/2" x 8 1/2".

Cloth. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Fair. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Ma Jones and the Little White Cannibals. Small mark to front D/J. from removal of old label. Wear to edges of D/J. Slight browning to bottom edge of front D/J. Ma Jones and her accomplices, Honoria Cheeme and cousing Leonie, have a benevolent genius for interfering. Ma Jones is indeed a specialist in arranging other people's lives. She is middle-aged, solid, shrewd, and inverted snob, with a formidable hand-in-glove understanding with the police. In thirteen hilarious episodes the ladies run the cleaner through the art racket, the poets, the universities, the Security Service, the new rich, the titles racket and, of course, the publishers; in fact, through all the seamier pretensions of Australian society. 184 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.).

Cloth. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Reissued. Hardback. Very slight shelf wear to edges of D/J. Price clipped to D/J. by J. I. M. Stewart. J. B. Priestley's study, new introduced for this edition by a lengthy and sparkling essay by J. I. M. Stewart, is a most valuable work; Mr. Priestley writes with a lively awareness of the mercurial talent which is his subject, and his book remains one of the very few modern critical studies of peacock - an author who rarely gets the attention he deserves for his palce in the Romantic movement. 215 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).

Cloth. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. First Edition. Hardback. Ex-library with ex-library markings. Wear and tear to D/J. Price clipped to D/J. This book is a study ofRudyard Kiplin's literary apprenticeship. Drawing on the multitude of uncollected and unpublished early writings, Professor Cornell has exposed some of the many forces that affected Kipling's artistic development - his Pre-Raphaelite heritage, his boyhood love for Florence Garrard, his desire to be accepted by the Anglo-Indian reading public, his quest for an adequare prose, and, above all, his confrontation with India and her conquerors. This book shows for the first time the ways in which Kipling's extraordinary talent was given shape and direction by the circustances of his Indian years. 224 pp. ( We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).

Cloth. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Reprint. Hardback. Sean O'Casey. Collected Plays 2. Slight shelf wear to edge of D/J. Browning to spine of D/J. Price clipped. Date to inside cover flap of D/J. Contents: The Silver Tassie. Within the Gates. The Star Turns Red. 354 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.).

Hardcover. Translated from the Russian and edited by Liliana Archibald. 371 pp. originally published as the 1937 reprint edition of the History of Russia. LCC: 72101510 Very good condition; touches of wear on covers.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages clean; binding tight; moderate wear to covers; lacks a dustjacket. 224 pages. Examines Kipling's literary apprenticeship. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".

Cloth. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Fair. First Edition. Hardback. First Edition. A Hardy Companion. Underlining and notes in margin in pencil to some pages. Slightly rolled spine. Wear and tear to D/J. Sunned spine. A considerable revival of interest in hardy's work has taken place in the last few years: at both critical and popular levels of appreciation his writings now enjoy the attention they so fully merit. This book will prove indispensable to students and serious readers of Hardy. it provides a reliable and informative account of his views, aims, and achievements as well as an illuminating portrayal of his background. Included in this volume are appraisals of individual works, articles, and short stories - some of which have not been published in Britain - in summary form, detailed discussions of the poems and plays. both fictitious and actual. There are sections devoted to Hardy's life, his views on art, tragedy, and fiction, and the influence on his work of architecture, music, painting and literature. There is also an important glossary. Many items of biographical, topographical, and literary interest will be new to readers of this book, and material is provided for further research. Other special features are maps, topographical illustrations, and a eritical bibliography of the most important works and articles on Hardy. Illustrated. 555 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.).

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Notes; Includes index. Contents; 1. Possibilities and Limitations of Foreign Policy in Exile: Adam Jerzy Czartoryski's Hotel Lambert in Western Europe, 1831-40 / Hans Henning Hahn -- 2. Polish Diplomatic Activities in the Ottoman Empire, 1832-48: The Influence of the Hotel Lambert on Ottoman Policy / Robert A. Berry -- 3. Pilsudski, Dmowski, and the Russo-Japanese War: An Episode in the Diplomacy of a Stateless People / Frank W. Thackeray -- 4. Great Britain and the Establishment of the Horthy Regime / Thomas Sakmyster -- 5. Hungarian Emigres in Wartime Britain / Peter Pastor -- 6. Hungarian Foreign Ministry and Hungarian Diplomats in the Field, 1939-44 / Gyula Juhasz -- 7. View from the Embassy: Laszlo Velics and Occupied Greece, 1941-4 / Peter I. Hidas -- 8. Abaz Kupi and British Intelligence in Albania, 1943-4 / Bernd J. Fischer -- 9. USA, Yugoslavia and the Question of Trieste: The American Policy Reversal of October 1953 / Osvaldo Croci -- 10. Relations between the Polish and German Populations of Prussian Poland, 1772-1918 / Lech Trzeciakowski -- 11. Relations between Polish and German Coal-Miners in the Ruhr, 1871-1914 / John J. Kulczycki -- 12. Overseas Migration Consequences: The Case of Poles Returning from the USA, 1880-1924 / Adam Walaszek -- 13. SDKIPiL and the Polish Question (Revisited) / Robert Blobaum -- 14. Marxist Historiography and the History Profession in Poland, 1944-55 / Richard D. Lewis -- 15. Foreign Office, the British Press and Eastern Europe, 1919-48: The Cases of Czechoslovakia and Poland / Alan J. Foster -- 16. Lewis Namier on Czechoslovak and Polish Political Culture / Paul Latawski. 1 Kg.

Paperback. Etat : Good. Underlining & notes to text; binding tight; creases & moderate wear to covers. 70 pages. Macmillan Papermac 3005. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 202 pp. Subjects; Religion Philosophy. Free will and determinism. Good and evil. Ethics. 1 Kg.