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LIGHTHOUSES OF THE WORLD: A History of Where Land Meets Sea
Cederberg, G. Almqvist, E., Thunman, D., Hillberg, E.
1999, HC.191 pages.( 9 ¾ X 12 ¼ ) 300 illustrations. Index ISBN 0-7858-1102-8
Lighthouses of the World is an international guide written by carefully chosen experts. The most interesting
Lighthouses in the world are presented with fact-filled pages and more than 300 fine illustrations. Lighthouses Of the
World is among the most comprehensive and instructive works ever produced on the subject. Its wealth of four color
drawings and photographs, combined with the authoritative text and expert design, offer an indispensable guide for everyone interested in the fascinating world of lighthouses. Price $39.50 + S/H
THE EARLIEST SHIPS: The Evolution of Boats into Ships. (import)
Christensen, Arne Emile (Consulting editor)
1996.HC.192 pages.200 Phots/Drawings. ISBN 1-55750-201-3
The development of the most primitive forms of boats from simple water transportation to their evolution into ships for
trade, commerce, and war is traced in this volumn. Price $ 49.95 + S/H (10"X11 3/4 )
THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL LINE: History/Fleet List 1956-1981.
Clark, R.Lindsay Rex & Doug Robertson
1982.PB.120 pages.Appendix/Index of ships. ISBN 0-905617-23
Details of the Australian Government shipping from 1939. 120 pages145 photographs117 ships. Price $ 16.95+ S/H (import)
NEW ZEALAND & FEDERAL LINES
Clarkson, J. and Fenton, R.
1995.HC.88 pages(8 1/2"x12")ISBN 0-9521179-4-0 (index of ships)
The elegant cargo and passenger liners of these two famous associated companies feature in this 88 page volume. Most
New Zealand and Federal ships are illustrated, including every one owned since the First World War. Price $ 29.95 + S/H (import)
ELLERMAN LINES (370 Ships)
Clarkson, J. and Fenton, R.
1993.HC.72 pages.(8 1/2 x 12")Index of ships. ISBN 0-9521-1796-7
One of the largest and most varied fleets of the 20th century is the subject of this 72 page book.Numerous photos. Price $ 24.95 + S/H (import)
ANCHOR & BROCKLEBANK LINES
Clarkson, J. and Fenton, R.
1994.PB.72 pages.(8x11")ISBN 0-9521179-2-4
Glasgow's Anchor fleet ranged from North Atlantic liners through cargo liners to coasters, whilst Brocklebanks made a
speciality of smart cargo steamers. This 72-page book does justice to both of these old-established fleets. Price $ 19.95 + S/H (import)
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
Clarkson, J./Harvey, B./Fenton, R.
1998.HC.(8 1/2 x 12")192 pages. ISBN 1-901703-00-2
Illustrated is every ship with a classic Holt name owned since 1917. Early ships are well covered, whilst managed,
chartered and transferred ships are fully represented. And there's more than photographs, the captions detail each ship's
career, and tell the facinating story of the development of this greatest of all cargo liner fleets.Eight pages and both
covers are in full colour, and all 400-plus photographs benefit from today's high-quality reproductions. Price $ 39.95 + S/H (import)
NICHOLLS' SEAMANSHIP AND NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE, (import)
Cockroft, A.N.Captain, Revised 1995 (383 pages)
First published 1925, 26th Edition 1993, HC, ISBN 085174 607 1
The standard textbook for ship's officers and cadets (UK). Covers most aspects of Seamanship sufficiently to prepare
for all grades of examination, providing an introduction to Ship Construction, Stability, and Cargo Work for practical
requirements aboard ship. Revisions in International Regulations newly in effect are fully covered. IALA Maritime Buoyage System is described for all regions. of the world. Price $56.95 + S/H
LINERS & CRUISE SHIPS: Some notable smaller vessels (import)
Cooke, Anthony
1998, PB, 136 pages.Index.169 b/w photographs. ISBN 0-9518656-5-X
It is not only the big and glamorous liners which are interesting, Many smaller ships are equally fasciniting. Yet few of
them have had their due from shipping writers. This book tell the story of 46 of them, all built since 1940. Among the
vessels included are Orpheus, Dwarka, Centaur, Baltika, Black Prince, Winston Churchill, Leda, Sea Goddess 1 and many
others, equally interesting. A most refreshing and well researched study. Price $ 24.95 + S/H (import)
LIBERTY SHIP: The Voyages of the John W. Brown, 1942-1946
Cooper, Sherod
1997, HC, 264 pages.25 Photo's, Maps, Bibliography. ISBN 1-55750-135-1
The only book devoted exclusively to a single merchantman's seagoing career during WW2, describes the activities of
the Liberty ship John W.Brown in the Battle of the Atlantic and of the Merchant Marine and Navy Armed Guard crews
who manned the ship. Liberty ships carried about two-thirds of vital cargoes transported overseas during the war and
played an indispensable role in landing and supplying the troops that defeated the Axis powers. Price $ 34.95 + S/H
THE MARITIME COMPENDIUM: An Encyclopedia of Designs and Motifs (import)
Cordingly, David
1998.HC.192 pages.(10X12)1600 illus. ISBN 0-85177-714-7
A eclectic collection of line drawings, diagrams, vignettes, and color images amassed from sources that span from
antiquity to the present day, subjects include ships and ship types, shipbuilding, fittings and fixtures, navigation and legendary nautical characters. Price $ 35.00 + S/H(import)
HISTORY OF THE NAVIGATOR'S SEXTANT (import)
Cotter, C.H., Extra Master, Master Mariner
1983, HC, 226 pages, illustrated, ISBN 0-85174-427-3
The pre-history of the navigator's sextant.Starting with the Seaman's Quadrant, followed by the Mariner's Astrolabe, the
various Shadow Staffs and the early reflecting instruments, to the Hadley Quadrant, the immediate ancestor of the modern sextant. Price $38.95 + S/H
THE SHIPPING REVOLUTION: The Modern Merchant Ship (import)
Couper, Alastair (9X12)
1993, HC, 255 pages.Illus/Apps/Bibliog./Notes/Index. ISBN 1-55750-765-1
This volumn charts the post-WW2 rehabilitation of the world's merchant fleets and the accelerated pace of change from 1960 onward. Price $ 49.95 + S/H
ANCHORS: The Illustrated History
Curryer, B.N.
1999.PB.160 pages.(6"x9")100 photos/line drawings. ISBN 1-55750-041-X
This book explains how the first simple stones developed into the modern devices of todaythat hold the heaviest super
tankers.It begins with the archaeological discoveeeeries of the earliest and simplest anchors and progresses to the time
of the ancient Greeks, when the anchor had developed to the form we now recognize.All the various functions of
anchors are discussed from the smallest kedge anchor to the heaviest bower, their uses on different types of vessels
and the significance of holding grounds.Tables of anchor sizes and also deals with related matters like anchor
manufacture and handling, the introduction of chain cables, and the methods of testing and marking anchors.No
nautical person, naval historian, modelmaker, yachtman, ships master, deck officer, or boatswain should be without this basic reference tool. Price $23.95 + S/H
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