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MERCHANT 

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1. ABC OCEAN LINERS

by H M Le Fleming

Ref 6302

£5.00

 

Publ by Ian Allan 1959

SB. good condition

 

 

 

 

 

2. COASTAL SHIPS

by D Ridley Chesterton

Ref 6148

£6.00

Over 200 Gross Tons Under British & Irish Flags. 208pp

Publ by Ian Allan 1967

HB. dj dmgd,written in/fair

 

 

 

 

 

3. OCEAN FREIGHTERS UK

 

Ref 7139

£4.00

B&W Photographs with Accompanying Data. 64pp

Publ Offerspace 1982

SB. cover rubbed, fair 

 

 

 

 

 

4. OCEAN SHIPS 1974    (Other Years available)

by B Moody

Ref 6628

£10.00

Data & Photographs. Includes Dead Weight Tonnage.

352pp. HB. Ian Allan

no d/j o/w good

ISBN 0 7110 0561 3

 

 

 

 

5. OCEAN SHIPS 1978    (Other Years Available) 

by B Moody

Ref 3011

£11.00

Over 240 Illustrations of Present Day Merchant Shipping. 349pp.

Publ by Ian Allan 1978

HB. dj sl rip o/w good.

ISBN 0 7110 0561 3

 

 

 

 

6. SHIPS IN FOCUS, ELLERMAN LINES

by Clarkson & Fenton

Ref 4565

£9.50

Black & White Photographic History of 100 Years of Shipping.

Publ by Clarkson 1993

SB. new book. 72pp

ISBN 0 9521179 6 7

 

 

 

 

7.  SHIPS IN FOCUS, NEW ZEALAND AND FEDERAL LINES

By Clarkson & Fenton

Ref 6720

£15.50

Photographic Review of the Fleets of the NZSC & Federal Steam Navigation Co. 88pp

Publ by Clarkson 1995   

New book.  HB.

ISBN 0 9521179 7 5

 

 

 

 

8. BAILEY AND LEETHAM

by Credland & Greenwood

Ref 5764

£8.00

A Ships in Focus Fleet History. Illustrated. 48pp

Publ by Amadeus 2002

SB. fine.

ISBN 1 901703 43 6

 

 

 

 

9. BRITISH SHIPPING FLEETS

by Fenton & Clarkson

Ref 3231

£24.00

A Collection of Company Histories and Fleet Lists

Published by SIF 2000 

192pp.  HB.  Fine. 

ISBN 1 901703 21 5

 

 

 

 

10. FEILDEN'S MERSEY

by Clarkson & Fenton

Ref 4919

£8.00

Post-War Ships of the Mersey and Career Details. Illus. 80pp

Publ by Amadeus 2001//

SB. fine. 

ISBN  1 901703 61 4

 

 

 

 

11. R LAPTHORN & COMPANY Ltd 

by K S Garret

Ref 3622

£16.50

Illustrated History of Fifty Years in the Shipping Industry.

Publ by Ships in Focus 2001

88pp. HB. Fine.

ISBN 1 901703 41 X

 

 

 

 

12. THE BRITISH MERCHANT NAVY, IMAGES AND EXPERIENCES.

by Lloyd & Fenton

Ref 5914

£24.00

Paintings of Liners, Tramps and Tankers in Full Colour. 111pp

Publ by SIF 2002

111pp. HB. Fine

ISBN 0 90170345

 

 

 

 

13. SHIPS IN FOCUS. Record 1 (Other Issues available)

by Clarkson & Fenton

Ref 1865

£6.00

Features the Australind Steam Shipping Company. Illus. 64pp

Publ by Amadeus 1996

SB. Fine.

ISBN 1363 1675

 

 

 

 

14. SHIPS IN FOCUS RECORD 2 

by Clarkson & Fenton

Ref 395

£6.00

Features the Aberdeen & Commonwealth Line. 

Publ by Amadeus 1996

SB. Fine.

ISBN 1363 1675

 

 

 

 

15. SHIPS IN FOCUS. RECORD 4 (Other records available)

by Clarkson & Fenton

Ref 2726

£6.00

Featuring the Springbok Shipping Co.

Publ by Amadeus 1997

SB. Fine book.

ISBN 1363 1675

 

 

 

 

16. SHIPS IN FOCUS RECORD 08 (Other records available)

by Clarkson & Fenton

Ref 411

£6.00

Featuring Post-War South African Coasters 

Publ by Amadeus 1999

SB. Fine.

ISBN 1 90170 302 9

 

 

 

 

17. SHORT SEA SHIPPING 2003/2004

by G Mayes

Ref 6074

£9.50

Short Sea Cargo Vessels Based in the UK, Eire, Gibraltar.112pp

Publ by SIF 2003

SB. Fine.

ISBN 1 901703 52 5

 

 

 

 

18. NINETY YEARS OF THE RAMSEY STEAMSHIP Co Ltd

by Gray & Fenton

Ref 6077

£8.00

A Ships in Focus Fleet History. Illus. 48pp

Publ by SIF 2003

SB. Fine.

ISBN 1 901703 50 9

 

 

 

 

19. ORIENT LINE. A FLEET HISTORY 

by P Newall

Ref 6589

£23.50

Complete History of the Company & its Ships.

Publ by SIF 2004

184pp. HB. Fine.

ISBN 1 901703 46 0 

 

 

 

 

20. SEA BREEZES Volume 6

Other Bound Volumes available

Ref 6566

£10.00

Bound Volume July to December 1948

bd worn o/w fair/no dj

 

 

 

 

 

 

21. SEA BREEZES VOLUME 9

Other Bound Volumes available

Ref 6563

£10.00

The Ship Lovers' Digest Jan - June 1950

board slightly rubbed but o/w good

Pub by Birchall & Sons 

 

 

 

 

 

22. SEA BREEZES Volume 20

Other Bound Volumes available

Ref 6538

£10.00

Bound Volume July to December 1955

good condition with dj 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23. SEA BREEZES Volume XXX

Other Bound Volumes available

Ref 187

£8.00

Bound Volume. July to December 1960. 464pp.

Publ by Birchall 1960

HB. Spine faded, bd detached, fair.

 

 

 

 

 

24. THE MOTOR SHIP REFERENCE BOOK FOR 1932

Other Years Available 

Ref 6365

£12.00

HB. fair condition for age.

Publ by Temple 1932

 

 

 

 

 

 

25. THE MOTOR SHIP REFERENCE BOOK FOR 1941

Other Years Available 

Ref 760

£20.00

Reference Book for 1941

Publ by Temple 1941

HB. dj sl dmgd

 

 

 

 

 

26. THE MOTOR SHIP REFERENCE BOOK FOR 1937

Publ by Temple 1937  

Ref  6985

£20.00

 

 

HB. Cover worn, o/w fair

 

 

 

 

 

27. COASTERS IN FOCUS

by B McCall

Ref 1222

£10.00

Colour and B&W Photos with Accompanying Data. 80pp.

Publ by Bernard McCall

SB.  good condition. 1990

ISBN 0 9513576 38

 

 

 

 

28. COASTAL STEAM VESSELS OF THE BRITISH ISLES

by Bennett & Eagles

Ref 6321

£14.95

Illustrated with Colour Photos, Descriptions & Technical Details.

Publ by Waterfront 2001

64pp. HB. Fine

ISBN 0 946184 91 7

 

 

 

 

29. COASTERS IN COLOUR

by McCall & Willett

Ref 6324

£12.00

Illustrated with Colour Photos, Descriptions & Technical Details.

Publ by McCall 1996

64pp. HB. Fine

ISBN 0 9513576 6 2

 

 

 

 

32. A CENTURY OF NORTH SEA PASSENGER STEAMERS

by A Greenway

Ref 6355

£9.00

History of the North Sea Passenger Trade, Companies & Ships.

Publ by Ian Allan 1986

144pp. HB, fine condition.

ISBN 0 7110 1338 1

 

 

 

 

33. SCOTTISH COASTAL STEAMERS 1918-1975 

by Patton B

Ref  6608 

£12.00

The Lines That Linked the Lochs. B&W Photos & Text. 128pp.

Publ by Silver Link 1996

SB. sl bmpd o/w good

ISBN 1 85794 056 3 

 

 

 

 

34. BALMORAL AND THE STORY OF THE BRISTOL CHANNEL STEAMERS 

by  J Holyoak (Editor)

Ref  6612

£5.00

The Story of the Excursion Steamers and the Career of the Balmoral.  39pp

Publ by Waverley 1988 

SB. cover sl worn, good

ISBN 0 9505177 2 0

 

 

 

 

35. BRITISH RAILWAYS STEAMERS OF THE CLYDE

by J Thomas 

Ref  6613

£6.00

B&W Photos and Data, Fleet List & Routes. 48pp 

Publ by Ian Allan 1948

SB. cover sl worn, fair

 

 

 

 

 

36. SHIPS OF THE ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET Co Ltd

by  F Henry 

Ref  6602

£6.00

A History of the Ships of the Company. 64pp 

Publ by  Brown 1962

SB. cover sl rub o/w good

 

 

 

 

 

37. STEAMERS OF THE THAMES AND MEDWAY

by F Burtt

Ref 2673

£18.00

Steamboats from the 1800's to the Present. Illus. 192pp

Publ by Roadmaster

HB. fine condition. 1997

ISBN 1 871814 46 4

 

 

 

 

38.THE LIFE & TIMES OF A STEAM PACKET

by  J Shepherd

Ref 2938

£11.95

The History of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. 128pp

Publ by Ferry 1994

SB. good condition

ISBN 1 871947 27 8

 

 

 

 

39. FAMOUS PADDLE STEAMERS 

by F C Hambleton 

Ref 6605 

£9.00

Drawings of Wheels, Scale Views, House Flags & Signals. 97pp.

Publ by MAP 1977

SB. good condition.

ISBN 0 85344 026 3

 

 

 

 

40. FAMOUS PADDLE STEAMERS

by F C Hambleton 

Ref  6606 

£12.00

Scale Views, House Flags & Signals & Pull-out of Royal Eagle. 

Publ by Percival Marshall 

no dj, bd rub o/w good

1948. HB. 96pp.  

 

 

 

 

41. EUROPEAN FERRY SCENE

AUTUMN 2003

Ref 6319

£4.75

Includes Pont-Aven Update & The St Columba.  Illus. 56pp

Published by Ferry

SB. Fine

ISBN 0958 1863

 

 

 

 

42. EUROPEAN FERRY SCENE

WINTER 2003

Ref 6320

£4.75

Includes Mont St Michel, TransEuropa Ferries and Hovertravel.

Published by Ferry

SB. Fine. 56pp

ISBN 0958 1863

 

 

 

 

43. GLORY DAYS. PADDLE STEAMERS

by D L Williams

Ref 6603

£15.00

Colour Photographs, Accompanying Descriptions and Technical Details. 95pp

Publ by Ian Allan 2002

HB. fine.

ISBN 0 7110 2772 2

 

 

 

 

44. FERRIES OF SCOTLAND

SB. fine condition

Ref  6371

£8.00

Colour and B&W Photo, Accompanying Data.64pp.

Publ by Ferry 1993

ISBN 0 9513093 4 X

 

 

 

 

 

45. FERRIES OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL PAST AND PRESENT

Publ by PhotoFlite 1992

Ref  6373

£10.00

Colour and B&W Photo, Accompanying Data.

56pp. SB. fine

ISBN 0 871947 13 8

 

 

 

 

 

47. FERRIES OF DOVER

by J Hendy

Ref  6376

£7.50

Colour and B&W Photo, Accompanying Data. 79pp.

Publ by Ferry 1993

SB. good condition

ISBN 0 9513506 9 2

 

 

 

 

48. FERRIES OF THE ISLE OF MAN PAST AND PRESENT

by S Basnet 

Ref  6377

£10.00

Colour and B&W Photo, Accompanying Data. 80pp.

Published by Ferry

SB. good condition

ISBN 1 871947 30 8

 

 

 

 

49. FERRIES OF THE BRITISH ISLES 1995

by N Widdows

Ref  6378

£7.00

Colour and B&W Photo, Accompanying Data. 127pp.

Publ by Ferry 1996

SB. good condition

ISBN 1 871947 29 4

 

 

 

 

50. CAR FERRIES OF THE BRITISH ISLES 1994

by N Widdows

Ref  6379

£7.00

Colour and B&W Photo, Accompanying Data.

Publ by Ferry 1995

120pp. SB. good condition

ISBN 1 871947 18 9

 

 

 

 

51. NORTH SEA FERRIES.  SHIPS OF THE NIGHT 

by B Mitchell

Ref 6419

£8.00 

Colour, B&W Photographs and Accompanying Data. 96pp

Publ by Hutton 1991

SB. cover sl dmgd o/w good

ISBN 1 872167 30 6

 

 

 

 

52. ACROSS THE IRISH SEA  

by R C Sinclair

Ref 354

£13.00 

Belfast-Liverpool Shipping Since 1819

Publ by Conway 1990

HB.  fine condition. 

ISBN 0 85177 524 1

 

 

 

 

53. A CENTURY OF CROSS CHANNEL PASSENGER FERRIES 

by A Greenway

Ref 3176

£12.00

B&W Photographs Covering over 100 Years.  Includes Data & Histories.  124pp

Publ by Ian Allan

124pp. SB. good condition

 

 

 

 

 

54. FERRIES OF THE BRITISH ISLES & N. EUROPE

by N Widdows

Ref 7014

£7.00

Every Passenger Ferry in the UK and Ro-Ro Freight Vessels

Publ by Ferry  2000

192pp. SB. fine.

ISBN 1 871947 57 X 

 

 

 

 

55. FROM HOPE’S NOSE TO ST ALBAN’S HEAD

By N J Clarke

Ref 7144

£5.00

Dorset Devon Shipwrecks. Illus. 60pp.

Publ by N J Clarke

SB. cover worn, fair

ISBN 0 907683 11 8

 

 

 

 

56. TRAIN FERRIES OF WESTERN EUROPE

by P Ransome-Wallis

Ref 3172

£10.00

250 Photographs, Maps, Plans & Diagrams. 289pp. HB.

Publ by Ian Allan

dj chipped o/w fair.

 

 

 

 

 

56a. THE OCEAN FERRYLINERS OF EUROPE.

By M & L Murphy

Ref 7254

£4.00

THE NORTHERN SEAS.  321pp. Illus.

Publ by David & Charles 1987

SB. cover creased, fair

ISBN 0 7153 8990 4

 

 

 

 

57. THE DOVER-OSTEND LINE

by J Hendy

Ref 2932

£7.00

The History of the Line in Words & Photographs.

Published by Ferry

SB. fine. 1991

ISBN 0 9513506 5 X

 

 

 

 

58. OAG CRUISE & FERRY GUIDE WORLDWIDE

 

Ref 2450

£4.50

December 1997- February 1998. 396pp. 

SB. good condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

59.WORLDWIDE HIGH SPEED FERRIES

by P Hynds 

Ref 2505

£8.50

Monohulls, Hydrofoils, Catamarans & Hovercraft.  HB. fine

Publ by Conway 1992

ISBN 0 85177 857 X

 

 

 

 

 

60. EISENBAHN-FAHREN IN WESTEUROPA

by P Ransome-Wallis 

Ref 5439

£10.00

Railway Ferries of Western Europe. Illus. 299pp

Publ by Orell 1968

HB. dj sl chip/faded/fair

 

 

 

 

 

61. GREEK FERRIES 

by J May  

Ref  6934

£7.00

A Comprehensive and Detailed Archive. Illus. 112 pp        

SB. good.  

Publ by Ferry 

ISBN 1 971947 53 7

 

 

 

 

63. RED FUNNEL SOUVENIR GUIDE 1971

by F T O'Brien

Ref  5238

£3.00

Southampton - Isle of Wight. Illus. 40pp.

Publ by Wilson

SB. fair

 

 

 

 

 

64. THE FIRST ATLANTIC LINERS

by Allington & Greenhill

Ref 5799

£16.00

Seamanship in the Age of the Paddle Wheel, Sail & Screw

Publ by Conway 1997

HB. Fine.

ISBN 0 85177 668 X

 

 

 

 

65. SHIPS OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC

by A G Horton White

Ref 6634

£15.00

B&W Profiles & Photos, Data, Flag & Funnel Designs etc. 

Publ by Samson Low 1938

HB. 492pp. worn but fair

 

 

 

 

 

66. A SOURCE BOOK OF SHIPS

by V C Wall

Ref 2947

£7.00

B&W Photographs & Data. 158pp 

Pub by Ward Lock 1976

HB. ex/lib. fair 

ISBN 0 7063 1215 5

 

 

 

 

68. NO TIDES TO STEM.  Volume 1

by D A Clulow

Ref 577

£7.00

The Formative Years of the Manchester Ship Canal Co. 339pp 

Publ by Countrywise

SB. Fine. 1995

ISBN 0 907768 72 5

 

 

 

 

69. NO TIDES TO STEM.  Volume 2

by D A Clulow 

Ref 1906

£7.00

History of the Manchester Pilot Service 1894-1994. 276pp

Publ by Countrywise

SB. Fine. 1998

ISBN 0 901231 06 2

 

 

 

 

70.  BOOK OF FLAGS

by Campbell & Evans

Ref 5244

£6.00 

Includes The House Flags & Funnels of Various Shipping Lines

Published by Oxford

HB. ex lib, fair. 1969

 

 

 

 

 

71. LOOKING BACK

Liverpool & Fine Brighton

Ref 1010

£5.00

Liverpool & Fine Brighton. A Pictorial History of the City. 47pp

A Pictorial History

SB. fine condition

ISBN 1 872568 04 1

 

 

 

 

72. BLUE FUNNELS IN THE MERSEY IN THE 1920s

by C H Milsom

Ref 4508

£7.50

Black and White Photographs from the Mid 1920s. 48pp

Publ by Sea Breezes 1988

SB. slight fading o/w good.

ISBN 0 9513202 0 3

 

 

 

 

74. SAIL ON THE MERSEY

by M Stammers

Ref 1886

£3.00

A Short History with B&W Illustrations. 

Publ by Mersey Maritime

SB. good condition. 1984

ISBN 0 907 768 85 7

 

 

 

 

75. PORT IN A STORM

by John Hughes

Ref 1909

£8.00

Air Attacks on Liverpool & its Shipping in the 2nd World War.

Publ by National Museums 

SB. 1993. dj sl crease o/w good

ISBN 0 9516129 6 4

 

 

 

 

76. SHIPS IN PLYMOUTH SOUND

by S Goodman

Ref  6328

£14.00

From the 1900s to the Demise of Passenger Liners in the 1960's.

Publ by Halsgrove 1999

143pp. HB. fine condition

ISBN 1 84114 026 0

 

 

 

 

77. MERCHANT SHIPS OF THE SOLENT PAST & PRESENT

by B Moody

Ref 3005

£5.00

A History of the Solent with B&W Photographs. 44pp. 

Publ by Kingfisher 1988

SB. good condition.

ISBN 0 946184 37 2

 

 

 

 

78. CANBERRA. IN THE WAKE OF A LEGEND

by P Dawson

Ref 6523

£15.00

From the Early Stages of Building and Throughout Her Service

Publ by Conway 1997

HB. Good Condition. 168pp

 

 

 

 

 

79. SS CANBERRA OF 1961

by Miller & Correia

Ref 6382

£15.00 

The Ship That Shaped the Future for 36 Years. Beautifully Illus. 

Published by Liner 1997

64pp. SB. good condition

ISBN 972 96940 5 2

 

 

 

 

80.CANBERRA, THE GREAT WHITE WHALE GOES TO WAR

by J L Muxworthy

Ref 5221

£20.00

Canberra's Contribution to the War in the Falklands. 191pp

Publ by P&O  1982 

SB. fine.

 

 

 

 

 

81. THE LAST BLUE WATER LINERS

by W H   Miller 

Ref 5581

£17.00

Postwar Liners Operating Between Europe, Africa, Australia etc.

Pub by Conway 1986 

215 pp. HB. Fine condition.

ISBN 0 85177 400 8

 

 

 

 

82.TITANIC AND HER SISTERS, OLYMPIC AND BRITANNIC

512pp. HB. fine condition

Ref 6411

£30.00 

The Ships and their Stories from Construction to their Fates. 

Published by PRC 2000

by Mccluskie, Sharpe & Marriott

ISBN 1 902616 10 3

 

 

 

 

82a. EXPLORING THE TITANTIC

By R D Ballard

Ref 7267

£5.00

How the Greatest Ship Ever Lost - Was Found. 64pp. Illus.

Publ by Hamlyn 1996

HB. Good.

ISBN 1 85152 999 3

 

 

 

 

83. WHEN LUXURY WENT TO SEA

by D Phillips-Burt

Ref 1820

£9.00

The Rising Standards of Comfort on Passenger Liners. 96pp

Publ by David & Charles 1971

HB. dj chipped o/w good.

ISBN 0 7153 5339 X

 

 

 

 

84. PORT OUT STARBOARD HOME

by A Sproule

Ref 1834

£7.50

The Great Passenger Ships and Those Who Sailed in Them.

Publ by Blandford

HB. good condition. 128pp

ISBN 0 7137 8522 5

 

 

 

 

85. GREAT PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE WORLD 1951-1976 . Vol 5. 

by A Kludas

Ref 2998

£20.00

Passenger Ships of over 10,000 tons with Technical Data.

Publ by PSL 1987

HB. good condition. 226pp

ISBN 0 85059 265 8

 

 

 

 

86. GREAT PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE WORLD 1977-1986. Vol 6. 

by A Kludas

Ref 5583

£20.00

Passenger Ships over 10,000 tons with Technical Data.

Publ by PSL 1986

HB. fine. 192pp

ISBN 0 85059 747 1

 

 

 

 

87. GREAT PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE WORLD TODAY

by A Kludas 

Ref 6736 

£15.00

Vessels Which are now Schools, Museums or Hotel Ships. Illus.

Publ by PSL 1994

HB. fine condition. 186pp.

ISBN 1 85260 382 8

 

 

 

 

88. GREAT PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE WORLD 1924-1935.  Vol 3.

by A Kludas 

Ref 6472

£20.00

Cover all Passenger Ships of Over 10,000 tons.    

Publ by PSL 1976

240pp. HB. good.

ISBN 0 85059 245 3

 

 

 

 

88a. AQUITANIA. CUNARD’S GREATEST DREAM

By L Streater

Ref 7273

£25.00

Covering the Design, Development and Career with Detailed Illustrations

Publ by Maritime Publishing 2009

(Signed copy). 156pp.

HB. Fine

 

 

 

 

89. DAMNED BY DESTINY

by Williams & de Kerbrech

Ref 5225

£40.00