Nautical/Aviation/Transport/Canals from Matilda Mary's Books
New Arrivals
The British Fighter Since 1912
by Peter Lewis
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1974
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€11.94
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London: Purnell Book Services, 1974 406 pages. Lovely bright, tight, clean book. Dustjacket not priceclipped, No inscriptions.. Bright Blue Board,gilt Titles. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated Black and White Photographs, and Side View Diagrams .. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Hard Cover.. Item Price
€11.94
I am a Western Ocean Mariner
by Captain J. S. Earl
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 2008
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- Paperback
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- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€17.91
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Dolman Scott, 2008 Wonderful poetry by a seaman poet. 120pp. Fine, a real treasure.. Signed by Author. First. Pictorial Card Covers. Fine. Illus. by Joe Earl Cover Design. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Item Price
€17.91
The Clipper's Last Voyage. Modern Sea Yarn for Boys
by A Harcourt Burrage
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€29.86
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London: Sampson Low Marston and Company Bright, tight, clean copy and dustjacket.Jacket not priceclipped.250pp.. Red Cloth black Type. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Black and White Illustrations. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Item Price
€29.86
Along the Clipper Way
by Francis Chichester
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- Fourth Impression
- Published
- 1967
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€29.86
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London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1967 Dustjacket under clear protective covering which is paper backed plus rare "Well Done Sir Francis!" yellow and black wrapround.Not priceclipped. Owner small near signature on verso first endpage.Map endpapers showing clipper routes.A very interesting copy, tight, bright and clean.256 pp.. Fourth Impression. Blue Board Gilt + Grey Titles. Near Fine/Fine. Illus. by Peter Calcott. 8vo… Read more about this item Item Price
€29.86
North Sea War 1914-19-19
by Robert Malster
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 2015
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€17.91
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Cromer Norfolk: Poppyland Publishing, 2015 146pp. 168 photographs, 1 map.Lovely copy of this fascinating book.. First. Pictorial Card Covers. Fine. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated Black and White and Colour Photographs.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Item Price
€17.91
Heavy Weather Sailing
by K. Adlard Coles
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- Second Impression
- Published
- 1976
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€17.91
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London: Adlard Coles Limited, 1976 Dustjacket not priceclipped. No inscriptions.Photographic endpapers. Blue top edges. Accounts of Sailing in appalling conditions.Lovely copy, bright, tight and clean. 331 pp. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Second Impression. Blue Board. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated Black and White Photographs, Maps, Line Drawings, diagrams.. Hard Cover. Item Price
€17.91
London General Omnibus Company Ltd Map and Guide to Omnibus Services September 1911
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1911
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€358.29
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London General Omnibus Company Ltd. LGOCL, 1911 Very rare indeed. Map folded into 3 across, 4 folds down. Many contemporary advertisements,Paper is age tanned, fragile, but very good indeed for age, now 110 years old.. Paper. Good. Illus. by Advertisements. 30cm ht. x 45cm Wide. Leaflet. Item Price
€358.29
The War at Sea. 1939-1945.Volume 1. The Defensive.
by Captain S. W. Roskill, D.S.C.,R.N. Ed.J.R.M. Butler.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Fourth Impression
- Published
- 1957
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€35.83
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London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1957 Boards have very light wear to corners, faded gilt titles on black on spine, faint white library Dewey no. on tail of spine. Library stamps on inside front board and first endpaper,also 1 on page verso contents.i-xi, 42pp Index at rear of text.664pp.Contents very bright, tight and clean.17 Appendices A to R.43 fold out… Read more about this item Item Price
€35.83
Life and Death of H. M. S. "Hood"
by Edwin P. Hoyt
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First.
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780213166625
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€14.93
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London: Arthur Barker Limited, 1977 Lovely copy, dustjacket not priceclipped. No inscriptions.Only slight flaw is smallish rub mark on first pastedown where very small address label was removed. All bright, tight and clean,144pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First.. Green Cloth, gilt Titles. Near Fine/Fine. Illus. by Black and White Photographs. Hard Cover. Item Price
€14.93
The Right of the Line (Wordsworth Military Library)
by John Terraine
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- WWII Royal Air Force.
- Published
- 1997
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781853266836
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€11.94
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Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1997 841pp.Bright, tight, clean copy. Appears unread.Heavy book, if UK-overseas, increased postagemay be requested above default rate. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". WWII Royal Air Force.. Pictorial Card Covers. Fine. Paperback. Item Price
€11.94
Steam. On the Farm. On the Road, Afloat and In Industry
by Alan Bloom
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First.
- Published
- 1988
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780951368800
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- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€32.25
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Bressingham Norfolk: Alan Bloom, 1988 68pp.42 photographs, Lovely copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". First.. Pictorial Card Covers. Fine. Illus. by Black and White Photographs. Paperback. Item Price
€32.25
Thursday's Child
by Noel Streatfeild
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1972
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€19.11
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London: Puffin, 1972 Pages age toned. Lovely original illustrations. 224 pages. Clean, bright and tight.BBC TV series tie-in edition.An orphan and life on a canal. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Peggy Fortnum. Hard Cover. Item Price
€19.11
A Ship of the Line. Hornblower Novel.Mermaid Edition
by C. S. Forester
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1955
- Binding
- Hardcover
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€19.05
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London: Michael Joseph, 1955 189pp.Publisher's 4s 6d price on rear pastedown. 4/6 in pencil on top corner, first endpaper, also date 5 August 1995, presumably first booksellers pricing. Clean, bright and tight. Creases at bottom corners of covers, (see images), light rubbbing to spine ends. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Flexiback/. Very Good. Hardcover. Item Price
€19.05
Lights of East Anglia
by Neville Long
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First.
- Published
- 1983
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780861380282
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€11.94
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Lavenham Suffolk: Terence Dalton, 1983 Dustjacket is edgeworn, with nicks and tears.Loss to top edge of rear dustjacket.Book, which is very bright, tight and clean, leans slightly to the left. Map endpapers.172pp including index. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". First.. White Board, Gilt Titles.. Very Good/Fair. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated Black and White Photographs. Hardback. Item Price
€11.94
Herbert Woods - A Famous Broadland Pioneer
by Jennifer Woods
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Copyright Edition.
- Published
- 2002
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780473089450
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€20.90
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New Zealand: Captains Locker Publications, 2002 320pp. Maps. Ex Library, Library stamps on title page and verso. Is in see through cover, thus clean,bright and tight copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Copyright Edition.. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Black and White Photographs. Paperback. Item Price
€20.90
The Athenian Trireme: The History and Reconstruction of an Ancient Greek Warship
by Morrison, J. S.; Coates, J. F.
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Reprint.
- Published
- 1988
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780521311007
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- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€22.09
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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1988 Fascinating book. 266pp, including 2 Appendices, glossary, bibliography and citation lists.Small 1987 paper calendar used as bookmark, plus paperclip to top edge of p 209, and tiny notation in pencil at page bottom edge re oarsmen positions. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Reprint.. Pictorial Card Covers. Near Fine. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. Paperback.… Read more about this item Item Price
€22.09
Captain Jan; a Story of Tugboats
by Jan De Hartog. English Ed. Abridged and Edited by Carlos Peacock
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- Second Impression November 1952.
- Published
- 1952
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€20.90
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London: Cleaver-Hume Press Ltd, 1952 Dusjacket priceclipped.Some wear to jacket,(see image), few nicks, small tears. Spine cloth lightly faded.Tiny neat present inscription on front pastedown, dated 1952. Offset tanning line from jacket flaps on endpapers.Dark blue top edges.Title on title page in blue text. 315pp. Tight, bright, clean copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Second Impression November 1952..… Read more about this item Item Price
€20.90
Jarrold Railway Series 5. Locomotives of British Railways
by Alan Bloom. David Williams.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First.
- Published
- 1980
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€17.91
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Norwich: Jarrolds and Sons, 1980 32pp. Staple bound, staples not rusted. Beautiful illustrations of a wonderful time and wonderful engines. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". First.. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated Black and White and Colour,. Paperback. Item Price
€17.91
The Big Book of Trains
by Ed. Herbert Strang
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No D/jacket
- Published
- 1934
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€53.74
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London: Humphrey Milford. Oxford University Press, 1934 "Flying Scotsman" cover.Boards worn and some discolouration.and rubbed at edges, spine attachment quite fragile. Pages have light foxing throughout.Thick art paper. Thread sewn binding which is a little loose. Webbing showing in places.Wonderful pullout endpapers of coloured wrapround three board paintings at front and rear: engine yard work with engines LNER 2103 at… Read more about this item Item Price
€53.74
Built for Speed
by John Griffith
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Reprint.
- Published
- 2011
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780753719909
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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€47.77
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London: Bounty Books, 2011 A fascinating look at 24 classic all-time racing motorcycle greats. Faintest indent mark to front dustjacket cover (see illustration).Tiny invisibly repaired tear to top edge of front of dustjacket, not priceclipped. No inscriptions. Immaculate book, bright, tight and clean. Over 80 illustrations. Boards are replica of dustjacket cover art.88 pages Size: 12mo - over 6¾" -… Read more about this item Item Price
€47.77
