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1. Adams, Herbert (1943). Victory Song (1st ed). London: The Crime Club / Collins. 192 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), spine jacket little faded (minor edgewear, spine ends slightly chipped, corners little scuffed, small closed tear, faint foxing & toning reverse side), endpapers & flyleaves & title page lightly foxed, light toning pages, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. (This copy: Victory Song, by Herbert Adams, The Crime Club / Collins, 1943.) This historical crime fiction novel by Herbert Adams features Roger Bennion of the Secret Service who investigates the mysterious disappearance of Edward Dalton from a village near a big South Coast naval base. Dalton is an American revivalist who has associated with an English clergyman, a Padre of the last war, who is conducting a 'Prayer for Victory' campaign throughout Britain. Bennion begins to work on this most intricate and puzzling case, which reveals many surprises. ISBN/ASIN: B000VE9AR4. Our Book No: 40692. $100 AUD.

2. Admiralty (1940). MAP: Mediterranean - Tunisia North Coast - Les Fratelli to Cap Carthage [Inset: Cap Farina Anchorage]. London: The Admiralty. N/a pp. Map, very large format (70 cm x 100 cm), single sheet, folded vertically once, fair condition reading copy, reverse heavily marked (with annotation, rubber stamp), notable edgewear. Admiralty chart no 1381 (Zc 1951), copyright 1940, printing 1951. Data taken from French Government charts to 1936. Contains coastal towns, rivers and hills, as well as extensive depth soundings off the coast. Our Book No: 16862. $30 AUD.

3. Admiralty (1950). MAP: Red Sea: Strait of Gubal (Corrected ed) [Inset: Hurghady Anchorage]. London: The Admiralty. N/a pp. Map, very large format (70 cm x 100 cm), single sheet, folded horizontally, good condition, reverse little marked, some edgewear mainly corner tips, few spots of toning, top & bottom corners creased. Admiralty chart no 2838 (Zc 1947), copyright 1873, corrected printing 1950. Originally surveyed by Captain Neres HMS Newport 1871. Contains coastal towns, rivers and hills, as well as extensive depth soundings off the coast and several islands including Gubal, and Shadwan. Our Book No: 40481. $30 AUD.

4. Admiralty (1951). MAP: Mediterranean Sea: Algeria C. Ferrat To C. Bougaroni (Corrected ed). London: The Admiralty. N/a pp. Map, very large format (70 cm x 100 cm), single sheet, folded vertically, good condition, reverse marked, edgewear, corners creased, lightly toned, few marks front of map, tiny hole on one inset. Admiralty chart no 1766 (Zc 1951), printing 1951. Contains coastal towns, rivers and ports, as well as extensive depth soundings off the coast. Four insets: Mostaganem, Port Shershel, Port Tipaza, Delly’s, Spanish Coast. Our Book No: 40486. $30 AUD.

5. Admiralty (1951). MAP: Red Sea Jabal Al Tair to Perim Island: Compiled from Information in the Hydrographic Department to 1937 (Corrected ed) [Inset: Khor Ghulaifiqa]. London: The Admiralty. N/a pp. Map, very large format (70 cm x 100 cm), single sheet, folded horizontally once and vertically once, very good condition, small edge tear, reverse side little marked, some edgewear mainly corner tips, light toning. Admiralty chart no 143 (Zc 1951), corrected printing 1951. Originally under the superintendence of Captain Frederick J. Evans . Contains coastal towns, rivers and hills, as well as extensive depth soundings off the coast and several islands including Perim Island, straits, inset Khor Ghulaifiqa. Our Book No: 40494. $30 AUD.

6. Admiralty (1954). MAP: Africa East Coast: Porto de Mocambique to Ras Pekawi (Corrected ed). London: The Admiralty. N/a pp. Map, very large format (70 cm x 100 cm), single sheet, folded horizontally, very good condition, cancelled rubber stamp, some edgewear mainly corners, corners slightly folded, slight toning. Admiralty chart no 1809 ( Zc 1954). Corrected printing 1954. Contains coastal towns, as well as extensive depth soundings off the coast. Four insets: The largest being Porto de Nacala. Our Book No: 40485. $30 AUD.

7. Admiralty (1955). MAP: Africa West Coast: Cap Vert to Cap de Naze including Baie de Goree: From French Government Charts to 1942 (Corrected ed). London: The Admiralty. N/a pp. Map, very large format (71.5 cm x 129 cm), single sheet, folded vertically twice, very good condition, cancelled rubber stamp, little edgewear mainly corners, slight toning, very light foxing reverse side, small spot toning. Admiralty chart no 1001 ( Zc 1955). Corrected printing 1955. Inset Port de Dakar. Contains coastal towns, as well as extensive depth soundings off the coast. Our Book No: 40490. $30 AUD.

8. Admiralty (1955). MAP: Africa South and East Coasts: Cape of Good Hope to Beira including the Southern Portion of Madagascar (Corrected ed). London: The Admiralty. N/a pp. Map, very large format (70 cm x 100 cm), single sheet, folded vertically, very good condition, minor edgewear, cancelled rubber stamp, light toning. Admiralty chart no 596 (Zc 1955), corrected printing 1955. Contains coastal towns, rivers and hills, as well as extensive depth soundings off the coast. Includes the southern portion of Madagascar. Our Book No: 40487. $30 AUD.

9. Admiralty (1955). MAP: Madagascar North Coast: Diego Suarez Bay to Andranoaombi Bay: With some Additions and Corrections from Surveys by Captain W. F. W. Owen 1824 (Corrected ed). London: The Admiralty. N/a pp. Map, very large format (70 cm x 100 cm), single sheet, folded vertically, good condition, minor edgewear, cancelled rubber stamp, light toning, stain bottom corner (visible both sides), few tiny marks reverse side. Admiralty chart no 1002 (Zc 1954), corrected printing 1956. Contains coastal towns, rivers and hills, as well as extensive depth soundings off the coast. Includes the north coast of Madagascar. Our Book No: 40488. $30 AUD.

10. Admiralty (1956). MAP: Africa West Coast: Gold Coast Achowa Point to Cape Coast Castle (Corrected ed) [Insets: Dix Cove, Elmina Bay, Cape Coast Castle]. London: The Admiralty. N/a pp. Map, very large format (70 cm x 100 cm), single sheet, folded vertically, very good condition, reverse side cancelled rubber stamp, minor edgewear, light toning. Admiralty chart no 3113 (Zc 1955), printing 1956. Surveyed by Captain A. T. E. Vidal and Lieut. F. S. G. Rich (Elmina Bay). Contains coastal towns, bays, rivers and hills, as well as extensive depth soundings off the coast (now Ghana). Our Book No: 40483. $30 AUD.

11. Admiralty (1956). MAP: Africa South West Coast: Walvis Bay (Corrected ed). London: The Admiralty. N/a pp. Map, very large format (70 cm x 100 cm), single sheet, folded vertically, very good condition, cancelled rubber stamp, some edgewear mainly corners, slight toning. Admiralty chart no 629 ( Zc 1954). Copyright 1930. Corrected printing 1956. Contains coastal town, lagoon and fishing port, as well as extensive depth soundings off the coast. Our Book No: 40482. $30 AUD.

12. Admiralty (1956). MAP: Africa South West Coast: Baia dos Tigres to Conception Bay. Principally from the German Government Charts to 1930 (Corrected ed). London: The Admiralty. N/a pp. Map, very large format (70 cm x 100 cm), single sheet, folded horizontally, very good condition, cancelled rubber stamps (slight imprint one stamp), few tiny spots, some edgewear mainly corners, slight toning. Admiralty chart no 1806 ( Zc 1955). Copyright 1930. Corrected. Contains coastal towns, mountains, fishing camp, Walvis Bay, as well as extensive depth soundings off the coast. Our Book No: 40491. $30 AUD.

13. Admiralty (1956). MAP: Africa East Coast Cape: Delgado to Port Mombasa (Corrected ed). London: The Admiralty. N/a pp. Map, very large format (70 cm x 100 cm), single sheet, folded horizontally, very good condition, minor edgewear. Admiralty chart no 699 (Zc 1954), copyright 1916, corrected printing 1956. Contains coastal towns, rivers and hills, as well as extensive depth soundings off the coast. Includes islands of Pemba, Zanizibar, Mafia. Our Book No: 40480. $30 AUD.

14. Admiralty (1956). MAP: Africa West Coast: Walvis Bay to Orange River: Principally from the German Government Charts 1926-30 (Corrected ed). London: The Admiralty. N/a pp. Map, very large format (70 cm x 100 cm), single sheet, folded horizontally once, good condition, cancelled rubber stamp, some edgewear mainly corners, slight toning, few small edge tears, few marks reverse side, few light creases, slight circular indentation. Admiralty chart no 632 ( Zc 1955). Corrected printing 1956. Contains coastal towns, desert, sandhills, Kuisep River, as well as extensive depth soundings off the coast. Our Book No: 40493. $30 AUD.

15. Admiralty (1956). MAP: South Africa: Table Bay: South African Surveying Ship "Africana" 1933 (Corrected ed). London: The Admiralty. N/a pp. Map, very large format (70 cm x 100 cm), single sheet, folded horizontally once, good condition, two cancelled rubber stamps, some edgewear mainly corners, corners creased, slight toning, few small edge tears, few marks reverse side, few light creases. Admiralty chart no 1920 ( Zc 1954). Corrected printing 1956. Surveyed by Lieut.- Comm. J. Dalgleish, S.A.N.S. Contains coastal towns including Cape Town, quicksand warning, rivers, bays, sand dune, sandy country, Robben Island off the Coast, as well as extensive depth soundings. Our Book No: 40496. $30 AUD.

16. Admiralty (1956). MAP: Madagascar - N. E. Coast: Diego Suarez Bay: From The French Government Charts to 1950 (Corrected ed). London: The Admiralty. N/a pp. Map, very large format (70 cm x 100 cm), single sheet, folded vertically once, very good condition, minor edgewear, two rubber cancelled stamps, light toning, minor foxing & slight insect damage reverse side, few tiny edge tears, top corner creased. Admiralty chart no 1116 (Zc 1954), corrected printing 1956. Contains coastal towns, bays (baies), ports, as well as extensive depth soundings off the coast. Includes the northeast Coast of Madagascar, Peninsule D’ Andrakaka, and several ports and bays. Our Book No: 40497. $30 AUD.

17. Admiralty (1956 ). MAP: Plans on the North West Coast of Africa (6 maps in 1) (Corrected ed). London: The Admiralty. N/a pp. Map, very large format (70 cm x 100 cm), single sheet, folded vertically once, very good condition, few marks & light creases & cancelled rubber stamp reverse side, light toning, corners creased, crease top & base fold, minor edgewear. Admiralty chart no 2078 (Zc 1956), printing 1956. Under the Superintendence of Vice-Admiral Sir Archibald Day. Contains six separate maps on one sheet. 1. Agadir, from the French Government Chart of 1920. 2. Rade D’Afadir, from the French Government Chart of 1920. 3. Mouillage de Tafelneh, from the French Government Chart of 1952. 4. Mouillage de Saint Louis, from the French Government Chart of 1937. 5. Bahai de Villa Cusneros, from the Spanish Government Charts of 1954. 6. Fondeadero de Sidi Ifni, from the Spanish Government Chart of 1948. Our Book No: 40499. $30 AUD.

18. American Army Y.M.C.A., Navy Paris Division (1918). Musical Festival Programme: New Years Eve, December 31st, 1918 at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees (1st ed). Paris: Theatre des Champs-Elysees. 8 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet (single staple, rusted), cream pages with red borders, one black & white photo, good condition, light toning & foxing pages, small mark front cover, fold across pages, tiny tear spine ends, minor edgewear. This program for a musical festival is for the members of the American Expeditionary Force under the distinguished patronage of President and Mme Poincare. Principal choral works of Cesar Franck and The Beautiful Oratorio of TH. Dubois: "The Seven Last Words of Christ". Our Book No: 40119. $15 AUD.

19. Andrews, Stuart; Cosgrove, General Peter (foreword) (2004). Blind Leading the Blind: A Journey of Vision Across the Torres Strait and Kokoda Track. Sydney: New Holland. 240 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear. Stuart Andrews was badly injured in a World Cup bobsled accident in 1991, losing the full use of one arm. He teamed up with two blind friends, athletes Russell Short and Chad Towns. They stretched the limits by kayaking across the Torres Strait, then walking the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea (PNG)! (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 1741101794. Our Book No: 14596. $15 AUD.

20. Archives, Australian; Nichols, George (foreword) (1991). Lighthouses in Australia: A Guide to Records held by the Australian Archives (1st ed) [Subject Guide No 1]. Canberra: Australian Archives. 172 pp. Paperback quarto, good condition, fold-out map at rear, faint foxing edges, two small ridges spine, covers & corner tips little creased, small crush & tear top edge rear cover, some edgewear, internal pages clean. This guide lists records held by the Australian Archives regional offices relating to the administration and operation of lighthouses, both manned and automatic. This guide also includes records which are less than 30 years old which will become available for public access in future years. Records are listed in chronological order by series date range within each section. The guide is divided into chapters by State, with supplements dealing with the central administration of lighthouses, lighthouse ships, and photographs (this list draws together references made in earlier chapters to photos of lighthouses, but there are no photos in the guide). This book will be of interest to anyone wanting to learn about an important part of our history. (Australian Archives Subjwct Guide no 1.). ISBN/ASIN: 0642166250. Our Book No: 30748. $30 AUD.

21. Army and Navy, Germany (1928). The Army and Navy Needle Book: Made in Germany [Needlebook]. Germany: Publisher Not Stated. n/a pp. Ephemera small oblong, good condition, colour ship drawing front & rear cover, corners creased front cover, five paper pockets (needles missing), small square of brown paper with cover (has 3 needles), needles are slightly rusted, minor edgewear. A scarce German Navy and Army needlebook. The needlebooks apparently were never given to the Army or Navy, they were used at home. The front cover has a colour image of 'The Bremen' and the rear cover of 'The Europa' (passenger ships). The pockets for the needles have a gold plate with a green lion image and the words: 'Extra good large eye needles registered Peerless Sharps made in Germany'. The numbers 1, 1/2, 5, 3/9, 6 are on the gold plates. 'Silver steel' is in black writing at the top of the card and 'Hardened in Oil' at the bottom of the card. They are in paper folded pockets in a oblong folded card. Only 3 needles out of 12 in total are present. The Bremen was launched in Germany by Norddeutscher Lloyd Line (NDL) in the late 1920s, and gutted by fire in 1941. The Europa was captured by the Allies in 1945 and used as a troopship, then it went to France as an ocean liner named Liberte. It was scraped in 1963. (No date, but about 1928 or later.). Our Book No: 41128. $40 AUD.

22. Arresto, C. G. H.; van Goor, S.; Jacobus, J. W. (translator) (1805). De Oost-Indien-Vaarer: Tooneelspel in Vier Bedrijven naar Het Hoogduitsch van C. G. H. Arresto (2nd ed) [Dutch language]. Amsterdam: H. Moolenijzer. 168 pp. Hardback small, good condition, no jacket, very good condition, marbled board covers (dark brown leatherette spine), vignette title page, pages little wavy (poor quality paper, minor creasing), untrimmed (edges roughly cut & toned), edgewear, minor annotation. An historic play translated from German into Dutch. Title (in English): "The East-Indiaman: A Stage Play in Three Acts”. SCARCE: published in 1805. (Second edition. Dutch language.). Our Book No: 16590. $80 AUD.

23. Barnichon, Gilles; Roullet, Pierrick (1998). De Grasse: Empress of Australia / Venezuela. Le Touvet, France: Editions Marcel-Didier. 144 pp. Paperback small oblong quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos (mostly full-page), glossy paper, minor edgewear. The British-built but French ocean liner "De Grasse" has had an eventful career. For 40 years, she went through a world war, several conversions and sales, and two sinkings. It re-opened the French Line Transatlantic service in 1947, and later became "Empress of Australia" and "Empress of Venezuela" under different national flags. A superbly illustrated book based on archival material. Parallel text in French and English. ISBN/ASIN: 2910821145. Our Book No: 16404. $45 AUD.

24. Batman, John (1983). The Settlement at Port Phillip 1835 [Victoriana Collection]. [Melbourne, Carlton]: Queensberry Hill Press. 57 pp. Hardback small octavo, full brown leather cover (boards gilt stamped), spine is ribbed (gilt lettering), very good condition, brown endpapers, two tipped in sepia (brown-tinted) drawings, large foldout map at rear. In cardboard slipcase (little creased). John Batman (1801 - 1839) was an Australian entrepreneur who settled in Van Diemen's Land in the 1820s, and later he explored the Port Phillip Bay area on the Australian mainland with a view to establishing a new settlement there (which later became the city of Melbourne). The treaty he negotiated with local Aborigines in 1835 to acquire land was controversial, as he offered tools, blankets and food in exchange for thousands of hectares of land. This account by John Batman is reprinted from The Journal of Australasia, July and August 1856, published by George Slater in Melbourne. It is reprinted word for word without correction to grammar, punctuation, place names or titles. (One of the Victoriana Collection by Queensberry Hill Press of heritage books. Copy 145 of limited edition of 155 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0909174377. Our Book No: 17380. $160 AUD.

25. Beazley, C. Raymond (1895). Prince Henry the Navigator: The Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery 1394 - 1460 A.D. [Heroes of the Nation Series]. New York: G. P. Putnam's. 336 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, good plus condition, burgundy cloth cover (gilt bands & lettering), foldout plates, frontispiece, spine ends chipped, endpapers & title page lightly foxed, top edge toned, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear, owner's written name. Title continues: "With an account of geographical progress throughout the Middle Ages as the preparation for his work". Our Book No: 16326. $35 AUD.

26. Bennett, Michael deBensted (2001). Red Sky at Night: The Life of a Professional Seafarer. Sydney, Turramurra: Michael deBensted Bennett. 246 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, light toning fore-edge, front cover corner tips little scuffed, minor edgewear. A self-published true story of his time as a professional seafarer of 27 years from 1957 to 1985. He served in warships of the Royal Navy as a Royal Naval Reserve officer before joining the Royal Australian Navy in 1969 where he served at sea in an number of warships and as the captain of a patrol boat in the waters of Papua New Guinea. In this fascinating book he has written of his experiences and observations of icebergs and sheet ice, blizzards, thick fog, storms, dust-storms, minefields, war-damaged Europe, the Rock of Gibraltar, Malta, the ruins of Pompeii, the Egyptian pyramids, the 'Land of the Midnight Sun', 'Roaring Forties', Australia, New Zealand, submarines, navigation, engineering, aviation and much more. ISBN/ASIN: 0646412981. Our Book No: 27727. $22 AUD.

27. Berg, Derek (2008). The Shipping Broker: From Norway to the Turmoil of Pre-war China. Melbourne, Glen Waverley: Sid Harta Publishers. 251 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, colour & black & white text-photos, maps, glossy papers, minimal edgewear. The story of a segment of Sverre Berg's life, based on notes he wrote while a prisoner-of-war (POW) in Hong Kong (1941 - 1945), and later handed down to the author, his son Derek Berg. His maritime and naval life between the two Great Wars of the 20th century, includes Norway and pre-war China and covers the period between 1913 and 1941. A valuable inter-war social history. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921362071. Our Book No: 27362. $25 AUD.

28. Bernier, Francois (1909). Bernier's Voyage to the East Indies, Containing the History of the Late Revolution of the Empire of the Great Mogul [etc] (1st English ed). Calcutta: Society for the Resuscitation of Indian Literature / H. C. Dass, for Elysium Press. 203 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good plus condition, rebound quarter-bound (blue speckled paper-covered boards, black cloth spine with vertical paper title label), title page moderately foxed, corner tip clipped title page & few rear pages, pages lightly toned (edges toned), cover corners worn, minor edgewear. Title continues: "Together with the most considerable passages for five years following in that empire, to which is added, a letter to the Lord Colbert, touching the extent of Hindustan the circulation the Gold and Silver of the World, to discharge itself there; as also the Riches, Forces and Justice of the same; and the principal Cause of the Decay of the States of Asia, with an exact description of Delhi and Agra, together with [1] Some particulars making known the Court and Genius of the Moguls and Indians; as also the Doctrine and extravagant Superstitions and Customs of the Heathens of Hindustan, [II] The Emperor of Mogul's Voyage to the Kingdom of Kasmere in 1664, called the Paradise of the Indies". First stand-alone English edition. Reprinted from a book of unpublished travel voyages, edited by John Pinkerton, in 8 volumes 1808-1814, describing a voyage to India by French physician Francois Bernier (1620 - 1688) in about the 1660s. He stayed in India 12 years studying the Mughal Empire. ISBN/ASIN: B002I5ETXY. Our Book No: 13120. $100 AUD.

29. Bertram, Colin (1958). Arctic and Antarctic: A Prospect of the Polar Regions (2nd or revised ed). Cambridge: W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. 123 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos & drawings, frontispiece (reverse side lightly foxed), pages lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket, light foxing endpapers & edges. The author was the Director of the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge for the seven years 1949 - 1956. This book is both a second edition and a successor to the author's "Arctic and Antarctic: the Technique of Polar Travel" published in 1939. In this book he carries forward his earlier discussions and descriptions of the "pioneer" and "transitional" stages in polar history and affairs into the postwar "modern" phase. Our Book No: 25283. $20 AUD.

30. Bladen, F. M. (editor); Cook, James (about) (1978). Historical Records of New South Wales: Vol. 1, Part 1: Cook 1762 - 1780 (Facsimile, reprint ed). Sydney, Mona Vale: Lansdown Slattery & Company. 526 pp. Hardback small thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), brown cloth boards, dark cream endpapers, front board embossed, black & white illustrations, fold-out of facsimiles of Cooks private log, minor edgewear jacket (closed tear top corner rear flap, corner tips rubbed), edges lightly toned. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. These historical records, edited by F. M. Bladen, cover the visit of Lieutenant (afterwards Captain) Cook to Australian shores in the years 1769-70, and with his career both before and after that period. This book has been published as a literal transcript of the original documents, arranged in chronological order. This reprint does not include twelve pages of facsimiles of letters and an abstract of one letter written by Captain James Cook, the transcripts of which appear in the printed text. The papers are here published as Part 1 of the First Volume of the Historical Records of New South Wales belong to the period 1762 to 1780. (Includes foldout chart of Cook's private log. Does not include separate charts volume. Facsimile edition, originally published 1893.). ISBN/ASIN: 0868330019. Our Book No: 30716. $60 AUD.

31. Blainey, Geoffrey (2010). Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and His Rivals (1st p/b ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 420 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white & colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear, slight crease front cover. This book tells the story of two rival ships and the men who sailed in them. One was named St Jean-Baptiste, a French merchant ship commanded by Jean de Surville, and the Endeavour, a small British naval vessel captained by James Cook. The author takes us on a vivid journey through history, challenging accepted views. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143204893. Our Book No: 25660. $20 AUD.

32. Bligh, William; Mackaness, George (editor) (1976). Fresh Light on Bligh: Some Unpublished Correspondence 1776 - 1811 (Reprint ed) [Australian Historical Monographs]. Dubbo, NSW: Review Publications. 81 pp. Paperback trade, stapled pamphlet, flexible covers, very good condition, black & white text-illustrations, light foxing edges & title page, front cover little marked, staples slightly rusted, creases along the spine. Correspondence between Captain William Bligh and John & Francis Godolphin Bond. Lieutenant Bond's manuscript notes were made on the voyage of H.M.S. Providence 1791 - 1795. (No 5, new series.). Our Book No: 40378. $15 AUD.

33. Blyth, Ken; Corris, Peter (with) (2000). Petro-pirates: The Hijacking of the Petro Ranger (1st ed). Sydney, St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. 192 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear. A first-hand account of surviving modern piracy. In the early hours of 17th April 1998, 40km off the Malaysian coast, the Australian skipper of the 12,000 tonne Petro Ranger fell victim to bandits of another age. The pirates were finally captured, and the full story can now be told: 50 days of terror on the high seas. ISBN/ASIN: 1865083682. Our Book No: 25377. $10 AUD.

34. Booker, John; Craig, Russell (2000). John Croaker: Convict Embezzler (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 206 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. John Booker and Craig Russell relate the story of John Croaker (1788 - 1824) who was an English bank clerk transported to Australia for 14 years for embezzling bank assets. His life stretches across two cultures, three continents, and both sides of the law. He died in a shipwreck off the coast of Chile. ISBN/ASIN: 052284894X. Our Book No: 25253. $25 AUD.

35. Bown, Stephen R. (2003). Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest Medical Mystery of the Age of Sail (Australian ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 284 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white illustrations, maps, minor edgewear. This book is both a history and a detective story. It is about class, wilful ignorance and ludicrous decision-making, and about how a cure for scurvy (good nutrition) was found, ignored, lost, and finally implemented to the great benefit of all seafaring nations. ISBN/ASIN: 0670041203. Our Book No: 27214. $20 AUD.

36. Bradford, John; Cowen, Sir Zelman (foreword) (2000). In the Highest Traditions: RAN Heroism Darwin 19 February 1942 (1st ed). Adelaide, Henley Beach: Seaview Press. 224 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white photos, figures, tables, minor edgewear. This book lists all names and citations for Australian military personnel recommended for gallantry awards in the first air raid on Darwin - some are published for the first time. If the Japanese had included torpedo bombers in their strike force, 1000 RAN, Merchant Navy and US Army personnel could have been killed. The absence of torpedo bombers and dive bombers in subsequent raids on Darwin was a factor in the loss of HMAS Armidale in December 1942. The author located other records relating to the Darwin air raid while researching for this book. These records do not relate to gallantry per se, as they do not appear in other texts covering the raid. However, they are of important historical value. ISBN/ASIN: 1740080750. Our Book No: 40929. $30 AUD.

37. Bradley, Lieut. William (1969). A Voyage to New South Wales: The Journal of Lieutenant William Bradley of HMS Sirius 1786 - 1792 (2 volumes) [William Dixson Foundation Publication]. Sydney: Ure Smith / Trustees of the Public Library of New South Wales. 495 pp. Two volumes. First volume: Hardback thick small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos (plates), top edge little foxed, minor edgewear, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Raeco). Second volume: Folded colour maps and charts in a small box and slipcase, some wear to slipcase flap. Very heavy (1.9 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. William Bradley, as first lieutenant of HMS Sirius, recorded in his journal accounts of explorations and surveys with the First Fleet sailing from England to Botany Bay, then to the Cape of Good Hope and back for provisions, then the wreck of the Sirius on Norfolk Island, and finally a slow trip north of New Guinea to Batavia and England on a hired Dutch transport Waakzaamheydt. First edition thus, being a reproduction in facsimile of the original undated written and worn manuscript (but a little faint to read). The book includes 30 colour reproductions of Bradley's watercolour views. The second volume is a portfolio of 22 charts and maps (all present, but also faint to read). William Bradley was a British naval officer and cartographer who was first officer on the Sirius in the First Fleet. (No 11 in the series 'The William Dixson Foundation Publications'. No ISBN in book.). ISBN/ASIN: B001V8ET9S. Our Book No: 16214. $90 AUD.

38. Brown, James R. (editor); Brown, Captain Chas H. (assistant) (1933). Brown's Nautical Almanac (Incorporating 'Pearson’s Nautical Almanac') Daily Tide Tables for 1933 (56th ed). Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson, Ltd, Nautical Publishers. 702 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, good condition, thick papered card covers (slight loss bottom edge rear cover), red cloth spine, black & white drawings, few sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, four red & yellow-tinted pages with black & white drawings, charts, tables, adverts, spine ends slightly frayed, minimal insect damage covers, pages & white background covers toned, small split front hinge & inner hinge split (pages firm), some edgewear covers. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Brown's Nautical Almanac is a wonderful maritime reference book. The 1933 eddition is the 56th year of annual publication. The charts, adverts and nautical-related material are an important part of maritime history. Apart from daily tide information there is also port information, including distances between ports, and astronomical data. In this edition, some of the more widely used tables from Pearson's Nautical Almanac which merged with Brown's, have been included. The Tidal Constants have been thoroughly revised and extended, and now refer to Dover. The Nautical Tables and Methods Section has been thoroughly revised and the general Distance Tables extended, particularly by the addition of distances between ports on the American coasts. A valuable edition to an historical maritime collection. (Bookmark loosely inserted.). Our Book No: 40740. $60 AUD.

39. Brownscombe, Ross (1997). Blue Rivers: A Narrative of Time in the Blue Mountains. Kingsdene, NSW: Forever Wild Press. 182 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. The record of solo raft trips down the five wild rivers of the Blue Mountains, by Ross Brownscombe. ISBN/ASIN: 0646322044. Our Book No: 14131. $18 AUD.

40. Bryant, & May's; E and A, Line; P and O, ship (1930). MATCHBOX LABELS: Maritime Matchbox Labels (5 labels). City Not Stated: Various Publishers. n/a pp. Each label: Ephemera small oblong (2 larger format), matchbox labels, fair to good condition, some edgewear (major, 1 label), pasted on white paper backing sheet. Five maritime matchbox labels. Specific designs (one only, unless stated): P and O, Quis Separabit (large format) * E and A Line (Australia, Borneo, Manila, China, Japan (with The Eastern & Australian Steamship Co Ltd Logo) * Bryant & May's P And O Brymay Special Safety Match British Made (large format, not oblong) * Ship Canal (Manchester & Liverpool Dock versions) (2) * Bryant & May Ltd P & O Service to Australia via The Cape One Class Only. (No date, but suggested as about 1930s, but may be later. Postage will be reduced for this item.). Our Book No: 40644. $15 AUD.

41. Buckby, Pauline (2003). David Howie: Devil or Saint? Smithton, TAS: Jamala Press. 186 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, no flyleaf or title page as issued, black & white photos, front hinge slightly split (pages firm), minor edgewear corners & top spine. Pauline Buckby records the life of David Howie. The story is one of crime, passion, wrecked ships, attempted murder, sealers, pirates, Aborigines, graft and incredible bravery. He rescued the survivors of the Cataraqui wreck on King Island, Australia's worst sea tragedy on record. He was awarded the title of 'Straits Constable' by the government of the day in order to police the islands of Bass Strait. The historical facts are from appropriate records as detailed in the bibliography. Howie did not leave any diaries, so some speculation and embellishment has been necessary to reconstruct his story where no records exist. An insight into David Howie's immediate family in Fifeshire where he was born, has been well researched. He became a household name in Australia in 1845. The research over many years in England, Scotland and Australia tells the story of a man who became a legend in his adopted country. . ISBN/ASIN: 1876913088. Our Book No: 29603. $30 AUD.

42. Burrell, D. C. E. (1983). Scrap and Build (1st ed). Kendal, UK: World Ship Society. 79 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, tables, faint toning pages, covers little rubbed, spine ends lightly bumped & scuffed, minor edgewear. D. C. E. Burrell provides a brief history of the British shipping industry. The pamphlet gives a brief outline of the 1930s schemes to improve shipbuilding, with lists of the ships involved. Includes index of companies and ships at the rear. ISBN/ASIN: 0905617290. Our Book No: 30461. $18 AUD.

43. Buzas, H. (1985). Souvenir aus Wien: Deutsch - English - Francais - Espanol. Wein, Austria: Herausgeber und Druck. 63 pp. Paperback small oblong, very good condition, red tape spine, colour photos, bottom corner front cover scuffed, minor edgewear. A beautiful small book of 68 postcard-like glossy photos of places located in Vienna, Austria. The text is in German, English, French and Spanish. This is a very special book for anyone interested in planning a trip to this fascinating European city. (No date, but about 1980s.). Our Book No: 40778. $18 AUD.

44. Caesar, Max (1984). How the Sailor Rode the Brumby. Sydney: Collins. 28 pp. Hardback small quarto, not jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, full-page colour drawings, minor edgewear. A traditional Australian ballad, here retold and illustrated by Max Caesar as a delightful children's picture story. A sailor decides to become a stockman. His first ride on a brumby horse is hilarious - which he compares to a ride on a boat. Published by William Collins. ISBN/ASIN: 000184315X. Our Book No: 13777. $20 AUD.

45. Carruthers, Steven L. (1982). Australia Under Siege: Japanese Submarine Raiders 1942. Sydney: Solus Books / JMSR Film Production. 192 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor creasing covers, minor edgewear. Steven Carruthers reveals how, just three months after the surprise air raid over Darwin in 1942, Australians were once again shaken when the Japanese launched a surprise midget submarine attack on Sydney Harbour. There is a mystery surrounding how the Australian Navy failed to adequately prepare. The author reveals the the secret 'Ultra' signal codebreaking operation in Australia which detected - but neglected to warn the Australian Government - of the impending attack. ISBN/ASIN: 0959361405. Our Book No: 13870. $30 AUD.

46. Cave, Damien (2021). Into the Rip: How the Australian Way of Risk Made my Family Stronger, Happier, and Less American (Reprint ed). Sydney: Scribner. 311 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, front cover & bottom corner tips few pages little creased, minor edgewear. Damien Cave brought his young family from New York to Sydney, to establish the Australian Bureau for the 'New York Times'. This book is about how Australians learn to live better by living with the sea (surfing) and partly how Australian culture is identified by managing the idea of risk. This book is a blend of memoir, history and interviews with some of the world's most respected psychologists. . ISBN/ASIN: 9781760857097. Our Book No: 41060. $24 AUD.

47. Chandris (1969). MENU: Chandris Lines - S.S. Australis: Hellenic Night. City Not Stated: Chandris Lines. 4 pp. Ephemera octavo, folded card, good plus condition, colour painting cover, light foxing, minor edgewear. Menu for S.S. Australis, a ship from Greek shipping line that carried migrants from Greece to Australia. Dated Wednesday, 10th December, 1969. Captain: I. Ikiadis. Chef: S. Raftopuios. Our Book No: 17590. $15 AUD.

48. Chapman, Sir Frederick; Mackaness, George (editor) (1979). Governor Phillip in Retirement [Australian Historical Monographs (New Series)]. Dubbo, NSW: Review Publications. 52 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, green flexible cover, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), few full-page black & white photos (including frontispiece), fore-edge little marked, minor edgewear. The author is Chief Justice of New Zealand. He summarises family letters and diaries (retrieved from a deceased estate in Bath, England) that have some references to Arthur Phillip. (Volume XL in the New Series of the Australian Historical Monographs. Edited by George Mackaness.). ISBN/ASIN: B000MQRZ5U. Our Book No: 15414. $15 AUD.

49. Chesterton, Ridley D.; Fenton, R. S. (1984). Gas and Electricity Colliers: The Sea-going Ships Owned by the British Gas and Electricity Industries (1st ed). Kendal, UK: World Ship Society. 120 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, black & white photos (including frontispiece), flags and funnels for gas and electricity colliers, light toning edges, few light creases along spine, spine & covers little faded, top corner front cover & some pages lightly creased, top spine little bumped, few tiny scuffs rear cover, minor edgewear, rubber name stamp inside front cover. From the foreword: This is the story of a group of ships that were very close to Douglas Ridley Chesterton's heart - the unlovely but hard-working fleet of colliers owned by the Gas and Electricity undertakings of London and the South East. He died in 1979, before he could finish the book, and it has been completed by R. S. Fenton. ISBN/ASIN: 0905617339. Our Book No: 30458. $20 AUD.

50. Clark, Alan (1981). A River and Its Bridges. Nowra, NSW: Shoalhaven Historical Society. 16 pp. Paperback trade, stapled, card covers, very good condition, black & white text-photos, staples lightly rusted, minor edgewear. This booklet by Alan Clark is about the opening of bridges over the Shoalhaven River, southcoast New South Wales. Starts from the 1880s, and how the bridges changed the way of life for the people of Nowra. (No date, but 1981, Trove.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959968040. Our Book No: 26330. $15 AUD.

51. Clark, Mary Shelley (2001). Ships and Shores and Trading Ports: A Social and Working Life of Coastal Harbours and River Towns in New South Wales. Sydney: Waterways Authority of NSW. 218 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos (few full-page), maps (including inside covers), cover corners creased, spine ends little rubbed, base spine lightly bumped, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Examines the New South Wales (NSW) coast and river communities which once depended upon shipping. Explores this important part of Australia's maritime history through the words of the men and women who live in these areas. Sponsored by the Waterways Authority of NSW as a celebration of the Centenary of Federation in Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0731388984. Our Book No: 28692. $30 AUD.

52. Collingwood, Harry; Overend, W. H. (illustrator) (1889). The Missing Merchantman. London: Blackie & Son. 352 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, red cloth covers (pictorial front cover, gilt spine lettering, small faded patches), drawings (including frontispiece), new grey endpapers, edges toned, some pages little foxed, edgewear, owner's written name & details. (Estimated date, 1889, Muir 8348. First edition.) Maritime adventure novel for young adults, including a treasure island, shipwreck, a handsome hero and a winsome heroine. The action takes place partly aboard an Australian clipper, and also at sea between the Celebes, New Guinea and Australia. With six full-page illustrations by W. H. Overend. Pictorial cover pattern includes sea-level yellow sun & grey lettering. Plus 32-page Blackie catalogue at rear. Harry Collingwood was the penname of civil engineer William Lancaster (1851 - 1922) who wrote many juvenile maritime novels. Our Book No: 16597. $60 AUD.

53. Collingwood, Harry; Piffard, Harold (illustrator) (1906). Dick Leslie's Luck: A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK). 384 pp. Hardback small thick octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cloth cover (rear cover little flecked, spine minimally faded), four colour plates (including frontispiece), rebacked (new endpapers), pages lightly toned, edges foxed, minor edgewear, bookplate. A maritime adventure for young adults. Dick Leslie was a mystery passenger on a ship, the Golden Fleece, bound for Australia. After a shipwreck, the action ends up in the Pacific. Not in Muir. Harry Collingwood was the pen-name of civil engineer William Lancaster (1851 - 1922) who wrote many juvenile maritime novels. (No date, but 1906, Worldcat. School prize bookplate dated 1920, Leslie Hunt, Christ Church Sunday School, Luton.). Our Book No: 16614. $120 AUD.

54. Columbus, Christopher; Quaritch, Bernard; Kerney, Michael; Fernández-Armesto, Felipe (introduction); Martin Davies, Martin (essay); Posa, Pere (essay); Payne, Anthony (editor) (2006). The Spanish Letter of Columbus: A Facsimile of the Original Edition Published by Bernard Quaritch in 1891 (Facsimile ed). London: Bernard Quaritch. 33 pp. Hardback elephant folio, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), full-page colour photos centre spread, copy 1. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Subtitle: With an Introduction by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto and essays by Martin Davies on Pere Posa, the printing of the Spanish Columbus Letter at Barcelona in 1493, Anthony Payne and Katherine Spears on Quaritch, the Spanish Columbus Letter and America 1890 - 1892. Edited by Anthony Payne. Includes a colour facsimile of the original letter in the centre pages. The Columbus Letter that London bookseller Bernard Quaritch bought in 1890 was the most valuable item of printed Americana to ever appear on the market. No other copy of this, the earliest edition - a folio printed in Spanish at Barcelona in 1493 - is known. Quaritch and his assistant Michael Kerney originally published The Spanish Letter of Columbus in 1981 (now reprinted), being the first authoritative study of the document. But, as Felipe Fernandez-Armesto recounts in his introduction (new to this reprint), it nearly got dismissed as a forgery, in era of many forgeries. Quaritch's Letter did contain some errors, mostly the result of assumptions common at the time or deficiencies of knowledge unremedied until later. It demonstrated, correctly, that the folio in question was printed at Barcelona in 1493 and that all other known editions of the Columbus Letter followed it. This was a service to his firm and to the Lenox Library (now part of the New York Public Library), which purchased the item. This new edition also includes an account of the printing of the original Spanish Columbus Letter in 1493 and, drawing on materials surviving in the Quaritch Archive, the story of how Quaritch, and his son Alfred, marketed it in America. (Limited facsimile edition of 500 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0955085225. Our Book No: 15832. $80 AUD.

55. Columbus, Christopher; Quaritch, Bernard; Kerney, Michael; Fernández-Armesto, Felipe (introduction); Martin Davies, Martin (essay); Posa, Pere (essay); Payne, Anthony (editor) (2006). The Spanish Letter of Columbus: A Facsimile of the Original Edition Published by Bernard Quaritch in 1891 (Facsimile ed). London: Bernard Quaritch. 33 pp. Hardback elephant folio, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good plus dustjacket), full-page colour photos centre spread, base spine lightly bumped, copy 2. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Subtitle: With an Introduction by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto and essays by Martin Davies on Pere Posa, the printing of the Spanish Columbus Letter at Barcelona in 1493, Anthony Payne and Katherine Spears on Quaritch, the Spanish Columbus Letter and America 1890 - 1892. Edited by Anthony Payne. Includes a colour facsimile of the original letter in the centre pages. The Columbus Letter that London bookseller Bernard Quaritch bought in 1890 was the most valuable item of printed Americana to ever appear on the market. No other copy of this, the earliest edition - a folio printed in Spanish at Barcelona in 1493 - is known. Quaritch and his assistant Michael Kerney originally published The Spanish Letter of Columbus in 1981 (now reprinted), being the first authoritative study of the document. But, as Felipe Fernandez-Armesto recounts in his introduction (new to this reprint), it nearly got dismissed as a forgery, in era of many forgeries. Quaritch's Letter did contain some errors, mostly the result of assumptions common at the time or deficiencies of knowledge unremedied until later. It demonstrated, correctly, that the folio in question was printed at Barcelona in 1493 and that all other known editions of the Columbus Letter followed it. This was a service to his firm and to the Lenox Library (now part of the New York Public Library), which purchased the item. This new edition also includes an account of the printing of the original Spanish Columbus Letter in 1493 and, drawing on materials surviving in the Quaritch Archive, the story of how Quaritch, and his son Alfred, marketed it in America. (Limited facsimile edition of 500 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0955085225. Our Book No: 15832A. $80 AUD.

56. Committee, Sports and Entertainments; Hocken, Captain A. (1960). Program: The Rangihahas in South Terrific (with Apologies). City Not Stated: R.M.S. Rangitata (Captain A. Hocken). 4 pp. Ephemera trade, folded card, very good condition, light toning, light mark rear cover, creases along fold, minor edgewear. Programme for a concert performed by The Rangihahas troupe on the R.M.S. Rangitata on Monday, 21st. March, 1960. Our Book No: 40106. $10 AUD.

57. Council, Torbay County Borough (1975). The Fishing Industry in Brixham: The Mother of the Trawl Fisheries. Torbay, UK: Torbay County Borough Council Printing Department. 16 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, few black & white photos, staples rusted, spine little faded & creased, rear cover lightly marked, minor edgewear. This pamphlet is about the fishing industry in Brixham. This industry has, for several hundred years, been of fundamental importance to the economy of the town, and in earlier years when Brixham boats fished distant waters, it held a similar position in the economy of the nation. (Estimated date, 1970s.). Our Book No: 30479. $12 AUD.

58. Craigie, Lucy Elizabeth (1982). The Voyage of the Endeavour. Sussex: New Horizon. 27 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), red leatherette covers, card pages, blue endpapers, black & white drawings, minor edgewear jacket. This account of Cook's epic voyage by Lucy Craigie attempts to recreate something of the spirit of the Endeavour, by presenting a chronological, factual, 'journalistic' account counterpointed by emotive commentary. The author was born in Australia of a family with early roots here - her great grandfather brought a printing press on a bullock dray from Maitland to Armidale in New South Wales to establish the third oldest newspaper in that state. ISBN/ASIN: 0861165039. Our Book No: 23025A. $20 AUD.

59. Creed, David (1976). Operations of the Fremantle Submarine Base 1942 - 1945. Sydney, Garden Island: Naval Historical Society of Australia. 64 pp. Paperback small thin trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, pages lightly toned, minimal foxing top edge, few light creases covers, minor edgewear, faint rubber stamp inside front cover (with biro mark). David Creed, on behalf of the Naval Historical Society of Australia, demonstrates an important, little known fact: of all Australian ports harbouring and servicing Allied submarines in World War 2, Fremantle excelled. The book includes the operational history of the submarines of the three allied nations which operated from Fremantle during the war. A social and military record of an important part of Western Australian history. (No date, but about 1976, Trove. Stated as No 1003 of a limited edition of 1000 copies, that is, possibly out of series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909153094. Our Book No: 41199. $35 AUD.

60. Crittenden, Victor (1981). The Voyage of the First Fleet 1787 - 1788: Taken from Contemporary accounts [First Fleet Books, No. 1]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 105 pp. Paperback wide octavo, as new condition, red card cover (with flaps, black lettering), frontispiece map. An account of the selection of convicts, and their voyage to the new colony at Port Jackson (Sydney Town). Crittenden was a senior librarian and bibliographer. Also ISBN: 0949910058. ISBN/ASIN: 094991004X. Our Book No: 6312. $18 AUD.

61. Crittenden, Victor (1986). Naval Men of the First Fleet [First Fleet Books]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 44 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, blue-grey card covers (with flaps), stapled, stippled pages, minor edgewear. Victor Crittenden lists the seamen brought to Australia on the two ships Sirius and the Supply in 1788. The author has also writes about life in the British Navy at the time. Anyone interested in the first settlement of Australia will enjoy reading this book. (No 2 in the 'First Fleet Books' series from Mulini Press. Has the same ISBN as No 1 in this series: 'The Voyage of the First Fleet 1787 - 1788'. But later reprinted in 1995 with a new ISBN: 0949910139. 1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 094991004X. Our Book No: 26363. $15 AUD.

62. Crittenden, Victor (1986). The Voyage of the First Fleet 1787 - 1788: Taken from Contemporary Accounts (Reprint ed) [First Fleet Books, No. 1]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 105 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, red card cover (white lettering), frontispiece map, edgewear, bookplate. An account of the selection of convicts, and their voyage to the new colony at Port Jackson (Sydney Town). Victor Crittenden was a senior librarian and bibliographer before establishing the Mulini Press. (Bookplate of Victor Crittenden - his own copy. An undated reprint was also produced in 1986. (No 1 in the First Fleet Books series. See also ISBN: 0949910058.) (This copy: Paperback. Bookplate of Victor Crittenden - his own copy. Annotated inside rear cover: "2nd printing 1986".). ISBN/ASIN: 094991004X. Our Book No: 6312A. $25 AUD.

63. Crittenden, Victor (1995). Naval Men of the First Fleet (Reprint ed) [First Fleet Books]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 44 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, blue card covers (with flaps), stapled, frontispiece drawing, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. Victor Crittenden lists the seamen brought to Australia on the "Sirius" and the "Supply" in 1788. The author has also writes about life in the British Navy at the time. Anyone interested in the first settlement of Australia will enjoy reading this book. (No 2 in the 'First Fleet Books' series from Mulini Press. A reprint of a book first published in this series in 1987, but that book incorrectly had the same ISBN as No 1 in this series: 094991004X.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910139. Our Book No: 17581. $20 AUD.

64. Cumpston, J. S. (1963). Shipping Arrivals and Departures Sydney, 1788 - 1825 (1st ed). Canberra: J. S. Cumpston. 164 + 26 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, card covers, cloth spine, stencilled text, covered staples, few black & white photos (plates, including frontispiece), maps, pages faintly toned, light foxing edges, spine faded & little mottled, slight loss base spine, corners rear cover & last few pages little creased, light foxing covers, small stains fore-edge few pages, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). The main purpose of the list is to provide a guide to shipping movements into and out of the port of Sydney from 1788 up to 31st December 1825. All available information appearing in the sources used has been included. There is a 26-page index to ships and vessels in Part II. Our Book No: 40170. $35 AUD.

65. Cumpston, J. S. (1964). Shipping Arrivals and Departures Sydney, 1788 - 1825: Part III: Index to Names of Persons (Reprint ed). Canberra: J. S. Cumpston. 66 + 3 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, card covers, cloth spine, stencilled text, covered staples, pages faintly toned, light foxing edges, spine faded & little mottled, slight loss spine ends, light foxing & fading & creasing covers (corners little creased), minor edgewear. This index, like the Index to Ships and Vessels, is intended only to facilitate reference to the information contained in the Record of Arrivals and Departures. All available information appearing in the sources used has been included. At the end of part III is a list of additions and amendments to both printings. Our Book No: 40616. $25 AUD.

66. Cumpston, J. S. (1968). Macquarie Island [ANARE Scientific Reports, Series A(1), no 93]. Melbourne: Antarctic Division, Department of External Affairs. 380 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos (plates, including frontispiece), endpaper maps, rear cloth cover & reverse side jacket little marked, edge tears jacket (small loss, minor edgewear). Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. A definitive work in the field of sub-Antarctic history and exploration. The story of the ships that visited the island and the men who manned them. Macquarie Island is 1000 miles south of Hobart and is a dependency of Tasmania. The island was discovered in 1810 by the Perseverance, a Sydney sealing vessel. Our Book No: 14520. $120 AUD.

67. Cunard; Watt, J. B. (captain) (1905). Cunard Royal Mail Steamship Lucania: Programme of Entertainment in Aid of Seaman's Charities at Liverpool and New York. City Not Stated: Publisher Not Stated. 4 pp. Ephemera tall trade, folded card, good condition, serrated edges, three single colour illustrations, light toning & foxing, tiny piece missing bottom edge front cover, tiny pin hole bottom edge rear page, minor edgewear. This program of entertainment in aid of seamen charities is dated Thursday, April 27th, 1905 at 8.30 p.m. There is a story of The Liverpool Seaman's Orphan Institution on the page opposite the program. Our Book No: 40059. $20 AUD.

68. Dalrymple, Alexander; Fewster, Dr Kevin (foreword); Cook, Andrew (essay) (1996). An Account of the Discoveries Made in the South Pacifick Ocean (Facsimile ed) [Australian Maritime Series]. Sydney: Hordern House / Australian National Maritime Museum. 150 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket (as issued), very good condition, marbled heritage cover (quarter-bound, leather spine, gilt bands & lettering), large foldout map, six large foldout plates (drawings) at rear, frontispiece portrait, minor edgewear, bookplate. An account of the maritime discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean prior to 1764, containing a geographical description of places, the conduct of the discoverers, and the tracks they pursued, and an investigation of what may be further expected. Reissue of his scarce 1767 book. This book (long out of print) influenced the instructions for James Cook to explore the unknown east coast of Australia. Foreword by Dr. Kevin Fewster of the Australian National Maritime Museum, and an essay by Dr. Andrew Cook of the British Library (47 pages) + facsimile of book (103 pages). (Limited edition of 900 copies. Portrait of Alexander Dalrymple by John Thomas Seton. Large foldout map of the southern Pacific Ocean. (Bookplate of Andrew David, Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy.). ISBN/ASIN: 1875567135. Our Book No: 18022. $130 AUD.

69. Dawes, June (2000). Noah's Ark: Adrift in Dark Waters. Sydney, Belrose: Noahide Publishing. 196 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, few colour photos, few black & white text-photos & drawings, edges lightly foxed (title page minimally), autograph (author's written dedication). Subtitle: 'After David Fasold Believed He'd Confirmed the Ark Site, He Became the Victim of a Bitter Clash Between Creationists and Skeptics.' David Fasold, adventurer, seafarer and salvage expert, identified what he believed to be the remnants of Noah's Ark near Mount Ararat in modern Turkey. Obsessed, he sacrificed everything in his attempts to prove it or not. June Dawes describes the incredible events that ultimately overtook Fasold and exposed the many injustices of his critics in the efforts to set the record straight. ISBN/ASIN: 0646402285. Our Book No: 23829. $30 AUD.

70. de Quincey, Elizabeth (1994). Ships that Sailed the Gippsland Lakes. Gippsland, VIC: Gippsland Heritage House. 28 pp. Paperback oblong small octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover, black & white drawings, minor edgewear corners, faint sticker mark front & rear covers. Elizabeth de Quincey provides a brief history of early steamers on the Gippsland Lakes in northeastern Victoria. Revised edition of a calendar initially published in 1982. ISBN/ASIN: 0646214225. Our Book No: 22184. $20 AUD.

71. De Salinis, Le P. A. (1892). Marins et Missionnaires: Conquete de la Nouvelle-Caledonie 1843 - 1853 (1st ed). Paris: V. Retaux et Fils, Libraires-Editeurs. 340 pp. Hardback (24 x 16 cm), red cloth cover (gilt patterning & lettering, embossed edge bands, raised bands spine), patterned endpapers, very good condition, black & white drawings (engravings, in text & full-page), cover corners bumped, edgewear, pages toned (particularly edges), scattered light foxing. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. First edition. French-language book by Le P. A. De Salinis titled: 'Sailors and Missionaries: Conquest of New Caledonia 1843 - 1853'. A history of the French conquest of this Pacific island near New Guinea and Australia. Essentially the story of the Catholic missions there. Our Book No: 14010. $200 AUD.

72. Delano, Anthony (2012). They Sang Like Kangaroos: Australia's Tinpot Navy in the Great War. Melbourne: Arcadia / Australian Scholarly Publishing. 246 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, top corner tip rear cover scuffed, front cover little creased, fore-edge lightly marked, minor edgewear corner tips. Anthony Delano records yarns from the earliest days of the Royal Australian Navy that are largely unheard, including the battle before the Gallipoli landing, drama in Port Phillip Bay with a German steamer, the hero denied a promotion who went down with his ship, and a real-life James Bond, and other stories. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921875724. Our Book No: 27404. $30 AUD.

73. Duff, R. E. B. (1969). 100 Years of the Suez Canal. Brighton, Sussex: Clifton Books. 152 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & cream plates, endpaper maps, faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear jacket (corner tips little rubbed, faint foxing reverse side). R. E. B. Duff commemorates the 100 year ago opening of the Suez Canal. The author describes the early attempts to forge a link between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. He then describes the Frenchman de Lesseps himself, and the political obstructions, financial problems and engineering hazards successfully overcome by this remarkable Frenchman. Although the canal was meant to be neutral territory that any nation could use in commerce or war, it suffered many setbacks, particularly the Suez Crisis of 1956. The author has worked for many years in the Middle East as a newspaperman and editor. ISBN/ASIN: B0000COE2F. Our Book No: 30222. $20 AUD.

74. Dunmore, John (1965). French Explorers in the Pacific. Volume I: The Eighteenth Century. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 356 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition (in very good facsimile non-standard dustjacket), mnimal cancelled ex-library (two rubber stamps), maps, plates, new endpapers, some edgewear. French Explorers in the Pacific. Volume I: The Eighteenth Century, by John Dunmore (Clarendon Press, 1965). A definitive account by John Dunmore of French exploration of the Pacific, never before completely told, from about 1700 to 1800. Partly based on extensive research in archives. Includes Bougainville, De Surville, Marion de Fresne, Kerguelen, La Perouse (and the search for him), and Marchand. (Volume 1 of a 2-volume set. Has 13 maps and 2 plates. This copy has a facsimile jacket of different design than the standard jacket. This is the first printing, Clarendon Press, 1965: No ISBN in book.). ISBN/ASIN: 0198215290. Our Book No: 18025. $140 AUD.

75. Dunmore, John (1969). French Explorers in the Pacific. Volume II: The Nineteenth Century. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 428 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition (in good plus dustjacket), new endpapers, tape marks jacket including front cover (front flap price-clipped), some edgewear, rubber library stamp front flyleaf (letters & digits jacket spine), some pencil annotation. French Explorers in the Pacific. Volume II: The Nineteenth Century, by John Dunmore (Clarendon Press, 1969). A definitive account of French exploration of the Pacific, never before completely told, from about 1800 to the 1840s. Partly based on extensive research in archives. Includes Freycinet, Duperrey, Bougainville, Dumont d’Urville, Laplace, Vaillant, and Dupetit-Thourars. (Volume 2 of a 2-volume set. Has 12 maps. First printing: No ISBN in book.). ISBN/ASIN: 0198215401. Our Book No: 18027. $100 AUD.

76. Edwards, Captain Edward; Hamilton, George; Thomson, Basil (introduction) (1914). Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora, Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the Bounty in the South Seas, 1790 - 91 (1st ed). London: Francis Edwards. 177 pp. Hardback octavo, good plus condition, burgundy cloth cover (lightly flecked), top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, large fold-out map at rear, endpapers & some pages foxed, pages faintly toned, inner hinge little split (pages form), minor edgewear corners, owner's written name. First edition (dated 1914). A description of the voyage of H.M.S. Pandora, as told by the Captain Edward Edwards, which was sent from Britain in 1790 to the Pacific in search of the mutineers of H.M.S. Bounty. Also includes a report by ship surgeon George Hamilton. The Pandora was shipwrecked on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, in 1791. (Owner's name: Harold W. Brooks, and dated 1934.). ISBN/ASIN: B00140XJBW. Our Book No: 17089. $185 AUD.

77. Edwards, Hugh (1994). Pearls of Broome and Northern Australia. Perth, Swanbourne: Hugh Edwards. 84 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, black & white photos endpapers & frontispiece, top corner rear cover little creased, minor edgewear. Hugh Edwards relates the story of the famous pearling industry that is a major part of Broome's history. The Western Australian author is also a marine photographer, and this book also includes photos of the pearl divers equipment, and the finished pearls in their beautiful settings. A wonderful book for anyone wanting to learn about Broome's history. ISBN/ASIN: 0646193090. Our Book No: 29184. $20 AUD.

78. Edwards, Ron (1996). Sailing Ships of Cairns: Past and Present. Kuranda, QLD: Rams Skull Press. 44 pp. Paperback trade, card covers, stapled pamphlet, very good condition, black & white drawings, staples rusted, light creasing along spine, faint foxing front cover, small rubbed spot front cover, minor edgewear. Ron Edwards has written and illustrated this small book about sailing ships of Cairns, Queensland. It has information on more than 200 vessels that played some part in the history of the Australian tropical east coast. Where possible, the drawings have been based on old photos or written descriptions. (No date, but 1996, Trove.) ISBN/ASIN: 187587223X. Our Book No: 25702. $20 AUD.

79. Eldershaw, M. Barnard (1972). Phillip of Australia: An Account of the Settlement at Sydney Cove 1788 - 92 (New ed). Sydney, Cremorne: Angus & Robertson. 366 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white illustrations including frontispiece, minimal edgewear jacket (reverse side foxed, corners trimmed, spine little faded), two stains bottom edge book, few foxed spots endpapers, edges toned (pages lightly toned), owner's written name partly rubbed out (scuff mark front free flyleaf). M. Barnard Eldershaw relates the story of Governor Phillip, but re-created against the social and political background of the first years of settlement at Sydney Cove. A very readable history that combines literary artistry with an imaginative reconstruction of the soundly based facts. The book has been written in the humanist tradition which has brought Phillip to life in the mixed-up world of the infant settlement's most difficult years. (New edition. Originally published, 1938.). ISBN/ASIN: 0207125147. Our Book No: 31063. $25 AUD.

80. Eldershaw, M. Barnard (2010). A House is Built (Reprint ed) [Kessinger Legacy Reprints]. USA: Kessinger Publishing. 359 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Facsimile edition. A novel, by M. Barnard Eldershaw, of whaling days in early Sydney 1837 - 1887. Tells the story of the fortunes of James Hyde, an ex-Navy quartermaster, who starts business as a merchant on Sydney's waterfront in 1837. Originally published in 1929, and co-winner of The Bulletin Prize, 1928. (A secondhand printed copy of a print-on-demand book.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781162788661. Our Book No: 29074. $25 AUD.

81. Ellyard, David; Wraxworthy, Richard (1982). The Proud Arch: The Story of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Sydney: Bay Books. 160 pp. Paperback thin wide octavo, good condition, many black & white photos, top spine little scuffed, crease in front & rear cover, pages lightly toned, light foxing few pages, minor edgewear. This fascinating book tells the story of the builders and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Well researched, fast moving, readable, and illustrated with over 150 photos. The Bridge opened on 19 March, 1932. ISBN/ASIN: 0858355345. Our Book No: 28641. $15 AUD.

82. Ennis, Henry; Friend, Donald (illustrator); Griffin, Richard (design, editor); Marsh, Peter (binder); Hince, Kenneth (foreword) (1983). Remarks on Board His Majesty's ship Tamar: In a voyage from England to Port Praia, Cape of Good Hope - New South Wales. Melbourne: Richard Griffin Publisher. 34 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), quarter-leather binding, cloth boards, brown jacket (gilt vignette & title, small scuff spine), light brown endpapers, two black & white drawings (frontispiece & title page), page edges roughly cut. Subtitle: 'And from thence along the coast of Australia, to Port Essington in the Cobourg Peninsula, and thence Bathurst and Melville Islands, Apsley's Straits, between 27th February & the 13th of November 1824 and continued in the ship Countess of Harcourt to the Isle of France, to 7th January 1825.' Short title: 'The Voyage of the Tamar 1824.' In his foreword Kenneth Hince states that the text is printed for the first time in book form, pretty much as it appeared in issues 413 to 417 of The Monthly Magazine, published in London from August 1825. (No 141 of a limited edition of 160 copies by expert Australian designer Richard Griffin. Australian handmade paper with untrimmed edges. Binding by Peter Marsh, Dove Bindery.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959303014. Our Book No: 40304. $210 AUD.

83. Erickson, Carolly (2004). The Girl from Botany Bay: The True Story of the Convict Mary Broad and Her Extraordinary Escape (1st p/b ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 218 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, some scratches bottom edge, minor edgewear. In 1791, three years after being transported to Botany Bay with the First Fleet, Mary Broad - highway robber, wife and mother of two - achieved the impossible. With her husband and children and a group of desperate fellow convicts, she escaped by stealing a boat and sailing it from Sydney to the Dutch East Indies. They enjoyed their freedom, until betrayal led them to be recaptured and shipped back to England. ISBN/ASIN: 1405035889. Our Book No: 21956. $10 AUD.

84. Estensen, Miriam (2009). The Letters of George and Elizabeth Bass (1st ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 216 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), single colour plate, map, minor edgewear jacket. On 5 February 1802, the 142-ton brig Venus cleared Sydney heads to begin a trading voyage through the islands of the Pacific. George Bass was captain. Neither ship nor captain completed the voyage; they vanished into the Pacific. A puzzling end to the life of the noted Australian coastal explorer after whom Bass Strait is named. Waiting for Bass in England was his young wife Elizabeth. This book contains the letters she wrote to Bass who never returned home. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741756814. Our Book No: 29623. $25 AUD.

85. Ferro, Gaetano (editor); Caraci, Ilaria Luzzana (editor) (1988). The Italian Contribution to the Knowledge of the Fifth Continent: L. M. e E. A. D'Albertis [Il Contributo Italiano alla Conoscenza del Quinto Continente] [XXVI Geographical International Congress: Memoire Societa Geografica Italiana]. Roma (Rome): Societa Geografica Italiana. 157 + 168 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear & rubbing. A summary of historical Italian knowledge about the Australian continent. Mostly about the voyages of Luigi Maria D’Albertis in the 1870s and later, including visits to Papua New Guinea, and an overland trip from Sydney to Melbourne by coach and train. Includes lengthy extracts from his diaries. This report is printed twice, at the rear being in the Italian language (upside down). Our Book No: 17648. $50 AUD.

86. Finkel, George (1968). The Loyall Virginian (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 189 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, maps (including jacket), minor edgewear jacket (small closed tear top edge), small dent fore-edge cover. The Loyall Virginian, by George Finkel (Angus & Robertson, 1968). First edition. A Virginian colonist sails to Europe on a trading mission and becomes involved in King Charles' war in 1648. This fast-moving novel for young adults by Australian writer has a fresh, original viewpoint of the struggle between King and Parliament: the viewpoint of a Virginian-born colonist whose loyalty to his king is tempered by his experience of the freedom of a faraway new land. (This first edition copy lacks the ISBN, which appeared in later printings.). ISBN/ASIN: 0207950261. Our Book No: 27450. $15 AUD.

87. Finkel, George (1976). Antarctica: The Heroic Age (1st ed). Sydney: Collins Press. 160 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, maps (including endpapers), minor edgewear jacket (faint foxing reverse side). This book looks in detail at four of the main expeditions to Antarctica between 1900 and 1914, a period described as being "The Heroic Age" because survival was dependent on man alone without the help or advantages of mechanical inventions. ISBN/ASIN: 0001950266. Our Book No: 25266. $20 AUD.

88. Flinders, Matthew; Macarthur-Onslow, Annette (illustrator) (1997). Trim: The Story of a Brave, Seafaring Cat (Reprint ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 52 pp. Hardback very small, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, pictorial cover, blue endpapers, single-colour drawings, minimal edgewear. (This copy title: A Biographical Tribute to the Memory of Trim, by Matthew Flinders. Illustrated by Annette Macarthur-Onslow.) Little children's book about the true story brave cat, Trim, who travelled with Matthew Flinders on his sea voyages around the world, including circumnavigation of Australia starting from Sydney. As written with affection by the famous British navigator, Matthew Flinders, himself. ISBN/ASIN: 9780207196140. Our Book No: 9324. $12 AUD.

89. Flint, Valerie I. J. (1992). The Imaginative Landscape of Christopher Columbus (1st ed). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. 233 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), few colour & black & white plates, faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear. A fantasy novel, but loosely based on facts. The author attempts to reconstruct, and understand, not the New World (America) that Columbus found, but the Old World (Europe) which he carried with him in his head. ISBN/ASIN: 0691056811. Our Book No: 27756. $25 AUD.

90. Forrest, Peter (1995). The Tiwi Meet the Dutch: The First European Contacts. Darwin: Tiwi Land Council / Peter Forrest. 24 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, maps, spine creased, covers & corner tips little creased (few light marks, little rubbed), fore-edge crease (possible bookmark), some edgewear, small mark title page, rubber stamp reverse side title page, . Peter Forrest gives an outline of the history of Tiwi Islander contact with European navigators, with a special reference to the Tiwi encounter with Dutch seafarers in 1705. The booklet describes the circumstances which brought together Tiwi and the Dutch. The contact had profound effects on Australian history, but has been largely neglected in Australian studies. ISBN/ASIN: 0646235605. Our Book No: 41061. $35 AUD.

91. Fox, Hubert C.; Wight-Boycott, Air Commodore Michael (commentary) (1995). Man of the Sea: Vere Wight-Boycott (1st ed). Southampton / London: Pearson & Lloyd. 197 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, maps, black & white photos, frontispiece, corners front cover creased, top corners few pages little creased, minor edgewear corners. A book, based on original letters and journal, that tells the remarkable story of British-born Vere Wight-Boycott. He served 36 years in the Royal Navy. The prologue by his brother Michael explains some of the family history. The author was a fellow cadet of Vere's in the Blake Term at Dartmouth and they remained friends until Vere's death. All the letters and journals he wrote when serving at sea have now been read by Hubert Fox and extracts from them form this fascinating book. (includes large wide octavo stapled pamphlet, loosely inserted. Has an introduction by the author, a map and two photos of Vere Wight-Boycott.). ISBN/ASIN: 1899550046. Our Book No: 30450. $80 AUD.

92. Frame, Tom (1999). Binding Ties: An Experience of Adoption and Reunion in Australia. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 200 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white photos, autograph (author's written name title page), small sticker front flyleaf. Tom Frame records his personal experience of being adopted. Tom is an Anglican rector and former naval officer. He is noted for his bestselling naval history books, including on the Voyager collision, HMAS Sydney and Garden Island. ISBN/ASIN: 0868066621. Our Book No: 2144. $18 AUD.

93. Frame, Tom (2010). HMAS Sydney (Australia's Greatest Naval Tragedy) (Reprint ed). Sydney: Hachette Australia. 412 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, corner front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Detailed re-examination of Australia's greatest naval tragedy. In November 1941 the HMAS Sydney fought a close-quarters naval battle with the German armed raider Kormoran off Carnarvon on the West Australian coast. Both ships suffered fatal damage and sank. Although more than 300 German sailors were recovered or captured, none of the 645 men aboard Sydney survived. The wreck of HMAS Sydney has only recently been discovered. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733623639. Our Book No: 15320. $25 AUD.

94. Fraser, Emma (2017). The Shipbuilder's Daughter (1st ed). London: Sphere Books. 426 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), few tiny dents front cover jacket (faint sticker mark), tiny dent front board, minor edgewear. Set partly in Glasgow and partly in the Western Isles in 1928, this historical novel by Emma Fraser is about Margaret Bannatyne, whose father owns a shipping yard, and she is expected to take over the family business. However, she wants to become a doctor. Margaret falls in love with a man named Alisdair Morrison who works at the shipping yard, but her father does not approve. Alisdair is wrongly arrested for the murder of a young man at the shipping yard, and finally can resume his life with his family when he is found not guilty. ISBN/ASIN: 9780751566109. Our Book No: 40891. $25 AUD.

95. Frost, Alan (1994). Botany Bay Mirages: Illusions of Australia's Convict Beginnings (Reprint ed). Melbourne, Carlton: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 279 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, tables, minor edgewear. Australian historian (Latrobe University) contrasts the realities with the long-accepted illusions about the first dozen years of British convict settlement of Australia at Sydney Town. The book is well-argued and provocative. ISBN/ASIN: 0522844979. Our Book No: 26954. $20 AUD.

96. Frost, Alan (2003). The Global Reach of Empire: Britain's Maritime Expansion in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Melbourne: Miegunyah Press / Melbourne University Press (MUP). 385 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, as new condition (in as new dustjacket), black & white & colour photos centre spread, few maps & tables, minimal edgewear, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Australian historian Alan Frost (La Trobe University, Melbourne) provides a study of British maritime and imperial expansion in the Indian and Pacific oceans, including maritime discovery, wartime strategy, and the creation of infrastructure to support the worldwide maritime activity, colonization and trade. Places the colonization of Australia, involving the First Fleet sailing for Botany Bay, in a broad context and shows its relationship to other imperial strategies of the period. (A limited edition of 1000 copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0522850502. Our Book No: 17546. $180 AUD.

97. Froude, J. A.; Blainey, Geoffrey (editor) (1985). Oceana: The Tempestuous Voyage of J. A. Froude, 1884 and 1885 (Abridged ed) [Travellers Tales of Early Australia & New Zealand]. Sydney, North Ryde: Methuen Haynes. 210 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, frontispiece, minor edgewear jacket (base spine lightly rubbed, faint foxing reverse side, tiny scuff top corner rear cover). (This copy: Oceana: The Tempestuous Voyage of J. A. Froude, 1884 and 1885, edited by Geoffrey Blainey, Methuen Haynes, 1985.) This book records the travels of James Anthony Froude, the famous English biographer and historian, who visited Australia and New Zealand in 1884 and 1885. The book is republished for the first time in nearly a century. Edited and abridged by Geoffrey Blainey, this new edition includes a foreword on Froude and his life, and notes that illuminate his travels. From the 'Travellers Tales of Early Australia & New Zealand’ series. ISBN/ASIN: 0454007329. Our Book No: 27980. $20 AUD.

98. Frylink Anderson, Linda (2016). Sailing in my Sarong: Around the World - a 30 Year Dream. Maroochydore, QLD: Linda Frylink Anderson / Express Print and Mail. 388 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white photos, minimal edgewear. The Queensland author and her husband set sail on a voyage around the world that took two years to complete. She suffered from sea sickness, was terrified of storms and had limited sailing experience. They made the trip in their home-built yacht. This 30,000-nautical-mile voyage was about achieving their dream. They gained a lot from their travels and gave a lot to the people they met on the journey. This is a story of overcoming a massive challenge and leaving a small part of themselves in every one of the 30 countries they visited in their swift yet tough yacht Valiam. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980875300. Our Book No: 30509. $35 AUD.

99. Fyfe, Dorothy M. (1979). Maritime History of Wallaroo: An Outline 1802 - 1978. Adelaide: Dorothy M. Fyfe / Gillingham Printers. 64 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, cover corners & spine little rubbed, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written & dated dedication title page). Paperback booklet. Dorothy M. Fyfe writes about Wallaroo, a port town on the western side of Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. From the introduction: This outline does not set out to cover all details of the maritime history of Wallaroo. It serves as a guide to the many facets of that development which has gone on over 100 years. Port Wallaroo has had its ups and downs, but even at its deepest descent into depression there remained the beautiful western-facing bay with its brooding feeling of history and its glorious sunsets. ISBN/ASIN: 095955050X. Our Book No: 40408. $25 AUD.

100. Gall, Jennifer; Cochrane, Peter (foreword) (2010). In Bligh's Hand: Surviving the Mutiny on the Bounty (1st ed) [National Library of Australia Collection Highlights]. Canberra: National Library of Australia (NLA). 234 pp. Paperback small wide quarto, very good condition, stiffened covers, illustrated endpapers, colour text-photos (mostly full-page), sepia (brown-tinted) drawings & photos, maps, manuscripts (facsimiles), corner tips covers little creased, few light scratches rear cover, autograph (author's written name & date). Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Brings to life the gripping story of Lieutenant William Bligh's account, written in a small notebook while on the 47-day voyage in the Bounty's launch from Tofua to Timor, following a dramatic mutiny on the ship led by Fletcher Christian in April 1789. Through selected facsimile pages from Bligh's notebook, and his list of mutineers, the book gives readers an insight into the character of Bligh, whose iron will and stubborn adherence to a relentless regime of rationing and navigational calculations kept the launch on course and saved the lives of his men. ISBN/ASIN: 9780642277053. Our Book No: 30421. $50 AUD.

101. Gard, Stephen (2011). Michael Rush Champion Australian Sculler: A Tyrone Lad on the Clarence. Thirlmere, NSW: Self-Published: BlueDawe Books. 320 pp. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos & drawings includes frontispiece, endpaper portraits, dark green leatherette covers, small crease top edge jacket. Heavy (1.3 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This is the story of Champion Sculler of Australia Michael Rush. He was an assisted immigrant who arrived in New South Wales (Grafton, Clarence region) from Ireland in 1861. He had nothing but the clothes on his back, and 'not knowing the bow from the stern of a boat', in a decade he became a sporting celebrity and a wealthy man of affairs. This is also the story, too, of colonial Australia, a fresh and restless nation that welcomed immigrants to liberty and horizons they could not have dreamed about at home. Stephen Gard is the great-grandson of Michael Rush. This is his first biography and his first self-publishing project. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646559872. Our Book No: 40914. $50 AUD.

102. Gazzard, Albert S. (1999). The Bounty and After: A Short History of the Descendants of the Mutineers of the "Bounty", Norfolk Island 1943 (Reprint ed). Palmerston North, NZ: Dorothy J. Mitchell. 118 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, faint foxing front cover & edges, front cover creased near spine, covers lightly marked, minor edgewear, sticker mark rear cover. The text in this book was originally written by Albert Gazzard from 1930 to 1943, and published in 1943. The words and phrases used are in keeping with this historical period. His daughter, Dorothy Mitchell, published this special book in 1983 (reprinted in 1999) in memory of her father, and the Norfolk Islanders that he loved. (Limited edition of 500 copies, 1983 edition.) This copy is the 1999 reprint. ISBN/ASIN: B0007C65V4. Our Book No: 26522. $20 AUD.

103. Gibson, Ross; Emmett, Peter (foreword) (1996). The Bond Store Tales (1st ed). Sydney, Glebe: Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales / Museum of Sydney. 241 pp. Paperback small thick trade, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), parilux dull white covers, gilclear medium endpapers, single-colour photos, light foxing edges, novatech gloss jacket (small closed tear rear), corners little rubbed). A literary version of The Bond Store gallery at the Museum of Sydney. It is a book of stories and historical fragments blended together so that the flames of fiction come out from a tinder of records, from the everyday lives of colonial Sydney, 1788 to 1850. The seafaring tales of the South Pacific in this book are true stories in as much as they are inspired by material evidence. They are true to the spirit of people living everyday lives. At the end of each story there are research notes about the people in the story. (Foreword by senior curator, Museum of Sydney.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949753610. Our Book No: 40107. $20 AUD.

104. Gould, Strom (illustrator); Steam Navigation Company, Peninsular & Oriental (P & O) (1955). Menu Cards: Australian Birds Designed by the Artist Strom Gould (11 cards of 12). City Not Stated: Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P & O). Each card: 4 pp. Each card: Folded small octavo (14 x 21 cm), very good condition, colour drawing front cover, corner tips some cards little scuffed, card 1 is slightly shorter at the top (presumed as issued, no text missing), minor edgewear. A set of 11 (of 12 in set) menu cards designed by the artist Strom Gould. Card No. 1 Red-Crowned Pigeon & Purple-Crowned Pigeon. Card No 2 Fairy Wrens. Card No. 3 Gouldian Finch. Card No. 4 Pink Cockatoo. Card No. 5 Count Raggi's Bird Of Paradise. Card No. 6 Rainbow Bird. Card No. 7 Regent Bower-Bird. Card No. 8 Scarlet Honey-Eater. Card No. 9 Red-Capped Robin. Card No. 10 Laughing Kookaburra. Card No. 11 Rainbow Lorikeet, Red-Winged Parrakeet, & Green Leek Parrakeet. MISSING: Card No. 12 Kingfisher. The artist also known as Charles Sidebotham Gould was born in Letchworth, England on 2/8/1910, and came to Australia in 1937. He was employed as the Sydney Morning Herald's first art director, and he also drew its first comic strip in 1944. He died in 1992. (No date, but about 1955.). Our Book No: 40503. $250 AUD.

105. Greenop, Frank S; English, Hal (illustrator) (1965). Lighthouse Lad: A Tale of a Boy's Bravery [Moorooba Books]. Sydney: Greenop & Greenhalgh. 14 pp. Hardback small quarto, good condition, pictorial boards, stapled (lightly rusted, bottom staple little loose), colour drawings, covers lightly worn & marked, crease first page, pages & pastedowns lightly toned, small scuff front pastedown, corners little bumped, fore-edge front cover lightly dented, small tear spine. (Estimated date, 1960s, Trove catalogue.) An Australian children's picture story book about a family named Bosley who live in a lighthouse. One day, John, one of the two Bosley children saves a troubled ship and its passengers from crashing into rocks. Our Book No: 27833. $12 AUD.

106. Gregory, Martyn (2008). Treaty Port Scenes: Historical Pictures by Chinese and Western Artists 1750 - 1950 [Catalogue no. 83]. London: Martyn Gregory Gallery. 136 pp. Paperback small square quarto, very good condition, many colour plates (few foldout), pencil sketches, few single-colour plates, glossy paper, minor edgewear corner tips. This catalogue (no. 83) for 2007 - 2008 marks 30 years of catalogues by Martyn Gregory Gallery, London, devoted to the 'China trade'. There are an unprecedented variety of pictures of 'treaty ports', by both Chinese and European artists. There are a series of large, finely detailed paintings in gouache (nos. 61 - 66), from a distinguished Italian collection, and some by Indian artists. A wonderful book for anyone with an interest in ports and art. ISBN/ASIN: B0085P2JF6. Our Book No: 29486. $35 AUD.

107. Gros, Jules (1892). L'Homme Fossile: Aventures d'une Expedition Scientifique dans les Mers Australes. Paris: Librairie Marpon et Flammarion. 256 pp. Hardback very small, very good condition, black cloth cover (gilt spine lettering), marbled endpapers, pages toned as usual, staple marks front free flyleaf, string bookmark, minimal EX-LIBRARY (hospice library, rubber stamps, small spine sticker remnants), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (acetate). A novel that is an obscure example of the "lost race" theme in adventure fiction. The story is set in the sealing grounds off southeastern Australia, with the imaginary expedition of geologists and paleontologists on board the ship "Le Glorieux" using Melbourne as its base. French language text. ISBN/ASIN: 0521275938. Our Book No: 17027. $40 AUD.

108. Grose, Peter (2009). An Awkward Truth: The Bombing of Darwin February 1942 (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 258 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, corner tip front cover creased, bottom edge rubbed, minimal edgewear & creasing. The Japanese bombing raid on Darwin, on 19 February 1942, was the first wartime assault on Australian soil. The Japanese struck with the same carrier-borne force that devastated Pearl Harbor only ten weeks earlier. There was a difference: more bombs fell on Darwin, more civilians were killed, and more ships were sunk. The people of Darwin abandoned their town, leaving it to looters, a few anti-aircraft batteries, and a handful of dogged defenders with single-shot rifles. Yet the story has remained in the shadows. Drawing on long-hidden documents and first-person accounts, Grose tells what really happened. There was much to be proud of in Darwin that day: courage, mateship, determination and improvisation. But the dark side of the story involves looting, desertion and a calamitous failure of leadership. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781741756432. Our Book No: 15138. $14 AUD.

109. Guerin, Leon (1841). Le Tour du Monde, ou Les Mille et Une Merveilles de Voyages (2 Volumes). Paris: Langlois et Leclercq. Unnum pp. Each volume: Hardback very small (duodecimo), good condition, dark brown cloth spine (marbled boards), drawings, spine little faded, edges toned (pages lightly toned), inner hinge split (front v1, rear v2, pages firm), edgewear, annotation rear flyleaf. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. A collection of ten booklets on world travel, written in the French language. Ten parts (pages individually numbered, about 140p per part) are here bound in two volumes. Volume 1: Australie - Oceanie [Voyages de Williams Jarvis] - Asie [China] - Europe Meridionale - Amerique du Sud. Volume 2: Afrique Septentrionale - Amerique Septentrionale - Asie [India] - Europe Septentrionale - Afrique. A scarce complete set of booklets. Our Book No: 16624. $200 AUD.

110. Guy, H.; Guy, C.; Paris, Alfred (illustrator) (1897). Le Roman d'un Petit Marin (2nd ed) [Bibliotheque des Ecoles et des Families]. Paris: Librarie Hachette et Cie. 272 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, very good condition, original pictorial red cloth cover (spine ends chipped), black & white engravings, all edges gilt, some foxing (mainly near edges of some pages), blotchy patches rear cloth cover (small section board exposed), pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Second edition. A children's maritime adventure set in Brittany [France], North Africa, India and Indo-China [Indochina]. Our Book No: 1851. $50 AUD.

111. Haines, Robin (2005). Doctors at Sea: Emigrant Voyages to Colonial Australia (1st ed). Basingstoke, Hamps: Palgrave Macmillan. 248 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white illustrations, map, tables, minor edgewear jacket (light foxing reverse side). This book is both a history and the story of the doctors who looked after the emigrants on the voyages to Colonial Australia. The doctors not only had medical duties but also presided over courts of law on board as they punished wayward emigrants, as meted out by a jury made up of their peers. The doctors saved lives by looking after the daily sanitary and hygiene routines on board. Less than 2% of emigrants were buried at sea because of the efforts of the doctors to control and regulate their civilian populations at sea. ISBN/ASIN: 1403986851. Our Book No: 41292. $85 AUD.

112. Hayter, Adrian (1968). The Year of the Quiet Sun: One Year at Scott Base, Antarctica: A Personal Impression. London: Hodder & Stoughton. 191 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, endpaper maps, minimal foxing first two pages, coloured top edge lightly faded, edge lightly foxed, minor edgewear jacket. His personal account of the year he spent at Scott Base, Antarctica. The base is New Zealand's contribution to Antarctic exploration. ISBN/ASIN: 0340044802. Our Book No: 25286. $15 AUD.

113. Hazelton, William Harry; Davey, Richard (editor) (2011). Pieces of Iron: A High Romance of Sailing Ships, the Australian Goldfields and the Islands of Solomon. [Hobart, Fern Tree]: Round Earth Company. 277 pp. Paperback (with flaps), very good condition, black & white photos, light bump top spine, minor edgewear. This Australian historical novel by William Harry Hazelton is a high romance of the 1850s. It follows the fortunes of Stormy, bosun and master sailor, and Thomas Sheridan Conroy, ship's officer. After epic voyages they are stranded in Australia, when gold is discovered in Victoria and they join the rush with very dramatic results: a gold discovery leads to a disappearance, and a mystery unresolved for fifty years, when Thomas' grandson discovers a sea-chest in the Solomon Islands. Written in the 1940s during World War II, the original manuscript was burnt. Ten years later a copy was discovered with a publisher and eventually returned to the Hazelton family. This book is edited by the grandson of the author. ISBN/ASIN: 9780975005132. Our Book No: 28183. $40 AUD.

114. Hemingway, Ernest (1957). The Old Man and the Sea (Reprint ed). London: Jonathan Cape. 127 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), edges foxed, pages lightly toned, minor foxing & toning endpapers & flyleaves, reverse side jacket lightly foxed (minor edgewear, corner flaps trimmed, small scuff spine, minor insect damage bottom edges flaps), slight split front hinge (all pages firm). This is the story of a young boy, an old man, and a giant fish, and set of the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana. The story is shorter than the conventional novel, longer than the longest short story: this new work of fiction eludes classification, but it is a masterly example of literary art, simple and magnificent. It is a tragedy, but a tragedy that, at the last, emerges without grief into beaut. Our Book No: 31124. $18 AUD.

115. Hepworth, T. S. (1948). Castaways of the Monoboola. Sydney: Dymock's Book Arcade. 213 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair dustjacket), pages toned, small edge tears jacket (small piece missing top spine, base spine chipped, corners missing, edgewear, spine marked), inner hinge split (pages firm), corners little bumped, covers little rubbed, light stain fore-edge & bottom edge few pages, bookshop label inside front cover, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This Australian adventure story for boys, by T. S. Hepworth, about two boys who were transported early last century, to the penal colony at Brisbane, but are wrecked on the voyage, cast ashore on the coast and fall into the hands of the Aborigines. They learn to live as natives do. They are rescued and pardoned. A story full of adventure and action and a strong educational value because it has some history of how Aborigines lived. The age range stated is 10 to 15 years. Our Book No: 30892. $25 AUD.

116. Hermelo, Ricardo S.; Sobral, Jose M.; Fliess, Felipe; Rosove, Michael H. (editor) (2004). When the Corvette Uruguay Was Dismasted: The Return of the Uruguay From the Antarctic in 1903. Santa Monica, CA: Adelie Books. 24 pp. Hardback quarto, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, colour frontispiece painting, quarter-bound (cloth spine, spine label, marbled boards, handmade acid-free paper), small mark spine. An English-language translation of a rare pamphlet by Ricardo Hermelo and colleagues, published in Buenos Aires 1946. Plus preface, appendices (original text) and bibliography. Synopsis: Most Antarctic buffs are familiar with the Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1901-4 which was lead by Otto Nordenskjold. However, because all of the primary sources are in Spanish and Swedish few are familiar with the interesting homeward bound journey aboard the Argentinean relief vessel Uruguay. The ship was severely damaged in a storm north of the South Shetland Islands. What transpired between the Argentinean and Swedish staff was controversial - and pride for Argentineans. (Translated from the Spanish by Gricelda and Lawrence Perales. Frontispiece painting of the corvette Uruguay in the Antarctic. Limited edition, 250 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0970538618. Our Book No: 15976. $80 AUD.

117. Hewett, Dorothy (1993). The Toucher (1st ed). Melbourne: McPhee Gribble. 300 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket (bottom corner rear flap creased), spine ends little rubbed, pages lightly toned. This novel by Dorothy Hewett set in a small seaside town on the south coast of Western Australia. This narrative of sexual intrigue, memory and death is her first novel in 34 years. ISBN/ASIN: 0869142771. Our Book No: 29598. $20 AUD.

118. Hickling, Vice-Admiral Harold (1969). Postscript to Voyager: The Melbourne - Voyager collision (1st ed). Sydney: A. H. & A. W. Reed. 192 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), endpaper map, flaps creased jacket (small edge tears). The sequel to 'One Minute of Time,' the first book by Vice-Admiral Harold Hickling on the collision between aircraft carrier Melbourne and destroyer Voyager. That book was a decisive factor in a second enquiry being held into the disaster. This book summarises the actual collision of the two ships, the first board of enquiry, the agitations and lobbying for a reopening of the case, and finally the second enquiry and resultant vindication of the Melbourne's captain and officers. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0589004042. Our Book No: 7365. $25 AUD.

119. Hill, David (2012). The Great Race: The Race Between the English and the French to Complete the Map of Australia (1st ed). Sydney: William Heinemann / Random House Australia. 386 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos & maps centre spread, maps, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. David Hill relates the story of men whose drawings recorded countless previously unknown species and turned mythical creatures into real ones, and whose courage and determination enabled Terra Australis Incognita to become Australia. The author has used diaries and other first-hand accounts to tell the story of Englishman Matthew Flinders and Frenchman Nicolas Baudin who had been sent by their governments on the same quest. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742751092. Our Book No: 27356. $20 AUD.

120. Historical Society, Bowen; Bowen Independent, compiler; Morrill, James (1966). The Story of James Morrill. Bowen, QLD: Bowen Historical Society / The Bowen Independent. 34 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet (rusted), black & white photo, three black & white drawings at rear, light foxing covers, small tear spine ends (little spine worn), few light marks covers, pinhead holes through covers & pages at top of pamphlet, minor edgewear. Tells the true story of James Morrill, who was shipwrecked in 1846 off the Queensland coast (modern day Townsville), before it was colonised, and lived among Aborigines for several years. This story has been compiled by the Bowen Independent from material collected by its staff and by the Bowen Historical Society. Much of the story is in Morrill's own words, as published in 1863 by the Government Printer, and all of it is authentic. Includes a poem written by Eugene Fitzalan, botanist, one of Bowen's original settlers, who penned these lines after hearing Morrill's story from Morrill himself. (No date, but about 1966.). Our Book No: 40628. $30 AUD.

121. Home, Edward; Crittenden, Victor (introduction, notes) (1999). A First Fleet Letter to a Gentleman in Edinburgh [First Fleet Books]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 26 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, card covers, stapled (little rusted), few small black & white drawings (vignettes), minimal edgewear corner tips & spine. This letter was first published in July 1789 in the Edinburgh Magazine and was written by a Edward Home, a carpenter on the First Fleet ship the Charlotte. After the ship discharged its convicts and stores in Sydney, the Scarborough and the Charlotte departed for Canton in China to collect a cargo of tea and then return to England. Edward Home records the journey first to New South Wales and then in more detail to Canton. (No. 5 in the First Fleet Books series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910813. Our Book No: 29765. $30 AUD.

122. Hordern, Marsden (2005). A Merciful Journey: Recollections of a World War II Patrol Boat Man (1st ed). Melbourne: Miegunyah / Melbourne University Press (MUP). 334 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket (small closed tear & scuff rear side), tiny dent rear cover. This book is the compelling story of the life of Marsden Hordern from a happy childhood growing up in Sydney during the Great Depression, to his years serving in the Royal Australian Navy from 1942 to 1947 (Timor and New Guinea). He has used the letters and journals he wrote at the time, to recount his triumphs and disasters as a naval officer, detailing his rise from a young sub-lieutenant to a lieutenant in command of his own ship. This is a wonderful memoir of a young man coming of age in wartime. ISBN/ASIN: 0522851657. Our Book No: 30134. $40 AUD.

123. Horwitz, Tony (2003). Into the Blue: Boldly Going where Captain Cook has Gone Before. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 480 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, maps, spine lightly creased, minor edgewear. The author travels and re-experiences the voyages of James Cook and the exotic scenes he encountered. He also explores Cook the man: an impoverished farmboy who broke through the barriers of his class and time, to become the greatest navigator in history. ISBN/ASIN: 174114163X. Our Book No: 25415. $20 AUD.

124. Hough, Richard (1974). Captain Bligh and Mr Christian: The Men and the Mutiny. London: Arrow Books. 320 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white illustrations, map, corner tips covers little scuffed, spine little creased, edges & pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This is the story of Captain Bligh's voyage in the Bounty and the open boat in which he completed one of the most hazardous voyages in maritime history. The author describes the scenes surrounding this grim story vividly. Winner of the Daily Express Award for the Best Book of the Sea. ISBN/ASIN: 009908600X. Our Book No: 27283. $15 AUD.

125. Hough, Richard (1994). Captain James Cook: A Biography (Reprint ed). London: Hodder & Stoughton. 492 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, maps, few tiny dents front cover jacket & board cover. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This very readable biography takes a new look at one of the world's greatest mariners, James Cook. The most comprehensive study since Beaglehole's posthumous work of 1974. ISBN/ASIN: 0340585986. Our Book No: 27984. $35 AUD.

126. Hoyle, Arthur (2001). The Life of John Hunter, Navigator, Governor, Admiral (1st ed). Canberra: Mulini Press. 189 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket (as issued), very good plus condition, pictorial cover, few colour reproductions (includes frontispiece portrait), maps at rear. Arthur Hoyle provides the first biography of Admiral John Hunter who was the second Governor of New South Wales, and who came with the First Fleet in 1788 as second Captain of HMS Sirius. He was the Governor for five years. He battled shortages of food, almost mutinous NSW Corps and a population of convicts. The minister in distant London failed to understand his difficulties. He was later recalled to London in semi-disgrace, but was vindicated a year later when his successors failed also, and his recommendations were finally acted upon. He had an interesting life in the Royal Navy over a period of 68 years, where he rose from the position of Captain's Servant to the rank of Vice-Admiral of the Red. (Loosely inserted: Invitation, on Mulini Press letterhead, to book launch by Bishop Tom Frame.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910880. Our Book No: 29724. $45 AUD.

127. Hughes, Richard (1961). In Hazard (Reprint ed). Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. 173 pp. Paperback, very good condition, pages little toned, minor edgewear. A seafaring novel of vivid adventures, but is also an absorbing study of how two men behave in the face of danger. As a narrative of storm at sea, said to rival Joseph Conrad's "Typhoon". By the author of the acclaimed novel "A High Wind in Jamaica". Our Book No: 3095. $10 AUD.

128. Huntsman, Leone (2001). Sand in Our Souls: The Beach in Australian History (1st ed). Melbourne, Carlton South: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 251 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, few black & white drawings, light toning inside covers & page edges, spine little faded, minor edgewear. Leone Huntsman describes the forces and pressures that encouraged or impeded the enjoyment by Australians of their sand and surf, from early enjoyment of bathing, through nearly a century of repressive restrictions, and finally to freedom won in the face of drawn-out opposition. The author looks at the development of a distinctively popular Australian beach culture. ISBN/ASIN: 0522849458. Our Book No: 41031. $20 AUD.

129. Hutchins, Will (2000). Sydney Harbour 2000: A Journey. Sydney: Will Hutchins. 72 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, card covers (with flaps), very good condition, minor edgewear, rear cover lightly marked. This unique self-published book is a photographic essay of a "journey" through Sydney Harbour from North and South Heads to Homebush Bay. Every photo has been taken in the year 2000 and includes Olympic and Paralympic events held on or near the edge of the harbour. These images capture the natural and architectural environment, and non-intrusively observed people involved in harbour activities. ISBN/ASIN: 0646408399. Our Book No: 27203. $30 AUD.

130. Idriess, Ion (1947). Forty Fathoms Deep: Pearl Divers and Sea Rovers in Australian Seas (14th printing ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 343 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket (missing), good condition, board cover (little marked & scuffed), grey cloth spine, black & white photos, map front endpaper, papered board cover (cloth spine), spine little slack, pages lightly toned, edges toned & lightly foxed, owner's written name. A classic tale of Western Australia - the story and romance of the pearling industry in the northwestern town of Broome, and which had a strong Japanese influence. (Originally published, 1937.). Our Book No: 3610. $20 AUD.

131. Information Bureau, Sydney Harbour (1938). Sydney Harbour 150th Anniversary Souvenir: An illustrated Survey of Points of Scenic and Historic Interest Observed during the Tourist Harbour Trips, arranged by Sydney Ferries Limited (Revised ed). Sydney, Circular Quay: Sydney Harbour Information Bureau / Printed by Winn & Co. 54 pp. Paperback tall trade, fair condition only, flexible covers, concealed staples, new black cloth spine, colour frontispiece, black & white text-photos, loosely inserted folded map, staples lightly rusted, cover little marked & faded, few light stains covers, light water marks fore-edges few pages (red stain fore-edge first three pages, fore-edges little wavy, no loss of text), crease front cover, corners rear cover little creased, some edgewear. Souvenir booklet and harbour guide from Sydney Ferries. This small booklet was published to celebrate Australia's 150th Anniversary (which happened in Sydney Harbour). There are plenty of photos and information to interest all wanting to know about places of historical interest centred around the Harbour. (No date, but about 1938.). Our Book No: 40529. $50 AUD.

132. James, William G. (1935). Sea Sketches [Imperial edition no 385: Plate B2798]. Melbourne: Allan & Co. 8 pp. Paperback large quarto, card cover, stapled (rusted), very good condition. (Copyright date, 1935.) Sheet music for four songs: A Sailor's Dance; Lazy Sails; Sailing with the Wind; Homeward Bound. Our Book No: 15198. $20 AUD.

133. John, Second Lord Montagu of Beaulieu (1909). Buckler's Hard and Its Ships: Some Historical Reflections. London / Guildford: Self-Published / Billing & Sons (Printer). 42 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good jacket), thick board covers, card jacket fixed to boards at spine (edges rear cover little faded), full-page black & white text-photos (including frontispiece portrait), folding map, minor toning endpapers, minor edgewear. A short history of Buckler's Hard, a small village in Hampshire where a number of the ships belonging to the British Navy in Nelson's time were built and launched. Traces the place's history and lists the many ships built there. Concludes with table of ships launched, showing name, date of launching, builder and number of guns. (Possible unidentified modern reprint. 1 of 2 available copies.). Our Book No: 17182. $15 AUD.

134. Jones, Terry; Carruthers, Steven (2013). A Parting Shot: Shelling of Australia by Japanese Submarines 1942. Sydney, Narrabeen: Casper Publications. 319 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition, colour photos centre spread, black & white text-photos, maps, minor edgewear. Just three months after the surprise air raid over Darwin in 1942, Australians were once again shaken when the Japanese launched a surprise midget submarine attack on Sydney Harbour. This book for the first time also records full deatils of other actions by Japanese submarines in Australian waters that year, such as the shelling of Newcsatle. Scarce. ISBN/ASIN: 9780977506347. Our Book No: 18109. $40 AUD.

135. Kaplan, Robert D. (2010). Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Battle for Supremacy in the 21st Century. Melbourne, Collingwood: Black Inc. 366 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, maps, minor edgewear. The author discusses how the rise of China, India, Pakistan and Indonesia, among others, represents a crucial shift in the global balance of power. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863955027. Our Book No: 27840. $16 AUD.

136. Kendall, F. R.; P & O Cruises; MacDonald, Brian (introduction) (1987). Dearest Mother: Extracts from the Letters of F. R. Kendall: P & O 1837 - 1987. Melksham, Wilts: GB Publications. 45 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, few black & white photos, staples little rusted, few creases covers & pages, minor edgewear. This pamphlet has selected extracts from Kendall's letters reflecting the early days of P & O, which celebrates its 150th anniversary in 1987. Franklin Richardson Kendall was born in 1839 into a family with great naval traditions. He travelled extensively between 1858 and 1866 and while away wrote regularly to his mother. The collection of 78 letters, each commencing with "Dearest Mother", comprises nearly 300 pages. The fascinating letters were written at a time when substantial world-wide social and industrial changes were being made (Britain, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia noted). ISBN/ASIN: 0946555060. Our Book No: 30477. $18 AUD.

137. Kennedy, Gavin (1978). The Death of Captain Cook. London: Gerald Duckworth. 103 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, map, minor edgewear jacket (flap price-clipped), cover corners lightly bumped, bookplates, edges & pages lightly toned. About the last two fatal days -13th and 14th February 1779 - of Captain Cook's life. The author has analysed afresh all the contemporary eyewitness accounts and has studied the terrain in Hawaii himself. He presents the story in a new light, examining step-by-step the incidents that followed Cook's decision, made in a fit of temper, to use force against the islanders and seize the Hawaiian king as hostage. ISBN/ASIN: 0715609564. Our Book No: 27024. $15 AUD.

138. Kenney, Cyril Ernest (C. E.) (1944). The Quadrant and the Quill: A Book Written in Honour of Captain Samuel Sturmy, "a Tried and Trusty Sea-Man" and Author of The Mariner's Magazine, 1669. London: Metchim and Son. 166 pp. Hardback folio, no jacket as issued, very good condition, black & white photos (some full-page, including frontispiece), papered board cover (cloth spine), edgewear (corners bumped), base spine chipped, minor foxing endpapers & edges, autograph (author's written dedication). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. A biographical tribute of the life and work of the 17th-century British seaman and author Samuel Sturmy, who wrote this brilliant work on contemporary mariner's skills. Profusely illustrated with facsimiles of title pages, portraits and instruments. The text consists of five 'books': The Seventeenth Century Background; Notes on the Life of Captain Samuel Sturmy; General Description of his Book, 'The Mariner's Magazine - 1669'; The Library of Captain Sturmy; and Conclusion. The five books are separated by title pages illustrated with woodcuts by Hellmuth Weissenborn. Sturmy died in 1669 in the year after he published this - his only - book, which, based on his contributions to 'The Mariner's Magazine’, were of upmost importance to the accuracy of maritime navigation. Our Book No: 15857. $40 AUD.

139. King, Jonathan; Thompson, Jack (foreword) (2013). Tall Ships and Tall Tales: A Life of Dancing with History (1st ed). Melbourne, Brunswick: Scribe Publications. 354 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, few black & white cartoons, minor edgewear. This fascinating autobiography by Jonathan King is his story of how he organised re-enactments of some of Australian history's most exciting events on the high seas and on dry land. He met some very memorable people along the way, and has brought Australian history to life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922070739. Our Book No: 27413. $15 AUD.

140. King, Jonathan; King, John; King, Lt. Philip Gidley (1981). Philip Gidley King: A Biography of The Third Governor of New South Wales (1st ed). Sydney, North Ryde: Methuen Australia. 166 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white text-photos (plates), colour plates, illustrated endpapers, family tree, minor edgewear jacket (reverse side lightly foxed), bottom edge boards little rubbed, spine ends rubbed & scuffed, endpapers & title page & edges lightly foxed. This biography has been written by the descendants of Philip Gidley King through the Essington branch of the family. Philip Gidley King, the son of a Cornish draper, came to New South Wales with the First Fleet and later governed the colony from 1800 to 1806. In this first full biography, Johnathan and John King have sought to correct what they see as a unfair assessment of King's role in Australian history. The authors have used information from private family papers and other previously unpublished material to present a colourful and lucid picture of the period. ISBN/ASIN: 0454004451. Our Book No: 30909. $30 AUD.

141. King, Lt. Philip Gidley; Fidlon, Paul G. (editor); Ryan, R. J. (editor) (1980). The Journal of Philip Gidley King: Lieutenant, R. N. 1787 - 1790. Sydney: Australian Documents Library. 401 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in good plus dustjacket), black & white text-photos (plates), few small holes folded edge front flap (minor insect damage repaired, minor edgewear & foxing), sticker mark front cover jacket. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This journal of a young First Fleet marine officer Philip Gidley King describes his trip from England to Port Jackson in the First Fleet, and then his assignment to Norfolk Island, his extended stay on Norfolk Island ('marooned' together with convicts), and a trip from that island to New Zealand, where he describes the country and people. Includes a section on Maori language. Although maninly about Norfolk Island, this journal fills in the gaps about our knowledge of the daily struggles of the early colony in New South Wales. The original manuscripts are in the Mitchell Library, Sydney. King later became the third Governor of New South Wales. (No 2 in the Australian Documents Library series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908219016. Our Book No: 16212. $45 AUD.

142. Knopwood, Robert; Shillinglaw, J. J. (introduction) (1984). Journal of the Voyage to Port Phillip [Victoriana Collection]. [Melbourne, Carlton]: Queensberry Hill Press. 133 pp. Hardback small octavo, full brown leather cover (boards gilt stamped), spine is ribbed (gilt lettering), very good condition, brown endpapers, tipped in frontispiece sepia (brown-tinted) drawing, in cardboard slipcase (acquisition date written on edge). The diary of Reverend Knopwood, chaplain, describing his voyage in 1803 from England on HMS Calcutta with convicts to Port Phillip [later, Melbourne], and life at the Port Phillip settlements up until departure for Hobart Town. This Queensberry Press facsimile edition was originally issued as Parliamentary Paper No. 15, titled "Port Phillip. First Survey and Settlement Of", and published the following year in octavo format as "Historical Records of Port Phillip: the First Annals of the Colony of Victoria". (Copy 67 of limited edition of 155 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0909174423. Our Book No: 17196. $90 AUD.

143. Koln-Dusseldorfer (1990). MENU: M. S. Berlin (1st ed). Dusseldorf: KD Koln-Dusseldorfer. 5 pp. Ephemera tall trade, folded card, very good condition, single colour illustration over two pages, drawing of waiter on cover, light foxing, minor edgewear. Menu for M. S. Berlin, 1990 a ship from the KD Koln-Dusseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt shipping line. In German language, but most of the menu has English translations for the dishes. Our Book No: 40569. $10 AUD.

144. Lawson (Pty Limited), James R. (1999). The Ingleton Collection: Part 1: Books, Manuscripts, Documents and Collectables. Sydney: James R. Lawson Pty Limited. 71 pp. Paperback large thin octavo, very good condition, card cover, few black & white & colour illustrations (lots), pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This booklet is an auction catalogue for the Ingleton Collection. Geoffrey (G. C.) Ingelton was an Australian naval cartographer and book collector. It is the final catalogue of his Hydrographical, Nautical and Australasian Books, Charts and Collectables. These book were sold by Auction in the Max Lawson Gallery, 212 Cumberland Street, Sydney, on Monday 22 March 1999 at 2.00pm. Our Book No: 41132. $20 AUD.

145. Lawson (Pty Limited), James R. (1999). The Ingleton Collection: Part 2: Charts, Maps, Atlases and Prints (1st ed). Sydney: James R. Lawson Pty Limited. 38 pp. Paperback large thin octavo, very good condition, card cover, few black & white illustrations (lots), pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This booklet is an auction catalogue for the Ingleton collection. Geoffrey (G. C.) Ingelton was an Australian naval cartographer and book collector. Part 2 is the final auction got his Charts, Maps, Atlases and Prints.These were sold by auction in the Max Lawson Gallery, 212 Cumberland Street, Sydney, on Monday 2nd August 1999 at 6.00pm. Our Book No: 41133. $20 AUD.

146. Lawson, Will (1947). Paddle Wheels Away! (1st ed). Sydney: F. J. Thwaites (Pty) Limited. 238 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), pages toned as usual, reverse side jacket faintly toned (small edge tears, slight loss bottom edge, tiny hole & spine lightly foxed spine), spine & edges board cover little faded, bookshop label front pastedown, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. A collectible historical Australian novel by Will Lawson based on the rivermen and their paddle-boats on the Murray and Darling Rivers, Australia. ISBN/ASIN: B000QRCZKK. Our Book No: 26722. $15 AUD.

147. Leavitt, John F. (1973). The Charles W. Morgan. Mystic Seaport, CT: Marine Historical Association / Weslayan University Press. 131 pp. Hardback large wide octavo, no jacket, very good condition, black cloth covers, black & white drawings (including frontispiece), few black & white photos, endpaper drawings with boat plan, cover corners slightly bumped, small mark top edge, minor edgewear, bookplate inside front cover (slightly overlaps boat plan, but the same plan is also inside the rear cover). The story of the restoration of The Charles W. Morgan, the only wooden whaling boat to remain in the United States. The whaleship was built in 1841 and is now preserved at Mystic Seaport (Connecticut) as the only example of its type in the United States. Based on manuscript material in the G. W. Blunt White Library of The Marine Historical Association at Mystic Seaport. (There is loosely inserted ephemera inside the back of the book, which includes the story of the restoration of the Charles W. Morgan. The story appeared in The Age on 10/6/2011. There are also colour photos of ships which appeared in the National Geographic in August, 1950.). ISBN/ASIN: 0913372099. Our Book No: 40865. $30 AUD.

148. Lenton, Stewart W.; Lenton, Liz (collaborator) (2006). The Fishing Boats and Ports of Devon: An Alternative Way to Explore Devon (Volume 2). Plymouth: Channel View Publishing. 101 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, spiral bound, thick card covers (with flaps), colour text-photos, alphabetical index, charts, few black & white drawings, spine ends lightly bumped, minor edgewear. Stewart Lenton provides a brief guide to places associated with the fishing industry past and present in Devon; and a contemporary photographic record of the registered fishing boats kept in these places. This very informative book is a good way to learn some maritime and fishing history of Devon. (The index has extra unnumbered pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780955402319. Our Book No: 30471. $20 AUD.

149. Lewis, Anne Margaret; Frey, Mary (illustrator) (2005). Lighthouse Fireflies (1st stated ed). City Not Stated: Mackinac Island Press. Unnum 28 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pictorial covers, illustrated endpapers, colour drawings (mostly full-page), corners covers little bumped, top spine & top corners jacket lightly scuffed, small dent front cover), autograph (author's written name). This beautiful children's picture story is about a lighthouse keeper's son who catches a King Firefly and must let him go. The charming illustrations will delight any age. This is a very special book full of adventure. ISBN/ASIN: 0974914541. Our Book No: 29243. $20 AUD.

150. Lewis, Michael D. (1972). Spithead: An Informal History. London: George Allen & Unwin. 208 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor foxing reverse side jacket, minor edgewear, owner's written name. The author writes about Spithead - the stretch of water between the eastern end of the Isle of Wight and the English mainland. This is the last book by Michael Lewis, the foremost naval historian. Completed just before his death, it draws together, in his inimitable style and with his profound knowledge of naval past, the many and varied strands of history that have given Spithead its significance. This approach will appeal not only to naval and local historians but to all those who sail Spithead. ISBN/ASIN: 0049420968. Our Book No: 22389. $15 AUD.

151. Leys, Simon (2010). The Wreck of the Batavia and Prosper. Melbourne: Black Inc. / Schwartz Publishing. 111 pp. Paperback small, good condition, pages toned as common, rear cover creased, minor edgewear. Two maritime essays by Simon Leys (a pen-name), a literary cr itic and sinologist. The first essay relates the tale of the wreck of the Dutch East India Company ship 'Batavia' on the Abrolhos Islands off the coast of Western Australia in 1629. This includes the horror of a surviving mutineer attempting to murder the other survivors. The second essay, 'Prosper', is a small reminiscence of sailing as a young man from Brittany on a tuna fishing boat - one of the last boats to do so under sail. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863953269. Our Book No: 31053. $10 AUD.

152. Lindsay, Philip (1938). Bride for a Buccaneer. London: Hutchinson & Co. 352 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), top & base of spine little creased, top spine on jacket creased (few tiny edge tears, minor edgewear), spine ends little creased, few small marks covers, light foxing endpapers, minimal foxing edges, light toning edges & pages, bookshop label front pastedown. This historical adventure novel is set in the West Indies and the Spanish Main in the 17th century, where the haunt of those full-blooded adventurers, the buccaneers, still existed in those sun-drenched waters, as brave and dangerous and heroic as ever. Miles Oliver, after a short but dazzling career of carefree marauding, was taking his bride to a new life in Jamaica. Gabriela was a girl of great spirit, and looking forward to her thrilling new life. Miles casually tells her about his buccaneering exploits. Gabriela found his past a barrier, but a great love overcame that barrier, and united - in the end - two loving hearts. The author brings to his story a dazzling power of description about a time when life was really lived to the full. (No date, but 1938 or 1955, Trove. ). Our Book No: 40997. $50 AUD.

153. Line, Aberdeen and Commonwealth (1952). Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line: Information for Passengers. London: Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line. 24 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, pages & covers toned, minor edgewear, extensive annotation. Pamphlet for passengers sailing on this ocean liner from Britain to Australia. Includes a detailed listing of localities of interest to observe during the voyage. Extensively annotated by a passenger, dated 1954. (Estimated date, 1952, printer's mark.). Our Book No: 17574. $10 AUD.

154. Line, Orient (1952). Timetable: Orient Line Sailings 1952-53-54: England - Australia (1st ed). London: Andersen, Green & Co. / Orient Line. 2 pp. Ephemera long oblong foldout, good condition, folded pages, light toning & foxing, few creases along fold lines, minor edgewear. This pamphlet shows the dates and ports of call from Britain to Australia. The ships depart London, then travel to Gibraltar, Naples, Port Said, Aden, Colombo, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, and arrive in Sydney. The return trip departs Sydney and returns the same way, and visits Marseilles then Gibraltar, London. Includes the distances between ports of call, and a list of the Orient Line Fleet. Our Book No: 40561. $10 AUD.

155. Line, Shaw Savill; Milne, N. S. (Captain) (1954). Program: S.S. Largs Bay Grand Concert. London: Shaw Savill Line. 4 pp. Ephemera trade, folded card, good condition, colour illustration front cover, light toning & foxing, few age spots, light stain rear cover, fold rubbed, minor edgewear, minor pencil annotation. Programme for a Grand Concert on S.S. Largs Bay, held on Saturday, February 27th, 1954. There is an amusing poem on the back about the concert. Our Book No: 40057. $15 AUD.

156. Lines Ltd, Royal Mail (1955). Royal Mail Lines to South America: Amazon, Aragon, Arlanza. London: Royal Mail Lines Ltd. 16 pp. Paperback oblong trade, good condition, stapled, serrated edges, colour full-page illustrations, route map last page, light foxing, minor insect damage fore-edge covers, staples rusted, bottom corners covers creased, covers little marked, minor edgewear. This pamphlet describes the three new “A” ships to become part of the Royal Mail Lines to South America. The color illustrations depict: The First Class Restaurant, Smoke Room, Lounge and Cinema, Gallery, Cabin Class restaurant, Lounge, Cocktail bar, Library, First Class Two-bedded Cabin, Cabin Class Four Berth Cabin, Children's Nursery, First Class Lido. (Estimated date, 1950s.). Our Book No: 30486. $15 AUD.

157. Lines, Orient; Lamb, Lynton (artist) (1952). MENU: Orient Lines: S.S. Orontes (4 cards). City Not Stated: Publisher Not Stated. Each 4 pp. Each card: Ephemera small trade, folded card, good condition, black & white drawing cover, stewards name (1 card), small mark bottom spine, light toning & foxing rear cover (2 cards), light foxing along fold line (1 card), minor edgewear. Menus for S.S. Orontes. Two cards are Orient Line at the Equator. One card is dated April 30th, 1953 has a Davy Jones His Majesty's Scribe stating that the passenger has crossed the "Line" at Longitude 85 Degrees, 45 Minutes East on this day and is duly admitted to the Ancient Order of the Deep. The other card is Tourist "B" dated 5th February, 1952 (2 copies). The fourth card is one of a series of menu cards designed by Mr. Lynton Lamb to commemorate various national days, this one being New Zealand Day with a Kiwi on the cover and is a Tourist "B" card. Each card has a different dinner menu. Our Book No: 40053. $30 AUD.

158. Lines, Orient; Garrad, S. A. (designer); Cornwell, H. (chef); Lane, G. (baker) (1953). MENU: Orient Lines - S.S. Orontes Coronation Cards (2 cards) (1st ed) [Coronation Series]. London: Baynard Press (Printer). Each 4 pp. Each card: Ephemera small trade, folded card, good condition, colour illustration front cover, light toning & foxing, light stain bottom edge (1 card), minimal insect damage (1 card), minor edgewear. Two menus for S.S. Orontes Coronation series, designed for the Orient Line by S. A. Garrad. Each card has a different dinner menu. One card has the The Sovereign's Orb on the front and a description on the rear. The other has the Ampulla on the front and a description on the rear. Our Book No: 40054. $30 AUD.

159. Lines, Orient (1953). MENU: Orient Lines: S.S. Orontes (1 card) (1st ed). City Not Stated: Publisher Not Stated. 2 pp. Ephemera small trade, folded card, good condition, light toning & foxing covers, light foxing along fold line, few creases pages & along fold line. Menu for S.S. Orontes. Dinner menu card for Monday 11th May, 1953. This card has a point of interest stating that S.S. Orontes is due in Backstairs Passage about 10.00 p.m [a strait lying between Kangaroo Island and the South Australian mainland]. Our Book No: 40102. $10 AUD.

160. Loney, Jack (1982). The Mahogany Ship (5th ed). Geelong: Marine History Publications. 20 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, maps, staples little rusted, light creasing along spine, minor edgewear. This pamphlet by Jack Loney is about the story of a Spanish ship which lies buried in the sand between Warrnambool and Port Fairy in Victoria. ISBN/ASIN: 0909244030. Our Book No: 28254. $15 AUD.

161. Ludowyke, Jay (2018). Carpathia: The Extraordinary Story of the Ship that Rescued the Survivors of the Titanic. Sydney: Hachette Australia. 322 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. Jay Ludowyke has intensively researched the rescue of Titanic survivors by the Carpathia.He examine the dual narratives of Captain Rostron and the daring rescue of the Titanic survivors by the ship Carpathia, as well as the Waring team and their dangerous determination to reach the wreck. Rich in history and drama, this is the true story of Carpathia from her launching to the sensational events of 1912, World War 1 (WW1) and beyond is a compelling story. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733640674. Our Book No: 30522. $20 AUD.

162. Mackaness, George (1979). Some Fictitious Voyages to Australia (New ed) [Australian Historical Monographs (New Series)]. Dubbo, NSW: Review Publications. 16 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, flexible green cover, stapled pamphlet, full-page black & white drawing. This pamphlet by George Mackaness, the Australian educationalist and book collector, records early historical voyages to Australia, usually highly inaccurate, and not based on actual visits to Australia or the Pacific. (No 37 in the 'Australian Historical Monographs, New Series'. Originally published in a limited edition of 35 copies in 1937. 1 of 2 available copies.). Our Book No: 15415. $15 AUD.

163. MacRobert, Virginia (2010). Gin's Tonic: Ocean Voyage Inner Journey (1st stated ed). Hong Kong: Proverse Hong Kong. 536 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name & date). This book is the daily record of a journey around the world. Virginia MacRobert, Henry the dog, Coco the cat, and some crew members shared her journey. They took a long journey under sail in the catamaran sailing vessel Dai Long Wan. They left the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in October, 2006, and arrived back in March 2008, which took 493 days to complete a circumnavigation. This log of their voyage records real-life episodes with pirates, terrific storms and breakdowns in the middle of the most remote places on the planet. The author was born in Australia, and raised on a farm in New South Wales. ISBN/ASIN: 9789881772435. Our Book No: 28826. $40 AUD.

164. Marchant, Leslie R. (compiler) (1969). A List of French Naval Records and Illustrations Relating to Australian and Tasmanian Aborigines, 1771 to 1828 (1st ed) [Bibliography Series]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (AIAS). 83 + 4 pp. Paperback small quarto, card covers, very good condition, card covers, spine ends little rubbed, spine slightly faded, bottom corner last page creased, minor edgewear. This book lists the research carried out by the French explorers. Eight expeditions visited Australia between 1771 and 1828 to gather information and extend European knowledge about the country, the climate, the environment, bird and animal life and Aboriginal inhabitants. Lists 82 paintings and sketches. A list of AIAS publications at the rear. (No 4 in this series.). Our Book No: 40585. $50 AUD.

165. Marr, David; Wilkinson, Marian (2003). Dark Victory (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 350 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor creasing spine, minor edgewear. First edition. The secret history of John Howard's campaign against boat people that began with the Tampa incident, and ended 10 extraordinary weeks later with the Australian voters giving Howard his third election victory. (This early printing does not have the cover subtitle at the base of the front cover.). ISBN/ASIN: 1865089397. Our Book No: 12378. $16 AUD.

166. Marsden, Peter (1975). The Wreck of the Amsterdam (1st U.S. ed). New York: Stein & Day. 289 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos & drawings, minor edgewear spine ends jacket (small closed tear top edge, rear cover lightly marked & scratched), owner's written name & date. Peter Marsden relates the story of the Dutch merchant ship's ill-fated voyage from Jakarta, but wrecked off the English coast (Hastings) in 1749. It then tells a fascinating story of how, in 1969, the author and a team of dedicated researchers become involved in salvaging this great ship. Fully documented and illustrated with nearly 200 photographs that tell the complete story of this great ship's past and present. ISBN/ASIN: 0812817605. Our Book No: 22533. $25 AUD.

167. Marshall, A. J. (Jock) (1970). Darwin and Huxley In Australia. Sydney: Hodder & Stoughton. 142 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), sepia (brown tinted) illustrations, minor edgewear jacket (spine faded, top corner front flap clipped, tiny tear spine with slight loss one letter, few tiny spots front cover), light foxing endpapers, pages lightly toned, top edge lightly foxed. (This copy: Hardback dustjacket.) The story of two obscure young Englishmen who visited Australia in the service of William IV, Queen Victoria and the Admiralty. The first was Charles Darwin, official naturalist in His Majesty's survey ship 'Beagle', which sailed into Sydney Cove in 1836. The second was Thomas Henry Huxley, assistant to the 'Rattlesnake', which dropped anchor in Farm Cove eleven years later. This account of their activities by the late Professor Jock Marshall is the best recent publication. ISBN/ASIN: 0340126396. Our Book No: 31058. $25 AUD.

168. Martakies, Robin (2007). The History of the Windermere Steamers with Details of the Coniston, Ullswater and Barrow Pleasure Steamers, the Windermere Steamboat Museum Steam Passenger Launches and the Keswick Launches. [England]: Trafford Publishing. 145 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, top corner of rear cover creased, covers lightly scratched, minor edgewear. Robin Martakies describes the steamboats of the Windermere and Lakes District, Britain. The information has been extracted from the County archives, old newspaper archives, various records, books and documents in private ownership and from the memories of the employees, many long retired, but still enthusiastic about "their" Steamers. The author has used his love of the old steamers to make this a fascinating book for anyone interested in the steamers and their history. ISBN/ASIN: 9781425133252. Our Book No: 26829. $30 AUD.

169. Matson, Lines (1956). Envelopes: S. S. Mariposa First Sailing, October 26, 1956 (1st ed). City Not Stated: Oceanic Steamship Company. pp. Two oblong envelopes, very good condition, embossed illustrations, faint foxing rear side each envelope. Two white embossed envelopes from Matson Lines/The Oceanic Steamship Company. Both envelopes have the same details: S.S. Mariposa First sailing, October 26, 1956. The ship visits San Francisco, Los Angeles, Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia. Our Book No: 40564. $10 AUD.

170. Mauch, Peter (2011). Sailor Diplomat: Nomura Kichisaburo and the Japanese-American War. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Asia Center / Harvard University Press. 312 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket). Australian academic Peter Mauch describes how, as Japan's pre-Pearl Harbor ambassador to the United States, Admiral Kichisaburo (1877 - 1964) played a significant role in a tense and turbulent period in Japanese-U.S. relations. Connects his experiences as a naval officer to his service as foreign minister and ambassador, and later as father of Japan's Maritime Self Defense Forces and proponent of the U.S.-Japanese alliance. Re-assesses Nomura's contributions as a hard-nosed realist whose grasp of the underlying realities of Japanese-U.S. relations went largely unappreciated by the Japanese political and military establishment. ISBN/ASIN: 9780674055995. Our Book No: 15923. $40 AUD.

171. McCormick, Anne; McDonnell, Derek; Wantrup, Jonathan (1992). Hordern House: Voyages - Natural History. Sydney: Hordern House. Unnum pp. Paperback small quarto very good plus condition, card cover (with flaps), black & white & colour text-photos, black & white drawings. An illustrated Sydney bookseller's catalogue of 110 antiquarian natural history, travel and maritime exploration books for sale. (Loosely inserted: list of offer prices, and order form.). ISBN/ASIN: 1875567046. Our Book No: 15660. $25 AUD.

172. McCormick, Anne; McDonnell, Derek; Wantrup, Jonathan (1994). Hordern House: Voyages. Sydney: Hordern House. Unnum pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, laminated card cover, black & white & colour text-photos, black & white drawings, corner tips covers little creased, minor edgewear. An illustrated Hordern House bookseller catalogue of 174 antiquarian maritime exploration, travel and natural history books for sale. (Unnumbered pages. Loosely inserted: list of offer prices, and order form.). ISBN/ASIN: 1875567097. Our Book No: 15663. $25 AUD.

173. McLaughlin, W. R. D. (1962). Call to the South: A Story of British Whaling in Antarctica (1st ed). London: Harrap. 188 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, faint foxing & toning edges, light brown strips endpapers, corners bumped, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket (lightly rubbed, flap price-clipped, reverse side lightly toned). An account of a typical British whaling expedition to Antarctica. The author has spent many seasons in Antarctica and through this book pleads for action to save the whales before it is too late. SALE PRICE. Our Book No: 25295. $12 AUD.

174. McNicoll, A. W. R.; Ingleton, G. C. (illustrator) (1932). Sea Voices (Limited ed). Sydney: A. W. R. McNicholl and G. C. Ingelton. 48 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good condition, EX-LIBRARY (small library sticker, spine label overlays library digits), original dark green cloth cover (gilt vignette, edges & spine faded), black & white drawings (some full-page), first letter red each poem, top edge gilt, fore-edge untrimmed, minor edgewear, internally very good. G. C. Ingleton produced and illustrated this book of 25 sea poems by A. W. R. McNicoll on board HMAS Canberra during a cruise around Australia in August to November, 1932. (Unstated limited edition of about 260 copies, Trove. Unnumbered pages.) ISBN/ASIN: B001V8CTCW. Our Book No: 13326. $20 AUD.

175. Mitchell, M. (Mary) (1975). Whale Killers of Twofold Bay. [Bega, NSW?]: Self-Published: M. Mitchell / Bega News Print. 12 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover (staples rusted), black & white text-photos, spine little faded,glossy paper, minor edgewear, old price sticker front cover. This pamphlet by M. Mitchell documents a pod of 20 to 30 killer whales in Twofold Bay (south coast, New South Wales) that hunted other passing whales, driving them to shore where human a whaling indutsry. This unique partnership and mutual understanding of animal and human lasted for 100 years. (No date, but 1970s, Trove. Only three copies listed in Trove. Unnumbered pages.). Our Book No: 18242. $15 AUD.

176. Monsarrat, Nicholas (1943). East Coast Corvette (Australian ed). Melbourne: Cassell & Company. 80 pp. Paperback small, dustjacket, good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), thick card covers, black & white photos, inner hinge little split (pages firm), small edge tears jacket, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear, owner's written name. Australian edition. Followup from his previous book "H.M. Corvette". The author describes his new life as First Lieutenant of a navy ship as it patrols the sea board of Britain, searching for Nazi e-boats, mines, etc. Our Book No: 16373. $10 AUD.

177. Moore, Neil (1988). The Voyage of Naram-sin. Sydney: Collins Publishers / Anne Ingram Books. 24 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, minor edgewear. A children's picture story by Neil Munro about a foolish king who wants his architect to build boats of stone. ISBN/ASIN: 0732248051. Our Book No: 26723. $20 AUD.

178. Morrell, Margot; Capparell, Stephanie (2008). Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer (Reprint ed). London: Nicholas Brealey Publishing. 238 pp. Paperback, very good condition, black & white text-photos, corner tips front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Written by two veteran business observers, this book details universal leadership tactics set against the survival story of the Endurance expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton. Illustrated with photos by Frank Hurley and other rare photos, this book is full of fascinating and practical lessons of a leader who put people first, and came out ahead when the odds were against him. ISBN/ASIN: 9781857883183. Our Book No: 30015. $16 AUD.

179. Morris, Norval (2002). Maconochie's Gentlemen: The Story of Norfolk Island [and] The Roots of Modern Prison Reform (1st ed) [Studies In Crime and Public Policy]. New York: Oxford University Press (OUP). 213 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), cloth spine, black & white photo, map, minor edgewear jacket, pages lightly toned. About Alexander Maconochie, a privileged retired naval captain, who became at his own request superintendent of 2000 twice-convicted prisoners on Norfolk Island, a thousand miles off the coast of Australia. In four years, Machonochie transformed what was one of the most brutal convict settlements in history into a controlled, stable, and productive environment that achieved such success that upon release his prisoners came to be called "Machonochie's Gentlemen". Using a unique combination of fictionalized history and critical commentary, the author Norval Morris provides a powerful policy impact. ISBN/ASIN: 0195146077. Our Book No: 30569. $20 AUD.

180. Nichols, Peter (2003). Evolution's Captain: The Dark Fate of the Man who Sailed Charles Darwin Around the World [Robert FitzRoy]. Sydney: HarperCollins. 328 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white text-drawings, edges lightly toned, spine little creased, minor edgewear. Peter Nichols provides the untold story of Robert FitzRoy, the captain of the HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin's unlikely companion on the landmark journey that lead to his theory of evolution. The five-year-long scientific expedition aboard the HMS Beagle launched Darwin into lasting fame and distinction, and drove Robert Fitzroy to commit suicide. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0732274788. Our Book No: 30264. $25 AUD.

181. Nicholson, Ian Hawkins (1964). Shipping Arrivals and Departures Sydney: Volume II 1826 - 1840: Parts I, II and III [Roebuck Society Publication]. Canberra: Roebuck Society. 258 + 93 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, typewritten text, maps (including endpapers), black & white text-photos, edges lightly foxed, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear. A second volume on Sydney Harbour shipping arrivals and departures, from 1826 to 1840. Part I contains various shipping lists, including ships in the harbour on a specific date. Part II: Index to ships and vessels, with explanatory notes. Part III: Index to persons, with explanatory notes. Our Book No: 16909. $40 AUD.

182. Nicholson, Ian Hawkins (1981). Gazetteer of Sydney Shipping 1788 - 1840: Being a Geographical Index of Ports of Origin and Destination, and Places Discovered, Visited or Remarked Upon by Sydney Shipping of the Period [Roebuck Society Publication]. Canberra: Roebuck Society. 218 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, typewritten text, maps, black & white text-photos, top edge foxed, front cover near spine lightly toned, some spinewear & edgewear. Ian Hawkins Nicholson provides an alphabetical geographical listing of all the various ports of origin and destination of ships and craft arriving at or departing from Port Jackson [Sydney Harbour], and places discovered, visited or referred to by Sydney shipping of the day. Considered to be an appendix to two previous Roebuck Society volumes: 'Shipping Arrivals and Departures Sydney 1788 - 1825' (Cumpston) and 'Shipping Arrivals and Departures Sydney 1826 - 1840' (Nicholson). (No 26 in the 'Roebuck Society Publication' series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909434182. Our Book No: 16786. $27 AUD.

183. Nielsen, Peter (2004). North Queensland at War (Day by Day): Volume 1: Naval and Merchant Shipping Movements (1939 - 1942). Townsville: Nielsen Publishing. 330 pp. Paperback thick wide octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). Peter Nielsen has researched and compiled a comprehensive self-published catalogue of all naval shipping movements in North Queensland waters during the specified time period of World War 2, 1939 - 1942. (Volume 1 only : Part 2 was later published in 2007. 306 + 24 pages. No 55 of an unspecified limited edition.) ISBN/ASIN: 0975212702. Our Book No: 14609. $50 AUD.

184. O’Donoghue, K. J.; Appleyard, H. S. (1986). Hain of St. Ives. Kendal, UK: World Ship Society. 132 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white photos, colour frontispiece, colour flags and funnels inside rear cover, one colour flag flyleaf and front cover, light toning pages, light foxing covers, light stain bottom corner front cover, minor edgewear cover corners. The story of one of the major shipping companies of the late-19th century. The Hain Steamship Company was founded in a small Cornish fishing port, and from there it was controlled until the takeover by P&O in 1917. The book has notes and lists of the ships - sailing, steam and motor - as well as the fascinating story of the Hain family, which can be traced back to the 16th century. ISBN/ASIN: 090561741X. Our Book No: 30456. $18 AUD.

185. Officer Just Returned, An (1978). An Authentic and Interesting Narrative of the Late Expedition to Botany Bay as Performed by Commodore Phillips and the Fleet of the Seven Transport Ships under His Command [etc] (Facsimile ed) [Facsimile Series]. Sydney: Library of Australian History (LAH). 48 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, navy blue cloth cover (embossed edges, gilt spine lettering), black & white frontispiece, minor scuffing front endpapers. Title ends: "and Safe Arrival on the Coast of New Holland, with Particular Descriptions of Jackson's Bay & Lord Howe Island". An anonymous account, by an officer, of the First Fleet's departure from Plymouth (April 1787) to his embarkation on The Prince of Wales for his return voyage to England (14 July 1788). The first available firsthand description of events at Botany Bay, Port Jackson and Norfolk Island. Originally published in two versions, Aberdeen & London, 1789. Both title pages and one preface are reproduced here in facsimile, but the text of the London edition has been re-set (retaining original spelling, etc.) because it was too poor to reproduce in facsimile. (No 12 in the Library of Australian History Facsimile series. Limited edition of 800 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0908120109. Our Book No: 16302A. $28 AUD.

186. Oldham, Charles (editor) (2011). 100 Years of the Royal Australian Navy (1st ed). Sydney, Bondi Junction: Faircount Media. 296 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos & adverts, minor edgewear, few light creases covers. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This book , edited by Charles Oldham, tells the history of the Royal Australian Navy. In 1911, King George V granted the title Royal Australian Navy to the Commonwealth Naval Forces. Australian men and women have served during the First and Second World War, the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency, the Middle East and various United Nations peacekeeping missions. The many photos bring this book to life. (No ISBN or publication date in book.). ISBN/ASIN: B008E4ESMU. Our Book No: 26514. $28 AUD.

187. Olivieri, Kevin; Henderson, Margaret (editor); Henderson, Margaret (editor) (1999). Early Shipping Photographs [Historical Photographs Series]. Lismore, NSW: Richmond River Historical Society. 34 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. This booklet contains heritage photographs of the different types of vessels that were part of the local history of the Richmond River, New South Wales. (No 3 in this series. ISBN stated in book 1875484064 is invalid.). ISBN/ASIN: 187548406X. Our Book No: 23962. $12 AUD.

188. P & O, Orient Lines; Anderson, Sir Donald (foreword) (1962). P & O Orient Lines About Ourselves Staff Journal (3 issues). London: P & O Orient Lines / Brown Knight & Truscott (Printer). 44 + 48 + 106 pp. Each pamphlet: Ephemera small quarto, stapled, very good condition, black & white text-photos, light toning pages, staples lightly rusted, covers little scuffed & rubbed, some colour loss rear cover (x1), some edgewear. These three staff journals combine the Orient Line and P & O Orient newsletters. Two were published Summer and Autumn 1960 (nos 1 & 2), and the third (no 8) was published in Summer 1962. No. 1 has a chart explaining the P & O and Orient Line amalgamation, and the management of the various departments. There are interesting stories and photos from most parts of the world in each newsletter. Our Book No: 30485. $30 AUD.

189. P & O, Orient Lines of Australia (1964). P & O Orient Lines Australia Staff Newsletter (3 issues). Sydney: P & O Orient Lines of Australia. Each 12 pp. Each pamphlet: Ephemera small quarto, good condition, stapled, black & white text-photos, fore-edges little over-trimmed, light toning, staples lightly rusted, slight loss fore-edge few pages (56), few edge tears fore-edge (56, 57), small piece missing last page (57, 58), some edgewear, minor corrective biro annotation front cover. These three newsletters for P & O staff were for staff circulation only. Two were published in November 1963 (no. 56) and December 1963 (no. 57), and the third in January 1964 (no. 58) contains the story of their new building. There are interesting stories and photos from most parts of the world in each newsletter. (Biro annotation front cover corrects missing digit in newsletter number.). Our Book No: 30483. $20 AUD.

190. Paling (1942). Paling's Army Navy and Air Force Album of 15 Popular Songs. Sydney: W. H. Paling & Co. 27 pp. Paperback small folio, very good plus condition, pages faintly toned as usual. Sheet music for 12 popular songs with military (army, navy, air force) themes. (Copyright date, 1942.) Our Book No: 17322. $20 AUD.

191. Palmer, A. B. (1981). Pedlar Palmer of Tobruk [Roebuck Society Publication]. Canberra: Roebuck Society. 383 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, endpaper maps, front cover jacket little faded (small piece missing top edge, reverse side marked & lightly foxed, some edgewear), edges foxed. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Pedlar Palmer relates his many extraordinarily diverse adventures as a merchant seaman worldwide. He became an expert on Chinese trade. During World War 2 (WW2) he joined the Royal Navy, where he ran supplies to the besieged soldiers at Tobruk, and his experiences as a POW after his ship sunk in the Mediterranean. After the war, he was in much demand for relief work in China. No 29 in the Roebuck Society Publication series. (Errata section second last page.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909434212. Our Book No: 23142. $30 AUD.

192. Park, Ruth; Niland, Deborah (illustrator) (1991). James (1st ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 32 pp. Hardback small square quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), full-page colour drawings, minor edgewear jacket (rear cover creased, closed tear top corner rear cover). (James, by Ruth Park, illustrated by Deborah Niland, hardback dustjacket, Viking Penguin 1991.) This children's picture story by Ruth Park is about a boy named James who travels to school by ferry. One day, the ferry breaks down, and he decides to walk across the water to school. He is rescued by Pip the Golden Labrador dog. This charming story celebrates his childhood innocent belief that he can do anything - if he thinks he can. Illustrated by Deborah Niland. ISBN/ASIN: 0670824267. Our Book No: 28573. $20 AUD.

193. Parker, John (2005). S.B.S: The Inside Story of the Special Boat Service (2nd, new ed) [SBS]. London: Bounty Books. 350 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pictorial cover, black & white photos, maps, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. Second edition. The S.B.S [SBS, Special Boat Service] - the British commando unit - has been prominent in dramatic operations in many of the world's trouble spots: World War 2, then the Korean War, Borneo confrontation with Indonesia, Falkland Islands, and recently. the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan, and the Coalition invasion of Iraq. John Parker brings the story up-to-date with gripping accounts of these recent engagements and substantial additional material on previous operations. The author is a British investigative journalist. (This copy: Bounty Books, 2005, jacket photo of a submarine.). ISBN/ASIN: 0753712970. Our Book No: 25453. $25 AUD.

194. Parkinson, Liz (1989). The Underwoods: Lock, Stock and Barrel. Terrigal, NSW: Lazy Lizard. 272 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, page edges lightly toned, minor edgewear corners. A self-published genealogical study written and illustrated by Liz Parkinson. The story of three brothers who came to Sydney from the London docks. They went on to employ hundreds of men, sail fleets of ships, and carry cargoes all over the world. The Underwood estate was one of the largest ever settled in Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 1862529256. Our Book No: 16663. $60 AUD.

195. Pateshall, Nicholas; Tipping, Marjorie (editor, introduction) (1980). A Short Account of a Voyage Round the Globe in H.M.S. Calcutta 1803 - 1804. Melbourne, Carlton: Queensberry Hill Press. 95 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white frontispiece, black & white drawing, map, owner's embossed seal (on two pages), otherwise excellent. The true (previously unpublished) account of Nicholas Pateshall who was Third Lieutenant on the convict ship HMS Calcutta, which sailed for New Holland in 1803. Edited and introduced by Marjorie Tipping, who found the manuscript in the Hereford County Record Office. One of the few early accounts of the aborted Sullivan Bay settlement (prior to the foundation of Melbourne nearby). Descriptions of native people and animals seen, plus events and activities aboard the ship. This is the first of a proposed series of small publications related to the early settlement of Port Phillip and Van Diemen's Land. (Not the limited edition of this book, and not the later series of books in limited editions in heritage covers.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909174202. Our Book No: 14983. $25 AUD.

196. Peake, Andrew G. (editor) (1992). National Register of Shipping Arrivals Australia and New Zealand (3rd ed). Sydney: Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations. 58 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card covers, reprinted documents, black & white illustrations, stapled (rusted), top corner front cover creased, faint foxing top edge, creasing along spine, minor edgewear corner tips & spine ends, owner's rubber stamp. Third edition. This booklet about arrivals by sea attempts to collect the records that are available for the various colonies that made up Australia prior to Federation in 1901, and the period thereafter, and to New Zealand. Brief descriptions are given of the records, the record repository and reference number. The types of records covered includes passenger lists of ships, indexes which have been compiled, passenger cards and other records that provide information relating to ship of arrival, e.g. musters and other registers. ISBN/ASIN: 0959394060. Our Book No: 30849. $20 AUD.

197. Perry, F. W.; Laxon, W. A. (1991). Nourse Line. Kendal, UK: World Ship Society. 56 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white photos (including frontispiece), minor toning, minor edgewear & spinewear. The story of the British shipping company that originated in the mid-19th century. The Nourse Line owed its foundation and growth to the energy and enterprise of one Irishman, who successfully transitioned from owner-master afloat in command of a ship to a berth ashore running his own shipping company. Captain James Nourse was born in County Dublin in 1828, and passed the examination for his master's certificate in London in 1851, obtaining his first command the same year. ISBN/ASIN: 0905617622. Our Book No: 30457. $18 AUD.

198. Phillips, Valmai (1977). Romance of Australian Lighthouses (1st ed). Adelaide: Rigby Limited. 221 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), black & white & colour photos (some full-page), minor edgewear jacket (slightly faded, closed tear top edge, light foxing reverse side, spine ends little rubbed), light foxing endpapers & edges, small tear on spine edge, boards slightly faded, some edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Valmai Phillips provides this very special story about lighthouses is the story of people, navigators like Matthew Flinders, sea captains, pioneers, convicts, and the lighthouse-keepers whose long tradition of devotion and service continues to this day. In this technological age when more lights are automated, there are still men and women who spend weeks at a time in remote isolation, maintaining the lights that must never go out. Shows fascinating glimpses into the lives of these people as she tells the story of the many lights that are sentinels around the coast. The many photos in both colour and black & white will interest anyone learning about an important part of Australian history. (Note: Good condition only.). ISBN/ASIN: 0727004980. Our Book No: 30747. $25 AUD.

199. Pike, John R. (1973). Brixham, Torbay: A Bibliographical Guide. Torbay: Borough of Torbay. 27 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, flexible covers, few black & white photos, map, staples little rusted, minor edgewear. John Pike has compiled a brief narrative that links together the more important references in books, maps, and documents to Brixham (Devon), and its fishing fleet and naval history. Created for anyone interested in Brixham to further research interesting aspects. ISBN/ASIN: 0901842168. Our Book No: 30478. $12 AUD.

200. Plowman, Peter (2007). Australian Cruise Ships (1st ed). Sydney, Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. 112 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, colour text-photos, covers lightly creased, small closed tear rear cover join to spine, minor edgewear, owner's written name inside front cover, errata slip loosely inserted. This book provides details of many of the ships that cruised out of Australian ports from the early 1970s up to 2000, and all the cruise liners to have been seen in local waters since 2001, as well as taking a look ahead to the liners scheduled to come here in 2007 and 2008. ISBN/ASIN: 9781877058509. Our Book No: 26646. $20 AUD.

201. Podlecki, Anthony J. (1998). Perikles and His Circle (1st ed). London: Routledge. 248 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), maps, minor edgewear jacket, pages lightly toned. Anthony Podlecki provides a book about Perikles (Pericles), the creator of the educational reputation of classical Athens. This book traces his development from a somewhat hesitant and left-leaning politician, to a mature statesman fully committed to expanding the Athenian maritime empire, and using the material benefits of that empire to improve the ordinary lives of its citizens. Examines the large amount of sources and documentation on Perikles to provide a lucid and accessible account of the life and achievements of the man, being both comprehensive and comprehensible. ISBN/ASIN: 0415067944. Our Book No: 30832. $40 AUD.

202. Princess, Cruises (1995). Sun Princess Pocket Guide. City Not Stated: Princess Cruises. 6 pp. Ephemera long oblong foldout, very good condition, folded pages, few creases along fold lines, minor edgewear. This pamphlet (2 sheets that fold out to 6 pages) includes a layout of this cruise ship and a fact sheet. The Sun Princess was built in Monfalcone, Italy, and registered in Monrovia, Liberia. (Estimated date, 1990s.). Our Book No: 40562. $10 AUD.

203. Printing, Offset (1944). The Giant Book of Ships [OPC series A89]. Sydney, Waterloo: Offset Printing Coy. 16 pp. Paperback folio (very large format), card cover, good plus condition, black & white drawings, full-page colour drawings, edgewear, written & dated dedication, owner's written name. Colorful large-format children's picture book by Offset Printing about the history of ships. (No date, but 1944, Trove, or 1946, date of written dedication.) Our Book No: 12228. $20 AUD.

204. Proulx, E. Annie (1994). The Shipping News (Reprint ed). London: Fourth Estate. 337 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. Annie Proulx provides a highly acclaimed bestseller and Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Quoyle is a hopeless hack journalist living and working in New York. When his no-good wife is killed in a spectacular road accident, Quoyle heads for the land of his forefathers, the remotest corner of far-flung Newfoundland. With his aunt and his delinquent daughters Bunny and Sunshine in tow, Quoyle finds himself part of an unfolding, exhilarating Atlantic seaside drama. An irresistible comedy of human life. ISBN/ASIN: 1857022424. Our Book No: 4657. $10 AUD.

205. Purcell, Leigh (1982). Photos: 50th Anniversary: Sydney Harbour Bridge 1932 - 1982. Sydney: Daily Mirror. N/A pp. Photos in souvenir envelope, very good condition. Contents: four black & white photos. Envelope: cardboard, oblong small quarto format, flaps at back, sticker seal torn (rear flap scuffed from part sticker removal), minor edgewear. (Limited edition: no 977 of 1000 copies.) Souvenir envelope (designed by Purcell) containing photographs, published by the Sydney tabloid newspaper, the Daily Mirror, to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Our Book No: 12299. $12 AUD.

206. Purdie, Robert; Fishburn, Matthew (editor) (2014). Narrative of the Wreck of HMS Porpoise. Sydney, Potts Point: Hordern House Rare Books. 134 pp. Hardback wide octavo, dustjacket (with flaps, nautical chart reverse side), pale blue paper covered boards, beige cloth spine, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), few sepia (brown-tinted) drawings. This is the long over-looked account of the notorious wreck of HMS Porpoise on the southern fringe of the Great Barrier Reef in 1803. This narrative of the wreck is now revealed as written by a junior officer on Matthew Flinders' HMS Investigator, Surgeon's Mate Robert Purdie (1780 - 1815). The narrative was originally published in eight parts in the Naval Chronicle in 1799 - 1818. This book has a new introduction and notes by Matthew Fishburn. Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the July 1814 publication of Matthew Flinders' "Voyage to Terra Australis”. ISBN/ASIN: 9781875567737. Our Book No: 29604. $40 AUD.

207. Rangitata; Pikes, Joseph (artist) (1960). MENU: R.M.S. Rangitata English Buildings (3 Cards). City Not Stated: Publisher Not Stated. Each 4 pp. Each card: Folded card small octavo, good condition, colour illustration front cover, minimal toning spots, minor edgewear. Three menus for R.M.S. Rangitata. Two cards have the same menu and are dated 13th March, 1960. One of these cards has Middle Temple Lane which leads to Middle Temple Hall, built in 1572. Here "Twelfth Night" was first performed in 1602 under Shakespeare's personal direction. The other card has St. Bartholomew's Gateway which marks the entrance to the Church of St. Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield. This, the oldest parish in London, was founded by Rahere in 1123. The third card is dated Friday, 18th March, 1960, and the menu is for a Carnival Dinner. This card has Voyage to New Zealand via Panama Canal: the illustration is the Staple Inn, Holborn and old Elizabethan houses. Our Book No: 40050. $30 AUD.

208. Rangitata; Stewart, Kay (artist) (1960). MENU: R.M.S. Rangitata English Cathedral Cards (4 cards). City Not Stated: Publisher Not Stated. Each 4 pp. Each card: Folded card small octavo, good condition, colour illustration front cover, minimal spotty toning, minor edgewear. Menu for R.M.S. Rangitata. Each card has the same menu for Sunday, 28th February, 1960. The four English cathedrals are: Norwich, Lichfield, Peterborough, and St Albans. Each cathedral is described on the back of the card. This ship was operated by the New Zealand shipping company between London and New Zealand via the Panama Canal - built in 1929 and scrapped in 1962. Our Book No: 40048. $40 AUD.

209. Rangitata; Wagstaff, H. (artist) (1960). MENU: R.M.S. Rangitata Bird Cards (3 cards). City Not Stated: Publisher Not Stated. Each 4 pp. Each card: Folded card small octavo, good condition, colour illustration front cover, minor edgewear, minimal age spots. Menu for R.M.S. Rangitata. Two of the three cards (undated) have the same menu but a different bird on the front cover: a bellbird, and a kea - with a description of the bird on the rear side, plus a story from Neptunus Rex, Ruler of the Seven Seas, stating that the bearer was admitted into "Ye Anciente Fellowshippe of ye Seven Seas", with a red seal. The third card has a jay on the front cover, and the description of this bird on the rear cover. The menu differs from the other two cards. The date is Sunday 20th, March, 1960. Our Book No: 40049. $30 AUD.

210. Rangitata, R. M. S.; Hocken, Captain A. (1960). MENU: R.M.S. Rangitata English Cathedral Card (1card). City Not Stated: Publisher Not Stated. 4 pp. Ephemera, folded card small octavo, good condition, colour illustration front cover, minimal spotted toning, minor edgewear. Menu for R.M.S. Rangitata. This card has the Farewell Dinner menu for Tuesday 22nd March, 1960. The cathedral on this card is Ely. The cathedral’s history is described on the back of the card. This ship was operated by the New Zealand shipping company between London and New Zealand via the Panama Canal - built in 1929 and scrapped in 1962. Our Book No: 40560. $10 AUD.

211. Reid, T. (Thomas) (1934). Where White and Brown Meet. London: Trefoil Publishing Company. 328 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), cloth cover spine faded (lightly flecked), foxing prelim pages & fore-edge, edges toned, pages lightly toned, small edge & spine tears jacket (about 20% spine MISSING mainly top edge), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Historical maritime novel of inter-racial relationships by Thomas Reid, considered bold for the time. From the blurb: 'On an Eastern liner, meet three white men, and two white girls married to a Sinhalese and Tamil respectively. Amid the clash of race in lovely Ceylon occur adventures of mind and body. The tragic, the ludicrous, realism and imagination, beauty and squalor, life as it is in the East emerge in a candid book that once read will not be forgotten'. (No date, but 1934, Trove.) ISBN/ASIN: B000896XRC. Our Book No: 18020. $80 AUD.

212. Rickard, D. R. (1999). In the Navy. Adelaide, Brighton: Self-Published: D. R. Rickard. 158 pp. Paperback large octavo, good condition, black & white photos, few black & white drawings, top corner rear cover & the last few pages creased, light creases in covers, spine ends little rubbed, edges lightly toned, minor edgewear. D. R. Rickard provides a lighthearted look at life in the Royal Australian Navy, starting in the 1960s and covering three decades. The book has interesting characters, anecdotal accounts that are unique to the day-to-day living in a confined shipboard environment. The story is played out in the Far East, South Seas and a Sydney dockyard, and set against the backdrop of a war in South-East Asia, together with many other significant world events of the time. ISBN/ASIN: 0646389297. Our Book No: 41222. $20 AUD.

213. Rixson, Marjorie; Turner, Joan (illustrator) (1946). They Sail at Sunrise. Melbourne: Georgian House. 118 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white drawings, pages toned, small edge tears jacket (piece missing top spine, sticker mark, base spine chipped, edgewear), corners & spine ends board covers little bumped, slight crease some pages (during manufacture), bookshop label inside front cover, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve This delightful young adults book by Marjorie Rixson tells the story of Ratty and Platty and their adventures on the good ship Rataplat, and their meeting with Bella the Flying Fish, the Gallant Swordfish, the Old Green Witch in the cave beneath the sea, the King Penguins, the Albatross, the King and the Princesses in The Land of Heart’s Desire, and the Good Friend of all Children, Santa Claus. The author states there is a lot of fun and fantasy in this book stated for children from 6 to 10, but also suits young adults. ISBN/ASIN: B000SU0N18. Our Book No: 30900. $25 AUD.

214. Roddick, Anita; Shelby Biggs, Brooke (with) (2004). Troubled Water: Saints, Sinners, Truths and Lies about the Global Water Crisis [Take it Personally Series]. West Sussex: Anita Roddick Books. 138 pp. Paperback small square quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour drawings & text-photos, printed on recycled paper, minor edgewear. Anita Roddick, noted business entrepreneur and environmentalist, provides a pictorial exposure of the global water crisis. Includes essays from Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Vandana Shiva, Maude Barlow, Tony Clarke, Greenpeace, Oxfam and more. The book is richly illustrated. (From her 'Take it Personally' series.). ISBN/ASIN: 095439593X. Our Book No: 23392. $15 AUD.

215. Rose, Lyndon (1984). Richard Siddins of Port Jackson. Canberra, Fyshwick: Roebuck Society. 152 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white photos, endpaper maps, toned strip front free flyleaf, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). A biography by Lyndon Rose of colonial merchant and mariner, Captain Siddins, who was a whaler, then traded seals and sandalwood in the Pacific out of Port Jackson, Sydney (1804 -1822). He later became a Port Jackson pilot and then superintendent of South Head Lighthouse. ISBN/ASIN: 0909434026. Our Book No: 13398. $35 AUD.

216. Rosenman, Helen; Dumont D'Urville, Captain Jules S. C. (1992). Two Voyages to the South Seas (1st translated ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. 304 pp. Paperback large wide octavo (with flaps), very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, minor edgewear, minor foxed spots edges & endpapers, bottom corners last three pages little creased, owner's name front flyleaf. During two voyages across the South Seas in the corvettes Astrolabe (1826 - 1829), and Astrolabe and Zelee (1837 - 1840), the French explorer Captain Jules S. C. Dumont d'Urville visited Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, the Straits of Magellan, Chile, New Guinea, South East Asia, Tasmania, Antarctica and Torres Strait. Helen Rosenman was so interested by his story, she has translated from the French and rewritten the tale from d'Urville’s official accounts to create an exciting narrative account of these explorations. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522844320. Our Book No: 31135. $40 AUD.

217. Ross, Michael (1978). Bougainville: A Biography (1st ed). London: Gordon & Cremonesi. 167 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), sepia (brown-tinted) & black & cream illustrations, frontispiece, small scuff rear cover jacket (few tiny scratches, minor edgewear), faint foxing top edge. A biography of Louis Antoine de Bougainville, the French explorer and navigator who was famous for his journey round the world, and particularly for his visit to Tahiti. He was a versatile man and had a fascinating life. He confronted George Washington at Fort Necessity, was second in command to Montcalm during the Seven Years War, wrote a treatise on integral calculus at the age of 24, and led one of the most exciting and valuable scientific expeditions around the world. He is associated with the thorny climbing plant known as Bougainvillea, including its discovery and importation into Europe and America. ISBN/ASIN: 0860330591. Our Book No: 29336. $25 AUD.

218. Rowley, Alec (1922). Outward Bound: Suite for Piano [Plate W.R.4089]. Sydney, Artarmon: Winthrop Rogers / Boosey & Hawkes. 12 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled (rusted), minimal edgewear, minor biro annotation (digits, front cover). Sheet music for five piano pieces that have maritime themes: Chanty - Hornpipe - The bosun's story - A sailor song - Jack ashore. Copyright date, 1922, probably modern reprint. Our Book No: 17479. $15 AUD.

219. Ruhen, Carl (1988). The Sea Devil: The Controversial Cruise of the Nazi Emissary von Luckner to Australia and New Zealand in 1938. Sydney: Kangaroo Press. 136 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, frontispiece, minor edgewear jacket (crease top edge, light foxing reverse side), light foxing top edge, spine ends lightly rubbed. The story of Count Felix von Luckner who visited Australia and New Zealand in 1938. He was seen by many as a Nazi spy and by others as a chivalrous and honourable foe during World War 1 (WW1) when, as a sea raider, he had sunk 14 Allied ships in the the South Atlantic without loss of a single life. (Includes advert sheet for von Luckner's lecture in Canberra on 4 June 1938.). ISBN/ASIN: 0864171781. Our Book No: 26506. $20 AUD.

220. Salt, Daphne F. (2000). Kurnell: Birthplace of Modern Australia. Sydney, Como West: Clarion House. 160 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Daphne Salt relates the story of Kurnell, where Caption Cook landed, bounded by the Pacific Ocean and Botany Bay. Today it is a southern suburb of Sydney, Australia's first and largest city. Kurnell village began as a fishing outpost and has matured despite the industrial buildings, yet it still has a village atmosphere. The many photos help to tell the fascinating history of this historical village. ISBN/ASIN: 0958771731. Our Book No: 28990. $30 AUD.

221. Santa Maria, Vincente; Galvin, John (editor); McBride, Professor Patrick, (translation); Hammond, Dr George (translation); Smithers, Adelaide (translation) (1971). The First Spanish Entry into San Francisco Bay 1775: The Original Narrative, Hitherto Unpublished, by Fr Vicente Maria and Further Details by Participants in the First Explorations of the Bay's Waters (Translated ed). San Francisco: John Howell Books. 130 pp. Hardback large quarto, two dustjackets (one paper, one clear plastic), very good condition (in good dustjacket), blue cloth boards, gilt title cloth cover & jacket, frontispiece, maps, colour illustrations, fore-edge pages untrimmed (roughly cut), edges paper jacket chipped (spine & title faded, closed tears), top corners plastic jacket few small tears. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Father Santa Maria's journal of 1775, a record of a participant in the first Spanish voyage of exploration into San Francisco Bay, has only recently been located. It contains four contemporary maps and six illustrations in full colour from the brush and pencil of Louis Choris who was at San Francisco in 1816. There is a glossary, references and an index at the rear of the book. (Parallel text in Spanish and English. Limited edition, 5000 copies.). ISBN/ASIN: B002K50QCU. Our Book No: 40709. $90 AUD.

222. Saunders, Ross (1986). No Way to Treat a Lady: Lady Denman is Saved (1st ed). [Sydney]: [Ross Saunders, John Hatton]. 59 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card cover, stapled (slightly rusted), black & white text-photos, map, no title page as issued, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear, tiny sticker mark rear cover. First edition. This is the story of a battle against the odds. Determined to save one of Sydney's grand old wooden ferries, Lady Denman, a small group "stole" her out of Sydney Harbour. The lady, finally restored, is now at rest in the village of Huskisson, south of Sydney, New South Wales, where she was built in 1911. (No date, but 1986, internal evidence & Trove. No ISBN in book or on Trove. 1 of 2 available copies.). Our Book No: 26749. $15 AUD.

223. Scoresby, Rev. William; Smith, Archibald (editor) (1859). Journal of a Voyage to Australia and Round the World, for Magnetical Research (1st ed). London: Longman, Green Longman, & Roberts. 96 + 315 + 24 pp. Hardback large octavo, no jacket as issued, good plus condition, original black embossed cloth cover (gilt spine lettering), colour plates, black & white engraving frontispiece portrait, tables, figures (some colour), foldout colour map loosely inserted (fragile, repaired, plus facsimile copy), new endpapers, few end pages edges repaired, errata slip tipped in, pages faintly toned (edges toned), minor edgewear. First edition. Pages 1 - 96: "Exposition of magnetical principles ... disturbance in iron ships". Followed by, pages 1 - 315: "Narrative of the voyage". Rev. Scoresby (1789 - 1857), the noted Arctic explorer, later became the first navigator to investigate the changes in magnetism in an iron ship as it sailed from the northern to southern hemisphere. He was appointed in 1855 to the Liverpool Compass Committee which investigated the deviation of the compass in wooden and iron ships in response to losses at sea caused by compass errors. In 1856 he and his his wife sailed on the maiden voyage of the "Royal Charter" to Australia and back, to make systematic observations on the magnetism of iron ships. He was awarded an honorary MA degree at Melbourne University during this visit. His pleasing results were published in 1859 after his death. (Ferguson 15510. Publisher's catalogue at rear. Includes facsimile of foldout map, loosely inserted.). Our Book No: 16813. $590 AUD.

224. Scott-Child, Richard; Reid, Vivien E. (illustrator); Clyne, Densey (foreword) (1992). Pirates Don't Pick Flowers (1st ed). Kalamunda, WA: Literary Mouse Press. 97 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white drawings, maps, minor edgewear, light foxing edges, autograph (author's written dedication flyleaf). A true tale of adventure for young people. This is the story of William Dampier, Esq., seafarer, explorer and keen observer of things strange and wonderful. ISBN/ASIN: 0947295569. Our Book No: 25693. $15 AUD.

225. Seemann, Berthold; Snow, Phillip A. (introduction) (1973). Viti: Account of a Government Mission to the Vitian or Fijian Islands, 1860 - 1861 (Facsimile ed) [Colonial History Series]. London: Dawsons of Pall Mall. 447 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, tan cloth cover, foldout map, minimal foxing edges. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . Facsimile (re-set) of a book originally published in London in 1862. Seemann, a German-born botanist, was invited to join the British government's commission under Colonel Smythe to investigate the feasibility of the cession of Fiji to Great Britain, which had been suggested by the Fijian chiefs because they were unable to pay off debts owed to America. (The islands were finally ceded to Britain in 1874), Seemann was favourably impressed and was confident that the islands, well governed, had much potential as a "flourishing colony". His book provides a narrative of the voyage and a description of the islands. An account of their botany is included as an appendix. ISBN/ASIN: 0712905642. Our Book No: 6653. $40 AUD.

226. Severin, Tim (1997). The Spice Islands Voyage: In Search of Wallace (1st p/b ed). London: Little, Brown & Company. 267 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings, colour photos centre spread, map, spine faintly creased (top little chipped), slight crease front cover, minor edgewear. (The Spice Islands Voyage: In Search of Wallace, by Tim Severin, Little Brown, 1997.) About a journey and a quest: an equatorial journey among the Spice Islands of Indonesia aboard a traditional native sailing vessel - a quest to rediscover a remarkable Englishman whose wandering in the archipelago changed the way we see the natural world. The author used Alfred Russel Wallace's book ’The Malay Archipelago' as a guide. This fascinating book is a singular travel book, a unique blend of biography, ecology, history and adventure. It bears witness to the many heroic achievements of one of the great Victorian scientist-explorers. ISBN/ASIN: 0316881759. Our Book No: 29767. $20 AUD.

227. Shackleton, Edward; Tweedsmuir, Lord (preface) (1939). Arctic Journeys: The Story of the Oxford University Ellesmere Land Expedition 1934-5 (2nd ed) [Black Jacket Books]. London: Hodder & Stoughton. 318 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), top edge tinted, maps, figures, pages lightly toned, reverse side jacket lightly toned & marked (rear cover marked, small edge tears, minor edgewear), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Edward Shackleton, the noted polar explorer, gives a vivid description of a winter spent far inside the Arctic Circle. Our Book No: 25293. $20 AUD.

228. Sharp, Andrew (1968). The Voyages of Abel Janszoon Tasman. London: Clarendon Press. 375 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), maps (including fold-out at front), black & white drawings, light foxing edges, reverse side jacket lightly foxed & toned (front flap price-clipped, spine little rubbed, few tiny rubbed parts, some edgewear corner tips), boards slightly marked, small lightly rubbed patch free flyleaf, endpapers lightly foxed, non-author written & dated dedication prelim page. Title: The Voyages of Abel Janszoon Tasman, by Andrew Sharp. Andrew Sharp outlines the early life and voyages of the famous Dutch navigator Abel Tasman, and the general European exploration of the South Pacific and Australia up to 1642. He then follows detailed studies of Tasman's main voyages of 1642-3 and 1644, during which he made outstanding contributions including the first circumnavigation of Australia (without realising it, landing in southern Tasmania) to discovery in the South Pacific, including New Zealand. The book gathers in one volume all available translations: the Haalbos-Montanus account; Tasman's journal; the Sailor's journal of the voyage of 1642-3; some gleanings from Nicolaas Witsen concerning Tasman's two main voyages; and some suggestions concerning the significance and relationships of various charts deriving from those voyages. (ISBN 0198215363 not printed in book, assigned later.). ISBN/ASIN: 0198215363. Our Book No: 41299. $60 AUD.

229. Shaw, R. E. Instructor Captain (editor) (1953). Official Souvenir Programme of the Coronation Review of the Fleet by Her Majesty the Queen at Spithead, 15th June, 1953. Portsmouth: Gale & Polden. 64 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white photos, plan, few coloured & black & white adverts, black & white drawings (badges, rank, types of ships), light toning pages, corner tips covers & few pages little creased, staples rusted, title page little creased, covers little rubbed, some edgewear & spinewear. This official souvenir program is about Her Majesty The Queen reviewing the Naval Fleet. Some of the contents are: Flag officers responsible for the conduct of the Coronation naval review: Ships attending the Review from fleets and commands: Alphabetical list of major warships with names of flag and commanding officers: Royal naval aircraft in the fly past: Queen Victoria's naval review. Published by the authority of the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. Our Book No: 30466. $20 AUD.

230. Smith, Sue (2007). Bastard Boys. Sydney: Currency Press. 216 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white photos (including frontispiece), front cover corner tips little creased, minor edgewear, faint remainder stripe bottom edge. This screenplay by Sue Smith follows the lives of the main players in a serious maritime industrial dispute that stopped Australia. A political thriller, war film, love story and courtroom drama all rolled into one, this story is one of the most significant events in Australia's recent past. ISBN/ASIN: 9780868198095. Our Book No: 29673. $20 AUD.

231. Smyth, Dacre; Lockwood, Admiral Lionel (foreword) (1982). Historic Ships of Australia: A Third Book of Paintings, Poetry and Prose. Melbourne, Toorak: Dacre Smyth. 82 pp. Hardback small square quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour reproductions, faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear jacket (little creasing), autograph (author's written name), bookplate. The author and artist is a retired naval officer who has been painting for about 16 years. Self-taught, he has held nine previous one-man exhibitions. he reproduces paintings of historic ships made in 1981 throughout Australia. The rear of the book has a list of the ships. Some of the ships are: Adelaide, Melbourne, James Craig, John Oxley, Lady Hopetoun, Polly Woodside, South Steyne. (Loosely inserted: 2-page letter from the author to art dealer Frank McDonald, about the von Guerard book of which McDonald was an author. Plus McDonald bookplate.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959519831. Our Book No: 27010. $20 AUD.

232. Smyth, Terry (2015). Australian Confederates: How 42 Australians Joined the Rebel Cause and Fired the Last Shot in the American Civil War. Sydney: Random House Australia. 371 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tables, black & white photos (few colour) centre spread, bottom corner front cover creased, minor edgewear front cover bottom corner tip & first few pages. In 1865, the Confederate States ship 'Shenandoah' sailed into bustling Port Phillip Bay, and the Americans were well looked after. Surprisingly, 42 Australians enlisted secretly to fight for the South in the American Civil War. The 'Shenandoah' fired the last shot of the war, having captured, burned and ransomed 38 Union ships and taken more than 1000 prisoners. Terry Smyth, the award-winning author, brings to life the Australians who sailed into adventure and controversy, among them the last man to die in the service of the Confederacy. ISBN/ASIN: 9780857986559. Our Book No: 29926. $25 AUD.

233. Sollitt, Max (2007). Catastroscopes: A Creative and Adventurous Australian Bloke's Battle with Clinical Depression and Anno Domini (1st ed). Melbourne, Hartwell: Temple House / Sid Harta Publishers. 351 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. This autobiography by Max Sollitt is an account of his life until age 77 of a seafarer and writer, bibliophile and drunkard, who makes philosophical and psychological enquiries into his relationships over the years with his parents, school-teachers, mates and the opposite sex. The author has experienced all the symptoms of clinical depression and tells in a down-to-earth, sometimes darkly humorous way how he stopped himself from becoming another unit in the grim suicide statistics. ISBN/ASIN: 1921206020. Our Book No: 27168. $20 AUD.

234. Souhami, Diana (2007). Coconut Chaos (Pitcairn, Mutiny and a Seduction at Sea) (Reprint ed). London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 257 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket). This novel by Diana Souhami is based on the mutiny on the Bounty and weaves facts with fiction. At dawn in 1789 Fletcher Christian, master's mate on the HMS Bounty, took a coconut to quench his thirst from the supply on the quarterdeck. But the consequences followed: mutiny, and Captain Bligh's navigation 3000 miles across the Pacific in an open boat in violent weather without maps or supplies and with starving men. The colonising of Pitcairn Island. The shipwreck on the Great Barrier Reef of HMS Pandora sent to capture the mutineers. And, 200 years later, the seduction of the narrator in a rudderless yacht on stormy seas. This singular tale by a Whitbread Prize-winning writer connects the famous mutiny on the Bounty in the Pacific Ocean in 1789 to the plight of the islanders of Pitcairn now. Its conceptual core is chaos theory: how a small chance thing, the taking of a coconut by Fletcher Christian from Bligh's stores on the ship, had dramatic ramifications that continue today. ISBN/ASIN: 9780297847878. Our Book No: 15901. $18 AUD.

235. Steam Navigation Co., British India (1957). Deck Cadets: A Career. London: British India Steam Navigation Co. / Printed by Brown Knight & Truscott (Printer). 16 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, single colour map, covers rubbed & little marked, front cover slightly faded, staples rusted, corner tips pages & covers little creased, minor edgewear This pamphlet describes a career at sea as a deck cadet in naval and commercial ships, including British India (B.I., founded in 1856). The pamphlet covers trade destinations, the roles of deck cadets, conditions of entry, training, a fleet list, an outfit list, and rates of pay. (Estimated date, about 1957. Loosely inserted: Erratum and rates of pay slips.). Our Book No: 30475. $18 AUD.

236. Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, British India (1959). British India (B.I.) Services: On World Trade Routes. London: British India Steam Navigation Co. / Brown Knight & Truscott (Printer). 16 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, colour maps, few scuffs front cover, spine & covers rubbed, staples little rusted, rear cover little marked, minimal biro annotation (letter) front cover, middle page spread LOOSE, covers lightly foxed, minor edgewear. This pamphlet is about the world trade routes that are followed by British India Steam Navigation ships. The company was founded in 1856. Includes: The service: The ships: Accommodation: Freight: Ports of call. A miscellaneous services list and agents list at the rear. Our Book No: 30476. $18 AUD.

237. Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, British India (1960). British India (B.I.): A Career at Sea. London: British India Steam Navigation Co. / Brown Knight & Truscott (Printer). 51 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, map, few scuff marks rear cover, spine rubbed, covers little rubbed & creased, staples little rusted, minimal biro annotation (letter) front cover, minor edgewear, folders inside rear pocket (little rubbed). This pamphlet describes a career at sea, such as with B.I. (founded in 1856, and which introduced the steamship to the coastal traffic of India). Some of the contents explain a career with B.I., amenities ashore and afloat, trade destinations, the roles of deck cadets, engineer cadets, deck officers, engineer officers, pursers and electricians. There are folders containing rates of pay, and lists of outfits required in pocket at the rear. (Estimated date, about 1960, Trove.). Our Book No: 30474. $18 AUD.

238. Steam Navigation Company, Peninsular & Oriental (P & O) (1953). Sports and Entertainments Card: S.S. Himalaya (2 cards). City Not Stated: Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P & O). Each 4 pp. Each card: Folded card octavo, good condition, colour illustration front cover, minimal age spots, crease along fold, bottom corner front cover one card creased (1 card), few light creases cover (1 card), minor edgewear. Two sports and entertainments cards. One is dated April, 1953 for Australia to England, the other Monday 11th July to Friday July 29th no year or name of ship, from London to Colombo. There is passenger information on the rear of one card: the other card is blank. Our Book No: 40055. $20 AUD.

239. Steele Gordon, John (2002). A Thread Across the Ocean: The Heroic Story of the Transatlantic Cable (1st ed). London: Simon & Schuster. 238 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, pages & inside covers lightly toned, minor edgewear, barcode sticker inside rear cover. This book is about the spirit of an age as a group of Victorian entrepreneurs fought to realise a dream that revolutionised communication for ever. The book tells the story of this epic struggle that would require a decade of effort, millions of dollars in capital, the solution of innumerable technological problems and uncommon physical, financial, and intellectual courage. These men had changed the world when the project was completed. ISBN/ASIN: 0743231279. Our Book No: 26919. $12 AUD.

240. Stewart, W. K. (1943). Brown's Rule of the Road Manual: The Rule of the Road at Sea, also the Uniform System of Buoyage, Wreck-marking, Regulations for Light Vessels, Etc. (9th ed). Glasgow: Nautical Press / Brown, Son & Ferguson, Ltd, Nautical Publishers. 148 pp. Hardback small, good plus condition, thick card covers, orange cloth spine (little faded), black & white drawings, colour diagrams, charts, light foxing few pages, pages lightly toned, rear cover lightly marked, minor edgewear covers, spine ends slightly rubbed & scuffed, sticker front cover, owner's written name & date inside front cover Ninth edition. This reference book contains important information needed to assume control of a vessel as upon its practical application depends in a large measure the safety of life and property. The purpose is to promote careful study and observation. This manual has for many years served as a guide to the examinations for the various grades of certificates of Competency formerly held by Authority of the Board of Trade and at present conducted by the Ministry of War Transport. It is specially suitable for study at sea, the sequence of matter being arranged for that purpose, and the diagrams, questions and answers will be found most helpful and informative. (Swain's shop sticker. Written name: J.G.N. Snepp 1945.). Our Book No: 40434. $30 AUD.

241. Stonex, Emma (2021). The Lamplighters (1st ed). London: Picador. 366 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, as new condition (in as new dustjacket), tiny bump bottom corner tip rear cover, ribbon bookmark, autograph (author's written name title page). Autographed: First edition. This exciting novel is inspired by real events in 1900, and Emma Stonex's love of anything nautical. Three keepers vanish from a remote lighthouse, miles from the shore (Cornwall, 1972). The entrance door is locked from the inside. The clocks have stopped. The Principal Keeper's weather log describes a mighty storm, but the skies have been clear. What happened to those three men out on the tower? This is an unforgettable story of love and grief that explores the way our fears blur the line between the real and the imagined. (Independent Bookshop Numbered Limited Edition: This is No. 822 of 1500 autographed copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781529047318. Our Book No: 40831. $50 AUD.

242. Storrie, Ann; Morrison, Sue; Morrison, Peter; Thomson-Dans, Carolyn (editor) (2003). Beneath Busselton Jetty. Kensington, WA: Department of Conservation and Land Management. 145 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good plus condition, colour text-photos (some full-page), minimal edgewear. Ann Storrie and colleagues tell the story of Western Australia's Busselton Jetty which is over 138 years old and over 1.8 kilometres long - the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere. Effectively a huge artificial reef, it is a magnet to visitors, divers, and anyone interested in the marine environment. The jetty has been colonised by an amazing diversity of colourful corals, sponges, sea stars, shellfish, fish and other forms of marine life. This beautiful book takes a detailed look at the jetty’s history and its underwater inhabitants. ISBN/ASIN: 0730755312. Our Book No: 30536. $25 AUD.

243. Stuart, Lurline (editor); Arnold, Josie (editor) (1987). Letters Home 1939 - 1945 (1st ed). Sydney: William Collins / Collins Australia. 277 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, pages toned as usual, minimal foxing reverse side jacket, minor edgewear, remainder mark bottom edge. (Letters Home 1939 - 1945, edited by Lurline Stuart and Josie Arnold, 1987). A collection of letters from different branches of service and theatres of war. The correspondents were members of the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Imperial Forces, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Australian Army Nursing Service, the Volunteer Aid Detachments and the Red Cross. Their field service was equally diverse, ranging from the Middle East, Greece and the United Kingdom to New Guinea, South East Asia and Japan. This very special book is more than a record of the events of the war; it is a portrait of the writers themselves. Their personalities, experiences, courage and fears are brought out in the letters and accompanying biographies. ISBN/ASIN: 0002175576. Our Book No: 23359. $15 AUD.

244. Syse, J. P.; Howells, Astri; Crowdy, Michael (1978). Wilh. Wilhelmsen 1861 - 1977: A Brief History of Wilh. Wilhelmsen and a Fleet List of the World Ship Society. Kendal, UK: World Ship Society. 144 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, black & white photos, colour photos pastedowns, light toning pages, light foxing covers, light stain bottom corner front cover, some edgewear corners. This is the story of the Norwegian shipping company, Wilhelm Wilhelmsen. The founder of the firm, Morten Wilhelm Wilhelmsen, was born at Tonsberg on the 12th July, 1839, the son of Abraham Wilhelmsen, a master tanner. In 1863 Wilh. Wilhelmsen, as he now called himself, married Catharina, daughter of Fred. Sev. Lorentzen, a doctor, who also had interest in, and was part-owner of, several sailing ships. Fleet list notes: The ships histories are divided into three sections dealing, respectively, with Sailing Ships, Steamships and Turbine and Motorships, and the histories are in chronological order. ISBN/ASIN: 0905617053. Our Book No: 30452. $18 AUD.

245. Tawse, Dawn (editor); Hudson, Alan (editor) (2009). The Guiding Light in Port Stephens Heritage - Nelson Head Inner Lighthouse. Port Stephens, NSW: Nelson Head Lighthouse & Rescue Station Reserve Trust. 36 pp. Paperback trade, stapled pamphlet, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, plans, minimal edgewear. This book is a tribute to the Inner Lighthouse, at Port Stephens, 130 kms sailing distance north from Sydney, and 33 kms from Newcastle. Describes the many years of unfailing service to the first settlers, and all those people who were associated with her operation in many roles, and the volunteers dedicated to restoring and preserving her for the enjoyment of present and future visitors. Compiled and edited by Tawse and Hudson. Our Book No: 29593. $18 AUD.

246. Tessa, Duder (2007). Night Race to Kawau (Reissue, reprint ed). New Zealand: Puffin Books / Penguin Group (NZ). 206 pp. Paperback, very good condition, pages faintly toned, faint foxing edges, top corner creased front cover, minor edgewear. This novel for young adults is about a 12-year-old girl named Sam who is excited to learn that her Dad has decided that their family will take part in the night race to Kawau Island in their boat Aratika. When a gale blows up, her father is knocked unconscious while trying to take the spinnaker down. Can Sam and her mother sail the Aratika through the gale and get the family to safe harbour? Winner of the Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved Book. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143303459. Our Book No: 29626. $15 AUD.

247. Thirkell, Angela; Parker, Leslie (pseudonym); Gould, Tony (introduction) (1985). Trooper to the Southern Cross (New ed). London: Virago Modern Classics. 177 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages toned as usual, some edgewear & spinewear. Novel based on travel by Angela Thirkell (the English novelist) to Australia after WWI on a troopship full of returning Diggers. Humorous depiction of the Australian character. A classic satire of Australian culture, originally published in 1934 under the pseudonym Leslie Parker. This edition has a new introduction by Tony Gould. The favorite book of Barry Humphries. ISBN/ASIN: 0860685926. Our Book No: 17839. $14 AUD.

248. Thompson-Gray, John (2011). Japanese Blitz on Darwin, February 19 1942. City Not Stated: John Thompson-Gray / Publicious. 128 pp. Paperback trade, as new condition. The Imperial Japanese Navy bombers that attacked Pearl Harbour on December 7th 1941 blitzed Darwin 12 days later. Australia's only direct ally was the United States, being cousins-in-arms. Darwin's airfield, town and harbour were repeatedly bombed leaving a trail of human tragedy. The writer weaves historical facts into story lines ("faction") - a real time action thriller. Where the story varies from historic opinion, forensic reasons are revealed for differing views, and the reader's judgement is invited. Examples are the role of spies, withholding the air raid warning, attacked hospitals, interpretation of information and subtleties of the Japanese attack plan. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987258502. Our Book No: 15514. $15 AUD.

249. Thorsoe, Soren (1984). J. Lauritzen (1st ed). Kendal, England: World Ship Society. 239 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white photos, few colour photos (flags), spine little faded as common (edges rubbed), minor edgewear corners. The story of the Danish shipping company that is one of Europe's largest ferry and logistics operators. The firm J. Lauritzen was founded in 1884 by Ditlev Lauritzen as a small trading firm selling building materials and later agricultural articles and coal. From 1888 the main focus was on shipowning, but the original connection with the commercial field was partly maintained, and new industrial fields were gradually added to the activities of the business. (Colour house flag and funnel marks on last two pages, and colour house flag on flyleaf.). ISBN/ASIN: 0905617320. Our Book No: 30454. $40 AUD.

250. Toohey, John (2002). Quiros (1st p/b ed). Sydney, Potts Point: Duffy & Snellgrove. 262 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, cover creased along spine, minor edgewear, remainder stripe. Maritime adventure novel based on the life of the Spanish explorer and navigator, Quiros (d. 1615), who sailed across the Pacific in search of the Great South Land, to tragic consequences. ISBN/ASIN: 1876631244. Our Book No: 25644. $16 AUD.

251. Tooth, Thomas (1992). It Was All a Matter of Time. Katoomba, NSW: Thomas (T. E.) Tooth. 156 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, top spine bumped, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). The story of navigational science. Matthew Flinders used this new science to chart the Australian coast. Includes the tale of the chronometer belonging to Flinders, which the author discovered in a Sydney museum in 1976. ISBN/ASIN: 0646153862. Our Book No: 4808A. $22 AUD.

252. Turnbull, John (1806). John Turnbull's Reise um die Welt in den Jahren 1800 bis 1804: Nebst einer Genauen Schilderung der Englischen Verbrecher-Kolonien in Neu-Holland und der Societats- und Sandwich-Inseln in ihrem Gegenwartigen Zustande. Wein (Vienna): In Kommission bei Anton Doll. 438 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, marbled papered board cover (spine label, corners bumped), two black & white plates (lithographs), foldout map at rear, pages toned (text only) & little creased, edges speckled & lightly foxed, sticker & rubber stamp (minimal EX-LIBRARY). Translation: "John Turnbull's travel around the world in the years 1800 to 1804: together with a precise detailing of the English convict colonies in New Holland, and the existing Society and Sandwich Islands [Tahiti and Hawaii] in the present day". A German translation of the first edition published in London in 1805. Records his commercial trading voyage aboard the trading ship Margaret, and includes extensive accounts of Botany Bay, as well as Norfolk Island. (XXV embossed on embedded black spine label. Lithographs opposite pages 116, 262.). Our Book No: 16748. $250 AUD.

253. Turner, John; Sullivan, Jack (photographer) (1981). Photos of Old Newcastle (Reprint ed). Stockton, NSW: Hunter History Publications. 80 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos (sepia-coloured on covers), bottom spine bumped, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear. The photos of Newcastle in this book are all very old and have been rejuvenated by photographer Jack Sullivan. They have been chosen to illustrate life in Newcastle before 1914, and are arranged in a roughly geographic fashion to cover the port and its ships, Newcastle East, the city centre, the Hill and Cooks Hill. Descriptive text by John Turner, being the first of a series that produced 5 books. ISBN/ASIN: 0959508104. Our Book No: 22050. $30 AUD.

254. Vivian, Herbert (1899). Tunisia and the Modern Barbary Pirates. London: C. Arthur Pearson. 341 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, very good condition, original dark green cloth cover (gilt & red lettering & decoration, cloth little flecked), new endpapers, foldout map frontispiece, black & white plates & text-photos, fore-edge pages untrimmed, edgewear, minor pencil annotation. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. An account of Tunisia in the 1890s, said by the author to be more objective than previous prejudiced accounts by both French colonialists and prejudiced English writers. Includes description of Islam, cuisine, natural history, customs, governance and the ongoing problem of pirates. Our Book No: 16485. $160 AUD.

255. Wallace, Colin; Bellamy, David (foreword) (1984). The Lost Australia of Francois Peron. London: Nottingham Court Press. 179 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), frontispiece, maps, black & white photos & drawings, minor edgewear & edge tears jacket (laminate minimally lifted small area, minimal foxing reverse side), top edge lightly foxed, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This is the first English-language book on the life Francois of Peron. He was born in Cerilly, France, in 1775. He was a soldier, explorer, physician, naturalist, scientist, marine biologist, anthropologist, oceanographer, conservationist and an ecologist. He joined the Nicolas Baudin expedition that charted significant stretches of the Australian coast between 1801 and 1803, He was largely responsible for gathering 100,000 zoological specimens, the largest Australian expeditionary natural history collection. His description of Aborigines was innovative and compassionate. Peron only lived 35 years but packed a lot of research and exploring into that time. The author, Colin Wallace, states ithat this book is the first in any language to evaluate the importance of his work and the first to draw extensively on a wide range of primary and secondary sources. A comprehensive reference section comprises primary sources (including all of Peron's published work), a secondary bibliography and chapter notes. The author wants to tell the Peron story to promote conservation of the natural environment, and to encourage people to understand ancient cultures. Some of the chapters are: Early Life -The Making of a Naturalist, A Creative Fusion - The Making of an Expedition, A Lost World - The Voyage of Discovery, A Mixed Reception - The Struggle for Recognition. The author is a Sydney surgeon concerned about the status of Aborigines, and he came across the little known Peron descriptions. (164 + 15 pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 0906691966. Our Book No: 41302. $80 AUD.

256. Wallis, Samuel; Hawkesworth, John (1785). Reise um die Welt, von Samuel Wallis, Esq; Befehlshabern des englischen Schiffes Dolphin, in den Jahren 1766, 767 und 768. (Journey Around the World, by Samuel Wallis, Esq: Commanders of the English Ship Dolphin, in the years 1766, 767 and 768) [Sammlung der besten Reisebeschreibungen 5 (Collection of the Best Travel Descriptions 5)]. Troppau: Gedruckt bei Joseph Georg Trassler 324 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, good condition, EX-LIBRARY (rubber stamps, label front pastedown), cardboard covers (marked, corners bumped, edges frayed, separate cardboard spine with spine label), foldout table at rear, bottom edge roughly cut, faint stain base inner hinge several front pages, wormhole near hinge rear endpapers, pages toned, edgewear. A collectible German language edition of a voyage around the world by Samuel Wallis, Commander of the English ship Dolphin, in the years 1766 to 1768. Part of a series of of books of best travel descriptions. Our Book No: 18203. $100 AUD.

257. Wantrup, Jonathan (editor) (1987). First News from Botany Bay: The London Chronicle Account of the Foundation of Australia in 1788 (1st ed). Sydney / East Kew: Horden House / Boroondara Press. 32 pp. Paperback wide octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), card covers, frontispiece, minor edgewear jacket (tiny tear top edge, tiny scuff base spine). This fascinating booklet comprises the first published account of Australia's foundation in 1788 and was printed on the front page of the London Chronicle newspaper on 24 March 1789. The Chronicle printed three further articles on the First Fleet's expedition to Botany Bay, which for a long time was the only public account of the new colony in New South Wales. The four articles published in the London Chronicle on 24 March (No. 5058), 26 March (No. 5059), 28 March (No. 5060), and 4 April 1789 (No. 5063), are reproduced without change. Apart from the alteration of the 'long s' to the standard modern form, the vagaries of the 18th-century journalist's orthography, punctuation and typographical style have been retained. There is an Appendix ('An Extract of a Journal from England to Botany Bay', by Richard Williams, belonging to the Ship Borrow Dale, Capt. Reed), and a Bibliography of eyewitness accounts of the first year of settlement. (A limited edition of 500 copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0958847800. Our Book No: 41304. $50 AUD.

258. Warner, Peggy; Seno, Sadao (1986). The Coffin Boats: Japanese Midget Submarine Operations in the Second World War. London: Leo Cooper / Secker & Warburg. 206 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, top edge & fore-edge foxed, minor edgewear jacket, written corrections two pages, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. The story of the three raids carried out by the Japanese Coffin Boats during World War 2 (WW2): part of Pearl Harbor attack (December 1941), Sydney Harbour and Diego Suarez in Madagascar (both May 1942). Peggy Warner and Sadao Seno have consulted all the archives on both sides of the Pacific and interviewed all those still alive who played any part in the three raids to write a vivid and accurate account of this curious and short-lived experiment in underwater warfare. The book judiciously combines the Oriental and the Occidental point of view. (Written corrections to text in red ink, pages 158 - 159.). ISBN/ASIN: 0436563304. Our Book No: 25761. $25 AUD.

259. Wellings, H. P. (1964). Shore Whaling at Twofold Bay, Assisted by the Renowned Killer Whales: An Important Industry Now Defunct. Eden, NSW: H. P. Wellings / Magnet-Voice (Printer). 16 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover (staples rusted), black & white text-photos, spine little faded, minor edgewear, written price front cover. This pamphlet by H. P. Wellings documents the whaling industry of Twofold Bay, south coast New South Wales (1845 to 1928). Unusally, the human whalers were assisted by 'killer whales' that herded other whales towards the shore. (1 of 2 available copies.). Our Book No: 17661. $12 AUD.

260. Whelan, Maurice (2008). Boat People. Canberra, Charnwood: Ginninderra Press. 242 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, spine lightly creased, minor edgewear. In this compelling work of fiction, Australian writer Maurice Whelan brings to life the real, human story of the plight of child refugees and the scars their experience leaves on them and the world. ISBN/ASIN: 9781740274746. Our Book No: 26112. $16 AUD.

261. White, W. L. (William Lindsay) (1943). They Were Expendable (Australian ed). Melbourne / London: George Jaboor / Hamish Hamilton. 128 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, good condition, dark burgundy boards, spine & cover edges lightly faded, covers lightly rubbed, tiny bump bottom edge front cover, pages toned, owner's written name & date. W. L. White relates the story of the American Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron, including the disastrous American retreat from the Philippines, seen as the American Dunkirk. Based on interviews with four young survivors of their heroic action - an unusual and effective format to record the true tragedy of the combat experience. Later made into a popular film starring John Wayne. Australian edition (George Jaboor, Melbourne, 1943.). Our Book No: 40105. $15 AUD.

262. Williams, Stephan (1986). The Flying Pieman (3rd ed) [Australian Historical Monographs]. Canberra, Woden: Popinjay Publications. 34 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, typewritten text, black & white text-photo, tipped-in facsimile (one page), printed in red & black ink, staples little rusted, covers minimally foxed, minor edgewear, errata slip pasted on front pastedown. Stephan Williams provides a short biography of William Francis King who was born in England in 1807. He left England and came to Australia in 1829. He was known as The Flying Pieman because of his unusual activities at Circular Quay, where he would offer his pies to the passengers as they boarded the Parramatta steamer. Those he did not sell he would carry out to Parramatta, a distance of 18 miles, and offer to the same passengers as they disembarked. He always dressed in colourful clothes with white stockings and stout shoes on his feet, tight red knee-breeches, open white shirt, blue jacket and a top hat, from which multi-coloured streamers trailed. He carried a staff with more streamers attached. He died in 1873. (Third edition, fully revised). Limited edition of 750 copies. No 1 in the Australian Historical Monographs series by Popinjay Publications. ISBN not in book. SCARCE.). ISBN/ASIN: 0731643119. Our Book No: 40584. $30 AUD.

263. Winchester, Simon (2016). Pacific: The Ocean of the Future (1st p/b ed). London: William Collins. 492 pp. Paperback thick, very good condition, maps, black & white text-photos, spine & bottom corner front cover little creased. The popular writer tells the story of the earth's largest body of water, and - in economic, political and military terms - the ocean of the future. It has seen the Bounty mutiny, the Boeing Company, Captain Cook, Robert Louis Stevenson and Admiral Halsey, tsunamis and the biggest-ever-American atomic explosion, silicon chips and surfboards, coral reefs, brutal dictators and fading empires. ISBN/ASIN: 9780008196967. Our Book No: 29844. $18 AUD.

264. Woman’s Committee, Queensland (1970). Captain Cook Bi-centenary Celebrations: Our First 200 Years 1770 - 1970 Brisbane: Government Printer. 8 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, map (seating plan), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear & creasing. Marks the Bi-centenary Celebrations of Captain James Cook's first landing on the east coast of Australia in 1770. Specifically, a talk by Queen Elizabeth at the City Hall, Brisbane on Tuesday April 14th, 1970, that celebrates the achievement of Australian women. Brief notes included about some of these women. A seating plan notes the 19 groups of women who will be attending. Our Book No: 17936. $15 AUD.

265. Wyss, J. D. [as Wyss]; MM, Telery et Pegard, illustrators; de Montolieu, Madame Isabelle (translator) (1861). Le Robinson Suisse: Contenant la Suite Donnee par l'Auteur: Traduction Nouvelle. Paris: Morozot, Libraire-Editeur. 464 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, very good condition, brown cloth cover (embossed bands, gilt spine lettering & decoration), full-page black & white engravings, frontispiece engraving (tissue guard, toned & torn repaired), all edges gilt, flexible endpapers, edgewear, some foxing (mainly end pages & page edges), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. A novel for young adults written in German by J. D. Wyss in 1812, inspired by Defoe's 'Robinson Crusoe'. It was translated by Madame de Montolieu into French in 1814, altering the ending. This is a later version of this French translation. A Swiss family is shipwrecked on a desert island en route to Port Jackson (Botany Bay), New South Wales. Our Book No: 16805. $40 AUD.

266. Young, Leonie; Riddle, Tohby (illustrator) (1993). I Wish I'd Sailed With Captain Cook. Sydney: Weldon Kids. 30 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour drawings (some full-page), foldout colour map (little creased) in card pocket inside rear cover, minor edgewear. This educational children's picture book by Leonie Young features Captain Cook and his voyage to Australia, 1768 - 1771. Illustrated by Tohby Riddle. I wonder what Captain Cook would think of Australia now? (With map of Cook's voyage in card pocket inside rear cover.). ISBN/ASIN: 1863021833. Our Book No: 17690. $25 AUD.