Verlag: National Maritime Museum, United Kingdom, London, 2005
ISBN 10: 0948065605 ISBN 13: 9780948065606
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. An engaging adventure story for young readers, this book charts the exciting and often perilous journeys of young Abigail Penn. It is 1544 and Abi has escaped from the clutches of her bad-tempered father to join her twin brother and best friend at sea, but--far from being safe away from her father--she plunges headlong into a dangerous adventure. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: National Maritime Museum, United Kingdom, London, 2007
ISBN 10: 0948065885 ISBN 13: 9780948065880
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Sea Gem is a rare, white seadog with special powers. When she finds a strange bottle on the beach, she undertakes an amazing journey, all the way to the Land of Ice. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: National Maritime Museum, United Kingdom, London, 2020
ISBN 10: 1906367558 ISBN 13: 9781906367558
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Forshall, Rose (illustrator). The final installment in the charming and hilarious Pirate Gran children's book series. Gran used to be a pirate, so she isn't afraid of anything. Not even monsters. So when her old shipmates shiver, and her crocodile quakes, Pirate Gran takes out her cutlass and rushes to the rescue. In the final book in the Pirate Gran series, our favorite seafaring pensioner returns for a new adventure! This time, she must save her old friends Flint-Hearted Jack, Fingers O'Malley, Cut-Throat Malone, and her beloved pet crocodile. Pirate Gran tackles her shipmates' worst fears with courage, her cutlass, and a pinch of logic. And when she's done with the monsters, even her silly pirates agree it's safe to put out the lights. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: National Maritime Museum, United Kingdom, London, 2011
ISBN 10: 1906367523 ISBN 13: 9781906367527
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: National Maritime Museum, United Kingdom, London, 2005
ISBN 10: 0948065591 ISBN 13: 9780948065590
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. With an introduction by N.A.M Rodger and accompanying essays by leading international experts. Nelson & Napoleon explores the political, social and cultural contexts for one of the most significant naval battles in history, the Battle of Trafalgar (1805). Through close examination of the careers of key characters it provides a detailed yet accessible insight into the complexities of early nineteenth-century conflict and paints a vivid picture of the events and personalities involved. This lavishly illustrated book celebrates the bicentenary of the battle, and describes in detail these objects, some of which have been photographed for the first time. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: National Maritime Museum, United Kingdom, London, 2007
ISBN 10: 0948065923 ISBN 13: 9780948065927
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. An innovative study of naval women who stayed at home while their men went to sea, this book focuses on the second half of the 18th century--a period when Britain was almost continuously at war--and looks at different social groups, from the aristocratic elite to the laboring and criminal poor, from prostitutes to petty thieves. Drawing on a range of material that includes personal letters, trial reports, popular prints, and love tokens, it exposes the personal cost of warfare and imperial ambition. It also reveals the opportunities for greater self-determination that some women were able to grasp, as the responsibility for maintaining the home and bringing up children fell squarely on them in their husbands' absence. The text includes many voices from the past and throws fresh light on an under-researched aspect of women's history. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: National Maritime Museum, United Kingdom, London, 2005
ISBN 10: 0948065621 ISBN 13: 9780948065620
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Engendering a history unto themselves, the stories of Nelson's possessions, both before and after his tragic death, are meticulously outlined in this compelling study. The incident of the stolen chelengk--the shattered display case and the claims of notorious cat-burglar George "Taters" Chatham that he had stolen it--is just one of the many bizarre and intriguing mysteries surrounding Nelson's possessions. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: National Maritime Museum, United Kingdom, London, 2009
ISBN 10: 190636723X ISBN 13: 9781906367237
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. John Gow was a notorious pirate whose short career inspired many writers of the day, among them Sir Walter Scott and Daniel Defoe. Growing up in Stromness, Orkney, an important international port of the time, the lure of the sea was inescapable for many young men and Gow was no exception. Legend has it that he ran away to sea at an early age, but little is actually known about his life before the fateful trip from Amsterdam on board the Caroline. Dissatisfied with life as a humble sailor, the ambitious Gow led a mutiny, propelling him to the rank of Captain. After his exploits in France, Spain and Portugal, Gow retreated back to Orkney where he tried to resume a sedate life as a trader. But it was just a matter of time before temptation got the better of him and the authorities were to track him down . . . About the Author Daniel Defoe (c. 1659 - 24 April 1731), born Daniel Foe, was an English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest practitioners of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain, and is even referred to by some as one of the founders of the English novel. A prolific and versatile writer, he wrote more than five hundred books, pamphlets, and journals on various topics (including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology and the supernatural). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: National Maritime Museum, United Kingdom, London, 2004
ISBN 10: 0948065583 ISBN 13: 9780948065583
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: National Maritime Museum, United Kingdom, London
ISBN 10: 0905555597 ISBN 13: 9780905555591
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: National Maritime Museum, United Kingdom, London, 2009
ISBN 10: 1906367248 ISBN 13: 9781906367244
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Masefield, the poet, is here a seaman, telling a stark realistic story of the sea in real windjammer language. It seems to be factual in the same way Mutiny on the Bounty was factual, recording the voyage and wreck of the Clipper Blackgauntlet; the salvage by her survivors of The Bird of Dawning, abandoned in mid ocean by a fanatical skipper and the race home of the China Tea Fleet. There is a glorious picture of three tall ships thundering up the channel ahead of a roaring westerly, with every rag of canvas set, that will thrill the most blase armchair navigator. I class it with the best sea stories of all time." (Kirkus Reviews) Originally written in 1933, this classic sea adventure tells of the Blackgauntlet and her homeward-bound race from China to London. Disaster strikes when the becalmed tea-clipper Blackgauntlet is struck at night by a passing steamship. Half of the crew manage to escape by lifeboat; the rest perish. Cruiser, the 22-year old second mate who has always longed to be captain, takes command. Sharks, mutiny and the most unpredictable threat of all, the sea herself, are the challenges for Cruiser and his crew. About the Author John Masefield (18781967) was Poet Laureate of Great Britain from 1930 until his death. He is famous for writing about the sea, and is also the author of childrens classics such as The Box of Delights. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: National Maritime Museum, United Kingdom, London, 2004
ISBN 10: 0948065532 ISBN 13: 9780948065538
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. From bizarre to bewitching, this wonderful collection of photographs from the Marine Photo Service opens up a lost world of travel on the majestic ocean liners. With lucid, informative commentary, the book guides readers through a host of unique images from the height of luxury cruising to the crowded chaos of exotic ports. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: National Maritime Museum, London, United Kingdom, 1983
ISBN 10: 0905555686 ISBN 13: 9780905555683
Anbieter: Trinders' Fine Tools, Clare, Sudbury, Vereinigtes Königreich
Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 92 pages, 63 black and white photographs, in text drawings and 3 folding plans. The Shamrock, now jointly owned by the National Trust and the National Maritime Museum, is one of the few cases in Europe where a merchant vessel has been restored to rigorously maintained full Museum standards. This book records the story of the resurrection of the Shamrock.
Verlag: National Maritime Museum / The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, London, 2008
ISBN 10: 0948065796 ISBN 13: 9780948065798
Erstausgabe
Hard Cover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Publisher's full blue cloth, silver lettering on spine, illustrated endpapers. Profusely illustrated in color. . The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. Unclipped dust jacket shows very mild wear around corners, else as new. AS NEW/FINE. . Color Illustrations. Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 144 pp.
Verlag: National Maritime Museum, London, United Kingdom, 2004
ISBN 10: 0948065427 ISBN 13: 9780948065422
Anbieter: BC BOOKS, APOLLO BEACH, FL, USA
Erstausgabe
Hardcover. Zustand: NEW. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: NEW DUST JACKET. First Edition, First Printing. // NO REMAINDER MARK// NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKS OF ANY KIND (no names or inscriptions, no bookplate, no underlining, etc) // NOT PRICE CLIPPED// NEW MYLAR COVER// full number line including the "1"//.
Verlag: National Maritime Museum, United Kingdom, London, 2009
ISBN 10: 1906367094 ISBN 13: 9781906367091
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. There must have been few more thrilling sights than a large square-rigged ship in full sail. These magnificent, engineless vessels once carried heavy cargoes of nitrate, coal, guano or grain, battling with the storms off Cape Horn or sailing gently in or out of harbours in a light breeze. While the days in which square-riggers routinely transported goods around the world has now passed, their allure continues to linger. In this classic introduction, originally published in 1975 under the title Voyaging with the Wind, Alan Villiers offers a first-hand, practical overview of these fascinating ships and their design, of the routes they sailed, and of the specialist skills of men who worked on them. Relying on fifty years of personal experience at sea, he shows what it meant to`learn the ropes and shares his infectious enthusiasm for the joys and dangers of working with sail and wind. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.