Great value: Six Assorted rope, sail, canvas and net making texts $15 the lot
Six A5 size booklets plus one photocopied spiral bound volume
All good condition except dust cover of "Nets" and scuffed binding of "Canvas Work".
A wealth of information for a keen sailing shipwright or would-be knot maker.
$15.00
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- 1 kg
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Weir Marine Steam Auxiliaries
A rare and important book. The Weir pump is virtually universal in steam ships, incl. SHF steam vessels.
Basic use and servicing instructions for the machines named on the cover
Many fine drawings with numbered references and photos all B&W
102 pp. Index soft cover
Very Fine condition wrapped in tissue paper
$60.00
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- 0.25 kg
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Marine Centrifugal Pumping Engines pub. by Drysdale and Co. Glasgow
Be impressed by the superb Scottish engineering in the pumps described.
A maker's product sales "brochure" of very high quality and detail. A clear description of these important pieces of engine room machinery
Many fine photos and drawings. hard cover 90 pp.
very good condition..
$20.00
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Ships and Ship Models
A most unusual collection of magazines aimed at maritime enthusiasts and ship modellers.
fascinating articles about actual ships , developments in shipping world-wide reminiscences by sailors, a smorgasbord of maritime history. And many detailed studies of model-making techniques and ideas. Period ads from suppliers
21 issues all from the mid-1930s. Mostly in fair condition, some with loose covers. All perfectly readable
$20.00
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Know Your Own Ship by T. Walton pub 1945
First published 1896 and into over 26 fresh editions this important work is a manual of ship design and construction.
420 pp. many drawings. Fascinating and still relevant to modern methods of construction and maintenance.
Fair condition: some blotching of paper and small tear to spine binding
$10.00
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Make Your Own Sails by Bowker and Budd
pub 1957 138 pp. many drawings, glossary some photos
of value to sail repairers and for maintenance of rigging.
good condition with some tears to dust cover
$5.00
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- 0.3 kg
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DICTIONARY OF SHIPPING TERMS AND PHRASES by Edward F Stevens
Amaze your friends when you tell them what draftage is.
96 pp. pub 1971 Pitman London
Good condition
$5.00
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- 0.2 kg
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Training manuals, regulations, engineering specs., Professional meeting papers, catalogues. All $7.00 each post free
Arcane but fascinating to the Marine Historian, ship restorer or researcher.
All books are in good condition
$7.00
including tax
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