The Mariner’s Library was published by Rupert Hart-Davis from 1948 to 1963. The first title published in 1948 was Joshua Slocum’s Sailing Alone Around the World and the series ended in 1963 with David Lewis’s The Ship Would Not Travel Due West. I have a few nice copies of the series in stock:     [...]

Brett, Henry. White Wings Immigrant Ships to New Zealand 1840-1902 Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1984 First Thus. ISBN: 0589015176. Condensed version of original 2 vol 1924 edition, edited by Cyril R. Bradwell 235pp, B/W plates $65.00 Churchouse, Jack. The Pamir Under the New Zealand Ensign Wellington: Millwood Press, 1978 ISBN: 0908582048. 284 [...]

The Hakluyt collections have finally emerged and are now catalogued. Here is a list of all available titles, listed by date of publication. Please contact me if you wish to know more about condition etc. Pictures are available. Lynam, Edward (ed.). Richard Hakluyt and His Successors: A Volume Issued to Commemorate the Centenary of the [...]

White Wings: Fifty Years of Sail in the New Zealand Trade 1850-1900 by Henry Brett. Christchurch: Capper Press, 1976. Facsimile Reprint. 2 vols. $400.00 NOW $200 Fatal Success: A History of the New Zealand Company by Patricia Burns. Auckland: Heinemann Reed, 1989. ISBN: 0790000113. $75.00 NOW $35 Duperrey’s Visit to New Zealand in 1824 edited [...]

Sale prices apply until 5pm on Monday August 7 Single copies only: Strictly first come basis Ralph Hotere The Artist. Auckland: Ron Sang Publications, 2008.  New. ISBN: 9780473139704. 324pp, colour & B/W plates  $195.00 NOW $95 Icons Nga Taonga from the Collection of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Wellington: Te Papa Press, 2004. [...]

Historic Charts & Maps of New Zealand 1642-1875 by Peter B. Maling Auckland: Reed Books, 1999 Reprint. Folio. Decorative Cloth. ISBN: 0790006944. 316pp, 141 colour plates, maps on eps $250.00

The Buckley-Class Destroyer Escorts Bruce Hampton Franklin London: Chatham Publishing, 1999 First UK Edition. 4to. Cloth. Near Fine / Near Fine. ISBN: 186176118X. xiv, 210pp, B/W plates  $60.00 The Construction and Fitting of the Sailing Man-of-War 1650-1850 by Peter Goodwin London: Conway Maritime Press, 1997 Reprint. Folio. Cloth. Near Fine / Near Fine ISBN: 0851773265. [...]

P & O: A Fleet History by Stephen Rabson and Kevin O’Donoghue Kendal, UK: World Ship Society, 1988 ISBN: 0905617452. 584pp, B/W plates $180

Ocean Liners of the Past: A series of reprints from The Shipbuilder & Marine Engine-Builder The Canadian Pacific Quadruple-Screw Liner Empress of Britain London: Patrick Stephens, 1971 ISBN: 0850590841. Folio. 144pp, B/W photographs, illustrations, plans, diagrams The French Line Quadruple-Screw Turbo-Electric Liner Normandie London: Patrick Stephens, 1972 ISBN: 085059099X. Folio. 30, 166, (35-58)pp, B/W photographs, [...]

The Sailing Ships of the New Zealand Shipping Company by Alan Bott London: B. T. Batsford, 1972 ISBN: 0713404671 160pp, colour & B/W plates, foldout plans $85.00 A Century of Style: Great Ships Of The Union Line 1875-1976 by N. H. Brewer Auckland: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1982 x, 238pp, B/W plates, ep. [...]