Naval And Maritime from Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA

Venezia: il Cardo 1994. 4to. Italian text. 104 pp. black hardback in pictorial dust jacket, A beautifully illustrated volume on gondolas with richly coloured reproductions of paintings, b/w photographs, diagrams and etchings; a wonderful volume for those interested in the gondola's history and representation. Light scratches to jacket. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1994.

London: Eyre Methuen 1971. Tall 8vo. 1971 reprint of the "BB" illustrated Narrow Boat, red hardback in dust jacket, [8], 212 pp. This volume is a classic on the subject of the way of life and landscape of the narrowboat, and began a revival of interest in the English waterways. Rolt is an engineer who fixed up the narrow boat,… Ler mais sobre este item

London: George Newnes 1901. Oblong 8vo. [All 12 volumes] 96 pp. Green illustrated paper covers in a paper folder. Filled with stories of the British navy and fantastic full-page colour illustrations of battle-ships; an essential artifact for those interested in the history of the British navy or battle-ships in general. A small burn to first volume, however, text of leaves… Ler mais sobre este item

London & Toronto: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd 1919. Small 8vo.Prize Binding. viii, 271 pp. Half red leather with gilt crest of Saugeen School Bournemouth, a prep school, to board; t.e.g. and gilt lettering and ruling to spine. Slight rubbing and warping to binding. Internally clean. Black and white illustrated title page. 18cms tall. . Very Good. Half Leather.… Ler mais sobre este item

London: George Routledge & Co. 1858. Small 8vo. [ii], 407 pp. Engraved frontis and illustrated half title. Brown half calf over marbled boards, with red and green leather labels to spine and gilt decoration; all edges and endpapers marbled. Minor rubbing to binding. Previous owner's name, George Lindsay, to title page, otherwise internally clean. This is book six of the… Ler mais sobre este item

London: George Routledge & Co. 1856. Small 8vo. [ii], 407 pp. Engraved frontis and illustrated half title. Brown half calf over marbled boards, with red and green leather labels to spine and gilt decoration; all edges and endpapers marbled. Minor rubbing to binding. Previous owner's name, George Lindsay, to title page, otherwise internally clean. This work was edited by Marryat… Ler mais sobre este item

London: George Routledge & Co. 1858. Small 8vo. [ii], 462 pp. Engraved frontis and illustrated half title. Brown half calf over marbled boards, with red and green leather labels to spine and gilt decoration; all edges and endpapers marbled. Minor rubbing to binding and light wear to top corners. Previous owner's name, George Lindsay, to title page, otherwise internally clean.… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: W. W. Norton 2004. 8vo. Omnibus edition of all of Patrick O' Brian's Aubrey/ Maturin novels (a total of 21 volumes, including 3 chapters of his unfinished last novel, '21'). Contained in around 7000 pages, across 5 hardbacks in illustrated dust jackets and a slipcase. Some of the earlier volumes have some scratching to the surface of their… Ler mais sobre este item

London: The Folio Soicety 2008-2010. 8vo. The first six volumes in the series. Blue illustrated cloth with gilt decorations to the spine and front boards, in slipcases. Some light wear to the slipcases. Bindings all in lovely condition, and are internally clean and bright. This set includes the first six volumes of the series: Master and Commander, Post Captain, HMS… Ler mais sobre este item

London: The Folio Society 2010-2012. 8vo. 17 volumes of 20. Blue illustrated cloth with gilt decorations to the spines and front boards, in slipcases. Occasional minor signs of wear to the slipcases. Bindings all in lovely condition, and are internally clean and bright. This set of 17 lacks the final 3 volumes (The Yellow Admiral, The Hundred Days and Blue… Ler mais sobre este item

London: William Heinemann Ltd 1937. Small 8vo. 259 pp. Bound in brown half publisher's leather binding with title labels, gilt lettering and decoratio to spine. Top edge gilt. Patterned boards. Minor rubbing to spine ends and a few marks to front board and spine. Clean and bright internally. Inscription of ownership to front free endpaper dated 1943. A later printing… Ler mais sobre este item

London: The Blue Peter Publishing Company Ltd. 1927. 4to.Illustrated. xii, 154 pp. Dark green cloth with gilt lettering and decoration to spine and front cover. Top edge burninshed green and endpapers illustrated. Illustrations by J. Spurling and an introduction by C. Fox Smith. With a map of the principle trade routes of the Clipper Ships to the rear of binding.… Ler mais sobre este item

London: John Murray 1947. 12mo. 2 volumes. xxviii, 497 pp. [+map]; xxviii, 431 pp. [+map], [6]. Publisher's gilt lettered dark blue cloth in paper jacket (not price clipped). Reprint of the cheap edition with 8 illustrations and maps. Volume 1 being 'the journals of Captain R. F. Scott'. Volume 2 being the 'reports of the journeys and their scientific work… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Messum's 2005. Oblong 4to.Illustrated. 124 pp. Navy hardcover with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Illustrations throughout. A repaired tear to the front cover of dustjacket and some markings to the rear cover. 3 dents to the binding at the spine and edges. Internally clean and bright. 1903438802 . Very Good. Hardcover. 2005.

London: Edward Moxon & Co. 1866. Square 8vo.Illustrated. First Illustrated Edition. [v], 82, [18] app. pp. Blue elaborately gilt-decorated and lettered cloth. All edges gilt. Bumping and wear to extremities. Some splitting within binding, but no sections are loose. Ink inscription at prelim and some minor marking to leaves throughout, but generally internally clean. Publisher's catalogue bound as appendix. Frontispiece… Ler mais sobre este item

London: T. Nelson and Sons 1871. 12mo. First Edition. 322 pp. Gilt-decorated boards and spine. Bumping to extremities. Some marks to rear board and foxing throughout. Central section slightly loose, otherwise good near-very good. A very detailed history of lighthouses in Britain and Ireland. . Good. Gilt-decorated Cloth. First Edition. 1871.

London: Chatto and Windus 1958. 8vo. First Edition. xii, 372 pp. Dark hardcover with gilt lettering to spine, in illustrated dustjacket designed by Clarke Hutton, not price clipped. Some wear and minor loss to jacket, bumping to boards, otherwise clean. Conservation tape to reverse of jacket. Map endpapers, including fold-out battle plan for Trafalgar. 13 black and white illustrations, including… Ler mais sobre este item

London: George G. Harrap & Company 1905. 8vo.Prize Binding. xiv, 376 pp. Full dark green morocco with gilt school crest to board and gilt lettering and borders to spine; all edges gilt. Newcastle Royal Grammar School prize binding, with bookplate to front pastedown dated 1927. Spine slightly faded; spotting to endpapers but generally internally clean. Black & white illustrations throughout.… Ler mais sobre este item

London: George G. Harrap & Company 1905. 8vo.Prize Binding. xiv, 376 pp. Full navy blue morocco with gilt school crest to board and gilt lettering and borders to spine; all edges gilt. Newcastle Royal Grammar School prize binding, with bookplate to front pastedown dated 1929. Spine slightly faded; endpapers foxed and occasional light spots throughout. Black & white illustrations throughout.… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Cassell and Company Ltd. N.d.. Small 8vo.Prize Binding. 2 volumes. xii, 296; xi, 364 pp. First volume is full maroon calf with raised bands, black title label and gilt decorations and lettering to spine. Second volume is the same but in red. Both have marbled endpapers, all edges marbled and gilt crest of Malvern College to front boards; they… Ler mais sobre este item