Maritime / Nautical Trades

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  • Cover scan of Chronometer Jack
    £25.00
    Chronometer Jack: The Autobiography Of The Shipmaster, John Miller Of Edinburgh (1802-1883) - John Miller - Hardback
    This is an entertaining and fascinating detailed account of the working life of a 19th century shipmaster and coastguard officer.
  • Cover scan of Escape To The Sea
    £14.99
    Escape To The Sea: Memoirs Of A Victorian Merchant Mariner - Tom Jack Sullivan Green - Paperback
    A vivid, first-hand account of the action-packed life of an able seaman in merchant sailing vessels during the Victorian era.
  • Cover scan of It Was Fun While It Lasted
    £14.99
    It Was Fun While It Lasted - A. J. Lane - Paperback
    It Was Fun While It Lasted is a lively first-hand account of a lighthouse keeper's life in the last traditional years before the introduction of helicopter reliefs and automation.
  • Cover scan of Mariner's Voyage
    £16.99
    Mariner's Voyage - Raymond Solly - Paperback
    Following on from 'Mariner's Launch', this is the second volume in Ray Solly's socio-historical and semi-autobiographical account of seafaring during the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
  • Cover scan of Rats, Rust And Two Old Ladies
    £18.99
    Rats, Rust And Two Old Ladies - David Creamer - Hardback
    Captain David Creamer tells of his seven-week voyage from Bahrain to Trinidad to deliver two 38-year-old Mississippi river tugboats, Justine and Martha. It was a memorable experience he was unlikely ever to forget or repeat.
  • Cover scan of Scottish Life And Society
    £45.00
    Boats, Fishing And The Sea: A Compendium Of Scottish Ethnology - Hardback
    This volume traces the long-standing relationship between Scotland, the Scots and the sea from the earliest times to the present day. The coastal environment, traditional and modern boat- and shipbuilding and maritime trade are explored, as are the various types of fishing that have been practised in Scotland over the centuries.