Maritime books about tall ships and merchant sail

Welcome to our specialized maritime bookstore. Whether you are looking for historical research, technical insights, or captain journals from the golden age of sail, our collection offers more than 400 titles dedicated to tall ships and the great merchant sail era. As maritime literature experts, we constantly update our selection with new releases and essential reference works. Explore our range today and find the perfect book for your nautical interests or historical research.

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Maritime books about tall ships and merchant sail

Welcome to our specialized maritime bookstore. Whether you are looking for historical research, technical insights, or captain journals from the golden age of sail, our collection offers more than 400 titles dedicated to tall ships and the great merchant sail era. As maritime literature experts, we constantly update our selection with new releases and essential reference works. Explore our range today and find the perfect book for your nautical interests or historical research.

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The Arctic Whalers The Arctic Whalers
Lubbock: 1937 Glasgow, hardcover 483 pages. History of the English Arctic Whalers and their ships. A vivid account of the harsh and adventurous lives of Arctic whale hunters, capturing their struggles to earn a livelihood amidst the...
€ 27.50 *
The Nitrate Clippers The Nitrate Clippers
Lubbock, Basel: 1953 Glasgow, hardcover 155 pages, with photos. A detailed historical account of the sailing ships involved in the nitrate trade to South America's west coast, highlighting their construction, voyages, and the challenges...
€ 25.00 *
Sjohistorisk Arsskrift for Aland 1992-93 Sjohistorisk Arsskrift for Aland 1992-93
Collective: 1993 Aland Sweden, softcover, 182 pages, with photos. This yearly publication covers maritime historical topics related to the Åland Islands, including themes such as local seafaring history, shipbuilding, and economic /...
€ 25.00 *
Goelettes Bretonnes Goelettes Bretonnes
Les belles heures du cabotage
Neale, J.K.: 2020 France, semi hardcover, 199 pages, with many photos. Neale explores the history and craftsmanship of Breton schooners, focusing on their role in maritime culture and the lives of seafarers. It provides detailed insights...
€ 49.50 *
Square Rigger Days, autobiographies of Sail Square Rigger Days, autobiographies of Sail
Domville-Five, C.W.: 2007 Seaforth UK, hardcover with dust jacket, 238 pages, with photos. A vivid portrayal of life aboard merchant sailing ships during their final era, from the 1860s to World War I. Through firsthand accounts of...
€ 24.50 *
K.U.K. Segelschiffe in alten Photographien K.U.K. Segelschiffe in alten Photographien
Pietsch, O: 1981 Vienna, hardcover with dust jacket, 224 pages. A photographic book documenting the sailing ships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy through a collection of historical photographs, accompanied by descriptive texts. Published in...
€ 24.50 *
Last of the Wind Ships Last of the Wind Ships
Villiers, A.J.: 1939 London, hardcover, with 200 photos. A vivid account of the final days of commercial sailing ships, capturing their beauty, challenges, and the lives of the sailors who worked on them. The book combines Villiers'...
€ 27.50 *
Rostock's Eiserne Segler Rostock's Eiserne Segler
Rabbel, J: 1990 Rostock, gebunden, mit Schutzumschlag, 224 Seiten. Die eisernen Segelschiffe aus Rostock, mit vielen Foto's und Details der Segelschiffe. ISBN 335600063 In sehr gutem Zustand
€ 16.50 *
Sailing Ships and their Story Sailing Ships and their Story
The story of their development from the earliest times to the present day
Keble Chatterton, E: 1914 London, hardcover 362 pages, 130 illustrations. The evolution of sailing vessels from ancient times to the early 20th century, exploring their design, construction, and historical significance. The book aims to...
€ 25.00 *
Bordstempel & Windjammer Bordstempel & Windjammer
Richter, H. and P. Rath: 1994 Berlin, hardcover with dustjacket and in slipcase 148 pages, illustrated. Still existing windjammers and their Board Stamps. About the windjammer and her Board Stamps ISBN 3894880619 In very good condition....
€ 20.00 *
The Merchant Schooners The Merchant Schooners
Greenhill, B: 1968 UK, Hardcover with dust jacket. 264 + 259 pages, illustrated. Standard work on British Merchant Schooners. With some marks of use. In good condition
€ 24.50 *
Reder in Rotterdam Reder in Rotterdam
Willem Ruys (1809-1889)
Oosterwijk, Bram: 1989, Rotterdam, hardcover met papieromslag, 295 blz., met foto's en illustraties. Biografie over Willem Ruys (1809-1889), een prominente Rotterdamse koopman en reder. Het boek belicht het leven en de carrière van Ruys,...
€ 16.50 *
The Wheel's Kick and the Wind's song The Wheel's Kick and the Wind's song
The story of the John Stewart Line of sailing ships 1877-1928
Course, Captain A.G.: David and Carles 1968 UK, hardcover with dustjacket 266 pages, with photos. A.G. Course chronicles the final chapter of the British Merchant Navy's glorious era, focusing on the John Stewart Line of sailing ships...
€ 19.50 *
Gaff Rig Gaff Rig
Leather, J: 1976 UK, hardcover with dust jacket, 268 pages, with photos and detailed drawings. A comprehensive guide for those designing, building, rigging, or sailing gaff-rigged craft. The book covers the history, design techniques,...
€ 20.00 *
Europa Ahoy Europa Ahoy
De laatste wereldreis van de Europa
Metzelaar, A.C.: 1977 Bussum, hardcover, 184 blz., met foto's. verslag van een wereldreis aan boord van een van de laatste zeilende vrachtschepen in de jaren 1906 en 1908 . Het boek beschrijft de geschiedenis van het zeilschip Europa en...
€ 12.50 *
Zierikzee in de zeiltijd Zierikzee in de zeiltijd
Uit de historie van Zierikzeese schepen en bemanningen
Beveren, J.C. van: 1983 Zierikzee, softcover 21 blz., met illustraties. een gedetailleerd overzicht van de geschiedenis van schepen en bemanningen uit Zierikzee, met een focus op de maritieme tradities en de invloed van de zeevaart op de...
€ 12.50 *
Square Rig Seamanship Square Rig Seamanship
For Masters, Mates and Crew, with some design data for Naval Architects
Willoughby, R.M.: 1997 The Nautical Institute, softcover 152 pages with photos and illustrations. Practical handbook aimed at masters, mates, and crew in the sail training sector, providing first-hand advice on voyage planning,...
€ 75.00 *
Our Seamen Our Seamen
An Appeal
Plimsoll, S: reprint 1873 edition London, hardcover with dust jacket, 89 pages + plates. Samuel Plimsoll's "Our Seamen: An Appeal" exposes the dangerous practices in the shipping industry, including overloading ships, undermanning, and...
€ 20.00 *
Shadow and Sun Shadow and Sun
Campbell, Neil: George Allen and Unwin, London 1949, Hardcover 333 pages. A nautical memoir that recounts the author's maritime experiences, A first-hand account of life under sail with the four master barque "Elginshire" . Splendid...
€ 24.50 *
The Long Wake The Long Wake
from tall ships to narrow boats
Morton, L: 1968 UK, hardcover, with dust jacket 220 pages, with photos. The book offers a captivating journey through Morton's life at sea, from his early days on tall ships to his later experiences with narrow boats, providing a unique...
€ 17.50 *
A Count in the Fo'c'sle A Count in the Fo'c'sle
D'Esque, J.L.: 1932 New York, hardcover, 298 pages. A collection of sea stories and adventures, likely based on the author's experience. In good condition
€ 37.50 *
Segelfahrt ins Wunderland Segelfahrt ins Wunderland
Im reiche der papageien und Guanakos
Pluschow, Gunther: 1926, Berlin, hardcover, 222 pages, with photos. An adventure book detailing the author's explorations in Patagonia. . As one of the first to fly over many Patagonian landmarks, Plüschow recounts his sailing journey...
€ 19.50 *
The Twilight of Sailing Ships The Twilight of Sailing Ships
The last days of the swift clippers, majestic square-riggers, and...
Carse, R: 1966 USA, hardcover without dust jacket, 206 pages. Beautiful photo book with much information about the ships. Book that explores the final era of sailing ships, focusing on the last days of swift clippers, majestic...
€ 19.50 *
Opleidingsschip Mercator Opleidingsschip Mercator
Vos, Alex de: 1973, België, softcover, 52 blz., geïllustreerd. Het opleidingsschip Mercator, beschreven in het werk van Alex de Vos, was een barkentijn gebouwd in 1932 op de scheepswerf Ramage & Ferguson in Leith, Schotland, en ontworpen...
€ 14.50 *
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