| | 3508 |  | Title: IN THE LAND OF APHRODITE
Author: ROWAN-MOORHOUSE, Libby (illustrated by the author):
Category: Europe
SIGNED. New condition, in dust wrapper, medium octavo, blue boards, illustrated, 260 pages. Lord Deedes wrote: "Cyprus had been associated with strife. How refreshing to read what gentle pleasures it can offer to lovers of simple village life. I have been there and think Libby Rowan Moorhouse captures the rural magic very well". [Photographs available - please specify views wanted. Multi-volumes and heavy items: please contact us for quotations for shipping at cost.] |  |
| | 3509 |  | Title: THE SEVENTY-FOUR GUN SHIP -A Practical Treatise on the Art of Naval Architecture VOLUME IV: MANNING - SHIPHANDLING
Author: BOUDRIOT, Jean:
Category: Maritime
New condition. large quarto, blue cloth with white embossed title on front and spine, New condition dust wrapper. illustrated end papers, illustrated through out with colour and black and white detailed drawings of crew, equipment and handling details (17 plates, 167 figures). 394 pages. Sections covered include OFFICERS AND CREW: The Officers and Midshipmen - The Men - The Marines - The Supernumaries; OFFICERS AND CREW AT WORK: Functions and Responsibilities - Watchbill - Quarterbill, Messing - Policing, Discipline - Seamanship - Gunnery; LIFE ON BOARD: Clothing, sleeping Arrangenments - Divine Service - Victuals - Hygine and Medicine; SHIPHANDLING - The Ship in Harbour - Harbour Manoeuvers - Shiphandling at Sea; NAVAL EVOLUTIONS AND OPERATIONS: Single Ship Evolutions - Fleet Operations; NAVIGATION; COLOURS AND SIGNALS: Navigation Instruments - Navigation - Flags, Colours, Signals - Supplement. This is a heavy book and will require additional postage (based on 3Kg). [Photographs available - please specify views wanted. Multi-volumes and heavy items: please contact us for quotations for shipping at cost.] | | |
