Captain John Wells (15 results)

New Edition. Condition: fine/fine. fine book in fine dw Sutton Publishing 1999 hardcover In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. GARY COOK (illustrator). 1st Edition. Blue boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 185 x 250 mm approx. Landscape format. 264 pp. 8 double page plans on 12 pp, 4 colour plates as called for and many other unspecified b/w illustrations being photo reproductions and detailed line drawings by Gary Cook. First Edition 1987. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Very Good(Book- no previous owner name or insc. mild shelf wear/ soiling to bottom edge of book block. Dust Jacket - Gilt main title to spine and front faded/ rubbed. 1 cm tear to top rear pane, minuscule dot scuff to front panel, else negligible rubbing, non price clipped - cover £ 18.95. No other defects to book or jacket).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 188 x 246 x 23mm. (x) + 306pp. A nice clean copy which shows no major signs of wear inside or out. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.

First Edition. Condition: fine/vg+. fine 1st Kenneth Mason 1987 edition hardcover with vg+ dw In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.

Imperial octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs. All online listings are held in Dunedin.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The Royal Navy An Illustrated Social History And Some Of The People In The Navy The Book Does Have Slight Spotting To The Top Of The Pages Full Of Photographs Which Show Life In The Navy, Boards, Binding, Text Block And Dust Jacket Are All Square, Tight And Apart From Very Faint Spotting On The Top Page Edges Are Clean. Price Includes 2Nd Class Postage Uk Only.

Condition: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. Quarto. 10'' x 7½''. Contains x, 306 printed pages of text. ISBN 0750905247. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper, unused new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL NAVY (RN).

Signed First Edition hardback with dust wrapper, the book measures 8½" x 6", it has xii + 247 pages and is well illustrated with b/w photographs etc. The book is signed 'John Wells June 1980' on the front free endpaper. The foreword is by by Sir Varyl Begg. There are 2 small neat conservation repairs to the reverse of the wrapper, otherwise, the wrapper, binding and contents are in very nice, clean, sound condition. VG+/VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Likely ex-military library - likely lighter use with corresponding military stamp. Likely condition is Fair-Good if not stated. All other info as listed. NB note this is a placeholder description and my entire list is being regularly updated with photographs and information. Please enquire for further details for this copy.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and plates; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Detailed history of the Royal Navy's world-famous gunnery school at Whale Island, Portsmouth.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. 8vo, bookplate.

8vo., First Edition, with plates; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED AND DATED BY THE AUTHOR ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. The story of the Royal Navy's world-famous gunnery establishment at Whale Island, Portsmouth.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Foreword by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Varyl Begg. "In 1830 the 3 Decker, HMS Excellent, was moored off the North-West Corner of Portsmouth Dockyard. There, with her POrt Broadside pointing up Fareham Creek , she was destined to become the first Gunnery School and Firing Ship of the Royal Navy." Signed by the author on Front Endpaper. Included is a letter from Captain Wells referring to the autographed book. 247 Pages. Illustrated with B&W Photographs. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s).

First edition. Folding map and folding plan of the ship with 12 plates and numerous illustrations in the text. 8vo. Original pictorial cloth, gilt with the title lettered in gilt on the upper cover, a triffle worn. Inner joints a bit weak. xi, 355, 32ads.pp. London, Henry S. King,  A scarce title with a useful digest on Arctic exploration and whaling. There is a useful pencil note explaining that Polynia means "clear water free from ice".