Coombe Derek (33 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with light toning on the outer edge pages. No DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover (no jacket), a little sunned, worn and marked on exterior, with one minor dent on page block. FEP removed. Content is clear. Used.

Hardcover. Condition: New. In stock ready to dispatch from the UK.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

hard cover. Condition: Very Good. No jacket. First Edition. Rainham, Kent:Pennant Books. (1979). 1st edition. Illustrated. 112pp. Hardcover.  Covers lightly soiled with a touch of shelfwear. Internally, a bit of soiling to 1st free end-page, otherwise a very good, clean copy.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 192 pages. 9.20x6.20x0.80 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The inshore fishermen of Britain who earned their living under sail in the days when the coast and estuaries were alive with handsome working craft making use of wind and tide in all weathers. 112pp illustrated in black and white. Signed by the author to the front end paper. Signed by Author(s).…

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). 112pp + plates. Illustrated hardback laminated board cover.

Hard Pictorial Boards. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. fine clean uninscribed copy. No dust jacket, possibly as issued, with pic of bawley on front. Excellent copy of this scarce title. PRICE INCLUDES ANY EXTRA POSTAGE OVER STANDARD CHARGES, REGARDLESS OF WEIGHT OF BOOK WITHIN UK; POST WITHIN 2 DAYS. PLEASE CONTACT FOR MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION.…

Glazed Boards. Condition: VG. 1st. Well illustrated account of the sailing fishermen of the River Medway. 112pp. VG clean copy in glazed boards.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Some light wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear, signed by the author on the title page with an inscription to a previous owner.

First edition 1979. Pictorial boards, no dustjacket issued. Previous owners name in pencil free-front endpage. Very good indeed. Ask to see our other Kent or Maritime titles.

First Edition. 8vo hardback in cream pictorial glazed boards; 112pp, indexed, with black and white illustrations. A clean copy with no previous ownership inscriptions or annotation. Spine a little faded, otherwise a VG copy. (Shelf 130) ISBN: 0950641308 ** Pictures available upon request, if not already displayed here.** Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…

First Edition. 8vo hardback in cream pictorial glazed boards; 112pp, indexed, with black and white illustrations. A clean copy with no previous ownership inscriptions or annotation. Slight browning and foxing to edges, spine a little faded, otherwise a VG copy. (Shelf 200) ISBN: 0950641308 ** Pictures available upon request, if not already displayed here.**. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct. …

Card Covers. Condition: VG. 1st. First hand accounts of sailing the big East Coast Barges, well illustrated. 118pp. VG copy in card covers.

Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing. NrF. First Edition, First Printing. No d/w, (as published). Glazed pictorial boards. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR, DEREK COOMBE, on front endpaper, Inscription reads, 'for -------- and ----- ------/from Derek Coombe/July 1979'. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. A well-researched and authoritative history of the fishermen and dredgermen of the River Medway in Kent. With chapters by Leslie H Hill and Leonard J Wadhams. With Bibliography, 'Freemen and Apprentices of the Rochester Oyster & Floating Fishery', Glossary of Nautical Terms, and Index. With light sunning to spine; else a near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, DEREK COOMBE. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed.…

paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st ed, 2nd impression. 118 pp. Cream pictorial card covers.Illustrated with photoasDedication insciption by the author.

Hardback. Condition: Mint. First Edition. This copy is in mint unread condition bound in illustrated laminated boards, a dust wrapper is not called for. The text block is unmarked, tight, white, bright and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. Lavishly illustrated with photographs from private collections, many published here for the first time. Chapters include Gravesend Shrimpers, The Medway, Dobles and Peter Boats, Sheppey and the Swale, Faversham, Whitstable, The Flatsmen, Margate Memories, Thanet Round to Broadstairs and maps. Ref X5.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. An excellent copy, internally clean and unmarked throughout, with a single very small corner crease but otherwise almost unmarked. Covers firm and secure with a few minor bumps around the edges, faded along spine but still very presentable. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre. Size: 160 x 240 mm. 181 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Ships & the Sea; Britain/UK; 1980s; ISBN: 0948193409. ISBN/EAN: 9780948193408. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 21707.…

1st Ed. 181, (3 publications) PP with over 110 b/w illustrations (maps, 8 Lines Drawings & Sail Plans, and paintings, prints, photos). Pictorial laminated boards. Fine. 24 x 15.5.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very good condition used 1989 First Edition Hardback, published by Meresborough Books, Kent, UK. Author: Derek Coombe. ISBN: 0948193409. Approx dims: 240mm h x 155mm w x 18mm d. Intact clean sunned condition pictorial boards (no jacket as published) with some signs of handling. Intact slightly faded spine. 181 clean/ slightly off white inside pages of English text with b&w photos, illustrations and some maps, no inscriptions. Image shown is actual book for sale. Synopsis: ''The main purpose of this book is an attempt to set down some of the wisdom and experience of the last generation or two of sailing fishermen in North Kent.''.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo.pp. 112. Signed presentation copy: "for Julia. Derek Coombe July 1979." Original publisher's boards and glossy ivory, lettered Brown and featuring a sepia photograph of a boat in sail on the Medway. Black and white photographs illustrate the text. Local history. ISBN:0950641308 Very good indeed. Signedes.…

Condition: very good. no dustjacket. 8vo pp.112. book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Some light wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear, signed by the author on the title page with an inscription to a previous owner. Signed by Author(s).

PRESENTATION COPY, SIGNED by the Author. Second Edition. Tall softback (30cm x 21cm) in pictorial card covers; 118pp, indexed, with black and white illustrations throughout. Author's ink presentation and inscription to half-title. VG copy. (Shelf 14) ISBN: 0950641332 PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…

Condition: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original glazed boards. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 181, iii [pp] ads. ISBN 0948193409. Archive monochrome illustrations throughout. Message to the front free end paper and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published, unused new book. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0948193409 KENT [Cinque Ports].…

Condition: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original glazed boards. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 181, iii [pp] ads. ISBN 0948193409. Archive monochrome illustrations throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published, unused new book. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0948193409 KENT [Cinque Ports].…

1st Ed. 112 PP with b/w illustrations (2 maps and 6 tailpieces), plus 32 pages with 48 b/w photos. Pictorial laminated boards. Name of previous owner on FFEP. Spine lightly sunned, o/wise fine. 24 x 15.5. 11 chapters, including: "Trawling", by Leonard J. Wadhams (No. 7) and "Notes on the Sailing Bawley Susannah", by Leslie H. Hill (No. 9).…