Travellers in time

Postcards, Pictures, Paper Items > Maritime Books

Displaying page 5 out of 7

ORIGINAL BOOK FROM 1954 ENTITLED BROWN'S SIGNALLING

MARITIME BOOK SELECTION
MOSTLY RARE, DELETED OR DIFFICULT TO FIND


DESCRIPTION -- Original book from the mid 1950's from the Brown's collection on signalling. Entitled 'The International Code of Signals', the book is now a collector's piece and is in a fair condition, and contains over 200 pages of signalling codes and techniques.
[ONLY 1 AVAILABLE]

CONDITION -- Very Good

HISTORY -- An accurate publication featuring developments in the shipping industry, and signalling techniques and codes used. Browns is universally acclaimed as the best authority in the use of houseflags and signalling techniques, and have produced many books over the years.

NOTES -- Contact us at sales@travellersintime.net for all enquiries about maritime items of interest.
(SCode-P [MB] **

Item: TT2002 BA180
Price
£12.00
UK Postage: £4.00
Europe Postage:£6.00
Elsewhere: £9.00

BOOKLET FROM THE CORY FLEET COVERING ONE HUNDRED YEARS

DESCRIPTION -- Booklet covering 100 years of the Cory Fleet.
[ONLY 1 AVAILABLE]    

CONDITION -- Very Good

HISTORY -- Maritime books

NOTES -- Having been established now for many successful years, Travellers in Time continue to be run by two people as a hobby and not a business, and believe that a more personal service is achieved this way.  We can be reached at sales@travellersintime.net for any enquiries on items from the website or items you are looking for. 
(SCode-B [BOOKS] **)

Item: T3724 BA249
Price
£4.00
UK Postage: £2.00
Europe Postage:£4.00
Elsewhere: £8.00

BOOK QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 - SAILING INTO THE NEW MILLENNIUM BY GARY BUCHANAN

MARITIME BOOK COLLECTION
SOME RARE AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE


DESCRIPTION -- Covering the story around this fantastic vessel the author Gary Buchanan has produced a great book full of pictures and stories of a legend of the sea.  Now thought to be out of print and cost around £20 back in the 1990's (click on the picture to see some pictures of the inside of the book).
[ONLY 1 AVAILABLE]

CONDITION -- Very Good

HISTORY --  Queen Elizabeth 2, often referred to simply as QE2, is a retired British ocean liner converted into a floating hotel. Originally built for the Cunard Line, Queen Elizabeth 2 was operated by Cunard as both a transatlantic liner and a cruise ship from 1969 to 2008. She was then laid up until converted and since 18 April 2018 has been operating as a floating hotel in Dubai

NOTES -- Due to very large increases in postage costs to America, the price shown will cover large items but may take up to but not more than 42 days to receive from despatch.  If items are wanted sooner a price on request can be given. Many maritime groups are covered on the Travellers in Time website so please email us at sales@travellersintime.net to ask about any items you cannot see listed.
(Code P [BOOKS] **)

Item: TT3616 BA245
Price
£9.00
UK Postage: £4.00
Europe Postage:£6.00
Elsewhere: £11.00

EARLY BOOK ENTITLED 'EXPLORING TITANIC' BY ROBERT D. BALLARD

MARITIME BOOK COLLECTION
SOME RARE AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE


DESCRIPTION -- This book covers the famous story of the sad loss of the White Star liner the Titanic and how it was eventually found at the bottom of the ocean. It contains over 60 pages of great pictures and stories and is in a great condition and is now out of print being over 30 years old.
[ONLY 1 AVAILABLE]

CONDITION -- Excellent

HISTORY -- Of course we all know that the RMS Titanic was a passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. The sinking of Titanic caused the deaths of 1514 people in one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history. She was the largest ship afloat at the time of her maiden voyage. One of three Olympic class ocean liners operated by the White Star Line, she was built between 1909'11 by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. She carried 2224 people.

NOTES -- Due to very large increases in postage costs to America, the price shown will cover large items but may take up to but not more than 42 days to receive from despatch.  If items are wanted sooner a price on request can be given.  If you cannot find the particular type of items you are looking for on the Travellers in Time website please contact us with your interest at sales@travellersintime.net.
(SCode-0 [MB] **

Item: TT1830 BA172
Price
£9.00
UK Postage: £5.00
Europe Postage:£7.00
Elsewhere: £11.00

BOOK ENTITLED 'THE MARITIME FORCES OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATION'

MARITIME BOOK SELECTION
MOSTLY RARE, DELETED OR DIFFICULT TO FIND


DESCRIPTION -- Book entitled The Maritime Forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and covers the period of 1973 to 1983. It contains reference to over 700 ships of some 126 classes and covers the major ships and helicopters of the NATO naval forces. It is written by S.V. Goodman and D.C. Teague and is a very interesting book of information covered in many pages.
[ONLY 1 AVAILABLE]

CONDITION -- Very Good

HISTORY -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO, also called the (North) Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949. The NATO headquarters are in Brussels, Belgium, and the organization constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its member states agree to mutual defence in response to an attack by any external party.

NOTES -- Travellers in Time has many maritime books on the website. If you cannot find what you are looking for please contact us with your interest at sales@travellersintime.net.
(SCode-0 [MB] **)

Item: TT1791 BA171
Price
£68.00
UK Postage: £4.00
Europe Postage:£6.00
Elsewhere: £10.00

CENTENARY BOOKLET FROM THE WILHELMSEN SHIPPING COMPANY & ITS FLEET OF VESSELS 1861-1961

MARITIME BOOK SELECTION
MOSTLY RARE, DELETED OR DIFFICULT TO FIND


DESCRIPTION -- Fabulous booklet covering the centenary of the Wilhelmsen Shipping Company which covers in fine detail its fleet of vessels between the years of 1861 - 1961 and is in a great condition and a rare find (click on the picture to view some of the pictures inside).
[ONLY 1 AVAILABLE]

CONDITION -- Very Good

HISTORY -- The company Wilhelmsen was founded in Tensberg in 1861 by Morten Wilhelm Wilhelmsen as a brokering and ship chandlering company and eventually became the largest Norwegian shipping company. In 1865 he entered ship owning when he purchased a share in the barque MATHILDE. The company's first steamship, the TALABOT was purchased in 1887.

NOTES -- Travellers in Time list many unusual items on the website. We can always be contacted at sales@travellersintime.net for all maritime enquiries.
(SCode-W [MB] **

Item: TT1573 BA159
Price
£8.00
UK Postage: £3.00
Europe Postage:£5.00
Elsewhere: £8.00

BOOK ENTITLED 'FIRST AID IN THE ROYAL NAVY' FROM 1958

MARITIME BOOK SELECTION
MOSTLY RARE, DELETED OR DIFFICULT TO FIND


DESCRIPTION -- This is a book from 1958 and is entitled 'First Aid in the Royal Navy'. It is in a good condition and a rare find. The book contains over 50 pages and was a common booklet produced for the Royal Navy and for general use. Very interesting to see how time has changed where the methods used and the way we treated people were somewhat different to the way it is done nowadays.
[ONLY 1 AVAILABLE]

CONDITION -- Good

HISTORY -- The Royal Navy

NOTES -- If you cannot find the particular type of items you are looking for on the Travellers in Time website please contact us with your interest at sales@travellersintime.net.
(SCode-0 [MB] **)

Item: TT1543 BA158
Price
£6.00
UK Postage: £4.00
Europe Postage:£7.00
Elsewhere: £10.00

LIFEBOAT HANDBOOK GUIDE FROM THE 1960's

MARITIME BOOK SELECTION
MOSTLY RARE, DELETED OR DIFFICULT TO FIND


DESCRIPTION -- Very old example of a traditional book found onboard cruise ships years ago which is a 'Lifeboat Handbook Guide' and dates from the 1960's. It is in a very good condition and contains many pages of interesting features concerning lifeboat drills and use in case of emergency. This is a fascinating book and one that is rarely seen these days (click on the picture to view the inside of the book).
[ONLY 1 AVAILABLE]

CONDITION -- Very Good

HISTORY -- Lifeboats

NOTES -- Travellers in Time list many unusual items on the website. We can always be contacted at sales@travellersintime.net for all maritime enquiries.
(SCode-0 [MB] **)

Item: TT1520 BA156
Price
£5.00
UK Postage: £3.00
Europe Postage:£5.00
Elsewhere: £8.00

BOOK 'THESE SPLENDID SHIPS' - THE STORY OF THE P&O LINE FROM 1960

MARITIME BOOK SELECTION
MOSTLY RARE, DELETED OR DIFFICULT TO FIND


DESCRIPTION -- Superb book entitled These Splendid Ships and is the story of The Peninsular & Oriental Line by the author David Divine. It was published in 1960 and contains over 250 pages of interesting facts and pictures. The history of this great shipping line is explored in great detail and is a great read.
[ONLY 1 AVAILABLE]

CONDITION -- Good

HISTORY -- The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) has a celebrated history dating back to the 1830's. It was incorporated by a Royal Charter in 1840, and its name therefore includes neither "PLC" nor "Limited". The initials "P&O" are among the most familiar anywhere, and its house flag, older even than the Company itself, is one of the best known.

NOTES -- Many other different types of books and booklets are also available from Travellers in Time and are on the website. If you cannot find what you are looking for please contact us with your interest at sales@travellersintime.net.
(SCode-S [MB] **)

Item: TT1456 BA153
Price
£16.00
UK Postage: £4.00
Europe Postage:£7.00
Elsewhere: £10.00

FLAGS, FUNNELS & HULL COLOURS BOOK & PENNANT FROM 1963

MARITIME BOOK SELECTION
MANY RARE, DELETED OR DIFFICULT TO FIND


DESCRIPTION -- Very famous and commonly used book entitled Flags, Funnels and Hull Colours by Colin Stewart. With copies always generally found onboard most ships, this particular copy was found from onboard the SS Nevasa of the B.I.S.N.C. and signed by the Commander and dates dates from 1963 and is in a great condition.
[ONLY 1 AVAILABLE]

CONDITION -- Very Good

HISTORY -- Maritime Books

NOTES -- Many other different types of items are also available to purchase from Travellers in Time and are available on the website so if you cannot find what you are looking for please contact us with your interest at sales@travellersintime.net.
(SCode-S [MB] **

Item: TT1442 BA152
Price
£15.00
UK Postage: £4.00
Europe Postage:£6.00
Elsewhere: £9.00

Displaying page 5 out of 7