Dorling Capt Taprell (27 results)

Soft cover. Condition: New. 451pp. Photos. Maps. Battle diagrams.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Revised Edition. In very good tan cloth boards with yellow & grey dust jacket which is somewhat edge worn and stained, with closed repairs. Endpapers are a little grubby but internally it is very good & clean. Colour plates are bright and fresh. Previous owner's name on ffep.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Wear to edges and corners of dustjacket, edges chipped, creased and worn, top and bottom of spine chipped and worn, ripped entire length of spine join with cover, some light wear to covers and spine, corners bumped, top and bottom of spine a little bumped, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing (March 1943). Buff colored cloth boards with black lettering on spine and front cover. Spine rolled. Minor blemish to lower right corner of front cover. Infrequent foxing, else interior clean and unmarked. Dust jacket shows some general rubbing and light soiling; slight chips around at spine ends and corners; not price clipped (8/6 net); in an archival mylar sleeve. 282, [2] pages. A novel of the Royal Navy's action during World War II. Published in March 1943, this was Taffrail's first novel dealing with the war that was at the time consuming Britain. The story tells of destroyer patrol and convoy duty on the winter seas, of action against U-Boats, of heroic rescues and torpedo-stricken ships. The author's first-hand experience and knowledge of the war lends an authentic feel to the novel. The story revolves around two men, Capt. Peter Chenies (whose experience of already having fought in the first world war mirrors that of the author) and his son, Tony Chenies, a naval cadet at time of the start of hostilities. Capt. Henry Taprell Dorling (1883-1968), who wrote under the pen-name Taffrail, was a British sailor, author, and journalist who served in the Royal Navy during both World War I and World War II.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Includes b/w frontispiece and other b/w illustrations and maps. 451pp. Black cloth boards with white lettering and border. Spine cloth and letters sunned. Light rubbing to edges of boards. Foxing to endpapers and various page edges.

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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. Good condition hardback without dust jacket. Light wear and blemishing to boards with tan to textblock. Slight mark to text of pages 222 and 223, with rest of the text clean and unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Covers & Spine: both front and back boards are undamaged with only minor wear along the edges and corners, remnants of a small dot sticker on front, spine is intact with some bumping at ends. Binding: firm throughout, both hinges strong. Pages & Markings: significant spotting on first four and last two pages and outside edges, name (crossed out) and comment from previous owner on opening page, no other written markings. Dust Jacket is missing. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Pears, Charles & Amedroz, Capt. R T (illustrator). 1st Edition. Includes several b/w and colour illustrations and maps. 451pp. Black cloth boards. Some wear to surface of boards and lightly to extremities. Corners a little turned. Spine cloth a little sunned with some rippling to cloth. Name to pastedown. Some foxing to endpapers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression in the The Nautilus Library 1929 very good hardback, light foxing and browning to page edges, in a very good dust wrapper, corners and edges rubbed, spine and edges slightly browned. Protected by clear removable archival covering. No inscription. Not price clipped. 288 pages.

1st ed. thus orig. cloth Very Good small octavo 356pp., frontis., b/w pls., Accounts of John Hawkins, Drake, Anson, Cook, Franklin, Captain Scott & their voyages. Ex-reference library copy with some small stamps o/w VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st edition, 1st printing hardback in unclipped dustjacket. Book in VG+ condition with no inscriptions, jacket bright with a bit of wear. Not a book club edition, ex library or a remainder. Am happy to supply scans.

1st edition orig. cloth Very Good octavo 338pp., illusts., Front hinge tender o/w VG copy.

1st ed, h/c + d/j, unclipped, 256pp, 19x12.5, d/j has small chips and tears to edges, scuff to spine folds. War time drama, Greek Girl guerilla who saved a RAN officer and his crew from the Germans. Based on actual account.

8vo. 285[1]pp, 16 coloured plates, numerous text ills. Original cloth, grubby d/w. Minor foxing, text age browned, signature to title-page.

revised edition orig. cloth Very Good small octavo viii + 183pp., col. pls., text ills., index, Neat ownership signature o/w nice copy.

Hardback. 'Taffrail' (Capt. Taprell Dorling), Blue Star Line. Author: 'Taffrail' (Capt. Taprell Dorling)Binding: HardbackPublished: Blue Star Line, 1939Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerBlue Star Line: 1939-1945 chronicles the pivotal role of the renowned shipping company during the tumultuous years of World War II. This historical account details the challenges faced by its fleet and crews as they navigated dangerous waters, contributing vital support to the Allied war effort. The narrative presents a compelling look at maritime operations under duress, illustrating the resilience and sacrifices made by those at sea. It uncovers the strategic importance of merchant shipping and the profound impact of global conflict on commercial enterprises. This authoritative work offers a comprehensive overview of a critical period in naval and economic history. Hardback.

reprint orig. cloth Very Good octavo 451pp., col. frontis., b/w pls., maps, plans, appends., bibliog., index, Deals at length with Jutland, the Dover Patrol, destroyers in the Dardanelles and at Gallipoli and in all other theatres.

reprint orig. cloth Very Good octavo 451pp., col. frontis., b/w pls., maps, appends., index, Work of Destroyers, Flotilla-leaders, Torpedo- boats & Patrol Boats in the Great War.

new edition chipped dust jacket Very Good octavo 286pp., col. pls., text ills., index, Neat ownership inscription & rather tatty dust jacket o/w nice copy.

1st edition orig. blue leather Near Fine octavo 159 + xiiipp., b/w plates, maps, Honour roll, index, Includes lists of Blue Star personnel lost at Sea and a list of vessels lost. Boards sl. worn & name crossed out on front pastedown o/w nice copy & internally excellent.

enlarged edition dust jacket Very Good small quarto 359pp., col. & b/w pls., appends., bibliog., index, Inc. 24 fine colour plates of ribbons. Neat ownership signature o/w VG copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ. 1st Edition. Signed By Author. Signed "The day of publication". DESCRIPTION: Dark blue cloth Language: English. Book Condition: Good+: Light wear to pushed corners, edges and spine ends. Lightly tubbed cloth with minor marks to boards. Tightly bound with intact endpapers and strong hinges. Author signature to ffep with minor pencil annotation. Lightly toned pages with minor partial marks to extreme page margins from toned and finely spotted text block edge DJ Condition: No DJ. Pages 310. Size: 8vo 19cm by 13cm. Signed By Author.

1st ed. thus dust jacket Nice Copy octavo 159 + xiiipp., b/w plates, maps, appends., Honour roll, index, Includes lists of Blue Star personnel lost at Sea and a list of vessels lost. Inc. a colour fldg. map. Originally published by the Company in 1948.

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket. First Edition. First UK edition. Publisher's black boards with white lettering to the front board and spine. Boards exceptionally bright and clean. A neat former owner's name and contemporary date to the title page otherwise a fine copy. In the VG+ dustwrapper priced 7/6 net to the spine (as called for). The dustwrapper has a strip of tape residue (from an historic tape repair) to the verso at the head and tail of the spine. No soiling to the rear panel. Shows well. In Hubin. A thriller set at sea. Superb cover art by the legendary REGINALD HEADE. Photographs/scans available upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. Signed By Author. Language: English. Book Condition: Good: Light wear to pushed corners, edges and spine ends. Lightly rubbed cloth with DJ tape residue upper and lower margins. Tightly bound with intact endpapers and strong hinges. Toned and shadowed endpapers with DJ tape marks. Author signature to ffep dated 1943 DJ Condition: Good+: Light wear, creasing and chipping to upper and lower edges. Missing thin edge to upper rear fold over flap Pages 280. Size: 8vo 21.5cm by 14cm. Signed By Author.

8vo. pp. 286. Original red boards, lettered in black to spine. Illustrated dust jacket. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with just a little darkening to (white) rear panel. First edition, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE DAY OF PUBLICATION: 'For Commander P.J. Oliver Royal Navy with much gratitude for his help, from the author Taprell Dorling. 'Taffrail'. August 27th 1953. the date of publication.' A naval war adventure and a late novel in the Taffrail canon, with a rather tenuous listing in Hubin. Fulsomely inscribed by the author, and in excellent condition. HUBIN, p. 397.