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From sports cars to ocean-liners, and from great rail-journeys to aviation adventures, here you’ll find our varied range of books on transport. Browse our bestselling books on cars and motoring, trains and railways, ships and sailing, and aeroplanes, and discover our range of perfect transport gifts.

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Our Best Transport Books

Around the World in 80 Trains
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Around the World in 80 Trains
Monisha Rajesh
£9.99   £7.99
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All On The Board
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All On The Board
All on the Board
£14.99
Hardback
The Big British Railway Puzzle Book
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The Big British Railway Puzzle Book
National Railway Museum
£14.99   £7.49
Paperback
Cathedrals of Steam
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Cathedrals of Steam
Christian Wolmar
£25.00   £12.50
Hardback
Aston Martin
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Aston Martin
Ben Collins
£20.00   £17.99
Hardback
Bond Cars
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Bond Cars
Jason Barlow
£20.00
Hardback
Greatest British Railway Journeys
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Greatest British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo
£20.00   £16.99
Hardback
Take the Slow Road: England and Wales
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Take the Slow Road: England and Wales
Martin Dorey
£20.00
Paperback
1001 Cars To Dream of Driving Before You Die
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1001 Cars To Dream of Driving Before You Die
Simon Heptinsall
£20.00   £10.00
Paperback
Another Fine Mess
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Another Fine Mess
Tim Moore
£9.99
Paperback
Seashaken Houses
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Seashaken Houses
Tom Nancollas
£9.99
Paperback
The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel
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The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel
Julian Holland
£30.00
Hardback
Cool Cars
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Cool Cars
Quentin Willson
£12.99
Paperback
Bradshaw's Handbook
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Bradshaw's Handbook
George Bradshaw
£12.99
Hardback
Land Rover
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Land Rover
Ben Fogle
£8.99
Paperback
Ticket to Ride
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Ticket to Ride
Tom Chesshyre
£9.99
Paperback
The Car Book
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The Car Book
DK
£25.00
Hardback
Aston Martin
Aston Martin
Ben Collins
£20.00 £17.99
Hardback
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Taking in everyone from genius engineers to glamorous secret agents, this splendidly entertaining history of an iconic motoring brand is a love letter to automotive speed and style from the man formerly known as the Stig.

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All On The Board
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All On The Board
All on the Board
£14.99
Hardback
Cathedrals of Steam
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Cathedrals of Steam
Christian Wolmar
£25.00   £12.50
Hardback
The History of Speed
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The History of Speed
Martin Roach
£25.00
Hardback
Bond Cars
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Bond Cars
Jason Barlow
£20.00
Hardback
The Big British Railway Puzzle Book
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The Big British Railway Puzzle Book
National Railway Museum
£14.99   £7.49
Paperback
Aston Martin
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Aston Martin
Ben Collins
£20.00   £17.99
Hardback
Greatest British Railway Journeys
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Greatest British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo
£20.00   £16.99
Hardback
How to Build a Motorcycle
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How to Build a Motorcycle
Inman Gary
£17.99
Hardback
The Times: The Joy of Railways
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The Times: The Joy of Railways
Julian Holland
£30.00
Hardback
Halton Boys
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Halton Boys
Sean Feast
£20.00
Hardback
Cyclist - Ride
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Cyclist - Ride
Cyclist
£30.00
Hardback
Treasure Islands
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Treasure Islands
Alec Crawford
£12.99
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The Dream 100 from evo and Octane
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The Dream 100 from evo and Octane
evo Magazine
£25.00
Hardback
Why We Drive
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Why We Drive
Matthew Crawford
£20.00   £17.99
Hardback
Secret Spitfires
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Secret Spitfires
Howman
£20.00
Hardback
Around the World in 80 Trains
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Around the World in 80 Trains
Monisha Rajesh
£9.99   £7.99
Paperback

Perfect Transport Gift Books

The Car Book
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The Car Book
DK
£25.00
Hardback
Bradshaw's Handbook
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Bradshaw's Handbook
George Bradshaw
£12.99
Hardback
The Train Book
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The Train Book
DK
£25.00
Hardback
The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel
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The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel
Julian Holland
£30.00
Hardback
The Dream 100 from evo and Octane
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The Dream 100 from evo and Octane
evo Magazine
£25.00
Hardback
Beautiful Machines
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Beautiful Machines
gestalten
£45.00
Hardback
The Times: The Joy of Railways
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The Times: The Joy of Railways
Julian Holland
£30.00
Hardback
Jaguar
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Jaguar
Zef Enault
£40.00
Hardback
100 Years of Bentley
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100 Years of Bentley
Andrew Noakes
£60.00
Hardback
Ferrari 70 Years
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Ferrari 70 Years
Dennis Adler
£32.00
Hardback
British Motorcycles 1945-1965
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British Motorcycles 1945-1965
Rinsey Mills
£60.00
Hardback
A Passion for Trains
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A Passion for Trains
Richard Steinheimer
£61.00
Hardback
Orient Express
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Orient Express
Sixtine Dubly
£60.00
Hardback
Rolls Royce Phantom II Continental
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Rolls Royce Phantom II Continental
Andre Blaize
£250.00
Hardback

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Great gifts for transport buffs

Waterloo Station 1000 piece Jigsaw Puzzle
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Waterloo Station 1000 piece Jigsaw Puzzle
£13.99
Jigsaw
Ticket to Ride Europe Board Game
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Ticket to Ride Europe Board Game
£39.99
Game
Mind the Gap Card Game
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Mind the Gap Card Game
£11.99
Game
2021 Railway Poster Art National Railway Museum Wall Calendar
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2021 Railway Poster Art National Railway Museum Wall Calendar
£9.99   £4.99
Calendar
England by Rail 2021 Wall Calendar
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England by Rail 2021 Wall Calendar
£10.99   £5.49
Calendar
Titanic First Accounts 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle
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Titanic First Accounts 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle
£17.99
Jigsaw
Battleship Card Game
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Battleship Card Game
£6.99
Game
Haynes retro ford 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle
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Haynes retro ford 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle
£14.99
Jigsaw
Haynes retro spitfire 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle
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Haynes retro spitfire 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle
£14.99
Jigsaw
Top Gun Strategy Board Game
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Top Gun Strategy Board Game
£19.99
Game
Nanonblock London Underground
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Nanonblock London Underground
£18.99
General merchandise
Up Main & Down Loop
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Up Main & Down Loop
£16.99
General merchandise
Train In A Tin
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Train In A Tin
£11.99
Other merchandise

You're Going to Need a Bigger Garage!

Haynes Owners' Workshop Manuals for Transport icons

Airbus A380 Owners' Workshop Manual
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Airbus A380 Owners' Workshop Manual
Robert Wicks
£25.00
Hardback
Avro Lancaster Owners' Workshop Manual
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Avro Lancaster Owners' Workshop Manual
Paul Blackah
£22.99
Hardback
Inter-City 125 Owners' Workshop Manual
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Inter-City 125 Owners' Workshop Manual
125 Group
£25.00
Hardback
London Underground Owners' Workshop Manual
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London Underground Owners' Workshop Manual
Paul Moss
£22.99
Hardback
U-Boat Owners' Workshop Manual
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U-Boat Owners' Workshop Manual
Alan Gallop
£25.00
Hardback
Mary Rose Owners' Workshop Manual
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Mary Rose Owners' Workshop Manual
Brian Lavery
£25.00
Hardback
Avro Vulcan Owners' Workshop Manual
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Avro Vulcan Owners' Workshop Manual
Andrew Edmondson
£25.00
Hardback
RAF Chinook Owners' Workshop Manual
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RAF Chinook Owners' Workshop Manual
Dr Chris McNab
£22.99
Hardback
Jaguar D-Type Owners' Workshop Manual
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Jaguar D-Type Owners' Workshop Manual
Chas Parker
£25.00
Hardback
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Off the Rails 

Our best books on railways and trains

 

Around the World in 80 Trains
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Around the World in 80 Trains
Monisha Rajesh
£9.99   £7.99
Paperback
The Big British Railway Puzzle Book
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The Big British Railway Puzzle Book
National Railway Museum
£14.99   £7.49
Paperback
Cathedrals of Steam
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Cathedrals of Steam
Christian Wolmar
£25.00   £12.50
Hardback
Greatest British Railway Journeys
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Greatest British Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo
£20.00   £16.99
Hardback
The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel
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The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel
Julian Holland
£30.00
Hardback
Bradshaw's Handbook
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Bradshaw's Handbook
George Bradshaw
£12.99
Hardback
Ticket to Ride
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Ticket to Ride
Tom Chesshyre
£9.99
Paperback
Felix the Railway Cat
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Felix the Railway Cat
Kate Moore
£8.99
Paperback
The Train Book
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The Train Book
DK
£25.00
Hardback
Amazing Train Journeys
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Amazing Train Journeys
Lonely Planet
£19.99
Hardback
The Railways
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The Railways
Simon Bradley
£9.99
Paperback
Italian Ways
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Italian Ways
Tim Parks
£9.99
Paperback
Slow Trains to Venice
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Slow Trains to Venice
Tom Chesshyre
£9.99
Paperback
Europe By Rail
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Europe By Rail
Nicky Gardner
£16.99
Paperback
Lost Railway Walks
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Lost Railway Walks
Julian Holland
£14.99
Paperback
Full Steam Ahead, Felix
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Full Steam Ahead, Felix
Kate Moore
£7.99
Paperback
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Motoring On  

Our best books on cars and motoring

 

Aston Martin
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Aston Martin
Ben Collins
£20.00   £17.99
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Bond Cars
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Bond Cars
Jason Barlow
£20.00
Hardback
1001 Cars To Dream of Driving Before You Die
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1001 Cars To Dream of Driving Before You Die
Simon Heptinsall
£20.00   £10.00
Paperback
Cool Cars
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Cool Cars
Quentin Willson
£12.99
Paperback
Land Rover
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Land Rover
Ben Fogle
£8.99
Paperback
The Car Book
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The Car Book
DK
£25.00
Hardback
The Classic Car Book
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The Classic Car Book
DK
£25.00
Hardback
Why We Drive
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Why We Drive
Matthew Crawford
£20.00   £17.99
Hardback
Enzo Ferrari
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Enzo Ferrari
Enzo Ferrari Brock Yates
£9.99
Paperback
1001 Road Trips To Drive Before You Die
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1001 Road Trips To Drive Before You Die
Darryl Sleath
£20.00
Paperback
Really?
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Really?
Jeremy Clarkson
£8.99
Paperback
The Grand Tour A-Z of the Car
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The Grand Tour A-Z of the Car
£20.00
Hardback
The Science of Supercars
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The Science of Supercars
Martin Roach
£25.00
Hardback
One Eye Open
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One Eye Open
Paul Finch
£8.99
Paperback
GQ Drives
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GQ Drives
Jenson Button
£25.00
Hardback
John Haynes
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John Haynes
Ned Temko
£20.00
Hardback
The Car Miscellany
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The Car Miscellany
Simon Heptinstall
£9.99
Hardback
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Up, Up and Away

Our best aviation books

The Aircraft Book
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The Aircraft Book
DK
£25.00
Hardback
Spitfire Manual 1940
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Spitfire Manual 1940
Dilip Sarkar
£9.99
Paperback
Skyfaring
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Skyfaring
Mark Vanhoenacker
£9.99
Paperback
Jet Man
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Jet Man
Duncan Campbell-Smith
£30.00
Hardback
Flight
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Flight
R.G. Grant
£19.99
Hardback
Lancaster
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Lancaster
Leo McKinstry
£12.99
Paperback
Avro Lancaster Owners' Workshop Manual
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Avro Lancaster Owners' Workshop Manual
Paul Blackah
£22.99
Hardback
Supermarine Spitfire Restoration Manual
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Supermarine Spitfire Restoration Manual
Paul Blackah
£25.00
Hardback
Secret Spitfires
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Secret Spitfires
Howman
£20.00
Hardback
Messerschmitt Bf109 Manual
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Messerschmitt Bf109 Manual
Paul Blackah
£19.99
Hardback
Westland Lynx Manual
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Westland Lynx Manual
Lee Howard
£25.00
Hardback
The Crash Detectives
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The Crash Detectives
Christine Negroni
£11.99
Paperback
The Little Book of Aviation
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The Little Book of Aviation
Norman Ferguson
£9.99
Hardback
Concorde
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Concorde
Jonathan Glancey
£12.99
Paperback
Spitfire
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Spitfire
Leo McKinstry
£12.99
Paperback
Vickers Wellington Manual
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Vickers Wellington Manual
Iain Murray
£21.99
Hardback
Airline Maps
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Airline Maps
Mark Ovenden
£16.99
Paperback
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The Sea, The Sea 

Our best books on ships and sailing

 

Down To The Sea In Ships
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Down To The Sea In Ships
Horatio Clare
£9.99
Paperback
Treasure Islands
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Treasure Islands
Alec Crawford
£12.99
Paperback
Ship
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Ship
Brian Lavery
£19.99
Hardback
Deep Sea and Foreign Going
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Deep Sea and Foreign Going
Rose George
£9.99
Paperback
A Short History of Seafaring
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A Short History of Seafaring
Brian Lavery
£9.99
Paperback
Secrets of the Great Ocean Liners
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Secrets of the Great Ocean Liners
John G. Sayers
£25.00
Hardback
The Shipwreck Hunter
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The Shipwreck Hunter
David L. Mearns
£9.99
Paperback
Icebreaker
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Icebreaker
Horatio Clare
£8.99
Paperback
Giants of the Clyde
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Giants of the Clyde
Robert Jeffrey
£9.99
Paperback
A Night to Remember
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A Night to Remember
Brian Lavery
£9.99
Paperback
British Warships and Auxiliaries 2020 2020
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British Warships and Auxiliaries 2020 2020
£9.99
Paperback
RMS Titanic (Icon)
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RMS Titanic (Icon)
David Hutchings
£12.99
Hardback
Lighthouses of Ireland
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Lighthouses of Ireland
Roger O'Reilly
£24.99
Hardback
Tales from the Captain's Log
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Tales from the Captain's Log
The National Archives
£25.00
Hardback