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THE LADY TARS: The Autobiographies of Hannah Snell, Mary Lacy and Mary Anne Talbot
THE LADY TARS: The Autobiographies of Hannah Snell, Mary Lacy and Mary Anne Talbot
Out of print for over 200 Years, the original text of three of the most remarkable naval biographies ever written.
 
FLAG OF THE PROPHET: The Story of the Muslim Corsairs by E. Hamilton Currey
FLAG OF THE PROPHET: The Story of the Muslim Corsairs by E. Hamilton Currey
You know about the fleets of Britain, France, Spain, and America; but did you know that some of the most formidable naval forces in history were not European at all?
 
THE CRUISE OF THE CACHALOT: The Story of a New Bedford Whaler
THE CRUISE OF THE CACHALOT: The Story of a New Bedford Whaler
“[The Cruise of the Cachalot] is immense—there is no other word. I've never read anything that equals it in its deep-sea wonder and mystery; nor do I think that any book before has so completely covered the whole business of whale-fishing, and at the same time given such real and new sea pictures.” - RUDYARD KIPLING
 
WHY IS A COLONEL CALLED A “KERNAL”? The Origin of American Ranks and Insignia by Raymond Oliver
WHY IS A COLONEL CALLED A “KERNAL”? The Origin of American Ranks and Insignia by Raymond Oliver
“Short. Quick. Entertaining. A marvelously fun read!”

Whether you are military, ex-military, soon-to-be military, friend or family... it’s a delight!

 
UNDER THE METEOR FLAG: Log of a Midshipman During the Napoleonic Wars by Harry Collingwood
UNDER THE METEOR FLAG: Log of a Midshipman During the Napoleonic Wars by Harry Collingwood
A wildly entertaining novel—filled with storms, shipwrecks, battles, and a midshipman who is trying to figure it all out.
 

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The Midshipman Prince - Tom Grundner
HMS Diamond - Tom Grundner
The Ramage Companion - Tom Grundner
Sir Nigel and the White Company - Arthur Conan Doyle
Ironsides! The Ship, the Men and the Wars of the USS Constitution - Charles Brodine, et. al.
The Refugees - Arthur Conan Doyle
Confessions of a Missouri Guerrilla: The Autobiography of Cole Younger - Cole Younger
The Tragedy of the Korosko - Arthur Conan Doyle
The International Directory of Pirates, Buccaneers, and Other Rogues - Philip Gosse
The Dictionary of Nautical, University, Gypsy and Other Vulgar Tongues - John Hotten



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OVERLOOKED HERO: A Portrait of Sir Sidney Smith
by Joseph Hepburn Parsons
Edited and with Foreword by Tom Grundner

Lost for almost 100 years. An engaging portrait of the man who is arguably the greatest Admiral of the Napoleonic Wars Sir Sidney Smith
Why is a Colonel
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CORNERSTONES: Portraits of Four Eminent Victorians
by Lytton Strachy

Delightful portraits of four people who helped shape the Victorian era: Cardinal Henry Manning, Florence Nighingale, Dr. Thomas Arnold, and General Charles Gordon.

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THE LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE OF ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM SIDNEY SMITH
by John Barrow

Barrow's classic 1848 biography of Sir Sidney Smith. Both original books completely re-typeset and presented as one volume.
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THE CHRONICLES OF CANADA
by Edited by George M. Wrong and H. H. Langton

Thirty-two books, combined into nine volumes, detailing the sweep of Canadian history from the Norse Voyages to the Railway Builders.

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