From the Loft Floor to the Sea is photographer and designer Christian Topf's exhaustive visual and verbal journal of the building of the 68ft Pilot Cutter Pellew, by Luke Powell and his team in Cornwall. She is the largest traditional wooden sailing boat to be built in the UK for decades – and at 360 large-format colour pages, this is probably the largest and most gorgeous book ever to record the process.

Always More to Learn

Reprint of the famous original (first issued in 1901).

Nautilus Telegraph's book of the month for October 2022

Writing under the pen name HM Stevens, the author showcases his depth of knowledge from a career at sea, particularly in the case of a purser character.

The title is shipped from Australia

In this book Bernard concentrates on cargo ships, but other types also appear to illustrate the variety of ships that were built.

Richard Woodman's masterly account of the history of the Marine Society written to commemorate our 250th anniversary.

Illustrated memoir of the transgender maritime professional Michelle Clarke about her life at sea and ashore.

A maritime icon, she well deserves yet another tribute!

Nautilus Telegraph's book of the month for December 2021.