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Nautilus Bookshop
Welcome to the Nautilus Bookshop – a collection of great reads to enjoy at sea and ashore. A partnership between Marine Society and Nautilus International, the bookshop stocks recent releases on a range of maritime topics, including ship histories, seafarer memoirs, studies of the Merchant Navy in wartime and even the occasional nautical novel.
The Book of the Month will feature a special discount during its respective month. All the books here have been reviewed in the Nautilus Telegraph, and new titles are added each month.
If you have a recently-published maritime book that you would like the Nautilus Telegraph to consider for review, please email: [email protected]
Featured products
Arctic Convoy PQ18: 25 Days That Changed the Course of the War
£22.00
Offering newly discovered facts about the convoy’s turbulent passage, this book is a valuable addition to the history of the campaign which will appeal to historians and laymen alike.
Bosun’s Bag: A Treasury of Practical Wisdom for the Traditional Boater
£25.00
Find out how a real vessel works, how to expand your sailing ability and how you can all live better for it. Dip into this bag now. Whatever you’re sailing, you will find something to enrich your passion.
England's Coast
£17.99
Look through these photographs and you will quickly see the unique appeal of England’s coastline.
Pulling Together: The Making of a Global Maritime Trade Union
£19.99
The Book of the Month January 2024. This in-depth history will be of great interest to anyone with an interest in maritime or trade union history. The history of Nautilus is also of relevance to all unions organising in an increasingly globalised and unstable labour market. Ilustrated with 50b/w and 20 colour photos.
RMS Queen Mary : The World's Favourite Liner
£40.00
This new and expanded edition has been completely revised and brought up to date to describe the ship's last twenty-five years, and it incorporates a wealth of new photography. Book of the Month August 2024
Shipwrecks of the Dover Straits
£18.99
The Dover Straits is the resting place for many wrecks and this book reveals the stories behind a selection of these unfortunate vessels.
Survivors of Enemy Action: Experiences of Merchant Seamen, 1939 - 1945
£20.00
The Book of the month September 2024. Too many died before reaching land or being rescued. These men are without doubt the unsung heroes of the Second World War and this fine book is an overdue recognition of their sacrifices and courage.
The Promise of Freedom for Slaves Escaping in British Ships: The Emancipation Revolution, 1740-1807
£25.00
Although Africans and African Americans have been left out of most accounts of the Revolutionary years, this book pieces together their emerging path toward freedom.
Uncommon Courage: The Yachtsmen Volunteers of World War II
£9.99
The Book of the month October 2024.
Serving on the Big Ships : Life on the Liners
£35.00
It covers the last golden age of ocean liner travel, beginning in the 1950s and continuing into the 1970s and '80s. It reflects a pre-airline age-when passengers sailed from A to B, from port to port. Joint book of the month July 2024
The Pirate Menace : Uncovering the Golden Age of Piracy
£25.00
This new account explores the most notorious pirates in history and how their rise and fall can be traced back to a single pirate haven, Nassau. Angus Konstam, one of the world's leading pirate experts, has brought his 30 years of research to create the definitive book on the Golden Age of Piracy.
Cutty Sark: The Last of the Tea Clippers
£22.00
**Nautilus Telegraph's Book of the Month for April 2019** Learn about the eventful history of one of the world's most famous and celebrated ships.
A Marine Artist’s Portfolio: The Nautical Paintings of Susanne Fournais
£25.00
A contemporary artist producing paintings that show modern ships and this nicely produced book puts the work firmly into context, displaying them to best effect.
A Gross of Pirates
£20.00
From Alfhild the Shield Maiden to Afweyne the Big Mouth. A carefully-researched history of real seafarers from across the globe, not a collection of tall tales.
Seashaken Houses
£16.99
**Nautilus Book of the Month for March 2019** A Lighthouse History from Eddystone to Fastnet by Tom Nancollas
A Photographic History of the Orient Line
£20.00
Classy company history provides a model for others. By Frame, Cross, Henderson & Cremer
Chasing the Dawn: Travelling the World with P&O
£20.00
Diary of a wonderful world cruise. By Sharon Poole
The Sunken Gold
£20.00
**Nautilus Book of the Month - February 2019** First World War espionage and the greatest treasure salvage in history; how a treasure hunt inspired a dive pioneer. By Joseph Williams.
Coastal Shipping International 2019
£5.00
This book looks at various aspects of coastal shipping throughout the world from Canada to Cornwall, from New Zealand to Norway.
London’s Docklands: An Illustrated History
£20.00
Well-crafted history follows the fortunes of an iconic port district.
Brunel’s Ships and Boats
£15.99
** Nautilus Telegraph's Book of the Month for January 2019 **
The Burns and Laird Family Interests in the Formation of Coast Lines
£5.00
** December 2018 book of the Month ** By Nick Robins and Malcolm McRonald
Endeavour
£12.99
by Peter Moore. An inventive biography of one of the most famous ships of all time – an alluring combination of history, adventure and science.