Photo Books

The Sea: Day by Day

Philip Plisson
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

Ref: BKS000193

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Price: £24.95

SAIL - A photographic celebration of sail power

Carlo Borlenghi, Daniel Forster, Gilles Martin-Raget, Franco
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical

Ref: BKS000020

'Sail' is a wonderful tribute to sailing, which will be treasured by all who love beautiful images, the glamorous lifestyle and the very best in action photography.
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Price: £40.00

Coastline UK

Photographs by Richard Cooke
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Ref: BKS000186

The great swirls of a turquoise sea and tracts of golden sand are not those of a Mediterranean island but are, in fact, the true form of the shoreline of Britain. Mudflats, dunes and scrubland are the source of strange, exotic hues and patterns when viewed from above. Small harbours yield complex herring-bone arrangements of boats, and busy commercial ports become semi-abstract, multi-coloured assemblages.
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Price: £24.95

Cotes D'Armor

Philip Plisson and Dominique Le Brun
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang

Ref: BKS000194

The coasts of Goele, Penthievre and Emeraude are among the main attractions for holiday-makers in Brittany. They are the object of Philip Plisson's lense in this book, including photographs taken both on foot and by air. Plisson reveals long sandy beaches ending in granite cliffs, the medieval chateau at Fort-la-Latte, the gothic ruins of the abbey at Beauport, and the different faces and colours of the sea.
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Price: £12.95

Shooting H₂0

Mark Chisnell and Rick Tomlinson
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical

Ref: BKS000204

Rick Tomlinson is probably the best known name in marine photography and his action photos of all manner of sailing scenes are in evidence all over the world. This new edition, with many new photographs, tells the story of Rick's journey - from raw Whitbread crewman to National Geographic photographer. It is the most comprehensive collection yet gathered of his photographs, across all spheres of his work.
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Price: £40.00

The Sea

Photographs by Philip Plisson (Intro. Yann Queffélec) (Text: Eliane Georges)
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Ref: BKS000187

Philip Plisson, the world-famous marine photographer, gives free rein to his abiding passion for the sea.
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Price: £42.00

Philip Plisson's Celtic Coastlines

Patrick Mahe and Philip Plisson
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Ref: BKS000195

In this lavish collection, renowned marine photographer Philip Plisson turns his lens to the rugged coastlines of the Celtic world, from the western coasts of Ireland to the towering cliffs of Galicia. This magnificent volume includes over 100 new and unpublished images, beautifully reproduced in a unique panoramic format.
Status: Not yet published
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Price: £29.95

Lighthouses of the Atlantic

Charles Daniel, Philip Plisson and Guillaume Plisson
Publisher: Cassell Illustrated

Ref: BKS000205

Lighthouses exert a special fascination: to mariners they are a constant reminder of the perils of the sea; for the rest of us they are places of romantic isolation. This comprehensive study traces the history and development of the lighthouse from the birth in Alexandria and relates the fascinating myths and legends surrounding them.
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Price: £30.00

Under Sail

Gilles Martin-Raget
Publisher: Hachette Illustrated

Ref: BKS000199

A lavish and highly illustrated book covering all key international sailing events: the America’s Cup, Route du Rhum, Vendee Globe, Tour de France a Voile, Orange Trophy, Jules Verne Trophy and many more.
Status: Reprinting
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Price: £25.00

Wind and Water: Boating Photographs from Around the World

Onne Van der Wal
Publisher: Bulfinch Press

Ref: BKS000212

Wind and Water features a variety of photographs that will captivate everyone from the casual boating enthusiast to the experienced Grand Prix racer. What sets van der Wal's work apart from the rest is his artistic style: whether he climbs atop a 75-foot mast for a bird's-eye view of a sloop cutting through crystal-blue waters or crouches on the deck during a race for a brisk action shot, van der Wal delivers brilliant photographs that capture the harmonious experience of being on the water.
Status: Out of print
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Price: £35.00

The Eternal Sea

Christian Buchet and Philip Plisson
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

Ref: BKS000184

Status: Import
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Price: £32.00

Ocean

Philip Plisson and Christian Buchet
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Ref: BKS000185

In this magnificent volume, the much-anticipated follow-up to his international triumph The Sea, Philip Plisson widens his lens to provide a more global focus on the oceans and the humans who depend on it for survival
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Price: £39.95

Superyachts: Luxury under Sail

Publisher: Motorbooks

Ref: BKS000228

Superyachts are the pinnacle of yachting aspiration: the epitome of all that is best-and most expensive-in design, materials, fittings, interior appointments, builders, and technology. But how are superyachts conceived? How are the most suitable materials researched and tested? How can such tall masts withstand such massive forces? What elements go into the styling of interiors? And what does it feel like to be aboard one of these phenomenally luxurious vessels?
Status: Out of print
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Price: £75.00

Water - A Spectacular Celebration of Water's Vital Role in the Life of our Planet

Hans Silvester,Bernard Fischesser, Marie-France Dupuis-Tate
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Ref: BKS000189

Silvester’s spectacular photographs are among the most sublime images of water ever gathered in one volume.
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Price: £24.95

The Sea Diary

Philip Plisson
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

Ref: BKS000206

Status: Not yet published
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Price: £10.95

Ireland

Philip Plisson and Patrick Mahé
Publisher: Hachette Illustrated

Ref: BKS000196

At the start of their voyage around Ireland, photographer Philip Plisson and Patrick Mahé wanted to find the ancient and traditional spirits of Ireland, as well as the magic that is today. In these images of the coasts and hills the beauty of Ireland emerges. The book journeys around the coast – from Dublin to the West, up the northern coast and around to the eastern shores pounded by the Irish Sea.
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Price: £20.00

Scotland

Philip Plisson and Patrick Mahé
Publisher: Hachette Illustrated

Ref: BKS000197

Capturing the land and sea in photographs is the art and dream of Philip Plisson and here the Celtic Sea is his domain.

In these images there is everything from the austere beauty of the highlands; the mountains and valleys; from salmon rivers to whisky; to the village pubs which hug the winding rivers and streams. Here are the haunting bagpipes, the games and sports of fishing, hunting and golf which make up the heritage of Scotland.
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Price: £20.00

Sailors' Wisdom: Day by Day

Philip Plisson
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

Ref: BKS000207

A master of marine photography and an Official Painter of the French Navy, Plisson presents the sea in all of its diverse moods, states, and colors. Raging and lawless or subsiding complacently, the sea continuously fascinates and bewitches in its many roles, creating and destroying, providing and consuming, charming and provoking. Throughout the year, waves, swells, lighthouses, sails, and boats in oceanic lights will fill the days with dream and escape. With its smaller format and a bounty of extraordinary photographs accompanied by proverbs from sailors, this book is a perfect gift for all seafarers and lovers of the sea.
Status: Not yet published
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Lighthouses

Philip Plisson
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

Ref: BKS000192

Beacons of safety shining in the night, alerting sailors to dangers at sea, lighthouses have been a part of the coastal landscape for thousands of years. From the earliest towers, which burned coal and wood to produce fiery signals, to today's computer-automated structures, the world's vast network of lighthouses continues to provide a vital link to safety for those men and women who travel at sea.
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Price: £9.95

The America's Cup: 1851 To the Present

Beken of Cowes
Publisher: Harper Collins

Ref: BKS000180

Status: Reprinting
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Price: £45.00

Lighthouses

Heather Henson
Publisher: Running Press

Ref: BKS000211

This beautiful Miniature Edition™ is an international celebration of lighthouses told through evocative photographs, historical factoids, relevant quotes from literature and other sources, and fascinating trivia about lighthouses throughout America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Scandinavia.
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Price: £3.50

The Spirit of Sailing: A Celebration of Sea and Sail

Michael Kahn
Publisher: Running Press

Ref: BKS000209

Millions of people have seen Michael Kahn's stunning seascape and sailing images in art galleries, on posters, and in Pottery Barn and other retail catalogs. Now, collected for the first time in book form, this sumptuous coffee-table volume is a visual escape that inevitably evokes a longing for the sea. Kahn hand-prints his images using a process he developed, which produces warm, sepia-toned photographs. This collection is the perfect gift for anyone who appreciates the emotional pull of a sailboat on the open sea.
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Price: £14.99

Lighthouses

Publisher: Running Press

Ref: BKS000210

Few things are more hauntingly beautiful than the sight of a lighthouse, misted in fog, and rooted in a chalky cliff or jagged outcropping. Lighthouses date back to the time of Homer's Odyssey, and this elegiac book sings their hymn in beautiful photography and poetically expressed history. It's a journey to every shore in every age to celebrate the light we keep coming back to century after century. Lighthouses captures all the mystery and romance of the sea and those who sail out of the safe harbor.
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Price: £6.99

America's Cup Treasury - The Lost Levick Photographs 1893-19

Gary Jobson (Fwd. Ted Turner)
Publisher: Mariners Museum

Ref: BKS000237

Hardcore racing fanatics and casual daytrippers alike will be entertained and educated by an insider's view of the early history of the America's Cup. Highlighting this history are previously unpublished photographs of Edwin Levick and his sons from the first 10 America's Cup races. These evocative photographs are complemented by the personal anecdotes and insights of author Gary Jobson, a tactician on two winning America's Cup boats. Levick's photographs, housed at the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia, offer a rare and exciting look at sailing's premier race.
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Price: £38.99

Legendary Yacht Races

Gilles Martin-Raget
Publisher: Abbeville Press Inc.

Ref: BKS000201

A thrilling portrayal of the world's classic yachting regattas and events. Legendary Yacht Races is an invitation to become immersed in the world of sailing, to experience the passion of the sailors and yachtsmen, and to discover the prestigious world of the great regattas and classic yachts.
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Price: £35.00

Sons of Sindbad: The Photographs

Alan Villiers
Publisher: National Maritime Museum

Ref: BKS000214

This large-format book of Villiers' beautiful photographs from his voyage reveals the experiences faced by sailors in a unique and perilous environment. Far more images are included than he originally published in the three editions of 'Sons of Sindbad' and they vividly capture the beauty of the dhows and the lives of his Arab crewmates. All are from the magnificent Villiers Collection in the National Maritime Museum, and they establish his right to be recognised as much as a great travel photographer as a writer, rivalling Wilfred Thesiger.
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Price: £30.00

On Land and On Sea: Rosenfeld Collection

Margaret L. Andersen Rosenfeld
Publisher: Mystic Seaport

Ref: BKS000260

ON LAND AND ON SEA features the lives of women in yachting, and also as workers, caregivers, and sportswomen over the course of the twentieth century. This beautiful book is illustrated with extraordinary photographs from the Rosenfeld Collection at Mystic Seaport, as captured by the Rosenfeld's photographic eye, and reveals a dimension of the collection that can be mined for further historical research.
Status: Import
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Price: £28.50

The Last of the Wind Ships

Alan Villiers (Intro. Basil Greenhill)
Publisher: The Harvill Press

Ref: BKS000217

A photo-historical record of the last days of the wind-borne merchant ships. Taken during the 1920s and 1930s by Alan Villiers, a professional seaman and a narrator and geographer for the National Geographic Society, the photographs provide an insight into a real way of life.
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Price: £30.00

Nautical Style: Yacht Interiors and Design

Simon McBride and David Glenn
Publisher: Scriptum Editions

Ref: BKS000240

'Nautical Style' is a visual celebration of luxury boating, capturing both the glamour of the past and the tantalising reality of contemporary living on board some of the world's most beautiful craft.
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Price: £16.95

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