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Commander John Irving

Commander John Irving served as a Royal Navy officer and wrote from inside the naval world he knew: First World War battle accounts, small-craft navigation and pilotage manuals, Royal Navalese, river and yacht books, and the Dick Valliant adventure stories for younger readers. His books are reprinted by Focal Point Publications under the Irving Books imprint.

29 titles available

Navigation of Small Yachts (Paperback)

Navigation of Small Yachts (Paperback)

Paperback

$24

Navigation of Small Yachts

Navigation of Small Yachts

Hardcover

$29

The King's Britannia

The King's Britannia

Hardcover · 304pp

$35

Rivers of East Anglia (Paperback)

Rivers of East Anglia (Paperback)

Paperback

$14.99

Coronel and the Falklands (Paperback)

Coronel and the Falklands (Paperback)

Paperback

$23

The Smoke Screen of Jutland

The Smoke Screen of Jutland

Paperback · 349pp

$33

The King's Britannia (Paperback)

The King's Britannia (Paperback)

Paperback

$21

Coastal Navigation and Pilotage (paperback)

Coastal Navigation and Pilotage (paperback)

Paperback · 250pp

$23

Coronel and the Falklands

Coronel and the Falklands

Hardcover · 194pp

$35

Dick Valliant: Naval Cadet

Dick Valliant: Naval Cadet

Paperback · 250pp

$30

Naval Life and Customs

Naval Life and Customs

Hardcover · 176pp

$24

Dick Valliant: In the Dardanelles

Dick Valliant: In the Dardanelles

Paperback · 250pp

$30

Dick Valliant: On Northern Patrol

Dick Valliant: On Northern Patrol

Paperback · 250pp

$30

Coastal Navigation and Pilotage

Coastal Navigation and Pilotage

Hardcover · 250pp

$35

The Yachtsman’s Week-End Book

The Yachtsman’s Week-End Book

Hardcover · 589pp

$49

Rivers of East Anglia

Rivers of East Anglia

Hardcover · 200pp

$18

The Yachtsman’s Week-End Book (paperback)

The Yachtsman’s Week-End Book (paperback)

Paperback · 589pp

$34

The Dick Valliant Bundle - 3 Book Box

The Dick Valliant Bundle - 3 Book Box

Bundle

$72

Manual of Flag Etiquette

Manual of Flag Etiquette

Hardcover · 150pp

$20

Royal Navalese: A Glossary of Fo'csle Language (eBook)

Royal Navalese: A Glossary of Fo'csle Language (eBook)

eBook · 175pp

$12.99

Royal Navalese: A Glossary of Fo'csle Language

Royal Navalese: A Glossary of Fo'csle Language

Hardcover · 175pp

$35

Navigation of Small Yachts (eBook)

Navigation of Small Yachts (eBook)

eBook · 395pp

$14.99

The Kings' Britannia (eBook)

The Kings' Britannia (eBook)

eBook · 316pp

$14.99

Rivers of East Anglia (eBook)

Rivers of East Anglia (eBook)

eBook · 17pp

$9.99

Coronel and the Falklands (eBook)

Coronel and the Falklands (eBook)

eBook · 200pp

$14.99

Coastal Navigation and Pilotage (eBook)

Coastal Navigation and Pilotage (eBook)

eBook · 75pp

$12.99

Dick Valliant: Naval Cadet (eBook)

Dick Valliant: Naval Cadet (eBook)

eBook · 298pp

$12.99

Dick Valliant: In the Dardanelles (eBook)

Dick Valliant: In the Dardanelles (eBook)

eBook · 282pp

$12.99

Dick Valliant: On Northern Patrol (eBook)

Dick Valliant: On Northern Patrol (eBook)

eBook · 272pp

$12.99

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