Start a maritime collection with 5 books about British naval history.  The author Alan Villiers gives us the experience of full-rigged sailing ships through the eyes of a great sailor (himself),  Carola Oman is the daughter of a military historian and Dudley Pope gives us the details of the 18th century mutiny in the West Indies.  Book titles include THE BLACK SHIP, THE NATION AND THE NAVY, THE ARMADA, NELSON, CAPTAIN JAMES COOK