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Just published
The Marine Paintings of Robert Carter
A magnificent production showing 103 full page oil paintings of mainly sailing ships of the nineteenth and early 20th century. Every painting is accompanied by a lengthy text description of the scene, the ship, her history and voyages.
This new book encapsulates the work of a life-time – not just the hours that Robert has spent in creating these superb paintings of the last sailing ships, but in his study of their construction, features, and history, so that they are faithfully portrayed and able to withstand the scrutiny of the most learned of critics.
The book also reflects the countless hours that Robert has spent with hundreds of ex. sailing ship mariners, from many different countries and backgrounds, recording their stories about their time under sail and revealing hither-to unrecorded aspects of the culture that existed in the last commercial sail-driven ships.
The book has a Buckram hardback with a printed dust jacket. Size 250 mm x 280 mm, landscape format. Number of pages: 240, printed on 150 gsm silk art paper, displaying 103 of Robert Carter’s paintings as illustrations.
Supporting the paintings are the narratives that highlight salient features and aspects of the vessels portrayed and describe a ‘happening’, as well as being just a portrait of the ship.
There is a full index, glossary of terms, bibliography and Epilogue: the closing scenes of the tall ship era.
A fine volume to be referred to time and again.
All books ordered online will be numbered and signed, with an additional inscription available on request.
$95.00
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- 1.65 kg
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Calendar for the year 2023. Presenting prints of artwork by Robert Carter
Thirteen superb paintings by Robert Carter of maritime scenes, printed in full colour on heavy gloss art paper and spiral bound. As shown in the image above the card backing becomes a fold-out desk stand
At the end of the year the prints can be separated and made suitable for framing.
The October page shows James Craig and Louisa Craig crossing paths at sea together.
size 20 cm x 20 cm.
$28.00
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- 0.2 kg
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John Oxley Odyssey, the Life and Times of a 1927 Steamer. by Ian Ferrier.
This story could not have been more deeply researched. It covers some of the history of steam ships, of ship building on the Clyde and particularly of the ship's builders, Bow, McLachlan & Co. of Paisley on the south bank of the River Clyde, immediately opposite John Brown's shipyard at Clydebank. Then comes the history of Pilotage on the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay. There are extensive end notes, references both print and internet. `
There is a full chapter on her ongoing restoration by Sydney Heritage Fleet.
"This is a must read for all maritime enthusiast and for those who are interested in an account of a steamship built in Scotland during a time of extraordinary vision and marine engineering".
Tim Drinkwater
Operations Manager Sydney Heritage Fleet
In the ODYSSEY by Homer the ten-year homeward voyage of the hero Odysseus was a mixture of strange encounters and struggle in dire situations.
Built in 1927 the steamer JOHN OXLEY has had a far longer voyage, longer than anyone could predict, as vessels of her generation are now few in number. While her history may not include tangling with sirens, beating off a six headed sea monster, or descending into The Underworld, the former Brisbane pilot steamer has had brushes with whales, destroyers and oil tankers in a storm-tossed Moreton Bay.
Becoming obsolete in 1970, steam enthusiasts brought the Clyde-built vessel to Sydney. After 22 years of restoration JOHN OXLEY is now on her homeward voyage — to be operational again and a tangible contribution to the maritime history of Australia.
280 pp. paperback. over 200 illustrations, photos, drawings and paintings, some colour. size 26 x 18 cm.
$59.95
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- 0.7 kg
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New: a very useful gift item whose profits go to Kanangra's account.
Help Restore Kanangra buy a 6 in 1 Pen Tool
All profits go directly to Kanangra's restoration fund.
This is a very practical device:
Strongly constructed, containing a smooth clean fine point pen, a spirit level, a 3 inch / 70 mm ruler, a phone/ipad touch tip, and reversible Philips and slotted jewellers screw driver. Bears the inscription "Kanangra Ferry 1912. Sydney Heritage Fleet"
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