The post-war fortunes of a shipping empire.

see image for precis. Southern Cross and Northern Star are described..

177 pp. over 100 photos and line drawings. hard cover

Very Good condition in clear wrapper.

This is a real "feel good" book. The theme of let's have fun comes across very strongly, but it's s serious history with lots of research behind it, and lavishly illustrated. The jazz era embodied.

The ships ran passenger and freight line voyages from LA and San Francisco to Honolulu every Saturday and were widely known and admired. Cruises around the South American coast were promoted.

264 pp. hard cover over 80 photos, comprehensive fleet history, index, Roster of ships.

Fine condition.

Fun and serious at the same time.

288 pp.  C5 format soft cover over 80 photos 

Fair condition

large format 132 pp. hard cover Very Good condition some scuffing of dust cover edges.

A selection of the more significant ships and boats in Australian waters including ferries and Murray paddlewheelers, well illustrated and with much background text. Profusely illustrated with over 50 fine watercolours and maps, drawings

A rewarding read about a smaller but very prosperous Line. It owned up to 45 sailing ships in the 19th century. The first motor ship came in 1956

136 pp. Hard Cover Many photos B&W 

Fine condition

A very informative history of the steamers which servd New Zealand, on a route by route basis, with good descriptions of each, plus the history associated along with many amusing anecdotes about the men and companies involved. An absorbing read, and good history

230 pp. hard cover, over 50 illustrations, photos and drawings. Long index, fleet details, biographies of Masters. A good read from many perspectives 

 Good condition, some scuffing of dust jacket firm binding

120 pp. over 30 photos all B&W, maps. soft cover, Very Good condition

A fascinating look at a rarely known company and its chequered history

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207 pp. hard cover approx 30 photos B&W

Very Good condition. Dust cover a little scuffed at corners

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278 pp. hard cover. over 220 images, photos, and some fine line drawings. all B&W

Well-illustrated this a is a very comprehensive history of shipping on the Brisbane River. Ship by ship, shipping company by company, the reader is treated to an absorbing series of chapters on each aspect.

Well-written, a very satisfying read to dip into time and again.

174 pp. soft cover. Over 200 ships described in complete detail, illustrated in line drawing.

A comprehensive fleet list mainly with company history, liveries, routes

Until well into the 20th century most Australians had some ancestral connection to Britain and referred to it as "Home" . At least 20 shipping companies ran regular line voyages to English ports mostly via Suez Canal or Cape of Good Hope. Passenger/cargo vessels predominated.

The book gives  a short history of the ships and the companies accompanied by superb photos, some two page spreads

222 pp. over 100 photos all B&W  Quarto format

A superb book to dip into and savour the grandeur of passenger vessels up to their peak with P&O Oriana and Canberra on the Australia run, via Suez.

 Good condition. some spotting of page tops. dust cover minor scuffing at top edge. Some sunning of dust cover at spine

Australian Coastal Passenger Ships 1910 - 1960

A beautifully illustrated study of the ships concerned, with detailed descriptive text, in order of shipping company. All the famous names are here, 

112 pp. over 40 finely executed watercolours of most of the ships .

Very Fine condition, as new apart from some unfortunate creasing of dust cover top rear.

224 pp. approx 100 photos all B&W.

Fair condition, some scuffing of binding. tear in rear dust cover.

Full text details of each vessel . Over 80 described and illustrated in impressive shots

A history of the many impressive ocean liners that plied the coastal ports of Australia  and the companies which owned them. A very detailed account of this once intensive service industry. 

196 pp. soft cover . Over 100 photos B&W some colour. period ads.   lndex

2 copies. one Fine condition, one Very Good condition. Select here >

A very fine volume, in very good condition. Binding is firm, slight sunning of spine and foxing of page tops.  392 pp. over 140 illustrations, 8 in colour

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Highly readable history in a book which is a pleasure to handle.

The intriguing tale of how Carpathia, receiving the CQD signal  in the vicinity of Titanic as it sank, raced to the disaster scene and rescued as many survivors as possible.

Much research from multiple sources including Captain Rostron's narrative provides a very satisfying read. 

322 pp. sofy cover photo section approx 12 B&W 

fair condition. Appears to have suffered from being stored in a damp location. No damage, just rippling of paper and slight discolouration.

The Glorious Era of Travel to Australia and New Zealand.

Remember the Cogedar Line, or The Matson Line's magnificent Mariposa and Monterey?  Some ships had up to four different owners, and sometimes radical changes to their appearance.

326 pp, Hard Cover over 250 illustrations, all B&W. 

Fair condition; some fading of dust cover images. Some shelf wear, dust cover small tears at corners.

A virtual encyclopaedia of the ships and companies that served Australia and New Zealand from Europe. Details of builder, machinery, size, capacity and  specifications etc.

Shipping company by company, vessel by vessel, the book gives a history of building, successive owners, vital statistics and huge numbers of photographs

166 pp. over 150 photos mostly B&W some colour.

A pictorial selection, with detailed text, covering the golden era of sea travel

Hard cover. Very Good condition apart from scuffing and small tears to dust cover.

160 pp. soft cover Very Good condition approx 100 photos all B&W

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280 pp. hard cover Over 100 photos all colour.Detailed text, fleet lists All vessel specs. A veritable text book of the industry up to 2011

120 pp.soft cover. over 150 photos colour and B&W

Pictorial with much informative text. see image for precis

Very Good condition

The Fastest Ship in the World. 50th Anniversary Maiden Voyage Edition

172 pp. over 80 photos. Hard cover.Detailed text describing one man's determination to bring this ship into existence.: WF Gibb. 

A very gripping tale, well illustrated. A full history of the ship, its people, its service and its sad end.

A massive effort was made to save her but it was not to succeed.

Fine condition

The ship in question is of course Oriana II. not the superb ocean liner of the 1970s. A fine jistory of the name, goddess Oriana, the company, and much detail about her design and construction, including the many work of fine art in the fitting-out.

132 pp. Hard Cover Fine condition. Large format

A book to treasure

see image for precis. The interesting story of an unlucky shipping company and the total loss, unexplained, of their finest ship.

120 pp. over 100 photos and paintings, some colour.

Very Good condition

96 pp. over 80 illustrations, some colour. soft cover

see image for precis. This pictorial history with detailed text gives all you need to know about these two fine ships

Very Good condition

120 pp. pver 200 photos and drawings, many in colour, soft cover 

Very Good condition.

Berengaria, the former Imperator, was taken by Cunard as part of German war reparations in 1921

A pictorial account of the ship's history, the social background, its change of owner as part of war reparations by Germany in 1918

120 pp. over 100 illustrations B&W and colour. appendices of capacity, speed, passenger number and bibliography. An informative and entertaining read.

Soft cover Very Good condition

132 pp. soft cover A4 size over 150 photos. all B&W. Full index. maps

A broad pictorial history of the many ships and companies which traded solely in the Med., not in transit. Largely 20th century coverage. Very Good condition

120 pp. soft cover A4 size over 100 illustrations, photos, some colour, drawings.

A fine broad history of these lovely ships, with informative text.

Very Good condition. tiny folds at some corners

88 pp. soft cover over 100 illustrations, photos, drawings, all B&W. Very Good condition.

A series of descriptions of ocean travel by the author, lavishly illustrated.

a fine history of ocean liners in the 1960s decade 

see second image for contents

146 pp. soft cover. over 200 photos all historic B&W

A pictorial view of all the great liners' fit-outs. Sumptuous beyond belief.

Detailed text accompanies each photo.   From Bismarck 1890 to Song of America 1982

Fair condition Some creasing and scuffing of cover. light foxing of pages.

Some aspects of the history of the glory days of ocean liners.Discursive, meaning it can be dipped into time and again.

232 pp. over 100 images, photos, paintings and drawings.  Full index

soft cover . Good condition. Small crease in front cover, lower RHS

Good read, to keep and refer to.

A history: with details on all ships.

302 pp. approx 30 photos all B&W. Soft cover. see image for precis.

A very interesting insight into how these ships worked; a fascinating anthology of sea travel to USA.

Ship-by-ship, liner company -by- company, the picture emerges . A valuable read.

200 pp. hard cover over 250 illustrations, including three double page fold-out plan views of its construction, and many facsimile menus, etc.

The book is a very concise history well-provided with text and bibliography.

Imperator was, like Leviathan acquired from Germany as war reparations, first  by USA used as a troopship then handed over to Cunard in Britain to be named Berengaria, continuing the rule of -ia endings

Very good condition, dust cover some scuffing and curled edges.

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an absorbing read to pore over again and again.

Concept, construction and trials

126 pp. hard cover over 150 photos B&W. some drawings.

A detailed pictorial history of this fine but ill-fated lady.

Very Good condition. some scuffing of dust cover.

126 pp. hard cover over 150 photos B&W and colour. some drawings.

A detailed pictorial study of this fine lady's lavish interiors.

 Good condition. some scuffing of dust cover. Some of the last few pages folded in and  creased at lower RHS

64 pp. soft cover A4 size over 60 illustrations, photos, maps drawings all B&W. Fine condition

A full history of this fine ship, the more fortunate sister to Titanic. Ironically her first commander was EJ Smith, soon to be captain of that ship.

Informative and highly readable, but well-provided with hard data.

126 pp. soft cover Landscape format over 100 photos, all B&W, illustrating her construction details and subsequent grand voyaging history.

A magnificent story told in pictures and text, drawings and Bibliography

Very Good condition

50 pp. soft cover A4 size over 60 illustrations, photos, drawings all B&W. Fine condition

A full history of this fine Cunarder, and her untimely end in controversial circumstances. 

Informative and highly readable, but well-provided with hard data.

96 pp. over 120 photos most in colour

Fine condition, as new.

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  To 1955. A very concise summary of the Cunard ships from inception. 10 Appendices giving chapter and verse on every ship and its specs.

booklet size Hard Cover 144 pp. over 80 illustrations, photos and drawings

Good condition. Firm binding.  dust cover only Fair condition. 

Empresses of the Atlantic. see precis for detail.

128 pp. over 100  photos colour and B&W. soft cover

Very Good condition.

118 pp. soft cover Fine condition

Complete ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated 

History and Fleet list

48 pp. soft cover Very Good condition

Complete ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated and flags

As listed on the cover, the book is a virtual encyclopaedia of the ships of those lines.

Each entry gives a fine line drawing of the vessel, all its measurements, and chronology of owners.

Comprehensive listings and indexes: purely for detailed reference.

186 pp. hard cover Fine condition, dust cover some scuffing 

178 pp. soft cover Very Good condition

Full ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated 

44 pp. soft cover Fine condition

Complete ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated and flags

52 pp. soft cover Fine condition

Complete ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated 

56 pp. soft cover Fine condition

Complete ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated 

History and Fleet list

144 pp. soft cover Fine condition

Complete ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated and flags

104 pp. soft cover Very Good condition

Complete ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated and flags