221 pp. hard cover Fine condition in clear wrapper. over 150 illustrations paintings drawings photos colour and B&W

long index

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The world famous Liverpool based line, often seen in Sydney Harbour in the 19th and 20th century

The book is very much a company history, focusing on corporate events.

hard cover , 180 pp. some photos, maps. long indices of events and persons

Good condition, no dust cover.

The history of the Commonwealth Shipping Line founded in 1914 by Billy Hughes' government.

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Hard cover 240 pp.  photo section all B&W

Good condition. some scuffing of dust cover and shelf rubbing

288 pp.  C5 format soft cover over 80 photos 

Fair condition

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This is a delightful read, full of descriptive text and many illustrations mostly B&W

The era of the steam yacht is explored in loving detail

140 pp. Hard cover large format.   Very Good condition. some slight scuffing  of dust cover edges.

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

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190 pp. over 100 photos, documents and drawings

Very Fine condition in clear plastic wrapper

200 pp. over 250 photos drawings and paintings some in colour

Hard cover

Very Good condition in clear wrapper, which has creased the dust cover  in places

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

207 pp. hard cover approx 30 photos B&W

Very Good condition. Dust cover a little scuffed at corners

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A detailed most interesting history of the vessels used in Australian maritime trade, from a mechanical rather than a fleet historical point of view.

Many illustrations, photos all B&W, and many fine line drawings of mechanisms from oscillating paddle wheel engines to Napier Deltics and later. Auxiliary machinery is described and pictured in detail.  A long  index is appended, including fleet names.

A very satisfying read for the mechanically-minded.

268 pp. soft cover, over 200 illustrations.  very good condition. A book to dip into time and again.

186 pp. hard cover Fine condition.

Illustrations in profile line drawings with all specs.

Many lists, index

160 pp. hard cover. Over 200 ships described in complete detail, illustrated in line drawing.

A comprehensive fleet list mainly with company history, liveries, funnel design, 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 .

Fine condition.

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 pleasing well- illustrated history of the company's many ships from the earliest steamers of the 1880s to the motor vessels of the 1950s, including cargo ships.

128 pp.compact booklet format in hard cover 

Good condition binding slack in places but intact.

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.

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

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

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

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

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 

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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.

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.

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.

History and Fleet list

48 pp. soft cover Very Good condition

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

44 pp. soft cover Fine condition

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

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