Tramps and Ladies by Commodore Sir James Bisset
Another copy of this sought-after book has been found.
The author advanced from ships boy to commodore of the Cunard Line. This is the second volume of his memoirs. Written with great good humour and fascinating detail.
Hard cover 315 pp. 20 photos, maps,
Very good condition, firm binding dust cover scuffed and slight tears
$12.00
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- 0.55 kg
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Home and Back by Stuart Bremer
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
$55.00
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The Vanished Fleet by TK Fitchett
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.
$20.00
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- 0.75 kg
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Coast to Coast by Peter Plowman
A history of the many impressive ocean liners that plied the coastal ports of Australia and the companies which owned them.
196 pp. soft cover Very Fine condition. Over 100 photos B&W some colour. period ads.
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$54.00
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- 0.8 kg
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Union Castle Chronicle 1853 to 1953 by Marischal Murray first reprint 1953
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
See image for contents.
Highly readable history in a book which is a pleasure to handle.
$32.00
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- 1.33 kg
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Union Line A short history of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand Limited 1875 - 1951
A beautifully produced book printed on gloss paper cloth bound and gold-embossed.
146 pp. Over 30 photos and Fleet list detailing the huge number of ships once owned.
Fine condition for its age. Slight foxing of end papers.
$20.00
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- 0.59 kg
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Union Fleet by IJ Farquhar ill. Hobbs, and Michael Crowdy, World Ship Soc'y
History and Fleet list 1875 - 1968
56 pp. soft cover Good condition
Complete ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated with fine art prints
$10.00
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- 0.15 kg
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Exploring the Titanic by Robert D. Ballard
A pictorial account of the ship's history, the social background, its voyage and final discovery of the wreck and its exploration by remote controlled sub built by the author. pub. 1988
64 pp. over 100 illustrations B&W and colour. glossary and bibliography
Soft cover Fair condition
$25.00
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- 0.2 kg
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Ben Line by Graeme Somner
118 pp. soft cover Fine condition
Complete ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated
$10.00
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- 0.2 kg
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Stag Line 1817 - 1983 Ltd by Nicholas J Robinson, World Ship Soc'y
History and Fleet list
48 pp. soft cover Very Good condition
Complete ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated and flags
$10.00
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- 0.11 kg
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Merchant Fleets in Profile vol.3 by Duncan Haws
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
$20.00
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- 0.45 kg
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Bank Line 1885 - 1985 by HS Appleyard
178 pp. soft cover Very Good condition
Full ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated
$10.00
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- 0.54 kg
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Hunting & Son Ltd by Rowan Hackman, World Ship Soc'y
44 pp. soft cover Fine condition
Complete ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated and flags
$10.00
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- 0.2 kg
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Turnbull, Scott and Company by HS Appleyard
52 pp. soft cover Fine condition
Complete ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated
$10.00
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- 0.1 kg
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H. Hogarth and Sons Limited by McAlister, of H Horgarth Ltd and Gray, World Ship Soc'y
56 pp. soft cover Fine condition
Complete ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated
$10.00
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- 0.1 kg
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Wilh. Wilhelmsen 1861 - 1977 Ltd by J P Syse, A Howells, and Michael Crowdy, World Ship Soc'y
History and Fleet list
144 pp. soft cover Fine condition
Complete ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated and flags
$10.00
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- 0.21 kg
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Rederiaktieselskabet Dannebrog, by the Company , and World Ship Soc'y
104 pp. soft cover Very Good condition
Complete ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated and flags
$10.00
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- 0.22 kg
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Pacific Liners 1927 - 1972
Shipping company by company the book describes 228 ships in detail and 24 of lesser importance.
134 pp. illustrations are all line drawings. Index and Fleet list by size
Fine condition A very useful reference
$10.00
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The Ismay Line by Wilton J Oldham
A must-read. The full history of the shipping company which commissioned Titanic, and sister ship Olympic but before that many liners with the -ic name ending.
Starting with its founder, T H Ismay the story moves through the Titanic sinking, to the company's eventual demise after being the most successful shipping line in the world.
An inspiring read.
286 pp. Index several photos.
Very Good condition dust cover virtually perfect. some sunning of upper face
$18.00
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Great Liners at War by Stephen Harding
An illustrated history of some of the ocean liners of the 20th century pressed into war service in WWI and WWII. British German ships described in well-researched detail.
160 pp. over 150 photos all B&W. Index. Text notes and Bibliography.
$25.00
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Ile de France a biography by Don Stanford
The full story of the famous French liner from building in 1926 to eventual sale and breaking-up in 1958
After war service with the British, 1939 to 1945 she was rebuilt extensively and returned to the Atlantic run.
A very adventurous long-lived ship and a well written tale full of amusing anecdotes.
184 pp. over 30 photos.
Good condition some sunning and some spotting of a few pages.
$15.00
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- 1 kg
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