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A thorough-going history of our superb port, from its naming (who was Jackson?), through growth into a major international destination, a place for water sport and leisure, to a one by one study of famous localities and land marks, and the islands.

A story to delight all who know our maritime haven.

415 pp., many photos, all B&W, 

two copies, one Very Good condition, the other Good with some scuffing of binding and tear in dust cover, repaired with tape. Both firm binding.

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78 pp. Over 40 lifelike, finely executed water colours of each type of vessel according to the routes they plied, from the Early Days, Parramatta, up to the Manly Hydrofoils.

Good condition some scuffing of corners and dust cover ends. Firm binding.

A very readable tale, of poignant events. Wrecks such as Malabar and Tekapo have been "dived" by the author.

soft cover. 168 pp. over 40 B&W photos plus colour section of artifacts salvaged from wrecks.

Good condition Slight. scuffing of corners

It doesn't get more exciting than this especially if you live in Sydney..... you nearly became a citizen of a French Colony.

The title says it all, it only remains to say this is a very scholarly but entertaining work of history, with a fine element  of suspense. Who will make it first and why?

462 pp. hard cover. Over 30 illustrations paintings  mainly portraits, some maps.

Fine condition, as new.