Isbn: 9780905597072 - autobiography of a shipping man (2 Ergebnisse)

Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. 266pp, tables, bw ills. Or blue cloth in jacket. Some wear to jacket which is faded on spine, some foxing to page edges. Biography of an innovative shipowner. One time president of Intertanko, the independent taker owners association, he also had along relationship with the whaling industry. He was among the first to place orders with Japan's shipyards after WWII and he was a trailblazer in the development of the combination carrier for dry and liquid cargo . Best known for his pioneering association with the use of convenience flag ships. Size: 8vo.…

Hardcover. Blue cloth boards with gilt spine lettering, pale gray dust jacket with illustrations and red and white lettering, 266 pp, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles, map, portraits. "This autobiography traces his (Erling Naess) association with shipping and the sea from his youth in Norway through to the present day. It covers his early years as a student of economics, and his first practical association with the city of London. Naess describes his long relationship with the whaling industry, giving insights into its risks and rewards but also looking at the drama and the morality of the way in which the pursuit of the whale was conducted in those days. Naess also describes his escape from Norway during the German invasion and later his involvement in Nortraship during World War II." dust jacket. VG-/Good+ (signed by author to previous owner on title page, hinge loose on the inside, dust jacket has overall wear with small tears. Pages are otherwise clean).…