Isbn: 9780946555062 - dearest mother: extracts from the letters of f. r. kendall (4 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. {P/b 46 pages condition is very good.

1st Ed. Introduction by Brian MacDonald. 48 PP with b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover (front: William Fawcett, 1828 / back: Canberra 1987). Fine. 21 x 14.8. Commemorative booklet published for the 150th anniversary of the creation of The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Franklin Kendall had 50 years of service with P & O and during that time, he travelled extensively, writing regularly to his mother. This booklet contains extracts from the 78 letters he wrote, each commencing with the words Dearest Mother. They reflect the early days of P. & O.…

Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, few black & white photos, staples little rusted, few creases covers & pages, minor edgewear. 45 pp. This pamphlet has selected extracts from Kendall's letters reflecting the early days of P & O, which celebrates its 150th anniversary in 1987. Franklin Richardson Kendall was born in 1839 into a family with great naval traditions. He travelled extensively between 1858 and 1866 and while away wrote regularly to his mother. The collection of 78 letters, each commencing with "Dearest Mother", comprises nearly 300 pages. The fascinating letters were written at a time when substantial world-wide social and industrial changes were being made (Britain, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia noted). …

Zustand: Very Good. 8vo. stapled wraps. 46pp. b/w illus. Very good+.