9780949825063 - home and back. australia's golden era of passenger ships von bremer, stuart (9 Ergebnisse)

hardcover. Zustand: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition.…

HARDCOVER. 1986, Reprint. A very good copy with some chipping of the boards. The d/w is unclipped and also very good with only a couple of short, repaired tears on the top edge.

Hardcover. Zustand: VG+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: VG+. Reprint. This evotative book, sub-titled "Australia's Golden Age of Passenger Ships" recalls the time when ocean liners, not air-liners, provided the means to travel beween the northern and southern hemispheres. Bremer's book includes more that 20 lines that provided this service, basically covering from the beginiing of the 1900s to the 1970s, when liner travel was fast disppearing. Some of the lines are famed names in shipping, for others the relationship was fleeting. As well as scheduled liner services betweem Australian, the UK, Europe and North America the book also examines Australian coastal passenger services and ventures which were chiefly involved in the carriage of immigrants. While dealing mainly in an Australian context many of the lines and their ships also called at NZ ports and among the companies included are Huddet Parker, Matson and Union Steam Ship. Lines are listed alpabetically and information on ships include ownership history, names sequence, routes, operational history, builder, propulsion, tonnage, dimensionas and maximum speed. A grand book for the liner buff. First printed 1984, this first reprint 1986. 224 pages including index. Lavish;y illustrated throughout with b/w photos, including pictorial e/papers, five double page photo spreads following half title, with other double photos through text block. Black hard covers with yellow front/spine titles VG+ with flecks wear lower edges, internally excellent, no inscriptions. Colour pictorial DJ is VG+ with short tear top rear edge adjacent flap fold. Photos (illustrator).…

Reprint of the 1984 original. 224 PP with b/w photos. Fp: Poster on P & O, regular fortnightly sailings. Half title page: Come 'Home' via Suez. Eps: Liners alongside Princes Pier, Port Melbourne. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 30 x 23. The principal shipping companies trading to Australia & around its coastline, between 1900 & 1970. Aberdeen Line, White Star Line, including A.U.S.N., Burns Philp, Melbourne Steamship Company.…

1st Ed. 224 PP with b/w photos. Fp: Poster on P & O, regular fortnightly sailings. Half title page: Come 'Home' via Suez. Eps: Liners alongside Princes Pier, Port Melbourne. Hard cover, dj. Near fine. 30 x 23. The principal shipping companies involved in trade to Australia & around its coastline between 1900 & 1970. Aberdeen Line, White Star Line, including A.U.S.N., Burns Philp, Melbourne Steamship Company.…

Hard Cover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. some wear cover edges, some library marks endpapers, otherwise book clean and tight. DJ: edge wear. Due to weight extra may apply to any quoted postage Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex Library.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. 224pp. 29.5cm. Double column. Numerous black and white photographic illustrations, some full or double page. Operational etc details of each ship. Hard cover in dust jacket. A good clean copy. (1214g).

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine Mylar Protected. Reprint. 224 pages, includes index. B/w photos throughout. A firm, clean book. Scan available.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. some wear cover edges, otherwise book clean and tight. DJ: edge wear, library sticker spine. Due to weight extra may apply to any quoted international postage Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.