Shaw, Savill and Albion by Richard de Kerbrech
The post-war fortunes of a shipping empire.
see image for precis. Southern Cross and Northern Star are described..
177 pp. over 100 photos and line drawings. hard cover
Very Good condition in clear wrapper.
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The Ships that Serve: Australia and New Zealand vol. 2 Overseas flag vessels by RD Fildes.
288 pp. C5 format soft cover over 80 photos
Fair condition
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Express Steamers of Cook Strait by Allan Kirk
207 pp. hard cover approx 30 photos B&W
Very Good condition. Dust cover a little scuffed at corners
see image for precis
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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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Passenger Ships of Australia and New Zealand vol. 1. 1876 to 1913 by Peter Plowman
224 pp. approx 100 photos all B&W.
Fair condition, some scuffing of binding. tear in rear dust cover.
Full text details of each vessel . Over 80 described and illustrated in impressive shots
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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. A very detailed account of this once intensive service industry.
196 pp. soft cover . Over 100 photos B&W some colour. period ads. lndex
2 copies. one Fine condition, one Very Good condition. Select here >
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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.
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Carpathia by Jay Ludowyke
The intriguing tale of how Carpathia, receiving the CQD signal in the vicinity of Titanic as it sank, raced to the disaster scene and rescued as many survivors as possible.
Much research from multiple sources including Captain Rostron's narrative provides a very satisfying read.
322 pp. sofy cover photo section approx 12 B&W
fair condition. Appears to have suffered from being stored in a damp location. No damage, just rippling of paper and slight discolouration.
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Ships That Passed by Scott Baty
The Glorious Era of Travel to Australia and New Zealand.
Remember the Cogedar Line, or The Matson Line's magnificent Mariposa and Monterey? Some ships had up to four different owners, and sometimes radical changes to their appearance.
326 pp, Hard Cover over 250 illustrations, all B&W.
Fair condition; some fading of dust cover images. Some shelf wear, dust cover small tears at corners.
A virtual encyclopaedia of the ships and companies that served Australia and New Zealand from Europe. Details of builder, machinery, size, capacity and specifications etc.
Shipping company by company, vessel by vessel, the book gives a history of building, successive owners, vital statistics and huge numbers of photographs
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Liners and Cruise Ships - 3 Further notable smaller vessels
160 pp. soft cover Very Good condition approx 100 photos all B&W
see images for contents
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Cruise Ships . Fifth Edition by William Mayes
280 pp. hard cover Over 100 photos all colour.Detailed text, fleet lists All vessel specs. A veritable text book of the industry up to 2011
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SS United States Speed Queen of the Seas by William H Miller
120 pp.soft cover. over 150 photos colour and B&W
Pictorial with much informative text. see image for precis
Very Good condition
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SS United States by Frank Braynard
The Fastest Ship in the World. 50th Anniversary Maiden Voyage Edition
172 pp. over 80 photos. Hard cover.Detailed text describing one man's determination to bring this ship into existence.: WF Gibb.
A very gripping tale, well illustrated. A full history of the ship, its people, its service and its sad end.
A massive effort was made to save her but it was not to succeed.
Fine condition
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Oriana From Dream to Reality. published by P & O.
The ship in question is of course Oriana II. not the superb ocean liner of the 1970s. A fine jistory of the name, goddess Oriana, the company, and much detail about her design and construction, including the many work of fine art in the fitting-out.
132 pp. Hard Cover Fine condition. Large format
A book to treasure
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L'Atlantique Queen of the South Atlantic by Les Streater
see image for precis. The interesting story of an unlucky shipping company and the total loss, unexplained, of their finest ship.
120 pp. over 100 photos and paintings, some colour.
Very Good condition
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Ile de France and Liberte by William H Miller
96 pp. over 80 illustrations, some colour. soft cover
see image for precis. This pictorial history with detailed text gives all you need to know about these two fine ships
Very Good condition
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Berengaria. Cunard's Happy Ship. by Les Streater
120 pp. pver 200 photos and drawings, many in colour, soft cover
Very Good condition.
Berengaria, the former Imperator, was taken by Cunard as part of German war reparations in 1921
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S.S Leviathan: America's first superliner by Brent D Holt
A pictorial account of the ship's history, the social background, its change of owner as part of war reparations by Germany in 1918
120 pp. over 100 illustrations B&W and colour. appendices of capacity, speed, passenger number and bibliography. An informative and entertaining read.
Soft cover Very Good condition
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Mediterranean Shipping by Laurence Dunn
132 pp. soft cover A4 size over 150 photos. all B&W. Full index. maps
A broad pictorial history of the many ships and companies which traded solely in the Med., not in transit. Largely 20th century coverage. Very Good condition
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The Last White Empresses by Clive Harvey
120 pp. soft cover A4 size over 100 illustrations, photos, some colour, drawings.
A fine broad history of these lovely ships, with informative text.
Very Good condition. tiny folds at some corners
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Ocean Liner Odyssey 1958-1969by Theodore W Scull
88 pp. soft cover over 100 illustrations, photos, drawings, all B&W. Very Good condition.
A series of descriptions of ocean travel by the author, lavishly illustrated.
a fine history of ocean liners in the 1960s decade
see second image for contents
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The Liners, by Terry Coleman
Some aspects of the history of the glory days of ocean liners.Discursive, meaning it can be dipped into time and again.
232 pp. over 100 images, photos, paintings and drawings. Full index
soft cover . Good condition. Small crease in front cover, lower RHS
Good read, to keep and refer to.
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Atlantic Transport Line 1881 - 1931 by Jonathan Kinghorn
A history: with details on all ships.
302 pp. approx 30 photos all B&W. Soft cover. see image for precis.
A very interesting insight into how these ships worked; a fascinating anthology of sea travel to USA.
Ship-by-ship, liner company -by- company, the picture emerges . A valuable read.
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Imperator 1913-1921. Berengaria 1921-1938 by Les Streater
200 pp. hard cover over 250 illustrations, including three double page fold-out plan views of its construction, and many facsimile menus, etc.
The book is a very concise history well-provided with text and bibliography.
Imperator was, like Leviathan acquired from Germany as war reparations, first by USA used as a troopship then handed over to Cunard in Britain to be named Berengaria, continuing the rule of -ia endings
Very good condition, dust cover some scuffing and curled edges.
see image for precis
an absorbing read to pore over again and again.
$35.00
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France Afloat. Normandie vol. 1. From construction to scrap. by Les Streater
Concept, construction and trials
126 pp. hard cover over 150 photos B&W. some drawings.
A detailed pictorial history of this fine but ill-fated lady.
Very Good condition. some scuffing of dust cover.
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France Afloat. Normandie vol. 2. Public Rooms and Accommodation by Les Streater
126 pp. hard cover over 150 photos B&W and colour. some drawings.
A detailed pictorial study of this fine lady's lavish interiors.
Good condition. some scuffing of dust cover. Some of the last few pages folded in and creased at lower RHS
$25.00
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RMS Olympic The Old Reliable by Simon Mills
64 pp. soft cover A4 size over 60 illustrations, photos, maps drawings all B&W. Fine condition
A full history of this fine ship, the more fortunate sister to Titanic. Ironically her first commander was EJ Smith, soon to be captain of that ship.
Informative and highly readable, but well-provided with hard data.
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RMS Olympic by Brian Hawley
126 pp. soft cover Landscape format over 100 photos, all B&W, illustrating her construction details and subsequent grand voyaging history.
A magnificent story told in pictures and text, drawings and Bibliography
Very Good condition
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RMS Lusitania Triumph of the Elizabethan Age by Sauder and Marschall
50 pp. soft cover A4 size over 60 illustrations, photos, drawings all B&W. Fine condition
A full history of this fine Cunarder, and her untimely end in controversial circumstances.
Informative and highly readable, but well-provided with hard data.
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Ferry and Cruise Ship Album - 2009
96 pp. over 120 photos most in colour
Fine condition, as new.
see image for contents
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Ships of the Cunard Line by Frank E Dodman
To 1955. A very concise summary of the Cunard ships from inception. 10 Appendices giving chapter and verse on every ship and its specs.
booklet size Hard Cover 144 pp. over 80 illustrations, photos and drawings
Good condition. Firm binding. dust cover only Fair condition.
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Post War Canadian Pacific Liners by William H Miller.
Empresses of the Atlantic. see precis for detail.
128 pp. over 100 photos colour and B&W. soft cover
Very Good condition.
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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
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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
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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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Bank Line 1885 - 1985 by HS Appleyard
178 pp. soft cover Very Good condition
Full ship histories with specs. owners, builders, propulsion, fully illustrated
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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
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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
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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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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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