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A Century of North Sea Passenger Steamers (plus a handwritten letter from the author, on House of Commons stationery)
by Greenway, Ambrose
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good ++/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0711013381
- ISBN 13
- 9780711013384
- Seller
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Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Canada
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Ian Allan, 1986. Oversized hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, 144 pages including at least one black-and-white archival photograph on almost every page;---laid in is an envelope postmarked "House of Commons" [London] dated 1988 containing a letter on House of Commons stationery with "Lord Greenway" in ink across the top, handwritten by the author, signed by him in full as Ambrose Greenway, addressed to the previous Portuguese-Canadian owner (a ship model maker and published ship historian, book acquired from his estate);---rubber stamped name/address of this previoue owner twice on bottom edge and inside on Contents page, book very gently used, tight in binding, not a trace of shelf wear, spine gilt lettering very bright and clear against navy blue cloth covers, otherwise very clean and unmarked, pages fresh and white. See also our listing for W. J. Harvey's Cory Towage Ltd. : A Group History, and for David Williams Liners in Battledress: Wartime Camouflage and Colour Schemes for Passenger Ships.. Signed by Author. First Canadian Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Fine.
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- Bookseller
- Eric James
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 041906
- Title
- A Century of North Sea Passenger Steamers (plus a handwritten letter from the author, on House of Commons stationery)
- Author
- Greenway, Ambrose
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good ++
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Canadian Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0711013381
- ISBN 13
- 9780711013384
- Publisher
- Ian Allan
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- TRANSPORTATION European GREAT BRITAIN HISTORY FISHING INDUSTRY SHIPS MARINE DISASTER OCEAN LOCAL UNITED KINGDOM NORTH SEA SCOTLAND SCOTTISH TUGS MARITIME NAVAL WAR BRITISH ROYAL ENGLAND ARMY OCEAN MILITARY NAVY SHIPPING INDUSTRY BUSI
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