Eight Bells Royal Mail Lines war story, 1939-1945
by Bushell, T A
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Trade and Travel Publication. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth boards show some shelf wear, some soiling evident, corners a little bumped. ; A tight solid book, hinges intact. ; B&W Illustrations & Maps; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 207 pages; Originally founded in 1839 as the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company to carry the British mail around the world, the company became the Royal Mail Lines in the 1930s. They branched out to carry other goods and people. During wartime the ships were used as a merchant marine to carry goods and troops. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18823
- Title
- Eight Bells Royal Mail Lines war story, 1939-1945
- Author
- Bushell, T A
- Illustrator
- Colour frontispiece
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Trade and Travel Publication
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- Merchant marine
- Bookseller catalogs
- Militaria; MARITIME;
Terms of Sale
Ainsworth Books
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
Biblio member since 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Tight
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- Shelf Wear
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- Cloth
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