Wilh. Wilhelmsen 1861 - 1977: A Brief History of Wilh. Wilhelmsen and a Fleet List of the World Ship Society.
by Syse, J. P.; Howells, Astri; Crowdy, Michael
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0905617053
- ISBN 13
- 9780905617053
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About This Item
Kendal, UK: World Ship Society, 1978. Paperback small trade, good condition, black & white photos, colour photos pastedowns, light toning pages, light foxing covers, light stain bottom corner front cover, some edgewear corners. 144 pp. This is the story of the Norwegian shipping company, Wilhelm Wilhelmsen. The founder of the firm, Morten Wilhelm Wilhelmsen, was born at Tonsberg on the 12th July, 1839, the son of Abraham Wilhelmsen, a master tanner. In 1863 Wilh. Wilhelmsen, as he now called himself, married Catharina, daughter of Fred. Sev. Lorentzen, a doctor, who also had interest in, and was part-owner of, several sailing ships. Fleet list notes: The ships histories are divided into three sections dealing, respectively, with Sailing Ships, Steamships and Turbine and Motorships, and the histories are in chronological order.
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- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30452
- Title
- Wilh. Wilhelmsen 1861 - 1977: A Brief History of Wilh. Wilhelmsen and a Fleet List of the World Ship Society.
- Author
- Syse, J. P.; Howells, Astri; Crowdy, Michael
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0905617053
- ISBN 13
- 9780905617053
- Publisher
- World Ship Society
- Place of Publication
- Kendal, UK
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- history, transport, maritime, britain, europe, norway
- Bookseller catalogs
- MARITIME & NAUTICAL;
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