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EUGENIOCOSTA
by CostaCrociere
Novara, Italia: I.G.D.A. Officine Grafiche, 1987. Paperback. Near Fine. 40 pp; staple-bound booklet with superb overview of the EUGENIOCOSTSA cruise ship that was launched by COSTACRUISES in 1987; filled with superb full-color renderings of interior rooms and deck plans; with numerous, full-color photos of the ship as well (TEXT IS ENTIRELY IN ITALIAN AND SPANISH); in full-color, photo wraps outstanding aerial photo on front cover; published in landscape format; slight discoloration to first and last...
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NZ$129.02
COSTA CROCIERE: FIFTY YEARS OF STYLE
by Piccione, Paolo
Genoa. Italy: Costa Crociere, 1998. Hardcover. As New/near fine. 159 pp; lavish overview of the Italian shipping company, COSTA CROCIERE; almost 200 superb full-color and black & white photos of their vessels; including buildings, interiors, reproductions of advertising, extensive text on history, fleet list etc.; dj has minor scuffing and minute tear to extreme upper right corner of front panel at flap fold-point.
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NZ$309.73
RMS Queen Mary 101 Questions and Answers About the Great Transatlantic Liner
by Ellery, David
London: Conway. 2006. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Fine condition in a Near Fine Dustjacket - DJ now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy in 'as new' condition. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. 112 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Like New. 1st Edition. Hardback.
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NZ$27.58
THE JOHNSON LINE 1890-1990
by Rinman, Thorsten
Gothenburg: Rinman & Linden AB, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good +. 296 pp; published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of this Swedish shipping company; a thorough and well-written company history; includes the errata slip; with 100's of b & w photos plus 6 pp of full-color photos; in dark blue leatherette boards; lacks the tissue paper cover that it would have come with; corners of boards are slightly bumped.
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NZ$86.00
THE CHRISTOPHER BOU COLLECTION OF OCEAN LINER & AVIATION MEMORIBILIA
by Swann Auction Galleries
New York: Swann Auction Galleries. Paperback. New. unpaginated; catalogue for auction of the magnificent ocean liner and aviation collection of Christopher Bou that was held at Swann's New York showroom on March 4, 2010; in full-color illustrated wraps.
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NZ$60.24
FAIRPLAY CRUISE REVIEW
by Fairplay Publications
London, UK: Fairplay Publications Ltd, 1987. Paperback. Fine. 87 pp; series of articles detail cruise industry at time of writing; profusely illustrated with b & w photos of various vessels plus advertisements of companies relating to the cruise industry; in b & w photo wraps.
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NZ$67.07
YOKOHAMA MARITIME MUSEUM
by Yokahama Maritime Museum
Yokahama, Japan: Yokahama Maritme Museum, 1995. Paperback. As New. 108 pp; magnificent collection posters and advertisements belonging to the Yokohama Maritime Museum; all reproduced here in stunning, full-color; in full-color illustrated wraps (TEXT IS ENTIRELY IN JAPANESE).
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NZ$103.21
DAL FERDINANDO I OLTRE L'OCEANO
by Ogliari, Francesco, and Radogna, Lamberto
Milano: Cavallotti Editori, 1975. Hardcover. As New/as new. 318 pp; loosely translated as "From Ferdinando I: Beyond the Ocean; this is Volume I of a series entitled History of Italian Transportation, Public Maritime Transportation; profusely illustrated with b & w photos; ( TEXT IS ENTIRELY IN ITALIAN).
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NZ$249.55
HMHS BRITANNIC: THE LAST TITAN
by Mills, Simon
Market Drayton, Shropshire: Shipping Books Press, 1996. Second edition. Paperback. As New. 64 pp; exceptionally well done overview of the HMHS BRITANNIC; profusely illustrated with superb, archival b & w photos; this copy is form the Secobnd Edition of 1996 of work originally published in 1992; in b & w photo wraps.
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NZ$168.61
THE BEN LINE 1825-1982: AN ANECDOTAL HISTORY
by Strachan, Michael
Norwich, UK: Michael Russell Publishing Ltd, 1992. Hardcover. As New/as new. 248 pp; vivid description of life ashore and aboard by former Chairman of THE BEN LINE; with 24 superb b & w photos.
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NZ$103.21
Passenger Ships of Australia & New Zealand : Volume II 1913 - 1980 (Volume Two)
by Peter Plowman
Sydney, NSW, Australia: Doubleday, 1981. 220 pages with B/W illustrations. The vessels are listed in the order of their entry into service, and the full history of each ship is provided. The text is supplemented by over 150 b/w pictures. A comprehensive fleet list is included covering all ships mentioned in both volumes. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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NZ$26.47
S.S. City of Lisbon, Air Conditioning of Main Dining Saloon. Installed by Bailey Refrigeration Company, Inc, 340 Hamilton Ave. Brooklyn. Tel: Main 5-6866
by [Bailey Refrigeration Company, Inc. (Brooklyn, N.Y.)]
Brooklyn, NY: Bailey Refrigeration Company, Inc, 1947. Ring bound cardstock ( x cm.) [??] pages. Title page plus five original photographs, laid-down on card stock, and hand-colored cover photo illustration. Depicts the main dining room and related equipment room for the air conditioning apparatus on the S.S. City of Lisbon. A promotional piece for the Bailey Refrigeration Company, Inc. and presumably made in a small number. Leaves are pulling away from the rings at the wholes (not affecting the...
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NZ$430.25
BEKEN OF COWES: DIE SCHONSTEN LUXUSLINER (OCEAN LINERS)
by Fricker, Philip J
Hamburg: Edition Maritim, 1996. Hardcover. Near Fine. 312 pp; THIS IS THE GERMAN EDITION of the popluar BEKEN OF COWES: OCEAN LINERS, originally published in 1992. A lavish, coffee table book that covers over 100 years of photos taken by the Beken family of Cowes, as these vessel passed through the Solent; over 150 magnificent photos are included; a sizeable number of these are in full-color; published in landscape format; each vessel listed has a full page photo opposite a full page of highly detailed...
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NZ$103.21
THE ROYAL MAIL WAR BOOK
by Leslie, H. W
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1920. Hardcover. Very Good. 207 pp; 57 pp b & w photos and illustrations; an account of the operations of the ships of the ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET CO., 1914-1919; appendices with table of events, honor roll, etc.; has page laid in stating in typewritten text "With Sir Owen Phillipps' Compliments. with seal and street addre4ss of the company at head of page; minor rubbing to corners, spine fold-points; has name of former owner stamped in ink on several pages throughout the...
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NZ$86.00
THE CHASE COLLECTION OF OCEAN LINER POSTERS
by Swann Auction Galleries
New York: Swann Auction Galleries, 2010. Paperback. New. unpaginated; catalogue for the auction of the magnificent collection of ocean liner posters from Stephen Bennet Chase that was held at Swann's New York showroom on March 4, 2010; has printed notice that all posters are linen backed and archivally mounted that was laid in; in full-color illustrated wraps.
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NZ$67.07
QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 TRANSATLANTIC
by The Staff of Berlitz Travel Guides
Lausanne: Berlitz Guides, 1988. Paperback. Fine. 112 pp; pocket-sized guidebook to the ports of Southampton and New York; plus general information of UK and the US; full-color photos throughout; includes 16 page section "Planning Your Next Cruise" with 2 pages of several CUNARD LINE vessels in service at the time of writing; in full-color photo wraps; this copy is reprint of 1983 edition.
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NZ$25.76
THE LINERS OF LIVERPOOL PARTS 1, 2, AND 3 (3 VOLUME SET)
by Whale, Derek M
UK: Countryvise Ltd, 1986. Paperback. As New. 115 pp; 128 pp; and 173 pp; respectively; comprehensive and engaging look at the Port of Liverpool and seen through the liners that called there; filled with superb b & w photos of the liners and their interiors; each volume in full-color, illustrated wraps; each has original price sticker on rear covers; each is As New/.
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NZ$86.00
Empress in Melbourne Recollections from the 1938 Visit
by Cree, Nicholas
Hawthorn, Victoria: Published by Author. 1991. Oblong Octavo Size [approx 22.8 x 15.3cm]. Very Good condition - Card Covers, staple-bound. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Some very light age-toning to spine. 32 pages. A record of the visit of the flag-ship of the Canadian Pacific Line to Melbourne. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Softcover.
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NZ$19.85
SHIPS OF THE LIBERA LINE
by Goldberg, Mark H
Amsterdam: A. J. Hilgersom Navigare, 1987. Paperback. As New. 92 pp; detailed account of the Italian shipping line: NAVIGAZIONE LIBERA TRIESTINA; well-illustrated with superb b & w photos; has the Addenda insert that is almost always missing; with 2 fold-out Deck Plans in rear pocket; both Deck Plans are As New/.
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NZ$103.21
THE WORLD'S GREATEST SHIP: LEVIATHAN (VOLUME 4)
by Braynard, Frank O
Mariner's Museum, 1976-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Signed by Author. Mariners Museum; Newport News, 1976. Hardcover. Volume 4 Only. Signed and inscribed by author directly on front free endpaper. A Good, maroon binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine, some age spotting/discoloration to boards, some crimping to spine edges, bit of rubbing to board and spine edges, some age toning to pages, scattered foxing to text block edges, bit of age spotting to front/back matters, bookplate residue top...
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NZ$172.10
PAQUEBOTS AUTOUR DU MONDE/CRUISE SHIPS OF THE WORLD
by Durand, Jean-Francois
Nante: Marines Editions. Paperback. Near Fine. 209 pp; fine overview with full-color photos of each vessel listed, and detailed line drawings of many as well; (TEXT IS ENTIRELY IN FRENCH); in full-color photo wraps; has minor diagonal crease to bottom right corner of front cover.
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NZ$25.76
BIBBY LINE: 175 YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT
by Paget-Tomlinson, E. W
Liverpool: Bibby Line, Limited, 1982. Hardcover. As New. 69 pp; fine company history of the BIBBY LINE; published to commemorate her 175th Anniverary; profusley illustrated with superb b & w photos; Fleet List; published without a dj.
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NZ$60.18
HISTORIE DE LA MARINE MARCHANDE FRANCAISE DES PREMIER VAPEURS A NOS JOURS
by Randier, Jean
Editions Maritimes & D'Outre-Mer, 1980. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. 452 pp; superb overview of French shipping companies; profusely illustrated with 100's of b & w photos, charts, etc. with 16 pp in full-color of flags and funnels. (TEXT IS ENTIRELY IN FRENCH).
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NZ$129.02
DEAD WAKE
by Erik Larson
A very Good+ copy. A large book with 419 pages including bibliography and index. "One of the greatest marine disasters in history."
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NZ$51.63
The Liners. A History of the North Atlantic Crossing.
by Coleman, Terry
(London): Allen Lane, (1977). First edition of this popular book. VG in dj.. 24.5 cm., 231, (1) pp. b/w plates.
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NZ$25.82
