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112 pp; details of many of the ships that cruised out of Australian ports from the early 1970's up to 2000 and all the cruise liers that have been in local waters since 2001; as well as those that were scheduled for service in 2007 and 2008. Each vessel has a full-page of text along with a full-color photo. Includes Errata slip. In full-color photo wraps. AUSTRALIAN CRUISE SHIPS
Plowman, Peter
NSW, Australia: Rosenberg Publishing Pty. Ltd., 2007. 112 pp; details of many of the ships that cruised out of Australian ports from the early 1970's up to.. more
Price: $25.00
175 pp; by the middle of the seventeenth century a recognizable division has arisen between ships built for war and those intended for trade. This book concentrates on developments at regional and local levels, emphasizing the influence of trading conditions on the history of each type of vessel. Profusely illustrated with highly detailed b & w photos and line drawings. This copy is Reprint of work originally published in 1992. THE HEYDAY OF SAIL: THE MERCHANT SAILING SHIP 1650-1830 (CONWAY'S HISTORY OF THE SHIP SERIES)
Gardiner, Robert (Editor)
Edison, NJ: Chartwell Books Inc., 2000. 175 pp; by the middle of the seventeenth century a recognizable division has arisen between ships built for war and.. more
Price: $95.00
284 pp; comprehensive, illustrated history of MATSON LINE'S fabled passenger ship era and the legendary white passenger liners operated by the MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY from 1927 until 1979; MALOLO, MATSONIA, MARIPOSA, MONTEREY and LURLINE. An oversize, coffee-table book with hundreds of spectagular vintage photographs and reproductions of artwork, advertisements, etc. Published in a Limited Edition of 1,000 copies; in landscape format. THE WHITE SHIPS: 1927-1978 A TRIBUTE TO MATSON'S LUXURY LINERS
O'Brien, Duncan
Victoria, BC: Pier 10 Media, 2008. 284 pp; comprehensive, illustrated history of MATSON LINE'S fabled passenger ship era and the legendary white passenger liners operated by.. more
Price: $95.00
107 pp; lavish, full-color overview of the RADISSON SEVEN SEAS CRUISES vessel, the SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR: SIX STARS ON THE OCEAN A DREAM CRUISE SHIP FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Eliseo, Maurizio
London: Carmania Press, 2001. 107 pp; lavish, full-color overview of the RADISSON SEVEN SEAS CRUISES vessel, the SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR .. more
Price: $45.00
208 pp; deveopment of the battleship as political times necessitated a specialized cruising ship and from this the frigate was born; profusely illustrated in b & w phtos, illustrations and detailed line drawings. This copy is from the 2000 Reprint of work originally published in 1992. THE LINE OF BATTLE: THE SAILING WARSHIP 1650-1840 (CONWAY'S HISTORY OF THE SHIP SERIES)
Gardiner, Robert (Editor)
Edidon, NJ: Chartwell Books Inc., 2000. 208 pp; deveopment of the battleship as political times necessitated a specialized cruising ship and from this the frigate was.. more
Price: $65.00
256 pp; charts the development from the earliest paleolithic crafts; of which some were paddled rather than rowed; to the classical trirem and it's Roman and Byzantine successors; with sections on the design and oar system of galleys, on the organization and infrastructure of galley fleets and on non-military applications of the galley. Profusely illustrated with b & w photos, illustrations and detailed line drawings. This copy is from the 2000 Reprint of work originally published in 1995. THE AGE OF THE GALLEY: MEDITERRANEAN OARED VESSELS SINCE PRE-CLASSICAL TIMES (CONWAY'S HISTORY OF THE SHIP SERIES)
Gardiner, Robert (Editor)
Edidon, NJ: Chartwell Books Inc., 2000. 256 pp; charts the development from the earliest paleolithic crafts; of which some were paddled rather than rowed; to the.. more
Price: $65.00
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