a g course (52 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Fair. 1962. First Edition. 216 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over marbled paper covered boards. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Spine is in good condition. Tape and paper worn away to both boards. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with chips and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Sticker to front panel.

Zustand: Good. 1965. First Edition Thus. 255 pages. Dust jacket covered in removable plastic wrapper over brown cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Clipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First edition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear and tears.

Zustand: Good. 1951. 264 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

Zustand: Good. 1964. No Edition Remarks. 64 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial paper covered boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. London: Frederick Muller Limited, (1963). First Edition. 8vo. 320pp, Index. 27 illustrations mostly photographs. Blue cloth, fine condition; dj good (price clipped, short tear, edges slightly frayed, discoloration). Exhaustive work by mariner serving aboard merchant ships for nearly half a century. ; Illustrated; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 320 pages.

Zustand: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with light toning. DJ has some edge wear and light toning.

Zustand: Good. Second edition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. No DJ.

Zustand: Good. 1964. First Edition. 64 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial paper covered boards. Black and white photographs. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Poor. drawings by Commander C.H. Williams (illustrator). First Edition First Printing. Landscape size, 5.6 inches long. Navy blue cloth boards. Inner hinge split at the title page. Small pen marks on some pages. The remains of a jacket in very poor condition with scuffing creases and tears with substantial paper loss.

Zustand: Fair. 1961. First Edition. 88 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial paper covered boards with green cloth to spine. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Small tears to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Pencil inscription to rear pastedown. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to edge of front board. Pencil inscription to front board. Staining overall.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. First American edition. 6 x 9 in. Blue cloth boards. Condition is VERY GOOD ; minor wear, covers have pale damp-spotting. Edges a bit soiled. Binding tight and text unmarked. DJ is VERY GOOD ; not price-clipped, no wear, toned at and around spine, mark from old sticker. Naut. Stax.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:

Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition vintage book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Includes 46*b/w photographs. viii+198pp. Black cloth boards with sunned spine. Light tone to endpapers.

Hardback. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 14x23cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Black & white illustrations. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 215 pages. The author says the pirates and privateers who operated in the North Atlantic, Caribbean and New England seas, were the most cruel and uncouth of all sea marauders.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 78 p. illus. 12.15 cm. Subjects; Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. Steamboats. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; x, 230 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Contents; The management -- The first of the fleet -- Nearing her century -- Build for the trade -- From frigate to Tea Clipper -- Tragedy comes to the company -- The wonderful Sobraon -- Australian clipped -- The first of the Mderns -- Macquarie and fleet sisters -- The ocean trainig scheme -- The Port Jackson -- The last fo a famous fleet -- Appendix 1: Particulars of vessels owned by Devitt & Moore -- Appendix 2: The captains of Devitt & Moore -- Appendix 3: The ships and their captains. Subjects; Devitt, Thomas Lane, Sir. Devitt & Moore, firm, London. Devitt & Moore Nautical College, Pangbourne, Eng. Devitt and Moore, firm, London. Devitt and Moore Nautical College, Pangbourne, Eng. Devitt & Moore Nautical College (Pangbourne, England). Business. Sailing vessels. Shipping. Ships. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. VINTAGESTAN BOOKS Title: Ships of the P and O by Captain A.G. Course Summary: Ships of the P & O is a short-illustrated history by Captain A. G. Course, first published in 1954 as part of the Ship Series. The book traces the development of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company fleet from its origins in the early 19th century through the mid-20th century. Ships of the P & O provides an accessible introduction to the history of P&O's famous fleet and offers a snapshot of British maritime heritage during the age of steam and ocean liners. It is particularly valuable for readers interested in merchant shipping, passenger liners, and the development of global sea routes. Author: Captain A.G. Course Publisher: Alard Coles Limited Year Published: 1954 Edition: 1st Edition Binding type: Hardcover ISBN: Dimensions: 11cm x 14cm Notes: SKU: VSS / 268 / G / 7446 / 5727 Condition Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Handling marks, marks, toning, rubbing, creasing Book condition: Fair. Handling marks, marks, foxing, toning, creasing Binding: Intact Pages: 80 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Hollis & Carter, London, 1960. Hard cover. Book condition : Very good, clean text, Superb photographs. Jacket has shelf wear. Book will be sent by UK postal service. Inventory #TH18651.

Hardcover. Zustand: VG. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: VG. 1st. History of the pirates and buccaneers of the North Atlantic and Caribbean. 215pp, illustrated. VG clean copy in dust wrapper.

2nd ed. Small loss to pp.107/8; binding tight; dust jacket rather tatty, with loss to edges. Used - Acceptable. Fair hardback in Fair dust jacket Used - Acceptable. Fair hardback in Fair dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: VG. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: VG-. 1st. History of the ships owned by Sir William Garthwaite from 1915 to 1929 which formed the last merchant sailing fleet under the British Flag. 176pp, illustrated. Slight spotting to last few pages otherwise a VG clean copy in dust wrapper, slightly sunned along spine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First Edition. The jacket is rubbed, worn, torn and chipped. The boards are lightly edge worn. Internally there are inscriptions from a previous owner on the front end page, there are minor marks. The remaining pages are neat. Well bound. ak. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Zustand: Good. Original boards, dust jacket, illustrated with b/w photographs, 8vo.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Gift inscription. Dustwrapper is protected by a layer of clear, non adhesive plastic.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. Small tears on jacket and marked.Foxing.Stamp.Excellent binding.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. A very presentable copy, inscribed inside front by a previous owner but otherwise in excellent internal condition, clean throughout and bearing minimal signs of prior use. Covers firm and secure. Dust jacket is very presentable and well-protected by a plastic covering, lightly toned towards spine but otherwise only showing a few minor bumps around the edges. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre. Size: 150 x 230 mm. 255 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Ships & the Sea; Britain/UK; 1960s; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 21371.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. First Edition. No dustjacket. The Deep Sea Tramp by Captain Course is a fascinating memoir of life in the merchant marine during the great age of steam-powered cargo shipping. Drawing on firsthand experience, the author recounts the realities of working aboard deep-sea tramp steamers, vessels that carried cargoes around the world wherever trade demanded. Rich in nautical detail, adventure, and observations of ports and people across the globe, the book provides an authentic picture of a seafarer's life at a time when long voyages and hard work were part of everyday existence. An engaging read for enthusiasts of maritime history, merchant shipping, and true-life nautical adventure.