Barque Polly Woodside (Rona) by Darroch, Vin

Lowden publishing, Kilmore, Vic, 1978. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographs & map. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XXIV, 144 pages includes index of ships, general index, glossary of terms, et cetera. a clean secondhand copy, no damage to detail apart from age toning of the page edges. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographs & map. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Ships & the Sea; Australia; Genealogy & Local History. ISBN: 0909706646. ISBN/EAN: 9780909706647. Inventory No: 0267679. . 9780909706647

Australia: Lothian Publ, 1979. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 141 pages with b/w photos. Slight creases to front cover o/w good. History of the ship, all its voyages & its final restoration.

Lowden Publishing. Paperback. Good. 0x0x0. Trade paperback. Light to moderate shelf wear to covers. Minor spotting to page ends. Binding square and tight. No creasing to spine. No loose pages. No highlighting, notation, or remainder marks. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.

Kilmore, Lowden, 1978.. xxiv+142pp. 8vo. Original wrappers B/w illustrations. A very good copy.. Story of a ship, the seamen and the restoration.

Kilmore, Lowden, 1978.. xxiv+142pp. 8vo. Original wrappers. B/w illustrations. A very good copy.. Story of a ship, the seamen and the restoration. Signed copy.

Lowden Publishing Co. Very Good. Hardcover. 1978. xxiv + 141 pp. b/w illus. green boards with gilt lettering to sp ine, slight foxing to page edges, tiny nick to back lower edge. P iece cut off top corner of FFEP. D/J has light edgewear with a s mall nick to upper edge. Contents clean & tight .

Kilmore, Lowden Publishing Co., n.d., (Copyright 1978).. First Edition; 8vo; pp. xxiv, 141; illustrated endpapers, 60 b/w. plates, maps, tables, appendix, glossary of terms, general index; original green cloth, dustjacket, previous owner's name and inscription on title page otherwise a very good copy.

Lowden Publishing. Unknown Binding. Good.

Lowden Publishing, Kilmore, Melbourne 1978 hardcover, 6" x 9", with dust jacket Small white-out on ffep (previous owner's name?). VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket. The iron barque 'Polly Woodside (Rona)' was launched in Belfast in 1885 and became engaged in the UK-South American trade. In 1904 she was bought by New Zealand interests and traded throughout the Pacific. After two mishaps she was sold to Australian interests, had her masts cut down, and worked on the Melbourne waterfront as a coal lighter. Today she is fully restored and graces the Yarra River (permanently moored) at Melbourne. 70 b&w photographs.

Melbourne: Lothian, 1979. 1st ed. thus. Very Good. octavo. stiff wrappers xxiv + 141pp., b/w pls., plans, appendices, indexes, History & Restoration of a classic Australian ship, launched in 1885 she sailed in NZ, Australia & New Guinea until 1965