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A Maritime History of Australia
by Bach, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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Yungaburra, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Melbourne : Nelson , 1976. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Octavo (standard book size). Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy All edges clean, neat and free of foxing Boards have some slight shelf wear The book is this country's first full-scale general maritime history. It describes the development of sea-borne trade from around 1788 to 1974, covering the years of European settlement. It is a comprehensive, well-researched and beautifully illustrated book. B & W photos & illustrations
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- Bookseller
- Spencer and Murphy Booksellers
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53596
- Title
- A Maritime History of Australia
- Author
- Bach, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Nelson
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1976
- Pages
- 481
- Weight
- 99.99 lbs
- Keywords
- Australian Sailing and Shipping History maritime history, Australian ships, sailing ships
- Size
- Octavo (standard book size)
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About the Seller
Spencer and Murphy Booksellers
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Yungaburra, Queensland
About Spencer and Murphy Booksellers
Books sourced from all over the world adorn our shelves. We carry a general range of books, some 18,000, including fiction and non-fiction in all genres. We stock collectibles, rare and antiquarian and many out-of-print books. Lonely Planet described Spencer & Murphy Booksellers as "the best bookshop in the North" and we are known as a treasure trove of books and often as Aladdin's Cave of Books.
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