Gordon de l marshall (4 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket as Issued. 3rd Edition. Moderate wear to covers. Minor sunning to spine. Internally very clean. Binding good. 336pp Written by such a maritime history enthusiast, it is impossible not to become infected with the enthusiasm underwriting Maritime Albany Remembered. Hand drawn maps, double page spreads of a scuttled coal hulk Copeland, and not to mention the particular importance of vessels such as the schooner Grace Darling and the ex-swan river ferry Silver Star. Amongst the wealth of information which provides a unique insight into Western Australian coastal history, Gordon also includes enticing stories of an abandoned whaleboat rumoured to be under a curse and a mysterious inscription found at Esperance believed to be made by survivors of an early Dutch wreck. Size: 210mm x 295mm. Book.…

Softcover. Condizione: AS NEW COPY. MARITIME West Australiana -"Incorporating the sixth edition of Memories of Maritime Albany"First Edition.A captivating local history book co-authored by Les Douglas and Gordon de L. Marshall. It documents Western Australia's early coastal development through the eyes of those who navigated its rugged waters. [1, 2]The book explores the isolated, hard-working days of the late 1800s to just before World War II. Key highlights from the region's rich maritime past include:Â Shipwrecks & Mysteries: Details the wreck of the Sarah Burnyeat (the best-preserved 19th-century wooden hull in WA) and the baffling disappearance of the SS Waratah in 1909. Local Vessels: Features the history of the schooner Grace Darling and the Silver Star ferry. Pioneer Operations: Chronicles the last days of Albany as a major port and the small craft that braved the harsh south-west coast. vi, 336 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 30 cm. #080626 Douglas, Les, 1909- Douglas family Shipping -- Western Australia -- Albany -- History Ships -- Western Australia -- Albany -- History Albany (W.A.) -- History Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…

SOFTCOVER. 2001, Sixth edition. A near fine copy only marked by creasing of the front wrap. A superb copy. Scans available if required.

Wraps. Limited Ed. Quarto, pp. vi, 336, Index, b/w ills., illustrated endpapers, wraps, very good condition. Survey of archaeological maritime sites off Albany, Western Australia. This edition incorporating the Sixth Edition of 'Memories of Maritime Albany.'.