1998, ISBN: 9781852604660

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London: University of London Press, 1951. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Good — in Poor Dust Wrapper. Unlaminated dust wrapper a little edgeworn and faded with loss to the bottom corner… Mehr…

London: University of London Press, 1951. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Good — in Poor Dust Wrapper. Unlaminated dust wrapper a little edgeworn and faded with loss to the bottom corner of the upper panel. Pages gently tanned with scattered spotting throughout. . First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (green boards with blue titling to the spine & upper board) Physically 8½” x 5¾ (0.7 kg); 232pp; Index; Contains: Black & white photographs; Diagrams; Maps; Maps to the endpapers and blanks; Frontispiece; Cartoons; || The book is in stock and ships from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, nearly in Bath, from a long-in-the-tooth bookseller - guaranteed by my sound reputation and the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy of this book means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book#(189614)|| Condition:, London: University of London Press, 1951, 1, Futility or the Wreck of the Titan by Morgan Robertsonpublished by Filquarian PublishingISBN is 9781599869582 / 1599869586Paperback5.9 x 8.95 inches, 94 pagesMorgan Andrew Robertson (September 30, 1861 March 24, 1915) was an American author of short stories and novels, and the self-proclaimed inventor of the periscope.Morgan went to sea as a cabin boy and was in the merchant service from 1876 to 1899, during which he rose to first mate. Tired of life at sea, he studied jewelry making at Cooper Union in New York City and worked for 10 years as a diamond setter. When that work began to impair his vision, he turned to writing sea stories, placing his work in such popular magazines as McClure's and the Saturday Evening Post. Robertson never made much money from his writing, a circumstance that greatly embittered him. Nevertheless, from the early 1890s on he supported himself as a writer and enjoyed the company of artists and writers in a small circle of New York's bohemia.Robertson is best known for his short novel Futility, or the Wreck of the Titan, first published in 1898. This story features an enormous British passenger liner called the SS Titan, which, deemed to be unsinkable, carries an insufficient number of lifeboats. On a voyage in the month of April, the Titan hits an iceberg and sinks in the North Atlantic, resulting in the loss of almost everyone on board. There are many close similarities with the real-life disaster of the RMS Titanic. The book was published 14 years before the actual Titanic, carrying an insufficient number of lifeboats, hit an iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912 and sank in the North Atlantic, killing most of the people on board. The similarities between the two have partially fuelled conspiracy theories regarding the Titanic., Filquarian Publishing, 3, Glasgow: Shipping Historries, 1948. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 340 pages, 600g. Blue cloth boards a little faded, Very Good in a Near Very Good d/w with small loss to top of spine, in clear protective sleeve. Illustrated with b/w photographs and includes fleet listings to the rear.., Shipping Historries, 1948, 3, PRO Publications, 1998. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Paperback book. excellent clean and sound condition. No inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss.., PRO Publications, 1998, 3, New York: American Merchant Marine Library Association, 1942. First published 1919. xl, 348pp, folding map of the world at rear. Jacket chipped with minor loss at spine head, small tear at lower rear panel fore-edge corner, faint damp stain at blind side lower edge. A concise, practical guide to the seaports of the world, giving full information for comfort, recreation, and safety ashore.. Seventh Edition Revised. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall., American Merchant Marine Library Association, 1942, 3, HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1996* Publisher: Patrick Stephens Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: Dark blue cloth, Gilt title to spine. No rubs, minimal bump to lower front corner. Very slight marks to boards. VG+* Jacket condition: Colour photo-wrapper. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing shelf price of £17.99. Some minor shelf wear to cover and to top & bottom edges, no tears. VG+* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, no tanning, no visible faults. FINE.* Illustrations: B/w photos within text throughout.* Pages: 166 pp. text. xviii pp. Bibliography & Indices at rear.* Description: A comprehensive guide providing details and locations of over 1400 maritime memorials. This survey gives a fascinating insight into Britain's maritime history. The book has entries commemorating shipping disasters, lifeboat losses, and the dead of two World Wars plus others celebrating the builders of great vessels, lighthouse engineers, explorers and merchants.* A NEAR FINE copy with only minor faults reducing it to VG+*, Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1996-06-17, 4<

1996, ISBN: 9781852604660

Patrick Stephens Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 1852604662 . Very clean, tightly bound hardback book with no marks or inscriptions, in a bright… Mehr…

Patrick Stephens Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 1852604662 . Very clean, tightly bound hardback book with no marks or inscriptions, in a bright unclipped dustjacket. Appears little used. 184 pages, photos in the text, reading list, indexes ., Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1996, 3<

ISBN: 9781852604660

Hardback. Very Good., 3