British India (B.I.): A Career at Sea.
by Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, British India
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
London: British India Steam Navigation Co. / Brown Knight & Truscott (Printer), 1960. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, map, few scuff marks rear cover, spine rubbed, covers little rubbed & creased, staples little rusted, minimal biro annotation (letter) front cover, minor edgewear, folders inside rear pocket (little rubbed). 51 pp. This pamphlet describes a career at sea, such as with B.I. (founded in 1856, and which introduced the steamship to the coastal traffic of India). Some of the contents explain a career with B.I., amenities ashore and afloat, trade destinations, the roles of deck cadets, engineer cadets, deck officers, engineer officers, pursers and electricians. There are folders containing rates of pay, and lists of outfits required in pocket at the rear. (Estimated date, about 1960, Trove.).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30474
- Title
- British India (B.I.): A Career at Sea.
- Author
- Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, British India
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- British India Steam Navigation Co. / Brown Knight & Truscott (Printer)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- history, transport, maritime, ships, britain
- Bookseller catalogs
- MARITIME & NAUTICAL;
Terms of Sale
Bookhome Sydney
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About the Seller
Bookhome Sydney
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Annandale, New South Wales
About Bookhome Sydney
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