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Shipwrecks; Australia's Greatest Maritime Disasters
by McHugh, Evan
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0670040193
- ISBN 13
- 9780670040193
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About This Item
Viking, Camberwell, Melbourne, 2003. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. introduction by author, sources and index. Between pages 176 and 177 is a section of 14 pages of colour and black-and-white illustrations, colour and black-and-white photographs of various Maritime disasters of Australia, and at the beginning of the text are two pages of maps -- one of the world and one of Australia itself showing the various routes of ships to their destination in Australia and their eventual wrecking site. Colour illustrated/photographic front cover with metallic blue and black titles to the front panel and backstrip. This book encompasses the worst maritime disasters in Australia's history. "From the first wreck in 1622 off Western Australia to the tragedy of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, Evan McHugh captures all the drama of Australia's maritime history." -- From the rear panel blurb. clean copy, traces of spotting to the top edge of the text block, no other damage, no annotations or underlining. Full number line. Size: Trade Paperback. (9) X-XIV (2) 336 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Maritime; Australia; Ships & the Sea. ISBN: 0670040193. ISBN/EAN: 9780670040193. Inventory No: 0285620. . 9780670040193
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- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0285620
- Title
- Shipwrecks; Australia's Greatest Maritime Disasters
- Author
- McHugh, Evan
- Illustrator
- Photographic and Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0670040193
- ISBN 13
- 9780670040193
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- Camberwell, Melbourne
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Shipwrecks -- Maritime Disasters -- Australia History; Maritime; Australia; Ships & the Sea. Photographic and Illustrations Unbranded ISBN: 0670040193 EAN: 9780670040193 McHugh, Evan Shipwrecks; Australia's Greatest Maritime Disasters
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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