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Steamers on the River from Ipswich to the Sea: Stories of Steam-driven Ships
by Torrance, William
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0959144900
- ISBN 13
- 9780959144901
- Seller
-
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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About This Item
Brisbane Market, Australia: W. Torrance, 1986. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Torrance, William. xiv, 278pp w appendices and index. Illust w bw photos and drawings by the author. Photo illustrated endpapers. Blue cloth w gilt lettering to spine. Bumping and very small wear to corners and tail. Binding square and sound. Photo illustrated DJ is clean and without wear, preserved in archival cover. Quarto.
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- Bookseller
- Post Horizon Booksellers
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 045987
- Title
- Steamers on the River from Ipswich to the Sea: Stories of Steam-driven Ships
- Author
- Torrance, William
- Illustrator
- Torrance, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0959144900
- ISBN 13
- 9780959144901
- Publisher
- W. Torrance
- Place of Publication
- Brisbane Market, Australia
- Date Published
- 1986
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
- Keywords
- Steamships -- History. Brisbane River Shipping -- Queensland -- History Coastwise Shipping Lines -- Australia -- History. Overseas Shipping Lines -- History. NOISBN History, Pictorial
- Bookseller catalogs
- Railway / Marine / Transport and Transportation;
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