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VILLIERS, Alan DUGAN, James GRAHAM, Robin Lee MITCHELL, Carleton Men, Ships and the Sea. new ed, 1st pr, in dj.
National Geographic, 1973,
VILLIERS, Capt. Alan, and other adventurers of the sea. Men, Ships and the Sea. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, (1973). New Edition, First Printing. Pp 436. Illustrated. Lg 8vo, navy and white sail cloth. Toy 0292. Foxing to top edge, else vg in dj. 30.00
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MITCHELL, Alan Splendid Sisters : A story of the planning, construction, and operation of the Shaw Savill liners Southern Cross and Northern Star. 1st UK in dj.
George G. Harrap, London, 1966,
MITCHELL, Alan. Splendid Sisters : A story of the planning, construction, and operation of the Shaw Savill liners Southern Cross and Northern Star . London: George G. Harrap, (1966). First UK Printing. Pp. [1]-192, + 2 p. of colour plates and 12 p. of black and white plates. Illustrated. 8vo, navy blue cloth with silver lettering to spine. A chronicle of the history of theShaw Savill Line, with special emphasis paid to the two flagships of the f leet: the passenger liners Southern Cross and Northern Star. "The story of a shipping company that goes back more than a century is synonymous with the history of shipping: sail to steam, wood to coal, coal to oil, wooden hulls to steel hulls, and from spartan conditions to the luxury of the modern floating hotel." - from the dj. Contents: 1. Engines Aft; 2. Steps to the Chair; 3. Change and Progress; 4. "I name this Ship..."; 5. A Year of Decisions; 6. Design for Comfort; 7. An Anxious Few Minutes; 8. Chemical Action; 9. Varying Atmospheres; 10. "So the Days drift by..."; 11. "See the Purser"; 12. A Double Set of Problems; 13. Doctors at Sea; 14. "You need Stamina";15. Twopence Ha'penny a Mile; 16. "We shall continue...". Browning to copy right page and prefatory note (due to proximity of old newspaper clippings), minor bumping to bottom edge, else vg in nicked, unclipped dj. 30.00
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