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Book Description Soft Covers. Condition: VG+. No Jacket. Photos (illustrator). 1st. The author brings together a collection of 16 interviews with seafarers who follow the sea, either as merchant sailors, navel personnel, recreational or deep sea yachties, restorers of vintage vessels or expert model makes of large scale ships. Some on NZ's first women professional seafarers are included, as are historic flash-backs to WWII experiences, shipwrecks or exploration and life aboard the Lake Whakatipu steamer Earnslaw, still going strong after almost 100 years of fresh water steaming. In this fine book Roy Sinclair seems not to have missed any aspect of seagoing and provides a really good read. First edition of 1999, 269 pages including bibliography, b/w photos throughout, some art etc. Colour pictorial DJ is VG+ with tiny bump lower front corner, internally excellent no inscriptions. Seller Inventory # 004087
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. ex library -slight corner wear. Seller Inventory # 4041h
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. A fine copy. Seller Inventory # 037267
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A Very good clean copy. Following "Journeying with Railways" and "Journeying with Aviators", Roy Sinclair delves into another of his interests: sailing. He tracks down ordinary people with an extraordinary passion for boats and discovers stories of sea journeys, boat restoration, and intriguing old salts. This is a book about people, about sailing, and about all manner of sea craft, and it's about adventure. Seller Inventory # 023456
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Fine. In excellent condition. Seller Inventory # 1712b
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 265pp, illust. (b&w). Slight soiling on covers, almost like new. Seller Inventory # 002155
Book Description Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. No signatures. Some rubbing to ends of spine and corners of wrappers. ; 269 pages. Pictorial card wrappers. Numerous illustrations. Page dimensions: 260mm x 183mm. "He tracks down ordinary people with an extraordinary passion for boats and discovers amazing stories of sea journeys, merchant marines, boat restoration, model making, intriguing old salts and fascinating experiences. It's a book about people, about sailing and all manner of sea craft, and it's about adventure." - from the blurb on the rear wrapper.; 4to 11" - 13" tall. Seller Inventory # 12106