Marcil Eileen Reid (23 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. In good clean condition. Will require additional postage to the US and overseas.

Paperback. Condition: New. World trade was revolutionized in the 19th Century when ships went from sail to steam. When did the first steamship cross the Atlantic? Who built it? Where? Several ships have claimed that title, but the true answer lies in Canada where steamboats were plying the rivers and lakes since the 19th century. The Paddle Steamer Royal William, built at the Campbell and Black shipyard in the Port of Quebec, steamed across the Atlantic from Pictou, Nova Scotia, to Portsmouth, England in 1833. That was the first transatlantic crossing under steam. Ships from the US and Holland have challenged her right to the title. This book shows that the PS Royal William's claim is valid.…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Éditions GID, 2003. 191 p., illustrations. Couvertures souples. Comme neuf. 2922668150.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo(9"tall)Purple cloth. First Printing stated, 1997. Fine in an unclipped dust jacket with creases to the flaps, otherwise Near Fine.

122 p., ill., portr., plans, fac-sim., 23 cm., Esquisse de la vie de Narcisse Rosa (1824-1907), l'un des plus importants constructeur de navires de Québec au XIXe siècle. Br. (marque de pli sur la verticale de la couv. sup., autrement en excellent état).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Inscribed to previous owner and signed by author. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Inscribed to previous owner and signed by author. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The book has a black line on the top edge of the text block, otherwise both the book & the dust jacket are clean, bright & unmarked. The number line goes to 1. $45.00 on the flap. This book weighs over 1 kilo so extra postage may be required.…

Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with dust-jacket. No notes or highlights. Minimal shelf-wear. Pages are clean and binding tight. Used - Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. McLelland & Stewart, 1997. xi-603 p., illustrations. Reliure de toile, jaquette illustrée. Comme neuf. 0771056672.

Couverture souple. Condition: Neuf. Ouvrage abondamment illustré de fac-similés et de photographies dans le texte et hors-texte. « Au début de la colonie, la présence de toutes sortes d'artisans était indispensable. Parmi eux, on comptait les tonneliers qui avaient un rôle essentiel à jouer dans la vie de tous les jours ainsi qu'en matière d'industrie, de commerce et d'exportation. D'abord peu nombreux, ils ont vu leurs rangs augmenter avec la croissance de l'économie, au XVIIIe siècle, pour enfin plafonner à l'apogée du développement commercial du Québec, au XIXe siècle.».…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A very good clean tight copy in a very good bright dustjacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Inscribed to previous owners and signed by the author. Size: oblong 4to. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. 2020. Paperback. . . . . .

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Inscribed to previous owners and signed by the author. Size: oblong 4to. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pictorial dust jacket shows some creasing near bottom of front panel with some light edge wear, else very good.

Condition: New. 2020. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Condition: New. World trade was revolutionized in the 19th Century when ships went from sail to steam. When did the first steamship cross the Atlantic? Who built it? Where? Several ships have claimed that title, but the true answer lies in Canada where steamboats were plying the rivers and lakes since the 19th century. The Paddle Steamer Royal William, built at the Campbell and Black shipyard in the Port of Quebec, steamed across the Atlantic from Pictou, Nova Scotia, to Portsmouth, England in 1833. That was the first transatlantic crossing under steam. Ships from the US and Holland have challenged her right to the title. This book shows that the PS Royal William's claim is valid.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Blue hardcover with title in gilt onto spine, large 8vo, 9" tall, photo- illustrated endpapers, B&W photos throughout, Appendices, Index of Ships, Bibliography, pp. xi, 604. Volume with a small black dot at bottom of text block edge, DJ lightly rubbed. An in-depth history of this famous Quebec south shore shipbuilding company.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. First Edition. "A thoroughly researched and lively account of this important chapter in British and Canadian maritime and cultural history. The nine chapters include an overview of Britain's timber trade before focusing on the Quebec shipyards - the ships built and the shipbuilders. Includes over 200 photos, 15 tables and 10 graphs." - back cover. [14]-439 p. Generously illustrated in black and white. Bibliography, Index of Ships' Names, General Index. Errata slip tipped in at page 387. Small blank white sticker atop half-title page, otherwise tight and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound example of this extraordinary reference. Oblong 25 x 21cm. ; Cover Art; 8vo. Illustrated by Soucy, Caroline (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. 604 pages in excellent condition. Illustrated, including the endpapers. Blue hardcovers with gilt titles on the spine. Corners lightly bumped. Illustrated DJ with yellow titles. Light wear on corners. VG+/VG+. Book.