Isbn: 9780959783421 - Richardsons of Napier (n.z. Shipping Monographs) (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. A very clean, almost fine copy with only one small mark to the fep. The jacket is in a protective sleeve. Richardsons of Napier was a well established NZ coastal shipping company based at the Hawkes Bay port of Napier. Established in 1859 it survived for 110 years, finally failing , like so many small lines, to competition, improved transport services and economic pressures.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 141 pages. Well illustrated history of a shipping company working in the coastal trade around New Zealand. Contains fleet and port details. In clean and sound condition with a protected dust wrapper. All orders processed promptly and shipped from the UK. Please email; with your queries. Non-UK customers please only select the fast / expedited shipping service at checkout. S V Lampard (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: NF. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. 1st. Richardsons of Napier was a well established NZ coastal shipping company based at the Hawkes Bay port of Napier. Established in 1859 it survived for 110 years, finally failing , like so many small lines, to competition, improved transport services and economic pressures. Gavin McLean's fine history of the company, its ships, services and men, provides an excellent record of a proud small shipping line. First edition of 1989, 144 pages including five appendices, notes, bibliography and index, b/w photos throughout. The extensive fleet list, the first appendix and occupying 40 pages, as well as photographs, has 34 highly detailed profile line drawings of ships in the fleet by S V Lampard, two maps,double page photo spread for title page. (The Lampard drawings are a highlight of the book.) Grey hard covers with gilt spine titles are NF, ditto text block, no inscriptions. Unclipped colour pictorial DJ is VG+ with hint sunning to spine, tiny tear spine top. Photos, Maps, Ship Profiles (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. With b&w illstns. Unmarked. Dust jacket is intact and bright. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s). 4to. 141 pp. many b/w photographs & line drawings by S V Lampard. Grey boards with gilt lettering to spine, lightly bumped lower corners & spine ends, bright d/j with slight edge wear. Contents clean &a mp; tight.