The Cruise of The "Dunottar Castle". The Royal Mail teamer
by Dalgleish, W Scott
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Cape Town, South Africa
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About This Item
T and A Constable. A charming record of The Dunottar Castle's trial trip round Scotland. She was the 21st ship built for the 'Castle' Company and one of the vessels engaged in the South African Royal mail Service. Name of previous owner in pencil on the title page. Numerous illustrations. Foxing to front and rear prelims, with some mild scattered foxing/discolouration marks to a few pages. Long split to front and rear end papers. 94 Pages. 1st Edition. Condition: Fair. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards. Edge-wear, fraying to all the spine edges. Some soiling to the boards.
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- Bookseller
- Quagga Books (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 305277
- Title
- The Cruise of The "Dunottar Castle". The Royal Mail teamer
- Author
- Dalgleish, W Scott
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T and A Constable
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military & Maritime;
Terms of Sale
Quagga Books
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About the Seller
Quagga Books
Biblio member since 2018
Cape Town
About Quagga Books
We have been in business for over 25 years. Situated in Kalk Bay, Cape Town at the Southern tip of Africa, we deal in all types of collectable books. Over the years we have been featured in Time Magazine, The New York Times, Louis Vuitton Travel Guide, The Guardian and numerous others.
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- Title Page
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- Cloth
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- Fair
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