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From Derby Round to Burketown: The A.U.S.N. Story
by McKellar, N.L
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+/Good
- ISBN 10
- 070221244X
- ISBN 13
- 9780702212444
- Seller
-
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Queensland: University of Queensland Press. Hardcover. Good+/Good. Against a background of significant historical and political events, From Derby Round to Burketown records the fascinating and lively history of the Australasian United Steam Navigation Co. Orange hard cover with white and blue titling on spine, blue end papers, black and white frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs, 682 pages. Tiny bookseller's plate inside back cover. Lower edges have wear, upper spine end has light wear, text block edges have some smudges, previous owner's blindstamp on end paper. Dust jacket has light edge wear, plastic protective layer has partially delaminated near edges. This is a handsome book - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014443
- Title
- From Derby Round to Burketown: The A.U.S.N. Story
- Author
- McKellar, N.L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 070221244X
- ISBN 13
- 9780702212444
- Publisher
- University of Queensland Press
- Place of Publication
- Queensland
- This edition first published
- 1977
- Keywords
- AUSTRALIA, MARITIME, SHIPPING, STEAM,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maritime;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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