A Maritime History of Australia
by Bach, John
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Melbourne: Thomas Nelson. 1976. Octavo, pp. xiv, 481, Index, b/w ills., map, pictorial endpapers, original cloth boards, dustjacket.Previous owner's bookplate. Small closed tear to the upper edge of d.j., now repaired. Near-fine condition in very good d.j. Maritime history of the island continent. Covers development of sea-borne trade, internal and overseas shipping, seaports, and intrastate shipping. 1st edition. Cloth Boards.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 96513
- Title
- A Maritime History of Australia
- Author
- Bach, John
- Format/Binding
- Cloth Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- Australia, Colonialism, History, Maritime, Pioneering, Ports, Shipping, Ships
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About the Seller
Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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