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Beautiful full colour illustrations of various ships with their statistics as well as views of St. John's & codes of signals "Fish Box" was the term used by merchant seaman plying the North Atlantic routes to describe the small schooners which carried fish from Newfoundland to Southern Europe and salt on their return voyage during the second half of the 19th century.
The Newfoundland Fish Boxes; A Chronicle of the Fishery by Roberts, Dr. Harry D. With Nowlan, Michael O - 1982
by Roberts, Dr. Harry D. With Nowlan, Michael O
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The Newfoundland Fish Boxes; A Chronicle of the Fishery
by Roberts, Dr. Harry D. With Nowlan, Michael O
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Fredericton, N.B.: Brunswick Press, 1982 Blue cloth on boards. Wonderful colour drawings add interest to the descriptive text to tell the story of this long-past industry of the Maritimes. Official numbers, measurements, and weights are shown in addition to details of construction and last voyages. 110 pp.. First ( No Additional printings). Hard Cover. Very Good/Good Plus to Very Good. Illus. by Various Artists. 8 1/2" x 11" Oblong.
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- Illustrator Various Artists
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition Good Plus to Very Good
- Edition First ( No Additional printings)
- Binding Hardcover
- ISBN 10 0887901131
- ISBN 13 9780887901133
- Publisher Brunswick Press
- Place of Publication Fredericton, N.B.
- Date Published 1982
- Keywords Maritime. Fishing. Shipping. Salt. Fruit.
- Size 8 1/2" x 11" Oblong
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The Newfoundland Fish Boxes: A Chronicle of the Fishery
by Roberts, Harry D. with Michael O. Nowlan
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The Newfoundland Fish Boxes; A Chronicle of the Fishery
by Roberts, Dr. Harry D. With Nowlan, Michael O
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Fredericton, N.B: Brunswick Press, 1982 Book. Illus. by Photos of Paintings. Very Good Minus. Soft cover. First Softcover Edition. 8 1/2 x 11 Oblong. Original oblong softcover with colour painting of sailing ship on front cover. Covers have minor edgewear, and some creasing. "Fish boxes" were small schooners hauling fish to Southern Europe. Illustrations in this book are colour photos of paintings of the ships. Maps and history of St. John's. .
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The Newfoundland Fish Boxes; A Chronicle of the Fishery
by Roberts, Dr. Harry D. With Nowlan, Michael O
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First ( No Additional printings)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780887901133 / 0887901131
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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Fredericton, N.B.: Brunswick Press, 1982 Book. Illus. by Various Artists. Very Good. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 8 1/2" x 11" Oblong. Blue cloth on boards. Wonderful colour drawings add interest to the descriptive text to tell the story of this long-past industry of the Maritimes. Official numbers, measurements, and weights are shown in addition to details of construction and last voyages. 110 pp..
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