Dakres jack (14 résultats)

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. World Ship Soc, Kendal, 1992. Pictorial soft Cover. Book Condition : Very good. Very clean copy. Appears little read. Spine mild fading. Superb B/W photographs. Book will be sent by UK postal service. Inventory #018203.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Softcover, light sunning to covers. Contents clean and tight. 144 pages, index, b&w photos.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Good tight copy, light wear, light creasing to front cover.

First edition. Etat : fine. vg++ to fine 1st edition World Ship Society 1993 trade paperback book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Some fading to the spine, but otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this slim soft-cover book. A short (about 30pp) history of shipbuilding at Lytham (Lytham St Annes) , Lancashire, between 1889 and the closure of the site in 1955, with a longer (over 100pp) list of all the ships built there during that time. 144pp, numerous b&w illustrations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st ed. 328pp. Illus throughout. An excellent well illustrated account of the history of a once important port situated about 10 miles inland from the Ribble estuary on the Lancashire coast. As well as a thriving port it also played an important role in shipbuilding and shipbreaking. The rise of the container ship era and its trade with Europe eventually hastened its downfall. The covers are a little creased & you can see an impression of handwriting on the front where someone has written on something on top of this. A p[revious owner's signature is on the ffep. An inscription by the author is inside the front cover. Internally VG+. Inscribed by Author(s).…

paperback. Etat : Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st ed. 144pp. Illus throughout. Brief history followed by a comprehensive listing of all the vessels built at this little known shipyard on the mouth of the River Ribble which closed in the 1950's. Nice copy apart from some sunning to the cover. SGD & dated by the author with his best wishes to a previous owner. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Trade Paperback. Etat : Mint. First Edition. This copy is in mint, unread condition, bright, white, tight and square, in illustrated card covers as issued. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. 1894 Previously known as Richard Smith and Co, the Lytham Shipbuilding and Engineering Co was set up in February 1894. It was based on the Ribble estuary to the East of Lytham at Lytham Creek. During the 1800s the yard made shallow-draft river craft which were sent in pieces and rebuilt at their destination. In addition, the yard made a variety of sternwheel, quarterwheel and tunnel propulsion river boats, barges and tugs. 1912 Constructed a steam launch for the British East Africa Railway which later featured in the film African Queen. WWI The yard made three "Saint" class naval tugs, smaller tugs, ammunition barges, telegraph repair ships and other small craft for the Navy. It also began making British coasters. 1920s The yard focussed on making river craft for West African and the Congo. In the 1930s the yard was affected by the Depression and only launched a few ships during this time. WWII The main output was fourteen water carriers for Dockyard use, naval steam lighters, landing craft and coasters. Ref B4.…

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Covers ('beached' schooner and townscape) minimal wear, perhaps a little faded on the spine. Text very clean, not inscribed.

Kartoniert-O. Etat : Gut. 1. Auflage.. 144 Seiten, 8°, in engl. Spr., mit reichh. Fotomat., sehr gutes Exemplar. P21293_Werften Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition stated, August 1986. Trade softcover in original pictorial wrappers, no DJ as issued. Condition near fine inside, slightly cocked, no names no underlinings no highlights, not a reminder. Covers very good with slight shelfwear and slight creases at corners. 8vo, 328 pages, illustrated throughout with historic photographs and maps.…

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. A Fine collection of 92 books and booklets on shipping and navigation compiled by the local author. Hardback and paperback. Generally Very Good to Fine condition. Too many to list but a fascinating and most varied world-wide collection included are ;- Maber - North Star To Southern Cross. 1967. ;- Lederer - Histoire De La Navigation Au Congo. 1965. ;- Duckworth and Langmuir - West Highland Steamers. 1950. ;- Benham - The Salvagers. 1980. ;- Burtt - Cross-Channel and Coastal Paddle Steamers. 1937. ;- Dix - Royal River Highway. A History of the Passenger Boats and Services on the River Thames. 1985. ;- Bibby Line 175 Years of Achievement. 1982. ;- Jean - Jersey Sailing Ships. 1982. ;- Kludas - Great Passenger Ships of the World. 1858 - 1976. 5 vols. 1977. ;- Clegg and Styring - Steamers Of British Railways. 1962. ;- A Short History Of The Seaport Liverpool N.D. ;- The Great River. Notes on the Amazon and its Tributaries and Steamer Services. 1904. ;- etc., etc. Further details upon reques. The Collection requires extra shipping. Superb .…