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A Business of National Importance: The Royal Mail Shipping Group, 1902 - 1937
by Green, Edwin; Moss, Michael S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good ++/Very Good -
- ISBN 10
- 0416322204
- ISBN 13
- 9780416322200
- Seller
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Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Canada
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Methuen, 1982. Hardcover with dust jacket, xii + 291 pages, plus black-and-white illustrations; hardly a trace of shelf wear to covers, tiny pale faded finger smudge to fore edge without page penetration, ink name/address of previous Portuguese-Canadian owner (a ship model maker and published ship historian, book acquired from his estate), book gently used, otherwise very clean and unmarked; DJ gently bumped along edges, no chips or tears. See also our listing for T. A. Bushell's "Royal Mail" : A Centenary History of the Royal Mail Line 1839-1939. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Very Good -.
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- Bookseller
- Eric James
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 038431
- Title
- A Business of National Importance: The Royal Mail Shipping Group, 1902 - 1937
- Author
- Green, Edwin; Moss, Michael S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good ++
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good -
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0416322204
- ISBN 13
- 9780416322200
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- SECOND WORLD WAR TWO MILITARY HISTORY TRANSPORTATION BRITISH ENGLISH UK UNITED KINGDOM POLITICAL Travel HISTORY LOCAL OCEAN DESIGN CONSTRUCTION SHIPS TRANSPORTATION SHIPPING ATLANTIC OCEAN MARINE CRUISE LINE EXPRESS LINERS BUSINESS COMMERCI
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- History; Transportation; Ships;
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Payment through Biblio, or directly we accept PayPal, money order or cheque (10 days for clearance within Canada before shipment). Shipping by Canada Post. Shipment within 48 hours of receipt of payment.
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