Paddy Henderson
A history of the Scottish shipping firm P. Henderson & Company and other enterprises which sprang from their initiative and spirit of maritime adventure
Archive for October, 2008
The Victory at Sea
Spine badly damaged. Inscribed with name of previous owner. A working copy.
In Danger’s Hour
No dust jacket. Red cloth covers, with minor staining and displaying discolouration, especially on the spine. An account of the Merchant Navy in the Second World War.
Dreadnought to Nuclear Submarine
Card covers, in good condition. Series: The ship.
Build a Fleet Lose a Fleet
The story of the Australian Commonwealth Line of Steamers.
Turn of the Tide: An Outline of Irish Maritime History
Dust jacket has some chipping . Previous owners inscription in ink on endpapers .
Touching the Adventures… of Merchantmen in the Second World War
No dust jacket. Navy blue cloth covers, in good condition displaying minor wear, with faded lettering on spine. Gift inscription to previous owner.
History of the Canadian Pacific Line
No dust jacket. Blue cloth covers, discoloured in places to a shade of tan, worn at top of spine. No publication date supplied, possibly late 1920s.
Home Port Singapore : a History of Straits Steamship Company Limited, 1890-1965
Includes fold-out map.
Malay Waters : The Story of Little Ships Coasting Out of Singapore and Penang in Peace and War
No dust jacket. Apple green cloth covers in good clean condition with minor staining on spine.
Flags of Convenience : An International Legal Study
Displays previous bookshop stamp on a preliminary page.
The Story of a Great Ship : The Birth and Death of the Steamship Titanic
No date of publication supplied. Generally considered to be circa 1959. Written for children.
The Soviet Navy
Marginalia in pen
Behind the Scenes in an Ocean Liner
Series: Behind the scenes
The Weir Group: a Centenary History
With a final chapter by the Right Hon. Viscount Weir CBE, LLD. Story of the firm that started by building components for steamship engines.
Irish Passenger Steamship Services. Volume 1: North of Ireland. Volume 2: South of Ireland
Ex library with usual stamps.2 volume set. Volume 1 South of Ireland. Volume 2 North of Ireland.
Port Operation and Administration
Second edition revised by E.S. Tooth. Ownership note of the Seafarers’ Education Service and College of the Sea pasted on the inside of front cover.
The Queens of the North Atlantic
Limp covers display minor wear and foxing.