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Hobart River Craft and Sealers of Bass Strait – Harry O’May

Published privately by the author this is a second impression 1973. Octavo, 113 pages plus 31 pages, illustrations and indices not paginated. Folding map at back. Dust jacket a bit scuffed and closed tear to read, otherwise a very clean good copy.

A special little book packed full of information by Harry O’May who knew his boats.

Two works in one the first a compendium all things wooden in the Tasmanian boat world and it’s a big world. Sorted in terms of chapters to include barges, cutters, ketches and passage boats; fishing craft, racing vessels, paddle steamers (wish you were here) and a special on Wilson Shipyard, Cygnet. All the other shipyards are mentioned along with good detail on many many craft – with some interesting early photographic images. The Sealers of the Bass Strait does not disappoint either.

Nice Tasmanian Early Boat Book – We Like it!

$40.00

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An Imperial Disaster – The Wreck of George the Third (off Bruny Island) – Michael Roe

Published in Hobart by Blubber Press in 2006. Large octavo, 293 pages, well illustrated and in very good near fine condition.

This limited edition (750) book by Michael Roe is packed with research.

On 12 April 1835 the George the Third hit a rock entering the D’Entrecasteaux Channel with the loss of 133 lives all but six convicts. Essential Tasmanian reading.

More than a shipwreck book

$50.00

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Australian Shipwrecks – Volume 4 – (1901-1987) – Jack Loney (Signed by the Author)

Volume 4 of this cornerstone Australian wreck series. Loney’s update and extension to the period 1901- 1986 and the standard is maintained.

Small quarto, 284 pages, heavily illustrated from period photographs.

Published in 1987 and signed by the author on the Title Page. A bit foxed on the page edges, other than that it is a bright copy in a complete and unmarked dust jacket.

Essential Australian Shipwreck

$50.00

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Australia’s Shipwreck Coast (and Other Stories) – Jack Loney

Square octavo,soft cover 103 pages including the index. Some signs of use but still in very good condition.

Jack Loney published this soft cover in 1986 focusing on the many wrecks along the coast of Victoria. As always with his work well researched and magnificently illustrated.

Victorian Coast littered with wrecks.

$20.00

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Kangaroo Island Shipwrecks – Gifford Chapman

An excellent Roebuck production (No 6) published in 1973 a second printing updated with the story of the Amber Star. Very good near fine condition.

Large octavo, 109 pages with soft covers. Heavily illustrated with great end paper maps of the Island with the positions of the many wrecks. Good photographic images and well researched

Kangaroo Island more than its fair share

$35.00

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Reaching Port [A Voyage Around the World] – Keith Jones

Published by St Martin’s Press, New York. Octavo, some illustrations and a nice map and table of “Ports of Call”. Fine condition.

First edition 1983 of a “Montana Couple Sails Around the World”. Keith Jones asked his wife if she would like to sail the world … she said yes but thought of a high life cruise. Keith on the other hand built a boat and they set off and sailed for six years. Some interesting events and places as they go.

Live the American dream at Sea!

$25.00

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