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[AITKENJO013249] Aitken, John - MAKING PASSAGE TO PERTH. published by the author, 1980. 58-page illustrated booklet on the navigable River Tay.
026 007 * 1004
[BARNARDB007731] Barnard, Brevet Major General J.G. - REPORT ON THE NORTH SEA CANAL OF HOLLAND. and on the improvement of navigation from Rotterdam to the sea. Wasington, Government Printing Office, 1872. 4to [30x24cm]. contemporary half morocco. pp77 + 11 large folding lithograph plates.
an important descriptive report on the recently constructed canal, prepared for the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army. leather binding a little rubbed, but generally a good clean copy. 007 1001
[BARNARDJ015779] Barnard, John L. - TEV PRINCESS MARGUERITE, a souvenir of the past and present [built by Fairfields in 1948]. Victoria, B.C., 1980's. A4 format colour illustrated 24 page booklet.
007 802 *
[BELFASTS021473] Belfast Steamship Company - LIVERPOOL - BELFAST. Belfast S.S.Co. Ltd. - Night Passenger Service. Belfast Steamship Company, 1956. two four-fold illustrated leaflets for January and October 1956.
007 * 1004
[BENSONRI002745] Benson, Richard M. - STEAMSHIPS AND MOTORSHIPS OF THE WEST COAST. a study in pictures and words about some famous and unusual vessels along the Pacific coast of North America. Bonanza Books, n.d (reprint). large format [27x21cm]. pp175. slightly affected by damp, but a good copy in the dust-jacket.
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[BOWIE&SM014669] Bowie & Smith - 30 YEARS OF 'GLEN SANNOX', a collection of photographs. Caledonian MacBrayne, 1987. 16-page illustrated booklet.
007 026 *
[BREEZEGE017560] Breeze, Geoffrey - THE PAPENBURG SISTERS. Kingfisher, 1988. 30x21cm. card covers. pp48. well illustrated. the Portsmouth based ferries "Earl Granville" and "Corbiere", and their sister ships.
007 * 905
[BREEZEGE020755] Breeze, Geoffrey - SALLY FERRIES. Ferry Publications, 1990. 48 page landscape format illustrated booklet.
007 * 905
[BRIDGEPO019092] Bridgeport & Port Jefferson - THE BRIDGEPORT & PORT JEFFERSON STEAMBOAT COMPANY. established 1883. published by the company, [1983]. large format 30-page illustrated booklet.
007 * 902
[BRODIEIA003165] Brodie, Ian - STEAMERS OF THE FORTH. David & Charles, 1976. pp168. illustrated. ISBN 071537155X .
tracing the development of Firth of Forth shipping. very good copy in the dust-wrapper. 007 026 702
[BROWNALA001841] Brown, Alan - CRAIGENDORAN STEAMERS. Aggregate Publications, 1979. card covers. pp42 + 12 pages of photos
the Clyde steamers of the North British and London & North-Eastern railway companies. 007 026 * 1004
[BROWNALA008364] Brown, Alan - SHANKLIN, ill fated prince. Waverley Excursions Ltd, 1985. 96 page illustrated booklet. adhesion marks to inside of covers.
007 * 910
[BROWNALA014658] Brown, Alan - SHANKLIN, ill fated prince. Waverley Excursions Ltd, 1985. card covers. illustrated. ISBN 0950517712
good copy signed by the author 007 *
[BUCKNALL001833] Bucknall, R. - BOAT TRAINS AND CHANNEL PACKETS, the English short sea routes. Vincent Stuart, 1957. pp229. illustrated.
the development of Dover and Folkestone harbours and the cross-channel operations of the railway companies. very good copy in a slightly ragged dust-wrapper. 007 706
[BUCKNALL011060] Bucknall, R. - BOAT TRAINS AND CHANNEL PACKETS, the English short sea routes. Vincent Stuart, 1957. pp229. illustrated.
the development of Dover and Folkestone harbours and the cross-channel operations of the railway companies. a remarkably fine copy in the dust-wrapper. 007 808
[BUCKNALL012407] Bucknall, R. - BOAT TRAINS AND CHANNEL PACKETS, the English short sea routes. Vincent Stuart, 1957. pp229. illustrated
the development of Dover and Folkestone harbours and the cross-channel operations of the railway companies. good clean copy without the dust-wrapper. 007 702
[BUNAUVAR020250] Bunau-Varilla, Phillipe - PANAMA, Le passé - le présent - l'avenir. bound with:. PANAMA, Le Trafic. . Paris, G.Masson, 1892. 2 volumes in 1. 4to [31x22cm]. pp176 + errata page. 69.
a scarce contemporary work on the Panama Canal written by one of the leading figures involved in its inception and construction. the first volume contains many folding and full-page photograph plates showing the canal under construction, together with coloured maps, sections, etc. a little browning to the paper and occasional foxing, but generally a good clean copy in contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards, with the original paper wrappers bound in; the binding just a little worn and rubbed. French text. presentation inscription from the author on the title-page of the first volume. a separate atlas volume was issued with this work, but it is very rarely seen. 007 018 904
[BURTTFRA001727] Burtt, Frank - STEAMERS OF THE THAMES AND MEDWAY. Richard Tilling, 1949. pp192. illustrated.
a history of the services of the London Steamboat Company and its successors, the General Steam Navigation Co., the Palace, and Belle steamers, and other companies that worked the Thames and Medway in the 19th and first half of the 20th century. also includes a chapter on the paddle tugs of the famous firm of William Watkins. a very nice bright copy without the dust-jacket. 007 701
[BURTTFRA016959] Burtt, Frank - CROSS-CHANNEL AND COASTAL PADDLE STEAMERS. Richard Tilling, 1934. ppviii 440. well illustrated with photos, machinery plans, etc. very good copy in the original red cloth, faded on the spine. neat erasure of owner's name on front paste-down.
still the standard history of the first 100+ years of paddle steamer services around the coasts of Britain, and a scarce book. 007
[CALEDONI002365] Caledonian Canal - TWENTY-SEVENTH REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR MAKING AND MAINTAINING THE CALEDONIAN CANAL. ., 15th August 1831. 33x21cm. contained in marbled paper wrappers. 17 pages
the commissioners' short report is followed by appendices containing the resident engineer's report, tables showing the number of workmen and labourers employed during the year, monthly accounts of the ships and vessels navigating the canal, expenditure accounts, etc., etc. 007 018 026 609 *
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