Davey and the Awatea by W. A. Laxon
$30.00
W. A. Laxon traces the careers of Captain Arthur Davey and the Union Steam Ship Company's Awatea. This illustrated maritime history follows the celebrated passenger liner from its 1930s service into its wartime role as a troopship, placing ship and master within the story of New Zealand shipping.
Book details
- Author: W. A. Laxon
- Publisher: Dunmore Press
- Publication year: 1997
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Pages: 220
- ISBN-10: 0864692897
- ISBN-13: 9780864692894
Condition
Covers have rubbing, scratches and creasing beside the spine, with minor corner wear. There is an orange sticker near the top of the spine and brown marks around the rear barcode.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, BIOGRAPHY, MARITIME, NON-FICTION BOOKS, NZ BOOKS, NZ NON FICTION, VINTAGE BOOKS
Type: NZ NON FICTION
Category: A0012, ARTHUR DAVEY, AWATEA, BIOGRAPHY, BOOKS, MARITIME HISTORY, NON FICTION, NZ BOOKS, NZ NON FICTION, UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY, VINTAGE BOOKS, W. A. LAXON
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