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Published by Grantham House, Wellington, 1994
ISBN 10: 1869340442ISBN 13: 9781869340445
Seller: BOPBooks, Tauranga, BOP, New Zealand
Book
Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. Eric Heath (illustrator). 1st. Maritime historian Gavin McLean and artist Eric Heath combined to produce this "album" of paintings and text covering a selection of notable shipwrecks in NZ waters, from HMS Orpheus in 1863 (still the loss which claimed the highest death toll of 189) to the Soviet cruiseliner Mikhail Lermontov of 1986 (at over 20,000 grt the largest ship wrecked off the NZ coast, but with only one life lost.) Two other losses, in 1986 and 1991 conclude the record. Ships lost;range from wartime sinkings, to schooners and scows, one full-rigged ship, coastal and trans-Tasman liners, colliers, a police launch, coasters and large freighters and refrigerated ships. Highlighting this book are Eric Heath's magnificent ship profile paintings, the majority extending double page and illustrating each of the 31 wrecks covered. (Well over 2000 shipwrecks have been recorded in NZ waters.) First edition of 1994, 80 pages, colour art throughout, maps. further reading list. Blue hard covers with gilt spine titles VG+ with trace wear spine base, internally NF, no inscriptions. Colour art DJ with four ship profiles is VG+ with two short tears (lower right front edge and upper right top rear.).
Published by Grantham House Publishing,New Zealand, 1994
ISBN 10: 1869340442ISBN 13: 9781869340445
Seller: Tony Earl Books, Croydon, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st. New Zealand hardback book in near fine condition with dust jacket in vg condition,see 5 photos.
Published by Grantham House, New Zealand, 1994
ISBN 10: 1869340442ISBN 13: 9781869340445
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Wellington, New Zealand
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. eric heath (illustrator).
Published by Grantham House
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Oblong, hardcover super octavo (VG+), d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
Published by Oratia Books 2019, 2019
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Quarto hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
Published by Grantham House Publishing, New Zealand, 2007
ISBN 10: 1869341031ISBN 13: 9781869341039
Seller: Books@Ruawai, Kaipara District, New Zealand
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Eric Heath (illustrator).
Published by Oratia Books 2019-11-01, Auckland, N.Z., 2019
ISBN 10: 0947506667ISBN 13: 9780947506667
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
Book
hardback. Condition: New. Language: ENG.