harry omay (50 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. DJ is missing the spine ends, has chipping to the outer corners, has slight rubbing, and is now in a mylar cover. ; Folded map in rear.

HARDCOVER. Hardcover edition. varia pagination, octavo. Signed by Harry O'May. cover wear, binding shaken but solid, gift inscription, text clean throughout, Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Black & White Photographs Fold out Map Ilustrador. No dust jacket, green cloth covered text has only slight wear at corners, five pages have small notes (indicating a personal connection) written in red pen, otherwise without flaw. Undated. 5 X 9" 150 pages. "This book, the details of which were taken from historical records, the early journals of the Colony, and the author's memory since the "eighties" (1880s), is dedicated to the memory of men who manned the small craft, and who assisted in the development of the country along vast stretches of the coast and landlocked waterways." Illustrated by glossy black/white photographs, fold out map of Derwent Estuary. Index of names of vessels. Also "Sealers of Bass Strait" by the same author. **Bundle Up * Save On Postage**.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Reprint. 209pp plus numerous photographs. Gift inscription and Hobart sticker on front free endpaper otherwise fine including pristine map at rear.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good -. Second Impression. Wrapper has an area of old water damage at the back at the top. Showing just a little shelf wear otherwise. Hardcover is very nice. Pages 137 and 101.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 1st Edition. With map fold out at back, b/w photos.Extensively researched 2 books in 1. 2nd. impression.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. Circa 1955 209pp + index, about 28pp of b&w photos. Prev. owner name.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Whaling was a valuable and colorful industry in the early days of Van Diemen's Land (New Zealand). This is a history of that industry whose peak period was from 1840 to 1846. This is the story of the whaling ships and the men who sailed them. Many photographs and illustrations.

1st Ed. 113 , IV, (2), 32 PP, plus 20 pages with 38 b/w photos, and 1 folded map at rear of book. Green cloth cover, laminated with clear plastic film. Stamp of the Marine Board of Hobart on front endpaper and top of title-page. Contents near fine. 21.7 x 14.5. The craft used by the early settlers to carry goods to and from Hobart. Chapter 8: The Wilson Ship-Yard at Port Cygnet. The sealers in Bass Strait.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. No Edition Stated. Book has slight toning to pages, text block is not centered inside covers, so edge of front cover is not even with edge of rear cover (manufacturing error) ; DJ has some rubbing, couple tiny tears.

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. DJ. DJ in mylar wrap; includes map at back.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo. Pp. 122; 32. Foreword by Tasmania Premier Eric Ruce. Indices. A 20+ pp. section of b&w photos of ships. Folding map bound in at rear. Full green cloth with lettering stamped on spine. Old bookseller tag (Hobart) to front pastedown. Slight foxing to top edge. Fine with very slight wear to dust jacket. A very presentable copy with dust jacket now preserved in a removable clear mylar protector.

210+v pp.+ maps. B/w illustrations.8vo. Original boards in slightly defective dustwrapper, otherwise a near fine copy.

1st Ed. 113 , IV, (2), 32 PP, plus 20 pages with 38 b/w photos, and 1 folded map at rear. Cloth cover, dj. Dust jacket has some shelf wear with chips at top, and is in a protective sleeve. Contents near fine. 21.7 x 14.5. The craft used by the early settlers to carry goods to and from Hobart. The sealers in Bass Strait.

1st edition. 137, VI (index) PP & 101, (3 index) PP, plus 32 pages with 61 b/w photos. Green cloth cover, clipped dust jacket. Dust jacket has a few chips and is in a protective sleeve. Name and date of previous owner on FFEP, otherwise a near fine copy. 22 x 14.5. Whaling in the early days of Van Diemen's Land.

Cloth. Condición: Very Good. 209p (v Index) (24p illustrations) (folding map) Red cloth binding Fading spine With map and illustrations, the hundreds of wrecks that littered the Tasmania shore and off-shore islands till 1951.

(c.1950) Or.cl. Dustjacket. (sl.chipped) 112,ivpp.,32pp. b/w plates & a folding map. Very Good copy. 1st ed.

Reprint. 209, (V Index) PP, plus 26 pages at rear with 45 b/w photos & 1 folded map at back. Fp: Schooner Mariner, 1925. Red cloth cover, gilt title on front cover and spine, dust jacket with a few small nicks and in a protective sleeve. Near fine. 22 x 14.5. Comprehensive details of ships wrecked in the treacherous seas around Tasmania.

HARDCOVER. nd (c1964). First edition. A very good copy with light tanning of the edges and a previous owners name on the front free endpaper. The d/w is also very good and now in a protective cover.

Hardback. Harry O'May, T. J. Hughes Government Printer, Hobart. Author: Harry O'MayBinding: HardbackPublished: T. J. Hughes Government Printer, Hobart, 1985Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Marks and specks on red cloth. Slight lean to book. Sticker remnant on DJ &, chipped and torn with some silveerfish damage. Fold-out map on back pastedown intact. Clean text. Wrecks In Tasmanian Waters chronicles the dramatic and often tragic history of maritime disasters off the coast of Tasmania. This compelling volume presents a detailed account of numerous shipwrecks, illustrating the perils faced by seafarers and the unforgiving nature of the sea. O'May meticulously uncovers the stories behind these lost vessels, from grand sailing ships to smaller coastal traders, detailing the circumstances that led to their demise. The narrative provides a vivid historical record, preserving the memory of these significant events and the lives impacted by them. It is an essential read for anyone interested in naval history, maritime archaeology, or the rich, often turbulent, past of Tasmania's waterways. Hardback.

Hardback, 14.5x22cm, 238pp plus indexes and plates. Good condition (general wear and flecking; cocked spine; slightly curved boards; foxed edges; offset at endpapers, owner's penned details at ffep; brittle binding) in good dustwrapper (general wear and scuff marks; chipped at edges; minor loss at head of spine; 5cm closed tear at back upper edge).

Hardback. Harry O'May, T. J. Hughes Government Printer. Author: Harry O'MayBinding: HardbackPublished: T. J. Hughes Government Printer., 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerWrecks In Tasmanian Waters chronicles the dramatic and often tragic history of maritime incidents off the coast of Tasmania. This compelling non-fiction work presents a detailed account of ships lost to the treacherous seas, illustrating the perils faced by sailors and the unforgiving nature of the ocean. O'May uncovers the stories behind these disasters, from fierce storms to navigational errors, providing a vivid picture of a bygone era. The narrative captures the human element of these events, making it an essential read for enthusiasts of nautical history and those fascinated by the power of the sea. Hardback.

Hardcover. Condición: VG+. No Jacket. Photos, Art, Map Ilustrador. Apparant First. While the book is undated this first edition probably dates from the early 1970s. However it reaches back to 1797 when the first recorded wreck on the hostile coatline of Australia's island state occurred. This was the Sydney Cove, wrecked on what became known as Preservation Island. The last recorded loss for the main section of the book, covering Tasmania, is for 1951 with other sections listing wrecks for King and Macquarie islands, followed by chapters detailing lighthouses and vessels hulked at Hobart, plus an unknown wreck from 1940. This book provides a comprehensive record of maritime losses in Tasmanian waters over more that 150 years and an enduriung reminder of the island's dangerous waters and coastline. Probable first edition c 1970, 214 pages including index, b/e photo frontis and 44 b/w illustrations , mainly photos with some art, collected at back, six-fold colour map inside back cover with short tear from edge centre horizontal fold. Red hard covers slightly faded with dulled front/spine titles and small spot lower front adjacent spine hinge, light bumping to corners, small stamp lower title page stating "(Registered at GPO Hobart for transmission through the Post as a book)", text block otherwise excellent, no inscriptions.

Red Leatherette Boards. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. Undated volume containing accounts of hundreds of shipwrecks which occurred in the seas around Tasmania. 209pp illustrated with black and white photographs and fold-out map to rear. Gilt lettering to top board and spine. Minimal bumping to spine and former owner's name to front pastedown, otherwise very good plus copy. Unclipped DJ creased and edgeworn with several small tears. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 209 pages plus index and about 10 pages with B&W photos at the end of the book. Tiniest wear to bottom spine.

Or.cl. d.w. (sl. torn) 137 +101pp. 32pp. of plates b/w. ills. Very good copy. 1st ed. Scarce.

HARDCOVER. nd (c1954). First edition. A very good copy only marked by uniform age tanning of the pages and a previous owners details on the title page. The d/w is good with some edge wear and chipping. Now in a protective cover.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Jacket has might general wear plus two 1 cm tears to bottom rear and some tiny nicks at head of spine. Minimal foxing to edges of page-block. Internally very clean. Binding tight. Undated.c. 1970. 209pp plus index plus plates 0 Size: 150mm x 220mm. Book.

reprint orig. cloth Nice Copy octavo 209pp., b/w plates, large fldg. map, indexes, Definitive account of Shipwrecks in Tasmania.

Cloth. Condición: Near Fine. Second Impression. near fine with a slight thumb mark across the foredge, in a very good ++ jacket with light rubbing to the ends, pp 101, index illustrations.