(Shipping Line Histories) A wonderful collection. Scarce wor...

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(Shipping Line Histories) A wonderful collection. Scarce works 'Bugsier, Reederei und Bergungs A. G. Shipping, Towage and Salvage Company, Hamberg. Nordischer Bergungsverein, Northern Salvage Association, Hamberg. W. Schuchmann, Bremerhaven,' printed paper wraps with small tears and nibbles, string bound, ex libris label Courtney Library, top fore edge corner dog eared throughout, forty seven b+w photographic illustrations tipped in, with descriptive text in German and English, three colour maps, good to very good, scarce, Drudkerei-Gesellschaft Hartung & Co, Hamburg, [c.1927]; 'Seventy Adventurous Years. The Story of the Bank Line 1885-1955,' Blue cloth, ex libris, illustrated throughout, fine, reprinted from The Journal of Commerce and Shipping Telegraph, Liverpool, 1956; A. H. John. 'A Liverpool Merchant House. Being the History of Alfred Booth and Company,' first edition, unclipped dj, ex libris, fine, George Allen & Unwin, London, 1959; George Blake. 'The Ben Line. The History of Wm. Thomson & Co. of Leith and Edinburgh, and of the Ships owned and Managed by them 1825-1955,' first edition, ex libris, clipped dj, plates, fine, Thomas Nelson and Sons, London, 1956; 'The Michail A Karageorgis Group of Companies,' full faux leather with gilt decoration to front board, ex libris, illustrated throughout, fine, rare, no imprint or date; With a large collection of other works including the Donaldson Line, Eagle Tankers, Canadian Pacific, Chapman of Newcastle, The Constantine Group, Cory Fleet, Rederiaktieselskabet Dannebrog &c. &c. too many to list. (30+)