Pacific Empresses An Illustrated History Tapa dura - 1981

Victoria, BC: Sono Nis Press, 1981 An Illustrated History of Canadian Pacific Railway's Empress Liners on the Pacific Ocean.
The dramatic story of the Canadian Pacific's Empresses on the trans-Pacific service, from record-breaking runs and multi-million-dollar silk cargoes to typhoons and war service. "-from dust jacket. Contains over 400 illustrations, photographs, maps, timetables and scale drawings, together with detailed text, fleet lists, bibliography and index. Map endpapers. Color frontis.
Trace of wear to jacket extremities, else VG+ book and jacket.
Previous Owner's name on title page.
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UsedLikeNew. Text block, boards and binding are pristine. Dust wrapper in fine, like new condition. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. US veteran operated.

Sono Nis Pr, 1981. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Sono Nis Pr, 1981-12. Hardcover. Good.

Sono Nis Press, Victoria, 1981, Very Good Hardcover / Very Good Dustjacket, 290 pages, 8.75" x 11.25". edgewear on dustjacket, gift inscription on half title, otherwise clean and tight.

Sono Nis Pr, 1983., 1983. 2nd ed. 290p. Photos. Oversize. In mylar. Fine/Near Fine copy. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Book.

Victoria, BC: Sono Nis Press. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919462618 . Signed by Author; Previous owner's name and light sticker damage on FFEP; Inscribed by author on title page. A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar ; 290 pages .

Sono Nis Press, Vancouver, 1981, : ill. b/w, photos and line drawings, end paper chart of routes 290 p. Includes, maps, time tables, sea boat stations, and history of the ships journeys including the Empress of Australia, being in Yokohama at the time of the earthquake, escaping the fires and sheltering and assisting the residents of the city in 1923. Good plus - minor rubbing base of spine/ good minus slight chipping and discolouration of dust jacket. Heavy may require extra postage.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: Sono Nis Press, 1981. Ex Library. Oversize Hardback. Very Good/Good. Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and interior/text is clean with no marking of any kind. 290 pages with over 400 illustrations including b&w photos throughout, mechanical diagrams, layouts, maps, scale drawings, fleet lists, etc.

Victoria, B.C.: Sono Nis Press. VG+/VG-. 1981. No edition stated. Hardcover. 0919462618 . Light rubbing, edgewear, small chips and 4-inch closed tear along fold of dustjacket. Hint of edgewear to book and small bump to one corner ; Otherwise clean, solid copy ; B&W Illustrations; 8.5x11.25"; 290 p.; Signed by Author .