Unicorn: Navigating New Frontiers Tapa dura - 2003

(Cape Town: Fernwood Press, 2003) 1874950733. 4to; original blue boards, lettered in grey on spine and upper cover; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. 180, incl. index; profusely illustrated in full-colour and monochrome, with photographs and artwork showing personalities, vessels and events from the shipping company's illustrious history. Unicorn's compliments bookplate mounted to front free endpaper verso. Newspaper clipping entitled 'Charting growth of coastal shipping' (a review of this book) mounted to rear free endpaper recto, else fine. "Seventy years have passed since the 43-metre Cecile Mapleson first plied the coastal trade for the newly formed African Coasters in 1933. Much has happened in the interim to transform a struggling coasting company with obsolete ships into the world-class operation that Unicorn is today. Against the backdrop of rapid socio-political and economic developments in southern Africa, this book traces the history of… Leer más

Fernwood Press, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. the book and jacket are a bit scuffed on the edges. internally clean and presentable. heavy, extra postage may be required. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Fernwood Press, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. 180 Pages. The jacket is a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. It is protected in cellophane. The boards presents as strong and sturdy. Internally, clean and complete. Tightly bound. r*22/02/2022. [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Fernwood Press, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed. heavy, extra postage may be required. mild shelf wear on jacket. signed by author. internally clean, neat and intact. very good copy.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Fernwood Press, 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The jacket is rubbed and marked.Book plate.Well bound.Very good copy.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.