Mcdonell Capt (6 results)

Paperback. Capt. R.J.E. Mcdonell, Polly Woodside Publishers Melbourne. Author: Capt. R.J.E. McdonellBinding: PaperbackPublished: Polly Woodside Publishers Melbourne, 1995Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Some bending of pages due to use of paperclips as bookmarks by previous ownerAustralian Salvors Of World War 2 chronicles the vital, often perilous, operations of the Marine Salvage Board during the Second World War. This historical account details the critical efforts to recover ships and cargo, contributing significantly to the Allied war effort in the Pacific. Captain R.J.E. Mcdonell presents a meticulously researched narrative, offering an authoritative perspective on the logistical challenges and heroic endeavors involved. The text illustrates the ingenuity and resilience of Australian salvors, whose work was indispensable in maintaining supply lines and naval capabilities. It serves as an essential record for anyone interested in naval history, wartime logistics, or the often-overlooked contributions of maritime professionals. Paperback.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good - Near Fine. (4p) xi 181p Short inscription TP With illustrations and lists, the history, and work, of the Marine Salvage Board 1942-1946.

1st edition dust jacket Nice Copy octavo vii + 242pp., b/w pls., appends., index, Story of the old Commonwealth Line of Steamers.

1st edition dust jacket As New octavo vii + 242pp., b/w pls., appends., index, Story of the old Commonwealth Line of Steamers.

1st edition dust jacket Fine octavo vii + 242pp., b/w pls., appends., index, Story of the old Commonwealth Line of Steamers. Presentation copy signed by Captain McDonell on title-page.

First Edition. Foreword by E. R. Meagher. Pp. [viii]+viii+242, 8 plates, printed endpapers, appendices, index; demy 8vo; black boards, spine lettered in gilt, the boards a trifle sprung, edges slightly rubbed, tiny surface graze near bottom edge of upper board; dust wrapper, faintly soiled, edges lightly rubbed, short (3 cm.) closed tear from head of backstrip into front panel; The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1976. First edition. *The story of the Commonwealth Line of Steamers, founded without Parliament's sanction by Billy Hughes in 1916.