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Published by BHP Transport. Melbourne., 1992
Seller: Rotary Charity Books, Albert Park, VIC, Australia
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Condition of book and dustcover: As 1st Ed. 252 PP with b/w & colour illustrations (plans, photos, maps, .). Title-page: "Iron Melbourne" stern. Engraved cloth cover, dj, ribbon page-marker. Fine. 31 x 30.5. Brief history of BHP, involvement in shipowning and shipbuilding, followed by the history of their "iron ships", from the Iron Monarch (1917-1928) to the Iron Dampier and Iron Chieftain. This book is quite heavy and may be collected at Albert Park, Victoria.
Published by BHP Transport, Melbourne, 1992
ISBN 10: 0867690232ISBN 13: 9780867690231
Seller: Lectioz Books, Gloucester, NSW, Australia
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Jacket has moderate general wear and no tears. Moderate curve to boards. Internally very clean. Binding good. 253pp Size: 305mm x 305mm. Book.
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Published by BHP Transport, Melbourne, 1992
Seller: BOPBooks, Tauranga, BOP, New Zealand
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Hardcover. Condition: NF. Dust Jacket Condition: NF. Photos, Ship drawings/profiles, Maps, Documents etc (illustrator). 1st. Broken Hill Proprietary (BHP) was formed in 1885 and became one of Australia's premier mining, steel production, heavy industries and shipbuilding enterprises. In its early years BHP's shipping requirements were met by contracted or chartered vessels. In 1917 two ships sailing for it under charter were purchased, founding what was to be a major Australian shipping operation. A third ship was soon added and renamed Iron Monarch, providing a prefix by which all company ships were subsequently known. By the early 1990s 59 ships had carried the "Iron" prefix, many of them built in BHP owned shipyards. This massive and superb volume, while basically covering the company's shipping interests also backgrounds the rise of BHP and its importance to the Australian economy. Through its 252 pages "The Iron Ships" is lavishly illustrated with some art, colour and sepia tone photographs, drawings, maps and documents. The fleet list section also includes managed, chartered, foreign flagged and ancilliary vessels. The BHP fleet list carries photos, ship profiles as well as technical and operating details for each vessel. There is also a double page listing of all ships built at the company's Whyalla shipyard and other related lists. By the 1990s BHP owned or operated ships world-wide and this book represents an informative and graphic history of how this trade developed. It is also an important contribution to Australia's maritime literature. First edition of 1992, 252 pages including lists appendices and index. Blue hard covers with silver front titles/decoration and spine titles are NF, likewise the text block, no inscriptions. The impressive wrap-round colour photograph DJ showing a latter-day "Iron" ship berthing in Sydney Harbour is also NF This heavy and large format book has an unpacked weight of 2.1kg and would require additional postage.
Published by BHP Transport Melbourne 1992,1st ed., 1992
Seller: Page After Page, Box Hill, VIC, Australia
Large format h/c + d/j, 31x30.5cm,252pages, profusely illustrated by colour and B/W photo plates, maps, index. Some edge wear and light cover soiling & scuffs, Fabulous specifications of BHP's fleet from the beginning until today.
Published by BHP Transport. Melbourne. ., 1992
ISBN 10: 0867690232ISBN 13: 9780867690231
Seller: Jean-Louis Boglio Maritime Books, CYGNET, TAS, Australia
Book First Edition
1st Ed. 252 PP with b/w & colour illustrations (plans, photos, maps, .). Title-page: "Iron Melbourne" stern. Engraved cloth cover, dj, ribbon page-marker. Fine. 31 x 30.5. Brief history of BHP, involvement in shipowning and shipbuilding, followed by the history of their "iron ships", from the Iron Monarch (1917-1928) to the Iron Dampier and Iron Chieftain.
Published by BHP Transport Melbourne 1992, 1992
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition dust jacket Nice Copy large square quarto 252pp., col. & b/w pls., maps, index, Large format. Fine photos, illustrations & specifications of BHP's fleet from the beginning until today.
Published by BHP Transport
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
super octavo, illus blue cloth boards, silver lettering to spine, 252pp, illus, (NF) light tanning to pages with light wear to extermities small owners inscription to fep , d/w (NF) slight wear and marks to d/w.
Published by BHP Transport Melbourne 1992, 1992
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition dust jacket Nice Copy large square quarto 252pp., col. & b/w pls., maps, index, Large format. Fine photos, illustrations & specifications of BHP's fleet from the beginning until today. Some fading to dust jacket o/w nice copy.
Published by BHP Transport Melbourne 1992, 1992
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition dust jacket Nice Copy large square quarto 252pp., col. & b/w pls., maps, index, Large format. Fine photos, illustrations & specifications of BHP's fleet from the beginning until today.
Published by BHP Transport Melbourne 1992, 1992
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition dust jacket As New large square quarto 252pp., col. & b/w pls., maps, index, Large format. Fine photos, illustrations & specifications of BHP's fleet from the beginning until today.