{"product_id":"historic-ships-of-australia-by-dacre-smyth-1982-1st-edition","title":"HISTORIC SHIPS OF AUSTRALIA by Dacre Smyth 1982 1st edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eHISTORIC SHIPS OF AUSTRALIA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eby Dacre Smyth\u003cbr\u003e\nforeword by Admiral Lionel Lockwood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 0959519831\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: medium hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e\nPublished: The Author 1982, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003e\nSize (mm): 230 w x 215 h x 15 d\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: unpaginated\u003cbr\u003e\nSKU: A5\/2103\/0400\/U445\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\nThe artist \/ author sought out ships - wrecks or fully or partly preserved to paint. They are reproduced here along with the histories of the subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003e82 colour paintings on page rectos with descriptive text on facing pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author and artist is a retired naval officer who has been painting for about 16 years. Self-taught, he has held nine previous one-man exhibitions. He reproduces paintings of historic ships made in 1981 throughout Australia. The rear of the book has a list of the ships. Some of the ships are: Adelaide, Melbourne, James Craig, John Oxley, Lady Hopetoun, Polly Woodside, South Steyne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nExcellent condition, light wear on dust jacket that has also indentations on the front from being written on, pages clean, gift inscription. Refer images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003e\nScarce\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55450439778596,"sku":null,"price":49.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/73979.jpg?v=1784409840","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/historic-ships-of-australia-by-dacre-smyth-1982-1st-edition","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}