David Divine - These Splendid Ships: The Story of the Peninsular and Oriental Line

London, Frederick Muller Limited , 1960. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of this historical work exploring the development of the Peninsular and Oriental Line. The first edition, first impression. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.This work offers an absorbingly narrated history of the Peninsular and Oriental Line, detailing its founders at the beginning of the nineteenth century and of the vital success and developments in relation to the spread of British power through the East. Illustrated with a frontispiece and six double-sided plates. Collated, complete. Written by David Divine, a prolific South African author who has also written of his experiences at Dunkirk rescuing trapped British soldiers. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with a damp spots to the boards. Light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Dust wrapper is edge worn, with a couple chips to the rear panel. Scattered spots to the wrap and light sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Good.

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