Duncan Haws 1970s PB Merchant Fleets 10V Lot Steamship Vessels Maritime Book

by Duncan Haws

$80 · Offered by eBay

First edition

Compiled by nautical illustrator and historian Duncan Haws, the long-running Merchant Fleets series stands as an authoritative reference work chronicling world shipping lines and commercial maritime vessels. Beginning in 1978, this softcover multi-volume chronological record details the organizational histories, vessel technical developments, and fleet operations of major commercial steamship and motor vessel companies. The text provides comprehensive fleet lists tracing individual ship histories, building specs, launch dates, tonnages, and operational fates, accompanied by Haws's signature scale profile drawings. Designed for naval historians, ship enthusiasts, researchers, and maritime libraries, this 10-volume reference set documents the global evolution of merchant shipping, passenger liners, and commercial ocean transport. id z15

• Publisher: Wye Valley Printers
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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