RARE SHIP HISTORY from 1839_ROYAL MAIL_GREAT WAR_Australia_OCEAN SEA comp @ 0

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--I have some books posted in either an antique, art, or a collectible category,
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Only 1 on ebay when I posted it
selling on other websites for 0
[ebay made me take the link down]
it does have its title page
Title:
"Royal Mail", a History of the Royal Mail line 1839 -1939. By TA Bushell; published by Trade and Travel Pub. LTD in London [no date, I am assuming 1st edition. circa 1939].
Large size
apx 10 by 7.5" with 270 pages
PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED
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numerous plates /pictures.
3 pages for the illustration index
! 3 small maps in text. Beautiful decorative endpapers. Gilt spine,cover, and gilt page tops. Great color frontis.
Includes:
steam navigation, royal charter, fitting out, westward-ho, in the 40's [1840's], coral reefs, down to Rio, iron vs wood, Crimean war, across the Isthmus,
Australia
{Australasian] adventures,  last of the paddle steamers, early cruise ships, Hurricane and earthquake, last days of sail, flags and funnels, "the liner she's a Lady", east of Suez, through the tropics, the
Great War
, freighters, 1st motor ships, cruising,
and, MORE!
I didn't list them all.
Condition:
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pages are all bright, white, and clean
-except a handful, about 20 or so, that are lightly spotted for some reason-
most in the middle of the book
.  I am calling the dust jacket "free" because it is such lousy shape [it's in 2 pieces and heavily chipped /pieces missing/ torn]. Text and boards very secure.
No rips or writing that I saw.
Front board looks good except
someone dropped it- bottom right bent,
along with that area /section on the inside pages -bent. Tiny spot on top front cover.  Back cover is spotted -not sure what happened. Tips & spine ends look very good for age. Spine with gilt lettering looks great.
If I missed anything it was unintentional
. A good collectible.
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SHIPPING TO USA .59 media mail
- Europe & Australia area will cost about
[apx]
or maybe a bit more due to its size -
no refund on shipping costs - there or back
I do combine ship,
but only if you "REQUEST TOTAL FROM SELLER"
BEFORE YOU PAY,
otherwise I can't send you a new invoice. I use
recycled packing materials
to save the planet and to save you $ -thanks!
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SHIPPING TO  AUSTRALIA /EUROPE WILL BE ABOUT , or more, due to its large size