A Postcard History of the Passenger Liner
- ISBN-10
- 1473817307
- ISBN-13
- 9781473817302
- Category
- Transportation
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-10-15
- Publisher
- Pen and Sword
- Author
- Christopher Deakes
Description
Christopher Deakes worked for many years as a shipping agent in the Far East and in different parts of Africa. He has been an avid collector of shipping postcards and his first book, The Postcard History of the Passenger Liner, was published to great acclaim.
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