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1936 Convict Ships & Sailors by AJ Villiers Antique Australian History Book

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1936 Convict Ships & Sailors by AJ Villiers Antique Australian History Book

Convict Ships and Sailors

By A.J. Villiers

Published by Philip Allan & Co Ltd: London 1936

" Convict Ships and Sailors by noted maritime historian A. J. Villiers presents a vivid narrative of Australia's convict-era seafaring world, blending historical record with Villiers' trademark storytelling flair. First published in 1931 under the title Vanished Fleets and later issued in this 1936 Nautilus Library edition, the book explores the great river voyages, life aboard early convict transports, and the dramatic encounters that shaped the journey from Old World imprisonment to New World settlement. Villiers draws heavily on shipboard accounts, colonial archives, and the voices of sailors, whalers, and convicts to reconstruct an era marked by hardship, daring seamanship, and the stark realities of transportation.

Chapters such as The Voyage of the "Woodman", The Loss of the "George III", The Pirates of Old Van Diemen's Land, and Round Tasmania in a Whale-Boat offer gripping episodes that illuminate everything from perilous storms to mutinies, bushranger lore, and astonishing individual feats of survival. This edition, published by Philip Allan & Co., London, remains one of Villiers' most engaging popular histories—compact, readable, and enriched with an insider's understanding of sailing craft and maritime life. A superb volume for collectors of convict history, maritime enthusiasts, and readers fascinated by Australia's early seafaring past."

General wear and minor chipping to dustjacket. Book a little bent out of shape. Inscription as shown. Binding solid with no loose pages. Light foxing with mainly clean pages. A decent copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 17.5cm x 11.5cm x 2cm - 192 Pages

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Condition: Good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
Region: Australia, Oceania
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: General wear and minor chipping to dustjacket. Book a little bent out of shape. Inscription as shown. Binding solid with no loose pages. Light foxing with mainly clean pages. A decent copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: A.J. Villiers
Publisher: Philip Allan & Co Ltd: London
Year Printed: 1936
Sub-subject: Convict History