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1979 Port Phillip Pilots & Defences by Captain J. Noble Australian History Book

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1979 Port Phillip Pilots & Defences by Captain J. Noble Australian History Book

Port Phillip Pilots & Defences
By Captain J. Noble
Published by The Hawthorn Press: Melbourne 1979 (2nd Edition)

"Port Phillip Pilots & Defences is a detailed and authoritative history of the Port Phillip Pilot Service and the maritime defences guarding the entrance to Victoria's principal harbour, written by Captain J. Noble, himself a long-serving pilot with first-hand experience of the waters he describes. Beginning with the hazardous early years of pilotage from the late 1830s, the book traces the evolution of navigation through the notoriously dangerous Port Phillip Heads, examining tides, channels, lights, vessels, and the skilled men who guided ships safely into the Bay. Noble combines technical explanation with vivid historical narrative, recounting shipwrecks, rescues, advances from sail to steam, and the daily realities of a profession shaped by risk, judgement, and local knowledge.

The second half of the work expands to the defensive history of Port Phillip, charting the development of coastal fortifications, pilot vessels pressed into wartime service, and the strategic role of the Bay from colonial times through two world wars. Illustrated with photographs, plans, and maps, and supported by a comprehensive list of pilots, this 1979 second edition published by The Hawthorn Press stands as a definitive record of Melbourne's maritime heritage. The book will particularly appeal to maritime historians, Port Phillip and Victorian history enthusiasts, naval architecture and defence researchers, and collectors of Australian nautical literature."

Light wear and fading to dustjacket as shown. Small prior owner name behind dustjacket. Pages are clean and well presented. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 22cm x 14.5cm x 1.5cm - 125 Pages

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Condition: Very good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["Dust Jacket", "Illustrated"]
Region: Australia, Oceania
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear and fading to dustjacket as shown. Small prior owner name behind dustjacket. Pages are clean and well presented. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Captain J. Noble
Publisher: The Hawthorn Press: Melbourne
Year Printed: 1979
Sub-subject: Port Phillip Bay