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The Pacific Empresses Robert D. Turner
Sono Nis Press 2004 0919462049 / 9780919462045 Second Edition NEW CONDITION BOOK
The Pacific Empresses. An Illustrated History of Canadian Pacific Railways Empress Liners on the Pacific Ocean.
This classic history of the CPRs trans-Pacific ocean liners is back in print in a newly updated edition. For over 50 years these beautiful ships provided a fast link with the Orient, broke speed records, and served in two world wars. With its companion, The Pacific Princesses, this volume is an essential addition to any history or ship-lovers library.
Contents:
Ch. 1: The Beginning of the Trans-Pacific Service, pp. 1-72;
Ch. 2: A second-generation of Empresses and World War I, pp. 73-110;
Ch. 3: The Fleet at Its Zenith: The 1920s and 1930s, pp. 111-204;
Ch. 4: The Empresses at War, pp. 205-244;
Ch. 5: Empress Epilogue, pp. 245-256;
Notes, Bibliography, Appendices, Index, pp. 257-290.
Sono Nis Press, hard cover with jacket, 200 pages, 11 x 8.5 in., 375+ b&w and color photographs, illustrations, maps and timetables. SNP107
Price: 42.95 USD
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The Pacific Princesses Robert D. Turner
Sono Nis Press 2004 0919462618 / 9780919462618 Second Edition NEW CONDITION BOOK
The Pacific Princesses. An Illustrated History of Canadian Pacific Railways Princess Fleet on the Northwest Coast.
Back in print in a newly updated edition. This beautiful, carefully researched and lavishly illustrated book presents the fascinating history of the Canadian Pacifics famed Princess steamships on the British Columbia, Washington and Alaska coasts. For over 100 years, the Princesses were often the only means of travel along the rugged Pacific coast.
Ch. 1: The Early Years and the Canadian Pacific Navigation Company, pp. 1-38;
Ch. 2: The Formation of the Canadian Pacific Railways B.C. Coast Service, pp. 39-64;
Ch. 3: The Great Rate War, pp. 65-88;
Ch. 4: Growth of the Fleet, pp. 89-120;
Ch. 5: The Princesses on the Coast, pp. 121-174;
Ch. 6: The Post-War Years, pp. 175-228;
Notes, Index, Appendices including Ship Roster.
Sono Nis Press, hard cover, 252 pages, 11 x 8.5 in., 300+ b&w and color photographs, illustrations and ship plans, maps and timetables. SNP108
Price: 42.95 USD
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The Sicamous & the Naramata Robert D. Turner
Sono Nis Press 1995 1550390570 / 9781550390575 NEW CONDITION BOOK
The Sicamous & the Naramata, Steamboat Days in the Okanagan.
In 1914, the Sicamous was the epitome of elegant, efficient travel in the Okanagan, and one of the finest vessels ever to operate on British Columbia's inland waters, carrying passengers, mail, express, and prized fruit. The Naramata served the Okanagan for fifty three years and now is the last of the surviving steam tugs to remain in the interior of British Columbia. Both ships were operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Sono Nis Press, soft cover, 72 pages, 9 x 8 in., 70+ b&w and color photographs, illustrations. SNP109
Price: 11.95 USD
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