Smith Co. Ltd (Howard) Pleasant Bay Trips by the popular S.S. Edina
£195
to Portarlington and Geelong
Melbourne, Howard Smith Co. Ltd, n.d..
Landscape 4to. Original decorative wrappers with inset colour illustration to the upper cover.
Company-issued promotional booklet advertising excursion routes on the S.S. Edina, known throughout Australia as “The Old Lady of Port Phillip”, with scenic photography and route details for Port Phillip Bay and Geelong.
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Minor rubbing with small closed tear to foot of spine, but overall an attractive example.
Photographic illustrations.
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