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The floating brothel : the extraordinary true story of an 18th century ship and its cargo of female convicts

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The floating brothel : the extraordinary true story of an 18th century ship and its cargo of female convicts

by Sian Rees

About this title: This is the story of the 237 women convicts on board "The Lady Julian", which set sail for Botany Bay, Australia, in July 1789. It tells of their voyage and their life in 18th-century Australia. Resources include trial records and the hand-written account of John Nicol, the ship's steward.

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The Floating Brothel: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts used book

The Floating Brothel: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts

by Sian Rees

price: $11.99

Ships from , UNITED KINGDOM

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Headline Book Publishing Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Good. This is an EX-LIBRARY COPY. We only offer carefully selected, quality books, in this category. The normal stamps and labels may be present and the front flysheet has been tidily removed. The supplying library will benefit financially from your purchase. This book is in GOOD overall condition. It shows signs of having been read and has general light wear to the cover, spine and pages. read more

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Book: Good

 

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The Floating Brothel: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts

by Sian Rees

price: $11.99

Ships from FIFE, UNITED KINGDOM

ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more

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Book: Good

 

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Name: Better World Books UK, FIFE, UNITED KINGDOM

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The floating brothel: the extraordinary true story of an 18th century ship and its cargo of female convicts

by Rees, Sian

price: $16.37

Ships from HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM

Edition: First edition. Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Headline, London Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. 248 p., [8]p. of plates: ill., 1map, ports.; 23 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Maps, Portraits. Includes bibliographical references and index. read more

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Book: Fine/Like New

 

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Name: Ray Lovegrove, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM

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The Floating Brothel: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts used book

The Floating Brothel: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts

by Sian Rees

price: $16.51

Ships from UNITED KINGDOM

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Headline Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. [Book Condition: Very Good / Dust Wrapper: Very Good] read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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Floating Brothel, the: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts

by Rees, Sian

price: $18.18

Ships from HEREFO, UNITED KINGDOM

Edition: First Edition-Softcover Binding: Softcover Publisher: Headline Book Publishing Ltd, London, UK Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Very Good ++ 8 1/2" Tall. 248 pages. B&W plates. Slight wear to covers' covers o/w a fine, unmarked copy. (Another very good copy with light wear to cover's edges dated 2002 available for £3.50) read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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Name: Sarah Zaluckyj, HEREFO, UNITED KINGDOM

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Floating Brothel: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts

by Rees, Sian

price: $19.53

Ships from UNITED KINGDOM

Edition: First Edition Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Headliine, London Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. The story of the cargo that left England for Botany Bay in New South Wales on board a ship called the Lady Julian, destined to provide sexual services and a breeding bank for the men already there. Clean, square hardback in an unclipped d/w-248 pages including index. Next post dispatch. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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Floating Brothel, the: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts

by Rees, Sian

price: $19.81

Ships from HEREFO, UNITED KINGDOM

Edition: First Edition Binding: Hard Back Publisher: Headline Book Publishing Ltd, London, United Kingdom Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Book Fine. Dustjacket Fine. 8 3/4" Tall By 5 1/2" Wide Approx. 248 pages including index & bibliography. Dustjacket has slight wear to spine-ends & corners, book has very light wear with slight creases to spine-ends & corners. Pictorial end-papers, very slight signs of usage to page-edges. Text is spotless. B/w illustrations. Very nice condition. read more

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Book: Fine/Like New

 

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Name: Sarah Zaluckyj, HEREFO, UNITED KINGDOM

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The floating brothel : the extraordinary true story of an 18th century ship and its cargo of female convicts used book

The floating brothel : the extraordinary true story of an 18th century ship and its cargo of female convicts

by Rees, Sian

price: $1.99

Ships from WA, USA Order this item today and choose Expedited shipping for addresses in the continental United States or Canadian shipping for addresses in Canada, and it should be delivered by Thursday, December 24.

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Headline, London Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Good. 248 p., [8]p. of plates : ill., 1map, ports. ; 23 cm. Includes: illustrations, maps, portraits. Includes bibliographical references and index. read more

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Book: Good

 

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Name: Great Buy Books, WA, USA

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The Floating Brothel: the Extraordinary True Story of an 18th-Century Ship and Its Feamle Convicts

by Rees, Sian

price: $7.50

Ships from DC, USA Order this item today and choose Expedited shipping for addresses in the continental United States or Canadian shipping for addresses in Canada, and it should be delivered by Thursday, December 24.

Binding: Softcover Publisher: Sydney, NSW, Australia: Hachette Livre Australia Date Published: 2002 ISBN-13: 9780733615122 ISBN: 0733615120

Description: Very Good. VG+/--, soft cover, 7thy Printing, 248 pages with index. Very good condition, text is clean and unmarked, binding is tight, no cracks along spine, very small number of light creases on front cover. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Floating Brothel: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts used book

The Floating Brothel: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts

by Sian Rees

price: $11.99

Ships from , UNITED KINGDOM

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Headline Book Publishing Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. A clean, tight copy. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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Name: Halcyon Books, , UNITED KINGDOM

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Ships from UNITED KINGDOM

Binding: Hardcover ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Very good. In this fascinating and well researched work, Rees tells the little known story of 240 women who were sentenced at the Old Bailey in London to transportation to Australia in the summer of 1789. The idea was to provide the new colony with breeding stock. These "disorderly" women were convicted pickpockets, prostitutes, thieves and muggers ranging in age from 11 to 68. A remarkable story of this unique event. The book itself is in a very good overall condition. DJ very good. The spine ... read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Floating Brothel

by Rees, Sian

price: $18.00

Ships from AB, CANADA Order this item today and choose Expedited shipping for addresses in the continental United States or Canadian shipping for addresses in Canada, and it should be delivered by Thursday, December 24.

Edition: Third Impression Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Headline Book, London Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo. Pp248. the extraordinary true story of an 18th century ship and its cargo of female convicts. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Floating Brothel

by Sian Rees

price: $19.97

Ships from HERTS, UNITED KINGDOM

Edition: First Edition Binding: Paper Back Publisher: Headline, London Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Paper Back. First Edition. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 248pp. The extraordinary true story of an 18th-century ship and its cargo of female convicts who left England for Botany Bay in New South Wales on board a ship called the Lady Julian, destined to provide sexual services and a breeding bank for the men already there. A fine clean copy. read more

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Book: Fine/Like New

 

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Name: WesternFrontBooks, HERTS, UNITED KINGDOM

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Floating Brothel

by Grigson, Sophie; Black, Willliam

price: $23.40

Ships from , UNITED KINGDOM

Binding: Paperback Publisher: Headline Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Very good. 8vo 0747272867. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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Name: Waverley Books, , UNITED KINGDOM

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The Floating Brothel used book

The Floating Brothel

by Sian Rees

price: $23.71

Ships from HERTS, UNITED KINGDOM

Edition: First Edition Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Headline, London Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Paper Back. First Edition. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 248pp. The extraordinary true story of an 18th-century ship and its cargo of female convicts who left England for Botany Bay in New South Wales on board a ship called the Lady Julian, destined to provide sexual services and a breeding bank for the men already there. A fine clean copy. read more

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Book: Fine/Like New

 

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Name: WesternFrontBooks, HERTS, UNITED KINGDOM

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Floating Brothel, the: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts used book

Floating Brothel, the: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts

by Rees, Sian

price: $25.07

Ships from , UNITED KINGDOM

Binding: Cloth Publisher: Headline Book Publishing Ltd, London, United Kingdom Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Very Good/Very Good. 0747272867. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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Floating Brothel, the-the Extraordinary True Story of the 18th Century Lady Julian and Her Cargo of Female Convicts new book

Floating Brothel, the-the Extraordinary True Story of the 18th Century Lady Julian and Her Cargo of Female Convicts

by Rees, Sian / John Nicol / Sarah Whitelam

price: $29.95

Ships from WA, USA Order this item today and choose Expedited shipping for addresses in the continental United States or Canadian shipping for addresses in Canada, and it should be delivered by Thursday, December 24.

Edition: 2001 Later Printing Binding: Hardcover in Dust Jacket Publisher: Headline Pub., London Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Photos. New/New. 6-1/2 x 9-1/2 " 0747272867 2001 Hardcover in DJ, later printing...BRAND NEW from publisher...Never opened, Never owned...feltpen mark bottom edge...Jacket protected in New non-stick clear mylar sleeve...Gift Giving quality...248 pages...illustrated with 8 pages of glossy B&W photographs...In July 1789, a ship of 237 women convicts left England for Botany Bay in New South Wales...on board the ship called the Lady Julian, destined to provide sexual services and a breeding bank ... read more

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Book: New

 

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The Floating Brothel: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts used book

The Floating Brothel: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts

by Rees, Sian

price: $38.25

Ships from , UNITED KINGDOM

Binding: Hardcover ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: 2001. Headline. Hard Cover. Book-VG, spine ends & corners rubbed. DJ-VG, minor edgewear. b/w illus endpapers. 8.5. x5.5. 248pp. 8 pages b/w illus. read more

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Floating Brothel: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts used book

The Floating Brothel: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts

by Sian Rees

price: $55.79

Ships from FL, USA Order this item today and choose Expedited shipping for addresses in the continental United States or Canadian shipping for addresses in Canada, and it should be delivered by Thursday, December 24.

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Headline Book Publishing Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Very good. read more

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Book: Very Good

Available qty: 4

 

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Name: More Books, FL, USA

Reliability: High

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The Floating Brothel

by S Rees

price: $18.05

Ships from BATH & AVON, UNITED KINGDOM

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: HEADLINE Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Published by HEADLINE in 2001, hardback with D/J, medium size, good in good D/W, covers good, internally good, decorative endpapers, black & white plates, with photographs. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more

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Book: Good

 

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Name: Bookbarn International, BATH & AVON, UNITED KINGDOM

Reliability: Average

The Floating Brothel: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts used book

The Floating Brothel: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts

by Sian Rees

price: $18.05

Ships from BATH & AVON, UNITED KINGDOM

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: HEADLINE BOOK PUBLISHING LTD Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Hardback with D/J. USED, BUT IN GOOD CONDITION. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more

condition:

Book: Good

 

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Name: Bookbarn International, BATH & AVON, UNITED KINGDOM

Reliability: Average

The Floating Brothel: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts used book

The Floating Brothel: the Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts

by Sian Rees

price: $18.05

Ships from BATH & AVON, UNITED KINGDOM

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: HEADLINE BOOK PUBLISHING Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Published by Headline Book Publishing in 2001. Hardcover. Number of pages: 256. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. #8328229 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more

condition:

Book: Very Good

 

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Name: Bookbarn International, BATH & AVON, UNITED KINGDOM

Reliability: Average

The Floating Brothel used book

The Floating Brothel

price: $22.30

Ships from BC, CANADA Order this item today and choose Expedited shipping for addresses in the continental United States or Canadian shipping for addresses in Canada, and it should be delivered by Thursday, December 24.

Binding: Hardcover ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: Reader copy. Binding: HardcoverCondition: Used; Like New/Dust Jacket IncludedDescription: 0747272867 hard cover copy with dust jacket is as brand new, ships immed, guaranteed. read more

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Book: Fine/Like New

 

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The floating brothel: the extraordinary true story of an 18th century ship and its cargo of female convicts new book

The floating brothel: the extraordinary true story of an 18th century ship and its cargo of female convicts

by Rees, Sian

price: $6.21

Ships from FL, USA Order this item today and choose Expedited shipping for addresses in the continental United States or Canadian shipping for addresses in Canada, and it should be delivered by Thursday, December 24.

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Headline, London Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9780747272861 ISBN: 0747272867

Description: New in new dust jacket. Excellent condition, pages are flat, clean, with no markings, no edge-wear to dust jacket. Hardback. Very nice copy! Fast shipping. 248 p., [8]p. of plates: ill., 1map, ports.; 23 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Maps, Portraits. Includes bibliographical references and index. read more

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Book: New

 

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Name: J A Heritage, FL, USA

Reliability: Low


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