Pacific Steamers The History, Rise, and Development of Steamers on the Australian, New Zealand, and Western American Coasts

Lawson, Will

Published by Brown Son and Ferguson, Glasgow Scotland UK,, 1927

About this Item

First edition. Octavo, hardcover, with gilt spine and upper board titles; 244pp., with a half-tone frontispiece and many plates likewise. Slightly rolled; very mild softening of the spine extremities; spotting and dusting of the text block edges; offset to the endpapers; retailer's bookplate to the front pastedown; spine cracked. Lacks dustwrapper. Good. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. This is the story of the early endeavours of steamships in the Pacific when there were few docks or repair shops, when most ships were their own foundry; the many wrecks a testimony to this. The early pioneers were not hampered however, by these considerations. The spirit of adventure and enterprise pervaded the development of the engines - where rivalry and competition frequently spurred on the officers to take risks and make innovations to the ships. Illustrations from photographs and paintings add to the gripping quality of the book as well as its historic value.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pacific Steamers The History, Rise, and Development of Steamers on the Australian, New Zealand, and Western American Coasts
• Publisher: Brown Son and Ferguson, Glasgow Scotland UK,
• Publication Date: 1927