folio [31x20cm]. 224 pages. disbound. good clean condition. the committee was appointed to inquire into the contracts awarded to the Cunard and Inman steamship lines for the conveyance of mails from the United Kingdom to America. the appendix contains useful tables showing the performance of the various steamships, etc. [Please see our storefront page for shipping information].

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Title: Report from the Select Committee on Mail Contracts; together with the proceedings of the committee, minutes of evidence, and appendix
Publisher: Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 23 March
Publication Date: 1869

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Established in 1976, McLaren Books is situated just off the sea-front over- looking the Firth of Clyde. We carry the largest stock of rare and out-of-print nautical books in Scotland as well as a small general stock. We no longer have shop premises (40+ years of running a shop isn't a bad record) but a good selection of our stock can be found on our website www.mclarenbooks.com We are associate members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Great Britain (ABA) and Honorary Life Members of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA)

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McLaren Books Ltd.
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