AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIPS PAST AND PRESENT

AUTHOR - Dickson Gregory

PUBLICATION - The Richards Press Ltd London 1928

CONDITION - Good to very good second hand, slit on top of spine professionally repaired. Binding tight, despite heavy weight of book the endpapers are not splitting at the hinge. Some mild foxing throughout as would be expected with a book of this age. Bookplate and small handwritten inscription by previous owner. No dustwrapper. A heavy book.

PRICE - $200

DESCRIPTION - A valuable contribution to the history of Steam Navigation in general, not withstanding that its special object is to trace its development in Australian waters from earliest beginnings to the present time. In 1831 the Sophia Jane, 256 gross tonnage and 50h.p., created great excitement as the first steamship to enter Sydney Harbour. From this it is a far cry to the present epoch of great floating palaces, with wondrous engines, measuring their tonnage and horse-power by scores of thousands, and able, through the marvel of wireless, to keep in touch with the world on the most distant courses. The volume includes a short life history and ultimate fate of almost every Australian vessel.

ISBN 9780864790228

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