SAILS BENEATH THE SOUTHERN CROSS

AUTHOR - P.A. Eaddy

PUBLICATION - A.H. & A.W. Reed Wellington 1954

CONDITION - 1st edition hardback. In quite good condition with no major bumps or rubbing and only very faint fading on spine. Pages inside are mostly clean and bright bar some minimal foxing, mostly on the page edges and an inscription on the title page from the author to D. M. McLennan. No dustwrapper.

PRICE - $30

DESCRIPTION - An illustrated history that deals mainly with the old inter-colonial sailing ships which were engaged in the timber trade between New Zealand and Australia. It also covers Schooners, Schooner racing, coastal shipping and has sections on specific ships including Ysabel, Neptune, Northern Chief and the Southern Cross. The author sailed on some of the vessels. A New Zealand sailing ship classic.

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