CANTERBURY COASTERS

AUTHORS - Gavin McLean with illustrations by S.V. Lampard (HB)

PUBLICATION - NZ Ship and Marine Society 1987.

CONDITION - Signed by author and illustrator, along with author and Wellington Maritime Museum director Jack Churchouse with a dedication to Joe Henry, co-founder of NZ Ship and Marine Society. First edition. Very good condition. Slight bumping top and bottom of spine, little or no foxing. Dustwrapper has slight bumping top and bottom of spine but no tears.

PRICE - $45

DESCRIPTION - Canterbury Steam Shipping Company ships sailed on NZ coastal trades for more than 60 years after the company was formed in 1904. It did not remain totally independent for many years, becoming part owned by the monopolistic Union Steam Ship Company, but continued trading under it origina name, becoming coloquillay known as the Black Funnel" line. Gavin McLean's study of the company is based mainly on his access to its archives and some startling revelations of intrigue and manipulation emerge. However, the company was typical of its many counterparts and competitors who eventually had to surrender to the pressures of changes to trading patterns, improvements and convenience by other forms of transport and economic hard truths. The author has produced a fine record of the company, which will be long remembered, particularly at South Island ports.

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