A Maritime Chronicle of the Cape,
With particular reference to Mail and Passenger Liners from the early days of steam down to the present.
With a foreword by the Rt Hon. J.C. Smuts
First edition: 360 pages, frontispiece, 332 illustrations, original blue cloth, titled gilt on the spine, starting to wear at the front hinge, light foxing mainly on the page edges, a good copy.
From the editor’s note: Steam navigation to South Africa dates back to 1825 and the present narrative provides a complete survey of subsequent developments on the Cape route down to the present day. Besides describing the establishment of the steamship lines and early rivalries for the mail and passenger traffic, the author also deals with notable events of the passage during times of peace and war. Shipwrecks and disasters are included and a short 'life-history' is given of every important liner which has been engaged in the trade.
- Overall Condition: A Good Copy
- Size: large 8vo (260 x200mm)
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