OUR SEAMEN. AN APPEAL
Written by Samuel Plimsoll
Published by Kenneth Mason
in 1979
ISBN: 0859371565
OUR SEAMEN. AN APPEAL
Written by Samuel Plimsoll.
Stock no. 1813181
1st thus.
1979.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Reproduced from the original edition of 1873. A reproduction of one of the most important maritime books ever published. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to front. B/w illustrations. 89 pages plus illustrations to rear. ISBN: 0859371565. Green dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn and slightly faded to spine.
Front cover
Contents
- Preliminary
- Underwriters
- Sailors
- Ship-owners
- A public dusty - not merely parliment, not merely government
- Precedents
- Sources of Disaster:
- 1. Undermanning
- 2. Bad stowage
- 3. Deck-loading
- 4. Deficient engine-power
- 5. Over-insurance
- 6. Defective construction
- 7. Improper lengthening
- 8. Overloading
- 9. Want of repair
- Rememdy
- Probably results
- Objections:
- 1. Expense
- 2. Army of surveyors
- 3. Sanction private institutions
- 4. Destroy responsibility
- 5. Dangerous precedent
- 6. Opposition
- Mutual insurance societies
- What course to take
- Appeal
- Conclusion