THE PASSAGE MAKERS
Written by Michael K. Stammers
Published by Teredo Books
in 1978
ISBN: 090366206X
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- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- SAILING
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- COMPANY HISTORY
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THE PASSAGE MAKERS
Written by Michael K. Stammers.
Stock no. 2124214
1st.
1978.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
120 plates with 22 in colour. The story of the Liverpool Black Ball Line. ISBN: 090366206X. SIGNED by author to half-title page. This is a Review Copy. Wrapper is edge-creased with repaired tear to bottom of spine; fading to spine.
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- The Liverpool Background
- James Baines and Thomas Mackay
- Breaking into Business
- The Black Ball Fleet
- Australian Gold - The Rise of the Black Ball Line
- In The Service of Her Majesty
- The Queensland Venture
- Despression, Revival and Crash, 1858-1871
- Commanders and Crews
- The Passengers
- The American-Built Ships
- The Canadian-Built Ships
- British-Built, Steam and Chartered Vessels
- Appendix A - Fleet List
- Appendix B - Passenger's diary in the Marco Polo 1853
- Appendix C - Captain Clarke's specification for the spars and rigging of the Lightning 1861
- Appendix D - The Screw Treenail and Diagonal Planking
- Glossary
- Index