Tramp ships : an illustrated history
2013, First Edition. Barnsley : Seaforth. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust-wrapper, not price-clipped. Publisher's review copy. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #419190
ISBN: 1848321589
Physical description; 176 p. : illustrations ; 26 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-172) and index. Contents; Introduction -- Collier into deep-sea tramp -- Tramps mature in the 1880s -- Design diversity 1890-1914 -- 'Patent' tramps -- Competition for British builders -- First World War standards -- Enter the motor tramp -- Depression and economy: Steamers 1920-1940 -- The Second World War -- Last breath of steam -- Swansong of the tramp -- The last of the tramps? -- Tramp into bulk carriers. Subjects; Tramp shipping Great Britain History. Tramp shipping History ; Pictorial works.
Price: €30.00