The Cruise of the Challenger Life-Boat, and voyage from Liverpool to London, in 1852
Anon
Verlag: London William Pickering, 1853
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12mo. ppxii 119. hardback. very good condition in the original embossed blue cloth, with gilt edges and lettering to the front board. presentation inscription from 'the authors' to Edward Lloyd, Esq. of Rhagatt, near Corwen. a very scarce item of Lifeboat literature. the tubular life-boat 'Challenger' was built by William Lees in Manchester to a design of Henry T.Richardson of Bala, Merionethshire. The name 'Challenger' chosen as she was designed to challenge the existing RNLI lifeboat vessels, and the first part of the book records her voyage down the Manchester Ship Canal to Liverpool, and trials around the coast. the second part of the book comprises the log of the 'Challenger' on a voyage around the coast of Wales and England, from Liverpool to London. the work is interspersed with newspaper reports, letters, etc. of the period. . Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ANON020072
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Titel: The Cruise of the Challenger Life-Boat, and ...
Verlag: London William Pickering
Erscheinungsdatum: 1853
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
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The Cruise of the Challenger Life-Boat, amd Voyage from Liverpool to London, in 1852
Verlag:
London, 1853
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Hardcover
Anbieter: Ten Pound Island Book Co., Gloucester, MA, USA
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12mo. xii, 119 pp. Test sailing of the so-called tubluar life-boat down the Manchester ship canal and then from Liverpool to London, a sometimes eventful voyage of two months. The narrative is interspersed with contemporary news reports and testimonials, including some negative reviews of rival lifeboats. A pretty copy, bound in original crimson cloth with gold cover lettering and all edges gilt. Light wear to spine ends but a very good copy of a scarce book. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 35369
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