Mailships of the Union-Castle Line by Harris, C. J
Mailships of the Union-Castle Line by Harris, C. J
Hardcover, ISBN 9781874950059
Publisher: Fernwood Press (Pty) Ltd ,South Africa, 1994 First Edition
Used – Near Fine. This book is in mint condition. The Dust Jacket has some very limited signs of wear and the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. The book is protected with a Cellophane cover. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied.
This absorbing account of the ocean mail service that plied between Britain and Southern Africa between 1857 to 1977 captures the spirit of an era now gone.
A large-format, sumptuously illustrated history of the Union-Castle Line, with four appendices:1.The Maritime History of South Africa, 2.Mailships of the Union, Castle, and Union-Castle Lines 3.Some Statistics, 4.Badges of Rank, Funnels and Flags.
NB: This is the standard (trade edition), there was also a collectors edition in a superior binding which is now out-of-print.
