The Big Ship

Beaver, P: 1969 London, hardcover with dustjacket 136 pages.. This book by Patrick Beaver chronicles the creation, innovative engineering, and turbulent career of the world's largest nineteenth-century steamship. The work uses extensive vintage photographs and illustrations to document how this ambitious vessel revolutionized maritime design despite facing major financial and operational setbacks. ISBN 9780900123399 / 0900123397 In very good condition