Melbourne: Pilgrim Printing Services, 2003. 320pp, index, passenger list, bw & col ills. Or pictorial card covers. SINGED by author at bottom of title page. The Champion of the Seas was launched in 1854- the largest sailing ship in trade afloat. On one of her noon-to-noon runs she covered 465 nautical miles which remains a record to this day. Between 1854 and 1868 she carried 5300 emigrants from Liverpool to Australia on 15 voyages, the forebears of hundreds of thousands of Australian today. This volume is a collection of Champion material including complete passenger lists and comprehensive crew listings as well as extracts from the Captain's log. Also includes reprints of the onboard weekly newspaper printed on board.. Signed by Author. Second Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Large 8vo.

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Bookseller: Lawrence Jones (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 036079
Title: Champion of the Seas.
Author: Fraser, Rod
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Edition: Second Printing
ISBN 10: 0957720203
ISBN 13: 9780957720206
Publisher: Pilgrim Printing Services
Place of Publication: Melbourne
Date Published: 2003
Keywords: Australia Maritime Sailing Sail Clipper Ship Nautical Emigrants Travel Voyages Genealogy Family history
Bookseller catalogs: Family history/ Genealogy; Maritime/ Sailing/ Shipping; Australiana; Maritime, Voyages;
Size: Large 8vo

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