The Great Coal Schooners of New England 1870-1909 by Parker, Lt. W.J. Lewis - 1948

Paperback. Book Condition: Very Good. The Marine Historical Association, Inc., 1948. First Edition. 1st Printing. 135 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Light general wear. Size: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.5. Nautical::History New England::Nautical/Whaling 6054L

Maritime Historical Association, 1948. Softcover. Fine. 135 pp. in blue stiff wrappers lettered in silver. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Marine Historical Association Publication Vol. II, No. 6, December 10, 1948. Bibliography. Illustrated with vintage photographs of old time schooners, two folding plates. Fine though with offestting to the inside covers. Historical monograph on the great coal schooners that worked the waters of New England from 1870 though 1909. Sections on the vessels, the trade, dangers and mishaps, ownership and management, the transition to steam, etc. With extensive appendix sections on four masted schooners with ship names, date and where built, managers, gross tonnage; list of vessels in the Palmer Fleet and their Easten coal voyages. the fleet's earnings during the period.

NP: Marine Historical Association, 1948. Hardcover. Very Good. q. Published 1948, quart, stiff blue wraps, very good. 133 pp, many illsutrations including folding plans. Scarce on the market.