Champion of Sail R. W. Leyland and His Shipping Line
Entry/Object ID
HE823.W35 1986
Description
Author is great-grandson of Ralph Watts Leyland. Book is general history of late 19th century ships and shipping. Research aided in restoration of WAVERTREE at South Street Seaport in New York. Leyland founded one of last sailing ship lines at Liverpool, and advocated sail for transport of low value bulk cargoes. Life of a prominent Victorian shipowner, the Liverpool shipping circles he moved in and life of his crews at sea.
Collection
Library Circulating Collection
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Book
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Book, Walker, David, Author is great-grandson of Ralph Watts Leyland., Victorian shipowner
