Sail in the South - The Great Days of Sail Around Australia and New Zealand

Reed, 1975. Slight foxing, minor scuffing to dustwrapper.

An amazing collection of sailing vessel photographs from the Edwardes Collection in the South Australian State Library, it depicts the wind ships once numerous in Australian and NZ waters. The eight chapters cover voyages from Britain the the Antipodes, trades and cargoes, savage coasts, ship construction, Australian, NZ and Pacific ports, conclusing with a selection of beautiful ship photographs. Parson's text is minimal, but extended captions provide adequate information. In addition to ships, the men who sailed them and life aboard is not overlooked.