Description: (Ships & Sailing) Johnson, Irving: The Peking Battles Cape Horn: Paperback. Mystic Seaport Museum Inc, Peekskill, NY. 1995. B&W Illustrations: Reprint, Near Fine This is a small format trade paperback bookl. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "Peking is a steel-hulled four-masted barque. A so-called Flying P-Liner of the German company F. Laeisz, it was one of the last generation of cargo-carrying iron-hulled sailing ships used in the nitrate trade and wheat trade around Cape Horn. Peking was launched in February 1911 and left Hamburg for her maiden voyage to Valparaiso in May of the same year. After the outbreak of World War I she was interned at Valparaiso and remained in Chile for the duration of the war. Awarded to the Kingdom of Italy as war reparations, she was sold back to her original owners, the Laeisz brothers, in January 1923. She remained in the nitrate trade until traffic through the Panama Canal proved quicker and more economical. " (from Wikipedia) 0930248066 #49098 $15 All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and International shipping are also available. We offer combined shippping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund Books or ephemera will be well packed to protect from damage during shipping.
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Author: Johnson, Irving
Book Title: The Peking Battles Cape Horn
Cover: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mystic Seaport Museum Inc
Publication Year: 1995
Type: Trade PB
Place Published: Peekskill, NY
Pages: 192p.
Topic: Ships & Sailing
Format: Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Book Condition: Near Fine
Defects: This is a small format trade paperback bookl. The book is in, Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The, spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning, rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "Peking is a, steel-hulled four-masted barque. A so-called Flying P-Liner of, the German company F. Laeisz, it was one of the last generation, of cargo-carrying iron-hulled sailing ships used in the nitrate, trade and wheat trade around Cape Horn. Peking was launched in, February 1911 and left Hamburg for her maiden voyage to, Valparaiso in May of the same year. After the outbreak of World, War I she was interned at Valparaiso and remained in Chile for, the duration of the war. Awarded to the Kingdom of Italy as war, reparations, she was sold back to her original owners, the, Laeisz brothers, in January 1923. She remained in the nitrate, trade until traffic through the Panama Canal proved quicker and, more economical. " (from Wikipedia)
Illustration Type: B&W Illustrations
Binding: Paperback
Subject: Ships & Sailing
Place of Publication: Peekskill, NY
Year Printed: 1995
