Author: MACGREGOR David R.
Title: The China Bird. The History of Captain Killick and the Firm he founded: Killick Martin & Company. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND DENYS GODIN
Description: Chatto & Windus,, 1961. Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece, title in blue and black, numerous plates, several illustrations and diagrams in the text, 3 folding maps and plans, and endpaper maps; buckram, gilt back, covers mildly age-soiled, backstrip faded (but gilt partially legible) else a very good, clean copy. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND W DENYS GODIN, CHAIRMAN OF KILLICK MARTIN, ON HALF-TITLE. Splendid presentation and association copy of an uncommon and substantial shipping history. Founded in 1861 and here celebrating its centenary, Killick Martin was one of the foremost runners tea clippers.

Keywords: naval, shipping line histories, maritime, merchant navy, sail, tea clippers, tea, china, killick martin, godin, david macgregor


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