Betty Beavis, 1998, Stiff Card, Illustrated Covers, Book Condition: As New, First

128 pages, For those who find the days of sail a fascinating era this book presents a series of articles on the subject which were written between 1890 and 1902 by Thomas Hamilton Tracey Osborne who, 'in nautical cap and wearing a short pointed beard,' was for many years the secretary of the Western Steam Navigation Company in Warrnambool. Under the pseudonym 'Sliding Gunter', Osborne, himself a keen sailor and a prolific writer, contributed the articles presented here to the Warrnambool Standard with the exception of a small number that first appeared in the Belfast Gazette and one reprinted from the Argus.Although the local shipping scene is given prominence, the articles range world-wide for Osborne corresponded frequently both here and overseas with men of similar interests and was a well-respected authority on shipping matters.; 205 x 145mm