Captain H Smith / SHIP'S LOG BOOK Ca 1905

Description: SHIP'S LOG BOOK Author: Smith, Captain H. Title: SHIP'S LOG BOOK Publication: New York: Chas. D. Durkee & Co., (Incorporated.) Ship Stores and Chandlery, ... 2 & 3 South Street Edition: Ca 1905 - 1907 Description: Printed t.p. Volume unpaginated, though ~ 200 leaves [12 blank at rear]. Manuscript entries for every day, of varying length, in a 'matter of fact' style. We note the use of 2 different hands, and wonder if this indicates a change of Captain. Cut of a sailing ship in center of t.p. 15" x 10". Commerical log book, half-bound with brown speckled leather spine & tips, marbled paper boards. Professionally respined, with leather tips reinforced. Writing generally clear & legible. Ownership signature, to ffep, of Esther F. Lindberg. Very Good. Here offered is a ships logbook for the schooner “El Dorado”, Captain H. Smith commanding. Entries begin May 21,1905, with the ship leaving Shanghai for Port Townsend WA; with a final entry while in San Francisco, June 2, 1907, noting "Legal Holiday". The preponderance of the log entries document transits between from divers West Coast ports, e.g., Grays Harbor, San Pedro, Everett WA, Bellingham, San Francisco.While most entries are what one would expect from a ship's log book, position, weather, etc., the captain does take the time to document some interesting aspects of the ship's many journeys. E.g., leaving Shanghai the cabin boy by the name of" H.Okiti" jumps ship with his effects and clothing. While in Everett, 5 Sept 1906, it was recorded "the Hold captian, Carpenter, Cook and 2 sailors missing."The ship suffers many eather battles while at sea.... In the Pacific, the ship encounters what the Capt. states is a” mountain sea” while enduring a full gale. In another gale, "found port pumps broke below the deck, unable to repair it...". The Capt also writes about his dealings with longshoremen at different ports and problems with labor, pay, etc. All in all, as an official document, the volume records the day to day minutae of an early 20th C ship, plying its trade on the West Coast, and as such, becomes a valuable primary source of a maritime business during that era. Seller ID: 47883 Subject: Americana Tavistock Books, ABAA Reno, NV Established in 1989, Tavistock Books has recently moved from its former long-time Alameda CA location to Reno NV. We are a general antiquarian business, with material ranging from Aviation to Zoology, from the 16th C to the 21st. We have specialties in Dickens, History of Nursing, Children’s Serial Fiction & Western Americana. Visits may be arranged by appointment, generally 10 am to 3 pm, Pacific Time. Guarantee We guarantee everything we sell and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. If the return is due to an error on our part, we will reimburse you the cost of your return. Please do exercise the same care in packaging, as we do in shipping all items purchased from us. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are usually sent US Post Office Media Mail, with despatch usually within 72 hours of payment receipt. Delivery typically takes a week, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to promptly resolve the rare problem that may arise.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 1438 USD

Location: Reno, Nevada

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