1700 MILES IN OPEN BOATS - The Story of the Loss of the S.S. Trevessa in the Indian Ocean, and the Voyage of Her Boats to Safety by FOSTER, Cecil

1700 MILES IN OPEN BOATS - The Story of the Loss of the S.S. Trevessa in the Indian Ocean, and the Voyage of Her Boats to Safety FOSTER, Cecil: 38495 London. 1924. Martin Hopkinson. 1st Ed. XII, 174, (2 publications) PP, plus a folded map at back and 30 pages with 50 illustrations (2 drawings, 2 sketch maps of Mauritius & Rodriguez Islands, and b/w photos). Fp: Portrait of Captain Cecil P.T. Foster. Cloth cover, gilt title on spine. Top of front hinge spilt on 1/2 cm. Foxing spots on outside edges and some pages. Very good. 22.4 x 14.5. After discharging in Melbourne and Sydney, the S.S. Trevessa of Hain of St. Ives loaded zinc concentrates in May 1923, bunkered at Fremantle 25 May 1923. She foundered on 7 June 1923 and two boats reached safety: Rodriguez Island (Boat No.1) and Mauritius (Boat No.3). $50.00AUD
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