This pre-owned, softback book with 256 pages was written by Malcolm McRonald and published by Tempus in 2006.
This volume examines the background, history, origins and ships of the major shipping companies including the St George Steam Packet Co., the Cork Steamship Co.,the City of Cork Steam Packet Co., Nalcomson Brother, the Waterford Steamship Co and the Clyde Shipping Company.
There is a long appendix most of which is made up of fleet lists.