George Gibson & Company

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“George Gibson and Company” includes the fleet list and history of a Leith shipping company which can trace its origins back to 1797. Originally in ship- contains brief details of almost 1500 ships broking, the company bought its first ships in 1844 to carry on its trade with European ports which lasted until the mid-1960s. Since then Gibsons made the transition into the carriage of liguified gas, and then became associated with Anchor Line. This 80-page, A5 book, which describes 130 ships, is illustrated by 60 photographs.