This pre-owned hardback book with 268 pages was written by Bernard Anson King and published by Stephen King .
The production of this book was really begun from a desire to record social history of the time from a family viewpoint, and thus it became very largely a record of the author's father's time at sea, initially from his time with sailng ships,
In 1912 father and son attended the Fenchurch Avenue offices of John Stewart & Co and signed the Ordinary Apprentice's Indentures from which a sea going career proceeded through two World Wars and more.....
Captain S T Waite ,Master of the Cutty Sark said '' For anyone interested in our maritime heritage, and in particular our merchant shipping in the first half of the 20th century, this book is an essential read.