Story of Pitcairn Island (1894 HB) - 1920's Crew Signed (TSS Essex) & Ship Drawings

Mutiny of the Bounty and Story of Pitcairn Island (1790-1894) By A Native Daughter (Rosalind Amelia Young.) 

Published by Pacific Press Publishing Co. 1894, 7th Printing. 

Original Green Cloth Hardcover (no dust jacket).
This is a remarkable, one-of-a-kind copy of the classic Pitcairn history. Beyond the fascinating text written by a native descendant of the Bounty mutineers, this specific volume serves as a brilliant piece of 1920's maritime travel ephemera—having been personally owned, signed, and illustrated by a crewman on the UK-to-NZ trade routes.
The front free end-paper features a bold, original owner's signature, likely reading "I. M. Lachlan" (or McLachlan). Directly underneath, the owner has proudly written and underlined "TSS Essex", a classic indication of a shipboard cabin copy belonging to a crew member of the famous Federal Steam Navigation liner.
Original Hand-Drawn Sketch: Alongside the signature on the end-paper is a beautifully detailed, hand-drawn sketch of a multi-masted sailing ship.
The Voyage "Log" (Frontispiece): The owner actively used the frontispiece plate to record their travels, neatly hand-drawing two additional steamships directly onto the scene. 
Passed Vessels Inscribed: Accompanying the drawings are handwritten, authentic tracking notes of classic era vessels encountered en route from England to New Zealand, including "SS Pukeko 1928" and "SS Parera 1924" 

Original green cloth hardcover. Binding firm, rubbing, bumping, chipping and wear with marks, faded/dulled down spine.
Pages are tanned with a little foxing and creasing.
All illustrations present and in good order.
Overall: A solid, Good condition vintage volume with unmatched social history and local seafaring provenance.

An absolute must-have for collectors of Pacific history, Bounty memorabilia, or early 20th-century New Zealand merchant navy transit.

ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. 

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