{"product_id":"story-of-pitcairn-island-1894-hb-1920s-crew-signed-tss-essex-ship-drawings","title":"Story of Pitcairn Island (1894 HB) - 1920's Crew Signed (TSS Essex) \u0026 Ship Drawings","description":"\u003cp\u003eMutiny of the Bounty and Story of Pitcairn Island (1790-1894) By A Native Daughter (Rosalind Amelia Young.) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Pacific Press Publishing Co. 1894, 7th Printing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Green Cloth Hardcover (no dust jacket).\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003eOriginal Hand-Drawn Sketch: Alongside the signature on the end-paper is a beautifully detailed, hand-drawn sketch of a multi-masted sailing ship.\u003cbr\u003eThe Voyage \"Log\" (Frontispiece): The owner actively used the frontispiece plate to record their travels, neatly hand-drawing two additional steamships directly onto the scene. \u003cbr\u003ePassed 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\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal green cloth hardcover. Binding firm, rubbing, bumping, chipping and wear with marks, faded\/dulled down spine.\u003cbr\u003ePages are tanned with a little foxing and creasing.\u003cbr\u003eAll illustrations present and in good order.\u003cbr\u003eOverall: A solid, Good condition vintage volume with unmatched social history and local seafaring provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn absolute must-have for collectors of Pacific history, Bounty memorabilia, or early 20th-century New Zealand merchant navy transit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51280431579383,"sku":null,"price":628.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7687\/5255\/files\/IMG_4535_80ad8992-d6af-4875-b859-69e9a3f20e74.jpg?v=1791409776","url":"https:\/\/phoenixbooksnz.com\/en-hk\/products\/story-of-pitcairn-island-1894-hb-1920s-crew-signed-tss-essex-ship-drawings","provider":"Phoenix Books NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}