The Cape of Good Hope - a Maritime History (Hardcover)

The author traces the quest for the sea-route to the East; the clipper age and the rivalries between the great seafaring nations though war and peace, in trade and power politics round the Cape. He also highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the vessels and the navigational aids, which led to great losses of life and ships on the coast.

Hardcover. English. Hodder & Stoughton. 1989 1st edition. ISBN: 340415282. 246 pp with black & white illustrations and numerous maps. Good condition in hardcover with slightly worn dw in protective plastic Book No: 2502160