{"product_id":"the-cruise-of-the-acheron-by-sheila-natusch-1978-1st-edition","title":"THE CRUISE OF THE ACHERON by Sheila Natusch 1978 1st edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE CRUISE OF THE ACHERON\u003cbr\u003e\nby Sheila Natusch\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 0723305501\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: small hardcover with dust jacket \u003cbr\u003e\nPublished: Whitcoulls 1978, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003e\nSize (mm): 160 w x 230 h x 20 d\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 190 \u003cbr\u003e\nSKU: A5\/2507\/0365\/N602\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Acheron is one of a select company of famous ships whose name will remain prominent in New Zealand history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1848 she was sent out from England under Admiralty orders to make the first full and accurate survey of the New Zealand coast and harbours. Over four years this task was carried out superbly and to a very high standard as the Acheron was an early steamship equipped with both sails and paddle-wheels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA descriptive shore and shipboard journal was kept to be published as a book. That never happened as the journal in two separate parts, papers and records were filed away in different museums and institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes 95 historical illustrations from this voyage throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nImmaculate with only light wear\/marks on dust jacket spine, otherwise near new, no stamps or inscriptions. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003e\nScarce in this condition\u003cbr\u003e\nSee our other listings by this author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55450965180708,"sku":null,"price":49.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/114079.jpg?v=1783587829","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/the-cruise-of-the-acheron-by-sheila-natusch-1978-1st-edition","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}