{"product_id":"union-steamship-company-of-new-zealand-1875-1925","title":"UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY of New Zealand 1875 - 1925","description":"\u003cp\u003eUNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY of New Zealand 1875 - 1925\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: medium softcover, string bound\u003cbr\u003e\nPublished: USS Co 1925, limited edition\u003cbr\u003e\nSize (mm): 230 w x 300 h x 8 d\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 68\u003cbr\u003e\nSKU: FSM\/2512\/U235\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\nAn account of the once mighty Union Steamship Company's history during the period 1875-1925.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1875, Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Limited was New Zealand's premier shipping company, offering vital inter-island ferry services and trans-Tasman trade routes with a rich history.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eIt was the biggest shipping line in the southern hemisphere and New Zealand's largest private-sector employer. It was incorporated by James Mills in Dunedin in 1875 with the backing of a Scottish shipbuilder, Peter Denny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes a report of a dinner held at Wellington on the 15th May 1925, to celebrate the Company's Jubilee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes monochrome photographs of staff and ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nImmaculate, near new with only light wear on covers and faint marks inside covers. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003e\nScarce worldwide\u003cbr\u003e\nSee our other listings on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452631728420,"sku":null,"price":149.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/131845.jpg?v=1785445051","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/union-steamship-company-of-new-zealand-1875-1925","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}