The Sway of the Grand Saloon

The American poet’s history of the passenger ships crisscrossing the Atlantic between Europe and America, the old and new worlds, from 1818 to 1968. Histories of boats of all sizes and characters from all classes – staterooms to steerage – illustrations and a fair degree of Titanicana. Inscribed by the author in 1973.

Publisher: Delacorte Press. First American edition.
Place Published: New York
Fine in dustwrapper.


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