Hurd, Edith Thacher, 1910- Sailers, whalers & steamers; : ships that opened the West. [electronic resource] / Illustrated by Lyle Galloway.. — Menlo Park, Calif., : Lane Book Co., [1964]. — 64 p. : col. illus. 28 cm.

"A Sunset book."

Bibliography: p. 61.



Анотація:
A maritime history of the West Coast, describing the first extensive shipping trade stimulated by the Gold Rush population, ships built to carry California wheat to Europe, and other schooners, whalers, lime juicers and steamers which opened the West.

LCCN: 64022658

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Merchant marine--Juvenile literature.--Pacific States
Shipping--Juvenile literature.--Pacific States
Sailing ships--Juvenile literature.
Steamboats--Juvenile literature.
Merchant marine--Pacific States.
Shipping--Pacific States.
Sailing ships.
Steamboats.

LC Class. No.: HE752.A19 / H8

Dewey Class. No.: 387.5