In Gulfs Enchanted. Where the Siren Sings.

by WHITE STAR LINE

£200 · Offered by Henry Sotheran Ltd

WHITE STAR LINE. In Gulfs Enchanted. Where the Siren Sings. [ New York: International Mercantile Marine. 1921]. 8vo. Original illustrated self-wrappers; pp. 31, illustrated in colour and black and white throughout; new backstrip to spine, wrappers a little spotted, otherwise very good. White Star Line is here extolling the beauty and charm of the Caribbean as holiday destination and cruising ground. In the section on a Venezuela excursion Simon Bolivar is described to the US Americans as 'the George Washington of Venezuela' (p. 21). - The title of this brochure is taken from the New England poet Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.'s The Chambered Nautilus . Unrecorded. SKU: 2115263

• Binding: Hardcover

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