{"id":9752368808217,"title":"Various: pre-war - \"Tramps and Ladies: My Early Years in Steamers\" by Sir James Bisset","handle":"various-pre-war-tramps-and-ladies-my-early-years-in-steamers-by-sir-james-bisset","description":"\u003cp\u003eCunard Line:  \"Tramps and Ladies: My Early Years in Steamers\" by Sir James Bisset, Commodore of the Cunard Line, printed in 1959, hardbound with original dust jacket, 334 pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is my favorite of Bisset's autobiographical trilogy. This book begins in 1905 when Bisset moves from sail to steam. Lots of fascinating sea stories, but the most memorable is his chapter about being a junior officer on the CARPATHIA while coming to the rescue of the TITANIC survivors.  Probably my favorite book written by an ocean liner captain. Although the book has been reprinted over the years, it is always nice to own an original from the initial publication year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is in very good condition but the dust jacket is in fair condition with rips.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-11-04T11:33:09-05:00","created_at":"2024-11-04T11:33:09-05:00","vendor":"N","type":"- Books","tags":["- Books","Cunard"],"price":2500,"price_min":2500,"price_max":2500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":49895868039449,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"5206","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Various: pre-war - \"Tramps and Ladies: My Early Years in Steamers\" by Sir James Bisset","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":2500,"weight":907,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":2,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5206.jpg?v=1730737934"],"featured_image":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5206.jpg?v=1730737934","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":39760940892441,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.685,"height":1998,"width":1369,"src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5206.jpg?v=1730737934"},"aspect_ratio":0.685,"height":1998,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/5206.jpg?v=1730737934","width":1369}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eCunard Line:  \"Tramps and Ladies: My Early Years in Steamers\" by Sir James Bisset, Commodore of the Cunard Line, printed in 1959, hardbound with original dust jacket, 334 pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is my favorite of Bisset's autobiographical trilogy. This book begins in 1905 when Bisset moves from sail to steam. Lots of fascinating sea stories, but the most memorable is his chapter about being a junior officer on the CARPATHIA while coming to the rescue of the TITANIC survivors.  Probably my favorite book written by an ocean liner captain. Although the book has been reprinted over the years, it is always nice to own an original from the initial publication year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is in very good condition but the dust jacket is in fair condition with rips.\u003c\/p\u003e"}