num_pages: 460
description: Taking as his title the name of the street once the busiest of the New York waterfront, the author presents us with a history of the shipping industry in New York from the close of the Revolutionary War almost to the outbreak of the Civil War (1783-1860). Describes vividly the events that made New York the leading seaport on the eastern seabord. Gives interesting insights into the lives of the merchant princes and shipping magnates of New York City of that day. ILLUS.
language: English
title: South Street;: A maritime history of New York,
titlecomplete: South Street;: A maritime history of New York,
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Haskell House