The cruise of the steam yacht North Star; a narrative of the excursion of Mr. Vanderbilt's party to England, Russia, Denmark, France, Spain, Italy, Malta, ... etc. By the Rev. John Overton Choules.
Publisher: Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library
Published: December 21, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 383
ISBN-13: 9781425540401
Subjects: American history; History; History - U.S.; History: American; USA; History / United States / General; United States - General
First sentence: EARLY in the spring of the present year, the attention of the country was directed to an item in the daily papers of New York, containing information that Mr. Vanderbilt was constructing a steam-ship of large dimensions, which he intended as a yacht for the accommodation of his family and some invited friends in a voyage to the principal sea-ports in Europe.