Antique 1880's SV Eskdale Ship's Log British Vessel Journal Diary Great Comtent!

Description: Free eBay listing template designed by dewiso.com Antique 1880's SV Eskdale Ship's Journal British Vessel Great Content! This amazing antique ship's journal contains roughly 140 handwritten entries starting in October of 1883 and ending in March of 1884. Written onboard the SV Eskdale, as it traveled between Liverpool and Portland (Dorset) and containing multiple entries by Captain G. Currie , with each entry taking up almost exactly the 16 lines allotted for it, the entires generally start with a one-sentence weather report for the day, then move into interesting personal, and sometimes rather emotional thoughts, stories and gossip. They range from every day life on the ship, such as "The boys have just caught a large albatross ...," "One has to keep a lookout for sharks, like all sailors there's nothing I dread so much," and "They call the man of the wheel all the vile names they can lay their tongues to." to much more personal thoughts such as "What an awful thing self conceit is, it's like consumption, when once you get it, it sticks to you ... one doesn't die from it so easily." A really interesting read, and a rather unusual item, it measures roughly 13-1/8" x 11-1/4" and comes in a modern protective slipcase. The covers shows some wear (this was actually written on the ship in the late 1800's!) but nothing major, as shown in pics. There is some spotting and foxing to the pages, but they are complete with no major damage, rips, tears, etc. The binding is solid and everything is intact. A really neat item and a real piece of British sailing history! Don't miss this, we don't come across stuff like this very often!! Please look at photos carefully for best judge of condition. More pictures available upon request... Buy It Now$499.95 OR BEST OFFER! We are constantly adding new inventory, so be sure to check out our other listings and/or add us to your favorites!!!! Terms By purchasing/bidding on this item you agree to the following terms: Payment: Payment must be received within 3 days of auction close, unless prior arrangements have been made. We prefer eBay payments (as its easiest for everyone) but other options are available - Please contact us for details Shipping: Item(s) ship with 1-2 business days of payment received (we do not ship on weekends) We usually ship within 24 hrs! All listings are calculated shipping (we DO NOT make $ on shipping) We offer all available shipping options from UPS, Fed Ex and USPS - If your preferred shipping option is not available contact us and we will add it! All items not insured are shipped at buyers risk (although we can help with any claims) Tracking numbers will be made available when item ships. We cannot be held responsible for any delays in shipping after the item has left our location Item Condition: All items are preowned unless specified. Most are antique or vintage and may show wear or damage typical of items of its age. We try to describe that to the best of our ability, but sometimes we do miss things, so view pictures carefully for best judge of condition. They are considered part of item description. Since we do not know the history of each item we cannot promise that it will not smell like smoke, pets etc, although we do try to describe any noticeable smellsAuction/Best Offer Listings: All items sold at auction are sold as is with no returns. Please do not ask us to end auction(s) early. Best offer listings will be clearly listed as such. Please do not make offers on listings that are not listed as best offer. We accept "best offers" on most fixed price listings, but please keep in mind that these items cost time and money to acquire and selling online is expensive so lowball offers will be ignored. We try to price items according to current market prices and love to give deals, but we cannot afford to give these items away! Additional Terms: We pride ourselves on our customer service and strive for 5 star service with every transaction! In the event of any problems please contact us so we can help BEFORE leaving feedback or filing a claim. We find that most issues can be resolved with a simple email! We are a small family owned business located in the Green Mountains of Vermont and have 1000's of great vintage and antique items we have acquired over the years to list over the coming months. We are on the road most weekends hitting estate sales, auctions, flea markets etc hunting for the next find to offer our customers or add to our own collections! Be sure to add us to your favorites or check back often as our inventory is always changing. We hope to have the opportunity to earn your business! Happy Hunting! Contact us We can be contacted at any time through eBay messages if you have any questions, comments or requests. We try to respond to all messages within 24 hours! We want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase! Free eBay listing template designed by © dewiso.com.

Price: 499.95 USD

Location: Rutland, Vermont

End Time: 2024-12-12T02:50:00.000Z

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