From Ship's Cook to Baronet

From Ship's Cook to Baronet Sir William Reardon Smith's Life in Shipping, 1856 - 1935

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Publisher's Synopsis

Sir William Reardon Smith (1856-1935) was one of the foremost figures in south Wales in the early twentieth century. His was a classic story of 'rags to riches' - starting life as a deck-hand and ship's cook, he made a fortune in the shipping industry at the zenith of the Welsh coal trade.

Book information

ISBN: 9780708324233
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Imprint: University of Wales Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 387.544092
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 233
Weight: 532g
Height: 158mm
Width: 233mm
Spine width: 16mm