First Edition Orient Line Guide 1885 Publication much more scarce. An extensive 309 page guide about all the ships of this shipping line that plied between England and Australia and took emigrants to that Country. With many fine full page illustrations of each of their ships, of their ships saloons and dining rooms, places of interest in various countries, also many fold out maps, charts and several plans of their ships. Chapters for travellers detailing their ships luxury and comfort also the new electric lighting and refrigeration. Also chapters about places and countries their ships stop at and travel to. As well many hotel, and other connecting shipping and railway companies adverts. In blue hard cover gold tooled and cloth bound size 7” × 8¼” and 1¼” thick