by Alan J.S. Paterson
David & Charles, 1982.
207 pages. illustrated. ISBN 0715383353 .
very good condition hardback in the dust-jacket, faded to the spine.
biographies of 12 famous paddlers of the 19th and 20th centuries: Iona; Chancellor; Meg Merrilies; Grenadier; Lucy Ashton; Duchess of Hamilton; Neptune; Waverley; Duchess of Fife; Eagle III; Prince Edward; Jeannie Deans.
with supplementary chapters and appendices on machinery, financial matters, etc.