Using the archives of the Illustrated London News as a foundation for this history of the SS Great Britain, this book charts the commissioning of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by the Great Western Steam Ship Company for its construction, its Atlantic and Pacific voyages, its grounding and recovery off the coast of Ireland, its long-term residence as a wreck in the Falklands, followed by its recovery and return to Bristol in 1970.  Large format paperback.  28 pages.  Many b&w photographs and deck plans.  Good condition.  Cat No 3514