A history of the Joint Steamer Companies

This book tells the story of how two companies, the India General Steam Navigation Company (the IG) and the Rivers Steam Navigation Company (the RSN) joined forces in 1844 to become the Joint Steamer Companies and proceeded to create one of the largest ventures of its kind in the world. The company operated steamer services on the rivers of India and later in Pakistan. The IG and the RSN were the oldest companies constituting the Inchcape Group. The book contains maps of steamer and rail routes and numerous illustrations and black-and-white photographs. Appendix I lists the services operated in 1900; Appendix II lists services operated in 1947.