author
George W. (George Walton) Dalzell
1877–1953
A lawyer and maritime writer, he explored how law, shipping, and American history shaped life at sea. His books range from practical admiralty guidance to a Civil War study about the decline of the American carrying trade.
1 Audiobook
The law of the sea : A manual of the principles of admiralty law for students, mariners, and ship operators
by George L. (George Lewis) Canfield, J. Y. (Jasper Yeates) Brinton, George W. (George Walton) Dalzell
About the author
George W. Dalzell was an American author and lawyer whose full name was George Walton Dalzell. Library and publisher records identify him as born in 1877 and deceased in 1953, and they connect his work to legal and historical subjects, especially the world of shipping and admiralty law.
His books show an unusual range within that field. He was one of the authors of The Law of the Sea: A Manual of the Principles of Admiralty Law for Students, Mariners, and Ship Operators, a practical guide for readers working with maritime law, and he also wrote The Flight from the Flag, a study of the Civil War's long effect on American merchant shipping.
Local historical material from Chevy Chase describes him as an estate lawyer, a lifelong bachelor who loved travel, and an active member of the Chevy Chase Literary Club. Taken together, those sources suggest a writer deeply interested in both the technical side of law and the larger human story behind commerce, conflict, and public life.