12th Nov, 2024 10:00

Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (GALATEA)

 
Lot 86
 

86

[Z] LOG BOOK FOR THE STEAM YACHT HEBE, 1875-1876

LOG BOOK FOR THE STEAM YACHT HEBE, 1875-1876

containing a record of the proceedings on board, commanded by Rowland Jones and belonging to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn who bought it from Charles McIver of the Cunard Shipping Line, 1 November 1875-2 May 1876, 62ff and several blank leaves at the end, from 8 November 1875 – probably the end of the log book there is a printed itinerary of Sir Watkin and family on a cruise in the Mediterranean visiting Gibraltar, Marseille, Ajaccio, Malta, Corfu, Syracuse, Alexandria, Jerusalem and Cyprus, Commander Jones mentions little of this, being more concerned with the weather, original calf-backed pictorial boards -- 12½ x 10¼in. (32 x 26cm.)

Estimated at £150 - £250

 

LOG BOOK FOR THE STEAM YACHT HEBE, 1875-1876

containing a record of the proceedings on board, commanded by Rowland Jones and belonging to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn who bought it from Charles McIver of the Cunard Shipping Line, 1 November 1875-2 May 1876, 62ff and several blank leaves at the end, from 8 November 1875 – probably the end of the log book there is a printed itinerary of Sir Watkin and family on a cruise in the Mediterranean visiting Gibraltar, Marseille, Ajaccio, Malta, Corfu, Syracuse, Alexandria, Jerusalem and Cyprus, Commander Jones mentions little of this, being more concerned with the weather, original calf-backed pictorial boards -- 12½ x 10¼in. (32 x 26cm.)

Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (GALATEA), 12th Nov, 2024

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Order of Sale:

Mercantile Sail 1-57

Yachting 59-78

Mercantile Steam 79-174

Naval Sail 175-252

Naval Steam 253-343

Navigation & Scientific Instruments 345-376

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