10th May, 2016 12:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Courageous')
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[M] TALBOT-BOOTH'S 'MERCHANT SHIPS', EDITIONS FOR...
TALBOT-BOOTH'S 'MERCHANT SHIPS', EDITIONS FOR 1939, 1940 & 1942
"Merchant Ships", 1939, Paymr. Lieut.-Comdr. E.C. Talbot-Booth, R.N.R., London, Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., Naval Publishers, containing 95 half-tone illustrations, 1630 line drawings + 780 line drawings of funnels for recognition, numerous contemporary advertisements, oblong folio; and similar editions for 1940 & 1942, both significantly enlarged with many more half-tone plates and drawings, and the last including 5 pages of German aircraft recognition silhouettes, all original blind-stamped blue cloth, the first 2 re-backed using original spines, good sound condition throughout
(3)
All the wartime editions of this invaluable work are very scarce.
Estimated at £150 - £250
"Merchant Ships", 1939, Paymr. Lieut.-Comdr. E.C. Talbot-Booth, R.N.R., London, Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., Naval Publishers, containing 95 half-tone illustrations, 1630 line drawings + 780 line drawings of funnels for recognition, numerous contemporary advertisements, oblong folio; and similar editions for 1940 & 1942, both significantly enlarged with many more half-tone plates and drawings, and the last including 5 pages of German aircraft recognition silhouettes, all original blind-stamped blue cloth, the first 2 re-backed using original spines, good sound condition throughout
(3)
All the wartime editions of this invaluable work are very scarce.
TALBOT-BOOTH'S 'MERCHANT SHIPS', EDITIONS FOR 1939, 1940 & 1942
"Merchant Ships", 1939, Paymr. Lieut.-Comdr. E.C. Talbot-Booth, R.N.R., London, Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., Naval Publishers, containing 95 half-tone illustrations, 1630 line drawings + 780 line drawings of funnels for recognition, numerous contemporary advertisements, oblong folio; and similar editions for 1940 & 1942, both significantly enlarged with many more half-tone plates and drawings, and the last including 5 pages of German aircraft recognition silhouettes, all original blind-stamped blue cloth, the first 2 re-backed using original spines, good sound condition throughout
(3)
All the wartime editions of this invaluable work are very scarce.
"Merchant Ships", 1939, Paymr. Lieut.-Comdr. E.C. Talbot-Booth, R.N.R., London, Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., Naval Publishers, containing 95 half-tone illustrations, 1630 line drawings + 780 line drawings of funnels for recognition, numerous contemporary advertisements, oblong folio; and similar editions for 1940 & 1942, both significantly enlarged with many more half-tone plates and drawings, and the last including 5 pages of German aircraft recognition silhouettes, all original blind-stamped blue cloth, the first 2 re-backed using original spines, good sound condition throughout
(3)
All the wartime editions of this invaluable work are very scarce.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Courageous'), 10th May, 2016
