12th May, 2015 12:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Sandwich)
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[M] TALBOT-BOOTH'S "MERCHANT SHIPS", 1939...
TALBOT-BOOTH'S "MERCHANT SHIPS", 1939 EDITION
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, original blind-stamped blue cloth, rebacked using original spine, good sound condition; together with Merchant Ships, 1940, by same, containing 150 half-tone illustrations, 2400 line drawings + 1124 line drawings of funnels for recognition, numerous contemporary advertisements, oblong folio, original blind-stamped blue cloth, rebacked using original spine, good sound condition; and Merchant Ships, 1942, by same, containing 900 half-tone illustrations, 2400 line drawings, 1500 line drawings of funnels for recognition + 5 pages of German aircraft recognition silhouettes, numerous contemporary advertisements, oblong folio, original blind-stamped blue cloth
(3)
All the wartime editions of this invaluable work are extremely scarce.
Estimated at £280 - £420
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, original blind-stamped blue cloth, rebacked using original spine, good sound condition; together with Merchant Ships, 1940, by same, containing 150 half-tone illustrations, 2400 line drawings + 1124 line drawings of funnels for recognition, numerous contemporary advertisements, oblong folio, original blind-stamped blue cloth, rebacked using original spine, good sound condition; and Merchant Ships, 1942, by same, containing 900 half-tone illustrations, 2400 line drawings, 1500 line drawings of funnels for recognition + 5 pages of German aircraft recognition silhouettes, numerous contemporary advertisements, oblong folio, original blind-stamped blue cloth
(3)
All the wartime editions of this invaluable work are extremely scarce.
TALBOT-BOOTH'S "MERCHANT SHIPS", 1939 EDITION
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, original blind-stamped blue cloth, rebacked using original spine, good sound condition; together with Merchant Ships, 1940, by same, containing 150 half-tone illustrations, 2400 line drawings + 1124 line drawings of funnels for recognition, numerous contemporary advertisements, oblong folio, original blind-stamped blue cloth, rebacked using original spine, good sound condition; and Merchant Ships, 1942, by same, containing 900 half-tone illustrations, 2400 line drawings, 1500 line drawings of funnels for recognition + 5 pages of German aircraft recognition silhouettes, numerous contemporary advertisements, oblong folio, original blind-stamped blue cloth
(3)
All the wartime editions of this invaluable work are extremely scarce.
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, original blind-stamped blue cloth, rebacked using original spine, good sound condition; together with Merchant Ships, 1940, by same, containing 150 half-tone illustrations, 2400 line drawings + 1124 line drawings of funnels for recognition, numerous contemporary advertisements, oblong folio, original blind-stamped blue cloth, rebacked using original spine, good sound condition; and Merchant Ships, 1942, by same, containing 900 half-tone illustrations, 2400 line drawings, 1500 line drawings of funnels for recognition + 5 pages of German aircraft recognition silhouettes, numerous contemporary advertisements, oblong folio, original blind-stamped blue cloth
(3)
All the wartime editions of this invaluable work are extremely scarce.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Sandwich), 12th May, 2015
