29th Oct, 2014 12:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Wizard)
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[M] GREAT WAR: CONFIDENTIAL 'WAR INSTRUCTIONS FOR...
GREAT WAR: CONFIDENTIAL 'WAR INSTRUCTIONS FOR BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPS', AUGUST 1917
a rare and remarkably good copy of the Admiralty's official publication C.B. (Confidential Book) 415, "War Instructions for British Merchant Ships", issued August 1917, containing 86 printed pages plus two Addenda, and also including numerous 'Convoy Zig-Zag' diagrams, allied and enemy submarine silhouettes, and four black and white photographic plates of mines and torpedoes, original blue buckram with lead-weighted covers (for rapid disposal at sea) and individually numbered 2102
Pasted into the front of the book is an interesting declassification certificate from "the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to Captain A. Francillon, Master of S.S. Ryckett for his retention as a memento of War Service", dated 1st July 1919.
a rare and remarkably good copy of the Admiralty's official publication C.B. (Confidential Book) 415, "War Instructions for British Merchant Ships", issued August 1917, containing 86 printed pages plus two Addenda, and also including numerous 'Convoy Zig-Zag' diagrams, allied and enemy submarine silhouettes, and four black and white photographic plates of mines and torpedoes, original blue buckram with lead-weighted covers (for rapid disposal at sea) and individually numbered 2102
Pasted into the front of the book is an interesting declassification certificate from "the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to Captain A. Francillon, Master of S.S. Ryckett for his retention as a memento of War Service", dated 1st July 1919.
Sold for £310
Estimated at £200 - £300
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
GREAT WAR: CONFIDENTIAL 'WAR INSTRUCTIONS FOR BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPS', AUGUST 1917
a rare and remarkably good copy of the Admiralty's official publication C.B. (Confidential Book) 415, "War Instructions for British Merchant Ships", issued August 1917, containing 86 printed pages plus two Addenda, and also including numerous 'Convoy Zig-Zag' diagrams, allied and enemy submarine silhouettes, and four black and white photographic plates of mines and torpedoes, original blue buckram with lead-weighted covers (for rapid disposal at sea) and individually numbered 2102
Pasted into the front of the book is an interesting declassification certificate from "the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to Captain A. Francillon, Master of S.S. Ryckett for his retention as a memento of War Service", dated 1st July 1919.
a rare and remarkably good copy of the Admiralty's official publication C.B. (Confidential Book) 415, "War Instructions for British Merchant Ships", issued August 1917, containing 86 printed pages plus two Addenda, and also including numerous 'Convoy Zig-Zag' diagrams, allied and enemy submarine silhouettes, and four black and white photographic plates of mines and torpedoes, original blue buckram with lead-weighted covers (for rapid disposal at sea) and individually numbered 2102
Pasted into the front of the book is an interesting declassification certificate from "the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to Captain A. Francillon, Master of S.S. Ryckett for his retention as a memento of War Service", dated 1st July 1919.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Wizard), 29th Oct, 2014
