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            Shipping and Craft in Silhouette | Drawings and Text by Charles G. Davis (Signed)

Davis, Charles G. (Charles Gerard Davis 1870-1959)

(Book #ID 113869)

Published by Marine Research Society, 161 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts First Edition 1929. 1929.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back, black ruled line to the front board. 8vo. 10¼'' x 7½''. This collection of silhouettes of shipping and craft preserves a very attractive record of types. Included are frigates, caravals, galleon, tall ships and clipper ships, barks and barkantines, ketches, brigs, schooners, sloops, the boats of Asia and Africa and many, many more. Contains (x), 102 single-sided and single-page monochrome silhouette illustrations. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'C. G. Davis | Port Washington, New York 1929.' Two flyers loosely inserted (i) the drawings of which the author (artist) showing the effect when the leaves are framed | (ii) 9½'' x 6'' 4 pp folded flyer advertising the book, with order form to the rear. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Cunard; A Pictorial History 1840-1990

David Ryan and Helen Threlfall

(Book #ID 33392)

Published circa 1990. London circa 1990.

Publisher's original colour illustrated laminated card covers. Folio 11'' x 9'' 56 pages. ISBN 0906367433. Colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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            Steam Ships of Europe; An Illustrated Guide to Veteran Passenger Vessels

Deayton, Alistair

(Book #ID 68718)

Published by Conway Maritime Press 24 Bride Lane, London First Edition 1988. London 1988.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. Folio 11'' x 8''. Contains 192 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0851774784

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            The Romance of A Modern Liner [Sampson Low's Romance Series]

Diggle, Captain E. G. [Foreword by Earl Jellicoe of Scapa]

(Book #ID 57895)

Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., London circa 1945. London circa 1945.

Hard back binding in publisher's original light blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains [xiii] 242 [16 Publisher's Catalogue] printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Ex Public Library copy, cloth to the spine missing, rubs to the corners, ghosting to the end papers, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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