British Sports & Sportsment: The Story of Shipping (c 1908-1935) Limited Ed.
London: Sports and Sportsmen Ltd. (c 1908-1935)Limited edition, Folio, pp. xv, 497, 38cm. 408/1000. Frontis, illus, index. Beautiful red leather morocco boards with gilt, spine has 6 compartments and 5 bands with elaborate gilt, lightly bumped, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, hinges are secure and clean text. Frontis and further nine tissue-guarded photogravures, eight color plates with many smaller illustrations in the text. Chapters comprise: Historical Survey of the Rise of Shipping; The Story of London River; The Clyde; The Mersey; The Tyne and North-East Ports; The Humber; The Bristol Channel; Southampton; The Manchester Ship Canal; The Story of the Passenger Trade; 'Lloyds' and 'Lloyds Register'; Shipowning and Marine Insurance; Propelling a Cargo Boat; The Trawling Industry; the British Merchantman in War; Personalities in the Shipping World. Will be packed with care. Requires extra shipping due to size.
Specifications
| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Buyer |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 30 Days |
| Refund Will Be Given As | Money Back |
| Special Attributes | Illustrated |
| Subject | British Shipping |
| Topic | Ships & Shipping |
| Region | Europe |
| Country/Region Of Manufacture | United Kingdom |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Original/Facsimile | Original |
| Place Of Publication | London |
| Language | English |
London: Sports and Sportsmen Ltd. (c 1908-1935)Limited edition, Folio, pp. xv, 497, 38cm. 408/1000. Frontis, illus, index. Beautiful red leather morocco boards with gilt, spine has 6 compartments and 5 bands with elaborate gilt, lightly bumped, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, hinges are secure and clean text. Frontis and further nine tissue-guarded photogravures, eight color plates with many smaller illustrations in the text. Chapters comprise: Historical Survey of the Rise of Shipping; The Story of London River; The Clyde; The Mersey; The Tyne and North-East Ports; The Humber; The Bristol Channel; Southampton; The Manchester Ship Canal; The Story of the Passenger Trade; ‘Lloyds’ and ‘Lloyds Register’; Shipowning and Marine Insurance; Propelling a Cargo Boat; The Trawling Industry; the British Merchantman in War; Personalities in the Shipping World. Will be packed with care. Requires extra shipping due to size.
