british shipbuilding (3 Ergebnisse)

8vo., First Edition, text in blue and black, with numerous photographs and several maps (one folding); blue cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, a very good, bright, clean copy. Valuable record of over 100 major British shipbuilders, enginebuilders and repairers, each with summary of locations, skills, facilities and services. Those were the days!

Zustand: Very Good. First special edition hard back binding in publisher's original full green leather covers, gilt title, author lettering and four Viking ships to the spine. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. Contains 248 + 1 printed pages of text. This special, private edition is a set in Excelsior type, 10 point with 2 point leading, and printed on 2-sided coated wood free art-paper. Translated into English by Katherine John. Colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. The photographs are mainly from the collections of the Archaeological Museum, Oslo University. The engravings from A/S Cloke, Oslo. Presentation inscription to Sir Amos Lowrey Ayre from Th. Ring Amundsen (Director of Moss Verft - nicknamed Værven - shipyard in Jeløya, Moss, Norway) to the front free end paper. 'Best wishes to Sir Amos Lowrey Ayre from Th. Ring Amundsen, December 1951.' Small chip to the top of the spine, couple of small marks to the rear board and in Very Good clean and sound condition. From the private library of A. E. Bird - Mystole House, Chartham, Kent, with his smart illustrated bookplate inside. Member of the P.B.F.A. NORWAY & NORWEGIAN.

Zustand: Fine. Original illustrated British Aerospace folder card wrap covers [soft back] folding file 4to 12½'' x 9¼'' Containing: Three Individual Aeroplane Colour Cards (9'' x 6'') with details to the rear of each: VC10 Air to Air Refuelling Tanker; Rombac 1-11; BAC One-Eleven 500. British Aerospace Bulletin (1982). British Aerospace double sided poster 'Unequalled in its Range of Aerospace Programmes - 70 Years of Achievement' measuring 12'' x 8'' unfolding to 33'' x 24''. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. AVIATION & AERONAUTICS.