Lloyds Register. 250 Years of Service

Full dark blue soft leather gilt, 4to, pp.395. Illustrated. A special edition with presentation plate tipped into prelims, signed by David Moorhouse, Chairman of Lloyds Register. Gilt panelled covert with Company logo, gilt titles to spine. Loosely inserted typed letter to recipient signed by Barbara Jones, Information Services Manager. The book celebrates 250 years of Lloyd's Register, looking at the history of the organisation from its origins in Edward Lloyd's Coffee House in 1760. Part 1 gives that chronological story of LR. Part 2 looks at LR and the sea, including sections on the Register Book, classification and rules and technological changes from sail to steel and engines. Part 3 covers LR on land, in the air and offshore, with chapters on inspection, energy, transportation and quality assurance. Part 4 explores the people of LR, part 5 LR worldwide from offices in Argentina to Vietnam, part 6 education and research that LR is involved in, part 7 governance and organisation, and part 8 LR's global reach. Very small indentation on cover. Fine bright copy of a very scarce special edition of the trade version. Heavy book weighing c 2400g when packed, and thus extra postage ( at cost ) will be requested to cover shortfall from default postage quotation for 1000g for UK first and second class mailing and overseas orders. Quote can be given if requested . …