My First Commission Of H M S Calliope January 25th 1887 to April 30th 1890
Published by Privately Printed by Andrew Reid & Co Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1939
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Deightons, Bournemouth, United KingdomDeightons
AbeBooks seller since December 15, 1999
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 620.02
Quantity: 1 available
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1st edition. Large 8vo. 125pp. 7 full page bw photo plates + 1 engraving of The Calliope Medal. Original green publisher's cloth with banding around edges, gilt lettering on spine. White eps. neat Ink dedication on ffep from Willie Bennett to his daughter dated 'March 1939' ( who was aboard the Calliope on this cruise). Tipped in one page ink letter from 'TUBBY' dated 15/5/39 presenting this book to WB. Also 3 page typed letter from WB dated 16.3.39 ( copy of an original newspaper report written by WB IN 1889 and printed in the Evening News & in the The Hampshire Times). Alsoa Post Office greetings telegram sent to WB fro Officers including survivors assembled on board calliope Fiftieth anniversary Of Samoan Hurricane. Very slight rubbing of corners. Contents clean & tight. Unique. VG.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- My First Commission Of H M S Calliope January 25th 1887 to April 30th 1890
- Author
- Swan, E W, Captain
- Publisher
- Privately Printed by Andrew Reid & Co Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Publication year
- 1939
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
Deightons
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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