The First Commission of H.M.S. Calliope January 25th 1887 - April 30th 1890 [With Calliope ephemera]

Swan, (Captain E. W.)

Published by Privately Printed, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1939

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Seller: The Petersfield Bookshop, ABA, ILAB, Petersfield, Hampshire, United KingdomThe Petersfield Bookshop, ABA, ILAB

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This copy include the menu for a dinner held aboard Calliope on 16th March 1939 "on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the hurricane at Apia, Samoa" The menu is in very good condition save for a cup ring on the front cover. The book also bears a bookplate presenting it to the commanding officer of the Tyne Division of the RNVR on the occasion of that dinner. Spine of blue buckram with white buckram boards. Lightly soiled and with a slight lean on the spine but overall a very presentable condition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Ships & the Sea; Inventory No: 79450.

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Title
The First Commission of H.M.S. Calliope January 25th 1887 - April 30th 1890 [With Calliope ephemera]
Author
Swan, (Captain E. W.)
Publisher
Privately Printed, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Publication year
1939
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Edition.
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The Petersfield Bookshop, ABA, ILAB

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Are opening hours are from 10:00 to 17:00, Monday to Saturday. (Other times available by appointment). There is nearby "Pay & Display" parking available, and we are short walk from Petersfield Station (On the London to Portsmouth route). "The Petersfield Bookshop" specialises in buying and selling Antiquarian and second-hand books, but also sells antique maps and prints and. Inside the shop there is a display of antique dolls from Ann Westwood's private collection. A special feature of the premises is a canopied forecourt where second-hand books can be bought 24 hours a day, 365 days a year! "The Petersfield Bookshop" was founded in 1918 by Dr Harry Roberts, an East End doctor who had helped set up the Panel Scheme (the predecessor of the National Health Service). In 1958, Frank Westwood bought the business and relocated it to Chapel Street. Sadly Frank passed away in January 2006 but the shop continues as a family business, with Frank's wife Ann and sons David and John being partners.…

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