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A Collection of Illustrated Maritime, Antique, and Transport Reference Volumes. (DJ)

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Estimated price: £40 - £60

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Description

A collection of large-format illustrated reference volumes. The volumes include A Nautical Odyssey: An Illustrated Maritime History from Cook to Shackleton, written and illustrated by Steve Bell, featuring a pictorial white dust jacket. Also included is The Complete Guide to Antiques by Martin Miller, which includes retail price guides and over 6,000 colour photographs, bound in a red dust jacket. Another volume is Ultimate Train, published under the Dorling Kindersley (DK) imprint, featuring a red and black dust jacket. The collection also contains Britain’s Historic Ships: A Complete Guide to the Ships That Shaped the Nation by Paul Brown, with a black dust jacket. All volumes are quarto-sized hardcovers.


Condition report:

The collection is in good condition with signs of light use and shelf wear. Dust jackets show minor scuffing to the extremities and light surface marks. The dust jacket for the maritime history volume shows light soiling. Bindings are intact and secure.