Eagle Fleet. The Story of a Tanker Fleet in Peace and War. [Foreword by Sir George Legh-Jones]. COMPANY PRESENTATION COPY WITH EPHEMERA

LUCAS W.E.

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, [1955], 1955

About this Item

4to., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, and numerous coloured, tinted and monochrome photographs and maps throughout; original black holland, upper board with company crest blocked in gilt, backstrip lettered in gilt, grey endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly frayed and creased (without material loss) at edges. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE COMPANY WITH ITS NAMED BOOKPLATE ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN. With the separately printed leaf 'Amendments to the Appendices' loosely inserted. Sold with a quantity of relevant company and commercial ephemera, and with a few notes and cuttings loosely inserted. A splendid fleet history, with due space accorded to 'San Demetrio' and 'Ohio' from WWII. Includes ROH, detailed fleet profile and lists of officers. Scarce in this condition. Seller Inventory # 14867

Bibliographic Details

Title: Eagle Fleet. The Story of a Tanker Fleet in ...

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, [1955]

Publication Date: 1955

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition