The Model Ship. Her Role in History by Boyd, Norman Napier - 2000

Antique Collectors' Club, 2000. First edition, first printing. Fine in near fine dust jacket, in mylar cover..

Woodbridge.: Antique Collectors' Club., 2000.. First edition. . Gilt decorated hard cover. . Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). . 4to.. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.

Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collector's Club, 2000. This from the dustwrapper:" The Model Ship is a compelling study of the role played by the model over six millennia of maritime development. Models of ships have been produced for many purposes since men first began to use the water as a means of transport, and this comprehensive book describes the wide variety of models which have survived, ranging from Ancient Egyptian funerary boats, Napoleonic prisoner of war models, shipbuilders' models, ships in bottles and instructional models. The more recent use of models for specialised testing in tanks and wind tunnels is discussed, as are the largescale models which are used for film work. Detailed attention has been given to acquiring a critical eye for the types of different ship models - an aspect of particular value to collectors, antique dealers andnautical enthusiasts. An informative chapter on modern modellers in the UK and the USA illustrates their skilled work and at the end of… Read More