Vickers: A History by J. D. Scott - 1963

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1962. Hardcover. Good. 1962. No Edition Remarks. 416 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Black and white photographic plates. Minor tanning to otherwise clear pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Mild staining to hinges. Light cracking to gutters; some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild scuffing overall. Spine has subtle tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.

London: Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1962. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. No dust jacket. Clean text, solid binding..

Weidenfeld and Nicholson 1962. Octavo navy blue cloth boards with silver lettering to spine, xxiii+416pps, VG (moderate staining to edges front board and bottom of spine, prev. owner's catalouge number in pen to fep.) in d/w VG- (scuffed, 2cm segment missing from spine, similar to front cover)

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1962. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. xxiii, [1], 416 pages. Illustrations. Chapter Notes. Appendix A, B. C, and F. List of Abbreviations. Index. DJ has wear, tears, chips, and soiling. Tear inside front board. Some endpaper and page soiling noted. J. D. Scott was a trained historian who had worked for a number of years in the Cabinet Office on the Official History of the Second World War, specializing in the development and production of munitions. He was a co-author of The Administration of War Production and The Development of Weapons. This history was written at the invitation of the Board of Vickers, this history traces the rise of Vickers as a Sheffield steel firm in the nineteenth century, it's entry into the armament business in the 1880s, and its emergence in 1897 as the only company in Britain able to manufacture a battleship complete with armour, engines and guns. "Vickers" is both a company history and a contribution to… Read More