Author: MOË, MOGENS - A.F. DE SAVORNIN LOHMAN (EDITOR/TRANSLATOR),
Title: Schepen. (First dutch language edition, freely) translated and edited after thr original danish edition].
Description: [Amsterdam,], Amstleven, 1939. Small tall 4°, Original coloured and illustrated front boards with covertitle in bold capital white/black type. Metal spiralled spine. 59pp., numerous captioned coloured and monochrome illustrations in text and half-page featuring a great variety of sea-going vessels (Passengar liners, warships, windjammers, merchants, steamers), through history, deckplans in text, ship's full page diagram, full-page monochrome plan of Coastal Holland with key and legenda informing about positions of lighthouses, light- and weatherships, life saving stations, 3 coloured illustrations of major dutch life saving ships with extensive description, full-page note about dutch life savings institutions printed on verso, illustrated table of internationally recognized signalling flags with key to actual colours, full-page map with major world flags in colour, some tables in text, double-page coloured and illustrated map featuring sea-track from Amsterdam to the dutch East Indies, including illustrations of foreign coloured flags, rater detailed list of illustrations and topics discussed at rear end. Illustrations by Mogens Moë and Studio Certo. APopular but well documented dutch language history of Ships and shipping through the ages, for the greater part focused upon dutch maritime history and life-saving. Published by command of a dutch life-insurance company Amstleven, Amsterdam. Includes parts about dutch maritime companies and vessels emplyoed. Good copy. (f.e.p. a bit soiled).

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