LORD Walter

A Night to Remember [with] The Night Lives On. LORD ON TITANIC COMPLETE IN FULL MOROCCO

Longmans [and] Viking,, [1956, 1987]. 2 vols., 8vo., First Edition (of first work), First UK Edition (of second work) , with plates and endpaper plans; handsomely bound in full crushed morocco (navy/burgundy respectively), sides with gilt frame border, backs with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt tops, hand-made endpapers, ribbon markers, charts from original endpapers mounted on new and separate leaves at front of each work, an elegant set ideal as a gift or for presentation. The first work remains the best general account of the 'Titanic' disaster, and the basis of Roy Ward Baker's memorable feature film (1958) starring starring Kenneth More in one of his finest roles. The sequel collects new thoughts, theories and revelations on the disaster. Dustwrapper artwork by Ley Kenyon (first work) and Vittoria Semproni (second work).

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Book number: 37197

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: mstock, naval, maritime, shipwrecks, titanic, white star, cunard, lightoller, icebergs, marconi, walter lord

LORD Walter

A Night to Remember [with] The Night Lives On. LORD ON TITANIC COMPLETE IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS

Longmans [and] Viking,, [1956, 1987]. 2 vols., 8vo., First Edition (of first work), First UK Edition (of second work) , with plates and endpaper plans, some faint offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; blue cloth, gilt back, blue top (first work); blue boards, black cloth back lettered in silver (second work), both very good, bright, clean copies in unclipped dustwrapper. The first work remains the best general account of the 'Titanic' disaster, and the basis of Roy Ward Baker's memorable feature film (1958) starring starring Kenneth More in one of his finest roles. The sequel collects new thoughts, theories and revelations on the disaster. Dustwrapper artwork by Ley Kenyon (first work) and Vittoria Semproni (second work).

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Book number: 41471

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: naval, maritime, shipwrecks, titanic, white star, cunard, lightoller, icebergs, marconi, walter lord

LORD Walter

A Night to Remember. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Longmans,, [1956]. 8vo., First Edition, with plates and endpaper plans, some faint offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; blue cloth, gilt back, blue top, a very good, bright, clean, crisp copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter the wrapper lightly rubbed and chafed at extremities. Still the best general account of the 'Titanic' disaster, and the basis of Roy Ward Baker's memorable feature film (1958) starring starring Kenneth More in one of his finest roles. Dustwrapper artwork by Ley Kenyon. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

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Book number: 50698

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: naval, maritime, shipwrecks, titanic, white star, cunard, lightoller, icebergs, marconi, walter lord

LOTT Lt.-Cmdr Arnold S.

A Long Line of Ships. Mare Island's Century of Naval Activity in California. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

US Naval Institute, Annapolis MD,, [1954]. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates, illustrations in the text and pictorial endpapers; navy cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in unclipped, lightly faded dustwrapper.

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Book number: 37201

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: naval, us navy, mare island, us shipbuilding

LOTT Arnold S

Ship's Data No. 2. USS Alabama (BB60). NEAR FINE COPY

Leeward Publications, [Pompton Lakes NJ],, [1974]. Oblong 4to., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome photographs and illustrations (a number folding); pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy.

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