[Travel] British Naval Cruisers Ships Logs Illustrated Manus

Sale 2603 - Lot 145

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[Travel] British Naval Cruisers, Ship's Logs.
Illustrated Manuscripts on Paper, 1897-1900.
Two folio format account books made by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London, 1894; 1896, used at later dates, regarding the ships HMS Prince George; Powerful; Grafton; Magnificent; and Nautilus; with extensive notes of the movements of the ships, including the Powerful's journeys for service on the China Station, including a visit to Yokohama, Japan in July of 1898; with very detailed plans of ships on fabric (all folding) tipped in, and numerous pen-and-ink drawings (many finished with watercolor) done on watercolor paper including incredibly detailed maps and careful renderings of parts of the various ships; the logs seemingly prepared by Midshipman Ralph Eliot; bound in worn half leather contents very good, 12 1/4 x 8 in. (2)

In addition to the illustrations, the text includes many references to American vessels, Admiral Dewey, and other events in the Bay of Manila as they unfolded during the fall of 1898.

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