Cloth
1900 · Paris
by Lehmann-Felskowski, G., and Schwenn, Ed., trans
Paris: Societe d'Editions Litteraires et Artistiques, Paul Ollendorff, 1900. First edition. Cloth. Boards and extremities rubbed, small tear to head of spine at rear joint, light foxing on preliminaries and last few leaves, tissue-guarded plates near fine, overall still very good.. 210 pp. Illus. with 10 b/w plates with tissue guards, 77 photos, 45 drawings, and 4 plans. Folio. avec la collaboration de Mr. le professeur Dr. v. Neumayer ... Mr. le Dr. Boysen ... Mr. M. Lindeman. Inscribed by the translator, E. Schwenn, on the half-title. Errata slip laid in loose. A translation of "Volldampf voraus!" published a year earlier. A scarce volume in either language examining German shipbuilding and the merchant marine at the turn of the century. OCLC shows only two copies: NYPL and Stadtbiblio Mainz. (Inventory #: 31216)