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Vintage Book Collection

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Collected together for the first time, in digital format on a unique CD-Rom disc, we are pleased to present a rare selection of 47 vintage books on the subject of Flags. A diverse range of subject matter is covered in the books including the history and development of the flags of many nations, national ensigns, military and naval flags and special sections containing books which study the flags of the U.S.A. and of Great Britain / the UK. Also includes an extra large, high resolution JPEG of Bowles's famous Universal Display of the Naval Flags of all Nations of the World from May 1783. All the books, in PDF format are 300 dpi scans of the original pages so you will be reading exactly as intended.

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Contains the following
GENERAL WORKS ON FLAGS:

A Display Of The Naval Flags Of All Nations (1820)
Book Of Knowledge Of All The Kingdoms, Lands, And Lordships That Are In The World - R Clements Markham (1912)
Bowles's Universal Display Of The Naval Flags Of All Nations Of The World (1790)
Drawings Of The Flags In Use At The Present Time By Various Nations - Admiralty Of Great Britain (1916)
Flag Book Containing The Flags Of All The Principal Nations Of The Earth - Harrisburg Telegram (1894)
Flags National And Mercantile - J Griffin (1883)
Flags Of Maritime Nations. Printed By Authority - United States Navy Dept (1899)
Flags Of The British Empire & Allies; Painting Book (1911)
Flags Of The World - B McCandless & G H Grosvenor (1917)
Flags Of The World, Past And Present; Their Story & Associations - W J Gordon (1915)
Flags; Some Account Of Their History & Uses (1881)
Nuestra Patria, Lectura Para Niños - M Duque (1923) [Spanish language]
Seiki Shuzu - M Tozawa (1800) [Japanese language]
The Canadian Flag - F C Wade (1908)
The Flag Of Canada - J Pope (1912)
The Flags Of The World; Their History, Blazonry And Associations - F E Hulme (1890)
The Maritime Flags And Standards Of All Nations, Together With A Geographical Sketch - A Figsbee (1856)

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THE U.S.A.

Flag Day Manual; Illustrated History Of The American Flag - T J Mcevoy (1917)
Flags Of The Army Of The United States Carried During The War Of The Rebellion,1861-1865 - U.S. Army (1887)
History Of The Flag Of The United States Of America - G H Preble (1894)
History Of The National Flag Of The United States Of America - H Schuyler (1852)
Our Flag & Our Songs - H A Ogden (1917)
Our Flag, Its History & Changes From 1607 To 1910 - S E Champion (1910)
Our Flag. Origin & Progress Of The Flag Of The United States Of America - G H Preble (1872)
Our Flag; Its History & What It Stands For - E M Bowron (1908)
Regimental Colors In The War Of The Revolution - G Davis (1907)
Seal & Flag Of The City Of New York - J B Pine (1915)
The American Flag - H H Horner (1910)
The Dramatic Story Of Old Glory - S Abbott (1919)
The Evolution Of The American Flag - G Canby (1909)
The Flags Of The Confederate Armies. Returned To The Men Who Bore Them By The U.S. Government - United Confederate Veterans (1905)
The Flags Of The Confederate States Of America - United Confederate Veterans (1907)
The History & Significance Of The American Flag - E K Ide (1917)
The Little Book Of The Flag - E March Tappan (1917)
The Religion Of Old Glory - W N Guthrie (1919)
The Stars & Stripes & Other American Flags - P D Harrison (1914)
The Stars & Stripes, From Washington To Wilson, 1777-1914 - C W Stewart (1914)
The Stars & Stripes; A History Of The United States Flag - C W Stewart (1915)
The Story Of Our Flag, Colonial And National, With Historical Sketch Of The Quakeress, Betsy Ross - A Guthrie Weaver (1898)

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GREAT BRITAIN

A Short History Of The Union Jack - W H Holmes (1897)
British Flags, Their Early History & Their Development At Sea; With An Account Of The Origin Of The Flag As A National Device - W G Perrin (1922)
History Of The Union Jack & Flags Of The Empire - B Cumberland (1909)
Our National Flag; What It Is & What It Is Not (1909)
Story & Origin Of The Union Jack - E T Sturdee (1908)
The Flags Of Our Fighting Army, Including Standards, Guidons, Colours And Drum Banners - S C Johnson (1918)
The Glorious 'Shannon's' Old Blue Duster & Other Faded Flags Of Fadeless Fame - C H J Snider (1923)
The Story Of The Union Jack; How It Grew & What It Is, Particularly In Its Connection With The History Of Canada - B Cumberland (1897)

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++PLUS++
Also includes Bowles's
Universal Display of the Naval Flags of all Nations of the World - 1783

This high quality extra large JPEG image has a resolution of 300 dpi and measures 8752 x 7025 pixels. This means that this image can be printed at a size of up to 29 x 24 inches without losinging any of the original image quality

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ABOUT THE CD

These are ELECTRONIC BOOKS, no actual books are supplied.
You will receive 1 x standard data CD-R disc containing 47 e-books as listed above plus 1 JPEG image as decribed. The books are in PDF format which means that you will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to read them. If you don't have this, you can obtain it FREE from the Adobe website..

This disc is a data CD (CD-Rom) for use in your PC (requires computer with disc drive).

IT WILL NOT WORK IN AN AUDIO CD PLAYER OR THE DVD PLAYER CONNECTED TO YOUR TV!

*MAC USERS*
This disc has an auto-run menu feature which may be incompatible with Mac computers. I cannot guarantee that the menu feature will function on any Mac computer or that a disc including this feature will function in any way in any Mac computer. If you would like a disc without the menu feature I can provide this (menu is for cosmetic purposes only - content will be identical), please leave a note with your purchase. If in doubt, please contact me prior to purchase.
SHIPPING TO MEXICO, CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
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'Software Box' pictured is for illustration purposes only, not representative of actual packaging.
NO SOFTWARE BOX IS SUPPLIED.

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