Book Title ~ The World Of Model Ships And Boats
Author ~ Guy R. Williams
Publisher ~ G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York.
© Date ~ 1971. Stated First American Edition.
Cover ~ Blue cloth hardcover with black decoration on the front cover and black decoration and lettering on the spine. With priceclipped Dustjacket.
Number of Pages ~ 255 pages with Glossary and Index.
Illustrated ~ Yes, with lots of drawings and photographs (many in color). Illustrated endpapers.
Book measures about ~ 10 1/4 inches X 7 5/8 inches X 1 1/4 inches.
Condition ~ Good. The Book has some very minor cover edgewear. The pages ARE clean and bright! Otherwise the Book is in Very Good condition! The priceclipped Dustjacket has some very minor edgewear. Otherwise the Dustjacket is in Good condition!
About the Book ~
This book "fully explores the intriguing subject of miniature water craft. The author presents extensive data on models. His range extends from the distant past to the great Leviathan steamships of the twentieth century. His pages are filled with captivating details of the real ships and their models and the men who made them. [The book] supplies data on the techniques of successful model makers and on later~day developments such as the use of model kits from commercial companies. It brings the reader up to date on power~driven models, radio~controlled models, and models that are sailed competitively, sometimes in international matches.