Merchant Ship 1949 to 1950 by E.C. Talbot Booth

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Title: Merchant Ship 1949 to 1950 by E.C. Talbot Booth 
Summary: The book documents the state of commercial shipping immediately after the Second World War, covering the ships, shipping companies and fleets operating around the world in 1949–50.
Its main sections include:
Ship recognition, Information and illustrations intended to help readers identify merchant vessels. 
Ships' names and numbering systems. Explaining how vessels were identified. 
Comparative ship sizes. Allowing different types and classes of vessels to be compared. 
Recognition drawings and photographs. Numerous photographs and silhouette drawings of ships. 
Shipping companies. Including company flags and identifying funnel markings. 
Types of merchant ships. Covering the principal categories of commercial vessels. 
New construction. Ships that were being built or had been completed during the preceding year. 
War losses. A particularly substantial section recording losses of merchant shipping during the war. The 1949–50 edition specifically excluded German and Japanese losses because the lists were exceptionally long. 
Index of ships. Providing a reference to individual vessels.
Edited by: E.C. Talbot Booth
Publisher: Sampson Law, Marston and Co. Ltd. London
Year Published: 1951
Edition: Original
Binding type: Hardcover
ISBN: 
Dimensions: 30cm x 25.5cm 
Notes: Previous owners name on inside front page
SKU: VSS / 257 / G / 7691 / 6060
Condition 
Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable
Book condition: Fair. Rubbing, wear, fading, handling marks, marks, toning
Binding: Intact
Pages: 260 pages
 
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