Ship in a Bottle with Five Instructional Books
Item Details
A ship in a bottle with five instructional books. The glass bottle contains a model of the Bonhomme Richard commanded by John Paul Jones. The books include a copy of How to Make Old Time Ship Models by Edward W. Hobbs and published in 1929 by D. Van Nostrand, a copy of Ship Model Making Vol 3 by E. Armitage McCann and published in 1928 by Norman W. Henley, a copy of The Shipmodeler Vol 1 edited by E. Armitage McCann and published in 1929 by Ship Model Makers Club / Barnes Printing Company, a copy of Ship Model Builder’s Assistant by Charles G. Davis and published in 1926 by Marine Research Society, and a copy of How To Make Clipper Ship Models by Edward W Hobbs and published in 1938 Brown, Son & Ferguson Glasgow.
| Binding | Cloth on board |
| Number of Books | 5 |
Condition
- Bottle cork is chipped. Bottle is yellowed.
- Books – “Ship Model Builder’s Assistant” case is worn on edges
- “How to Make Old Time Ship Models” book cover is worn on edges and torn top of spine
- “The Shipmodeler Vol 1” has red powder over top (probably contact from other books)
Dimensions
Ship in plastic bottle is 9″ × 3″ × 5.5″
Item #
17LAX261-220
