The Little Ships

[FlyingSpanner]

I picked up this book on eBay for a couple of quid in the knowledge that it contained some nice drawings, which I planned to knife out and mount in a frame. It arrived today and having realised the age of the book, and how beautiful it is an object, I cannot now bring myself to cut it up. 

 

I am yet to read the book, but will do so, and report back once digested. It was first published in 1943, and was presumably written around that time. Perhaps events depicted will date it better. It contains wonderful little nods to history, like the following declaration;

 

 

And the inscription dates this copy perfectly

 

 

At 7/6 (about £13 now) this must have been a generous gift in wartime!

I thought I would share the images with you so that others can enjoy them also.

 

 

 

 

 

In addition to these drawings there are a few photos, two of Vospers and a couple of MGBs (Fairmile C and BPC/Elcos (I don’t know which, I’m not up on my MGBs)), but if you own any Coastal Forces reference material you will have seen these photos reprinted already. If anyone wants me to post them I will.

 

Lewis

[Putty Animal]

Those images are very nice indeed.  I agree that it would be a terrible shame to destroy the book.  Perhaps you could scan the pictures and print them out for framing.