Minature Ship Models A History and Collectors Guide

Name: Minature Ship Models A History and Collectors Guide
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ISBN: 9781591145226

ISBN-10: 1591145228

ISBN-13: 9781591145226

Edition: 2008

Authors: Paul DuBois Jacobs

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"This book reveals how the 1:1200 and its 1:250 metric equivalent came to be regarded as an international standard for miniature ships. It also charts the commercial rise and fall of companies, and the advancing technology that produces ever more detailed and accurate replicas. The author - himself a lifetime collector and builder of models - looks at the products of each manufacturer, past and present, rating their quality and explaining why some are regarded as more collectible than others." "But the book deals with more than off-the-shelf models, covering subsidiary issues like painting, modifying and diorama settings, and is illustrated throughout with many of the finest examples of the…

Book details

List price: $74.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Publication date: 10/1/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Size: 9.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 3.872
Language: English

<p Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender are a husband-and-wife team living in Brooklyn, New York. Paul has coauthored three books with musician Pete Seeger: Pete Seeger's Storytelling Book, Abiyoyo Returns, and Some Friends to Feed: The Story of Stone Soup. Jennifer is an early childhood educator and curriculum developer. Paul and Jennifer's favorite subway line is the Q train.</p