Scapa and a Camera: A Unique Photographic Record of the Royal Navy Base, the People & The Grand Scuttle by C. W. Burrows soon to be presented for sale on the special BookLovers of Bath web site!
Published: London: Country Life, 1921, Hardback.
Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; Black & White Drawings; Fold-Out Maps [1];
From the cover: C. W. Burrows was cashier of the naval base at Scapa Flow from 1915-1920. Intimate with much of the wartime history of the base and its people, he compiled a unique photographic record of Scapa during World War One and beyond. This book encompasses some remarkable photos of the Royal Navy at Scapa showing the day-to-day aspects of base life as well as its magnificent fleet. The scuttling of the German High Seas Fleet is depicted with an excellent collection of images. Burrows also captured the life of the local population at a time of rapid change. Scapa and a Camera is a truly unique window into a bygone world.
Introduction by: Vice-Admiral F. S. Miller
Good. Gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding which is a little dulled. Text complete, clean but slighty shaken.
Green boards with Black titling to the Spine & Upper Board. [XX] 144 pages. 11½” x 8½”.
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