Lot 1201

Description

Sydney - Emden prints, photos and articles, includes HMAS Sydney sinking the German Cruiser Emden Nov 9th 1914, in colour (22.5x16.5cm), by The Fine Arts Company, Sydney & Brisbane; Australian crew of HMS Sydney after sinking the Emden, b&w on board (17.5x11.5cm) (some creases); b&w photo (10.5x15cm) of Sydney at Cockatoo Island dry dock c1923; Sinking of the Emden, various magazine published photos and drawings, all in b&w, of the Emden and the Captain and First Officer (12 in total) plus copy of the Emden details from Jane's Fighting Ships book; large b&w print (29x18.5cm) of Emden's crew; Emden image in b&w on page of The Illustrated War News, Sept 30, 1914; photographic record of the Sydney-Emden battle and crew as published in an unknown book published in 1915, includes 3pp of b&w photos; SMS Emden b&w photo print (17.5x11.5cm) on card; Rounding up the Emden and the Koenigsberg, b&w page from The War Illustrated 21st November 1914; a Profile Warship booklet titled, 'SMS Emden/Small Protected Cruiser 1906-1914, soft cover, 24pp, with colour and b&w photos. Fine - very fine. (23)