An expert on "ship coins" presents a presumably first-ever history of the popular coin collecting theme of ships. Arranged alphabetically by country, entries on commemorative coins and famous
vessels, e.g., the Bounty (of mutiny fame) and Queen Elizabeth, give descriptions of the side featuring the watercraft, historical facts, and the KM numbers listed in the Standard Catalog of
World Coins (KP Books). Some of the illustrations evidently reflect less than mint condition coins. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
