1393 - Germany - Navy

Germany - Navy Souvenir sheets from the parliamentary fact-finding trip from June 12 to 24, 1908. Album containing 126 mounted photographs (silver gelatin prints, 11 x 13.5 cm to 21.5 x 28.5 cm). Berlin, Neue Photographische Gesellschaft, 1908. 2 printed leaves with a list of participants and a list of illustrations. Landscape folio. Contemporary green cloth binding with gold-stamped title (bumped, scuffed, joints slightly torn). Fact-finding mission by members of the Reichstag and naval officers, led by Admiral and State Secretary Alfred von Tirpitz, along the Baltic and North Sea coasts from Danzig to Wilhelmshaven to assess the economic and military conditions of selected ports and coastal cities. Also provides interesting documentation on the course and organization of such a fact-finding mission over 100 years ago. Enclosed is an invitation for Lieutenant Commander von Gohren to a dinner with participants of the fact-finding mission at the Hotel Adlon, including a menu. - Among other things, the following are shown: Schichau Shipyard in Danzig, the training ship Großherzogin Elisabeth, the cruiser Yorck in the Port of Kiel, the battleships Braunschweig and Elsass, the Levensau High Bridge, Hamburg (sailing ship harbor, City Hall, Bismarck Monument), Cuxhaven (harbor, Dölles Hotel), Bremen (free port, fishing harbor, city hall). - With mounted typographic captions below the photographs. - Several of the silk mounts are missing or damaged; otherwise, generally well preserved. Navy - Album with 126 mounted photographs (11 x 13.5 cm to 21.5 x 28.5 cm). Berlin, Neue Photographische Gesellschaft, 1908. 2 printed leaves with a list of participants and a catalog of illustrations. Contemporary green cloth binding with gilt-stamped title (bumped, chafed, spines slightly torn). - Fact-finding mission by members of the Reichstag and naval officers, led by Admiral and State Secretary Alfred von Tirpitz, along the Baltic and North Sea coasts from Danzig to Wilhelmshaven to assess the economic and military conditions of selected ports and coastal towns. It also provides interesting documentation on the proceedings and organization of such a fact-finding mission over 100 years ago. Enclosed is an invitation for Lieutenant Commander von Gohren to a dinner with participants of the fact-finding mission at the Hotel Adlon, including a menu. - Among other things, the following are shown: the Schichau Shipyard in Danzig, the training ship Großherzogin Elisabeth, the cruiser Yorck in the port of Kiel, the battleships Braunschweig and Elsass, the Levensau High Bridge, Hamburg (sailing ship harbor, town hall, Bismarck monument), Cuxhaven (harbor, Dölles Hotel), Bremen (free port, fishing harbor, town hall). - With typographic captions mounted beneath the photographs. - Several of the tissue papers are missing or damaged; otherwise, the collection is well preserved. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.