An extraordinary photographic record with extensive details of the personal collection of 17th and 18th century ship models by the Kriegstein brothers. The 26 vessels shown here are each presented with a series of lavish, exceptionally fine quality, full-color photos in extraordinary details and clarity. The accompanying text gives the details of the model's aquisition, provenance, description, construction and historical perspective. Additional chapters include a Queene Anne figurehead presented in same manner as the ship models; photojournalism in the 17th century and details on care and conservation of models. This is the Second revised and expanded edition of work originally published in 2007; with 5 new chapters on ship models added; published in landscape format; highly detailed line drawings on endpapers; dj has minor bumps to corners and has small scratch that is noticeable when book is held at a certain angle