2944. McCandles, Byron and Gilbert Grosvenor. Flags of the World. The National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. 1917.
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2944. McCandles, Byron and Gilbert Grosvenor. Flags of the World. The National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. 1917.
2944. McCandles, Byron and Gilbert Grosvenor. Flags of the World. The National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. 1917. 140p. Inscribed by the authors. Elusive early reference book measures about 7 1/2″ by 10″ and contains about 140 profusely illustrated pages. There are 1197 flags illustrated in full color and an additional 300 black and white illustrations. The book is primarily devoted to flags but does devote 6 pages to Patches and Insignia of the US Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and Red Cross. Includes detailed descriptions of each flag shown, use, history and more. Book devotes numerous pages to US and foreign military standards, guidons, pennants, signal flags, as well as signals in use by Coast Guard, International Code of Signals, and more. The book shows evidence of some wear and use. There is some fraying at the bottom of the spine, a few minor page tears, a previous owners inscription on the flyleaf, and a few smudges. The binding remains sound and the text is reasonably clean. Hard to find early insignia reference that belongs in every serious collector’s library. (VG). $78.