During my "Marine Engineering Apprenticeship(1978-1982)" at Mazagon Dock Ltd, social and leisure life was different from the 21st century generation. Reading was my passion as also purchasing "Raddi Mags and Textbooks" from "Street Hawkers" a common sight of Mumbai of the pre 2000's.

Somewhere in the 1970's i chanced upon an antique "Reeds Engineers Hand-book Vol-2" at the Flora Fountain street "Raddi Hawker" and purchased the same for its historical significance as it was of the pre-Titanic era.

Its original owner had his name written on the text book with the date 1913 and typical of "Text Books" it either must have changed several hands or must have been sold by the heirs of the owner after his death as "RADDI MATERIAL"'

I, myself , a bachelor,have no heirs surviving me hence would like to sell this "COLLECTOR ITEM EDITION" to the highest bidder during my own life-time. I have also put this message on the www.shipsnostalgia.com website .

INTERESTED PARTY'S CONTACT ME AT THE EARLIEST.

A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE BOOK IS ATTACHED.