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188929338New York: Collins & Sesnon 1889. Original cloth discolored at bottom half inch of each color gilt-stamped title on front cover. 2 25 1 blank pp. Inner hinges cracked else Very Good.<br/><br/> Also listing the Fleet and Members. Collins & Sesnon unknown books
1896113611Oldham: W. E. Clegg 1896. Octavo three volumes original pictorial brown cloth spine panels stamped in gold t.e.g. other edges untrimmed. First edition. Posthumously published collection of sketches and stories in memory of the much-loved Lancashire writer born at Failsworth near Manchester in 1825. The son of a hand loom weaver Brierley went to work in the silk mills at the age of six. Village Sunday and night schools helped him win an education. He began publishing tales verse and sketches of Lancashire life in the 1850s. He became a writer and journalist and in 1869 founded the popular BEN BRIERLEY'S JOURNAL a weekly which ran until 1891. He died in 1896 at the age of 71. See Sutherland Victorian Fiction pp. 83-84 and DNB. Wolff 815. Each volume has a slight spine lean and the endpapers are tanned as is usually the case but this is still a handsome about near fine set. #113611 W. E. Clegg unknown books
187656765Providence: J. A. & R. A. Reid printers 1876. 16mo pp. 41 1; pages ruled in red throughout; 2 chromolithograph plates of burgees and private pennants lists of members and officers; original pictorial blue cloth stamped in gilt on the upper cover with the club's monogram; some light staining to the upper cover but generally very good. The Vice-Commodore Rowland Gibson Hazard's copy with his bookplate. Hazard 1801-1888 served three terms in the R.I. House of Representatives. Not in OCLC. <br/><br/> J. A. & R. A. Reid, printers hardcover books
188348103NY: Lithotype Printing Company 1883. Hardcover. Very good. 5.75 by 3.75 inches. 7 20pp. Three pages of flag illustrations. Limp blue cloth boards decorated in gilt. Foxed throughout with some edgewear and scuffing few pencil corrections to text of constitution else an attractive piece. Pencil notes on last two blanks possibly relating to work or races. <br/><br/>Consists of lists of officers and members plus the constitution of the club. Lithotype Printing Company hardcover books
189640711New York : New York Yacht Club 1896. xxx 556 pp. <br /><br />The unfortunate challenge led to a controversy more bitter than that engendered by James Ashburys two challenges.Toy. Dunraven contended the Defender had illegally removed ballast. The NYYC investigated and exonerated itself. All the testimony and wrangling are presented here. An early and important Americas Cup piece. Toy 1610. Morris & Howland p. 100 Rulon Miller #7. In original printed wrappers which are chipped. Text is clean and fresh untrimmed. New York Yacht Club books