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175 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good Account of the Whitbread Round-the-World yacht race in 1977.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked red cloth boards, very slightly dusty page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked with slightly dusty rear and small tear to upper front spine corner. 184pp. The story of the 1960 Atlantic Ocean racing-yacht race from Bermuda to Denmark, in particular that of the winning crew as they covered the 3,500 miles of relentless ocean. The author was the crew leader. Illustrated.
272 pages including index. A comprehensive handbook for all of Mexico's fascinating Sea of Cortez from San Felipe to Cabo San Lucas along Baja California, and from El Golfo to Mazatlan on the Mexican mainland. Includes 115 photos and 96 charts. Well worn and soiled. Unmarked. Book
In 4° (25,5x17 cm); XVI, (2), 360 pp. e 6 c. di tav. più volte ripiegate fuori testo e a colori. Bella legatura editoriale in piena tela rossa con titolo e ricchi fregi in oro ai piatti ed al dorso. Tagli riccamente dorati. Qualche macchiolina di foxing e fioritura ma nel complesso esemplare in buone condizioni di conservazione. Bellissime le tavole, mlte a piena pagina, che ritraggono scorci e costumi dei paesi visitaiti. Prima edizione francese di questo celebre racconto di viaggio che partendo dall'Inghilterra portò i viaggiatori attraverso il Sud America, le Isole del Mare del Sud, il Giappone, la Cina, Ceylon e Suez a fare il giro del mondo in barca. Il pubblico vittoriano accolse (1839-1887) i libri di Annie Brassey con un entusiasmo enorme. L’autrice divenne una dei più celebri autori di scritti di viaggio dell’ottocento. Morì nel 1887 durante uno dei suoi spostamenti.
42 pages. Features: Revised Fresh Water Fishing Spots and Maps of British Columbia; Nice one-page illustrated ad for Gibbs fishing tackle; One-page illustrated ad for Hardy and Milward split cane fishing rods from England; Marine fir plywood ad; Clay Chips - article with photos of Mr. & Mrs. Bert Whelan, Ray Gray, Virgil Poppe, Rudy Wiley, Earl Caldwell, Don McKay, Paul Maylor, Larry French, C.H. Reinhard, and Verne Greensword; Yacht Bureau begins research and product testing program; Boats; Nice framable one-page ad inside back cover by the B.C. Department of Recreation and Conservation entitled "Good Fishing!"; Nice photo-illustrated Lucky Lager ad on back cover; Many additional nostalgic ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
78 pages. Features: Limoelou Restored - Jacques Cartier's manor house at Saint-Malo; Bill Reid's Magnificent Bronze Haida Killer Whale; John O'Brien, Maritime Artist; Queen Victoria's Royal Barge; Arnold 176 - The Vancouver Chronometer; Boulton's Garden - Fifty Years in the Landscape of The Grange, Toronto; Year-Round Bouquets - preserved flowers help museums come alive; Signs of the Times - wonderful old advertisements; A short history of Toronto's Royal Canadian Yacht Club; Architect and Muralist - The Painter George Reid in Onteora, New York; Toronto in Music - Notes of a Collector. Light wear. Sound copy. Book
120 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
275 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition; spine faded
8vo., with numerous engraved illustrations and facsimiles throughout; cloth, a very good, bright, clean copy in the dustwrapper. Facsimile reissue of the Yachtsman's Annual and General Register, 1845
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with light creasing to edges and signs of storage. 160pp. A comprehensive practical step-by-step guide to cruiser handling skills, techniques and procedures.
113 p. Hardcover Very good condition good
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 10"w x 9 1/4"h. 182 pages. Black and white photos. Reminiscences of classic boats built by Blanchard Boat Company by the son of the founder of the firm.
Oversize. 152 p., illus. Racing results section at end. Hardcover Good condition
Oblong 4to., First English Edition, with frontispiece, very numerous illustrations from photographs and detailed scale drawings in the text, small inked number on front panel; terracotta cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. One of the scarcest titles in Conway's outstanding 'Anatomy of the Ship' series, featuring probably the most detailed drawings ever produced for historical naval publications. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
135p., illus. Hardcover Good condition in fair d.j. fair Signed by the William B. Bell, the Captain of the Elena.
135p., illus. Hardcover Good condition
Oversize. Unpaged, illus. Paperback Very good condition
Oversize. Unpaged, illus. Paperback Very good condition
212 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition
Oversize. 157 p., illus. w/ photographs by Morris Rosenfeld & Sons, John Hopf, & George Silk. Hardcover Very good condition good
223p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
151 p., illus. w/ drawings by W. H. de Fontaine & photographs by Morris Rosenfeld Hardcover Good condition in fair d.j.; front board & d.j. lightly stained fair
143 p., illus. w/ drawings by W. H. de Fontaine & photographs by Morris Rosenfeld Hardcover Good condition in fair d.j. fair
151 p., illus. w/ drawings by W. H. de Fontaine & photographs by Morris Rosenfeld Hardcover Very good condition
132 p., illus. w/ drawings by W. H. de Fontaine & photographs by Morris Rosenfeld Hardcover Good condition; boards spotted