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149 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
288p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
Oversize. 152 p., illus. Racing results section at end. Hardcover Good condition
In-4 (cm. 30.40), similpelle editoriale, sovracoperta editoriale illustrata, custodia in cartone, pp. XI, (1), 254, (2), con illustrazioni in bianco e nero e a colori nel testo. Fotografie e ricerca iconografica di Gian Carlo Rigassio. Prima edizione. Tracce d’uso alla custodia; peraltro, volume in ottimo stato (nice copy).
In-8 p. (mm. 231x152), brossura editoriale (fioriture; picc. manc. al dorso e al piatto anter.), pp. XI,141, con 6 tavv. f.t., alc. più volte ripieg. Qualche lieve fioritura marginale; timbro con scaffalatura, altrimenti testo ben conservato. Dedica dell’A. all’occhietto.
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.
315p. illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
Appears unread. Traces of foxing to end papers. No other marks or inscriptions. Tiny creases to upper front corner and rear lower corner of covers, none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 126pp.
209 p. incl. front., illus. 15 cm. Hardcover Very good condition
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.
202 p. Anthology of excerpts from accounts of cruises made in sailing yachts. Hardcover Good condition in chipped d.j.; last page skinned fair
132 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
132 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
Oversize. 90 p., illus. Hardcover Very good 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
209 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
Oversize. 127 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
Oversize. 127 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
136 pages. Features: Building a Model Sailing Yacht - Part II; The Spaulding Wooden Boat Center; The Somes Sound 12 1/2; VIVA; A New Bronze Pulpit; Encounters of the Texas 200; One-off Wood-and-Canvas Construction; and more. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy reference copy. Book
160 pages. Features: Recollections of WoodenBoat; Twenty-five Years - Twenty-Five Boats; Denmark's Ring-Anderson shipyard; The W-class sloops at Antiqua's Classic Yacht Regatta; The Martin Skiff; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
160 pages. Features: L. Francis Herreshoff - Part II; The Huckins Yacht Corporation, Part I; A plywood Lapstrake classic - a lovely Whitehall-type by English designer Iain Oughtred; WARRIOR's Figurehead - two artisans continue a craft that has almost disappeared; Tracing EGRET, a seakeeping Munroe sharpie; CHRISTINE - a winning wooden maxi racer; Restoration of 12 1/2 footers - a total rebuild at the Ballantine yard; The Gloucester fisherman's races; Stopwaters - hidden performers that keep water out; Wooden Boat Immigrants - Haiti's wooden boat lifts provide clues to the last of their working fleet. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
152 pages. Features: Henry Scheel - innovation never goes out of style; The Caddo Lake Bateau - James H. Conrad and Thad Sitton; Traditional Teak Grates - how they're made at Hinckley's; Barnegat Bay's A-Cats - racing for the next century; The Scottish Fishing Fleet - Rugged enough for the North Sea; The Tahoe Yacht Club's 12th annual Concours d'Elegance; The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding; An epic cruise in the New York pilot-schooner Caprice; Building the Kingfisher, Part II; Saw it yourself with a Bandmill. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
160 pages. Features: The Storys of Essex - a family shipbuilding tradition that spans three centuries; Brad Story - from shipbuilding to boatbuilding; The Light-Displacement Controversy - Farnham Butler's startling approach to practical yachts; The boats of Howard Blackburn, hero of Gloucester; Building the Kingfisher - Part I - a fast plywood single shell for the home builder; A RIVERKEEPER for the Hudson - high-performance patrol boat; The oldest boat from Fife still sails in Ireland; Harry Dring's Legacy - the ongoing preservation of ships; CHEROKEE - the several lives of a launch; Cold-Molded Overlay - How Bent Jesperson gets spectacular results. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
160 pages. Features: The Unretired Frank Prothero; Lindsay Lord's POT O' GOLD - a 1931 Lawley Cruiser; Keeping a cutting edge - power saws; MOCKINGULL - a wing in the wind, a wing in the water; The History of Small Yacht Design - the 40 footers; The Boatbuilders of Alexandrea Bay - Skiff-Putts and Gold Cups; Building a cheap boat shelter; Delaware Duckers - a rich history of poling, sailing, rowing and racing; Ways and Means at Riverside Boat Yard; Spike Knots; Boat Plans and the Public Domain - a forum of responses. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
