Basil Lubbock Jack Spurling (18 results)

Condition: good. A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteedâ"but the story's all there. Spurling, J. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Spurling, J. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Large hardback in near fine condition with very good + dust jacket. Spurling, J. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. This is a first US printing of The Best of Sail, by the British soldier, historian, sailor and author Basil Lubbock (1876-1944). It is a collection of 36 paintings of famous clipper ships, and accompanying historical notes, excerpted from the famous three-volume set, Sail: The Romance of the Clipper Ships, first published in 1927. The set was created from the original front cover illustrations created for the British magazine, Blue Peter, by the legendary maritime painter, Jack Spurling (1870-1933). This single volume is a selection of the 36 most significant ships featured in the original three-volume set. Each featured ship is portrayed in a full-color full-page illustration along with the original text provided by Lubbock. The text includes the history of each ship, along with lore and legend, and is a treasure for those who value stories of the sea. 179 pages, no dust jacket. There is an inscription on the front endpaper (daughter to father). Condition issues are shown. Aside from darkening of the paper, it is in mint condition and the book is designed so that plates can be removed for framing. Jack Spurling (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover published by Patrick Stephens1st THUS 1975 . Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. small tear closed/repaired top of spine, Spurling, J. (illustrator).HEAVY. 179pp, index, col plates. Or blue cloth in jacket. 36 ships selected from an earlier 3-volume set showcasing the best of Spurling's paintings, Includes tea clippers, wool clippers, Australian gold rush, sailing liners etc. Size: 4to. JACK SPURLING (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Later Printing. The Best of Sail by Lubbock, Basil Illustrated by Jack Spurling Grosset & Dunlap, 1977 ed. Hardback in good condition, text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Embossed board cover is clean dust jacket being white is slightly soiled and tanned. This book contains a great history of early sailing ships with wonderful art work by Spurling. It contains the history of each, excerpts from the ships logs, sail and rigging plans, lists of captains and crew and much more. Full color illustrations of each of the ships. Index of all know sail ships, and general index of names, ports etc. 179. pages. Jack Spurling (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Great sailing ships from 1850 to the end of WWI. Blue grained boards with gilt ships and lettering on cover and spine. Near fine condition with bumped corner and small tear on rear pastedown. Binding is tight and text is clean. Dust jacket clipped, near fine condition with mylar cover. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Jack Spurling (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 179 pages. cover worn and front lightly soiledThe Best of Sail. Jack spurling (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardback in Jacket 1975. PAGE EDGES ARE A LITTLE FOXED. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Jacket has a 1.5cm tear. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref 206.3. Best of Sail by Jack Spurling; Basil Lubbock. Published by Patrick Stephens Ltd, UK.…

Volume: 1 30x24 cm., legatura in piena tela, titoli in oro sul piatto e sul dorso, veliero impresso a secco sul piatto, sulle sguardie 4 disegni di velieri, disegno di W. M. Birchall; pp.222 (7), 41 tavole a colori con stupende illustrazioni dei velieri, fuori testo, prima edizione italiana, normali segni del tempo, ottime condizioni., priva di sopraccoperta.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Spurling, J. (illustrator).

Full Leather. Condition: Fine. 1st. A selection of Spurling's marine paintings with Lubbock's text taken from the 3 volumes of 'Sail : Romance of the Clipper Ship' with an introduction by Alan Villiers. 179pp. This is one of 100 numbered special luxury copies bound in full blue goatskin with gold embossing, edges in gilt. This one is actually un-numbered as it was Patrick Stephen's personal proof copy and is also signed by Alan Villiers to title page. In absolutely mint condition with it's blue cloth slipcase. Very heavy - UK postage £6.95. Signed by Author(s).…

Condition: Buone. italiano Condizioni dell'esterno: sovracopertina leggermente strappata Condizioni dell'interno: Buone.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Hard cover. Complete three volume set in slipcase. Slipcase with minor edge-wear. Straight, sharp, blue cloth boards. All three volumes are very clean and crisp (including long and short edges to text-blocks) apart from slight shelf-wear to top and bottom of the spines. No inscriptions. Tight. Extremely heavy set, however cost of additional UK postage is included in the price. Spurling, Jack (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. #55 of 100 numbered copies bound in half goatskin and buckram. Three books in slipcase. Tear along bottom edge of back slipcase. Heavy/oversize item - additional shipping charges may be required depending on speed/destination requested.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 0 pages.…

1st limited edition of 100 numbered copies (No. 74/100). Edited by F.A. Hook, and with an introduction by Alan Villiers. (12), 181 PP on art paper, plus 36 colour plates by J. Spurling. FEP: Windjammer and Trawler by W.M. Birchall. REP: Port scene with windjammer and freighter, by W.M. Birchall. Hand bound in full goatskin, gilt title and decoration engraved on front cover, gilt title on spine, raised bands, all edges gilt, contained in cloth covered slipcase. Signed by Alan Villiers on title page. Fine. Scarce. 30.7 x 26. Condensed version of Sail: The Romance of the Clipper Ships. A collector's item. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Third Impression. Affixed to first blank leaf is a heartfelt handwritten note signed by the artist, Jack Spurling [1870-1933], to a Mr. Hardcastle, dated 15 December 1929. On opposite leaf is affixed a typed gift plate from one Lt. L.B. Whetstone, R.N., beneath which is written in pencil "H.M.S. Dauntless August, 1930". Laid-in is a one-page colour-illustrated magazine ad for this volume which reads in part "The life and colour of the golden days of sail, painted by Mr. Jack Spurling (30 colour plates and one photogravure) and described by Mr. Basil Lubbock. As great a treasure for book-lovers as for sea-lovers." "Appended are a subject index, an index of the names of ships which occur in the text, and a foldout chart of the routes chiefly followed by the clippers in pursuit of their various trades." - Editor's Note. 12.4" x 10.5". XII, 153 pages. All plates, photogravure and chart present. Binding shaken. Both hinges open. Front free endpaper loose but present. Above-average wear to gilt decorated blue publisher's cloth. Light to moderate foxing to contents. Spurling, Jack [Signed] (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Three Volumes Quarto, Deluxe Edition. Limited Edition, of just 50 Copies, number 31. Volume one Signed by Alan Villiers. Finely Bound full blue goatskin leather with gilt lettering to spine, and gilt design to boards. A.E.G. Blue silk endpages. Volume I: 153 pp. 2 maps. Coloured plates. Volume II: 152 pp. Coloured plates. Volume II: 102 pp. Coloured plates. Fine Set within Double Slip case the outer case slightly used. …