Language: English
Published by David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1975
ISBN 10: 0715360965 ISBN 13: 9780715360965
Seller: Glynn's Books, Norwich, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hb, 224 pp, b/w illustrations. Good+ clean copy in Good+ dj with only marginal edgewear. Introductory guide, ideal for family sailors, which covers boat handling, basic navigation, harbour lore, safety afloat, the boat and the crew.
Published by Blackmore Press, Gillingham, Dorset, England, 1975
Seller: WF Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. (xi) 100 pp. Blue cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. Light edge and corner wear on the dustjacket with some rubbing on the rear panel; previous owner's name inside. Illustrated with black and white photographs and maps. The Chapters are: PART ONE: 1875 - 1914: Fons et origo; The Golden Years; Domestic Affairs; The Masher and the Virgin; Yachting; Yachting and the Club; Regattas; and Social Affairs. PART TWO: 1914 - 1949: Business as Usual; Sailing; Regattas. PART THREE: 1939 - 1975: Modern Times; The Knell of Doom; The New Look; Post War Sailing; Regattas. PART FOUR: 1875 - 1975: Strictly Not for the Birds. PART FIVE: Epilogue; Appendix: the Yachts of 1875. Size: 8vo. Book.