Lubbock Alfred Basil (17 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95.

Reprint (first published November 1902). [2], i-x, 1-375, [2] pages. Hardcover: H 20.5cm x L 13.75cm. Lacks dust jacket. Blue cloth; spine's gilt stamping still bright. A few leaves have fractionally chipped/torn fore-edges from rough separations. Personal bookplate of St. Louis physician, naval historian, and author E. Lee Dorsett (Edward Lee Dorsett, 1883-1967) on front pastedown; slender bookseller ticket "Chas. E. Lauriat Co., | Importers & Booksellers | 385 Wash'n St. Boston" affixed at front free endpaper's bottom left. Page 79 toned from publisher John Murray's laid-in four page brochure; interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. Still an attractive very good+ copy.

American first edition (not stated). xvi, 155 pages. Hardcover: H 21.75cm x L 14.25cm. Dust jacket panels toned and soiled, stronger toning to spine panel with shallow chipping at head, rear panel bottom has 2cm chip with slender band of upward peeling, tearing and some other nicks at edges, ink scribble on front flap. Dark reddish-brown cloth with vibrant gilt stamped lettering to spine, slender band of white shelf paint adhered to front board's bottom edge. Gilt top edge soiled/dulled; slight foxing to fore-edge and bottom edge. Some light foxing to endpapers; front free endpaper has three-line ink ownership inscription near center plus bold black ink stamp for Boston marine equipment retailer Kelvin-White Company at bottom; pencil notes at top of page v; some occasional foxing spots and minor soiling to interior pages which otherwise remain clean. Binding is firm. Else a very good- copy in a good dust jacket. With Preface, b/w plates on unpaged leaves including frontispiece, fives appendices, and Index.

First edition (per publisher's "First printed in 1924" statement upon copyright page; American edition with Lauriat imprint but British sheets). xvi, 422 pages. Hardcover: H 22.25cm x L 15cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Blue cloth; vibrant gilt stamped lettering to spine. Gilt top edge; a few small stains to fore-edge; some soiling to bottom edge. Candle, book, and owl-themed personal bookplate of St. Louis physician, naval historian, and author E. Lee Dorsett (Edward Lee Dorsett, 1883-1967) at front pastedown center; slender bookseller ticket "Chas. E. Lauriat Co., | Importers & Booksellers | 385 Wash'n St. Boston" affixed at front free endpaper's bottom left corner; past owner affixed various related clippings to ffep recto/verso, half-title verso (i.e. page ii), to frontis recto, pages iv and v, and on four rear leaves. Laid-in at front endpapers is July 1955 typed letter signed from The Scottish Committee of the Cutty Sark Preservation Society to Dr. Dorsett. A few leaves towards book's rear have shallow creases at their top fore-edge corners; interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. Still a handsome book.

Early reprint (first published by Dodd, Mead in January 1910 and preceded by original British edition in 1909). viii, 310 pages. Hardcover: H 19.25cm x L 13cm. Lacks dust jacket. Dull blue cloth; light scuffing/bumping at spine ends and board corners. Oversized personal pictorial bookplate of St. Louis physician, naval historian, and author E. Lee Dorsett (Edward Lee Dorsett, 1883-1967) on front pastedown along with another owner's label "Henry Selden Weller | Hempstead | Long Island, N.Y." at top left; text pages are clean. A few slight stress points to binding which otherwise remains firm. Fourth book and second novel by British nautical historian Basil Lubbock.

Sixth edition (as stated upon copyright page; first published 1914). i-xvi, 1-388, i-xxxvi pages. Hardcover: H 22.25cm x L 14.75cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking) save for clipped text portion of rear panel now affixed to front free endpaper. Blue cloth lightly rubbed; spine retains bright gilt lettering; slight scuffing/bumping to spine ends and board corners. Gilt top edge. Candle, book, and owl-themed personal bookplate of St. Louis physician, naval historian, and author E. Lee Dorsett (Edward Lee Dorsett, 1883-1967) on front pastedown along with book-related clipping; publisher's Basil Lubbock "The Clipper Ship Series" brochure adhered to rear pastedown. Interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. Still a handsome book.

American first edition (with publisher's "First Edition" statement upon copyright page - printed with British edition sheets by Glasgow printer Brown Son & Ferguson, Ltd.). xvi, 285 pages. Hardcover: H 25.25cm x L 19.5cm. Lacks dust jacket. Handsome blue cloth; light rubbing to boards; light staining at lower spine which retains vibrant gilt stamping. Gilt top edge; two negligibly small stains near fore-edge heel; shelf soiling to text block's bottom edge. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. A very good+ copy. Please note that this book has an approximate shipping weight of 4 pounds (1.81 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.

First edition (per publisher's "First printed in 1922" statement upon copyright page; American edition with Lauriat imprint but British sheets). xvi, 332 pages. Hardcover: H 22.25cm x L 14.75cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking) save for clipped rear panel text portion affixed to ffep. Blue cloth with vibrant gilt stamped lettering to spine. Gilt top edge; light toning to fore-edge and bottom edge with some soiling to latter as well. Candle, book, and owl-themed personal bookplate of St. Louis physician, naval historian, and author E. Lee Dorsett (Edward Lee Dorsett, 1883-1967) at front pastedown center; slender bookseller ticket "Chas. E. Lauriat Co., | Importers & Booksellers | 385 Wash'n St. Boston" affixed at front free endpaper's bottom left corner; interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding retains some crispness. A handsome book.

First edition (per publisher's "First printed in 1921" statement upon copyright page; American edition with Lauriat imprint but British sheets). xvi, 433pages. Hardcover: H 22.5cm x L 14.75cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking) save for clipped text portion of rear panel now affixed at top of front free endpaper. Blue cloth; slight scuffing at spine ends and board corners; spine retains bright gilt lettering. Gilt top edge; some soiling to text block's bottom edge. Candle, book, and owl-themed personal bookplate of St. Louis physician, naval historian, and author E. Lee Dorsett (Edward Lee Dorsett, 1883-1967) at front pastedown center; slender bookseller ticket "Chas. E. Lauriat Co., | Importers & Booksellers | 385 Wash'n St. Boston" affixed at front free endpaper's bottom left corner; chip at fore-edge margin of rear pastedown; publisher's Basil Lubbock "The Clipper Ship Series" brochure laid-in at rear endpapers. Interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. Still a handsome book.

American edition. xii, 159 pages. Hardcover: H 25cm x L 19.25cm. Original acetate dj overlay present but toned with chipping and tears. White dust jacket with color pictorial front panel; minor soiling; some bumping and nicks/scuffs at edges; front flap is not price-clipped. Handsome bright blue cloth with vibrant gilt stamping to spine. Gilt top edge. Interior pages are clean. Binding retains some crispness. Please note that this book has an approximate shipping weight of 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.

American first edition (with publisher's "First Edition" statement upon copyright page). xii, 180 pages. Hardcover: H 25.25cm x L 19.25cm. Original acetate dj overlay present but toned with chipping and tears. Lightly soiled white dust jacket with color pictorial front panel; some bumping, nicks/scuffs, and a few short tears at edges. Handsome bright blue cloth with vibrant gilt stamping to spine. Gilt top edge. Interior pages are clean. Binding retains some crispness. Please note that this book has an approximate shipping weight of 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.

Second printing (per publisher's reprint statement upon copyright page; first published 1937). xii, 483 pages. Hardcover: H 24.75cm x L 19cm. White dust jacket lightly soiled; faint toning to spine; a few short tears and scuffs at edges; publisher's printed price retained at front flap's bottom right. Blue cloth with vibrant gilt stamping to spine and front board. Light toning to text block edges. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. A handsome near fine copy in a very good+ dust jacket. Laid-in at front endpapers are Brown, Son & Ferguson "Books on Sail" bookmark and a brochure regarding Lubbock's "The Clipper Ship Series." Please note that this thick book has an approximate shipping weight of 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 446. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1928 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 446.

Both hardcovers, approx. H 25.25cm x L 19.25cm, lacking their dust jackets. ***** VOLUME I. Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson, Ltd., Nautical Publishers, 1927. xvi, 518 pages. Blue cloth with bright gilt stamping to spine and front board; strong bump and tear to rear board's lower fore-edge. Dark top edge; toning to fore-edge and bottom edge. Laid-in at front endpapers are: {#1} trimmed portion of dj's front flap; {#2} Caravan Book Service, Jamaica, New York promotional brochure and order form for Basil Lubbock titles; {#3 and #4} Memphis newspaper clipping with associated typed letter signed from Peabody Museum dated August 1965 to past owner E. Lee Dorsett regarding research on a Yankee clipper; {#5} eight page promotional brochure regarding book by publisher Brown, Son & Ferguson with strong center horizontal fold and fore-edge wear. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. ***** VOLUME II. Boston: Charles E. Lauriat Company, 1929. xvi, 443 pages. Dark blue cloth (not matching companion Vol. I) with gilt stamping to spine. Dark blue top edge. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. ***** Please note that this thick set has an approximate shipping weight of 9.25 pounds (4.2 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1864. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 454, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 454.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: english. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2023, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1927. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - english, Vol:- Volume 2, Pages:- 576, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume 2 576.