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Cruises; Mainly in the Bay of the Chesapeake
Bryn Mawr: Franklin Press, 1956. 98 photo Illus., folding map. 276pp. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. chipped and lightly soiled, otherwise very good. Bryn Mawr: Franklin Press, (1956). Yachting cruises on Chesapeake Bay and Long Island Sound starting in 1897. This volume is a reprint of the Bryn Mawr, 1909 edition. More
Classic Yacht Interiors.
Stockbridge: Concepts Publishing, 1986. Many color photo Illus. 4to, green cloth, d.w. sunned on spine portion, bottom of cloth spine faded. (Stockbridge): Concepts Publishing, (1986). Very good. More
The World's Most Extraordinary Yachts.
Stockbridge: Concepts Publishing, 1986. Many color photo Illus. Square 4to, maroon cloth, d.w. slightly chipped and faded on spine portion, bottom of cloth spine faded. (Stockbridge, MA): Concepts Publishing, (1986). More
Yacht Log Book, Guest Register and Radiotelephone Log
New York: Motor Boating, 1960. 4to, blue cloth (spine toned to tan), endpapers lightly soiled, spine sunned. New York: Motor Boating, (1960). A log book that has been partially filled in with many manuscript notations by the owner of a yacht. The manuscript log entries were for several cruises in a yacht from 1964 to 1967. More
The Cruise of the Scythian in the West Indies.
New York: F. Tennyson Neely, 1899. Frontis. 37 full-page black-and-white photographic illustrations. 297 pages, 8vo, blue decorated cloth; lightly rubbed. New York: F. Tennyson Neely, (1899). First Edition. A very good(+) copy. This work is the first book of a cruise by a female member of the New York Yacht Club. Day was captain of the yacht, Scythian. The Scythian sailed from New York to the West Indies in 1897. Ports of call included St. Thomas, Saba, St. Kitts, Dominica..... More
Signed Photograph
1986. Lovely 8.5 x 9.5-inch color photograph of the couple very early in their marriage, seated on the deck of an enormous yacht, surrounded by a large group of friends dressed for a casual day of boating. Photo mounted on a white card 93/4 x 12 inches, signed by both Diana and Charles on the lower wide white margin; dated "1986" by Charles. Some abrasions to card near border, but otherwise in very good condition. Handsome archival frame in black..... More
Yacht Design: Interni di Barche d'Epoca
Milan: Fabio Ratti, 1999. Many color illustrations. Slim 4to, black cloth, d.w. (Milan): Yachting Library, (1999). Fine. More
A Centennial History of Manhasset Bay Yacht Club
Port Washington: Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, 1991. Many Illus., some in color. 204pp. 4to, white boards. Port Washington: Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, 1991. First Edition. Near Fine History from 1891 to 1991. More
Wooden Boats: From Sculls to Yachts
New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1991. Illustrated abundantly in color. 127 pages. Square 4to, black cloth, d.w. (torn on front cover near spine, repaired internally with tape; lightly wrinkled on upper edges). New York: Grove Weidenfeld, (1991). Near fine in a very good dust wrapper. More
Yachts by Herreshoff
Bristol: Herreshoff, 1935. Extensively illustrated. 53pp., thin 4to, decorative blue boards; minor foxing to endpapers, spine and edges of boards slightly faded with some discoloration. Bristol: Hershoff, (1935). A very good copy. More
Harbors of Enchantment: A Yachtsman's Anthology
Waitsfield: Concepts Publishing Inc., 1995. Illustrated in color. 285 pages. 4to, navy cloth, d.w. (torn on front panel, price clipped). Bumped on rear top edge + lightly bumped on corners, otherwise fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Out of Halifax: A Collection of Sea Pictures
New York: Derrydale Press, 1937. Introduction by George Matthew Adams. 4to, cloth, New York: Derrydale Press, 1937. Limited First Edition. Photographs by the Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, Halifax. No. 816 of 950 numbered copies. Fine, in original photographic board box, which is dust soiled & partly broken. More
Innocents at Sea.
8vo, boards. N.Y.: Reader's Digest, 1976. vg Narrative of yachting voyages, mostly along the northeast coast of the United States. More
The Yarn of the "Yampa"; A Transatlantic Cruise
New York: Outing Publishing, 1898. Photo Illus. 160pp. 12mo, decorated cloth, cloth lightly soiled, corners bumped. New York: Outing Publishing, 1898. First Edition. Narrative of the cruise of the yacht Yampa in 1897 by a passenger. Includes extensive visits to St. Petersburg and Moscow. More
Voiliers de L'Epoque Romantique
Lausanne, 1968. 30 color illustrations. Watercolors by Antoine Roux. 72pp. (7 pages of text), short, oblong 8vo, marbled boards; edgeworn. Edita a Laussane, (1968). A very good copy. One of 3,000 numbered copies. More
The History of The New York Yacht Club; From its founding through 1973.
New York: New York Yacht Club, 1975. Edited, with additional material, by Robert W. Carrick. Frontis. in color. many b/w illus. 2 vols. 4to, cloth, boxed. New York: New York Yacht Club, 1975. First Edition Each volume has the embossed stamp of a previous private owner on the bottom right corner of each flyleaf. The box has small areas of lightly soiling on one side. Otherwise a very good set. More
Yachting Under Statute; The principal provisions of the maritime law applicable to pleasure yachts,
London: Norie & Wilson, 1884. practically arranged as a hand-book for the use of yacht owners. iii, 76pp. 8vo, original blue cloth, spine ends and edges of corners rubbed, cloth lightly soiled. London: Norie & Wilson, 1884. First Edition. Author was a barrister-at-law of Lincoln's Inn in London. More
Vintage Yachts of the World
Berlin: Feierabend, 2003. Profusely illustrated in color. 435 pages. 4to, red cloth, d.w. (lightly edge worn/dinged, small tear). Berlin: Feierabend, (2003). Shallow bump on cover and owner's gift inscription on front free endpaper, otherwise fine in a very good dust wrapper. More
The Megayacht Century: The Significant Vessels, Cornerstone Events & Unforgettable People of the Past 100 Years
New York: Hachette, 1999. Color illustrations throughout. 192 pages. Thin 4to, glossy pictorial wrappers. New York: Hachette Filipacchi Magazine, (1999). A fine copy. More
Millions for Defense: A Pictorial History of the Races for the America's Cup
New York: Derrydale, 1934. Color lithograph frontispiece, and many black & white plates. 99 pages. Slim 4to, blue cloth, lightly rubbeat extremes; spine darkened. New York: Derrydale Press, (1934). Limited First Edition. A very good copy, internally clean. Number 900 of 950 numbered copies. More
With Boat and Gun in the Yangtze Valley. (Second Edition). With Special Chapters by Valued Contributers.
Shanghai: Shanghai Merrcury Limited, 1910. Map, errata slip, 4to, original patterned cloth (top of spine rubbed) small ex-lib stamps. Shanghai: Shanghai Mercury Limited, 1910. Second Edition. Very good. Detailed guide to shooting in the lower reaches of the Yangtze, intended chiefly for the Shanghai expatriate community. More
Down Below: Aboard the World's Classic Yachts
San Francisco: Chronicle. Illustrated with color photographs. vi, 136 pages. Tall, thin 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, no date, circa 1983. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
George Crowninshield's Yacht Cleopatra's Barge and A Catalogue of the Francis B. Crowninshield Gallery
Salem: Peabody Essex Museum, 1959. 32 black and white plates. xxi, 68 pages of text. 8vo, red cloth-backed marbled boards with a paper label (spine lightly spotted). Salem: Peabody Essex Museum, (1959). Very good(+). More