YACHT
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
Faster Sailing; New Developments in Yacht Racing
New York: Dodd Mead, 1954. Illus. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. torn, spine of cloth soiled. New York: Dodd Mead, 1954. 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
Airborne: A Sentimental Journey.
New York: Macmillan, 1976. Illustrated in color and in black and white. xviii, 252 pages. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. (tear at rear, some edgewear). New York: Macmillan, (1976). Cloth is sunned at edges and numerous pages are dog-earred -- overall a good copy in a very good dust wrapper. Bookplate at front signed by Buckley in red ink. 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
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
Royal Yachts.
London: Rich & Cowan, 1932. 16 mounted color plates, numerous black & white illustrations. 338pp., large thick 4to, original blue cloth, gilt-stamped cover and spine, tissue guards, untrimmed rag paper. London: Rich & Cowan, 1932. Very Good (+). Limited Edition, one of 1000 numbered copies. Fully documented account of British royal yachts and their owners from earliest times to 1932. Includes a listing of these yachts from the Restoration to 1932, with information on their design, building, names, armament, ceremonies..... 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
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
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
Men Against the Rule: A Century of Progress in Yacht Design.
New York: Derrydale, 1937. Black & white illustrations. 157 pages, 8vo, blue cloth. New York: Derrydale Press, 1937. Limited Edition. Very good (+). Number 187 of 950 copies. 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
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, n.d. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Yachtsman's Choice; The Best of Rudder
New York: David McKay, 1977. 8vo, blue boards, d.w., ex-lib with usual markings. New York: David McKay, (1977). More