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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
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
American Yacht Flags: Club Burgees and Private Signals of the United States and Canada
USA: Lloyd's Register of American Yachts, 1965. 88 pages. 68 pages of color illustrations. Oblong 8vo, blue cloth with silver lettering. USA: Lloyd's Register of American Yachts, 1965. A near fine 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
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