Click for full-size.
LLOYD'S REGISTER OF YACHTS. Containing Particulars of Yachts and Motor Boats; an Alphabetical List of Owners with their Addresses; Distinguishing Flags of Yachts; also the Flags of the Principal Yacht and Sailing Clubs, with the Names of the Officers, &c., for the Year 1927
by [Lloyd's Register of Shipping]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: [Lloyd's Register of Shipping], 1927. 923 pages, including 38 full-page color plates of flags, plus [2], 17 pages of ads for nautical equipment and services. Original green cloth stamped in gold with pictorial emblem on front cover; all edges gilt. Oblong: 19 x 24 cm. This is copy no. 1559, so stamped in gilt on the front cover. Very good. Head of spine a little worn, tiny tear to base of the spine. Slightly over-opened in the prelims, but sound with hinges intact. Half-title and final text leaf foxed, a few minor traces of soiling, else a nice copy. FIRST EDITION.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0000889
- Title
- LLOYD'S REGISTER OF YACHTS. Containing Particulars of Yachts and Motor Boats; an Alphabetical List of Owners with their Addresses; Distinguishing Flags of Yachts; also the Flags of the Principal Yacht and Sailing Clubs, with the Names of the Officers, &c., for the Year 1927
- Author
- [Lloyd's Register of Shipping]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- [Lloyd's Register of Shipping]
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927
- Keywords
- nautical
- Bookseller catalogs
- NAUTICAL;
Terms of Sale
Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
We offer a full refund, including the purchase price and the original shipping cost, in the event an item is not as described in the listing, provided that we receive the returned item within 30 days after delivery. We will refund the purchase price, but not the shipping, for any other reason, within ten (10) days of delivery, provided we are given prior notification of the return (please email or phone) and all items are returned in the condition in which they were received.
About the Seller
Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Durham, North Carolina
About Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
An online shop focusing on Americana, particularly books pertaining to the South, and offering rare, scholarly, and antique books on a variety of other subjects. Proprietor David J. Eilenberger worked for over five years at respected firms in the A.B.A.A. before establishing the company in 2010. In addition to books, we are interested in acquiring broadsides, ephemera, 19th-century photographs, and manuscripts. Member Independent Online Booksellers Association since 2017.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting and identifying signed letters and holographic documents
Many authors and other famous literary figures wrote and signed letters by hand, and you can find a great collection of them in the Biblio rare book room. See our great collection of handwritten letters and holographic documents
Collecting Dr. Seuss
Whether you are into the pricey first editions or interesting Seussiana ephemera, this is a good starting point for building a book collection based on Dr. Seuss.
