Yachting: Volume I and Volume II
by Sullivan, Sir Edward; and others
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0907069223
- ISBN 13
- 9780907069225
- Seller
-
Toms River, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Southampton, Great Britain: Ashford Press Pub., 1985. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Pritchett, R.T.. Facsimile of the First Edition published in 1894 with an Introductory Note, dated 1985, by the Eleventh Duke of Beaufort, whose great great-grandfather, the 8th Duke of Beaufort, was instrumental in bringing about The Badminton Library series of books about many great sports such as these volumes on Yachting. Two volume set in fine condition. Blue boards with gold gilt lettering on spine and front board; coat of arms also in gilt on front board. Blue end papers. Interior text blocks clean & tight; no writing, no markings noted. Glossy papers have retained their whiteness. Contains numerous photographs, illustrations, diagrams, maps. Volume I (0907069223) contains 479 numbered pages; Volume II (0907069231) contains 501 numbered pages. Each volume 7 3/4"" tall x 5 3/4"" wide x approx 1 3/8"" thick. No dust jackets as issued.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Elk Creek Heritage Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MA143
- Title
- Yachting: Volume I and Volume II
- Author
- Sullivan, Sir Edward; and others
- Illustrator
- Pritchett, R.T.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0907069223
- ISBN 13
- 9780907069225
- Publisher
- Ashford Press Pub.
- Place of Publication
- Southampton, Great Britain
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- Yachts, Yachting
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports & Games;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Elk Creek Heritage Books
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Toms River, New Jersey
About Elk Creek Heritage Books
Elk Creek Heritage Books opened for business in 2002 with both online selling and an open shop. We continue now as an online-only bookshop and maintain a growing inventory with new additions regularly uploaded. Our largest subject areas include History, Religion, Biography, and Fiction, however, we also carry books on many other subjects, in addition to our collection of rare and antiquarian books. Our goal is to provide you, our customer, with a completely satisfactory experience.
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- Facsimile
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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