Elements of Yacht Design
by Skene, Norman L[ocke]. (1878-1932)
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Bound in dark blue cloth over boards with spine titled in gilt, upper board with gilt device stamped at center. Minor extremity
- Seller
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Annapolis, Maryland, United States
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- Bookseller
- Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1284
- Title
- Elements of Yacht Design
- Author
- Skene, Norman L[ocke]. (1878-1932)
- Illustrator
- Diagrams, plates of drawings
- Format/Binding
- Original cloth over boards. Octavo. [viii], 77 pages plus plates and ads
- Book Condition
- Used - Bound in dark blue cloth over boards with spine titled in gilt, upper board with gilt device stamped at center. Minor extremity
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Rudder Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1904
- Keywords
- yacht design, america's cup, naval architecture, hull design, sailboat design, sailing, yachts
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nautical & Maritime;
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- Device
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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