The Lawson History of The America's Cup
by Thompson, Winfield M. and Lawson, Thomas W
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
San Anselmo, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston. Thomas Lawson. 1902. Bound in pictorial gilt decorated cloth. Thick 4to (8" x 12"). The First Edition. This book was published for private distribution only in an Edition of 3000 numbered copies of which this is number 2495. Illustrated with 86 of 89 full page tissue-guarded chromolithographic and monochromatic plates. Covers soiled with sunning to spine (gilt still whole and bright). Very mild foxing to front and rear endsheets. This copy lacks 3 plates at pages 121, 140 and 269. Repair to gutter at site of removed plate (269), else a Very Good, tight, crisp copy with bright, clear plates. Due to the lack of 3 plates, an excellent opportunity to acquire this most desirable nautical title at a greatly reduced price.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8432
- Title
- The Lawson History of The America's Cup
- Author
- Thompson, Winfield M. and Lawson, Thomas W
- Format/Binding
- Bound in pictorial gilt decorated cloth.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Lawson.
- Place of Publication
- Boston.
- Date Published
- 1902.
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
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About the Seller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Anselmo, California
About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
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- 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....
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
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