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London but printed in the United States] James Nisbet & Co Limited no date c.1911 based on the inscription Good with no dust jacket. Hardcover. Presumed first edition thus no statement of printing Blue cloth with pictorial insert, white lettering on the front board, gold gilt lettering on the spine, top edge gilt, 229 pages, photo-illustrated. Report of the author's sailing in Canada during the early part of the 20th Century. This copy bears a non-authorial inscription on the front free endpaper that is dated Xmas 1911. Good copy with some foxing to the page edges and to a few scattered pages, mostly at the rear. bx275E

[Santa Maria]: Archer Books 2001. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 1931122024 This copy has been inscribed and signed by the author on the half-title page. [174] pages [last numbered page is 173], photo-illustrated. Fine clphE

B This copy has been signed by the author on the half-title page. "One hundred and fifteen boats started the race in Sydney, among them the most sophisticated racing yachts in the world. Only forty-three made it to the finish line in Hobart. In the cyclone that shredded the fleet, waves rose to the height of eight-story buildings, boats were destroyed, and men vanished beneath the waters. The storm warning was issued one hour after the start..." 295 pages, illustrated [including a frontispiece map]. Near Fine copy minor spine heel bumping in lightly creased Near Fine Dust Wrapper bx110

Boston, Massachusetts: Aquatics Unlimited. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1992. Trade Paperback. 1883085012 . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ; Photographs and Drawings .bx159

Trade Paperback. 0965082202. First edition [stated First Printing]. This copy has been inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Last numbered page is 153, illustrated. Near Fine or better copy with owner's name and date.bx308E

Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott. No date. Circa 1920s Early US edition. Green cloth.8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Edge wear, wear to spine ends and corners, bumped, title lettering rubbed, last page of book has chips and tears from being torn instead of cut apart. See photos clphE