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London hollis & carter 1977 VG/VG. First edition. No significant fault with book or dj save small creasing to the dj at top and bottom of spine. David Palmer's own account of how he conceived and built FT, and the victories he achieved in her. With detailed diagrams on construction, as well as the strain of skippering such a powerful Trimarin, with many photographs. Small quarto pp 186

Adlard Coles Ltd, London, 1968 VG First Edition. White pictoral board covers are quite grubby. Internally the book is good. Basic guide to navigation by the stars, explaining both the principal and the practice.

London: Stanford Marine Ltd., 1980. 1st edition VG/VG not price-clipped. no inscriptions. The bare outline of Payson's story is a familiar one: at middle age, a couple decides to depart work ashore and take up the cruising life. But the fleshing out of the story - a blend of uproarious mishaps and white-knuckled action - is pure Payson, as loyal followers In SAIL MAGAZINE will attest. In nearly seven years of South Pacific island-hopping, Payson not only has refined diverse boat-handling and boat-living skills, but has learned that adversity can be funny

Jarrolds Publishers, London VG no dj. Hardcover in orange cloth with dark lettering to spine, which is a touch sunned. no inscriptions. ffeps and edges are foxed, but not the text itself. internally a clean and tight copy, with many black and white photos. men aloft furling sails, full rigging and more.translated from the French by E. Keble Chatterton. 255 pgs. 16 pgs publishers ads rear. Maritime. rare copy.

Collins, London, 1955. VG. no dj. 1st Edition. . Original binding of red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Photographs and maps. Jean Filloux, an active member of the French Explorers Club, found to his satisfaction that the 9,000 mile transatlantic cruise of the Copula allowed him to combine his love of adventure with his scientific training

National Maritime Museum. 1981 Vg/vg . price-clipped. no inscriptions. First edition. 102pp. 24 ills. 22x14. VG in VG d/j. Describes life on board the full-rigged three-masted barque Ladye Doris during voyages round Cape Horn to the Pacific and Australia. The author, who sailed with her father, the ship's captain, kept a journal of these voyages, which gives a fascinating narrative of events on board a sailing ship during a period of six years in the early 1900s

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1989 Vg/vg not price-clipped. no inscriptions. all inside a full plastic sleeve - loose-fitting. First edition. pages a touch browned with age. After losing a lung and part of his heart with cancer and also being blind in one eye from his motor racing days, the author then sailed round-the-world in a boat which he built himself on his Welsh hillside farm. This is the account of the numerous obstacles, gales, icebergs, accidents and more, that he had to overcome to succeed

Adlard Coles Ltd, London, 1985 Vg/vg price-clipped. no inscriptions. First edition. "A collection of memories, 75 in all, contributd by personalities who have risen to fame, and the illustrations by Zeus put you clearly in the picture

SAMPSON LOW G+ better reading copy. the book has been covered in full plastic for protection. corners bumped with some loss. 2 pages detached but present. no inscriptions. wonderful work of reference for sailing - with many photographs of old sailing ships. condition reflected in price.

London, Adlard Coles, , 1971 VG/VG dj has 2 deep tears from top edge with sides riding up. flat storage should resolve that. 1 smaller closed cut to back panel. some small edgewear. not price-clipped. no inscription. internally, a great clean copy. First Edition. 8vo. A sailor's story - from the foundering of his first boat, to the building of a new one, and then away. for all armchair captains - he did it!

NAUTICAL PUB. CO., 1970 VG no dj. no inscription. Internally crisp and clean 1st.

JONATHAN CAPE, 2002 VG/VG not price-clipped. no inscriptions. ex-library with stamps to bottom edge and ffeps and library stickers as usual. one large notch missing from lower edge of ffep. else a good clean copy. even more technical than o'brian on rigging/wind/sailing - and highly readable. A recreation of the extraordinary journey made by Derek Lundy`s great-great uncle Benjamin Lundy, who crossed oceans under sail in the late nineteenth century