Ben Lexcen. The Man, The Keel and The Cup by Stannard, Bruce - 1984

Faber & Faber, 1984. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Faber & Faber, London [c1984]. Hard Cover. 149 p., index, photos; 25 cm. Detailed descriptions of the 1983 America's Cup races off Newport. Pictorial dj clipped, chipped; dj OK, book VG+. stock#39411 (ns).

Faber and Faber, 1984-09-24. Hardcover. Good.

Hardback. Good.

Hardback. Very Good.

Faber & Faber, London, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Acknowledgements, foreword by Ben Lex and, preface by author and index. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photography and line illustrations. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece of Ben Lex and. Blue coloured boards with silver coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper (wraparound) with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. 30 years after the date of the greatest sporting achievement in Australia's history this is Ben Lexcen's story. A self-made genius of boat design. Rubbing of the back strip edges and bumping of the lower book corners. Light tanning and foxing of the text block edges and some foxing of the end pages. Page 149 has a 2.5'' tear to the top edge. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels. A few marks and rubs can also be seen. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to… Read More

London: Faber & Faber, 1984. minimal library marks endpapers, otherwise book clean and tight. DJ: slight edge wear, library sticker spine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex Library.

London: Faber & Faber, 1984. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 147pp, index, photos, diagrams. Owner name else vg in dj. Size: 4to

Faber and Faber, 1984-09-24. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Faber and Faber, London. UK, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 149 pages. An excellent copy and is in AS NEW condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in great condition and the cover is unmarked. It has no signs of previous use. Items are shipped same day or next business day and are shipped directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: Ben Lexcen was the designer of the famed winged-keel of Australia 2. It gave Australia the edge it needed to secure the famous victory in the America's Cup yachting match race against Liberty of the USA in 1983. This book is simply stunning. It must have been stored in cottonwool for the last 30 years. Quantity Available: 1. Category: "Artists, Architects, Photographers", Sports, Sailing; ISBN: 0571133967. ISBN/EAN: 9780571133963. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0001551. . 9780571133963