London: Sports and Sportsmen, Ltd., 1930. First edition. Full red morocco, five raised bands ruled in gilt, gilt titles or floral decorations to three compartments each, boards with twin ruled borders in gilt and blind, gilt titles, a gilt ownership medallion, decorated gilt turn-ins, beveled boards, all edges gilt, red marbled endpapers. A very good copy, extremities worn, front joint just split at the foot of the spine.. xv, 498 pp. Illus. with 8 color plates, 10 b/w photos and 254 other illus. Folio. No. 864 of 1,000 copies. Elaborate 'ex libris' of Rodney E. Soher in gilt on front board. Soher was part of the four man British bobsled team that received the silver metal in the first winter Olympics in 1924 in Chamonix (British Olympic Association). Though not directly related to sport, the volume was suggested by sportsmen who were involved in shipping. Sections on the rise of shipping, the story of the London River, the Clyde, the Mersey, Tyne and North-east Ports, Humber, Bristol channel, Southampton, Manchester Ship Canal, Passenger trade, Lloyd's, Ship-owning and insurance, propelling a cargo boat, trawling, British Merchantman at war, an index of vessels, and a 150 page section on personalities in shipping.

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Bookseller: Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 31145
Title: British Sports and Sportsmen. The Story of Shipping
Author: Sports and Sportsmen
Format/Binding: Full red morocco, five raised bands ruled in gilt, gilt titles or floral decorations to three compartments each, boards with twi
Book Condition: Used - A very good copy, extremities worn, front joint just split at the foot of the spine.
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sports and Sportsmen, Ltd.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1930
Keywords: Illustrated Books, , Nautical, Illustrated Books, Nautical, Ships and shipping, British Shipping, Transportation,

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Kaaterskill Books is located on Parker Mountain in the Catskill High Peaks region of New York State. We offer fine, rare, and unusual books and manuscripts in a variety of fields with special emphasis on the Americas.

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Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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....
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Beveled: Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Folio: A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
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...