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Sail - The Romance of Clipper Ships, Volume I

Sail - The Romance of Clipper Ships, Volume I

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Sail - The Romance of Clipper Ships, Volume I

by Lubbock, Basil; Hook, F.A.; Smith, C. Fox [Introduction]

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London: The Blue Peter Publishing Company, Ltd., 1930. Book. Illus. by Spurling, Jack [Signed]. Fair. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Third Impression. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Affixed to first blank leaf is a heartfelt handwritten note signed by the artist, Jack Spurling [1870-1933], to a Mr. Hardcastle, dated 15 December 1929. On opposite leaf is affixed a typed gift plate from one Lt. L.B. Whetstone, R.N., beneath which is written in pencil "H.M.S. Dauntless August, 1930". Laid-in is a one-page colour-illustrated magazine ad for this volume which reads in part "The life and colour of the golden days of sail, painted by Mr. Jack Spurling (30 colour plates and one photogravure) and described by Mr. Basil Lubbock. As great a treasure for book-lovers as for sea-lovers." "Appended are a subject index, an index of the names of ships which occur in the text, and a foldout chart of the routes chiefly followed by the clippers in pursuit of their various trades." - Editor's Note. 12.4" x 10.5". XII, 153 pages. All plates, photogravure and chart present. Binding shaken. Both hinges open. Front free endpaper loose but present. Above-average wear to gilt decorated blue publisher's cloth. Light to moderate foxing to contents..

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Title
Sail - The Romance of Clipper Ships, Volume I
Author
Lubbock, Basil; Hook, F.A.; Smith, C. Fox [Introduction]
Illustrator
Spurling, Jack [Signed]
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fair
Edition
Third Impression
Publisher
The Blue Peter Publishing Company, Ltd.
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1930
Keywords
Clipper Ships, Paintings, Nautical Art, Nautical Artists, Britain Signed, Blackwall Passenger Ships, Cutty Sark
Bookseller catalogs
Art; Nautical; Signed;
Size
Folio - over 12" - 15" tall

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Folio
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Shaken
A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
Gilt
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