Yachting: the Golden Age
by Barrault, Jean-Michel
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1844300803
- ISBN 13
- 9781844300808
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London: Hachette. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket. 1844300803 . Illustrated with black & white photographs and colour artwork. Near fine hardback with a near fine unclipped dust jacket. No inscriptions. "The late 1800's and early 1900's constituted a golden age of extravagance and privilege for sailing; it was a sport enthusiastically enjoyed by royalty and wealthy families across the Western world: Kaiser Wilhelm II, the Tsar of Russia, the Price of Wales, King Alfonso XIII of Spain, the Rockefellers, the Vanderbilts, president Roosevelt and Pierpont Morgan to name but a few. This is a fascinating collection of narrative, photographs, paintings and memorabilia looking back at the belle Tpoque of yachting and private sailing - a way of life that has not been equaled since. Offers an unparalleled insight into the era's professional racing and sailing events, yacht clubs, regattas, the opulence and scale of the ships themselves, the people who ran them, the competition existing between famous yachtsmen, and much more"; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 170 pages .
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- Title
- Yachting: the Golden Age
- Author
- Barrault, Jean-Michel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover with dust jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1844300803
- ISBN 13
- 9781844300808
- Publisher
- Hachette
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- 1844300803, Ship History, Yachting
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