Yachting: The Golden Age by Jean-Michel Barrault - 2004-08-01

Octopus Publishing Group, 2004. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Hardback. Very Good.

Hachette, 2004T. hardcover. Acceptable. 1.0236 in x 13.5433 in x 9.9213 in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

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… Read More

Hachette Illustrated UK, 2004-09-15. Hardcover. Good. 2.5980 in x 34.3739 in x 25.1809 in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback with dust cover. Clean text, sound binding.

Barrault, J.M.: 2004 London, hardcover with dustjacket 172 pages. Beautiful photobook with text. ISBN 1844300803 The golden age