Albany, New Zealand: Penguin Books, 2004. Hardcover with dark blue boards and pictorial dust jacket, First Edition, 725gms 444 pages, black coloured endpapers. In this first-ever biography, Alan Sefton, an experienced yachting writer and a close friend and sailing colleague, traces Blakes' extraordinary life- from the small boy crazy about the sea to the rigours of ocean racing and the high dramas of the America's Cup and its controversial after-math. Book is in very good condition with very minor... more information

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New York: W.W. Norton & Co.. Fine/Fine. 2001. First Edition. Cloth. 11" x 10-7/8" 0-393-04899-3 First Edition stated on copyright page with number line beginning with "1". 191 pp. Green cloth with bright gold gilt printing on the spine. Lower corners are mildly bumped. Heavy glossy text paper. Green dust jacket with with color photo on upper cover. Price is intact on jacket flap. No wear, chips or tears to jacket. Ninety of the world's most interesting and phtogenic boats. With... more information

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London, England: B T Batsford Limited, 1955. Hardcover with green boards, dustjacket missing, first edition, 736gms, 280 pages. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and mild page discolouration throughout. Boards only show minor scuffing and wear. There is a small pen mark on the inside front page and some minor sticky tape markings, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. . First Edition. Hardcover with Original Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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New York, NY: Simon And Schuster. Fine in Very Good Dust Jacket. 1983. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 0671246879 . Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Dustjacket is price clipped. Printing Number Line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) . Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "Has set the standard by which other books on sailing are measured. Used throughout America as a textbook in sailing schools and Power Squadrons, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship thoroughly and clearly covers the fund... more information

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London, England: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1962. Hardcover with brown cloth boards and yellow pictorial dustjacket, second impression, 205pp, weighs 366 gms. This is the first complete and accurate account of one of the most extraordinary adventures in the annals of seamanship and crime. This is a good copy with general age-related wear and tear and mild page discolouration/spotting/foxing throughout. Dust jacket is in good condition with mild shelf wear and just a few small nicks, tears and markings. Small pencil... more information

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Richmond, VIC, Australia: William Heinemann Australia, 1986. Hardcover with dark blue boards and pictorial dustjacket, first edition, 1255gms, 86 pages. This book presents a unique collection of beautiful paintings depicting dramatic scenes from every match since 1851 to 1987. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and mild page discolouration throughout. Dust jacket is in good condition with only mild shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. . First Edition. Hardcover with Dus... more information

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New York, USA: W. W. Norton & Company, 1986. Hardcover with green boards and pictorial dustjacket, first American edition, 770gms, 241 pages. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear. Dust jacket is in good condition with only mild shelf wear and chipping, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. . First American Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

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Camden, USA: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 1997. Softcover, reprint edition, 608gms, 268 pages. This book supplies the reader with information about design, construction, rigs, seamanship, safety, and a point-by-point rebuttal of the accepted wisdom concerning multihull dangers. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear. Some minor soiling and creasing to back cover, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Good/Not Applicable. 8vo - over 7¾" -... more information

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New York: Dodd Mead, 1946. Bumps to lower corners, minimal wear, rear hinge weak, clean and unmarked. Jacket shows wear at corners and spine ends, spine faded, not price clipped. The Commander writes about his time with the Italian navy in WWII.. First Edition. Blue Cloth. Good+/Good. ... more information

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New York, USA: Barron's Educational Series, Inc, 1979. Hardcover with blue boards and pictorial dustjacket, first edition (in English), 2.4kgs, 309 pages, illustrated map endpapers. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and mild page discolouration throughout. Dust jacket is in very good condition with only mild shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. This book is very large and heavy - extra postage may be required. . First Edition (in English). Hardcover with Dust Jacke... more information

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