The Cumberland Fleet Two Hundred Years of Yachting 1775-1975
by Phillips-Birt, Douglas
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Royal Thames Yacht Club , 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Small. N/a. 191pp. (grey and brown spine) 4to. sized. 1978. First edition. Provenance: this copy belonged to Lady Ripley and bears the inscription to the head of the front endpaper: 'R.T.Y.C. Dorothy Ripley 22nd November 1984'. A light bump to the head of the spine and to the tail of the spine and the lower front board corner a little bumped with the slightest of associated rubbing. The jacket has not been price-clipped; it has some creasing to the head of the spine and a short tear to the head of the front panel which has been expertly repaired. A very good, clean, tight copy.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 239908
- Title
- The Cumberland Fleet Two Hundred Years of Yachting 1775-1975
- Author
- Phillips-Birt, Douglas
- Illustrator
- N/a
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Royal Thames Yacht Club
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Rubbing
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
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