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THE SIZES AND LENGTHS OF RIGGINGS; AND THE HAYWARD-KENDAL PAMPHLET CONTROVERSY 1656
Written by Edward Hayward.
Stock no. 1813403
Published by Francis Edwards Ltd.. 1st thus 1967. Very good condition.

Limited Edition of 500 copies. Facsimile of 6 pamphlets. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. Boards rubbed. Contents clean. 'Out of Series' written in pencil in copy number box.

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YACHTING A HISTORY
Written by Peter Heaton.
Stock no. 1606344
Published by B.T. Batsford. 1st 1955. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. Spine bumped. Price cut wrapper is edge creased with a small closed tear, repaired with tape to verso.

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FLYING SAIL
Written by Michael E. Ulyatt.
Stock no. 1810213
Published by Bradley Publications Of Hull. 1975. Very good condition.

The Humber Keel and Sloop. Cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. A stapled booklet. 45 pages. Browning to covers and a few grubby marks. Foxing to text block. Light crease to vertical margins.

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TO BEAT THE CLIPPER SHIPS
Written by Barry Pickthall.
Stock no. 2113200
Published by Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd.. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the Nedlloyd Spice Race. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0851743943. Bumping to spine and corners. Uneven fading along cover edges. Wrapper is faded to spine, with edge-creasing and a few nicks.

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SPANISH CASTLE TO WHITE NIGHT THE RACE AROUND THE WORLD
Written by Mark Chisnell.
Stock no. 2112183
Published by Dakini Media Ltd. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Volvo Ocean Race runs for 37,000 miles through 10 stages across the world's seas and oceans, this is story of some of the 88 men who left Alicante in October 2008 to win the race! Large format. Black boards, silver titles. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780955261527. Light wear to covers. Wrapper is a little edge-creased.

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THE YOUNG SEA OFFICER'S SHEET ANCHOR
Written by Darcy Lever.
Stock no. 815466
Published by M. Carey & Sons. 1st USA 1819. Good condition.

Or, a Hey to the Leading of Riggins, and to Practical Seamanship. With an appendix containing several figures illustrative of novelties and improvements in rigging. The First Philadelphia, From the Second London Edition. 1st US Edition. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Re-bound with new endpapers. Title page worn and repaired professionally with Japanese paper. It is possible that some of the prelims may be missing i.e. pages i to vi (first numbered page is vii). Plates to face page 7 and 18/19 missing else all other plates present. Damp staining to contents especially towards the end. Contents still quite readable. A good working copy. Reduced from £400.

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HEATING AND COOLING ON BOARD
Written by E. Lamprecht.
Stock no. 620553
Published by Adlard Coles. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition.

A Sailmate Book. Blue cardwraps. Which heating and cooling system is right for your boat? 106 pages. ISBN: 0713635282. Corners very lightly rubbed. Possible half-title missing.

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CORNELIUS SHIELDS ON SAILING
Written by Cornelius Shields.
Stock no. 655519
Published by Nicholas Kaye. 1st 1965. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An autobiography and a complete manual for the racing sailor. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 240 pages. B/w photos. Biro mark to front endpaper and front wrapper flap else contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is edge-rubbed.

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