Dixon Kemp's Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing and Yacht Architecture (two volumes)

PUBLISHER
Horace Cox, London.

BINDING
Pale blue cloth boards with black title patches and gilt lettering.

BOOK CONDITION
Boards are in worn condition with general scuffing and discolouration. Spines faded. Hinges weakened but bindings feel secure. Front hinge of vol. II partially split. Some browning and slight foxing to block edges and outer leaves, but printed pages and images remain largely clear and little marked. The many fold out plans in vol. II have become tattered at the outside edges, with some creasing, but are otherwise intact and mostly unmarked.

DUST JACKET
No.

EDITION
New eleventh edition, 1913.

DESCRIPTION
Volume I consists of a comprehensive manual of yacht design, racing and cruising, with many photographs, drawings, plans and tables. Volume II includes 90 fold out plates of yacht design plans and details of a wide range of yachts from the era. A fascinating record, including pages of contemporary advertisements. Vol I 796 pp. Each volume 18 x 26cm.

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