The Britannia and Her Contemporaries

PHOTOS
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PUBLISHER
Methuen & Co. Ltd, London.

BINDING
Navy blue cloth boards.

BOOK CONDITION
Boards are generally somewhat worn, spine faded. some foxing and browning mainly confined to outer leaves, printed pages and plates largely clear and unmarked. Plates are separate photographs, pasted in. Heavy weight paper.

DUST JACKET
No.

EDITION
First, 1929.

DESCRIPTION
Illustrated with twenty black and white photographic plates and seven plans, one of which folds out. 142 pp, Approx. 18 x 22cm.

SYNOPSIS
A history of the first yacht Britannia, built in 1893 towards the end of the Victorian era; and the thrilling racing that took place against similar contemporary yachts, often off Cowes.