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Lot 264
Sale 625 - Adventure & Exploration Library of Steve Fossett
Mar 15, 2019
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[THE SPORTSMAN, editor]. British Sports and Sportsmen: Yachting and Rowing. London: "British Sports and Sportsmen," 1916.
Folio. With half-title, numerous photogravure portraits. Original red morocco gilt (spine and edges slightly sunned, a few minor scuffs). FIRST EDITION limited to 1000 copies. This lavishly-produced survey of large and small boat racing, cruising, and rowing, includes biographies of prominent yachtsmen, and includes descriptions of the America's Cup and single-handed cruising.