Antique Hardcover History Of Britannia & Other "J" Class Racing Yachts Of Her Day. "The Britannia and Her Contemporaries" by B. Heckstall-Smith. HARDCOVER 1929 Methuen & Company Ltd. (England) 1st edition, 1st printing; w/ "First Published in 1929" & no additional printings on copyright page. Exactly as shown in the listing scan(s). Nice Collectible 1st edition, 1st printing hardcover copy. "Detailed study of "Britannia" and the other J-class yachts of her generation. Superb tipped-in photographs----mostly by Beken----including wonderful shots of yacths "Sybarita", "Shamrock", "Astra" and "Britannia" with full sail on, and the launch of Nicholson's "Candida." Very scarce naval, maritime book. Nicely illustrated with all 20 plates tipped onto their respective page; the book also contains two J-yacht plans---one fold-out. with b/w line drawings. Foxing to inside front cover and first blank endpaper o/w internally tight & unmarked. Binding Exterior; Light wear to head/foot of spine and corners, light sun fading to spine but all lettering/decoration bright. NO REMAINDER MARK; NOT X-LIBRARY. No DJ present. ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED, NOT DEFECTIVE, & GENUINE. PLEASE NOTE: PLEASE NOTE: Shipping will be billed to winning bidder by Last Chance Auctions in their billing for item(s). Media Mail postage is shown for shipping in the United States. Foreign winning bidders will pay postage based on their countries small/medium/large Flat Rate box postage rates & weight of the package. Other types of postage are avaible at added expense at the bidders request. A Tracking Number will be provided to buyer. Insurance is mandatory on packages over $100 USD and will be added to postage charges when applicable.

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