The Lawson History of the America's Cup: A Record of Fifty YearsThis year's 150th anniversary of the America's Cup provides a unique, never again to be repeated opportunity to purchase a copy of the most famous book on the Cup, one that is considered the official and most detailed history of the first 50 years. Published originally in 1902 in a limited and numbered edition of only 3,000 copies, the book is almost impossible to find and even used copies easily cost $1,500 or more. An exquisite, limited and numbered reprint of only 1,500 copies was published by Sheridan House in 1986. It went quickly out of print. Now quite unexpectedly a couple of dozen books have been found and are being offered for sale. This is a facsimile edition, in large format (7 [1/2] 11 [1/2]), ornately brassed on high quality buckram in the Victorian tradition. The cover is gold and white linen. Full gold edging. There are 90 illustrations, 17 of which are full-page watercolors of famous America's Cup challengers in full sail. There is also a fascinating assortment of sketches, yacht plans and race charts. A very special collector's item. |
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Table des matières
CHAPTER PAGE | 1 |
CONTRACT LETTER FOR BUILDING THE AMERICA | 4 |
Maria SLOOP OUTSAILING THE AMERICA | 8 |
PORTRAIT OF GEORGE STEERS | 12 |
1851 | 14 |
SAILPLAN OF THE AMERICA AND OF AN ENGLISH SCHOONER CON | 20 |
COURSE OF THE ROYAL Yacht SQUADRON AROUND THE ISLE | 24 |
THE AMERICA IS VISITED BY QUEEN VICTORIA AND ENTERS | 30 |
FINISH OF FINAL RACE BETWEEN VIGILANT AND VALKYRIE II | 148 |
LORD DUNRAVENS SECOND EFFORT TO WIN THE | 153 |
AND JUBILEE IN Dock | 160 |
DEFENDER AND VALKYRIE III IN THEIR FIRST Race | 168 |
DEFENDER STARTS ALONE IN FINAL Race of 1895 SERIES | 178 |
LORD DUNRAVEN MAKES CHARGES OF FRAUD AND A HEAR | 178 |
THOMAS J LIPTON MERCHANT AND KNIGHT CHALLENGES | 198 |
Two VESSELS ARE BUILT FOR Cup DEFENCE BUT NEI | 216 |
Cowes Road THE Royal Yacht SQUADRON CASTLE | 32 |
BRILLIANT AND PEARL ENGLISH Yachts of 1851 | 37 |
THE AMERICAs CUP IS ESTABLISHED AS AN INTERNATIONAL | 42 |
LINES OF CAMBRIA AND TITANIA SCHOONER | 49 |
Magic WINNER OF THE FIRST CHALLENGE CONTEST FOR | 56 |
A SECOND CHALLENGE FOR THE CUP RESULTS IN A SERIES | 59 |
DAUNTLESS AND PALMER SCHOONERS RESERVED FOR THE Cups | 65 |
SAPPHO SCHOONER SECOND DEFENDER OF 1871 AND LIVONIA | 72 |
CANADIANS TWICE CHALLENGE FOR THE CUP AND RACE | 72 |
ENGLAND SENDS A CUTTER WHICH IS DEFEATED BY | 72 |
LINES OF LIVONIA AND SAPPHO | 75 |
MISCHIEF SLOOP DEFENDER OF THE CUP in 1881 | 84 |
GENESTA CUTTER CHALLENGER FOR THE CUP IN 1885 | 92 |
THE PURITANGENESTA FOUL | 98 |
PURITAN AND GENESTA IN THEIR LAST RACE | 104 |
MASSACHUSETTS AGAIN DEFENDS THE TROPHY AGAINST | 107 |
SCOTLAND SENDS A CHALLENGER AND A THIRD BOSTON | 108 |
MAYFLOWER AND GALATEA IN THEIR FIRST RACE | 111 |
VOLUNTEER AND THISTLE IN THEIR FINAL Race | 121 |
THE Trust Deed IS ALTERED AND CONCESSIONS ARE | 128 |
LINES OF ATALANTA CHALLENGER OF 1881 AND VALKYRIE II | 136 |
INDEPENDENCE IN MASSACHUSETTS | 218 |
CONSTITUTION CUTTER COLUMBIA AND INDEPENDENCE OFF New | 223 |
A CLOSE START OFF NEWPORT 1901 | 228 |
INDEPENDENCE LOSES HER TOPMAST | 229 |
CHAPTER PAGE CHAPTER | 246 |
in Dock AT ERIE BASIN | 252 |
Finish OF SECOND RACE BETWEEN COLUMBIA AND SHAMROCK II | 266 |
COLUMBIA CUTTER AND SHAMROCK I IN THEIR FINAL RACE | 266 |
FINISH OF FINAL RACE BETWEEN COLUMBIA AND SHAMROCK II | 269 |
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS PRODUCE A VICIOUS CLASS | 277 |
AN ADVERTISEMENT | 288 |
BOSTONS CUPDEFENCE VESSEL AS EXPONENT OF | 292 |
INDEPENDENCE AS SHE APPEARED IN HER LAST Race | 296 |
INDEPENDENCE A PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDY | 316 |
INDEPENDENCE A STUDY IN COLOR | 328 |
LINES OF INDEPENDENCE | 334 |
Data CONCERNING INDEPENDENCE GIVEN IN FULL | 335 |
INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION OF INDEPENDENCE | 338 |
APPENDIX | 355 |
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Autres éditions - Tout afficher
The Lawson History of the America's Cup: A Record of Fifty Years Winfield Martin Thompson,Thomas William Lawson Affichage d'extraits - 1902 |
The Lawson History of the America's Cup: A Record of Fifty Years Thomas William Lawson,Winfield M B 1869 Thompson Aucun aperçu disponible - 2015 |
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