The Lawson History of the America's Cup: A Record of Fifty YearsSheridan House, Inc., 1986 - 402 pages This 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 | 1 |
1 | 46 |
A SECOND CHALLENGE FOR THE CUP RESULTS IN A SERIES | 59 |
CANADIANS TWICE CHALLENGE FOR THE CUP AND RACE | 72 |
ENGLAND SENDS A CUTTER WHICH IS DEFEATED BY | 72 |
107 | 89 |
LORD DUNRAVENS SECOND EFFORT TO WIN THE | 153 |
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 |
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 |
The Lawson History of the America's Cup: A Record of Fifty Years Thomas William Lawson,Winfield M. B. Thompson Aucun aperçu disponible - 2017 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
America's cup Ashbury Atalanta August Barr beam beat Boston boat bowsprit breeze built Cambria Capt centre-board challenge club-topsail club's Columbia Commodore Stevens Constitution Corrected Time H. M. S. Countess of Dufferin course crew cup committee cup defence cup races cutter deck deed of gift defend the cup designed Elapsed Time H. M. S. England English feet 6 inches fleet Galatea Genesta George Steers Haff Herreshoff hull Independence jib-topsail keel knots Lawson leeward length light-vessel Livonia load water-line Lord Dunraven mainsail mast match Mayflower miles to windward minutes Newport October Oliver Iselin outer mark owner Puritan racers regatta committee Royal Yacht Squadron sail Sandy Hook schooner Schuyler September Shamrock Sir Thomas Lipton sloop spars spinnaker sport starboard tack steamers steel Thistle topmast topsail trial races Valkyrie Valkyrie III vessel Vigilant W.G. Wood weather wind yachtsmen yards York Yacht Club