Item #15511 "Who won?" The Official American Yacht Record for 1891. Showing the winners of events in 1891, the name, owners, dimensions, builders, etc., of 3891 yachts, Capt. James C. Summers.

"Who won?" The Official American Yacht Record for 1891. Showing the winners of events in 1891, the name, owners, dimensions, builders, etc., of 3891 yachts,...

New York: Privately Printed, 1891. Duodecimo. Very Good. Item #15511

A lovely and quite scarce piece of early yachting history. This compendium is an exhaustive reference of yachting during the late 19th century, featuring 3891 yachts, a roster of every member of every yachting club in North America, color plates of 1460 private signals, 170 club flags, etc....

Fold-out maps and charts. Grey cloth. Square tight binding. mild rubbing and edge wear. Corners bumped. Text block foredge has a stamp advertising Pratt & Lamberts Spar Varnish.

A handsome piece of early yachting history.

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