The famed boat designer's warm, entertaining, and informative reminiscences of a lifetime enjoying boats. First published in 1949, this autobiography of William Atkin, America's foremost designer of small yachts, gained such a wide public audience that it was issued in several editions. Long out of print, it has become a much sought-after item.
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The famed boat designer's warm, entertaining, and informative reminiscences of a lifetime enjoying boats. First published in 1949, this autobiography of William Atkin, America's foremost designer of small yachts, gained such a wide public audience that it was issued in several editions. Long out of print, it has become a much sought-after item.
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Drawings and Photographs. Good. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall Reprint of the 1949 edition. Good boards clean respected text. Tad spring to boards. Light remainder mark top edge. Respectable copy.
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Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Book. Octavo; VG-; blue spine with gilt text; full title: Of Yachts and Men: An Account of Many Years of Building, Designing and Living with Small Boats; With Plans and Illustrations of Some of These Boats, and the Circumstances Under Which They Were Conceived; no jacket; original publisher's cloth has mild exterior wear; light sun aging to spine; strong boards; textblock has modestly age toned; illustrated; pp 320. 1355071. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Davis, Charles G. Good in good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 320 p. Audience: General/trade. Reissued in 1984, version of 1949, by Sheridan House. Not ex-library. No former owners' marks. Not price-clipped, but also no price on dust jacket. Dust jacket is somewhat chipped. Photos available on request.
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Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Sheridan House, Dobbs Ferry, New York. 1984. 320 pgs. Illustrated. Reprint. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The famed boat designer's warm, entertaining, and informative reminiscences of a lifetime enjoying boats. First published in 1949, this autobiography of William Atkin, "America's foremost designer of small yachts, " gained such a wide public audience that it was issued in several editions. Long out of print, it has become a much sought-after item. E-291; 8.8 X 6.4 X 0.6 inches; 320 pages.
