This volume, part of the "Gaff Rig and Barges" trilogy, traces the evolution of spritsail and lugsail rigs, linking them with the seafarers of the UK and North America who used them for fishing, working and smuggling. The author won the Best Book of the Sea Award in 1970.
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This volume, part of the "Gaff Rig and Barges" trilogy, traces the evolution of spritsail and lugsail rigs, linking them with the seafarers of the UK and North America who used them for fishing, working and smuggling. The author won the Best Book of the Sea Award in 1970.
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Hardcover in dust jacket. Clean text--NO writing, NO highlighting to text. Book is very good with one white spot on rear panel. Dust jacket shows some moderate wear with a 3/4" closed tear at head of spine hinge with an accompanying crease across head of front panel. One small chip at foot fore-edge corner of dust jacket. VG-/Good+ reading copy. Uncommon book. Oversized. Clean text--NO writing, NO highlighting to text. PLEASE NOTE: Domestic US media (standard) US orders ONLY. NO.
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Very Good-, Very Good. Oblong 8vo, 387+ PGS., Photos & Illus, Hardcover. Hardcover: Gift inscribed on first blue endpaper. Blue cloth binding with title on spine in silver. Damp-staining at corners. Frontispiece photo, title, text and photos are printed on coated paper and are spotless. Once more John Leather's pen evokes the craft and men of the past two centuries and tales of the seafarers of England and North America. Illustrated. nice tight binding. Jacket: Minor oxidizing. Color photo illustrated front and back covers. Very attractive copy in protective mylar.
