Pelham Books, 1973, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, First, Illustrated By: Photographic and Diagrammatic

700 g.; 320 pages, indexed, illustrated throughout with 86 photographic plates, and 115 figures/line drawings and diagrams throughout the text. Colour illustrated photographic dustwrapper. Slight darkening of the front edge of the text block, and trifling ruffling of the edges of the dustwrapper, and stain from a price sticker on front fold over flap, otherwise in very good order. Please note pages 101-108 were bound, approximately 1/4 " shorter than the rest of the pages. Designed for the 1970s, this book sets out the different types of boating, the both themselves and all their variety, and where you can find them. The heart of the boat, her engine, is fully examined. The different problems posed by racing and by cruising discussed at length. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Diagrammatic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Ships & the Sea; Maritime; Sailing; ISBN: 0720706262. ISBN/EAN: 9780720706260. Inventory No: 0221691.