About this title: This account of the first America's Cup, in 1851, brings to life the intense nautical competition--a sail around the Isle of Wight--as well as the personalities of those involved. Victory by the Americans would make courage and resourcefulness defining parts of the young nation's character.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: New in fine dust jacket. hard cover, 15b4, minor shelf wear. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 288 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Fine. 0743235169 Very light shelf wear / edge wear cover / pages like new condition//"Buy with Confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Customer Service Makes All the Difference. " read more
Edition: First printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press,, New York, New York:
Date Published: 2002.
ISBN-13:9780743235167ISBN:0743235169
Description: Fine/Fine. Octavo, 9 1/4" tall, 263 pages. A near fine, clean, neat hard cover first edition with little shelf wear, but a slight bump to the bottom corner and a small remainder mark on the bottom edge, hinges and binding tight, paper cream white. In a near fine, lightly edge worn dust jacket. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: 2002 The Free Press, NY; ISBN 0-7432-3516-9
ISBN-13:9780743235167ISBN:0743235169
Description: 1st printing, hardcover, dust jacket; the book has a slight bump on the bottom cover edges, otherwise both the book and jacket are in like new condition. Likely never read. The story of the 1851 race. Photos. read more
Description: Good. 0786188928 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Edition: 1st American Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press (First America's Cup Race)
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780743235167ISBN:0743235169
Description: b/w Photos. 263 Pages. USED LIKE NEW fine/fine, clean bright color dj, interior clean and solid and bright throughout, looks new and unread. read more
Description: New in new dust jacket. Excellent Condition. Remainder Mark, No Damage, 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 288 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780743235167ISBN:0743235169
Description: ISBN 0-7432-3516-9. Hardback. First Printing. Near Fine Condition book in a Near Fine Condition Dustjacket. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. $26.00 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket. Copy One. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780743235167ISBN:0743235169
Description: ISBN 0-7432-3516-9. Hardback. First Printing. Near Fine Condition book in a Near Fine Condition Dustjacket. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. $26.00 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket. Copy Two. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paper Covered Boards
Publisher: Free Press, The, New York
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780743235167ISBN:0743235169
Description: NF in NF jacket. Very light shelf wear. A well regarded sailing writer, a sailor himself, has written this account of the 1851yacht race at the Great Exhibition in Britain. The trophy, the America's Cup, is the oldest in international competitve sport and was held by the New York Yacht Club for 132 years. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Hard Cover. read more
Description: ISBN 0-7432-3516-9 Octavo (9.25 in. by 6.25 in. ); 263pp.; very good hardcover; very good dust jacket; dust jacket lightly bumped at extremities; remainder mark to edge of text block; crisp; clean; bright. read more
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