Blue cloth clean and sound with bright gilt rope banding; shelf wear to the spine ends (no jacket present).
A classic of the sailing library from Ernest A. Ratsey — of the legendary Ratsey & Lapthorn sailmakers — and W.H. de Fontaine, covering the design, care, and handling of yacht sails in the age of cotton canvas. A first edition bound in nautical blue cloth with gilt rope-motif banding on the spine, it's both a genuine reference for wooden-boat and classic-yacht sailors and a handsome maritime decorator piece. A natural fit for a coastal New England home or anyone with saltwater in their blood.
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