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HERRESHOFF AND HIS YACHTS
By Ferenc Mate. Hardcover, 258mm x 357mm, 160 pages. Full colour photographs.
Nathanael Green Herreshoff was one of the giants of early 20th century yacht design - an innovator, a bold thinker but most of all a designer of graceful, beautiful racing yachts, many of which are still winning classic regattas today.
Having founded the Herreshoff manufacturing Company with his brother John Brown in 1878, Nat designed a wide range of yachts, from the 162 foot Eleonora to the diminutive 12.5-footer class, designed for training children to sail, and was so successful as a yacht designer that he acquired the nickname "The Wizard of Bristol".
But it is his genius at designing a panoply of outstanding gaff riggers and Bermudian sloops for the America's Cup that has immortalised Nat Herreshoff in yachting history: Vigilant, Defender, Columbia, Reliance and Resolute are yachting legends, earning him respect and admiration and making him one of the most revered yacht designers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
This book is a magnificent photographic collection celebrating the wide variety and scale of Nat Herreshoff's work, and showcasing his most outstanding yachts. Franco Pace's stunning photography captures their sheer grace and elegance in a truly fitting tribute which will thrill Herreshoff devotees as well as lovers of classic yachts.
NZ$160.00 + Delivery.
THE WORLD'S BEST SAILBOATS VOL I & II
ByFerenc Mate. Hbk, 235mm x 305mm, Vol I has 280 pages and Vol II 296 pages. Prints in full colour.
Another surpurb book from this well known author with 535 colour photographs and 218 illustrations. Twenty designs feature, and they include Alden Yachts, the well known Halberg-Rassy, Island Packet, Pacific Seacraft, Oyster Marine and Hinkcley Yachts, of course the others are all well known designs also but this will give you and idea of the type of designs featured.
The photographs are exquisite showing details of the joinery, and interior shots of the hulls as they are being built, you really can see the quality you would be getting.
There are many cruising designs, however its nice to see the J/Boats featured showing a very modern look. Multihulls are also featured.
NZ$190.00 for each volume + Delivery.
Volume I
Volume II
THE AMERICAN SAILBOAT. By Gregory O. Jones. Hbk, 260mm x 265mm, 192 pages, full colour and monochrome photographs and drawings.
From schooner to dinghy, The American Sailboat provides the distinguished history of all the major boat classes including the sneakboxes, bugeyes, catboats, frostbites, starboats, A to E scows, Friendship sloops, Comets, Skipjacks, S-boats, Thistles, Cubs, One Designs, and many more of the most-popular one designs. In addition, the instrumental role that yacht clubs and racing played in the sailing sport.
American Sailboat also provides in-depth examination of the boat yards and companies, such as Herreshoff, Alden, Lawley, Owens Yacht Company, Hinckley, Sparkman & Stephens, and others. The origin, growth, and development of sailing and sailboat industry in each region of the country is chronicled in detailed as well.
Was NZ$111.00 + delivery.
Now NZ$50.00 + delivery.
PILOTS, The World of Pilotage Under Sail and Oar.
Vol 1: Pilot Schooners of North America and Great Britain;
Vol 2: Schooners and Open Boats of the European Pilots and Watermen
Editor & Principal Author Tom Cunliffe. Hbk, 240mm x 310mm, Vol 1: 343 pages, Vol 2: 347 pages. Full colour and monochrome photographs and drawings, and lines plans.
These truly magnificent books are a two volume series giving a detailed, fully illustrated history of pilotage and pilot vessels. All aspects of piloting are covered and volume 1 encompasses the thrilling pilot schooners of North America and their British counterparts and volume 2 the schooners and open boats of the European pilots and watermen.
The books are lavishly illustrated with full page and double page, full colour reproductions of contemporary paintings and prints, and early photographs and line drawings.
Of unique technical value to the marine model-maker and artist are numerous dimensioned lines plans of many of the pilot vessels.
A well-researched narrative by a renowned marine technical writer and commentator is supported by the many illustrations.
These books answer many needs of the marine sailing ship enthusiast.
Volume 1: Pilot Schooners of North America and Great Britain.
NZ$200.00 + delivery.
Volume 2: Schooners and Open Boats of the European Pilots and Watermen.
NZ$200.00 + delivery.
LIGHTHOUSES OF THE WORLD. By Marie-Haude Arzur. Hardback, 167mm x 338mm, 237 pages. Full colour photographs.
Lighthouses hold a perennial fascination for many of us - an indicator of danger, a beacon of the sea, laced with history and romance and a magent for coastal walkers and visitors. Within these pages is a beautifully presently panorama of over 150 lighthouses from 56 countries around the world, all of which are accessible and many of which can be visited.
From lighthouses boldly beaming their lights from cliff tops, to those clinging precariously to the edge of cliff faces, this is a spectacular and unusual celebration of lighthouses from every continent. This novel format presents them in all their glory.
NZ$55.00 + delivery.
THE SEAPhotographs By Philip Plisson. Hbk, 290mm x 370mm, 410 pages, full colour photographs.
When we unwrapped this book in our store we could not help but spend many minutes leafing through the pages, admiring both the quality and size of the full colour plates by the photographer/author. This, I assure you, is very unusual as we normally are flat out all the time in our little bookshop and have scant time - unfortunately - to actually spend much time admiring our books!
The book is a collection of very large portraits of every aspect of ships and the sea. There are sailing ships and steam ships, ocean liners and launches, lighthouses and seabirds, and all through the book the sea in all its moods is wonderfully captured.
The sheer size of some of the portraits brings the portraits to life. Throughout the book are many fold-out, panoramic photographs that are 370 millimetres vertically and almost 1.3 metres in width!
This is without doubt the best value for money in a coffeetable book that we have handled and we had to exercise restraint in keeping the price down to NZ$150! Please be warned that for mail orders the weight of 4.4 Kilograms will be reflected in the costs of delivery.
The copy we have is slightly damaged on the corners of the front and back cover, otherwise a good copy for the magnificent pictures it contains. Special price for this copy only.
Was NZ$150.00 + delivery.
Now NZ$120.00 + delivery
Buy this copy together with The Eternal Sea and pay $100 only for each of the books.
Also Available:
The Sea - Cube Book
NZ$60.00 + Delivery
The Sea - Cube Book Mini
NZ$20.00 + delivery
THE LINERByPhillip Dawson, Paperback, 220mm x 276mm, 256 pages, monochrome and full colour photographs.
The iconic ocean liner, with towering dark hull, brilliant white superstructure and traditional coloured funnels, remains a powerful symbol of human endeavour. Through two centuries of architectural and engineering creativity, liners crossed the seas when there was no other comparable transport available to the masses. Their sheer size and opulence, and the romance and tragedy surrounding them, has ensured an enduring place in the hearts and minds of those who have only ever experienced their like in literature, on film or in their imagination.
Here, for the first time, the design, history and mystique of the ocean liner is rediscovered from the retrospective of the 21st century, from the early paddle steamer Great Western of 1838 to the modern renaissance embodied by the first liner to be built for 30 years, the Queen Mary 2. Established favourites such as Normandie, Mauretania, Olympic and Titanic, Bremen, the United States and the Cunard Queens are included along with less famous but significant ships such as l'Atlantique, Kungsholm, Lucania and Nieuw Amsterdam. Beyond the design, construction and service life of the vessels themselvs, there is also the human story - of engineers, builders, crew and millions of passengers - which explores the interplay between socio-economic trends, design movements, technonogical advances and the historical contexts of an ever-changing world.
Illustrated throughout with many colour and black-and-white photographs, artworks and plans, both contemporary and specially commissioned, this is an essential work for all liner enthusiasts, maritime historians and all those who have sailed aboard these fine vessels.
NZ$45.00 + delivery.
SAILING - A CUBE BOOKBy White Star Publishers. Hardback, 165mm x 165mm, 735 pages, full colour photographs.
A whole book of spectacular sailing images – from ocean racing to classic yacht regattas to tropical cruising. This book captures the magic of sailing in all its forms.
NZ$60.00 + delivery.
THE MARINE ART OF GEOFF HUNTByGeoff Hunt. Hbk, 288mm x 305mm, 144 pages, full colour paintings.
Geoff Hunt RSMA is known to millions of readers across the world as the artist responsible for the covers of Patrick O'Brian's novels featuring Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the leading marine artists of his generation and his paintings of square-riggers, sea battles and naval operations, as well as deck and port scenes, truly evoke the era of Nelson's navy as well as the emergence of the Continental navy in America.
Written by the artist himself, this book presents over 150 paintings and drawings for the first time in a beautifully produced single volume. Geoff's prolific career, his painting techniques and artistic influences are outlined in an illuminating introduction. This is followed by a series of Case Studies, where the artist explains the initial inspiration, the exploration of source material and the sometimes lengthy progression, through notes and sketches, that leads to the creation of a finished painting.
The major part of the book is dedicated to a plate section focusing on four distinct themes exhibited in Geoff's output, namely: Nelson's Navy, The American Rovolution and the War of 1812, Illustrating the Naval Writers, and The Modern Maritime Scene. Many of the paintings portray a particular historical moment, and descriptive captions explain the narrative as well as highlighting technical and compositional details. It not only showcases the quality of Geoff's work - the masterfully accurate depictions of powerful and graceful ships in settings infused with life and movement - but provides remarkable insight into the meticulous preparation and execution of his paintings. Further commentary is provided by historian David Cordingly, who sets Geoff's work in context, and naval fiction writer Julian Stockwin, for those successful series of "Kydd" novels Geoff has created cover illustrations.
NZ$80.00 + delivery.
A CATS: A CENTURY OF TRADITION.By Gary Jobson and Roy Wilkins. Hbk, 237mm x 280mm, 154 pages, monochrome and colour photos.
The mighty A Cats have sailed and raced on Barnegat Bay since the 1920s. This book details the enduring story of the sailors, designers, builders, and yacht clubs.
These sturdy boats link the generations, yet interestingly, the golden age exists today. Along with the tales of 40 sailors, over 200 photographs and illustrations showcase the past and the present.
Future sailors will be inspired to keep these competitive sailing craft alive.
Was NZ$120.00 + delivery
Now NZ$100.00 + delivery.
FIFTY PLACES TO SAIL BEFORE YOU DIE.By Chris Santella, Handcover, 186mm x 211mm, 223 pages, full colour photographs.
Landlubbers joke that sailors are ever ready to head off to the ends of the earth, but Chris Santella has learned that some people take this life-changing desire very seriously. In this, the third installment in his immensely successsfull "Fifty Places" series, Santella assembles a crew of championship racers, professional adventurers, and other sailing aficionados and asks them to share their favorite destinations around the globe.
Interviews include some of the best-known men and women in the sport: Tom Whidden and Gary Jobson, Jeff Johnstone, award-winning sailing writer Lin Pardey, and many others. The amazingly diverse places they've selected range from chubby East Coast ports , to idyllic tropical refuges, to some of the most hair-raisingly treacherous waters on earth.
Coastlines around the world - even Antarctica and the Arctic - are represented, and the chosen spots include some spectacular inland waters, such as Bras d'Or Lake and the North Channel of Lake Huron. Most of the essays include entertaining yarns about the sailor's experiences at the recommended venues, along with gorgeous make-you-want-to-go-there-now photographs.
NZ$65.00 + delivery.
CARLO the Legend, RIVA the Myth.By Piero M Gibellini. Two volume set in slipcase. Hardcover, 250mm x 320mm, total 850 pages, colour and black and white photos, and line drawings in a separate pouch.
Originally published in Italian, this two-volume slipcased set is the most complete history of Riva runabouts available.
Volume 1 – THE HISTORY: Objectivity checked out by examination of archives and backed by anecdotes of sporting, human and company events as told by the protagonists. All this to understand why, for lovers of motorboats, Carlo Riva has now become a legend and his boats are revered throughout the world. The history is backed by documents and photographs of the time, which has revealed many little-known designs that were the forebears of standard production models. The history also outlines development of the models, knowledge indispensable for correct restoration.
Volume 2 – THE IMAGE: The second volume identifies and illustrates the aesthetic qualities that have contributed to the spread of the Riva trademark throughout the world. These qualities are undoubtedly design, with the consequent sporting and social successes, and diligent advertising and customer service. The Riva image is so intent that it is beyond time, not affected by any fashion. It instils a strong stimulus for restoration. This image has also meant that a complete catalogue is available of the boats produced from 1939 onwards, something rare in pleasure-craft boatyards, especially Italian ones.
Not carried in stock, but may be ordered with a delivery time of less than 2 weeks.
NZ$595.00 + delivery.
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