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LUXURY TOYS - MEGA YACHTS (ESPEN OEINO)By Nick Jeffery. Hardback, 260mm x 330mm, 220 pages, full colour photographs.
In the rarified world of mega yachts, one name is respected above all others – Espen Oeino. The top star in naval architecture, Oeino’s creations combine the precision of fine machinery with the indulgent finishes and high-end amenities of a palace. This volume showcases 11 of his stellar creations accompanied by text from top yachting author Nick Jeffery, the most respected authority on luxury watercraft.
NZ$140.00 + delivery.
LEGENDARY CLASSIC YACHTSBy Francois Chevalier and Gilles Martin-Raget. Hardback, 400mm x 280mm, 208 pages, full colour photographs.
This beautiful book is a spectacular celebration of classic sailing yachts, selected for their beauty and style, and each with a story to tell. From Altair to Shamrock, Cambria to Moonbeam, each yacht featured is significant in her own way, whether for her racing achievements, her lineage, the grace and beauty of her lines or her particular place in history.
The authors have included lines plans, sail plans, deck and accommodation layouts to complement spectacular photographs, and outline exactly what makes each yacht so special.
NZ$160.00 + delivery.
SAILS & SAILINGIntroduction and text by Franco Giorgetti Hbk, 245m x 360mm, 173 pages, duo-tone photographs.
The Rosenfeld collection at Mystic Seaport, an archive of nearly a million photographs, is largely devoted to recreational sailing and powerboating in North America during most of the twentieth century. Its most stunning images are those of sailing - from dinghies to coasting schooners, from serene cruising to high-adrenalin racing. This new book of photographs by Morris and Stanley Rosen, appropriately devoted to sailing, brings us 85 images reprouced in doutoneprocess by one of Italy's best printers. The photo's, many of them new to sailing enthusiasts and to connoisseurs of nautical photography, are accompanied by Franco Giogetti's thoughtful text in long photo captions at the back of the book, altogether a treat for the eye and mind.
NZ$130.00 + delivery.
RAIN LATER, GOODBy Peter Collyer. Hbk, 267mm x 267mm, 190 pages, reproductions of full colour paintings and illustrations.
The award winning story of Peter Collyer's unique journey around the areas of the Shipping Forecast mainly around the British Isles but also Western Europe, from S.E.Iceland to Norway in the North and from France to Portugal in the South. Mention the Shipping Forecast to anyone in Britain or anyone who has ever been there and listened to BBC 4, and you will find that most of them will be able to reel off a short list of sea areas - Dogger, Fisher, German Bight....
The places are real, but for most of us the Shipping Forecast remains just a list of names. Rain Later, Good changes all this. Peter Collyer's brilliant and detailed paintings, reproduced actual size, offer a series of images which help conjure up the almost mythical locations, whilst his delightful idiosynchratic text provides a wealth of fascinating insights.
Through his writings Peter Collyer manages to demystify the forecast, introduce us to the people who live and work in the places mentioned, and passes on snippets of tantalising information to give a powerful impression of the place and convey a real feeling of being there. The beautiful paintings which come from his travels truly capture the spirit of these wild and isolated spots.
Was NZ$110.00 + delivery
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WINKELMANN'S WAITEMATA, Classic Auckland Yachting.By Robin Elliot, Harold Kidd, T L Rodney Wilson. Pbk, 285mm x 260mm, 80 pages, monochrome photographs.
A reprint of the first edition featuring photographs of Henry Winkelmann. There are familiar names as Ariki Rainbow, Viking, Moana, Iorangi and many others sailing in that time.
Winkelmann's Waitemata provides a fascinating insight into the origins and history of early New Zealand yachting, and gives a unique perspective on a sport that currently has such a high profile in New Zealand.
NZ$40.00 + delivery.
AUCKLAND AND BEYOND.By Holger Leue & Graeme Lay. Hardback, 275mm x 245mm, 125 pages, full colour photographs.
New Zealand's largest city sprawls across the Tamaki isthmus, the North Island's narrowest point. The sparkling waters of the Waitemata Harbour lap at the city's front doorstep and those of the Manukau harbour at its back door. There are few locations in New Zealand more photogenic than Auckland and its surrounding forests, harbours and mountain ranges.
In Auckland and Beyond internationally renowned photographers Holger Leue and prominent Auckland writer Graeme Lay combine their talents fruitfully to capture the physical and human characteristics of Greater Auckland: its cultural heritage, its cityscapes, its cosmopolitan population, its stunning coastlines and the water-borne sports and recreational activities which have justifiably earned it the sobriquet City of Sails.
This book also brilliantly depicts Auckland's natural hinterlands: the pristine beaches and regenerating forests of the Coromandel Peninsula and the region's ruggedly beautiful west coast.
NZ$35.00 + delivery.
ATLAS MAIOR.By Joan Blaeu. Hardback, 300mm x 460mm, 592 pages, full colour prints.
The Atlas Maior, the cartographical masterpiece of the Baroque, was brought out in 1662 and 1665 by the Amsterdam publisher Joan Blaeu, one of Holland's leading cartographers. Originally appearing in Latin, the atlas comprised 594 maps in 11 volumes, which depicted the whole of the world as known to early modern Europe. It was the largest and most expensive book to be published during the seventeenth century. For more than 100 years it remained the definitive atlas of the world, and today is one of the most sought-after and valuable antiquarian rarities.
TASCHEN's bibliophile reprint of this costly atlas is based on the hand-colored copy with gilt highlights now in the Austrian National Library in Vienna. Alongside original quotes from Joan Blaeu realting to the individual maps, the new text by Peter van der Krogt explains the historical and cutural associations and introduces the reader to the fascinating world of early modern cartography.
NZ$450.00 + delivery.
LIGHTHOUSES.By Jenny Linford. Hardback, 270mm x 340mm, 191 pages, full colour photographs.
Ever since ancient times, humanity has used beacons to warn of danger and guidance in the dark. The lighthouses, whose practical function is to guide and warn sailors, is also an emblem of hope, a symbol of man's ability to challenge the darkness. From the Pharos of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, to Ireland's Fastnet light, lighthouses have involved formidable feats of engineering skill. Many of them were built in dangerous conditions, with the construction teams battling against high tides and treacherous reefs.
This magnificently illustrated book demonstrates the extraordinary diversity of lighthouses around the world, from formidable granite towers standing guard on France's Atlantic coast to the neat, homely, white-and-red "pepper-pot" lighthouses nestling on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Lighthouses are a fascinating reflection of the society and culture around them, ranging architectually from France's elegant and beautiful Cordouan lighthouse, completed in 1611 and the Neogothic splendor of prosperous Bremerhaven's Krossnes, painted orange so that it will stand out against the surrounding snowy landscape. In North America, lighthouses are among the oldest buildings on the continent, and hold a special place in the nation's affections.
The history of lighthouses is a fascinating one, filled with great inventions, such as the Fresnel lens which revolutionized lighthouse lamps, engineering feats such as the building of the first offshore lighthouse on Eddystone Reef, heroic rescues such as keeper's daughter Grace Darling's act of bravery rescuing survivors of a shipwreck and the day-to-day courage and commitment required by lighthouse keepers around the world.
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LIGHTHOUSES OF EUROPE.Text By Daniel Charles. Photos By Philip Plisson & Guillaume Plisson. Hardback, 248mm x 348mm, 239 pages, full colour photographs.
This book is a passionate visual journey highlighting the greatest lighthouses in Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England, France, Spain, Portugal, and ending at the gates of Africa.
Lighthouses have fired the imagination for more than 200 years. They represent daring, konwledge, a ray of hope, and the first hint of a port of call.
Lighthouses of Europe captures not only the mystical structures of over 230 great lighthouses, but also salutes a way of life that may soon cease to exist. The book starts with a historical overview of Europe's greatest lighthouses and the myths and legends aurrounding them. For each geographical region, the author recreates the fasinating, age-old history of the lighthouses, their beacons, and the maritime activities they became involved in.
Description of each of these historical monuments are followed by spectacular photography, including dramatic views from land, sea, and sky as well as incredible interior shots. Readers will also become enthralled with the passionate tales of the lighthouse keepers who, as automation arrives, are the last set of eyes responsible for the light shining from land.
NZ$120.00 + delivery.
LUXURY TOYS.Edited By Anja Llorella Oriol. Hardback, 255m x 327mm, 219 pages, full colour photographs.
This sumptuously illustrated book explores the world of luxury toys that only the richest of the rich can afford: Gulfstream private jets, Ferretti and Wally yachts, and cars produced by the likes of Aston Martin, Ferrari and Bentley are only a few examples of the numerous plaything of the affluent shown here - objects that many desire but few can afford. This stylish and informative book will strike the fancy of all aficionados of impeccably executed technology, top-flight design, and all those who are partial to style and the good things in life.
Was NZ$140.00 + delivery
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PASSIONS...DIVING.Photographs By Mark Webster. Hardback, 138m x 116mm, 112 pages, full colour photographs.
The pictures and quotations that appear throughout this book capture some of the beauty and mystery of diving. They are an enthusiastic encouragement to us to get out into the blue.
Whether you are an experienced diver or have yet to take the plunge, let these pictures lead you to the water. Dive in!
Was NZ$10.00 + delivery.
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THE SEA CHART.By John Blake. Hardback, 286m x 305mm, 160 pages, full colour prints.
The world took shape through the development of the sea chart and its visual representation of European exploration and trade, conquest and colonization. While the early maps and charts are interesting in their often fantastic and distorted views of newly discovered lands, the surveying work in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries by men such as Cook, Vancouver and Flinders, in small open boats along treacherous stretches of coastline, are fascinating in their acute level of accuracy.
This book examines the history of the sea chart in both aesthetic and scientific terms. Chapters are organised along chronological and geographical lines. Each one opens with a succinct history of the charting of a particular area, and is followed by a sumptuous plate section of significant charts that support the text. Stand alone feature boxes explain key figures and themes.
What makes this book so impressive is the outstanding selection of charts that the author, John Blake, has carefully gathered together from some of the most important archives in the world. The collection includes the early portolan charts of the fifteenth century, original manuscript charts of Europe, India and the Orient, and nautical maps that show the medieval view of the known world.
Others illustrate the ship's tracks of the Arctic and Antarctic explorers, the buccaneer's view of Colonial South America, and the meticulous surveys of the coastlines of North America and Australia. Pages are further enhanced with navigational views, extracts from masters' remark books and sailing directions, and accounts of voyages.
This volume features examples from famous sets of charts, such as The Mariner's Mirrour , the English translation of the celebrated Spieghel der Zeevaerdt, Dell' Arcano del Mare, Le Neptune Francois, and the Atlantic Neptune, together with rare examples of individual charts, such as Benjamin Franklin's Chart of the North Atlantic. Collections represented include the Hydrographic Office and The Admiralty Library Manuscript Collection in the UK; the Hispanic Society of Amercia, the South Street Seaport Museum and Library of Congress in the USA.
NZ$80.00 + delivery.
TED HOOD: THROUGH HAND AND EYE.By Ted Hood and Michael Levitt. Hardback, 235m x 310mm, 199 pages, monochrome and colour photographs.
From inventive sailmaker to innovative yacht designer, to successful America's Cup skipper, Ted Hood hashad a legendary career. Also legendary was his reputation as a man of few words, making him an intriguing presence in the yachting world.
Still actively engaged and sailing in his late 70s, Ted Hood here breaks his silence to tell his story in detail: from childhood sailing and boatbuilding to the secrets of Hood sailcloth; from the tactics and sail trim of America's Cup racers to the theory of the wide, shallow "delta form" of Hood yacht designs; and from his influential series of sailboats named Robin to the latest jet-drive motorboats. It's a fascinating tale of notable sailors, trendsetting boats, and the insightful mind of America's most influential sailmaker-designer-helmsman.
NZ$140.00 + delivery.
LEGENDARY YACHT RACES.By Gilles Martin-Raget. Hardback, 270m x 350mm, 183 pages, full colour photographs.
A thrilling portrayal of the world's classic yachting regattas and events, this book is an invitation to become immersed in the universe of sailing and to experience the passion for the sport of yachtsmen and women.
For two decades Gilles Martin-Raget, one of the best-known sailing photographers, has covered the most important international competitions, including the latest America's Cup, the Race, the Vendee Globe, and the Rum Route. As the official photographer for many of these events, he has amassed an enormous archive, and this book brings together more than 200 of his greatest photographs. Viewing these stunning images, you will sail the seas of the world, following in the wake of the biggest, fastest and most beautiful boats, meet the men and women who sail them, and stop off in exotic, farflung places. His incomparable collection includes: views of maxi yachts, the longest and most expensive racing yachts in the world; a superfast Hobie T22, which held the sailing speed record for several years; the majesty of immaculately restored classic schooners; and a hydrofoil trimaran, which may well represent the future of ocean yacht racing, to name a few of these spectacular pictures. In addition, there are luminous portraits of Meditarranean, tropical, Atlantic, and far distant ports of call.
Martin-Ragets's photographs provide a first-hand view of the heart of the major races and an insider's look at the world of the great classic yachts as they and their crew encounter the chanllenges and perils of the sea, wind, and waves. His images capture the extraordinary moments and exceptional events he has witnessed, many of which have occurred far out at sea. Accompanying the pictures are lively, anecdotal captions that set the scene and provide details of the action depicted. This unique celebration of the joy of being under sail is also a glorious hymn to the sea.
NZ$165.00 + delivery.
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