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Adventurers Afloat, a nautical bibliography
a comprehensive guide to books in English recounting the adventures of amateur sailors upon the waters of the world in yachts, boats, and other devices; and including works on the arts and sciences of cruising, racing, seamanship, navigation, design, building, etc., from the earliest writings through 1986
by Ernest W. Toy
The Scarecrow Press, 1988.
a very comprehensive and invaluable reference work of almost 1200 pages, with over 5500 entries, many with full descriptive information.
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2 volumes. ISBN 0810821893
good clean condition hardbacks with a little discolouration to the bindings.
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