capt j r grey (3 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. dust jacket worn.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 8vo. No date [1944]. Capt. Grey and his wife went to live on Tetiaroa in the Society Islands to manage a coconut plantation during the 1930's and later moved to Fiji and another plantation. Shaken, corners bumped, shelfwear, small patch of discoloration to front board from sticker removal, rear endpaper map (which differs from the front) has remnants of a sticker at the top margin and a small patch of damage to the map itself, probably from removal of another sticker; o/w good. 166pp. 8pp. illus. > Language: English | > Size: 8vo | > Media/Binding: Hardcover |.

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Fair. First Edition. "Brings you the latest and most complete display of boats - runabouts, cruisers, commuters, skiffs, yachts and auxiliaries. and marine engines - outboards, inboards and Diesels. also boat equipment for every need, as well as the newest developments in marine accessories. Whatever you need, you will find in this issue very complete information about the purchases you have in mind for this season. Pages 129 and 170 to 176 have specification tables of 1933 boats, giving details such as price, dimensions, accommodations, power, speed, equipment and other data. Specifications of marine engines are on pages 178 to 188 and 194 to 196." - Page 3. Articles include: Registered Boats Reach New High Total; Etiquette for Yachting Guests; Turbese - A Smart Sixty-Footer; Prins Valdemar; Al and Bill Schuyler - The If and It Boys; G.S. Hayward's Fast Commuter - Helen; Mediterranean Days and Nightmares (part 2) by Capt. J.R. Grey; Col. G.A. Green's Cruiser Altometh; The Hydrodrome - a non-technical discussion (with photos); A.D. Phelps' Schooner Sonny; Casual Cruising on the Lake of Constance; Wasp - Philip K. Wrigley's 23-Mile Express Cruiser; A.O.R. Baldridge's Diesel Cruiser Cleopatra; Mrs. Helen Hay Whitney's 110-foot Diesel Houseboat Captiva; Launching a Ship - Final Boat Building Operation Calling for Skill and Technique; Lovely color-illustrated back cover ad for the Sterling Engine Company of Buffalo, NY features a formal waterfront soiree scene, behind which floats the Restless II, owned by Mr. David T. Wende of Buffalo, NY.; and more. 270 pages. Unmarked with above-average wear. Binding intact. Front cover discretely taped in place. A worthy copy of this incredibly informative vintage issue.; 4to.