turner ted foreword (9 risultati)

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good+ (in mylar). Tim Thompson (oil paintings)/Diagrams (illustratore). First American Edition/1st Printing. First American Edition/1st Printing. Beautiful paintings, textblock is clean and tight, greenish end pages. Slightly shelf soiled blue cloth boards, minimaly shelf worn. Unclipped dust jacket, beautifully illustrated and minimally worn. 86pp. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.

HC. B&W illustrations (illustratore). 159pp ISBN 091737651X A treasure-trove of exceptional pictures and insider stories that will delight America's Cup fans, sailors, and indeed anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like, just for a moment, to be on one of those incredibly beautiful old racing yachts and feel the rising breeze. fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover).

Hardcover. Condizione: New. HARDCOVER, BRAND NEW, Perfect Shape, No Remainder Mark,Fast Shipping With Online Tracking, International Orders shipped Global Priority Air Mail, All orders handled with care and shipped promptly in secure packaging, we ship Mon-Sat and send shipment confirmation emails. Our customer service is friendly, we answer emails fast, accept returns and work hard to deliver 100% Customer Satisfaction!

Stated First American Edition with a 1 present in the number line; oblong 4to.; cloth covered boards, hardcover; black and white illustrations and color illustrations from oil paintings by Tim Thompson; some internal foxing and boards have some light shelf wear with a stain on bottom board edge else very good in a very good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. A bright, fresh copy. Inscribed " To Patricia Ted Turner". Entrepreneur and media mogul Ted Turner has commanded global attention for his dramatic personality, his founding of CNN, his marriage to Jane Fonda, and his company?s merger with Time Warner. But his green resume has gone largely ignored, even while his role as a pioneering eco-capitalist means more to Turner than any other aspect of his legacy. He currently owns more than two million acres of private land (more than any other individual in America), and his bison herd exceeds 50,000 head, the largest in history. He donated $1 billion to help save the UN, and has recorded dozens of other firsts with regard to wildlife conservation, fighting nukes, and assisting the poor. He calls global warming the most dire threat facing humanity, and says that the tycoons of the future will be minted in the development of green, alternative renewable energy. Last Stand goes behind the scenes into Turner?s private life, exploring the man?s accomplishments and his motivations, showing the world a fascinating and flawed, fully three-dimensional character. From barnstorming the country with T. Boone Pickens on behalf of green energy to a pivotal night when he considered suicide, Turner is not the man the public believes him to be. Through Turner?s eyes, the reader is asked to consider another way of thinking about the environment, our obligations to help others in need, and the grave challenges threatening the survival of civilization. Signed by Significant Other.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. Danielson, Ethan (line illustrations); Head, Michael (book design) (illustratore). 1st Edition. Fine condition oversized oblong navy blue cloth boards with gold spine lettering contained in a near fine condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Foreword by Ted Turner and Introduction. Illustrated with a section of twenty-six magnificent full page oil painting plates by artistic genius Tim Thompson. Small rub mark at upper left jacket corner. First American Edition, First Printing. "Since 1851 when the yacht America won what has become the most celebrated award in the international world of sport, there have been twenty-six challenges for The America's Cup. Until 1984, it remained firmly bolted to the floor of the New York Yacht Club; then, in a series of races reported around the world, Australia took the Cup away. In 1987, six nations and ten syndicates will challenge for the Cup in Perth, Australia. It will be the most highly publicized event in yachting history, and this is the book to celebrate that long, glamorous saga. It contains twenty-six magnificent oil paintings by a new marine artist who has been hailed as a genius. Each picture is the result of intense research and depicts that instant in each America's Cup series in which victory or defeat was determined. The text sets each series in context, outlines each race, and tells the story of that "winning moment" illustrated in each painting. The artist, Tim Thompson, started painting the sea when he lived with his parents on the tiny island of Herm in the Channel Islands. He now works from his studio in Cornwall. His fine technique is reminiscent of former great marine artists and his paintings, noted for their superb expression of wind and light, are increasingly in demand throughout the world. Ranulf Fayner, recognizing the young artist's amazing talent, commissioned Thompson to paint the twenty-six large canvasses which appear in this beautiful book. The introduction covers the background to the Cup, and touches on the fascinating and painstaking research undertaken in order to create these quite exceptional paintings, each accompanied by its own absorbing story. This superb volume will undoubtedly be treasured by all who love the sea and sailing." -- from the inner front jacket flap.

Condizione: Near Fine. Hard back binding in publisher's original navy covers, gilt stamped title and author lettering to the spine. Landscape folio 11½'' x 14¼''. Contains 86 printed pages with superb full-page colour plates with text and monochrome illustrations opposite, maps and sketches to the introductory pages. Ink message to the front free end paper. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with small bump to the bottom corner. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. AMERICA [History].

hardcover. Condizione: Good. good condition, pages are clean and free of markings, light wear to corners and edges, has dust jacket, ships same or next business day.

Condizione: Fine. Hard back binding in publisher's original navy covers, gilt stapmed title and author lettering to the spine. Landscape folio 11½'' x 14¼''. Contains 90 printed pages with superb full-page colour plates with text and monochrome illustrations to the reverse of each, maps and sketches to the introductory pages. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper with one small mark to the top front gutter. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0715399934 AMERICA [History].