LUBBOCK, Basil

Adventures by Sea from Art of Old Time

1925. LUBBOCK, Basil. ADVENTURES BY SEA FROM ART OF OLD TIME. Preface by John Masefield. Edited by Geoffrey Holme. London: Studio Limited, 1925. Limited to 1750 numbered copies. Illustrated with 115 plates, many of which are tipped in and in colour. 4to. purple cloth with upper board and spine lettered in gilt. Edges of boards are heavily spotted with some sun to spine. Text is fine. A very good copy overall. .

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Book number: 53415

Lubbock, B

Adventures By Sea. From Art of Old Time

1925 London, hardcover. Using art works dating back to the late 1400s Basil Lubbock follows the progression of shipping development up to the late 1800s, when the great clipper ships dominated. Naval occasions are included as are many other aspects of seafaring in the various sections covering voyages and circumnavigation, trade and trading companies, perils of the sea, whaling and early arctic exploration, buckaneers and pirates, privateers, smugglers and slavers and clipper ships. A poem from John Mansfield provides the preface and Basil Lubbock introduces his study with a 35 page historical summary. The bulk of the book is occupied by 115 plates, 24 of these pages are devoted to colour art reproductions, tipped in on high quality art paper and protected by tissue sheets carrying the related caption. (One of these pages carries two images). The other plates are in monotone on fine paper, with a few b/w illustrations in the text section, plus colour art e/papers. This copy is number 1074 from a limited edition of 1700. First edition of 1925, 40 pages introductory text plus prlims, followed by the 115 one-sided illustrations

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Book number: P20033

Catalogue: Used Maritime Books/Maritime Art Books/Maritime Paintings Books

LUBBOCK, BASIL; HOLME, GEOFFREY [ED.] (MASEFIELD, JOHN [PREF.])

Adventures by Sea from Art of Old Time

London: The Studio Ltd, 1925. Limited Edition. 397/1500. Blue/gilt hardback cover with bevelled edges. (More images available on request). 330mm x 250mm (13" x 10"). 40pp + plates. 115 tissue guarded tipped in b/w and colour illustrations. Includes promotional publishers leaflet.. G: in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover heavily faded. Teg .

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Book number: lub01

Catalogue: Sailing

Keywords: Sailing Illustrated Books Arts