Author: Taglang, Jacques
Title: Mariette and the Herreshoff Schooners. Two Volumes in Slipcase
Description: Genova, Italy, LTYachting, Publisher, 2010. Clorh. Limited edition, signed by the author on the copyright page. Gray cloth in dust jacket, with a string tied leather and clothbound volume containing fold out plans of the schooner. 534 pp. Color photos throughout. An account of the schooner Mariette designed by noted American naval architect and yacht designer, Nathanael Greene Herreshoff. Herreshoff is known for his series of yacht designs that won the America's Cup from 1893 to 1920. The Mariette was one of his designs, built in 1915 for Harold S. Vanderbilt. It was at one point requisitioned by the US Coast Guard, in 1939, and served as a coastal patrol ship until 1946. Along with the Mariette, this work discusses other yacht designs by Hereshoff. VERY GOOD+ book. Minor edgewear and a hint of fading to the books and jacket. Leather scuffed and flaking along the spine of the companion volume. Slipcase with uneven fading and scuffing. Very Good/Very Good.

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