The Lawson History of the America's Cup. A Record of Fifty Years - Signed and Inscribed -
Winfield. M. Thompson, Thomas W. Lawson
1902 - Privately Printed, Boston - First and Limited Edition, of which this is number 2400
A handsome example of this large and splendid work in the original publisher’s intricately gilt decorated cloth binding, over 400 pages illustrated with eighty-nine full page plates of which sixteen are colour and two are maps outlined in colour.
Signed and inscribed by Thomas Lawson, and detailing the history of the America’s Cup from 1851 to 1902, its challenges, yachts, protests, characters and an appendix of press articles. There is nothing finer.
Scarce in this condition even more so in the original magnificent gilt pictorial white canvas cloth binding with morocco title label, this example includes a bespoke matching leather lined slipcase. Privately printed for private distribution only, and limited to 3,000 copies most of which were presented to prominent members of the yachting community. Provenance: Inscribed on the limitation page to William A. Hopkins from the author, and then to Mrs. J. Sullivan. Most likely William A. Hopkins of the Boston Yacht Club and later chairman of said club’s Power Squadron.
‘One of the major America's Cup works’ - Morris & Howland.
References: Toy, Adventures Afloat, 1621. Morris & Howland, Yachting in America 82.
Thick quarto (book size 30.8x20.8cm), pp. [2] xv [1] 402 [2]. In the original publisher's cream cloth with gilt pictorial upper, dark green morocco label and gilt decoration to spine, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Condition: Near fine, spotting to outer cloth, short tear to corner of dedication page, cosmetic cracking of front inner hinge, in fine slipcase. Ref: 112333 Price: HK$ 15,000
Signed and inscribed by Thomas Lawson, and detailing the history of the America’s Cup from 1851 to 1902, its challenges, yachts, protests, characters and an appendix of press articles. There is nothing finer.
Scarce in this condition even more so in the original magnificent gilt pictorial white canvas cloth binding with morocco title label, this example includes a bespoke matching leather lined slipcase. Privately printed for private distribution only, and limited to 3,000 copies most of which were presented to prominent members of the yachting community. Provenance: Inscribed on the limitation page to William A. Hopkins from the author, and then to Mrs. J. Sullivan. Most likely William A. Hopkins of the Boston Yacht Club and later chairman of said club’s Power Squadron.
‘One of the major America's Cup works’ - Morris & Howland.
References: Toy, Adventures Afloat, 1621. Morris & Howland, Yachting in America 82.
Thick quarto (book size 30.8x20.8cm), pp. [2] xv [1] 402 [2]. In the original publisher's cream cloth with gilt pictorial upper, dark green morocco label and gilt decoration to spine, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Condition: Near fine, spotting to outer cloth, short tear to corner of dedication page, cosmetic cracking of front inner hinge, in fine slipcase. Ref: 112333 Price: HK$ 15,000