The Great Days of the Cape Horners.
first edition
[1967] · New York
by Le Scal, Yves. [Ortzen, Len; Transl.].
New York: The New American Liblrary, [1967]. First American Edition, First Printing, As Stated. Oblong quarto, black cloth, (hardcover), gilt letters and decoration to upper cover, 175 pp. Very Good+, with slight fading to edges and light foxing (age darkening) to endpapers, in a Very Good dust jacket with light edgewear and fading to spine. Contents: Author’s Note; Preface by A. T’Sestevens; Introduction by Captain h. Briend; Introduction to the American Edition by Wright Britton; Part One: Europe’s Assault on the World; Part Two: The Three Capes’ Fleet; Part Three: Deep-Water Sailors; Part Four: Off the Pitch of the Horn; Appendices; Glossary. “Repleat with rare and memorable potographs, this book tells the story of those gallant sailing vessels -- the steel-hulled, steel-masted riggers built to outperform steam in the deadly proving grounds of the perilous Cape Horn passage. Author Yves Le Scal blends technical expertise, a fine esthetic sensibility, and a wonderfully lucid style to capture the full beauty of the great sailing ships that carried world trade for almost a century...” (Inventory #: 70105s)