ROYAL YACHTS.
Gavin, C.M.
London: Rich & Cowan, 1932. 338 p., 15 color plates, 94 halftone illus., an especially fine copy. quarto. (Item ID: 001526)
$680.00
The history of the royal yacht from the times of the Saxons and Normans, then the Stuarts, House of Hanover, Victorian yachts and 20th century yachts. Also, life aboard, the Cowes week and other customs, ceremonies and traditions aboard the royal yachts. Appendices of ships and commanders. One of 1000 copies, on deckle-edged watermarked paper, plates with tissue guards, a lovely gilt decoration on front board of the Royal standard, top edge gilt.
