Lot 419
The Lawson History of the America's Cup, Winifield M. Thompson, M. and Thomas W. Lawson, 1902, First Edition. Boston, MA: 1902. First Edition, Number 166 of 3000 copies. Large quarto, hardcover, 402 pages. Thick, beige cloth-bound hardcovers with gilt embossing on cover and gilt title on leather label. Pages with gilt top edge; other edges are rough cut; 89 illustrations with captioned tissues, Cover has some soiling and front hinge is loosening; bumped corners. This copy was presented to C.W. Dimick. With a 1946, 2nd place medallion from the S[an] F[rancisco] Y[acht] [C]lub] Farallon Island Race, beautifully cast in the shape of a captain's wheel, 5" in diameter. with dramatic racing yacht in high relief. Rare. Estimate Value $400 - UP
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