Yachting a series of twelve celebrated yachts

£5,000 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

Dutton's scarce and beautiful series of coloured lithographs of yachting. Dutton was the foremost draughtsman and lithographer of shipping subjects of his day, and depicts a full range of pleasure craft from Queen Victoria's stately frigate of 2345 tons to the white sailed racers of the deep. First edition; folio; half-title, 12 colour printed lithographic plates, colour printed flags within text, publisher's advertisements leaf at rear, bookplate, original blue cloth stamped in black and gilt, light wear to spine extremities, a very good copy. Bobins 639 (this copy).

• Binding: Hardcover

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