NICHOLAS ANGELO
FINE ART

SAIL, THE ROMANCE OF THE CLIPPER SHIPS

Storied by Basil Lubbock

Pictured by J. Spurling

Edited by F. A. Hook, F.R.G.S.

Introduction by Alan Villiers

Book Description: Madison Square Press, NY, 1972

Grosset & Dunlap

 Book Condition: Fine in Very Good Slipcase

Hardbound- Blue Cloth/Gilt

Prized reprint of the three volume set published 1925-27. Vol. I: xiv + 154pp, frontis, 1 figure in text, large folding chart at rear, 30 full-page color plates by Spurling. Vol. II: x, +152pp, frontis, 30 full-page color plates by Spurling, 10pp with 5 plates by Paasch. Vol. III. x, 102pp, frontis, 18 full-page color plates by Spurling. Spurling captured the splendor of sail for The Blue Peter magazine. The Blackwell passenger ships, American built clippers, tea clippers, Australian wool clippers.