"Atlantic Adventurers: Voyages In Small Craft" 1962 BARTON, Humphrey

$125.00
Atlantic Adventurers: Voyages in Small Craft is a 1953 maritime history book by British sailor and author Humphrey Barton. It chronicles over 100 historical crossings of the Atlantic Ocean made in vessels under 30 feet in length. The book documents open boats, rafts, and early yachts to highlight the endurance of early trans-oceanic sailors. 8vo hardcover with dust jacket. Blue cloth over boards. Gilt title on spine. Some general fading to gilt titles and cloth. Bottom edge had some light rubbing along with head and toe of spine and tips. Jacket has a 1" void on lower front cover just at author's last name. Some wrinkling at spine head. Protect in mylar. Hardcover interior is clean. Previous owner's name in pen on relief. No other marks or foxing present. Black and white photos appear bright. VG.
Atlantic Adventurers: Voyages in Small Craft is a 1953 maritime history book by British sailor and author Humphrey Barton. It chronicles over 100 historical crossings of the Atlantic Ocean made in vessels under 30 feet in length. The book documents open boats, rafts, and early yachts to highlight the endurance of early trans-oceanic sailors. 8vo hardcover with dust jacket. Blue cloth over boards. Gilt title on spine. Some general fading to gilt titles and cloth. Bottom edge had some light rubbing along with head and toe of spine and tips. Jacket has a 1" void on lower front cover just at author's last name. Some wrinkling at spine head. Protect in mylar. Hardcover interior is clean. Previous owner's name in pen on relief. No other marks or foxing present. Black and white photos appear bright. VG.