The Paintings of the America's Cup 1951-1987

VG+. 1st Thus. 29cm deep By 36.5cm. Informative text, brilliant and evocative paintings, sketches, maps and yacht profiles pay a fitting tribute to the greatest of all yachting competitions from its instigation in 1851 to the first departure from US domination in 1983 when the Aussies triumphed. This lavishly produced 86 page folio features 26 full page colour Thompson paintings, with a blank page for the 1987 winner at the back. Sketches of Cup personalities, courses, competing yachts in b/w. Blue hard covers with gilt spine titles excellent, ditto text block. Nealy inked gift insc FFEP. DJ, colour art back and front VG. There is an unobtrusive darkening on much of the front, probably where a book has been placed partly on it creating shadow effect sunning.