Tom Diaper (16 results)
Published by Robert Ross & Co. 1950
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Condition: Fair. 1950. First Edition. 163 pages. No dust jacket. Marbled paper covered boards with a blue spine strip and gilt. Book has a slight smoky odour. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Previous owner's inscription to reverse of title page. Binding remains firm. B…oards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Card panels have mild rubbing with minor pencil mark to front cover. Heavy sunning to spine.
- Hardcover
Seller: Libros Tobal, Ajalvir, M, SpainLibros Tobal
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Tapa dura. Condition: Bien. Texto en inglés. Tapa dura de editorial ilustrada. Sin subrayados ni anotaciones. Perfecto estado de conservación. Tom Diaper's Logbook is the memoir of a remarkable man and a rare opportunity to read first-hand about the drama, conflict and fascinating details that made up the life of a for-hire raci…ng skipper during the glory days of racing. Tom Diaper wrote his memoirs on scraps of paper and old cigarette papers and these were pulled together to give a narrative of his life from a toddler on his father's yacht until his retirement as a skipper. The book tells of dramatic races with the German Kaiser, working for the Pinkerton Detective Agency, both World Wars and other exciting adventures over Tom's lifetime.\n\n. Libro.
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Published by Robert Ross, London 1950
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Tinakori Books, Lower Hutt, , New ZealandTinakori Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. xi, 163 pages, 8 b/w plates. Ex-library.
Published by Robert Ross
- First Edition
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.Wonder Book
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Fair. First edition copy. . Book Good. No dust jacket. Sunned on spine. Shelf worn. Rubbed on cover edges. Scuffing on the corners. Foxed on page edges. Toned speckles on cover. Toned speckles inside. Sticker on pastedown. Shelf cocked.(yachet, racing, history, memoir).
- Hardcover
Seller: Black Stump Books And Collectables, Skipton, VIC, AustraliaBlack Stump Books And Collectables
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Issue of this Edition, A firm straight unmarked book, 178 pages, includes Index. Appears unread, about as new.
More imagesPublished by Robert Ross & Co, 1950, 1950
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: BRIMSTONES, Lewes, United KingdomBRIMSTONES
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1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 163pp, illustrated, handwritten inscriptions on flyleaf and title verso, text clean and binding sound, marbeled boards and quarter-cloth, spine browned, Good condition / no dustwrapper.
- Softcover
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United KingdomWorldofBooks
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Language: English
Published by Robert Ross & Co 1950
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Westmoor Books, Bedale, United KingdomWestmoor Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Robert Ross, London, 1950. Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. xi, 163 pages, 8 b/w plates. The book is clean, tight & square with faded to both ends of the spine. The DJ is heavily reinforced with tape, having wear to edges and losses to the spine & ba…ck panel, also with some chipping & creasing to the edges.
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Published by Robert Ross & Co, London 1950
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Henbane Books, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaHenbane Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. first edition 1950. 161 pages with black-and-white photos of old-fashioned yachts under full sail plus index and list of other Ross& Co yachting books. Marbled boards and light green faded cloth spine. Corners bumped. Previous owner's name and address neatly inscribed on ffep.
More imagesPublished by Robert Ross & Co. Ltd. 1950
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Trumpington Fine Books Limited, Gilmilnscroft, Ayrshire, Scotland, , United KingdomTrumpington Fine Books Limited
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Hardcover. Condition: Good Plus. No Jacket. First Edition. 163pp. 1950. First edition. 8vo. sized. A good plus essentially clean, tight copy. No inscriptions. Original publisher's quarter cloth with paper-covered boards. 8 illustrations to include a frontispiece. Fading to the cloth spine - less so to the cloth on the boards. A…4cm x 3.5cm sellotape (scotch tape) repair to the lower corner of the front board - and also to the inside corner by the paste-down - the tape now having browned. A good plus, essentially clean, tight copy.
More imagesPublished by Robert Ross & Co. Ltd., London 1950
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: BOOKBARROW (PBFA member), Cambridge, , United KingdomBOOKBARROW (PBFA member)
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Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. The personal memoirs of Tom Diaper, one of the great yacht skippers who raced for many famous yacht owners in the late 19th and early 20th century; with an introduction by Sir Sidney Wadsworth who describes "being completely carried away reading this unsophisticated but vivid…and convincing narrative" of Diaper who spent his whole life at sea, his first job as a pantry boy aboard a team yacht, the 'Queen of Palmyra' in 1879 aged just 13. He retired in 1936 when he had become one of the most famous and successful of professional yacht skippers. He worked for the Earl of Dunraven, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Sir Thomas Lipton and many other famous yachtsmen. At the height of his success it was difficult to get other skippers to race against him. His account of his varied career is fascinating and depressing. It clearly shows how precarious was the livelihood gained even by the most gifted of professional yachting seamen. Unfortunately the author did not live to see the publication of his book, dying on the 12th December 1949 at the age of 82. Illustrated by 8 b/w. photo's. & with facsimiles of his handwritten notes at the head of each chapter. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xi + 163 + 1. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Gilt titles spine (faded) with bright gilt ruling to cloth edge. light fading to cloth spine & some wear to outer corners. Includes index & list of publisher's yachting titles to rear. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Ships & the Sea; Yachting; Yacht Racing; Memoirs; late 19th and early 20th centuies; Sports & Pastimes. Inventory No: 4652. Member of the P.B.F.A. Hardcover (Quarterbound blue cloth and marbled paper).
Published by Robert Ross & Co., London 1950
- Hardcover
Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, CanadaJ. Wyatt Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Hardcover; 163 pages. 8vo. Quarterbound blue cloth and marbled paper. Fading of spine where dust jacket is ripped. Bumped corners. Yellowing endpapers. Front hinge a little loose. The pages are yellowing but clear and clean. With a number of b+w plates printed on bri…ght glossy paper. Blue paper jacket with white titles. Quite bumped/chipped around edges, with some rips in spine. NPC. Mild shelfwear/scuffing. VG/G+. Book.
Published by London Robert Ross 1950 1950
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Chaucer Bookshop ABA ILAB, Canterbury, , United KingdomChaucer Bookshop ABA ILAB
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FIRST EDITION. 8vo., quarter clothbund hardback with marbled boards, 174pp., with 8 b/w plates. Light foxing to prelims, ink inscription to early and verso of title page, some discolouration to cloth of spine and small rubbed patch on marbled upper cover. Overall a Good Copy. (Shelf 200) Buyer is responsible for any additional d…uties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.
Published by Robert Ross & Co. Ltd.,, London 1950
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Petersfield Bookshop, ABA, ILAB, Petersfield, Hampshire, , United KingdomThe Petersfield Bookshop, ABA, ILAB
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. One of the great racing skippers of his day, this is the unadorned publication of his own diary, or log, originally written without thought of later publication. This copy has a lean on the spine but the jacket and contents are bright and clean. A little rub…bing to the edge of the jacket. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sports & Pastimes; sSwimming & Water; Inventory No: 56263.
Published by Robert Ross 1950
- First Edition
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United KingdomCotswold Internet Books
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1st ed. Free end papers a little yellowed; internally near VG in tight binding, but cloth spine badly faded; dust jacket tatty, with creasing, fading & some loss; dj protected in removable clear film Used - Acceptable. Good hardback in Poor price-clipped dust jacket Used - Acceptable. Good hardback in Poor price-clipped dust jac…ket.
Tom Diaper's Log Memoirs Of A Racing Skipper
Diaper, Tom ( captain ) + Wadsworth, Sidney ( Sir, introduction )
Published by Robert Ross & Co Ltd Southampton 1950
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Deightons, Bournemouth, , United KingdomDeightons
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1st edition. Large 8vo. xi + (1) + 163 + (1)pp. 8 photo plates including frontis. Publisher's blue cloth 1/2 covers, blue marble paper covered boards, gilt lettering on spine. White pictorial dw, tinted blue photo yacht on front, bw lettering, not price clipped 12s 6d net. Original white eps. Neat small signature on fep. Covers…: fading to spine, shelf rubs top/bottom of spine & corners, few tiny ink spots rear at top edge else very clean & complete. Dw : spine missing, 3cm chip bottom edge . wear. Contents : very clean & tight & unfoxed. Clean tight copy with faded spine in tatty dw. VG-/G.
