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FA Steels Elements Mastmaking Rigging Sailmaking 1932
Steels Mastmaking,Sailmaking & Rigging (from the 1794 edition) by
Claude S Gill ,Master Mariner.London 1932, some foxing,aboards a little discoloured,otherwise a very nice copy.300 pages,large format,heavy book. Superb copy of this scarce mariners manual,with all the foldout diagrams present and in good condition.Covers every class of vessel from the full rigged ship to the ships boat including the progressive method of rigging ships,and an illustrated section describing the principal foreign rigs.This is a 1932 reprint of the 1794 first edition. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MESE:IT |
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Re: FA Steels Elements Mastmaking Rigging Sailmaking 1932
On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:41:42 -0700, Janey <janey1williams@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>Steels Mastmaking,Sailmaking & Rigging (from the 1794 edition) by >Claude S Gill ,Master Mariner.London 1932, some foxing,aboards a >little discoloured,otherwise a very nice copy.300 pages,large >format,heavy book. >Superb copy of this scarce mariners manual,with all the foldout >diagrams present and in good condition.Covers every class of vessel >from the full rigged ship to the ships boat including the progressive >method of rigging ships,and an illustrated section describing the >principal foreign rigs.This is a 1932 reprint of the 1794 first >edition. starting bid GBP 50 plus GBP10 p&p > >http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MESE:IT 16 available from GBP25 upwards. http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...ging&x=85&y=16 -- Martin |
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Re: FA Steels Elements Mastmaking Rigging Sailmaking 1932
On 6 Sep, 23:53, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:41:42 -0700, Janey <janey1willi...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >Steels Mastmaking,Sailmaking & Rigging (from the 1794 edition) by > >Claude S Gill ,Master Mariner.London 1932, some foxing,aboards a > >little discoloured,otherwise a very nice copy.300 pages,large > >format,heavy book. > >Superb copy of this scarce mariners manual,with all the foldout > >diagrams present and in good condition.Covers every class of vessel > >from the full rigged ship to the ships boat including the progressive > >method of rigging ships,and an illustrated section describing the > >principal foreign rigs.This is a 1932 reprint of the 1794 first > >edition. > > starting bid GBP 50 plus GBP10 p&p > > > > >http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...em=32015337723... > > 16 available from GBP25 upwards.http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...Steels+Mastmak... > -- > > Martin Yes but they're all the rubbishy 1980s copies aren't they? The cheapest decent copy seems to be $150 which is about 75 quid. Many of the later copies are reprints of a later edition which is minus the mastmaking element,and has a slimmed down sailmaking section. |
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Re: FA Steels Elements Mastmaking Rigging Sailmaking 1932
"Martin" <me@address.invalid> wrote in message news:9011e3h1anib3j5p923n882vc531l6h96u@4ax.com... > On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:41:42 -0700, Janey <janey1williams@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > >Steels Mastmaking,Sailmaking & Rigging (from the 1794 edition) by > >Claude S Gill ,Master Mariner.London 1932, some foxing,aboards a > >little discoloured,otherwise a very nice copy.300 pages,large > >format,heavy book. > >Superb copy of this scarce mariners manual,with all the foldout > >diagrams present and in good condition.Covers every class of vessel > >from the full rigged ship to the ships boat including the progressive > >method of rigging ships,and an illustrated section describing the > >principal foreign rigs.This is a 1932 reprint of the 1794 first > >edition. > > starting bid GBP 50 plus GBP10 p&p > > > >http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...153377232&ssPa geName=STRK:MESE:IT > > 16 available from GBP25 upwards. > http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...ging&x=85&y=16 > -- > > Martin > The bird is flushed :-) Chris |
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Re: FA Steels Elements Mastmaking Rigging Sailmaking 1932
On Fri, 7 Sep 2007 00:36:00 +0100, "chrisR" <chris@yachtsmen.co.uk> wrote:
> >"Martin" <me@address.invalid> wrote in message >news:9011e3h1anib3j5p923n882vc531l6h96u@4ax.com.. . >> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:41:42 -0700, Janey <janey1williams@yahoo.co.uk> >wrote: >> >> >Steels Mastmaking,Sailmaking & Rigging (from the 1794 edition) by >> >Claude S Gill ,Master Mariner.London 1932, some foxing,aboards a >> >little discoloured,otherwise a very nice copy.300 pages,large >> >format,heavy book. >> >Superb copy of this scarce mariners manual,with all the foldout >> >diagrams present and in good condition.Covers every class of vessel >> >from the full rigged ship to the ships boat including the progressive >> >method of rigging ships,and an illustrated section describing the >> >principal foreign rigs.This is a 1932 reprint of the 1794 first >> >edition. >> >> starting bid GBP 50 plus GBP10 p&p >> > >> >>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...153377232&ssPa >geName=STRK:MESE:IT >> >> 16 available from GBP25 upwards. >> >http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...ging&x=85&y=16 >> -- >> >> Martin >> > >The bird is flushed :-) According to e-bay she has sold 2,500. -- Martin |
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Re: FA Steels Elements Mastmaking Rigging Sailmaking 1932
On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:24:55 -0700, cymroi@yahoo.com wrote:
>On 6 Sep, 23:53, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote: >> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:41:42 -0700, Janey <janey1willi...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> >Steels Mastmaking,Sailmaking & Rigging (from the 1794 edition) by >> >Claude S Gill ,Master Mariner.London 1932, some foxing,aboards a >> >little discoloured,otherwise a very nice copy.300 pages,large >> >format,heavy book. >> >Superb copy of this scarce mariners manual,with all the foldout >> >diagrams present and in good condition.Covers every class of vessel >> >from the full rigged ship to the ships boat including the progressive >> >method of rigging ships,and an illustrated section describing the >> >principal foreign rigs.This is a 1932 reprint of the 1794 first >> >edition. >> >> starting bid GBP 50 plus GBP10 p&p >> >> >> >> >http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...em=32015337723... >> >> 16 available from GBP25 upwards. http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...Steels+Mastmak... >> -- >> >> Martin > >Yes but they're all the rubbishy 1980s copies aren't they? The >cheapest decent copy seems to be $150 which is about 75 quid. >Many of the later copies are reprints of a later edition which is >minus the mastmaking element,and has a slimmed down sailmaking section. "some foxing,aboards a little discoloured" -- Martin |
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Re: FA Steels Elements Mastmaking Rigging Sailmaking 1932
"Martin" <me@address.invalid> wrote in message news:6r42e3lso3vphugoueldked87mhlseh7de@4ax.com... > On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:24:55 -0700, cymroi@yahoo.com wrote: > > >On 6 Sep, 23:53, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote: > >> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:41:42 -0700, Janey <janey1willi...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >> >Steels Mastmaking,Sailmaking & Rigging (from the 1794 edition) by > >> >Claude S Gill ,Master Mariner.London 1932, some foxing,aboards a > >> >little discoloured,otherwise a very nice copy.300 pages,large > >> >format,heavy book. > >> >Superb copy of this scarce mariners manual,with all the foldout > >> >diagrams present and in good condition.Covers every class of vessel > >> >from the full rigged ship to the ships boat including the progressive > >> >method of rigging ships,and an illustrated section describing the > >> >principal foreign rigs.This is a 1932 reprint of the 1794 first > >> >edition. > >> > >> starting bid GBP 50 plus GBP10 p&p > >> > >> > >> > >> >http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...em=32015337723... > >> > >> 16 available from GBP25 upwards. http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...Steels+Mastmak... > >> -- > >> > >> Martin > > > >Yes but they're all the rubbishy 1980s copies aren't they? The > >cheapest decent copy seems to be $150 which is about 75 quid. > >Many of the later copies are reprints of a later edition which is > >minus the mastmaking element,and has a slimmed down sailmaking section. > > "some foxing,aboards a little discoloured" > -- > > Martin > "foxing" could imply age or deception ;-) Chris |
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Re: FA Steels Elements Mastmaking Rigging Sailmaking 1932
On Fri, 7 Sep 2007 11:35:02 +0100, "chrisR" <chris@yachtsmen.co.uk> wrote:
> >"Martin" <me@address.invalid> wrote in message >news:6r42e3lso3vphugoueldked87mhlseh7de@4ax.com.. . >> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:24:55 -0700, cymroi@yahoo.com wrote: >> >> >On 6 Sep, 23:53, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote: >> >> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:41:42 -0700, Janey <janey1willi...@yahoo.co.uk> >wrote: >> >> >Steels Mastmaking,Sailmaking & Rigging (from the 1794 edition) by >> >> >Claude S Gill ,Master Mariner.London 1932, some foxing,aboards a >> >> >little discoloured,otherwise a very nice copy.300 pages,large >> >> >format,heavy book. >> >> >Superb copy of this scarce mariners manual,with all the foldout >> >> >diagrams present and in good condition.Covers every class of vessel >> >> >from the full rigged ship to the ships boat including the progressive >> >> >method of rigging ships,and an illustrated section describing the >> >> >principal foreign rigs.This is a 1932 reprint of the 1794 first >> >> >edition. >> >> >> >> starting bid GBP 50 plus GBP10 p&p >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...em=32015337723... >> >> >> >> 16 available from GBP25 upwards. >http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...Steels+Mastmak... >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Martin >> > >> >Yes but they're all the rubbishy 1980s copies aren't they? The >> >cheapest decent copy seems to be $150 which is about 75 quid. >> >Many of the later copies are reprints of a later edition which is >> >minus the mastmaking element,and has a slimmed down sailmaking section. >> >> "some foxing,aboards a little discoloured" >> -- >> >> Martin >> > >"foxing" could imply age or deception ;-) As if ... ! :-) -- Martin |
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Re: FA Steels Elements Mastmaking Rigging Sailmaking 1932
On Sep 7, 4:00 am, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:
> On Fri, 7 Sep 2007 00:36:00 +0100, "chrisR" <ch...@yachtsmen.co.uk> wrote: > > >"Martin" <m...@address.invalid> wrote in message > >news:9011e3h1anib3j5p923n882vc531l6h96u@4ax.com.. . > >> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:41:42 -0700, Janey <janey1willi...@yahoo.co.uk> > >wrote: > > >> >Steels Mastmaking,Sailmaking & Rigging (from the 1794 edition) by > >> >Claude S Gill ,Master Mariner.London 1932, some foxing,aboards a > >> >little discoloured,otherwise a very nice copy.300 pages,large > >> >format,heavy book. > >> >Superb copy of this scarce mariners manual,with all the foldout > >> >diagrams present and in good condition.Covers every class of vessel > >> >from the full rigged ship to the ships boat including the progressive > >> >method of rigging ships,and an illustrated section describing the > >> >principal foreign rigs.This is a 1932 reprint of the 1794 first > >> >edition. > > >> starting bid GBP 50 plus GBP10 p&p > > >>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...em=32015337723... > >geName=STRK:MESE:IT > > >> 16 available from GBP25 upwards. > > >http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...Steels+Mastmak... > >> -- > > >> Martin > > >The bird is flushed :-) > > According to e-bay she has sold 2,500. > -- > > Martin- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - I saw nothing about making a Steel mast...just old wood stuff.. Joe |
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Re: FA Steels Elements Mastmaking Rigging Sailmaking 1932
On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 07:19:01 -0700, Joe <steelredcloud@yahoo.com> wrote:
>On Sep 7, 4:00 am, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote: >> On Fri, 7 Sep 2007 00:36:00 +0100, "chrisR" <ch...@yachtsmen.co.uk> wrote: >> >> >"Martin" <m...@address.invalid> wrote in message >> >news:9011e3h1anib3j5p923n882vc531l6h96u@4ax.com.. . >> >> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:41:42 -0700, Janey <janey1willi...@yahoo.co.uk> >> >wrote: >> >> >> >Steels Mastmaking,Sailmaking & Rigging (from the 1794 edition) by >> >> >Claude S Gill ,Master Mariner.London 1932, some foxing,aboards a >> >> >little discoloured,otherwise a very nice copy.300 pages,large >> >> >format,heavy book. >> >> >Superb copy of this scarce mariners manual,with all the foldout >> >> >diagrams present and in good condition.Covers every class of vessel >> >> >from the full rigged ship to the ships boat including the progressive >> >> >method of rigging ships,and an illustrated section describing the >> >> >principal foreign rigs.This is a 1932 reprint of the 1794 first >> >> >edition. >> >> >> starting bid GBP 50 plus GBP10 p&p >> >> >>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...em=32015337723... >> >geName=STRK:MESE:IT >> >> >> 16 available from GBP25 upwards. >> >> >http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...Steels+Mastmak... >> >> -- >> >> >> Martin >> >> >The bird is flushed :-) >> >> According to e-bay she has sold 2,500. >I saw nothing about making a Steel mast...just old wood stuff.. "Steels" not "Steel" -- Martin |
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Re: FA Steels Elements Mastmaking Rigging Sailmaking 1932
On Sep 7, 9:42 am, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:
> On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 07:19:01 -0700, Joe <steelredcl...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >On Sep 7, 4:00 am, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote: > >> On Fri, 7 Sep 2007 00:36:00 +0100, "chrisR" <ch...@yachtsmen.co.uk> wrote: > > >> >"Martin" <m...@address.invalid> wrote in message > >> >news:9011e3h1anib3j5p923n882vc531l6h96u@4ax.com.. . > >> >> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:41:42 -0700, Janey <janey1willi...@yahoo.co.uk> > >> >wrote: > > >> >> >Steels Mastmaking,Sailmaking & Rigging (from the 1794 edition) by > >> >> >Claude S Gill ,Master Mariner.London 1932, some foxing,aboards a > >> >> >little discoloured,otherwise a very nice copy.300 pages,large > >> >> >format,heavy book. > >> >> >Superb copy of this scarce mariners manual,with all the foldout > >> >> >diagrams present and in good condition.Covers every class of vessel > >> >> >from the full rigged ship to the ships boat including the progressive > >> >> >method of rigging ships,and an illustrated section describing the > >> >> >principal foreign rigs.This is a 1932 reprint of the 1794 first > >> >> >edition. > > >> >> starting bid GBP 50 plus GBP10 p&p > > >> >>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...em=32015337723... > >> >geName=STRK:MESE:IT > > >> >> 16 available from GBP25 upwards. > > >> >http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...Steels+Mastmak... > >> >> -- > > >> >> Martin > > >> >The bird is flushed :-) > > >> According to e-bay she has sold 2,500. > >I saw nothing about making a Steel mast...just old wood stuff.. > > "Steels" not "Steel" > -- > > Martin- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Ya don't say..No wonder. That's OK... if you need a steel mast in the UK just go to the local football (soccer not real football) Stadium lighting pole company. Check it out: http://www.cuphosco.co.uk/Special.html Joe |
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Re: FA Steels Elements Mastmaking Rigging Sailmaking 1932
On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:40:22 -0700, Joe <steelredcloud@yahoo.com> wrote:
>On Sep 7, 9:42 am, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote: >> On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 07:19:01 -0700, Joe <steelredcl...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >On Sep 7, 4:00 am, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote: >> >> On Fri, 7 Sep 2007 00:36:00 +0100, "chrisR" <ch...@yachtsmen.co.uk> wrote: >> >> >> >"Martin" <m...@address.invalid> wrote in message >> >> >news:9011e3h1anib3j5p923n882vc531l6h96u@4ax.com.. . >> >> >> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:41:42 -0700, Janey <janey1willi...@yahoo.co.uk> >> >> >wrote: >> >> >> >> >Steels Mastmaking,Sailmaking & Rigging (from the 1794 edition) by >> >> >> >Claude S Gill ,Master Mariner.London 1932, some foxing,aboards a >> >> >> >little discoloured,otherwise a very nice copy.300 pages,large >> >> >> >format,heavy book. >> >> >> >Superb copy of this scarce mariners manual,with all the foldout >> >> >> >diagrams present and in good condition.Covers every class of vessel >> >> >> >from the full rigged ship to the ships boat including the progressive >> >> >> >method of rigging ships,and an illustrated section describing the >> >> >> >principal foreign rigs.This is a 1932 reprint of the 1794 first >> >> >> >edition. >> >> >> >> starting bid GBP 50 plus GBP10 p&p >> >> >> >>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...em=32015337723... >> >> >geName=STRK:MESE:IT >> >> >> >> 16 available from GBP25 upwards. >> >> >> >http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...Steels+Mastmak... >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Martin >> >> >> >The bird is flushed :-) >> >> >> According to e-bay she has sold 2,500. >> >I saw nothing about making a Steel mast...just old wood stuff.. >> >> "Steels" not "Steel" > Ya don't say..No wonder. >That's OK... if you need a steel mast in the UK just go to the local >football (soccer not real football) Stadium lighting pole company. > >Check it out: http://www.cuphosco.co.uk/Special.html Interesting masthead light too. -- Martin |
