{"product_id":"airborne-william-buckley-1976","title":"Airborne: A Sentimental Journey by William F. Buckley, Jr. 1976 Macmillan Hardcover Third Printing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAirborne: A Sentimental Journey\u003c\/strong\u003e by William F. Buckley, Jr. is a 1976 Macmillan hardcover, third printing, with its illustrated dust jacket and 252 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuckley recounts an Atlantic sailing voyage with his son and friends, mixing the practical realities of ocean sailing with personal observations about life aboard a small yacht. The book is illustrated throughout with both color and black-and-white images, giving this vintage sailing memoir plenty to look through as well as read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-boating-books\" title=\"Vintage sailing and travel book\"\u003eVintage sailing and travel book\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Airborne: A Sentimental Journey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e William F. Buckley, Jr.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1976\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Third Printing, 1976\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with turquoise cloth boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present, original printed price of $12.95 visible on flap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sailing, travel memoir, nautical nonfiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-02-518040-1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 6 x 1 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Very Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Very Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a sound, attractive hardcover with light signs of handling and an intact dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages are clean according to the seller's inspection, and the photographed interior pages appear clean and clearly legible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe turquoise cloth boards remain bright, with the WFB initials blind stamped on the front board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book retains its illustrated dust jacket and includes numerous color and black-and-white illustrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe copyright page clearly identifies this copy as the Third Printing, 1976.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dust jacket shows rubbing and small chips or short tears along the upper edges and corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight edge and spine wear is visible on the jacket, with minor surface handling marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe upper edge of the jacket flap shows a small worn area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMacmillan published Airborne in 1976 as Buckley's account of a long-planned Atlantic crossing. It became the first of several books in which he wrote at length about sailing and ocean passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of sailing memoir, travel writing, seamanship, and photographs makes it a natural fit for readers who collect nautical books or first-person accounts of life at sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy is specifically identified on the copyright page as the Third Printing, 1976, and still has its illustrated dust jacket with the original $12.95 flap price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the kind of book that works equally well on a sailing shelf or opened up and actually read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"photo verified condition.\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e, no surprises\u003cbr\u003e2. Packed with our protective packaging standard\u003cbr\u003e3. 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