Sails by Jeremy Howard-Williams 1983 Fifth Edition John de Graff Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Sails by Jeremy Howard-Williams is the 1983 fifth edition published in the United States by John de Graff, Inc., a hardcover sailing reference with its illustrated dust jacket.

This 428-page book takes a detailed look at sails from theory and sailcloth through design, construction, trim, spinnakers, care, maintenance, and repair, making it useful reading for sailors who want more than a basic introduction. 

Details

• Item: sailing reference book
• Title: Sails
• Author: Jeremy Howard-Williams
• Illustrator: Mike Collins, drawings
• Publisher: John de Graff, Inc., Clinton Corners, New York
• Publication Year: 1983
• Edition and Printing: Fifth Edition
• Format and Binding: hardcover
• Dust Jacket: present
• Pages: 428
• Genre: sailing and boating reference
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0-8286-0093-7
• Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 1.5 inches

Condition Grade: Very Good

Positives

• Graded Very Good: This copy shows light use and remains sound, clean, and attractive.
• The pages are clean, easy to read, and firmly held in the binding.
• The dust jacket remains in very good condition with the cover artwork and lettering clear.
• The book contains numerous photographs and technical drawings throughout.
• The publisher's jacket flap states that this edition contains 91 photographs and 160 drawings.

Issues / Wear

• Light shelf and edge wear is visible on the dust jacket.
• No writing, torn pages, or other significant interior problems are visible in the supplied photos.

Condition Grade Key

• Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
• Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
• Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
• Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.

Collector's Notes

The copyright page traces this title back to its first London publication in 1967, with this substantially revised fifth edition appearing in 1983.

The book is especially suited to sailors, sailmakers, racing and cruising enthusiasts, and readers building a serious boating reference shelf.

This edition discusses newer sailmaking technology of its period while retaining extensive material on traditional sail theory, construction, tuning, trim, and repair.

It is the kind of older technical reference that still invites opening rather than simply sitting on a nautical shelf.

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