SPEEDBOAT by Fostle, D. W - 1988

Mystic, CT: Mystic Seaport Museum Stores, 1988. 218pp. Numerous photos. Limited Edition, signed by the author. Laid-in is Certificate of Authenticity from Mystic Seaport. In a Fine slipcase. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author(s). #1030 of 2,000 Copies-Limited Edition.. Hardcover. Fine.

Mystic:: Mystic Seaport Museum Stores. Dust jacket covered with mylar jacket protector. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st. 1988.

Mystic, Connecticutt : Mystic, CT (distributed By International Marine, Camden, Maine ): Mystic Seaport Museum Stores, 1988, 1st Edition, First Printing , 1988. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) --- hardcover, about 9.25 x12.25 inches, a Near Fine example in a Near Fine dustjacket, looks new, 218 pages, b&w images throughout, ---Looks at the history of speedboats, discusses the design of individual models, and includes brief profiles of top designers and racers, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see description)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Photo Cover. 9.25w x 12.25h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.

Mystic, CT: Mystic Seaport Museum Stores, [1988]. 4to. 218 pp. 100s of photos & architectural drawings. Red cloth, gilt lettrng (slght bmpng to couple crnrs), w/ d.j. (slght bmpng couple crnrs, hd of spine), VG/VG copy. First edition of perhaps the first history of American performance boats, tracing their development from the Revolutionary war into the 1960s.

Mystic, CT: Mystic Seaport Museum, 1988. Signed and numbered limited edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Hardcover in black cloth boards in gray cloth slipcase. SIGNED limited edition, of which this is #290. Book is in fine condition. Slipcase is sturdy, with with light wear at one corner and a small patch of sunning at another. The book traces the development of high-speed American boats and the people who have had a hand in their evolution. Photos and diagrams throughout. 4to. 218 pp. Packed weight is five pounds. Will require additional postage if shipped outside the U.S.