The Galway Hookers - Working Sailboats of Galway Bay. by SCOTT, RICHARD J.:

IRELAND,slim small 8vo wraps/softback,2nd edn.[Stated Paperback Original,2nd Edn revised and reprinted.Its first edn was publisher earlier in 1983,by same publisher.Paperback/softback original denotes the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/ title.Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB edn,but can be published at the same time as the HB edn,but paperback/softback originals are published prior to any other format,in the country of its origin and sometimes worldwide.] FINE-.Neat black inked stamp of previous owner to reverse of front cover,and no price-removal from card cover.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy,sharp-cornered,colour photographic illustrated front card cover with white lettering;a non-sunned nor faded,pale blue spine/backstrip with black-lettered title+author name - no reading creases to spine either, rear cover with continued pale blue background and blue- lettered title+publisher name and black-lettered synopsis.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present - covers with inevitable but minor,superficial scoring - not excessive and not obtrusive.Top+fore-edges lightly aged,if at all; contents bright,tight,clean.solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - unread other than my own collation. IRELAND,slim small 8vo wraps/softback,2nd edn, revised+reprinted,8-135pp [paginated] includes illustrations list/table,acknowledgements,an Introduction,6 chapters,profusely illustrated with 78 b/w plates - the greater majority as photographs but does include crafts' diagrams and 15 crafts' colour photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book,appendices I-VI which also includes a double-page b/w map of Galway Bay with English/Gaelic place names as last pages.Plus [unpaginated] potted biography of author,a dedication with b/w craft photographic frntis to its reverse,and a contents list/table. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its age and nature, i.e. an ephemeral wraps/paperback Original. It is only the minimal and minor exterior faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading. Despite them,it really is still an exceptional copy for its cleanliness,brightness and completenes and particularly because of its scarcity. The traditional hookers of Galway are renowned among sailboat enthusiasts for their beauty and resilience.Dating back into the mists of time,these unique craft have plied for centuries in the rough Atlantic seas of Galway bay,serving the maritime needs of the rugged coasts of Connemara.A remarkably successful restoration movement over the past decade has saved the Galway hookers from virtual extinction. In this profusely illustrated record,a leading expert surveys the story of the hooker,and the environment that gred the working sailboats of the West of Ireland. Many informative photographs and detailed drawings explain the construction,operation and social background of these fascinating vessels. Some corrections and updating have been made and a new layout adopted for the illustrations,together with additional photographs in monochrome and colour.A fresh drafting of the plans of the hooker Saint Patrick is included by courtesy of Paddy Barry,the owner, and the French nautical magazine 'Le Chasse Maree'. Richard J. Scott,a regular visitor to Connemara for over twenty years,has had a lifelong interest in ships and the sea,out of Dun Laoghaire and the Shannon estuary. He has sailed on some of Ireland's last trading schooners out of Arklow, Cork and Appledore in Devon.,and on cruising yachts,while in 1981 he received the first award of the Galway Hooker Association for services to traditional craft. Please contact seller, because of the weight/value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **