Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Nautical Books,

A Collection of Nautical Books, including 'The Lore of Ships' by Tre Tryckare AB Nordbok / Crescent Books - A collection of eleven books and booklets focused on sailing and sailmaking, dating primarily from the mid-1970s to early 1980s. The lot includes 'The Lore of Ships,' copyrighted 1975 by AB Nordbok and printed 1978 by Crescent Books, a large hardcover reference book featuring detailed historical and technical illustrations of various vessels and nautical components. Also present is a 1981 softcover humorous dictionary, 'Sailing' by Henry Beard & Roy McKie, offering a satirical definition of the sport. The bulk of the collection consists of instructional materials from 'The Sailrite Kits,' housed within a worn cardboard box labeled 'The Sailrite Kits Amateur Sailmaker's Library' by James Grant Ph.D. These softcover booklets, many copyrighted 1975 or 1976 by SAILRITE KITS and authored by James Lowell Grant, Ph.D., cover topics such as 'Sailmaker's Catalogue,' 'Sail Repair Manual,' and guides for making specific sails like 'Mainsails,' 'Jibsails,' 'Stormsails,' and 'Spinnakers and Staysails,' all featuring practical illustrations and rendered with blue, yellow, green, and red/white covers.