Yacht Restoration REPAIR of WOODEN BOATS John Lewis 1st

VERY GOOD CONDITION

This sale is for a superb vintage hardback FIRST EDITION (First impression of the First Edition) entitled “Repair of Wooden Boats,” by John Lewis, (John Noel Claude Lewis) with numerous photographic illustrations and detailed drawings.

It was published by David & Charles, of Newton Abbot, London, North Promfret (Vt), and Vancouver, in 1977 (date of copyright), and is the FIRST EDITION.

The contents include:

Part I – Assessing the Problem

·        Surveying

·        Setting Up for Major Repairs

·        Tools

·        Sequence of Work

·        Timber and Fastenings

Part II – Repairs and Replacements

·        Keels, Stems and Sterns

·        Repairs to Planking, Decks and Rudders

·        Setting Up for Rebuilding and Repairing Flat-Bottomed Boats

·        Hatch and Coach-House Construction

·        Spars, Cleats and Tabernacles

·        Metal Work

·        Glossary

The book and dust-jacket are in very good clean and neat condition for their age with slight fading to the spine of the dust-jacket. 

A wonderful illustrated vintage FIRST EDITION.

I am more than happy to combine shipping on multiple purchases and cost will be determined on the total weight of your wins.  Goods will be WELL PACKAGED and dispatched once payment has cleared.

Please click on “View Sellers Other Items” towards the top right hand side of this page for other vintage editions. 

Buyer to pay postage & packing (F)

For UK Postage: UK 1st Class = £0.50 or UK 2nd Class = FREE

For Europe Postage: = 2.25 GB Pounds

For Rest of the World Postage:

Surface Mail (Anywhere in the World) = 2.25 GB Pounds

Air Mail (Anywhere in the World) = 3.30 GB Pounds

Unwins Books always obtain a proof of postage receipt from the Royal Mail.

Goods will be WELL PACKAGED and dispatched once payment has cleared.

COMBINED SHIPPING: I will weigh all your wins and treat as one package according to the combined weight.  There is always a saving on the individual amounts quoted – the heavier the overall package, the greater the saving.

PAYMENT FOR UK BIDDERS: By Paypal, UK cheque, or postal order. 

POSTAGE UK BIDDERS:  If you require registered post - "sign for" - then this will be an extra 75p per package (UK purchasers only).

PAYMENT FOR OVERSEAS BIDDERS: You may use PAYPAL.  International money orders & cashiers checks are acceptable in GB Pounds ONLY, but will probably be expensive for you.  Sorry, but overseas (non UK) personal checks are NOT accepted due to huge bank charges.

POSTAGE OVERSEAS BIDDERS:  Please note that Surface Mail is very slow (6 to 12 weeks).  If you require international sign for this will cost 6.50 GB Pounds in addition to any Surface or Air Mail costs.