Sailing, Yachting & America's Cup
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001sail: 1899 Cup Defender Columbia. Hand colored original litho view from on deck of the Columbia: "Shipping the Spinnaker Boom." Double page spread from Harper's. 21-1/2x16 in. $90
005sail: 1895 Luxuries of Yachting. T. de Thulsrup's rendering of Five O'Clock Tea aboard a yacht. Original hand colored lithograph. 22x16 in. $90
007sail: 1887 Yachting Scenes. "Among the Yachts." Six hand watercolored antique engravings on one page, depicting yachting life. 10-1/2x15-1/2 in. $40
010sail: 1899 Columbia views. Ten antique black & white photo engravings of the defending World's Cup yacht and crew. Harper's special two-page spread. 22x16 in. $40
011sail: AMERICA'S CUP - 1889 CARICATURE. Judge cover, 1889. Triumphant Uncle Sam and John Bull with Valkyrie out of the water. Entitled "John Bull Backs Out." Bull: "I think you can whip me, so I'm not a'going to play." By Victor - condition excellent. 10" x 13" $50
012sail: 1887 Flagship Electra at World's Cup. On the second day of the race, Electra starts the competition on the outside course. Excellent hand watercolor engraving, authentic antique from Harper's Weekly. 16x11in.$50
013sail: 1870 Deckside View. "On Board the Cambria." Authentic antique hand colored engraving depicting deck hands at ease in the stern. From Every Saturday. 14-1/2x11 in. $50
014sail: 1872 Regatta on the Thames. Sailors on deck awaiting orders for action. Genuine antique hand colored engraving, with descriptive text, from Harper's. 16x11 in. $40
015sail: 1889 A Reception on a Yacht. This double page, hand colored engraving is from the August, 1889 edition of Harper's Weekly. 16x22 in. $150
016sail: 1887 The International Yacht Race-General View of the Course Sailed by the Yachts. This hand colored engraving is from the October, 1887 edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and shows: Sandy Hook Lightship, Navesink Lights, Sandy Hook, Soutwest Spit, Coney Island Point, Quarantine Hospitals, Fort Hamilton, Fort Lafayette, Fort Wadsworth, Starting Point, Buoy no. 15-The Finish. size 11x16 in. $60
017sail: 1889 The Canoeing Season.-Sailing and Paddling Canoes-Their Appurtanances and Uses. This hand colored engraving shows 9 views: Knickerbocker Canoe Club, paddling shadow canoe, sail rigging and false keel, canoeist in uniform, shadow canoe skiff rigged, air tight racing canoe-showing inside steering gear, canoe under goose wing sail, lateen rigged canoe and fun for the ladies-a ducking for the commodeore. This unique print is from the July, 1889 edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. 11x16 in. $50
100sail: 1891 New York Yacht Club Boat. Hand-colored wood engraving by T. De Thulstrup showing the New York Club Regatta from the club boat in the lower bay. Published in an 1891 issue of Harper's Weekly. 11x16 in. $60
101sail: 1887 Yachting Print. Six hand-colored scenes exhibiting the lifestyle in the upper echelons of society. Authentic antique print. 11 1/2x16 in. $50
102sail: 1890 Game of Shuffleboard on a Transatlantic Steamer. Excellent, hand-colored view of ship board life. Authentic antique print 16x22 in. Published in an 1890 issue of Once a Week. $120
103sail: 1895 Yachting Life. Large, attractive hand colored view by T. De Thulstrup showing "Luxuries of Yachting-Five o'clock Tea." 16x22. Authentic antique print. $150
104sail: 1887 Yachting, Sailing Races. Large, hand-colored engraving showing sailors measuring the speed of boats on board the "Electra." 16x22 in. $150
107sail: 1873 Steamship Atlantic. Hand-colored view of the "Atlantic" was published in an 1873 issue of Harper's Weekly. It shows a side view of the ship which combined steam and sails. 11x16 in. $50
111sail: 1901 Yachts in New York. Print published in a 1901 issue of The Commercial Advertiser shows several photographs of yachts in New York being readied for the season. 11x16 in. $30
112sail: 1888 Views of USA Lighthouses. Hand colored engraving from Harper's Weekly, titled "Typical Light-Houses of the United States. Contains views of twelve different lighthouses on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. 11x16 in. $60
113sail: Hand colored engraving from the September 3, 1887 issue of Harper's Weekly. Caption reads, Racing Sloop Yachts Shortening Sail Before a Squall. From a Drawing by J. O. Davidson. 11x16 in. $50
114sail: Annual Cruise of the New York Yacht Club - Incidents of the Summer Season of the Great Pleasure Squadron. Ten hand colored engravings from the August 31, 1878 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Large bottom image shows, Illumination of the Fleet and Pyrotechnic Display off the Pequot House, New London. Picture across the top of page is titled, Departure of the Fleet from Shelter Island, Long Island Sound, for New London. Various other pictures between. 16x22 in. $150
115sail: 1887 Hand colored wood engraving from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper showing "The Internation Yacht Races for the "America's" Cup -- The Trophy Remains in American Hands."
16-1/2 x 11 in. $60
116sail: 1899 Hand colored wood engraving from Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization showing, "Launching of "Columbia," Built To Defend "America's" Cup Against "Shamrock.""
16 x 11 in. $50
117sail: 1886 Hand colored wood engraving from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper showing in top engraving, The British Cutter "Galatea," and in bottom engraving, The Boston Yacht "Mayflower," Sister of the "Puritan." Title of page is "The International Contest for "America's" Cup -- View of the Competitors for the Prize."
15-1/2 x 10-1/2 in. $50
118sail: 1899 Hand colored half-tone from Harper's Weekly showing, "The Struggle For the "America's" Cup -- The Two Yachts Bearing Down on the Line Just Before the Starting-Gun: "Columbia" Leading."
15-1/2 x 11 in. $50
119sail: 1886 Hand colored wood engraving from Harper's Weekly showing, "The Race for the "America's" Cup, September 7 -- The "Mayflower" Crossing the Line A Winner."
15-1/2 x 11 in. $60
120sail: 1899 Hand colored half-tone from Leslie's Weekly Illustrated titled, "America's Cup-Defender, The "Columbia" Returning from a Race with Mr. and Mrs. Iselin and Crew on Deck." This half-tone, taken from a photograph, discloses the enormous height of the sails and the smallness of the body of the yacht.
16 x 11 in. $60
121sail: 1886 Hand colored wood engraving from Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization showing "The British Cutter "Galatea," Challenger for the " 'America's' Cup."
15-1/2 x 11 in. $50
122sail: 1885 Hand colored wood engraving from Harper's Weekly showing, "The Second Day's Race for the "America's" Cup -- The Run Down the Wind."
16 x 10-1/2 in. $60
123sail: 1899 Half-tones from a double-page Supplement to Harper's Weekly showing 10 half-tones of "'America's' Cup -- International Yacht-Race -- The Initial Trip of "Columbia," the Defending Yacht." Each scene shows the yacht in various stages as it gets ready to sail.
22 x 15-1/2 in. $80
124sail: 1885 Hand colored wood engraving from Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization titled, "The British Cutter Yacht "Genesta," Challenger for the "America's" Cup."
16 x 11 in. $50
125sail: 1881 Wood engraving from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper showing, with text, "New York, -- The Contest for the "America" Cup -- The American Iron Sloop-Yacht "Mischief" Winning the First Race with the Canadian Sloop-Yacht "Atlanta," November 9th."
16 x 11 in. $40
126sail: C. 1889 Double-page hand colored half-tone from Harper's Weekly showing, "The First Trial for the "America's" Cup: Maneuvring for the Start -- A Close Shave."
22 x 16 in. $120
127sail: 1901 Hand colored half-tone from Leslie's Weekly Illustrated titled, "Tuning Up" For the Cup Races -- On the Deck of the "Constitution."
15 x 11 in. $60
128sail: C.1899 Hand colored half-tone from Harper's Weekly showing the crew "Aboard the Cup-Defender "Columbia": Drilling the Crew -- Hoisting the Club-Topsail."
16 x 11 in. $50
129sail: 1888 Hand colored wood engraving from Harper's Weekly showing "The Three Chief Contestants for the Goelet Cup for Schooners." Scene shows the "Sea Fox," Grayling" and "Sachem" as the three chief contestants.
16 x 11 in. $60
130sail: 1871 Hand colored wood engraving from The Graphic titled, "Yachting in America." Scene shows a few yachts navigating the rough sea.
15-1/2 x 11 in. $50
131sail: 1888 Hand colored wood engraving from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper showing the opening of the American Yacht Club Building at Rye-Ladies' Day on top and the yacht "Grayling" "Breaking Out" her balloon jib-topsail in bottom engraving. Title of both engravings is, "Aquatic Sports -- The Annual Regatta of the New York Yacht Club, June 21st."
16 x 11 in. $60
132sail: 1896 Half-tone from Leslie's Weekly showing "The Vencedor," representing the United States in the Contest in top scene and bottom scene shows the "Canada," the Canadian Cup-Defender. Both scenes are titled, "Yachting on the Lakes -- The International Race Between the United States and Canada, at Toledo, Ohio."
15-1/2 x 10-1/2 in. $50
133sail: 1901 Hand colored half-tones featured in Leslie's Weekly titled, "'Shamrock II.,' The Cup-Challenger, and Her Owner." Six half-tone scenes in all showing views of the "Shamrock" on its voyage with the crew and guests of the friendly sons of St. Patrick featured on bottom of page.
15-1/2 x 10-1/2 in. $50
134sail: 1882 Hand colored wood engraving from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper showing, "The Yachting Season -- Annual Regatta of the New York Yacht Club, June 15th." Top engraving shows Mishap to the "Mystery;" The smaller engraving below shows the Winning schooner "Montauk;" and the largest engraving on page shows yachts "Coming up from the Southwest Spit -- Making Sail."
16 x 11 in. $50
135sail: 1880 Hand colored wood engraving from Harper's Weekly titled, "The Yacht Race."
16 x 11 in. $60
136sail: 1889 Hand colored wood engraving from Harper's Weekly titled, "The Race Between Pilot-Boat "Hesper" And Fishing Schooner "Fredonia," Off Boston Harbor."
16 x 11 in. $50
137sail: 1887 Hand colored wood engraving from Harper's Weekly titled, "Racing Sloop Yachts Shortening Sails Before A Squall." Scene shows the yacht's crew preparing their ship for stormy weather.
16 x 11 in. $60
138sail: 1886 Hand colored wood engraving from Harper's Weekly titled, "The Trial Yacht Races -- "Changing Topsails."
16 x 11 in. $50
139sail: 1887 Hand colored wood engraving from the German version of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper showing a New York yacht sailing in calm waters.
16 x 11 in. $50
140sail: 1885 Hand colored wood engraving from Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization showing the crew "On Board the Puritan -- "Getting Aft the Main-Sheet."
16 x 11 in. $50
141sail: 1886 Hand colored wood engraving from Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization showing, "Squared Away for Home"--The "Priscilla" Winning the Atlantic Club Regatta, June 15." Shown bobbing through the water in the foreground are dolphins.
16 x 11 in. $50
142sail: 1886 Hand colored wood engraving from the German version of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper showing crew belonging to the New York Yacht Club aboard the "Priscilla."
16 x 11 in. $50
143sail: 1901 Hand colored half-tone from Leslie's Weekly showing "The "Constitution" On her Builders' Trial, Sailing on the Starboard Tack."
15-1/2 x 10-1/2 in. $40
144sail: 1883 Hand colored wood engraving from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper showing, "Aquatic Sports -- The Annual Cruise of the New York Yacht Club."
16 x 11 in. $40
145sail: 1871 Hand colored wood engraving from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper titled, "Regatta of the New York Yacht Club, June 22d., -- Nearing the Lightship.":
15-1/2 x 10-1/2 in. $50