by E.F. Knight
London, George Bell, 1889.
small 8vo. hardback. ppviii 157 + advert leaf and advert end-papers. illustrated with drawings.
clean condition internally, but rather shaky as a result of the stitching weakening. decorative blue cloth binding rather marked.
the scarce first edition of this late Victorian handbook, pre-dating the author's celebrated "Small Boat Sailing"