Lot 275
Patton, George S. Jr (1885-1945) American army officer, known as "Old Blood and Guts." Book Signed ("G S Patton Jr, Mar. 20 1935") on the front free endpaper of Pattons's copy of Yacht Navigation and Voyaging by Claud Worth, New York: Yachting, Inc., 1929. Octavo, 260 pages, Very Good. Original navy cloth covers, housed in a custom-made navy case with black spine and gold lettering. The book has several charts and illustrations and is broken up into two parts. In the first, Worth discusses how to deal with the principles of navigation and practical methods suitable for use in a yacht. In the second, he describes coastal cruising and pilotage, deep water cruising, provisioning, etc., and also gives accounts of some of his voyages.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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