The Sailors World

The Sailor's World published by Ridge Press Book/Random House, New York, NY, 1972. 1st Stated Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Fine in Chipped DJ. Orig owners book stamp impressed inside front. 251 Pgs. ISBN 039446852X. LCCN 78-183593. Photography by Stanley Rosenfeld. In this beautifully illustrated book, Arthur Beiser - author, scientist, and journeyman sailor aspiring to mastery - explores the universal qualities of the sailor's world. Perceptively and unsentimentally, he seeks out the essence of sailing - the personal values that underlie every sailor's awareness of his place in the unique environment of sails and wind, hull and water. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 14504.