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Other Sports » Other Minor Sports » Books » General » A NOTICE AND DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRST REGATTA HELD IN ENGLAND 23 JUNE, 1775, UNDER THE FLAG OF THE CUMBERLAND FLEET (NOW THE ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB)

A NOTICE AND DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRST REGATTA HELD IN ENGLAND 23 JUNE, 1775, UNDER THE FLAG OF THE CUMBERLAND FLEET (NOW THE ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB)

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Pocket-size booklet with a short narrative account reprinted from the Annual Register Chronicle of 23 June 1775 of the event which was the first of its kind and brought about the origin of the Royal Thames Yacht Club.

8vo. 8pp. Paperback. Lightly creased to top-right corner. A very good copy.