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Default Vintage Sailing & Cooking Book Norfolk Broads 1934

JaneyP wrote:
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> Sailing made easy and Comfort in Small Craft A Practical Handbook of
> Sailing & Cookery By S J Housley 1934 ,a little foxing to end pages
> otherwise VGC. 138 pages.
> I just had to buy this....how often do you find a vintage book
> combining sailing,onboard cookery and the Norfolk Broads! Really is the
> most curious period item from the golden age of the Norfolk broads
> holiday,as well as sailing and cruising instruction,contains details on
> the cooking of local foods,as well as many other subjects such as
> welcoming guests aboard,etc.Very specific to the Broads area,and
> extremely scarce.


It is NOT scarce. http://www.addall.com has 28 listings
for it (some of them are redundant) at prices starting
from 4 dollars. Also, 1934 is the second edition.