The Loss of the Yacht Mignonette.- From Sketches by Mr. Edwin Stephens, the Mate. 1884.

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The Loss of the Yacht Mignonette.- From Sketches by Mr. Edwin Stephens, the

  • The Loss of the Yacht Mignonette.- From Sketches by Mr. Edwin Stephens, the Mate. 1884.

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For Sale is the Front Page removed from "The Illustrated London News, September 20th, 1884," showing the following Engraved Drawings for "The Loss of the Yacht Mignonette.- From Sketches by Mr. Edwin Stephens, the Mate."
Artist- J. R. Wells.

   a- Sailing before the wind :  How the dinghy was managed during the last nine days.
   b- How the dinghy was managed in the heavy weather : with the stern sheets up aft, and the "sea anchor," made of the water-breaker bed and the head-sheets grating.
   c- The way in which they stowed themselves in the dinghy. (inset)

Condition is Very Good.