MIDDLETON, Edward.
The Cruise of "The Kate," Being a Single-Handed Voyage in a Small Yacht, around England, made in the Year 1869!
Kent: Published by Lieutenant E. Middleton , .
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Second edition of Lieutenant Edward Middleton's The Cruise of "The Kate"; in the original cloth
Second edition of Middleton's account of his single-handed voyage around England. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. From the library of of James Stephen “Steve” Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in 2002 in his 10-story high balloon Spirit of Freedom. He completed the 2002 trip in 13 days, 8 hours, and 33 minutes and set records for both the Longest Distance Flown Solo in a Balloon and Fastest Balloon Flight Around the World. Fossett was also one of sailing’s most prolific distance record holders set the Absolute World Speed Record for airships with a Zeppelin NT in 2004. He received numerous awards and honors throughout his career including aviation’s highest award, the Gold Medal of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), which he was awarded in 2002. Fossett disappeared on September 3, 2007 while flying a light aircraft over the Great Basin Desert, between Nevada and California. In very good condition with the gilt to the spine and front panel exceptionally bright. Ownership inscription.
In 1869, Lieutenant Edward Middleton sailed alone around the entire coast of England in his 25-foot yawl, The Kate. His clockwise route took him up the Irish sea, through the Clyde, and finally back to London via the east coast. The account provides a fascinating picture of the harbors along the British coast and the people that inhabited them in the mid-19th century.
The Cruise of "The Kate," Being a Single-Handed Voyage in a Small Yacht, around England, made in the Year 1869!
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