D'Antonio, Michael

A full cup. Sir Thomas Lipton's extraordinary life and his quest for the America's Cup

New York: Riverhead Books, [2010]. First edition, 8vo, pp. [10], 254, [2]; frontispiece portrait and 17 photographic illustrations on rectos and versos of 4 plates; fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Sir Thomas Lipton of Lipton Tea fame, challenged for the America's Cup on four separate occasions, losing all four times. But he extended the fame of his Lipton Tea exponentially making him a very wealthy man. Item #63136

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