Event date: Saturday, October 29, 2016 – 2:00pm
Event address: Cape Cod Maritime Museum, 135 South Street, MA 02601
Join Titcomb’s Bookshop at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum on Saturday, October 29 at 2:00pm for a very exciting event as all celebrate the publication of a lavishly illustrated and insightfully documented new book on Herreshoff boats, “Herreshoff: American Masterpieces.” Kurt Hasselbalch, curator of the Hart Nautical Collections at MIT and renowned nautical photographer Benjamin Mendlowitz will talk about the book and be available to sign copies. A wine and cheese reception will follow.
The book will be available for sale at the event with a 20% discount. The book officially releases on November 22, and Titcomb’s Bookshop is very excited that they will have copies of the book available for this very special October event. If you cannot attend the event, please contact the bookshop to reserve a signed copy by calling them at 508-888-2331 or ordering online.
About the book:
Elegant by design and spectacular in performance, thirty-six iconic Herreshoff boats are showcased in magnificent photographs and original drawings.
The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Led by its founding spirit, the brilliant designer Captain Nathanael Greene Herreshoff (1848–1938)— constructed the most thrilling, innovative, and graceful boats ever built in the United States, not only lavish yachts and thoroughbred racing classes but also daysailers and dinghies, weekend cruisers and motor launches.
Maynard Bray, Claas van der Linde, Benjamin Mendlowitz
Marine historian Maynard Bray and Herreshoff expert Claas van der Linde, in collaboration with renowned nautical photographer Benjamin Mendlowitz, present the very finest of the Herreshoff designs afloat today, with insightful commentary on design evolution in every facet from lines to displacement to hardware, accompanied by full-color images of each vessel both in detail and under way, as well as unique color reproductions of Herreshoff’s own archival plans and drawings. Each entry incorporates a history of the boat (or class), its owners, race results, and fate, celebrating the many that still grace our waters.
About the authors who will be at the event:
Kurt Hasselbalch – who wrote the introduction to the book, has been a curator of various nautical collections for 29 of the past 30 years. He has been curator of the Hart Nautical Collections at MIT Museum since late 1990. Hasselbalch has organized 12 exhibitions at MIT Museum and published four detailed guides to major collections in the Hart Nautical Collections, including the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company design records. As curator, he has facilitated design research for over 100 historic vessel restoration projects and more than 50 historic vessel replica projects from dinghies to the recent 140′ steel Herreshoff schooner yacht Ellena. His recent work is focused on documenting MIT alumni/ae contributions to ocean technology and ocean science.
Benjamin Mendlowitz – has traveled the globe for over 35 years photographing beautiful wooden boats. He is well known throughout the boating world for his contributions to nautical publications and for his award-winning Calendar of Wooden Boats.® In 1980, Mendlowitz photographs began appearing in WoodenBoat Magazine and in other nautical publications. A few years later, Mendlowitz formed his company, NOAH Publications, and published his first Calendar of Wooden Boats.® He is also a founding member of OfffCenterHarbor.com, a website devoted to content about classic boats and boating skills of all kinds. Mendlowitz photographs have appeared regularly on the covers of many trade and educational books, and in feature articles and on the covers of the most respected boating magazines (past and present) world-wide, including , WoodenBoat, Nautical Quarterly, Sail, Yachting, Cruising World, Motorboating, Professional Boatbuilder, among many others.
Cape Cod Maritime Museum – 135 South St, Hyannis, MA 02601 (508) 888-2331 – a non-profit based in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Cape Cod’s first museum dedicated to the Capes rich maritime culture. Their mission includes preserving the rich seafaring traditions which Cape Cod and the Islands are famous for. They accomplish this by preserving critical artifacts of bygone eras, and promoting the well-known sailing skills and heritage through their exhibitions, the objects in their collection, public events, and their educational programs. They enable audiences of all ages to understand and enjoy Cape Cod’s maritime culture and experience the essence of what makes theirr corner of the country truly remarkable.
Titcomb’s Bookshop – 432 Route 6A, East Sandwich, MA 02537 (508)-888-2331 – During its 40 years, Titcomb’s has enjoyed a warm relationship with customers and authors alike. Visiting authors are asked to pose for a picture with the trademark statue. Many customers stop to see the authors’ wall where the photos are displayed (now also on their website). “We are proud to be able to offer the community the chance to meet and listen to some truly wonderful authors” said Vicky Uminowicz. Geraldine Brooks, Jodi Picoult, Alice Hoffman, Henry Winkler, Jeff Kinney and Andre Dubus III are some of the many authors who have visited. Philip Craig, the late author of Martha’s Vineyard mysteries, remarked “Titcomb’s Bookshop…is a charming little shop with equally charming managers and customers. It’s been my pleasure to sign books there several times…. Not only have I inscribed quite a few books, I’ve enjoyed excellent conversations with wonderful people who love to read. They are the most interesting people in the world, and Titcomb’s draws them like bees to honey.”
In 2007, the bookstore was selected by the International Booksellers Federation as one of 50 unique bookstores in the world and featured in their calendar.