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FENGER, FREDERIC A. (1882-1970)
“Alone in the Caribbean.” Group of approximately 110 prints documenting Fenger’s voyage through
the Lesser Antilles aboard his handmade canoe “Yakaboo,” many of which were included in Fenger’s
account of the journey, “Alone in the Caribbean.” Silver prints, each approximately 3x4 inches
(7.6x10.2 cm.), most mounted to stiff card with typed captions on recto, and some with Fenger’s
hand stamp on verso. Circa 1911
[1,200/1,800]
“Alone in the Caribbean” is a classic in boating history and tells the story of Frederick A. Fenger and his 800
mile cruise through the Caribbean aboard his canoe, “Yakaboo,” which was 17 feet long and weighed 147
pounds.The canoe had no rudder and was steered entirely by trimming the sheets and shifting the centreboard
forward and aft, as necessary.
Assorted documents from Fenger’s trip can be found at the Mystic Seaport Museum.
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(WORLD TOUR)
Album containing more than 230 photographs of the Philippines, Borneo, Java, Malacca, Egypt,
France, Cambodia, China, and Japan by a talented amateur photographer who focused on local
peoples, as well as modes of transportation, and architecture. Silver prints, 3x2 to 3x4 inches (7.6x5.1
to 7.6x10.2 cm.), mounted 2 to 6 per page, each photograph with a handwritten caption, in white
ink, below the print. Folio,
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leather, rebound; contents crisp and clean. 1898
[800/1,200]
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