MANUSCRIPT. – Charles Henry TAYLOR. [Four hand-written yachting journals written in a comical style by ‘C.H.T.’ with original water-colour illustrations and photographs. N.p.: 1906-1922.] 4 vols., 174pp., manuscript, oblong 4to and 8vo (177 x 251mm. to 259 x 193mm.) Comprising 3 separate manuscripts in the same clearly legible hand and a typescript; the 1906 journal is ‘The Log of the Twilight’, 40pp. with the text in a clearly legible single hand, the original ink and watercolour vignettes on every leaf signed with initials by ‘C.H.T.’ and ‘P.D.A.’; the 1907 journal is ‘The Log of the Sunshine’, 41pp. in the same hand with original watercolour and ink drawings signed ‘C.H.T.’, 4 mounted photographs of the crew to rear and some loosely inserted; the 1922-1934 ‘Log of the Pallieter’ is 53pp. of text only in the same clearly legible hand, 2 loosely inserted photographs of the ‘Pallieter’; the 1922 journal is 40pp. ‘Extracts from the Log of the Henriette’ is 40pp. carbon typescript with numerous mounted photographs, mainly concerning a boat trip round the Netherlands. (Toning.) Original beige cloth covers, marbled paper-covered boards for ‘Log of Pallieter’ (some spotting to covers, light rubbing). Note: the most joyful of these journals is the first, from 1906. Written in a light and playful style it conveys the happiness of C.H.T., his wife Kate, and their children Len and Elsie. A friend of the family, ‘Percy Ann’ is a regular crew member, too. Moored in Burnham, they make regular trips along the River Crouch, and to Felixstowe. There is much fishing, drinking and merriment. It includes an entry in a different hand ‘By the Passenger’ who was invited along for a few days. The typescript of the ‘Log of the Henriette’ is not authored by C.H.T. but he is mentioned as a crew member (4).