The Making of a Sailor The Photographic Story of Schoolships Under Sail
by Alan J. Villiers
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
CA$288.30CA$259.47
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About This Item
London : George Routledge and Sons , 1938. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7.5". Not Stated. An intriguing first edition illustrated copy of this photographic story of a voyage around the world. A first English edition copy of The Making of a Sailor, which is the photographic story of schoolships under sail. The illustrations within this book are reproductions of photographs made on the voyage of the ship Joseph Conrad around the world in 1934-36. Alan J. Villiers was a writer, adventure, photographer and mariner having also written The Sea in Ships, Last of the Windships and Voyage of the Parma. With one hundred and ninety one photographic plates. Collated, complete. In quarter calf binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, very smart with some light marks to the boards and extremities. Internally, firmly bound with bright pages which are mostly clean with some light scattered spots to the first few pages. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 831B65
- Title
- The Making of a Sailor The Photographic Story of Schoolships Under Sail
- Author
- Alan J. Villiers
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1938
- Size
- 10" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- The Making of a Sailor The Photographic Story of Schoolships Under Sail sailor voyages The Photographic Story of Schoolships Under Sail
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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