The Wreck of the Dumaru. a Story of Cannibalism in an Open Boat. Illustrated with Wood-Engravings and Photographs.
by THOMAS, Lowell.Illustrations by Kurt WIESE
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- Hardcover
- first
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
William Heinemann. London. 1931. William heinemann. 1931. First edition. Hardback in DW. Handsomely illustrated with photographs and wood-engravings. Decorated blue cloth, slightly mottled with ripples to cloth of upper board. Ownership initials and small label to front endpapers. Edges foxed otherwise a clean and sound copy in a sunned and stained wrapper that is worn to head and tail of spine and lacks small portion to top corner of rear panel where it meets the spine.
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- Bookseller
- Addyman Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 93536
- Title
- The Wreck of the Dumaru. a Story of Cannibalism in an Open Boat. Illustrated with Wood-Engravings and Photographs.
- Author
- THOMAS, Lowell.Illustrations by Kurt WIESE
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- William Heinemann. London. 1931
- Keywords
- NAUTICAL shipwreck canibalism survival illustrated woodcuts
- Bookseller catalogs
- NAUTICAL;
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