The Boat Who Wouldn't Float by farley mowat ISBN 13: 9780771065699

Toranto: McClelland and Stewart, Ltd., 1971. Blue cloth boards are rubbed on edges, small stain on back. Gift inscription on fep. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Libris.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1973. Light tanning to paper, light soil to outer edges and light creasing from page handling. DJ has edge/rub wear, tears, chipping, creasing, graze marks at the bottom of the spine and light soiling. Actual book for sale pictured. 14.5 x 22.3 x 2.2cm, wt650g. Reprint. Hard Cover. VG/G. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: McClelland and Stewart, 1969. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Good. Aqua Blue Cloth Boards; Silver Spine Titles. Pictorial Endpapers in Green and Brown showing Map and Events of the Voyage. Very tiny rubbing to bottom of spine; otherwise volume is in pristine condition. Dust jacket is clipped with wear to edges and chipping to top and bottom of spine.

This is a copy of the first reprint, cloth edition, of The Boat Who Wouldn't Float, A Ribald Personal Misadventure, by the Canadian author Farley Mowat. It was first printed in 1969; this edition was issued in 1973 and copies of it now sell for about $50.00.
Publisher's Description:
Legendary adventurer and author Farley Mowat dreamed of setting sail from the shores of Newfoundland to roam the seven seas.
Unfortunately, the boat he found was the worst in the world. The Happy Adventure, despite all that Mowat and his Newfoundland helpers could do, leaked like a sieve. Her engine only worked when she felt like it. Typically, on her maiden voyage, with the engine stuck in reverse, she backed out of the harbor under full sail. And she sank, regularly.
How Mowat, his wife, and a varied crew coaxed the boat from Newfoundland to Lake Ontario (encountering sharks, rum-runners, rum and a host of unforgettable characters along the way) makes for a marvelous, and very funny, story. Perfect reading for anyone… Read More

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1969. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/worn and torn. 8vo. pp. 243, ep maps.

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1971. Fourth. Hardcover. Very Good/Sl/worn and rubbed, price-clipped. 8vo. Signed by author. pp. 243, ep maps, SIGNED, dated and dedicated by the author

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

McClelland & Stewart, 1972-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!