Nautical

London. E Grant Richards. 1907.

First edition. Half leather with marbled covers. Hardback. Small 8vo. (13cm x 19.1cm), xii/[1]/ 319 pages. Colour Frontis + 3 full page colour plates. The author Major Alec John Dawson [1872-1951] was a well travelled man and he was a recognized authority on the Empire and Colonial matters. Ex. library, Cambridge Union Society. Usual library marks. Very Minor foxing. Minor shelf wear.

Very Good condition

London. Michael Joseph Ltd. 1939.

First edition. Hardback. Dust jacket. 12mo., 866 pages. Contains three novels; The Happy Return, A Ship of the Line and Flying Colours. The dustjacket and book have been water damaged. The dust jacket is creased and chipped with 10% loss. Water staining to the rear cover and rear of the dustjacket is quite extensive. The book is clean and bright internally. Embossed library stamp on front end page reads "Library of Denis Philipp JDP".

Good / Poor condition

Hampshire. Nautical Publishing Co. Ltd.. 1975.

First Edition. Dust jacket. Hardback. Publishers Review Copy. 8vo.. 222 pages. Publishers slip inside the front cover.
Intro: Rats and cockroaches were no suprise to John Ransome when he signed on aboard Greystone. an old and rusty tramp steamer. for he knew the tough life of the seamans fo c sle was preferable to the miseries of the dole. the means test. and a nagging wife at home.
The devastation of an Atlantic hurricane however was to bring Ransome unexpected responsibility...

Fine / Fine

ISBN 0 245 52 692 7