Author: Captain George P. Boughton
Title: Seafaring
Description: London, Faber and Gwyer Limited, 1926 . First edition. Cloth. A brightly illustrated first edition exploring what life was like for sailors on the high seas in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. First edition. Bound in the publisher's original cloth. Written by Captain George P. Boughton, who began his maritime journey in 1881 when he was just twelve years old. This exciting work features semi-autobiographical stories of life as a sailor on the high seas. Boughton presents the highs and lows of ocean-travel, including the difficult conditions and hard work alongside the joyous camaraderie between sailors. Illustrated with seven brightly coloured plates and a coloured frontispiece, all painted by Kenneth Shoesmith. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with a little shelf wear and slight fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with a touch of age toning and the odd mark to the first and last pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Kenneth D. Shoesmith. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: sailor seafaring colour illustration Kenneth Shoesmith seafaring maritime oceans Kenneth D. Shoesmith
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Title: Seafaring
Description: London, Faber and Gwyer Limited, 1926 . First edition. Cloth. A brightly illustrated first edition exploring what life was like for sailors on the high seas in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. First edition. Bound in the publisher's original cloth. Written by Captain George P. Boughton, who began his maritime journey in 1881 when he was just twelve years old. This exciting work features semi-autobiographical stories of life as a sailor on the high seas. Boughton presents the highs and lows of ocean-travel, including the difficult conditions and hard work alongside the joyous camaraderie between sailors. Illustrated with seven brightly coloured plates and a coloured frontispiece, all painted by Kenneth Shoesmith. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with a little shelf wear and slight fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with a touch of age toning and the odd mark to the first and last pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Kenneth D. Shoesmith. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: sailor seafaring colour illustration Kenneth Shoesmith seafaring maritime oceans Kenneth D. Shoesmith
Price: GBP 45.00 = appr. US$ 64.26 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 895Q1
- Book number: 895Q1
See more books from our catalog: Short Stories