Byron of the Wager : the loss of the "Wager" whilst rounding Cape Horn in 1740 and the subsequent mutiny ranks as one of the greatest stories of the sea by Peter Shankland - 1975

Collins, 1975-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 8x5x1. Slight edge wear to the dust jacket. Price clipped.

Collins, 1975. Paperback. Good.

Account of the wreck of the English supply ship "Wager" in 1740. D/W. Illus. Fine copy. 1975. "See our entire catalog".. Hardcover.

Collins. Good. 23 cm. Hardcover. 1975. 288 pages. Ex-library<br> .

COLLINS , 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x1. Publication of 288 pages. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. The dust jacket a little shelf rubbed. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented beautifully in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

This is a first edition of Byron of the Wager, written by the British historian Peter Shankland in 1975.

The wreck of the Wager stands next to the mutiny on the Bounty
as one of the most powerful and gripping stories in maritime history. The HMS Wager was a square-rigged Royal Navy ship of 28 guns, which was detailed to accompany George Anson in his famous 1740 voyage in search of Spanish treasure ships. Wrecked in the terrible weather in the middle of a Patagonian winter, many of the ship's crew survived (including the future grandfather of Lord Byron) but there were terrible personal tensions. Incredibly, the two sides managed to work together to get themselves home. Five years later, nine out of 300 reached England after adventures and privations that tested the limits of human endurance.

This copy is in mint condition. There is a small tear to the dust jacket and a little fading to the dust jacket (which is unclipped).
The book itself is pristine.

London: Collins, 1975 Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Collins, 1975 Pictorial endpapers, b&w illstns. Tight and tidy, minimal wear. Dust jacket is price unclipped, minor edge wear, 1 corner tear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Collins, 1975 Small surface loss to the front of the jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

William Collins Sons And Company Limited, London, 1975. Hard Cover. 8vo, First Edition. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket..