KURUN IN THE CARIBBEAN by Jacques-Yves Le Toumelin - 1959: MARINER'S LIBRARY #46

Between 1947 and 1968, the English publisher Rupert Hart-Davis published The Mariner's Library. The library is 47 'salt-water' books, all related to sailing, adventure and exploration. Most are true stories.

I have 13 left, which I have posted individually. You can find them all under 'Maritime, Ships, Boats.'

If you'd like more than one at a reduced price, please message me.

The original owner collected the set and had the dust jackets professionally wrapped/laminated.

All of the books are the same: 5" x 7 1/2". Light blue boards. Unless otherwise noted, none of them have any shelfwear or dogears, and most have the darkening of the paper that you would expect. Unless otherwise noted, all have maps and/or photos and/or drawings. Unless otherwise noted, they appear to have been read once and are in pristine condition.

This one is Number 46: KURUN IN THE CARIBBEAN, by the French professional navigator Jacques-Yves Le Toumelin (1920-2009) who is considered to be one of the last traditional sailors. It was originally published in 1957.

Le Toumelin had sailed Kurun around the world in 1949-1952. After returning to France, he did some major refitting then set out again, in September 1953. He sailed across the Atlantic to Grenada, then traveled around the islands of the Caribbean. This book richly describes what he saw and the people he met, including the last remaining Carib natives on Dominica. He includes the history of the islands as well. This book is a good straightforward story about the single-handed adventures of an acomplished sailor on a in post WWII and the western world was still in a bit of flux.

This copy is the first Mariner's Library edition, dated 1959. 173 pages.
It is the only one of the set that is not numbered, and it is the only one that has a navy blue cover.

Jacket is price-clipped.

The original owner put a decorative stamp on the front endpaper.

Otherwise perfect condition.