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Hodder & Stoughton, 1930. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1930. First Edition Thus. 315 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pull-out map to frontispiece. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription and stamp to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall.
IN QUEST OF THE SUN, THE JOURNAL OF THE FIRECREST by Alain Gerbault - 1955: MARINER'S LIBRARY #30
by Alain Gerbault
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IN QUEST OF THE SUN, THE JOURNAL OF THE FIRECREST: MARINER'S LIBRARY #30
by Alain Gerbault
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- Fine
- Hardcover
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 30: IN QUEST OF THE SUN, the Journal of the Firecrest, by the French sailor and tennis champion Alain Gerbault (1893-1941). It was originally published in 1929, and completes his story The Fight of the Firecrest, which I also have listed here.
It is the story of a great nautical adventure involving the first solo crossing of the Atlantic from east to west in 1923. A terse story of the hardships and delights that the ocean environment brings.
Yachting World wrote: "In this wonderful book, the whole spirit of the single-handed sailor...is revealed. It is a great work."
This copy is the first reprint, Maritime Library 1st edition, printed in 1955. 214 pages.
Dust jacket has been clipped and laminated to the cover.
There's a little discoloration to the back cover, under the laminate.
Otherwise perfect condition.
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Bookseller
Louise Aird
(CA)
- Format/Binding Perfect, with laminated dust jacket
- Book Condition Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition Near Fine
- Edition 1st reprint
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Rupert Hart-Davis
- Place of Publication United Kingdom
- Date Published 1955
- Pages 214
- Size 5" x 7 1/2"
- Keywords Sailing
- Size 5" x 7 1/2"
We have 7 copies available starting at $11.40.
In Quest of the Sun. The Journal of the "Firecrest"
by Alain Gerbault
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- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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$11.40
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In Quest of the Sun. The Journal of the "Firecrest
by Gerbault. Alain
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- very good
- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good
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Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom
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London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1930. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. original cloth hardcover, folding map, illustrated, 315 pages, page edges browned otherwise very good. We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom. Shelf B111
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IN QUEST OF THE SUN The Journal of the 'Firecrest'
by GERBAULT Alain
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
- Edition
- 6th Edition 1st Printing
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- Hardcover
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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London: Hodder & Stoughton , 1937. 6th Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Sixth edition first printing Hardback fawn cloth vi + 320 pages Spine embrowned Good condition. No inscriptions
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In Quest of the Sun the Journal of the Firecrest
by Gerbault Alain
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- Hardcover
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- Used
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- No Jacket
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South Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1930. Reprint . Cloth. No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Binding firm pages white with occasional spotting and a stained foredge. grey cloth has light handling wear. PP 315, frontis, fold out map, 7 illustrations.
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In Quest of the Sun. The Journal of the "Firecrest"
by Gerbault, Alain
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- Hardcover
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- Used - G: in good condition with parts of dust jacket tipped in. Cover rubbed and marked. Split to spine. Inner hinge cracking. Page ed
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Alnwick, Northumberland, United Kingdom
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London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. G: in good condition with parts of dust jacket tipped in. Cover rubbed and marked. Split to spine. Inner hinge cracking. Page edge browning. Foxing. 1930. Reprint. Black hardback cloth cover. 230mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). 315pp + plates & map. 16 b/w plates & fold-out map + in-text illustrations. .
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IN QUEST OF THE SUN the Journal of the Firecrest
by Gerbault, Alain
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- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - VG-
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- First U. K. Edition
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- Hardcover
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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$34.50
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London: Hodder and Stoughton No date (1930?). 315 pages in very good condition; light foxing on the fore-edge and few first and last pages. With photographs and maps. Black hardcovers with gilt titles and design. Spine faded, light wear on corners. VG-. First U. K. Edition. Hardcover. VG-.
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IN QUEST OF THE SUN the Journal of the "Firecrest"
by Gerbault, Alain
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - VG-
- Binding
- Hardcover
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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$46.00
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London: Hodder & Stoughton No date; pencil inscription on the ffep says 1929. 315 pages in good condition with occasional foxing throughout. Fore-edge and few first and last pages heavily foxed. Illustrated with photographs and a folding map. Black cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Gilt and red design on the upper cover. Small tears at the head/tail of spine. Corners lightly bumped. Stains on the bottom edge of the upper cover. Binding good and tight. VG-. Hard Cover. VG-.
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