Sailing Alone Around the World 1895-1898
by Slocum, Joshua
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Westvaco Corp.. 1969. Octavo, original pictorial paper over cloth boards, illus, map, pp 264. Stated limited edition, place of publication not stated. In original pictorial slipcase, darkened. Previous owner's bookplate. Very good condition in good slipcase. The author was the first man to sail single-handed around the world. His account of the voyage became an instant classic. Limited Ed.. Boards.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 96866
- Title
- Sailing Alone Around the World 1895-1898
- Author
- Slocum, Joshua
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Limited Ed.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Westvaco Corp.
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- Maritime, Sailing, Voyages
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Muir Books
Biblio member since 2006
Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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- Cloth
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- Octavo
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