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"- and Ships - and sealing-wax": A Chronicle of the Cruise of the Empress of Britain, 1933-4 by Irwin, Alan Maurice - 1935

by Irwin, Alan Maurice

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"- and Ships - and sealing-wax": A Chronicle of the Cruise of the Empress of Britain, 1933-4 by Irwin, Alan Maurice - 1935

"- and Ships - and sealing-wax": A Chronicle of the Cruise of the Empress of Britain, 1933-4

by Irwin, Alan Maurice

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Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada, Limited, 1935. Book. Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8], 285, [1] pages. 223 x 145 mm. Black and white photographic plates. A 1935 reprint of the 1934 first edition. Author's wonderful account of his four and a half month, forty-thousand mile world cruise which took him to twenty-four countries and thirty-two ports. Name upon front free endpaper. One-inch opening atop back hinge, otherwise binding intact. Average wear to publisher's blue cloth. Dust jacket not included. A sound vintage copy. WHITEMAN 585..
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  • Format/Binding Hardcover
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  • Edition Reprint
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  • Publisher The Macmillan Company of Canada, Limited
  • Place of Publication Toronto
  • Date Published 1935
  • Keywords RMS Empress of Canada, History, Ocean Liners, Canadian Pacific Steamships, Jerusalem, Calcutta, Siam, Bangkok, Thailand, India, China, Peiping, Beijing, Nippon, Japan, Tokio, Tokyo, San Francisco, Panama, Cuba, World Cruise, Cruise Ships,
  • Size 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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AND SHIPS AND SEALING WAX" A CHRONICLE OF THE CRUISE OF THE EMPRESS BRITAIN 1933-34

by ALAN MAURICE IRWIN

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MACMILLAN & CO LIMITED ST. MARTIN'S STREET LONDON, 1934. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Used; Very Good. The account of the author"s four and a half month, 40,000 mile cruise on the Empress of Britain.. wear at top & bottom of spine. blue boards, some foxing to endpapers with jacket information pasted on front endpaper. 285 pp No Dust Jacket; black and white photos. corners bumped.
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"-- and ships -- and sealing-wax": A Chronicle of the Cruise of the Empress of Britain, 1933-4. With photographs by the Author.

by Irwin, Alan Maurice

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Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1935. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed/Signed by Author. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Blue textured cloth hard covers. Signed by the author on title page, and inscribed by him on dedication page "and to 'Stutch' who may be sorry now that he ever encouraged me to write. Alan" . Light handling wear to boards and edges. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. 285pp..
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AND SHIPS AND SEALING-WAX; A CHRONICLE OF THE CRUISE OF THE EMPRESS OF BRITAIN, 1933-4

by Irwin, Alan Maurice

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Toronto, Canada: The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1935. 285 pp. Beige endpapers. Blue cloth with black titles. Corners bumped, spine and edges yellowed. VG.
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AND SHIPS AND SEALING WAX A Chronicle of the Cruise of the Empress of Britain, 1933-4

by Irwin, Alan Maurice

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Toronto: The Macmillan Company, 1934. SIGNED by author on title page. FIRST EDITION. 285 pages in good, clean condition. Includes photographs by the author. Small label pasted over previous owner's name on ffep. Blue cloth with gilt titles on spine. Spine is faded and lightly soiled, corners bumped and edges slightly frayed. Overall in good, tight condition. GOOD. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good.
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