Will Weatherhelm; The Yarn of an Old Sailor About His Early Life and Adventures
by Kingston, William H.G
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good to Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
N.Y.: E.P. Dutton & Co. Book. Illus. by W.W. May and George H. Thomas. Good to Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original illustrated blue cloth on boards. The author's father, about whom he writes, is a Shetlander who is transplanted to Plymouth. Soon after, he is lost at sea, leaving the author at about the age of twelve to consider his own future on board ship. When his friend Charley is apprenticed to his uncle's ship, he begins badgering his grandmother and aunt to let him go to sea. 469 pp. Normal wear and soil..
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- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009127
- Title
- Will Weatherhelm; The Yarn of an Old Sailor About His Early Life and Adventures
- Author
- Kingston, William H.G
- Illustrator
- W.W. May and George H. Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good to Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- E.P. Dutton & Co.
- Place of Publication
- N.Y.
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- NOISBN Adventure. Sailing.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Adventure;
Terms of Sale
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
In case of returns, seller will refund purchase price and initial shipping cost provided merchandise is returned in good condition within 14 days of sale. Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal (to daveshoots@nb.aibn.com), cash, cheque or money order. 20% discount to the trade. Books will be shipped as customer prefers upon receipt of purchase price and shipping costs. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR BOOK. THANKS!
About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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