Broke and The Shannon

Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1968-03. Hardcover. Good.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1968. 246 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). B&w plates, map. " 'Sir, as the 'Chesapeake' appears now ready for sea, I request that you will do me the favor to meet the 'Shannon' with her ship to ship to try the fortune of our respective flags.' So began the challenge to equal combat which Captain… Read more

Hodder & Stoughton. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1968. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Good - in Poor Dust Wrapper. Dust wrapper has much loss at the foot of both panels with further closed tears. Gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding. . Dust Wrapper over Black boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. 8¾" x 5¾". [X] 246pp.… Read more

Hodder & Stoughton, 1968. Book. Very Good. hardback. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, a very good tightly bound copy in a price clipped pictorial dust wrapper that is mildly age-toned, the text is clean and free of markings, 246pp, b&w plates..

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1968. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Publisher's original light blue boards. Some spotting to the bottom edge of the boards and some very pale spotting / foxing to the top outer closed textblock edge. Otherwise VG; clean and tight. No previous owner's names or inscriptions. Dust jacket not price… Read more