The Commanding Sea

BBC, 1981. 1st. good/good. Claire Francis discusses six themes explored in her voyages.  Additional essays expand on specific aspects of the sea, including the history of ships, war at sea, oceanography, early navigators and the biology of the deep sea.  Extensively illustrated with photos and drawings.  280 pages

London: BBC & Pelham Books. 1981. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs and plates. 280 pages. Six Voyages of Discovery. Includes essays by experts on specific aspects of the sea. Robust,… Read more about this item

BBC and Pelham, 1981. BBC and Pelham 1981 First Edition FPu(y) Fine/Very Good++ DJ Autographed by Author "Clare Francis" inside cover. Dark-green cloth illustrate with some color photos. Minimal shelfwear to bright glossy jacket. HEAVY ITEM.. Signed by Author. First Edition FPu(y). Hardcover. Fine/Very Good++ DJ. No Exp.

BBC and Pelham. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine condition.BBC & Pelham Books,1981.First UK edition-first printing.Large format blue hardback(silver lettering to the spine,small nick on the cover) with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in fine condition.Illustrated with many colour,b/w photos,drawings,maps,diagrams.The book is new with light shelf wear on the outer… Read more about this item

Pelham Bks.& B.B.C., 1981. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1981. First Edition. 280 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations and plates. Flat signed by author to front free endpaper. Clean pages, illustrations and plates with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Boards have… Read more about this item

Pelham Bks.& B.B.C., 1981. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1981. 280 pages. Signed by the author. Blue pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Flat signed by Author. Pages are clean and bright, and appear almost good as new. With minimal tanning throughout. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners… Read more about this item

BBC and Pelham, 1981. Hardcover. Good.

BBC and Pelham, 1981. BBC and Pelham 1981 First Edition FPu(y) Fine/Fine DJ Bright illustrated pages about half are in color. 280 pages with index. Bright glossy clipped jacket protected in clear Brodart dust jacket cover. HEAVY ITEM.. First Edition FPu(y). Hardcover. Fine/Fine DJ. No Exp.

London. BBC and Pelham. 1981. 1981. Hardcover. 4to hardcover 280pp index, colour & b/w illus. very good, small owner's inscription on fep. / very good d/w. .

London: Book Club Associates. Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1980. Reprint. Hardcover. Book Club Edition . Huge Hardback with DJ, very heavy, 1980 book club edition, very clean, with no names or inscriptions, but slight water staining to bottom of inside pages, (been at sea? ) but pages are not stuck together or damaged, and all text… Read more about this item

BBC Pellman, 1981. Hard Cover. Very good.

London: Book Club Associates, 1981. Book and wrapper both have light shelf wear. Heavy book which will require extra postage.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.