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I, CAPTAIN ANSON My Voyage Round the World.
by SYME, Ronald. Illustrated by William Stobbs.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Burke, 1952.. FIRST EDITION 1952, 8vo, red boards, map endpapers, 192 pages. 9 very good full page illustrations by William Stobbs. Tiny stain to lower edge of upper cover, edges slightly foxed, no inscriptions. A very good plus copy in very good plus DUSTWRAPPER with splendid Stobbs coloured illustration on upper panel (dw: price clipped by publisher with new price printed on flap,10 mm (½") closed tear to lower panel neatly repaired, touch of wear to head of spine). Anson's famous voyage westwards 1740-1744 retold autobiographically for young readers. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43006
- Title
- I, CAPTAIN ANSON My Voyage Round the World.
- Author
- SYME, Ronald. Illustrated by William Stobbs.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Burke, 1952.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- William Stobbs captain anson voyage sailing war navigation children's novel
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Roger Middleton
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