Looking For a Ship
by McPhee, John
This is an extraordinary tale of life on the high seas aboard one of the last American merchant ships, the S.S. Stella Lykes, on a forty-two-day journey from Charleston down the Pacific coast of South America. As the crew of the Stella Lykes makes their ocean voyage, they tell stories of other runs and other ships, tales of disaster, stupidity, greed, generosity, and courage. (Publisher Summary)
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux published a First US Edition, First Printing in New York, 1990.
Macfarlane Walter & Ross published a First Canada Edition, First Printing in Toronto, 1990.
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LOOKING FOR A SHIP
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LOOKING FOR A SHIP
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Toronto: Macfarlane Walter & Ross, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of this compelling look at the Merchant Marines, the S. S. Stella Lykes, her crew, her Captain, Paul McHenry Washburn and their forty-two-day run through the Panama Canal to the Pacific coast of South America. 8vo. 242 pp. A fine copy… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1990. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo, black cloth with gold lettering on spine and blind-stamped title on front cover, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped), [viii] + 241 pages + [242]. McPhee--who is on the staff of The New Yorker--is the highly regarded author of several books on natural history, scientific figures, and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Looking For a Ship; License U. S. Merchant Marine
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New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1990. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 242pp. Small 8vo. Cloth over boards, stamped spine and front boards. A first edition/printing, Book is unread, unmarked, unclipped, tight,and bright, and jacket has a Brodart protector. Dust jacket edges slighted tanned; very light foxing to top of text block. . The text of this… Read more about this item Item Price
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Looking For A Ship
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Looking for a Ship (Signed)
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Looking For A Ship
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New York: Farrar Straus Giroux (1990), 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Near Fine. 8vo. [10], 4-241, [5] pp. Navy cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Price of $18.95 on front flap of jacket. With a few in-text illustrations. With a publisher's postcard laid in. Remainder mark on bottom textblock; jacket is Near Fine with a touch of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Looking for a Ship
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