Joshua Slocum was probably the most legendary sailor of all time. This edition of his writings, reissued to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Slocum's singlehanded voyage around the world, includes the saga "Sailing Alone Around the World", the story of Slocum's solo voyage, "The Voyage of the Liberdale" and "The Voyage of the Destroyer". In addition Slocum's "Rescue of Some Gilbert Islanders" and his private correspondence about the "Aquidneck" disaster are included. The editor has added an introduction and extensive ...
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Joshua Slocum was probably the most legendary sailor of all time. This edition of his writings, reissued to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Slocum's singlehanded voyage around the world, includes the saga "Sailing Alone Around the World", the story of Slocum's solo voyage, "The Voyage of the Liberdale" and "The Voyage of the Destroyer". In addition Slocum's "Rescue of Some Gilbert Islanders" and his private correspondence about the "Aquidneck" disaster are included. The editor has added an introduction and extensive annotations to the text.
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Fair. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (Voyages, Travel) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Good. No dust jacket. Edge wear. ix, 401 p. illus., maps. 25 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Maps. "A check list of published work of Captain Joshua Slocum": p. 393-395. Bibliography: p. 400-401.