Cannibal Jack: The True Autobiography of a White Man in the South Seas. Printed from the manuscript in the possession of The Rev.James Hadfield with a foreword by H.de Vere Stacpoole.
by DIAPEA, WILLIAM:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London. Faber and Gwyer Limited. 1928 1st.. 8.25 x 5.25 inches. In mauve cloth covers with gilt to spine. Maps to endpapers. In very good condition. Spine slightly faded. Small bookseller’s sticker to front endpaper. Else a clean and tight copy. 242 pp. With one photo of original book and one facsimile page of manuscript. Said to be only part of a much longer autobiography, this book covers the years 1843 to 1847, and the experiences of the author in the South Pacific. He describes the people we works and lives with, and their culture and habits.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94090
- Title
- Cannibal Jack: The True Autobiography of a White Man in the South Seas. Printed from the manuscript in the possession of The Rev.James Hadfield with a foreword by H.de Vere Stacpoole.
- Author
- DIAPEA, WILLIAM:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London. Faber and Gwyer Limited. 1928 1st.
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHIES/LETTERS/DIARIES First Edition Foreign travel Maritime
Terms of Sale
The Antique Map & Bookshop
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
The Antique Map & Bookshop
Biblio member since 2016
Dorchester, Dorset
About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....