The Cruise of the "Fisherman" ; Adventures in Southern Seas
by Grey, Romer
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, 1929 Book. Illus. by Photos. Good Plus. Hardcover. First Edition Stated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original red cloth lettered in yellow on boards. An authentic tale of deep-sea fishing from a 3-masted schooner from Nova Scotia, as told by a California boy. Many photos of big fish, including the author's 77 pound world record Rock Bass. Starting at Panama, they sail to the Cocos, Galapagos, Perlas Islands, and up the Pacific coast of Mexico to Los Angeles. Pranks, fights, and fishing entertainingly described. You'll think you are there ! In this, his first book, the author is appropriately grateful for his good fortune - missing school to go fishing ! 268 pp..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004340
- Title
- The Cruise of the "Fisherman" ; Adventures in Southern Seas
- Author
- Grey, Romer
- Illustrator
- Photos
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Stated
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- N.Y.
- Date Published
- 1929
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- NOISBN Ships. Sailing. Tahiti.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports; Outdoors;
Terms of Sale
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
In case of returns, seller will refund purchase price and initial shipping cost provided merchandise is returned in good condition within 14 days of sale. Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal (to daveshoots@nb.aibn.com), cash, cheque or money order. 20% discount to the trade. Books will be shipped as customer prefers upon receipt of purchase price and shipping costs. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR BOOK. THANKS!
About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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