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A FIGHTING CHANCE (SIGNED COPY)
by JOHN RIDGWAY AND CHAY BLYTH
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LONDON: PAUL HAMLYN, 1967 Blue boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 205 x 140 mm approx. Maps to end papers, 256 pp. 16 pp of b/w photos + extracts from Ridgway's log to rear. 2nd Impression 1967 inscribed and signed by both authors in ink to dedication page. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book- no notable shelf wear to boards, inscription/ signatures as above. No previous owner name elsewhere. Dust Jacket- negligible shelf rubbing, non price clipped - cover 21s. No other defects to book or jacket).
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 132633
- Title
- A FIGHTING CHANCE (SIGNED COPY)
- Author
- JOHN RIDGWAY AND CHAY BLYTH
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- PAUL HAMLYN
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- A Fighting Chance, Captain John Ridgway, Sergeant Chay Blyth, Signed Books, Maritime Books, English Rose III, Nova Scotia Dory, Cap Cod to Inishore, Endurance Rowing,
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- Rubbing
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Shelf Wear
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- Fine
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- Price Clipped
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- Inscribed
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