The Log from the Sea of Cortez
by John Steinbeck
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$924.21A$831.79
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1958 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". None. The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's narrative about the marine specimen collecting trip he undertook with his great friend, Ed Ricketts, in 1940. The first UK edition, first impression of John Steinbeck's non fiction account of his voyage on a marine specimen-collecting boat alongside his friend, marine biologist Ed Ricketts.In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with a double sided portrait frontispiece.Steinbeck discusses the six week expedition made at various sites along the Gulf of California.He provides a eulogy to Ricketts at the start of the work. Ricketts shaped and inspired a number of characters in Steinbeck's fiction, including Doc from 'Cannery Row'. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to spine tail, otherwise externally excellent. Dust wrapper age toned to back strip, rear wrap, and head of front wrap. Three small closed tears to back strip head. Handling marks to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with only the odd spot. Near Fine
Synopsis
Ed Ricketts was the inspiration for the character "Doc" in Steinbeck's novels _Cannery Row and _Sweet Thursday.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 894F29
- Title
- The Log from the Sea of Cortez
- Author
- John Steinbeck
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- ed ricketts marine biology Sea of Cortez: A Leisurely Journal of Travel and Research Gulf of California marine biology
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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