Search Results: Ships and the Sea from Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB

London, United Kingdom: Kegan Paul International Limited, 1995. Octavo, navy blue cloth, pp. ix, 151; illustrated. The story of the Arabian Dry Dock. Small remainder mark to top page edge, lower corners of covers a bit bumped, else fine in dust jacket..

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, (1992). First edition. Quarto, black cloth, pp. 155; illustrated. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. [Oversize*]..

(Toronto): Random House Canada, (2003). First Canadian edition. Octavo, off-white boards, pp. [x], 269, [1]. A family memoir, a blend of fact and fiction. First book by the award winning journalist . Fine in dust jacket with light use..

London: Chatham Publishing, 2001. First edition. , 2001. Octavo, publisher's blue boards, pp. 512; illustrated. Laid in is a one page, word processed letter, signed by author, circa 200 words. Elphick replies to a reader, regarding a typo on the dust jacket and regarding an ink drawing of a ship (drawing not included). Elphick goes on to mention his forthcoming publication on the Landing Ship Tanks of WWII, and encourages the enthusiast to share any information he may have. Older American postage stamp of a ship taped (yellowed) to front free endpaper, brief ink note on front pastedown, else very good or better in dust jacket. The letter is folding twice for mailing, else good. The weight of this book may necessitate a higher shipping charge if sent overseas. .

Toronto: Pitt Publishing Company, 1963. First edition. Octavo, navy and mint boards, pp. xviii, 110; illustrated with maps and ninety photographs. "True life adventures of a Danish-born Canadian shipwrecked and stranded on the world's last land of the Ice Age." Madsen's ship sank in 1920 30 miles from the coast of Greenland. Stranded on pack ice, they made their way to the mainland where they survived for one year. This copy of the book appears to be briefly inscribed by a relative of Madsen's, possibly by his wife. Near fine in a very good plus dust jacket, with a 1 cm tear to the rear panel..