The Quest Of the Schooner Argus

London: Hodder and Stoughton , 1951. Book. Good. Blue Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. x, 256 pages, maps, diagrams, photographs. In 1950 Villiers voyaged for six months to the Grand Banks and Greenland with the Portuguese fishing fleet. This account of his experience became one of the most popular of Villiers many seafaring adventures. .… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's sons, 1951. 1ª Edição . Editorial / Hard Cover. Bom / Good / Bon/No Jacket. In-8º(215x142). 1 volume de 348 pp. Ilustrado com fotografias do autor. Relato do autor ao acompanhar uma campanha de pesca de bacalhau à Terra Nova no navio português "Argus". Encadernação editorial, sem sobre capa e alguns defeitos de… Read more about this item

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. First edition, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use.… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1951. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 348pp. Illustrated. Fine in a modestly worn very good dust jacket with light sunning on the spine and a little nicking at the crown. Warmly Inscribed by the author: "To Patsy English in gratitude for some good piloting ashore in N.Y., and with my best wishes.… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1951. xi, 256pp, index, notes, appendicesbw ills, endpaper maps. Or blue cloth in jacket. Some offset toning to endpapers. Jacket spine toned, very minor edge wear to jacket, small scuff to front panel, NOT price-clipped. A very nice copy. The story of a deep-sea voyage to the Grand Banks and Greenland on a four-masted fishing schooner..… Read more about this item

Hodder and Stoughton 1951. FIRST EDITION, super octavo hardcover (VG-) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1951. 1st edition. Nice Copy. octavo. dust jacket 256pp., frontis., b/w plates, drwgs., ep maps, index, Nice copy in dark blue cloth boards with a very nice dust jacket

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1951. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Good. Alan Villiers (photographer). 256 pages. Endpaper map. Frontis illustration. Some page discoloration. Alan John Villiers (23 September 1903 - 3 March 1982) was an author, adventurer, photographer and mariner. Born in Australia, Villiers first went to sea at… Read more about this item

"The Quest of The Schooner Argus" by Alan Villiers 1951 - First Edition, First Printing Vintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket 8 1/2" x 5 3/4" 348 Pages The jacket is in good minus condition, with edge wear and foxing. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition free from rips, tears, bends, and… Read more about this item

New york: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1951. First edition. hardcover. very good/very good. 8vo. pp.348, previous owners bookplate on verso of front cover

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London: Hodder & Stoughton,, 1951. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Cloth lightly bumped at corners, slight damp-fading to lower edge, otherwise very good with clean bright contents, in a rubbed and edge chipped, near very good, price-clipped dust jacket.