Sailing Alone Around the World

Captain Joshua Slocum

Edité par The Century Co., New York, 1911

A smart copy of this illustrated account of the author's single-handed global circumnavigation. Later edition, originally published in 1900. Illustrated with a frontispiece and many in-text or full-age images. A sailing memoir of the author's single-handed global circumnavigation aboard the sloop Spray. Slocum was the first person to sail around the world alone. The book was an immediate success and highly influential in inspiring later travelers. Written by Joshua Slocum, a Nova Scotian-born, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer. He disappeared in November 1909 while aboard his boat, the Spray. Illustrated by Thomas Fogarty and George Varian, American artists and illustrators. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. A small split in the cloth to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good. N° de réf. du vendeur 918T32

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Sailing Alone Around the World
Éditeur : The Century Co., New York
Date d'édition : 1911
Reliure : Cloth
Illustrateur : Thomas Fogarty; George Varian
Etat : Very Good
Type de livre : book