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1965 Musson, Captain ME MUSS'S LITTLE TOURS; OR LONDON ON A QUID Meriden, CT: Baybery Hill Press, 1965 69pp illustrated W Haynes Fitzgerald 8vo Previous owne's name on first page, near fine hardcover.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Hardback in very good condition with very good minus condition dust jacket.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Small Stains & Small Tear; SIGNED by the author on the title page and INSCRIBED opposite.

Hardcover. Limited Edition. Meriden, Connecticut: Bayberry. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Prev owner name to front free end paper, a trace of edge wear in DJ with toning to the edges, a small chip to the lower corner of the front panel, closed tear to the edge of the front panel, light rubbing, small scribble to front panel ; Originally written by the Captain of the "Queen of Bermuda" for personal friends visiting London for the first time, this extremely humorous litttle book is filled with interesting facts, anecdotes and information. ; Drawings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 69 pages; clph Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR TWICE: "FOR FRANCES, WITH EVERY GOOD WISH." 2 SMALL CHIPS TO THE DJ. W. HAYNES FITZGERALD (illustrateur). INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Hardback. Etat : VG. No DW. 1st Edition. Pictorial boards with blue cloth spine. Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age.

Pictorial Wraps. Etat : Good. First Edition. The Wide World Magazine: The Magazine for Men - February 1929 - No. 370, Vol. 62. Uncommon British monthly magazine/journal. Several contributors, including Orrin E. Dunlap, Captain Jack MacLeod, Captain D.M. McCullum, H.P. Musson, & several others. Cover story is "Over Niagara in a Ball", by Orrin E. Dunlap. Numerous b&w illustrations & photographs throughout, plus many wonderful classic vintage advertisements. Includes b&w frontispiece. Great front cover artwork of Niagara Falls by W.C. Nicolson. Front & rear covers printed in colour. Printed & published in Great Britain. "The Wide World Magazine was a British monthly illustrated publication which ran from April 1898 to December 1965. The magazine was founded by well-known publisher George Newnes, also famous for Tit-Bits, The Strand Magazine, Country Life & others. It described itself as 'an illustrated magazine of true narrative' & each month purported to feature 'true-life' adventure & travel stories gathered from around the world. Its motto was 'Truth is stranger than fiction'. Some famous names occasionally wrote for the magazine, & it was copiously illustrated with photographs, as well as black & white drawings." Staplebound pictorial wraps. NOTE: A FAIR to GOOD COPY ONLY. Much handling wear, front & rear covers entirely detached (but present), soiling & wear & creasing to covers & spine, mild foxing, staples rusting, otherwise a solid complete softcover copy. Internally VERY GOOD. 255-336pp + 28pp vintage advertisements. Uncommon. SB-29.…

Single Issue Magazine. Etat : Fair. First Edition. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Africa's Mystery Beasts - Remarkable stories concerning what may be the progeny of prehistoric monsters, several of which appear to be formidable opponents for any hunter; Through the Heart of Afghanistan - Part I - Emil Trinkler had exceptional opportunities for travelling in untrodden regions, with photos; The Dancing Dead - A veteran gold-seeker's account of a weird and terrifying experience that befell a party of prospectors in New Guinea, with photo of witch-doctor; Further Adventures of a Tenderfoot in Canada - Part II; "King Kauri" - The Kauri tree is to New Zealand what the oak is to England - article with photos; The Two Sheriffs - A strange murder situation is encountered by a veteran cow-puncher in the wilds of Montana; My Wild Boar - A newcomer to India is warned not to shoot wild pig; "Next Time" - An amusing story from the Yukon country; Lachmee's Vow - A tiger tale from Hindustan; The Sacred White Crow of Yaunghwe - brief article with two photos; The Great Boulder Murder Case - The story of one of the most remarkable murder mysteries in the annals of Australia, with photo and map; Photo of salt prospecting in Cheshire; "Bushman's Luck" - A remarkable story from New Zealand; Out of the Deep - The strange story of a famous schooner that sank off Sable Island, the "graveyard of the Atlantic," to reappear in most dramatic circumstances; Sequel to the "Lost Cabin" Mine Mystery - New information regarding this story which appeared in the September, 1920 issue; Trailing the Beaver-Poachers - Game law enforcer Frank Mossman relates some of his experiences with illegal trappers in the North-west, who often do not hesitate to shoot - with photos; "Baldy Red's" Come-Back - A bootlegger smuggles illicit whisky into the forbidden Northland of Canada. 84 pages plus 12 pages of nice vintage ads. Unmarked with average wear. Lower half of backstrip missing. A worthy copy of this interesting vintage issue. Peddie, T.H.; Inns, Kenneth; Gale, W.J.; Wightman, W.E.; Goss, G.W.; Tresilian, S.; Soper, George; De Walton, John; Wigfull, W.E.; Thompson, Kenneth (illustrateur).…