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View all items from From The Collection of Mr & Mrs Charles Fleischmann III; Nautical Porcelain, Model Ship & Maritime Books sale
First UK Edition "The Great Storm" by J. Lennox Kerr and More Shipwreck Books
Item Details
| Title and Author/Editor | The Great Storm: Being the Authentic Story of the Loss at Sea of the “Princess Victoria” and Other Vessels Early in 1953 (J. Lennox Kerr), Shipwrecks of the Lakes (Dana Thomas Bowen), The Wreck on the Half-Moon Reef (Hugh Edwards), Wreck of the “Admella” (Ian Mudie), SOS North Pacific: Tales of Shipwrecks Off the Washington, British Columbia and Alaska Coasts (Gordon R. Newell), Shipwreck and Empire: Portuguese Maritime Disasters in a Century of Decline (James Duffy), Women and Children Last: The Loss of the Steamship “Arctic” (Alexander Crosby Brown), Mrs. Fraser on the Fatal Shore (Michael Alexander) |
| Genre | History, Travelogue |
| Binding | Cloth on board |
| Dust Jacket | Yes |
| Publisher or Printer | George G. Harrap & Co., Freshwater Press, Inc., Charles Scribner’s Sons, Rigby Ltd, Binfords & Mort, Harvard University Press, G. P. Putnam’s Sons, Simon & Schuster |
| Publication Year | 1954, 1969, 1970, 1966, 1955, 1961, 1971 |
| Period | Mid to Late 20th Century, Vintage |
| Place of Publication | Cleveland, OH, New York, Portland, OR, Cambridge, MA, London |
| Edition Statement | First UK Edition, First Edition, First American Edition |
| Language | English |
| Number of Books | 8 |
Condition
- shaken but generally tight bindings; slightly loose hinges; light rubbing, soiling, discoloration, and wear to boards; bumped spines and corners; page toning and foxing; some interior markings; bookplates; tears, chips, and wear to dust jackets.
Dimensions
1.25" W x 9.25" H x 6.0" D
- measures one.
Item #
ITMGK12009
