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  • Fisher, Leonard Everett
    THE DEATH OF EVENING STAR: The Diary of a Young New England Whaler.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Doubleday, 1972. dj. Hardcover first edition - A story set back in the days of whaling in New England in 1840. Illustrated with woodcuts by the author.

    Condition: Near fine in a very good+ dustjacket (some rubbing and light wear to the edges.)

    Book ID: 12968
    View cart More details Price: $20.00
  • YANKEE SAILS TO CHINA: An American Adventure. by Maloy, Lois.
    Maloy, Lois.
    YANKEE SAILS TO CHINA: An American Adventure.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1943. dj. Hardcover first edition - "Daniel and Deborah were the children of a sea captain, and by accident they went on a Clipper ship to China." An enjoyable and rather hard to find book which explains the China trade and sailing to older children. Published during World War II, this also served to introduce China, our ally then, in a friendly way. Illustrated by the author. Bibliography. 210 pp. Map endpapers.

    Condition: Very good in blue cloth in a good dust jacket (a few small chips, overall edgewear to the dj, original price of $2.00 still present) .

    Book ID: 60426
    View cart More details Price: $35.00
  • MOTOO EETEE: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World. by Rogers, Irv. C.
    Rogers, Irv. C.
    MOTOO EETEE: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World.

    Edition: First edition.

    Ithaca, New York: McBooks Press, (2002.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a grim story of survival set in 1820 on a tiny island in the South Pacific. The Dove, loaded with sealskins and oil, is en route to China from the rocky islands far south of New Zealand, but when a fierce gale wrecks the Dove, only four men make it ashore. Glossary. 386 pp. ISBN: 1590130189.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 43964
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  • ROGUE WAVE and Other Red-Blooded Sea Stories. by Taylor, Theodore.
    Taylor, Theodore.
    ROGUE WAVE and Other Red-Blooded Sea Stories.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, (1996.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A collection of short stories for young adults by this award-winning author. 184 pp. ISBN: 0-15-201408x.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 50189
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  • MUTINY'S CURSE. by Thrapp, Dan L.
    Thrapp, Dan L.
    MUTINY'S CURSE.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback.

    Tulsa, OK: River Oak, (2002). First edition - From the back cover: "History records that Fletcher Christian led a mutiny of the crew on the HMS Bounty. Captain Wm Bligh and eighteen other men were put aboard a launch in the South Pacific. And Christian? It is equally well known to historians that he and his crew settled on Pitcairn Island, where descendents of the Bounty still live more than two centuries later. What isn't as well known is that historical records indicate Fletcher Christian escaped Pitcairn and also returned to England. Thrapp weaves together historical fact with brilliant imagination to create a modern classic that depicts a man who does not believe he can ever escape the curse…

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    Tulsa, OK: River Oak, (2002). First edition - From the back cover: "History records that Fletcher Christian led a mutiny of the crew on the HMS Bounty. Captain Wm Bligh and eighteen other men were put aboard a launch in the South Pacific. And Christian? It is equally well known to historians that he and his crew settled on Pitcairn Island, where descendents of the Bounty still live more than two centuries later. What isn't as well known is that historical records indicate Fletcher Christian escaped Pitcairn and also returned to England. Thrapp weaves together historical fact with brilliant imagination to create a modern classic that depicts a man who does not believe he can ever escape the curse of the Captain he betrayed - nor his own sin against God." The author's final novel, published posthumously. 509 pp. ISBN: 1589199499.

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    Condition: Very near fine in illustrated wrappers (light crease on back cover.)

    Book ID: 56786
    View cart More details Price: $18.00