johnson captain irving (12 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Originally published in 1932. "A true account of a voyage around Cape Horn in the bark "Peking" in 1929-1930." By the famous captain of the "Yankee", Irving Johnson. Well Illustrated.

paperback. Zustand: Fine. Photographs by author; Wilson, J. A. (drawings by) (illustrator). reprint. 192 pages; 5 1/8 x 7 3/8" "A true account of a voyage around Cape Horn in the bark Peking in 1929-30; with a Foreword by Peter Stanford, President of the National Maritime Historical Society, Introduction by Electa Johnson, Afterword by Captain Johnson, commentary by Charles Brodhead, and an Appendix by Norman Brouwer, Ship Historical of South Street Seaport Museum, on the life and rebirth of the Peking.".

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The Johnson's 1934 world cruise aboard their famous schooner, "Yankee" including many inland adventures with their crew. From Gloucester to the South Pacific by way of the Panama Canal, then to South East Asia, the Indian Ocean, Cape of Good Hope, then across the Atlantic back to Gloucester. Illustrated with photographs.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 348 pages, photo illustrated plus sketches and blueprints of the schooner. Map end papers illustrating the circumnavigation. First edition, fourth printing (from the jacket). Very good condition in good dust jacket, the jacket with some old repairs from the inside, some edge chips. There is a very short edge tear at top of the title page.

Zustand: Good. 1937. No edition remarks. 307 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are moderately tanned with visible foxing, heavy to endpapers. Heavy cracking to rear hinge. Pencil inscription to half title page. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking and foxing to boards. Heavy sunning bands to boards. Heavy tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped. Moderate water stains to front board and spine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1937. Robert Hale & Company. Presumed First Edition. A Hardback in Fair condition. A beautiful illustration of the voyage is included from the front pastedown. Numerous lovely black and white photographs included throughout. Some warping to boards. Considerable scuffing and marking to the boards, with wear to the edges. Wear and discolouration of the spine. A few soft markings in pen to the upper spine. Wear, bumping and softening to the spine ends and corners. Otherwise, the page block, despite some minor toning is firm and tight. Whilst there is wear to the exterior of the book, the pages are clean and unmarked. Overall a Hardback in Fair condition, with numerous lovely photographs in black and white.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Roland Wentzel (illustrator). Signed & inscribed by Irving Johnson to the previous owner on the title page. Previous owner's embossing stamp to title page & dedication page. Minor tear to dedication page. Minor tears & wear to spine edge of dust jacket, otherwise very good. Signed by Author(s).

HARDCOVER. 1939. First edition. A very good copy in edge rubbed blue cloth boards with silver gilt lettering to the front panel and spine. The spine is slightly faded and there is a short tear to the head of the spine. The edges of the text block and endpapers are age tanned otherwise the contents are very clean and the binding is excellent. This copy has been inscribed and SIGNED by both Irving and Electa Johnson to the title page. Scans available if required.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. later printing. W.W. NORTON & COMPANY 1936 later printing Very Good/ NO DUST JACKET. Light wear to blue embossed cloth with gold color spine lettering and lines. 2-color map end papers. 32 photo illustrated pages at page 254. Tight bright pages illustrated with drawings and blueprints by Roland Wentzel. 4+32(PhotoPages)+348=384 pages. HEAVY ITEM 1.41 Pounds. Size: 8 5/8 x 5 7/8 x 1 1/4 inches. No Exp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. First edition, stated. SIGNED and warmly inscribed by author on tiutle page. Book and unclipped dust jacket are in near fine and very good+ condition, crisp and clean, tight binding and sharp corners. Historic blue duo-tone photos throughout spanning his and his wife Harriet Electa "Exy" Johnson's many decades of Schooner sailing. The Johnsons circumnavigated the world seven times on two vessels, both named Yankee, each trip with a new crew and each taking approximately 18 months. The first Yankee, bought in 1933, was a Dutch North Sea pilot schooner. Before becoming an actor, Sterling Hayden served as mate aboard the first Yankee. In protective Mylar. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 223 pages; Signed by Author.