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Published by George Newnes Limited., 1950
Seller: Shore Books, London, United Kingdom
Magazine / Periodical
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 80 pages. Illustrated. Edward C Allcard "Alone Across the Atlantic" / H Antcliffe "Unknown Surinam" / Kelvin Ross "When The Engine Raced" / G E G Plant "Through the Great Congo Forest" / Peter Span "The Outlaw Of Megantic" / Wally Watkins "The Mail Must Go Through" / Col. A Donovan Young "The 'Devil-Man'" / Herbert Lane "Partners" / Wilmon Menard "Live Bait" / N Brydon "The Boiler" / Frank Illingworth "Europe's Forset Wolves" (U.P.).
Published by Lodestar Books 2022-05-05, 2022
ISBN 10: 1907206574ISBN 13: 9781907206573
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
Book
paperback. Condition: New.
Published by Legare Street Press, 2022
ISBN 10: 1015594603ISBN 13: 9781015594609
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Published by Putnam, 1950
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Fair. 1950. First Edition. 179 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages have mild tanning and foxing throughout, moderate at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Damp staining to the top edge of the first few pages. Plates are bright and clear. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Boards are bowed.
Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and has light toning. ffep clipped in corner. DJ with some edge wear and creasing. Clipped DJ.
Published by W. W. Norton & Co., New York, 1953
Seller: Russ States, Oil City, PA, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Very Good -. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. (1953), 288pp, illus., maps to eps, slight soiling & shelfwear to cover, heavy soiling to dj, some small tears & edgewear to dj, contents clena & unmarked.
Published by Putnam, UK, 1950
Seller: RIVERLEE BOOKS, Waltham Cross, HERTS, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Good condition. Hard cover. Edges tanned. Pages tanned but otherwise sound. Foxing to flyleaves. Owner name on front flyleaf. No jacket. Cover slightly marked. Minor wear/bumping to edges, corners and spine ends. 180 pages.
Published by Putnam, 1960
Seller: McLaren Books Ltd., ABA(associate), PBFA, Largs, United Kingdom
First Edition
1st edition. 191 pages. 20 photos.good condition hardback. ligfht browning to the paper. wear and rubbing to spine. across the Atlantic in the 34' gaff-rigged yawl "Temptress".
Published by Tomlin Pr, 2008
ISBN 10: 1443731196ISBN 13: 9781443731195
Seller: Phatpocket Limited, Waltham Abbey, HERTS, United Kingdom
Book
Condition: Like New. Used - Like New. This is a reproduction of an out of print title. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.
Published by Putnam, London, 1950
Seller: Curtle Mead Books, Cowes, Isle of Wight, IOW, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Edition. This blue cloth covered book is slightly cocked and although the cover is very slightly worn at the edges, there is no damage or fraying. The top edge is dust stained. On the front FEP there is a short birthday inscription to a previous owner. As well as some B/W photographic illustrations there are also the boats sail plan, cabin and deck plans and a diagram of her lines. Both front and back FEP's and paste down papers have a map of her Westward passage. There is an appendix full of advice for single handers. 180pp. The author describes in great detail his adventures on his boat the 'Temptress' sailing her single handedly from England to Gibraltar and eventually New York.
Published by Robert Hale, 1967
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
First Edition
First Edition. 1967 1st UK edition with B&W illustrations; tightly bound in blue cloth with silver lettering to spine; corners slightly bumped. Dust jacket not price-clipped; spine a little faded; light wear to edges. Page edges browned. Internally, owner's name on front free endpaper; otherwise, a clean, tidy copy. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.
Published by Putnam & Co., Ltd, London, 1952
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition of English yachtsman Edward C. Allcardâ s detailed account of his second solo trip across the Atlantic aboard the yawl Temptress. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece, illustrated. From the library of James Stephen â Steveâ Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in 2002 in his 10-story high balloon Spirit of Freedom. He completed the 2002 trip in 13 days, 8 hours, and 33 minutes and set records for both the Longest Distance Flown Solo in a Balloon and Fastest Balloon Flight Around the World. Fosset was also one of sailingâ s most prolific distance record holders set the Absolute World Speed Record for airships with a Zeppelin NT in 2004. He received numerous awards and honors throughout his career including aviationâ s highest award, the Gold Medal of the Fà dà ration Aà ronautique Internationale (FAI), which he was awarded in 2002. Fossett disappeared on September 3, 2007 while flying a light aircraft over the Great Basin Desert, between Nevada and California.ÂGood in a good dust jacket. Jacket design by Jean Main. Temptress Returns offers a detailed account of Allcard's second single-handed crossing of the Atlantic, this time crossing eastward. "Mr. Allcard has no small adventure to relate. But what was hardly to be expected was that he should tell the great tale so charmingly. There is something to please on every page" (The Field).
Published by Legare Street Press, 2022
ISBN 10: 1015589189ISBN 13: 9781015589186
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Book Print on Demand
Hardback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Library Copy. 8vo.pp. 180. Sailing: first-hand account. Original publishers cloth binding in Blue, lettered Silver at spine. Attractive and papers illustrated map of the 'Westward Passage of Temptress.' Frontispiece photograph of 'Temptress sailing up the Tagus. Photo taken from Cutter.' Black and white cartoon photographs illustrate the text. Library labe on front end paperl:'The Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds Lending Library Petworth Sussex.'/Edward Cecil Allcard (1914Ð2017) was an English naval architect, marine surveyor, yachtsman and author. In 1949 Allcard crossed the Atlantic ocean single-handed, in 81 days, aboard his 35-foot wooden ketch Temptress (previously sailed by Ocean Cruising Club founder Humphrey Barton). Upon completion of his return voyage in 1951, he became the first man in history to sail the Atlantic solo in both directions Very good-minus. Sound. Spine rubbed and corners bumped.
Published by Palala Press, 2016
ISBN 10: 1355740592ISBN 13: 9781355740599
Seller: Collectors' Bookstore, Deurne, Belgium
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. First Edition. First Edition thus, as good as new. Single Handed Passage by Edward C. Allcard. Published by Palala Press in 2016. Hardcover ISBN:9781355740599. Collectible item in excellent condition.