THE ADVENTURES AND BRAVE DEEDS OF THE SHIP'S CAT ON THE SPANISH MAINE. Together with the Most Lamentable Losse of the Alcestis and Triumphant Firing of the Port of Chagres.
by ALDRIDGE, Alan (illustrator). Verses by Richard Adams.:
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Cape, 1977.. FIRST EDITION 1977, 4to, 285 x 220 mm, 11 x 8¾ inches, colour illustrated glazed boards, blue patterned endpapers, (32) pages. 13 excellent full page dark dramatic coloured illustrations for Adams' 26 octavos of violence on the Spanish Main, based on a couple of lines about a ship's cat in Hakluyt. The shiny navy blue boards show slightest rubbing to surface as usual, no inscriptions. A Fine crisp clean copy (issued without dustwrapper). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44591
- Title
- THE ADVENTURES AND BRAVE DEEDS OF THE SHIP'S CAT ON THE SPANISH MAINE. Together with the Most Lamentable Losse of the Alcestis and Triumphant Firing of the Port of Chagres.
- Author
- ALDRIDGE, Alan (illustrator). Verses by Richard Adams.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Cape, 1977.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- cats Alan Aldridge children's picture book sailing
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