Captain Paul Boyton : Roughing it in Rubber : the Adventure Story of One Mans 25000 Miles in a Vulcanized Rubber Suit
by Sullivan, Colleen
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- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Sisters, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Publisher Not Identified, 2007. [First Edition]. very good +. 8vo., pp. 343[1], illustrations, acknowledgments. --1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide. Very Scarce in the first edition. -- Reprinted in 2011 by Benediction classics. -- Front Cover lightly bumped. Small spot near bottom of front fore-edge. "This book was originally marketed with these words: "A rare tale of travel and Adventure. Thrilling experiences in distant lands, among strange people. A book for boys, old and young." The description of the book is no exaggeration. Paul Boyton (1848-1924) was clearly a remarkable and fearless man and indeed had adventures that can only be described as thrilling. He discovered and started working with a rubber suit, similar to modern drysuits . It allowed the wearer to float on his or her back, using a double-sided paddle to propel themself, feet-forward. Eventually, he was to found the first "amusement park" featuring performing sea lions and water chutes".-bkfinder.
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- Bookseller
- Lonesome Water Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10341
- Title
- Captain Paul Boyton : Roughing it in Rubber : the Adventure Story of One Mans 25000 Miles in a Vulcanized Rubber Suit
- Author
- Sullivan, Colleen
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- very good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- [First Edition]
- Publisher
- Publisher Not Identified
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- Modern Books, Nonfiction, Travel, Adventures, Exploration, rubber suit, drysuits, amusement parks, vulcanized rubber,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel;
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About the Seller
Lonesome Water Books
Biblio member since 2003
Sisters, Oregon
About Lonesome Water Books
We are a brick and mortar store located in Beautiful Sisters, Oregon. We have a stock of approximately 10,000 books, 80 percent of which are hardbound. We also carry old prints (decorative and original) and maps.
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