The Crest of the Wave. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER
by FOX Uffa
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Peter Davies,, [1939]. 8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and numerous photographs (a number full-page) in the text, small neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a very good, bright, clean copy in lightly browned dustwrapper, the latter nicked at extremities. Arguably Uffa's most popular work, in which he recounts many highlights of his sailing career. VERY SCARCE IN THE DUSTWRAPPER.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30714
- Title
- The Crest of the Wave. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER
- Author
- FOX Uffa
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Peter Davies,
- Date Published
- [1939]
- Keywords
- mstock, naval, maritime, sailing, yachting, uffa fox
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Thakeham, West Sussex
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