London: Ernest Benn Limited, (1928).. (1928).. Good. - Octavo, maroon cloth titled in gilt on the spine. The covers are lightly rubbed & bumped with a few light stains. The spine is slightly faded with light creasing to the head. 261 & [2] pages plus colophon. There is an owner's ink name on the front endpaper. There is foxing to the fore-edge & prelims & to a few text pages. Good. <p>First edition.<p>The author looks back to the age of the sailing ship and to a voyage he made earlier in his life "in a whaling ship of the old school".

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Bookseller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 12069
Title: DEEP SEA BUBBLES / Or the Cruise of the Anna Lombard
Author: Bootes, Henry H
Book Condition: Used - Good
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: London: Ernest Benn Limited, (1928).
Date Published: (1928).
Keywords: MARITIME; SAILING SHIPS; WHALER; WHALING SHIP; VOYAGE; WHALES; SEAMEN; SAILORS; AUTHOR; BRITISH; HENRY H. BOOTES; DEEP SEA BUBBLES OR THE CRUISE OF THE ANNA LOMBARD; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.
Bookseller catalogs: Naval & Maritime;

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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.

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