GALE FORCE
by Trevor, Elleston (Trevor Dudley-Smith)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: The MacMillan Company, 1957. First Edition, Second Printing. . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. One of this mid-20th-century, military-thriller writer's best novels is this sea captain's battle with a non-human enemy. Captain Harkness' British merchant vessel flounders in tremendous seas driven by gale force winds as he struggles desperately to keep it aloat until help can arrive. The careful balance Trevor maintains between crew and passengers' personal dramas and the drama of the ship fighting the sea makes for a memorable thriller notable for lack of gunfire and warfare. Boards are slightly worn along edges, corners and at spine ends; front end page shows "shadow" of sticker since removed from dj flap, and top edge of text is foxed, o/w clean and unmarked, tight and square, not remaindered. The dustjacket shows several small tears and creases with considerable wear at edges and corners, though the jacket painting by Francis Flint, the design and lettering are not significantly damaged. A decent reading copy of a well-written adventure novel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005115
- Title
- GALE FORCE
- Author
- Trevor, Elleston (Trevor Dudley-Smith)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Printing.
- Publisher
- The MacMillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- THRILLER, FIRST EDITION, ADVENTURE, ENGLAND, ATLANTIC OCEAN, STORMS, GALES, SUSPENSE,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Adventure; England; Europe;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Foxed
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