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The Perfect Storm; A True Story of Men Against the Sea.
by Junger, Sebastian
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine in a fine dust jacket.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York and London.: W.W. Norton & Company., 1997. 1st edition. Stated first with full number line. . Quarter red cloth over gray boards, silver spine title. . Fine in a fine dust jacket.. 21.7x14.2 cm. . Inscribed “For Bob, best” and signed by the author on the half-title page. weight: 1.0 lb.
Synopsis
The Perfect Storm is a creative nonfiction book written by Sebastian Junger and published by W. W. Norton & Company in 1997. The paperback edition followed in 1999 from HarperCollins' Perennial imprint. The book is about the 1991 Perfect Storm that hit North America in October 1991, and features the crew of the fishing boat Andrea Gail, based out of Gloucester, Massachusetts, who were lost at sea during severe conditions while longline fishing for swordfish 575 miles (925 km) out.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 290617
- Title
- The Perfect Storm; A True Story of Men Against the Sea.
- Author
- Junger, Sebastian
- Format/Binding
- Quarter red cloth over gray boards, silver spine title.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in a fine dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition. Stated first with full number line.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton & Company.
- Place of Publication
- New York and London.
- Date Published
- 1997
- Pages
- 227 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nautical;
- Size
- 21.7x14.2 cm.
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Zephyr Books
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Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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