Byron Of the Wager

This is a first edition of Byron of the Wager, written by the British historian Peter Shankland in 1975. The wreck of the Wager stands next to the mutiny on the Bounty as one of the most powerful and gripping stories in maritime history. The HMS Wager was a square-rigged Royal Navy ship of 28 guns, which was detailed to… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1975. The wreck of the Wager stands next to the mutiny on the Bounty as one of the most powerful stories in the history of the sea. The Wager, a 40-gun ship, was detailed to accompany Anson in his famous voyage of circumnavigation in 1740 in search of Spanish treasure ships. Blue cloth, gilt text on spine. Illustrated… Read more about this item

New York: Coward McCann & Geoghegan, 1975. 288pp, index, sources, maps, pictorial endpapers. Or red cloth in jacket. Near new. Based on the journal of Midshipman John Byron. The shipwreck of the Wager on Tierra del Fuego and subsequent hardships and mutiny.. First US Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc., 1975. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 288 pages. Hardcover. B/w illustrations. Decorated endpapers.Cover boards bound in red cloth, gilt title on spine and front cover decoration. Dust jacket unclipped, has some agewear (see images). Binding tight. Spine straight. Pages clean and unmarked. "One of the Most Powerful Stories in the History… Read more about this item

Paperback. Very Good.

Collins. Good. 23 cm. Hardcover. 1975. 288 pages. Ex-library<br> .

COLLINS , 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x1. Publication of 288 pages. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. The dust jacket a little shelf rubbed. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented beautifully in cellophane. The binding is… Read more about this item

London, Collins, 1975. . First Edition; 8vo; pp. 288, illustrated endpapers, 8 pages of b/w illustrated plates, 2 maps, sources, index; original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, minor chips to edges of dustjacket, previous owner's name on front free endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.

Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1975 Stated First American Edition hardcover with dust jacket. UNREAD COPY with unmarked pages and firm binding. Jacket shows minor shelf-rubbing and minor edge wear including tiny edge nicks. This is NOT an ex-library book and not a remainder. A very good, sturdy copy overall.

New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1975. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Stated First American Edition.. New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1975. Stated First American Edition. Very Good+/Very Good+. Stated First American Edition, with publisher's review slip laid in. Clean red cloth boards with gold ship illustration on cover, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1975 Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London : Collins, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 288 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 22cm. Notes: Includes bibliography and index. Ill. on endpapers. Subjects:… Read more about this item

Collins. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Collins,1975.First UK edition-first impression.Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,tow small nicks on the cover) with Dj(small tear on the edge of the back Dj cover,some creases and nicks on the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated inside the front and back cover,b/w photos,maps.Nice and clean pages with a small mark and… Read more about this item

Collins, 1975. Paperback. Good.

London: Collins, 1975 Pictorial endpapers, b&w illstns. Tight and tidy, minimal wear. Dust jacket is price unclipped, minor edge wear, 1 corner tear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1975. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0698106695 . Dustjacket chipped and worn.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 288 pages .

London, Collins, 1975. . First Edition; 8vo; pp. 288, illustrated endpapers, 8 pages of b/w illustrated plates, 2 maps, sources, index; original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.

New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1975. hardcover. very good(-). Illus. 8vo, red cloth, cloth lightly soiled. New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, (1975).<br/><br/> Voyage of John Byron to Argentina and Chile.<br/><br/>

London: Collins, 1975 price clipped DW with small patch of label lift from upper corner, otherwise would be VG. book has decorative endpapers. 288pp + plates. Accompanying Anson on his exploration the Wager was separated in a storm at the Horn in 1740 and driven ashore at Tierra del Fuego, a mutiny followed and much dramatic events… Read more about this item

Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, January 1975. Hardcover. Good.