Cruise Of the Cachalot, The

The Cruise of the Cachalot by Frank T. Bullen First Mate, "Round the world after Sperm Whales", Dodd Mead & Co. New York 1926. Illustrated by Mead Schaeffer. Cover and spine have sunning, otherwise a very good condition book. See photos.

London and Glasgow: Collins, 1953 An excellent, clean and tightly bound book. Gift quality.

London: Penguin Books. Good with no dust jacket. (1945). Softcover. Spine faded. Foxing.; 1945 reprint. This title was originally published in 1898. The first Penguin Books edition was March 1944. This title was 256 pages. Pink covers. Page dimensions: 180 x 111mm. Series: Penguin Books, #458. .

Philadelphia: David McKay, N.d. (ca 1920s). Reprint. Small octavo (19cm). Attractively rebound (20th c.) in quarter maroon morocco over hand-marbled boards; 385pp, seven inserted leaves of color plates (including frontispiece). Fine. Pretty copy of this celebrated first-person account of life on a 19th-century whaler. Originally published in 1898, the work went through many editions, most (like this one) oriented… Read more about this item

New York: Appleton. Brown decorated cloth with whaling boat on front cover. Spot on back cover, tiny edge tear at head of spine, gift inscription in ink, cracking inside front cover, Good. No Dust Jacket. . Good. Hardcover. Authorized Edition. 1911.

London: Smith, Elder, & Co.. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1912. Hardcover. Ex-library. Library rubber stamp on front endpaper "Portobello Road Public Library". Boards rubbed with some marks. ; xviii, 375, [1 (blank)], [4 (advertisements)] pages + frontispiece ("A very large sperm whale was locked in deadly conflict with a squid." Blue cloth boards with gilt … Read more about this item

London: Macmillan and Co.. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1906. Hardcover. Ex-library, New Plymouth High School, Taranaki New Zealand. Gilt library stamp on front board. Splits to gutters at hinges. School prize label on front endpaper, with recipient's name erased.; "Twelfth impression (second edition)". xx, 375, [1 (blank)] pages + frontispiece + 7 plates + 1… Read more about this item

London: Smith, Elder, 1898. First edition. Original blue cloth, gilt. Inscribed " To Capt. D. Wilson-Barker G.S. H.M.S. 'Worcester' with the author's kindest regards. F.T. Bullen." A contemporary 4 x 6 inch x 6 inch inscribed studio photograph of Bullen is tipped to the front endpaper verso, and reviews and notices of Bullen's career are tipped to the endpapers.… Read more about this item

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1899. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Authorized Edition.. Beautiful decorated American trade binding. Clean green cloth boards with black, yellow and green pictoral decoration on cover - scene of five men on a small boat at sea; unchipped stamped gold lettering on cover and spine. No fraying or fading. Binding is tight, hinges are sound.… Read more about this item

Dodd, Mead & Co. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1926. Hardcover. Clean, unmarked, slight spine fading .

New York: International Readers League, 1945. Hardcover. Near Fine. Reprint. From the Mayflower Classics. Frontispiece by Stephen Reid. Near fine with light wear along the spine, lacking the dustwrapper.

New York: D. Appleton & Company. Good. 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Olive green cloth boards with gilt lettering on cover and spine. Shelf wear to edges with fraying to head and tail of spine. Mild soiling; spine is toned. Weak binding with frontispiece and one plate loose. Slight toning to page edges, otherwise interior is clean. Name… Read more about this item

Dodd, Mead & Co.. Good. 1926. Hardcover. First thus with 9 Mead Schaeffer color plates complete, plus color title. Rebound in full calf as a prize book. Gilt round insignia of Belmont (School) 1885, plus recipient's name on front cover. Author, title and 3 devices in gilt on spine. Bind worn and rubbed, tight. Large school … Read more about this item

London: Smith, Elder, 1899. 2nd UK edition. Hardcover. Very good condition. Although the account is fictitious, it is based on the author's extensive experiences in the whaling industry. Antarctic, Arctic, whaling interest. 8vo, xx, 379pp. Original blue gilt decorative cloth, gilt whale design on front cover, very lightly ruffled spine head. See Spence 215.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Macrae - Smith - Company, 1925. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Golden, Charles O. . No Edition, Printing Or Date Present. Probably Published In 1925. The Book Is Bound In Blue Cloth With Gilt Lettering On The Front And Spine. Pictorial Pastedown With Gilt Stamped Border And Decoration On The Front. Mild Wear… Read more about this item

London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1899. 3rd printing. Hardcover. Very Good. frontis, illustrations, xiv, 379p. Original blue cloth. 21cm. Spine moderately sloped.

Philadelphia: David McKay, 1920. Hardcover. Very Good. Reprint. Very good with color illustration glued on front cover, eight other color illustrations.

Philadelphia: David McKay, 1920. Circa 1920. Hardcover. VG, clean text block. End papers and title page a bit foxed. No other foxing anywhere. Binding lightly cocked. Covers lightly rubbed at front hinge, edges, and front illus. Former owner's name on ffep.. Evergreen cloth/boards; gilt lettering on spine. Gold/color-illustrated front paste-down. Golden Books decorative end papers. 385 pp. with… Read more about this item

There is a former owner's gift inscription inside.

SMITH, ELDER & CO, LONDON, 1910 HARDBACK BOUND IN A FULL LEATHER PRIZE BINDING WITH MARBLED ENDPAPERS & PAGE EDGES, SCHOOL MOTIF TO FRONT BOARD & PRIZE PLATE DATED 1913 TO INNER FRONT BOARD, COMPLETE WITH 8 FULL PAGE PLATES & FOLDING MAP. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES WITH 20 + 375 PAGES. FEW MINOR MARKS TO LEATHER… Read more about this item