The Adventures Of a Seventeen-Year-Old Lad and The Fortunes He Might Have Won

Boston: The Collins Press, 1894. First edition. Hardcover. Very good condition. The author's account of seven years' experience on board a whaler, and gold mining in California, Australia and British Columbia from 1849 through 1858. In the first section on Australia, Williams (born 1824) provides detailed insight into life in the early days of the colony, and includes… Read more about this item

Boston: John G. Williams. Very Good-. 1894. 1st. Hardcover. Previous owner's name on inside front cover. Boards faded. Slight edgewear to top and bottom of spine. ; First edition. Scarce. A lifetime of adventures being a sailor on a whaler to gold-mining from 1849 to 1858 - and much more. ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9"… Read more about this item

Boston: Printed for the Author by The Collins Press, 1894. Tall 8vo. x, [11]-308 pp. Frontisp., numerous text illustrations. Plum-coloured publisher’s cloth, gilt lettering on front cover & spine (very slight sunning to spine, very slight wear to corners), NF copy. First edition of this excellent memoir by Williams (b. 1824) recounting his experiences aboard whaling ships in the… Read more about this item

Boston: By the Author, 1894. Burgundy-colored cloth over boards covers with gilt lettering on spine and cover (though spine is barely visible due to rubbing/fading). Extensive spotting on covers and small black (ink?) stain on spine & stain on back cover. Former owner's name inside front cover. Otherwise the book is tight; clean and readable within.. Hard Cover. Fair/No… Read more about this item

Printed for the Author by The Collins Press, Boston, 1894. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included. Near Fine copy, dust jacket not issued. Remarkably preserved copy of first edition. Covers and pages are crisp, intact and unmarked. Tight bind. Inside of the book is in Fine condition. Traces of residue on back cover, visible only as a… Read more about this item

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paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.