William S CARY: Wrecked on the Feejees / 1972

by CARY, William S

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Wrecked on the Feejees Author: CARY, William S. Title: Wrecked on the Feejees Publication: Fairfield, Washington, Ye Galleon Press, 1972 [facsimile edition]/ 1928 Description: Octavo, 74 pages with endpaper illustrations. Gilt-deocrated synthetic cloth; lettering rubbed on the spine; rear endpapers torn (presumably due to a surfeit of glue; a production flaw); an excellent copy. Number 173 of only 300 copies, 'compiled from the log-book of William S. Cary ... "The Wreck of the Oeno" is a personal description of loss of a Nantucket whale-ship, the capture and massacre of all but one of the crew, and the incidents of the life of the survivor among the cannibals of the South Sea Islands'. Seller ID: 100106 Subject: Exploration, Maritime, Pacific Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers, established in Adelaide, South Australia, in March 1976, is a longstanding member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

• Publisher: Ye Galleon Press
• Year: 1972
• Condition: Very Good

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