Great Deep: The Sea and Its Thresholds by James Hamilton-Paterson - 1992-07-28

Random House Publishing Group. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Random House Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Random House (NY), 1992. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Random House, 1992-07-27. hardcover. Like New. 6x1x9.

Random House Pub, New York, 1992. First U. S. Edition. Hardcover. Very Good, Clean, Owners Book plate At Fep. Sm Quarto. 1992 B & W Illustration, Map Sm Quarto, 1992, PP.300, GB16c2

New York, NY: Random House. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. First US Edition. Hardcover. 0679405968 .

Random House, 1992. Hard cover. Like New/Very Good. The author who has been called the Bruce Chatwin of the high seas offers his second work of nonfiction--an unusually elegant meditation on the sea, its nature and moods, and the way it works on our imaginations. Rich with insights, beauty, and something that might be called spirit".

New York: Random House. Good in Good jacket Good in Good jacket Good in Good jacket 1.2 x 6.5 x 9.8 inches. Condition good in black cloth boards, DJ good in protective mylar cover taped to boards, ex-library with library stamp on top edge and stamp on ffp with date due stickers, otherwise no markings from the library, clean tight 1st U.S. Edition. From Publishers Weekly: The sea is an irresistible source of science, romance and wonder to Hamilton-Paterson ( Playing with Water ). On an oceanographic charting expedition in the Pacific, he notes that the sea "follows the Earth's crust like a quilt on a lumpy mattress. " From his home in the Philippines, he explores a coral reef at night, alone, and observes an offshore island converted into a luxury resort for Japanese tourists. A visit to the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor prompts his reflections on death and superstition at sea, while a stint with the crew of a Scottish trawler fishing in the North Sea elicits his dismay at the… Read More

Random House, July 1992. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good Dustjacket. First U.S. Edition. Light soiling and shelfwear to DJ. Light soiling and shelfwear to covers. A few pages have creasing. Pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984.

Random House, 1992. Hardcover. Near new condition, covers bright, text clean and binding tight in a like dust jacket.. 300pp.