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HarperCollins Publishers Limited. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
The Last Voyage Captain Cook's Lost Diary SIGNED TWICE by Innes, Hammond - 1978
by Innes, Hammond
The Last Voyage Captain Cook's Lost Diary SIGNED TWICE
by Innes, Hammond
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
London, United Kingdom: Collins, 1978. FIRST EDITION AND FIRST PRINTING. Hard back binding in publisher's brown binding which is lightly bumped to top two corners. Gilt title and author lettering to the spine with a further gilt silhouette of Captain Cook to the front board. SIGNED TWICE BY AUTHOR ONCE TO TO TITLE PAGE WITH NO FURTHER INSCRIPTIONS AND THEN ONCE AGAIN TO HALF TITLE PAGE WITH DEDICATION. Colour double endpaper maps. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. 254 printed pages of text. Book is in overall very good condition with only minor signs of handling. Book sits solid and square and is clean internally. Good condition dustwrapper with the usual sun fading to the spine. Light wear and signs of handling to edges with a little creasing to same. There is a small hairline tear to top edge near spine which has been neatly repaired to rear. Dustwrapper is not price clipped. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. A VERY RESPECTABLE COPY AND BECOMING VERY SCARCE TO FIND HAVING BEEN SIGNED TWICE BY AUTHOR. Ralph Hammond Innes, CBE (15 July 1913 - 10 June 1998) was a British novelist who wrote over 30 novels, as well as children's and travel books. Captain James Cook FRS (7 November 1728 - 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Very Good/Good.
- Bookseller The Rare Book Shelf (GB)
- Book Condition Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition Good
- Edition First Edition
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Collins
- Place of Publication London, United Kingdom
- Date Published 1978