Master of the Moving Sea: the Life of Captain Peter John Riber Mathieson from His Anecdotes, Manuscripts, Notes, Stories, and Detailed Records
by Gowlland, Gladys M. O. ; edited by J. Ferrell Colton and Antoinette G. Smith
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
Flagstaff, Arizona: J. F. Colton. Very Good. 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover in black cloth boards. No dust jacket. First printing of first edition. Book is crisp and clean, with reasonably firm binding and sharp corners. Map and photo illustrations. Front board has a small smudge. Illustrated with photos, drawings, and one plan. Tipped-in frontispiece photo of Mathieson, with facsimile signature. Large 8vo. Non-consecutive pagination. Laid in are three colorful postcard-size clippings of Funnels and House Flags. .
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- Title
- Master of the Moving Sea: the Life of Captain Peter John Riber Mathieson from His Anecdotes, Manuscripts, Notes, Stories, and Detailed Records
- Author
- Gowlland, Gladys M. O. ; edited by J. Ferrell Colton and Antoinette G. Smith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J. F. Colton
- Place of Publication
- Flagstaff, Arizona
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- Naval History
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