Sailing to the Moon : the biography of Rolly Tasker, Australia's greatest all-round yachtsman
by Perry, Roland
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine Condition/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1920997075
- ISBN 13
- 9781920997076
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About This Item
Pennon Publishing, Melbourne, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 340 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. "In more than sixty years of competition, Rolly Tasker never lost a yacht, a crew, or a rig, or retired from gear failure. During his career he sailed further than the distance to the moon. This is the story of a fascinating and, at times, controversial Australian sportsman." Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Australia; ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9781920997076. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 6974. . 9781920997076
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- Bookseller
- Great Southern Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6974
- Title
- Sailing to the Moon : the biography of Rolly Tasker, Australia's greatest all-round yachtsman
- Author
- Perry, Roland
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1920997075
- ISBN 13
- 9781920997076
- Publisher
- Pennon Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- BZDB137 yachting, rolly tasker, australia, Sports & Pastimes; Australia; EAN: 9781920997076 Perry, Roland Sailing to the Moon : the biography of Rolly Tasker, Australia's greatest all-round yachtsman
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