The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Mowat, Farley
Farley Mowat was born in Belleville, Ontario, in 1921, and grew up in Belleville, Trenton, Windsor, Saskatoon, Toronto, and Richmond Hill. He served in World War II from 1940 until 1945, entering the army as a private and emerging with the rank of captain. He began writing for his living in 1949 after spending two years in the Arctic. Since 1949 he has lived in or visited almost every part of Canada and many other lands, including the distant regions of Siberia. He remains an inveterate traveller with a passion for remote places and peoples. He has twenty-five books to his name, which have been published in translations in over twenty languages in more than sixty countries. They include such internationally known works as People of the Deer, The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be, Never Cry Wolf, Westviking, The Boat Who Wouldn’t Float, Sibir, A Whale for the Killing, The Snow Walker, And No Birds Sang, and Virunga: The Passion of Dian Fossey. His short stories and articles have appeared in The Saturday Evening Post, Maclean’s, Atlantic Monthly and other magazines.From the eBook edition.
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THE BOAT WHO WOULDN'T FLOAT
by FARLEY MOWAT
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- Used - Very Good+
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- First reprint, cloth edition
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- 1973
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- Perfect
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- 9780771065699
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This is a copy of the first reprint, cloth edition, of The Boat Who Wouldn't Float, A Ribald Personal Misadventure, by the Canadian author Farley Mowat. It was first printed in 1969; this edition was issued in 1973 and copies of it now sell for about $50.00.
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Legendary adventurer and author Farley Mowat dreamed of setting sail from the shores… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Mowat, Farley
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- 1969
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North Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada: McClelland and Stewart, 1969. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Good. Aqua Blue Cloth Boards; Silver Spine Titles. Pictorial Endpapers in Green and Brown showing Map and Events of the Voyage. Very tiny rubbing to bottom of spine; otherwise volume is in pristine condition. Dust jacket is clipped with wear to edges and chipping to top and… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Farley Mowat
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- 1971-01-01
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San Diego, California, USA
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McClelland & Stewart, 1971-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Item Price
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Mowat, Farley
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- 1984
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
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- 1971
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Toranto: McClelland and Stewart, Ltd., 1971. Blue cloth boards are rubbed on edges, small stain on back. Gift inscription on fep. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Libris. Item Price
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Farley Mowat (1970-06-06) [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 1850] Farley Mowat
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
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- 4th Edition
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- 1971
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- Soft cover
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Toronto, Ontario, CAN
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Blacklick, OH, U.S.A, 1971. 4th Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/Good. Signed by Author(s). The Boards Are Clean With No Remarks Or Highlights. Hardcover. 243 Pages With No Index. In A Good Dust Jacket, The Jacket Has Small Tears. Signed By The Author "Farley Mowat" At The Half Title Page. 4Th Edition 1971.- We can ship from Canada and… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
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- First Amer. Edition
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- 1970
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Deep River, Connecticut, USA
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Boston: Little Brown & Co., 1970. First Amer. Edition. Near fine in cloth covered boards with map end sheets with dust staining to the top edge of the text block. In a very good+, unclipped dust jacket with minor soiling to the front and rear panels. 241 pages. Item Price
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by mowat, farley
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- 1972-01-01
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San Diego, California, USA
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Mowat, Farley
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- 2018
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Jaffrey NH: Nonpareil Books, 2018. Book. As New. Soft cover. First Thus.. Originally published in 1969 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Farley Mowat
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- 1984-05-01
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Mowat, Farley
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- 1981
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Barberton, Ohio, USA
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Toronto, Canada: Seal Books, 1981. Book. Good +. Mass Market Paperback. 3rd Printing. Good + mass market paperback. May be some rubbing, bumping and creasing to edges, corners and spine of book. Overall a nice tight copy.. Item Price
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
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- 1969
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Montreal, Quebec, CAN
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Toronto / Montreal : McClelland and Stewart, Ltd., 1969. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Mylar jacket. Signed by the author. Second printing. Price clipped.. Item Price
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Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Farley Mowat
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- 1981-01-01
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Mowat, Farley
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- 1974
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- Soft cover
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New Port Richey, Florida, USA
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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 1974. Soft cover. Very Good. Berthier, Marc G.P.. Large softcover, white wrappers very slightly and uniformly browned, color-illustration at top front of Mowat's head and dog in colorful ripples of water, praise on back wrapper from Montreal Star, Montreal Gazette, Victoria Times and others, 264 browned pages, illustrations by Marc G.P. Berthier throughout.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Mowat, Farley
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Mowat, Farley
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
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- 1969
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- Hardcover
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Tantallon, Nova Scotia, CAN
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 1969. Book. Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Creases and small rips and tears along edges of dust jacket. Two pieces of tape on dust jacket. Author's inscription to previous owner is on half title page. Inside of book is clean. Pen mark on page edges.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Farley Mowat
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- Used - Good/Acceptable
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- 1969
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1969. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1969. 243 pages. Orange pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are clean and bright, and appear almost good as new. With minimal tanning throughout. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped.… Read more about this item Item Price
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