Author Name:
Shankland, Peter
Title:
Byron of the Wager
Binding:
Cloth
Book Condition:
Very Good
Jacket Condition:
Very Good
Edition:
First Edition
Size:
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Publisher:
London
Collins
1975
ISBN Number:
0002160560 / 9780002160568
Seller ID:
000611
The story of Midshipman Byron, future grandfather of the poet, and the wreck of the Wager which foundered on the Pacific coast of Tierra Del Fuego after rounding the Horn. An account of endurance and adventure before they eventually reached England in the ship's longboat. Slight dust marks to top edge only else fine, with pictorial endpapers of Anson's squadron. Dustjacket very slightly chipped but complete.
Admiral Anson, Admiral Byron
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8.00 GBP |
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