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SHANGHAIING ~SHIPWRECK AND SURVIVAL ~ HAZARDOUS VOYAGES ~ EXTRAORDINARY CAREERS - Thirteen true tales of sea adventures that have become legendary. THE LAST OF THE GREAT PIRATES. Captain Bully Hayes, who had a habit of running off with other men's ships - and sometimes their women. THE LONELY ODYSSEY OF BERNARD GILROY, who shunned publicity and companionship in his daring trip from San Francisco to Australia in an 18-foot open craft without touching land enroute, and lived to tell the tale. THE CASE OF BULLY WATERMAN, the real-life model for Captain Roger Murray of the 'Sea Witch', who was the last man tried by the Vigilance Committee of 1851. and many others...
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- PublisherBallantine Books
- ISBN 10 034503094X
- ISBN 13 9780345030948
- BindingUnknown Binding
- Number of pages248
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Embardadero:True Sea Adventures From The Port Of San Francisco
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Comstock/Ballantine Books, New York, NY, 1973
ISBN 10: 034503094X
ISBN 13: 9780345030948
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Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: Orpheus Books, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: USED_NEARFINE. 1st Edition. First paperback edition of one of the acclaimed Comstock/Ballantine series on Western Americana with lovely cover art by Bob Schultz; thirteen true stories of sea adventures that have become legendary, including The Last Of The Great Pirates, Captain Billy Hayes, Bernard Gilboy who sailed from San Francisco to Australia in an 18-foot open craft, The Case Of Bully Waterman,the model for Captain Roger Murray of The Sea Witch, etc., spanning the years 1849-1906; very entertaining and well-written, this copy is Near Fine+ with just the lightest of edge wear, contents bright and unmarked. Seller Inventory # 005453
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Embarcadero: True Sea Adventures From the Port of San Francisco
Published by
Ballantine Books, 1973
ISBN 10: 034503094X
ISBN 13: 9780345030948
Used
paperback
First Edition
Seller: zenosbooks, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: UNSPECIFIED. 1st edition. Very Good in Slightly Worn Wrappers. Seller Inventory # z29708
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