From the perspective of 60 years on Eric Newby looks back with characteristic humour to his young self and his days on board 'Moshulu' and pays tribute, with his photographs, to these magnificent ships and their crews. No one with a love of the sea or a sense of the past could fail to be moved and excited by them.
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Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Learning the Ropes: An Apprentice in the Last of the Windjammers This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Seller Inventory # 7719-9780719556364
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. From the perspective of 60 years on Eric Newby looks back with characteristic humour to his young self and his days on board 'Moshulu' and pays tribute, with his photographs, to these magnificent ships and their crews. No one with a love of the sea or a sense of the past could fail to be moved and excited by them. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002690163
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Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # GRP9886047
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Seller: Bahamut Media, Reading, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780719556364
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Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. DJ is clean and complete, with little wear. It is protected by a removeable plastic cover. Contents are clean and bright throughout. Small ink marking to endpaper. Seller Inventory # 9999-999107343416
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Seller: Sutton Books, Norwich, VT, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Hbk, square 4to, 144pp, profusely illustr throughout b+w photos, an unread copy, excellent, clean, tight and unmarked in fine, unclipped and sleeve-protected dj, as new. Seller Inventory # Sf500
Seller: Jean-Louis Boglio Maritime Books, CYGNET, TAS, Australia
Reprint of the earlier 1999 edition. 144 PP with 1 map, 1 sail plan of "Moshulu" and 147 b/w photos. Title spread: Taking in an upper topgallant. Hard cover, dj. Light foxing of the dust jacket, otherwise near fine. 24.2 x 24.2. "Moshulu" around the world: Belfast 18 October 1938. Spencer Gulf January to March 1939. Queenstown 10 June 1939. Seller Inventory # 78656
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Seller: Raymond Tait, Beccles, SUFFO, United Kingdom
Original Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Small dent in the fore edge of the front panel of the boards which have some light edge rubbing. The pages are clean and unmarked. The jacket has light edge creasing and surface wear. First printing. Heavy item so there will be an additional postage charge for overseas orders. Seller Inventory # 018470
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Seller: Yes Books, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dust jacket has light wear. Otherwise a clean, unmarked copy in excellent condition. Seller Inventory # 005695
Seller: Harry E Bagley Books, Fredericton, NB, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. cloth, dust jacket, 144 pages , illustrated, a fine copy, In 1938, Eric Newby signed on as an apprentice on the four-masted barque "Moshulu" for a round-the-world voyage to carry grain to Europe from the Australian wheat belt. In this book, Newby looks back to his young self and his days on board "Moshulu.". Book. Seller Inventory # 1125559297
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