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This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to Oscar Wilde s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.
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Considered a masterpiece of travel literature for nearly a century, The Sea and the Jungle is a wise and witty book of firsts: ostensibly a light-hearted story of a Londoner's first ocean voyage, it is also a carefully crafted journalistic account of the first successful ascent of the Amazon River and its tributary, the Madeira, by an English steamer. One rainy morning in November 1909, Henry Major Tomlinson bid farewell to his family and set off to find his berth as purser aboard the Capella, where he would spend many storm-driven days until landfall at Para on the Brazilian coast. But his travels had only begun, as the steamer continued its journey 2,000 miles up the Amazon. Encountering tiny jungle villages and exotic flora and fauna of awesome beauty and ferociousness - the meddlesome insect life in particular attracted his attention - Tomlinson recorded all he saw in cleverly humorous style: never condescending, but always aware of the inherent inappropriateness of his presence in this strange land.
About the Author
Henry Major Tomlinson (21 June 1873 – 5 February 1958) was a British writer and journalist. He was known for anti-war and travel writing, novels and short stories, especially of life at sea.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. SIGNED by the illustrator. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Signed by the illustrator on colophon page. Includes slipcase in good condition. Minor loosening to binding. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed by illustrator. Seller Inventory # 1240188194
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THE SEA AND THE JUNGLE
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Imprint Society, Barre MA, 1971
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Palmer, Garrick (illustrator). No. 903 of 1950 copies. 8vo, pp. xiv, 221. Illustrated with wood engravings by Garrick Palmer, and with a map of the Amazon Basin showing parts-of-call, and San Antonio, the highest point on the Rio Madeira reached by S.S. "Capella". Signed on colophon by Palmer. Green cloth, stamped in gilt, with black leather spine. Spine slightly scuffed at ends, a small hole in pp. 165-166, o/w a nice copy in box covered with pictorial paper. Colophon reads: "The Sea and the Jungle has been printed for Imprint Society members in an edition limited to 1950 copies. Designed and produced in London by Ruari McLean, the book was composed in 'Monotype' Bembo and printed from type by W. & J. Mackay in Chatham, England. The paper is Basingwerk Parchment, manufactured by Grosvenor Chater & Co Ltd. The binding in quarter black morocco and buckram was executed by Mackay Binders. The illustrations, printed from the block, were engraved on wood by Garrick Palmer of Cowplain, Hampshire, who here signs Garrick Palmer this copy number 903". Seller Inventory # 55064
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited edition. SIGNED by the author. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. *Limited to 1950 copies; signed by the artist Garrick Palmer on the limitation page (in the back of the book). Light bumping to the boards. Minor rubbing to the leather spine. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. Light wear to the slipcase. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed by author. Seller Inventory # 736090025
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