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This book tells the story of a man's rise from the London slums, the adventures of a very young man entrusted with the difficult and dangerous task of building lighthouses in England, Africa, and all the along the coast of China. He predicted the fall of China to Communism. This book is also a book of amusing anecdotes about characters who flitted through his life. The author spent over 300 hours interviewing Bill Scott.
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- PublisherHancock House
- Publication date1976
- ISBN 10 0919654681
- ISBN 13 9780919654686
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages262
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The Lighthouse Philosopher the Adventures of Bill Scott
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Hancock House, Seattle, 1976
ISBN 10: 0919654681
ISBN 13: 9780919654686
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The Lighthouse Philosopher
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The Lighthouse Philosopher: The Adventures of Bill Scott
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Hancock House Publishers, Saanichton, BC, Canada, 1976
ISBN 10: 0919654681
ISBN 13: 9780919654686
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THE LIGHTHOUSE PHILOSOPHER - THE ADVENTURES OF BILL SCOTT
Published by
Hancock House Publishers, Saanichton, BC, 1976
ISBN 10: 0919654681
ISBN 13: 9780919654686
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 262 pages; Light wear, short tear, crease base of spine, light scuffing. Dust jacket in Mylar, a tight bright book. "This book tells the story of a man's rise from the London slums, the adventures of a very young man entrusted with the difficult and dangerous task of building lighthouses in England, Africa, and all the along the coast of China. He predicted the fall of China to Communism. This book is also a book of amusing anecdotes about characters who flitted through his life. The author spent over 300 hours interviewing Bill Scott.". Seller Inventory # 6729
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The lighthouse philosopher: The adventures of Bill Scott
Published by
Hancock House, 1976
ISBN 10: 0919654681
ISBN 13: 9780919654686
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Other than shelf wear to book jacket, small tears at top and bottom left, book condition is very good. It is the "story of a man's rise from the London slums, the adventures of a very young man entrusted with the difficult and dangerous task of building lighthouses and other navigational aids in England, Africa, on the tiny island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, and all the along the coast and rivers of China. He predicted the fall of China to Communism. This book is also a book of amusing anecdotes about characters who flitted through his life.". Seller Inventory # 000045
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The lighthouse philosopher: The adventures of Bill Scott
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ISBN 10: 0919654681
ISBN 13: 9780919654686
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