Adventures of an Outlaw: The Memoirs of Ralph Rashleigh, A Penal Exile in Australia 1825-1844
Published by Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith, 1929
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Boyd Used & Rare Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Boyd Used & Rare Books
AbeBooks seller since February 18, 2013
Association member: CBA
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 40.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Dark green cloth boards with gilt on spine. Interior is clean and unmarked; some foxing on pages. Top edge of text block dust stained. Copyright pages states ''Second Printing July 1929 (Before Publication)''. Dust jacket (''3rd Large Printing'' noted on front panel) is rubbed; shows light general soiling; some spotting on the rear panel; in an archival mylar sleeve. Eight full-page illustrations (including frontispiece) by Zhenya Gay. xxii, 349 pages. Considered to be the authentic memoirs of a British criminal, disguised by its author in the form of a novel. Our subject, alias Ralph Rashleigh, was convicted in London of burglary in the early 1800s and placed on a prison ship bound for the penal colony of New South Wales (Australia). He writes of the many terrible realities encountered.
Seller Inventory # 013858
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Adventures of an Outlaw: The Memoirs of Ralph Rashleigh, A Penal Exile in Australia 1825-1844
- Author
- Ralph Rashleigh, with introductory notes by Joseph Wood Krutch and the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Birkenhead
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith
- Publication year
- 1929
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Dust jacket
- Very Good-
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Item weight
- 2 ounces
Boyd Used & Rare Books
Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 7.00 | US$ 14.00 |
Payment methods
- Check
- Money Order
Association member
Seller's business information
Boyd Used & Rare Books
OR, U.S.A.
Terms of sale
We guarantee the condition of every book as it's described on the Abebooks web
sites. If you're dissatisfied with your purchase (Incorrect Book/Not as
Described/Damaged) or if the order hasn't arrived, you're eligible for a refund
within 30 days of the estimated delivery date. If you've changed your mind about a
book that you've ordered, please use the Ask bookseller a question link to contact
us and we'll respond within 2 business days.
Shipping terms
Shipping costs are based on books weighing up to 2.0 LB, or 0.9 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.