Sailing All Seas in the Idle Hour (Signed)

Long, Dwight

Published by Rupert Hart-Davis, London, 1957

About this Item

Near Fine in Very Good Pictorial Dust Jacket. Inscribed by author on free front endpaper: "To Dr. Rappaport Town Hall Series Fair Winds - Dwight Long 1963". The author describes his 30,000 mile cruise from Seattle to London via the South Seas. Hawaii, Tahiti, Tonga, Samoa, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, Papua, etc., in the 32 foot auxiliary ketch, 'Idle Hour'. Illustrated with b/w photographs. No. 11 in the Mariner's Library. With a Preface by Alan Villiers. Light blue cloth with navy blue decoration on front, navy blue titling on spine. Covers show very mild wear, with very light bumps to corners. Dust Jacket shows light wear and rubbing, with mild wear/rubbing at corners and top & tail of spine, light soiling on rear. Interior is clean, crisp, tight & bright, unmarked. 320 pp. Approx. 5" x 7.5". A very nice copy. Carefully shipped in secure parcel. Ask all questions; glad to respond.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sailing All Seas in the Idle Hour (Signed)
• Publisher: Rupert Hart-Davis, London
• Publication Date: 1957
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Third Impression
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)