A collection of books by Captain Alan Villiers, an important authority in the world of seamanship in sail and steam. The books are quite remarkable for their sheer variety, and depth of research, with many illustrations and reminiscences from the author's own impressive life at sea.
All these books are cloth bound, hard cover, many on art paper, uncut.
A few are First Editions, rare and sought-after.
"Alan Villiers is one of those rare men of action who can write simply and compellingly".
BBC
"He is an enthusiast upon the subject and makes his readers feel that enthusiasm before half a dozen pages have been turned".
Whalers of the Midnight Sun by Alan Villiers pub. 1934 USA 1st ed.
The tale of a motley band of Australians who get work on a Norwegian Whaling Expedition to the Antarctic.
Illustrated with woodcuts by Charles Pont.
Very Fine condition in clear wrapper. Uncut pages. As new with inevitable slight browning of paper.
Interestingly, impressed into the front endpaper is "Fred N Jeffers Windsor N.Y. "
$45.00
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- 0.65 kg
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Whaling in the Frozen South by AJ Villiers
The story of the 1923-24 Norwegian whaling expedition to the Antarctic. The book is well-illustrated, the author being an enthusiastic and competent photographer.
Inscribed "Bob Stannard 1933"
295 pp. good condition in clear wrapper some cracking of binding inside front cover and sunning of spine.
Heavy art paper, rough trimmed.
$30.00
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- 0.7 kg
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