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Descripción Hardcover. Condición: G+/VG-. Estado de la sobrecubierta: G. First Edition. The book is bound gray paper-covered boards with gilt title on spine. The corners of the book are bumped as is the spine with discoloration at top of first several pages. The book is INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR to the previous owner on the title page and includes a letter from the author to the previous owner. End pages are a maps of the world with the route Palmer took from Australia to Lands End, England. The dust jacket (now in Brodart jacket cover) has several large tears with a chip missing at top of spine. Black and white photos. The author relates his experience of the vessel he was aboard being sunk by a U-boat in WWI; of then joining the Royal Navy. As a Reserve Officer he was called to duty in WWII and assigned the duty of landing commandos in North Africa. His experience in WWII are remarkable. 384 pages plus Index to Illustrations. Inscribed by Author(s). Book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 005875
Descripción Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. First Edition. Blue cover with silver lettering. Dust has some tears otherwise very good. Dust jacket now in Brodart mylar protective (clear) cover. Signed twice by author. ; Roebuck series (Author Signed); Photos and Maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 383 pages; Signed by Author. Nº de ref. del artículo: 55113
Descripción Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. First Edition. 383 pages. Jacket is in general good condition. There is some light reading wear present, but still a presentable copy. Book is in Very good condition throughout. Nº de ref. del artículo: 201388
Descripción Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. With endpaper maps, b&w illstns. Dust jacket is intact but with light rust stain to underside. Nº de ref. del artículo: 032812
Descripción Hard Cover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. 383 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. Nº de ref. del artículo: 174795
Descripción Hard Cover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. 383 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. Nº de ref. del artículo: 174893
Descripción Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. First Edition. 383 pages. Jacket is in Fair condition, there is some general wear, but still presentable. Book is in Very good condition throughout. Nº de ref. del artículo: 175108
Descripción Hardback. 1981. First edition. A near fine copy only marked by light spotting on the edges. The d/w is good with repaired edge tears. {"length"=>["25"], "width"=>["18"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}. Nº de ref. del artículo: 22762681
Descripción Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, endpaper maps, front cover jacket little faded (small piece missing top edge, reverse side marked & lightly foxed, some edgewear), edges foxed. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 383 pp. Pedlar Palmer relates his many extraordinarily diverse adventures as a merchant seaman worldwide. He became an expert on Chinese trade. During World War 2 (WW2) he joined the Royal Navy, where he ran supplies to the besieged soldiers at Tobruk, and his experiences as a POW after his ship sunk in the Mediterranean. After the war, he was in much demand for relief work in China. No 29 in the Roebuck Society Publication series. (Errata section second last page.). Nº de ref. del artículo: 23142