Title:The Wreck of The Maid of Athens; Being the Journal of Emily Wooldridge 1869-1870
Price:AUD$14.90 (about USD$9.80)
Item ID:SB00-0240563
Quantity:1
Publisher:Geoffrey Bles, London, 1952
Edition:First
Illustrator:Laurence Irving
Binding:Hardcover
Condition:Very Good
Dust Jacket:Fair
the dustjacket which has been repaired by the previous owner has numerous tears on the upper portion and one single tear on the bottom edge of the rear panel. Slight darkening of the top edge of the text block, otherwise internally, the book is clean and bright and without annotation. The author of this work was married to the captain of the ship of the title, and she wrote this remarkable journal which she gave to her doctor on her deathbed, many years after the events recorded. The doctor in time gave it to the artist who has now introduced it with a foreword and enriched it by many fine illustrations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Laurence Irving. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Ships & the Sea. Inventory No: 0240563.