GREAT STORIES OF THE SEA AND SHIPS
Book Details + Condition: David McKay Company (New York). First Edition, 1940. Hardcover. 431 pages. Illustrated with beautiful woodcuts by Peter Hurd. Edited by N.C. Wyeth, the book showcases the fiction of such classic authors as Daniel Defoe, Jules Verne, and Jack London. Wyeth also presents first-person narratives, including Christopher Columbus’s account of his famous voyage in 1492. Tales of heroic naval battles; journeys of exploration; stories of castaways and smugglers; adventures of pirates; terrifying sea monsters; and more are offered. Tales include:
- The Raft of Odysseus (Homer)
- The Mermaid (Hans Christian Andersen)
- The Specksioneer (Elizabeth Gaskell)
- The Phantom Island (Washington Irving)
- Rounding Cape Horn (Herman Melville)
- Three Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe)
- The Devil-Fish (Victor Hugo)
- And many more.
Firm binding; rubbed corners and edges; wear to boards, with discoloration/darkening present; blackened spot to spine; remnants of paper to rear endpapers; light warping of first few pages due to old water issue - as well as associated darkening to corners of (mainly) middle of the book; toning to pages; interior is clean and free of markings. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.
