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First American Edition, first impression, binding state A. Hard cover, 12mo, in light blue decorated cloth with a clipper ship and cloud illustration blocked in gray, brown and pale yellow to the front boards, within a two-part ruled frame of yellow, an anchor between the title and author name. The spine with titles blocked in pale yellow with a vignette shell below the title. Top edge stained gray, all edges trimmed. Stated Publication date October 1906.COLLATION: [ i-vi] , I-328 [329]. There is no dedication this issue. **CONDITION: Very Good Plus, or better. Small areas of soiling to the yellow sky of the front board (looks like fog,) and a couple of other very small marks to front board. Very minimal shelf wear. Hinges in order, unwritten in, endpapers and text remain bright and binding firm. Lacking dust jacket. Really, a very nice copy.** This book of 15 chapters recounts different incidents, reminiscences and reflections of the Author's life at sea at the close of the nineteenth century, morsels of which became the basis of his maritime fiction. Lohf and Sheehy 53. Supino A11.7.0 (binding state A.)
Ref: CONRD 9233
$375.00