Find a Book

> advanced search

> browse catalogues

book detail

VILLIERS, Alan.

By Way of Cape Horn.

Geoffrey Bles London 1930 Illustrated with photographs taken by Ronald Gregory Walker and the author. 1st edition. Small 4to; xii, 336pp, frontis, 16 plates (2 illus on each), double-page map on front endpapers. Original cloth (small hole near foot of spine). A little spotting early and late and on edges, a copy of the frontis illustration taped to half-title. Owner's name. A good to very good copy. ISBN ***The voyage from Australia to England in 1929 of the Grace Harwar, the last fully-rigged ship on the Cape Horn route.

This item is offered by:

Astrolabe Booksellers (ANZAAB)

Address
P.O. Box 475
Sandy Bay, Tasmania 7006
CountryAUSTRALIA
AssociationANZAAB
Main contactMichael Sprod
Tel+61 (0)3 6223 8644
Fax+61 (0)3 6223 8644
E-mailemail
Internetwww.astrolabebooks.com.au
SpecialisationTasmaniana, Australiana, Antarctica - History - Local history -
Maritime
Cataloguesissued occasionally
Open timesMonday-Friday 1000-1730; Saturday 1000-1400, Sunday 1100-1600.

 

> search in our database

Conditions of sale

We accept Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club, or cheques in Australian Dollars (AUD) drawn on an Australian bank. Postage and handling, insurance and bank charges are extra - we will advise the actual cost prior to shipping. We recommend (and will use unless otherwise instructed) an economy air service (Skippy Post) which is not much more expensive than Sea Mail but much quicker (2-3 weeks as opposed to 10-12 weeks).
Any book may be returned if you are not satisfied: please advise us promptly if this is the case, and return the item in its original packing as soon as possible.