Book Details
Title: Great Sea Stories of The World
Author: Various (Including but not limited to - Alexandre Dumas, Joseph Conrad, Daniel Defoe, Herman Melville, Washington Irving, Victor Hugo and Jules Verne
Illustrator: N/A
Publisher: Chancellor Press
Year: 1991
Impression/Edition: N/A
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 896
Dimensions: L21.5cm xW15cm x D4.5cm
Weight: 1.150kg
ISBN: N/A
Battle Scars:
Hardcover book in overall good read condition. No Dust Jacket. Hardcover has minor wear to edges and corners with minor scuffing. The binding is firm and intact. There appears to be a page missing at the very beginning after the title page and before the forward, so no important text likely to be missing. Pages are in good condition.
Don't forget to check the photos below for a visual and make sure you are happy prior to purchase. Happy to answer questions if there is information missing.
Book Content:
Blurb -
"The mysteries of the sea have provided an endless source of fascination for generations of writers and some of the world's best sea stories from over 100 famous authors are collected together in this splendid anthology. The book contains renowned work by Defoe, Marryat, Poe, Dumas, Melville, Conrad, Stevenson and Irving, all of whom were inspired by the sea.
There are mythical adventures drawn from legends such as The Odyssey, Beowulf and The Arabian Nights; awe-inspiring stories about deep-sea creatures such as Moby Dick; and thrilling descriptions of maritime battles and escapes from such famous novels as Kidnapped, The Count of Monte Cristo and Ben Hur.
With stories from 20 countries, spanning more than 2000 years and unequalled for sheer narrative skill and drama, this stirring anthology filled with maritime exploits will make compulsive reading."
Book Details
Title: Great Sea Stories of The World
Author: Various (Including but not limited to - Alexandre Dumas, Joseph Conrad, Daniel Defoe, Herman Melville, Washington Irving, Victor Hugo and Jules Verne
Illustrator: N/A
Publisher: Chancellor Press
Year: 1991
Impression/Edition: N/A
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 896
Dimensions: L21.5cm xW15cm x D4.5cm
Weight: 1.150kg
ISBN: N/A
Battle Scars:
Hardcover book in overall good read condition. No Dust Jacket. Hardcover has minor wear to edges and corners with minor scuffing. The binding is firm and intact. There appears to be a page missing at the very beginning after the title page and before the forward, so no important text likely to be missing. Pages are in good condition.
Don't forget to check the photos below for a visual and make sure you are happy prior to purchase. Happy to answer questions if there is information missing.
Book Content:
Blurb -
"The mysteries of the sea have provided an endless source of fascination for generations of writers and some of the world's best sea stories from over 100 famous authors are collected together in this splendid anthology. The book contains renowned work by Defoe, Marryat, Poe, Dumas, Melville, Conrad, Stevenson and Irving, all of whom were inspired by the sea.
There are mythical adventures drawn from legends such as The Odyssey, Beowulf and The Arabian Nights; awe-inspiring stories about deep-sea creatures such as Moby Dick; and thrilling descriptions of maritime battles and escapes from such famous novels as Kidnapped, The Count of Monte Cristo and Ben Hur.
With stories from 20 countries, spanning more than 2000 years and unequalled for sheer narrative skill and drama, this stirring anthology filled with maritime exploits will make compulsive reading."
