commander r d graham (7 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. DJ is complete with some rubbing to edges and light sunning to spine. Tape marks to endpaper and front flap. Contents are clean but lightly toned. Free from markings or inscriptions.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. DJ is complete with some rubbing to edges and light sunning to spine. It has been price clipped. Ex libris sticker to endpaper. Contents are clean but lightly toned. Free from markings or inscriptions.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Reprint. Pictorial card cover. 135 x 215 x 20mm. 256pp. Maps; appendices. Cover and pages are as new. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.

Ln gb ohne SU, Die Sturmfahrt der Yacht "Emanuel", übersetzt ins deutsche von Kapitänleutnant a.D. E. v. Beulwitz, die Pläne zeichnete A.G. Nissen, 237 S, Einband angeschmutzt, Rücken oben und unten etwas beschädigt, Rücken ausgebleicht, Vorblätter etwas angeschmutzt, sonst gut erhalten; Sprache: deutsch; lgk 103_Seidel 450 Gramm.

Leineneinband, gebunden, 239 Seiten, Name auf Vorsatzblatt, angestaubt und Gebrauchsspuren, sonst ok Der Versand kann in Deutschland auch auf Rechnung erfolgen (Vorauskasse vorbehalten).

Rupert Hart-Davis, Pub, London, 1952; 1st edition, 2nd impression; Number 9 in 'The Mariners Library'; Introduction by Claud Worth; Illustrated; previous owner's signature on front free-fly, else a fine copy with a very good dust jacket: jacket shows light wear to edges; Commander R D Graham; Maritime.

First edition of Graham's narrative of his solo voyage across the Atlantic to Newfoundland, Labrador, and Bermuda on the Yacht Emanuel. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, with maps and illustrations including frontispiece. From the library of of James Stephen âSteveâ Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in 2002 in his 10-story high balloon Spirit of Freedom. He completed the 2002 trip in 13 days, 8 hours, and 33 minutes and set records for both the Longest Distance Flown Solo in a Balloon and Fastest Balloon Flight Around the World. Fossett was also one of sailingâs most prolific distance record holders set the Absolute World Speed Record for airships with a Zeppelin NT in 2004. He received numerous awards and honors throughout his career including aviationâs highest award, the Gold Medal of the Fà dà ration Aà ronautique Internationale (FAI), which he was awarded in 2002. Fossett disappeared on September 3, 2007 while flying a light aircraft over the Great Basin Desert, between Nevada and California. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition. In 1934, Commander R.D. Graham sailed alone in his 30-foot yacht Emmanuel from England to Newfoundland, cruised on the coast of Labrador, sailed to Bermuda, and finally brought the small vessel back across the Atlantic. "One of the most remarkable small-boar adventures of this or any other time" (Arthur Ransome).