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very good copy, This book is mainly based on Halpin's private papers, Other archives have been consulted for the first time
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Life of Captain Robert Halpin
Seller: Temple Bar Bookshop, Dublin, DUB, Ireland
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. A clean unmarked copy. Seller Inventory # 025922
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Life of Captain Robert Halpin
Published by
Dee-Jay Publications, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, 1994
ISBN 10: 0951923900
ISBN 13: 9780951923900
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First Edition
Seller: Geata Buidhe - Yellow Gate - Books, Kilkenny, KK, Ireland
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Reprint of First Edition. pp169. Light volume - shipping charge will be reduced at processing stage. 'Born in a dockside tavern in Wicklow town, Robert Halpin began his seafaring career at the age of eleven. Unafraid of danger, particularly when potential profit outweighed risks involved, he ran supplies to the Confederate ports in the American Civil War. His greatest days at sea were as Commander of the largest ship on earth, the SSS Great Eastern. He laid 26,000 miles of cable linking four continents with telegraphic communication, making himself a fortune in the process. This book is based mainly on Halpin's private papers.' Light crease to front cover - otherwise very good. Seller Inventory # 016246
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The Life of Captain Robert Halpin
Published by
Dee-Jay Publications, Arklow, 2009
ISBN 10: 0951923900
ISBN 13: 9780951923900
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Soft cover
Seller: Joe Collins Rare Books, Dublin, Ireland
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. 184 pages. Illustrated. 210x135mm. Original pictorial card covers, The eventful life of the Irish mariner Robert Halpin (1836-1894) who ran supplies to Confederate ports in the American Civil War and captained the "Great Eastern". *** This is the second, revised and enlarged edition. *** A fine copy without any damage, library stamps, inscriptions or other markings. Seller Inventory # 004142
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The Life of Captain Robert Halpin
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Minimal wear and handling. Pages are clean and intact. Seller Inventory # mon0002858501
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The Life of Captain Robert Halpin
Published by
Dee-Jay Publications, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, 2000
ISBN 10: 0951923900
ISBN 13: 9780951923900
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Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine jacket. 2000 edition (hardcover). Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland: Dee-Jay Publications, 2000. FINE condition in a NEAR FINE dust jacket (the DJ would also be FINE but for one crease to its front inner flap. NO chips. NO tears. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. This is the 2000 hardcover reprint edition. [NOTE: The 1992 original was issued in paperback]. 19 illustrations. List of chapter notes/sources. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original blue leatherette (imitation leather), lettered in shiny gold on the spine and front cover. From the Dust Jacket: "Robert Halpin began his seafaring career at the age of eleven. Unafraid of danger, particularly when potential profit outweighed risks involved, he ran supplies to the Confederate ports in the American Civil War. His greatest days at sea were as Commander of the largest ship on earth, the SS 'Great Eastern.' He laid 26,000 miles of cable linking four continents with telegraphic communication, making himself a fortune in the process. This book is based mainly on Halpin's private papers. Other archives. have also been consulted for the first time.". 2000 edition (hardcover). Hard Cover. Fine condition/Near Fine jacket. 169pp. Seller Inventory # 014477