John H Spurrier (3 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good - Cash. Light rubbing and edge wear to the cover. Still great condition. Bumps to bottom of spine. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Pages 90-178 plus 16 pages of great vintage ads, many illustrated. Features: The pitfalls of a man who purchased three submarine-chasing 'M.L.'s' and set out to bring them from Rosyth to the Thames - with only one boat reaching her destination - with illustrations and a photo of the boat which survived; Some Adventures with Jaguars; Photo and brief write-up of a nine-foot boa constrictor housepet in Ecuador which showed remarkable affection for its master; Unkown Peru - an Englishman who has lived in Peru for many years describes his experience in unknown regions - illustrated with his photos (part 1); Mangahau the 'Magician' - a Maori tale of a prodigal son and Tapu ; In Search of Sea Monsters - F.A. Mitchell-Hedges sets out on a two-year expedition to find and catch the world's largest fish - with photos (part 1); The Poker Bandits; a 'hold-up' at the Red Deer Lumber Company's camp in Manitoba leads to an exciting and tragic man-hunt; A Miracle of Marine Salvage - the strange case of the 'St. Paul' - with photos; The Road to Timbuctoo - another humourous adventure of Leo Walmsley of the "Three Asses in the Pyrenees" articles; A Motorcycle in High Albania - Kenneth Robertson was the first motorcyclist to cross the Albanian Alps; Winter Wild-Fowling in Friesland (Northern Holland) - with great photos of their decoys and more; Our Adventure in Normandy - a cycle-camping trip leads to an odd experience; Frank Miller's Last Fight - a gas bomb is used to overcome a cop-killing desperado in Jersey City, New Jersey - with photos; Above-average wear. Covers loose but present. Pencil writing atop front cover. A worthy vintage copy. York, W.G.; De Walton, John; Woodville, R. Caton; Holloway, W.H.; Graves, Percy; Gillett, Frank; Spurrier, Steven; Brock, H.M.; Bates, Leo (illustrator). …