Ketchum Creston (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover with DJ. Ex-library with usual markings. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show minor shelf wear with tape marks where dust jacket is fixed. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear, covered with protective mylar and fixed to covers. COVER MAY NOT MATCH THE PICTURE ON THIS SITE.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day. …

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Good. First Edition. Signed by Author. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 183 pp., "remarkable story of a young Sea Captain Missionary who combined his love of the sea with his love for his fellow man." Publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering and decorations. Price intact on the dust jacket flap. Photo illustrated. See picture.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. "First published 1956" statement to the copyright page. Illustrated with eleven photographs on glossy black-and-white plates. SIGNED by the author, Creston Donald Ketchum, and additionally SIGNED by the author's wife Florence M. Ketchum to the front end-paper. An adventure filled autobiography of the the Canadian who started his sea adventures in 1940 aboard a Britain-bound Swedish freighter, where Ketchum witnessed war and the sinking of the Jervis Bay. He then joined the Royal Canadian Navy, deserted so he could go to sea again, had numerous other dangerous sea adventures, and ended up a Reverend, a missionary, and then captain of the Morning Star VI helping the natives of the Pacific Islands. Minuscule scuff to the upper shelf-edge, two pages bear minor light-tan stain spots, else about near fine in sky-blue linen boards with gilt embossed titles to the spine; in a very good dust jacket with tiny tears and nicks to the upper and lower spine edges, a short tear to the upper edge of the rear panel, a short tear to the lower edge of the front panel, a tiny chip to the upper rear flap fold corner; original printed 12s 6d net price still intact to the front inner flap. Octavo; 159 pages.…

Condition: Good. First edition (hardback). 8vo (22cm by 14cm), 159pp. Frontispiece and 10 plates. Original blue cloth, dustwrapper. Bookplate to the front pastedown, else the book is in very good condition; the dustwrapper is in good to very good condition (some chafing of the edges, price-clipped). The dustwrapper has now been put in a mylar cover to protect it. …

Condition: Collectible. FIRST. nFINE/VG-. Blue cloth boards. SIGNED by AUTHOR and wife (rare additional autograph) who were missionaries of renown in the western Pacific after WWII, sailing from island to island carrying the word of God. Signed copies by Creston Ketchum alone are common, the added signature of his co-missionary wife Florence makes this a special copy indeed. [B27-40]. Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Pencil price on first free page. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Acceptable. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 196 pp, b/w photos. Dated and signed by both Creston and Florence Creston on half-title page. Top corner ffep clipped. Leaves a little yellowed. Price-clipped dj has edgewear, a few small tears at edges.