Wilson Captain J A (6 results)
Language: English
Published by Sea History Press/National Maritime Historical Society, Peekskill, NY, 1995
- Softcover
Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.Chequamegon Books
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paperback. Condition: Fine. reprint. 192 pages; 5 1/8 x 7 3/8" "A true account of a voyage around Cape Horn in the bark Peking in 1929-30; with a Foreword by Peter Stanford, President of the National Maritime Historical Society, Introduction by Electa Johnson, Afterword by Captain Johnson, commentary by Charles Brodhead, and an…Appendix by Norman Brouwer, Ship Historical of South Street Seaport Museum, on the life and rebirth of the Peking.". Photographs by author; Wilson, J. A. (drawings by) (illustrator).
Language: English
Published by The Book Guild., 1990
- Hardcover
Seller: Robert F Butterworth, Lytham St.Annes, LANCS, United KingdomRobert F Butterworth
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st ed. 120pp. Illus 2 photos. The eventful life of the author both at sea & on land. Norwegian born he operated his own company - Oceanwide Steamship Company which was followed by Ocean Transport Lines. Minimal creasing to the corners of 1 or 2 prelim. pages o/w… a near pristine copy in similar wrapper. 0 86332 458 4.
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United KingdomThe London Bookworm
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Hardback. First Edition. Under Steam and Sail. Here is a book for old salts and landlubbers alike. The former will relive old voyages, be reminded of familiar pleasures and perils. The latter will learn much and better understand the lures and risks ashore.… The author is a Norwegian Sea Captain, a latter-day Norseman with blood of English sea-dogs in his veins and half a century's experience of The Seven Seas. Whether describing his actual escape from a Nzi firing-squad or near-escapes from hurricanes, Wall Street sharks or Chilian chicancery, Captain Wilson has siled close to the wind in more ways than one. As a result of an early episode a loophone in Norwegian law was discovered and there is a legal document named after him and he caused also an addition to the Laws of Malta. He is proud that his doggedness proved that Phoenician traders had ventured further north than was previous believed. His tale is fitting testimony to a life lived to the full. 120 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.).
Published by Published by The Book Guild Ltd., 25 High Street, Lewes, Sussex First Edition . 1990., 1990
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United KingdomLittle Stour Books PBFA Member
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Add to basketCondition: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 119 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Ink message to the front free end paper. Fine condition book in Fine…condition dust wrapper, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0863324584 SHIPPING (Liners, Merchant).
The Wide World Magazine, June 1929 - "Chink Running" Cover Illustration
Wilson, J.F.; "Billy See"; Nolan, John H.E.; Bodley, R.V.C.; MacLeod, Captain Jack; Taylor, Carl N.; Adams, W.H.; Stuart, Murray; Charnley, W.; Mackenzie, Lieut.-Colonel Donald; "Gundi"; "The Captain"; Melville, Fred. J.
Published by George Newnes Limited, London, 1929
- Softcover
- First Edition
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Add to basketSingle Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. Pages 169-252 plus 28 pages of ads. Features: Chink-Running - an account of the illegal smuggling of Chinese over the U.S. border from Canada via the Detroit River; Slippery Wiley's Luck - Mr. Wiley returns to the scene of his prior crime to con money from more victims in Au…stralia; The Mysterious M'Zab - A description of a little-known country in the heart of the Sahara where, although the French are the nominal rulers, the people actually obey the edicts of a secret Government of their own - great photos; "Ning We Pulls the Strings" - A story of Colonel Mackenzie's inimitable Chinese detective; Our Gatta - a most amusing tale of a native regatta from West Africa; The Longest Canoe Voyage on Record, by John H.E. Nolan (Part 3 of 3) - with several photos; Murder Paul Jaworski is permitted to read advance copy of a magazine serial before being executed for his crime; Feather's Folly - a stirring sea yarn from Newfoundland; Seeing America on Thirteen Dollars - Carl N. Taylor describes his four year adventure which began when he was sixteen; At the Eleventh Hour - Racing A Dying Prospector in the Belgian Congo to British Territory for the sake of his life insurance policy; The Human Tiger - a man planning murder in Perth Australia sees his plan go wrong; A Break in Routine - a true story from a Commissioner of Police in Uganda. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Small tape reinforcements to each end of backstrip. A sound copy of this engaging vintage issue. Holloway, Cyril; Sutcliffe, Norman; Tennant, Dudley; Wigfull, W.E.; Wightman, W.E.; De Walton, John; Sindall, A.W.; Leigh, Conrad; Holloway, Cyril; Sindall, A.W. (illustrator).
Canadian Aviation Magazine, July 1928 - Official Publication of the Aviation League of Canada - Insurance Needed for Developing Aviation Industry
Sanderson, J.F.; Wilson, J.A.; Parkin, Prof. J.H.; Narraway, A.M.; "Pitot"; Hallam, Major Douglas; Scott, Group Captain J.S.
Published by Aviation League of Canada, Toronto, Canada, 1928
- Softcover
- First Edition
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Add to basketSingle Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. 48 pages. Second issue of this marvelous publication. Features: Loening Aeronautical Engineering Corporation ad inside front cover; Nice photo-illustrated Fairchild ad on page 1 features the Vickers-Fairchild Cabin Monoplane; Photo-ad for Canadian Vickers Limited shows the V…icers Vedette; Goodyear airplane tire ad; Armstrong Siddleley ad for their Lynx radial engine; Wakefield Castrol Motor Oil ad; Editorial comments on why the achievements of Canadian aviators are not 'ballyhoo-ed' across the world, and why insurance companies must act to service the rapidly developing aviation industry in Canada; Great article explains how E.W.G. Moore (shown in photo inset) and other public-spirited citizens secured an airport for London, Ontario after the electorate refused to approve the expense; Photos of the Prince of Wales in flying kit, Sir Alan Cobham after his 22,000-mile flight, Amelia Earhart in group photo at Southampton after crossing the Atlantic for the first time, and Miss Earhart's seaplaine "Friendship" afloat at Southampton; Inauguration of the Winnipeg Flying Club - article with photos of Manitoba Premier John Bracken and his wife, Major Ray Miller, Lieut. Palmer, and W.A. Major, Attorney-General of Manitoba, plus a photo of Captain H.A. Oaks who was awared the McKee trophy for the most valuable contribution to aviation in Canada; Progress of Civil Aviation in Canada - article; Photo memorializing Captain Emilio Carranza, Mexico's "Lone Eagle" flying ambassador to the United States who died at age 22 in a crash; Photo of the Trans Canada trophy won by Capt. H.A. Oaks; Canadian Aviation and the University of Toronto - article with five photos which document the University's aerodynamic laboratory which was established ten years ago and is now being used for undergraduate instruction; First aircraft show opened at Montreal - article with photos of officials E.F. Peacock and Capt. W. S. Lighthall; Photo of Joaquim Pacheco and Fritz Bieler, the first aviators to make the flight from Canada to Mexico; Canada leads in Aerial Photography - article with photos; Is Your Life Insurance Policy Affected? - Part II - article deals with confusion over insurance coverage of aviation risk; Nice aerial photos of Gaspe and the Royal Military College; Detroit Air Olympics Draw Mammoth Crowds - article with nine photos; News from flying clubs; Nice ad for the De Havilland Moth; Pioneer Altimeter ad; Numerous press comments on the first issue of Canadian Aviation; Fantastic photo full-page ad for Canadian Pacific Express - World Wide Service - photos shows truck backed up to plane; Toronto Boys Compete at Detroit Model Aircraft Contest - article with photos of Edward Adams, H.H. McKinnon, Richard Hiscocks, Ford Grant, Aram Abgarian, Jack Loughner and Thomas Hill; Fantastic full-page photo ad for International Airways of Canada (Hamilton, Ontario) shows their Loening Amphibian plane; Model Aircraft flights are helpful - article; Air Services in Canada - Part II - information about the R.C.A.F. with three photos; Marvelube ad on back cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Three-inch opening to base of coverfold. A sound vintage copy of this early issue.
