Capstan Bars by Bone David Freda (11 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Octavo bound in light gray-colored cloth. Eight B&W illustrations; 10-page glossary at back of book. Condition: binding soiled; large bookplate on 1st pastedown; previous owner's ex-libris embossed on title page; else good condition. 160 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Freda Bone (illustrator). h/b 160 pages, condition is very good, some damage to the DJ's spine. Sea Chanties.

Blue Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine DJ. Eight Woodcuts By Freda Bone (illustrator). First Edition. 160 Pp. Sea Chanteys. Extensive Glossary At End. Fine Book, No Wear Or Marks, Gilt Bright, In Fine, As New Dj, No Wear Or Fading At All, Small Areas Of Faint Blue Offsetting To Spine And Front Panel, Not Price-Clipped; Dj Was Preserved Separately From The Book. Exhibition Quality.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Bone, Freda (illustrator). First Hardback Edition. 215 x 165mm. pp. 160. English text. First hardback edition of 'Capstan Bars' by David W. Bone. Features eight black and white woodcut illustrations by Freda Bone. Bound in original blue boards. No dust jacket. Some light wear and toning to text block, and some moderate foxing to boards. Binding strong. No ownership inscription or underlining. See images.

Blue Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Woodcuts By Freda Bone (illustrator). 1st Edition. 160 pages. illustrated. Uncut bottom edge. Previous owner's name dated 1931, inked neatly on flyleaf. Dust jacket split into two parts soiled and chipped.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Freda Bone (illustrator). First Edition. The book is internally very good subject to slight tanning to the endpapers, greeting (neat hand) on fep, small sellers label on rep, binding firm, slight water staining to the cover. The dj (protected, unclipped) is marked with a fair degree of wear. Pics available Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Freda Bone (illustrator). Book Condition - Like New: the book remains in the original condition as when published (1931). Small tears at the top and bottom of the dust jacket's spine (due to shelf wear/storage), but otherwise free from major marks, tears or rips. Now protected by plastic slip cover. Original blue cloth binding and gilt lettering across the spine, and title stamp into cloth, is mint. Clean text block. Internally, the book's pages are clean and tightly bound with crisp edges, and all woodcut illustrations are blemish free - never thumbed or opened. First Edition, 1931: As New, Unread. All woodcuts throughout remain mint and as new. Capstan Bars by David W. Bone is a classic collection of maritime short stories and sketches, renowned for their authentic and vivid portrayal of life aboard sailing ships and early steamships. Drawing on Bone's own extensive experience as a ship's officer, the book offers a powerful, evocative look at the hardships, camaraderie, humor, and dangers faced by seafarers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The narrative captures the soul of the sea and the traditions of the merchant service, making it a treasured piece of literature for anyone interested in the golden age of deep-water sailing and nautical life.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Freda Bone (illustrator). First Edition. Inscribed by Author. Part history and part singing manual of sea shanties/chanties. Bone was one of the last generation to work on 'square sail' merchant ships and had first hand experience of these songs being used to help with the hard work. The author has doodled a bar of music on the front free endpaper and added the message 'Done by David W. Bone'. Book is clean, sound and presentable. Slight loss to cloth at head of spine.160 pages, 8 woodcuts by Freda Bone, glossary. Approx. size 8.5" by 6". Illustrator: Freda Bone. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Music; Inscribed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 28687.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. No Jacket. Bone, Freda (illustrator). Limited Edition. Signed limited edition. No.42 of 100, only 75 were for sale. Signed by both author and artist. Eight woodcuts. All very clean and firm inside. Firm light grey cloth boards with some light marking and slight darkening/browning to edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Bone, Freda (illustrator). 1st Edition. 8vo. Pp 160. Wodd engraved plates. Original cloth. Unclipped d/w, some short repaired tears. A nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Freda Bone (illustrator). Limited Edition. 1931, signed limited edition. Only 100 copies, this copy un-numbered. Signed by the author and artist. Quarto. 160pp. With 8 woodcuts. Publisher's beige buckram, printed titles. Spine a little discoloured. Housed in a blue card slipcase (slightly too big for the book so possibly not the original?) Rubbed and worn at extremities, some fading and splits at joints. Overall a 'Very Good' book in a 'Fair' slipcase. Signed by Author(s).