HALSEY IN THE WEST INDIES.
Fuller, Halsey Oakley.
Sold by Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since 6 November 1997
Used - Hardcover
Condition: NEAR FINE
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSold by Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member:
AbeBooks Seller since 6 November 1997
Condition: NEAR FINE
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketFirst printing. Rather uncommon book describing the fourteen year-old author's adventures during seven months spent in the Virgin Islands of the West Indies, He kept a diary of his experiences during "the most exciting winter of his life" and here he retells them in 'a straightforward boy-to-boy fashion for all boys to enjoy.' Includes accounts of shark fishing, tarantula hunting, an encounter with Voodoo worship, horse races, his comments on racial issues, West Indian food, and more. Illustrated with a frontispiece of the author, other photographs and sketches by a twelve-year old artist, Arthur Lindborg. Foreword by Kennett Harris. 180 pp plus 4 pp of selections from Putnam's catalogue featuring 'boys books by boys.' Illustrated endpapers. Near fine in magenta cloth with black lettering in a partial dust jacket (only the front cover and front flap remains.).
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