The Nautilus Library no. 1: Mysteries of the Sea by J. G. Lockhart
The 'Nautilus Library' begun in the 1920s, and built up to more than thirty volumes. A few were given slightly different titles but most were classic nautical works issued in a pocket sized edition by Philip Allan, who owned the copyright to many of the original editions.
MYSTERIES OF THE SEA
A Book of Strange Tales
by J. G. Lockhart
First published by , London, 1924.by PHILIP ALLAN & CO. LTD.,
69, Gt. Russell St., London
Second edition published 1925 by PHILIP ALLAN & CO. LTD
Third edition ( NAUTILUS LIBRARY No. 1) 1928 by PHILIP ALLAN & CO. LTD
Blue cloth bound book with gilt lettering to spine, lightly bumped top and bottom. Boards shiny, clean with a little loss of colour near middle of the right side of the long edge of front board -nautilus bright. No foxing, all pages clean; rough cut on side and bottom edges as normal. Ink initials and date (23.11.1930) top outer corner of free end paper. Condition
VERY GOOD MINUS - VERY GOOD..
256 pages.
Volumes are 115 mm. wide; 175 tall and about 18 mm. thick. Weight unwrapped approximately 220 grams.
Jacket blurb
Who discovered America, the Flying Dutchman, La Perouse, sea monsters and Kitchener's death are amongst the mysteries entertainingly discussed in ten chapters.
CONTENTS
WHO DISCOVERED AMERICA?
THE FINDING OF MADEIRA
THE FLYING DUTCHMAN .
THE HANGING OF CAPTAIN GREEN
JENKINS'S EAR
THE LOST SHIPS OF LA PEROUSE
THE SEA-MONSTER
THE GREAT SEA-SERPENT
THE SINKING OF H.M.S. "VICTORIA"
THE MYSTERY OF THE "MAINE"
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE "WARATAH"
LORD KITCHENER'S LAST JOURNEY .
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