The Nautilus Library no. 8: Stange Adventures of the Sea by J. G. Lockhart
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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.

STRANGE ADVENTURES
OF THE SEA

BY J. G. LOCKHART

First published 1925 by PHILIP ALLAN & CO. LTD, London
NAUTILUS LIBRARY No. 8 1929 by PHILIP ALLAN & CO. LTD

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Number 8

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Blue cloth bound book with gilt lettering to spine, top is lightly bumped. Boards clean with corners sharp - nautilus bright.  Pages predominately clean and bright with a few handling marks; worst affected is around the title on the title page which can be seen below but the majority pages have none. No inscriptions. Condition VERY GOOD. No dust wrapper.

255 ages. Volumes are 115 mm. wide; 175 tall and about 18 mm. thick. Weight unwrapped approximately 220 grams.		  

A full-size facsimile wrapper which is available free on request with purchase.

Jacket blurb

A collection of tales of Maroonings, Treasure-hunts, Piracies, Mutinies, and Horror on the High Seas.

STRANGE ADVENTURES OF THE SEA by J. G. Lockhart: Blue cloth bound book with gilt lettering to spine, top is lightly bumped. When the cursor is held on the image to the right the clean boards, sharp corners and the bright nautilus can be seen.

STRANGE ADVENTURES OF THE SEA by j. G. Lockhart: Pages predominately clean and bright with a few handling marks; worst affected is around the title on the title page which can be seen below but the majority pages have none. No inscriptions. Condition VERY GOOD. No dust wrapper.
CONTENTS
  • THE ESCAPE OF JOHN FOX
  • THE END OF BLACKBEARD
  • THE ADVENTURES OF PHILIP ASHTON
  • MAROONED
  • THE STORY OF THE "GROSVENOR"
  • THE ADVENTURES OF MARY ANN TALBOT
  • THE MISFORTUNES OF AARON SMITH
  • THE TERRIBLE STORY OF THE "MARY RUSSELL"
  • SEA MESSAGES AND MYSTERIES
  • THE TRAGEDY OF THE SEVEN HUNTERS
  • OF THE COMPANY OF THE PRIVATEER
  • STRANGE STORIES OF TO-DAY

 

 

 

 

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