The Nautilus Library no. 6: The Cruise of the "Alerte" by E. F. Knight
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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.

THE CRUISE OF THE "ALERTE"

IN SEARCH OF TREASURE

by E. F. Knight

First published 1891 Longmans, Green and Co, London
Second edition ( NAUTILUS LIBRARY No. 6) 1929 by PHILIP ALLAN & CO. LTD Price £10.00 plus postage

  

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Blue cloth bound book with slightly lackluster gilt lettering to spine which is very lightly bumped top and bottom. Boards shiny, corners sharp, clean with a little shelf wear -nautilus bright.  Pages very clean and bright. A very few isolated fox spots to page block edges. No inscriptions. Condition VERY GOOD. Dust wrapper worn, sunned with some loss. See image here!

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

A small image of the wrapper of THE CRUISE OF THE "ALERTE": IN SEARCH OF TREASURE by E. F. Knight: (Nautilus Library No. 6). A true story of an expedition to hunt for hidden treasure in the desert island of Trinidad. Click here to see larger image of the dust wrapper.

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Non-shiny cloth, top of spine has small mark, gilt reasonably bright, pages clean, no foxing, dust wrapper or inscriptions:
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A true story of an expedition to hunt for hidden treasure in the desert island of Trinidad.

THE CRUISE OF THE "ALERTE" by E. F. Knight: Blue cloth bound book with slightly lackluster gilt lettering to spine which is very lightly bumped top and bottom. Boards shiny, corners sharp, clean with a little shelf wear -nautilus bright. To see the front board place cursor over image of title page to right!

THE CRUISE OF THE "ALERTE" by E. F. Knight: Pages very clean and bright. A very few isolated fox spots to page block edges. No inscriptions. Condition VERY GOOD. Dust wrapper worn, sunned with some loss. Remove cursor to revert to image of title page superimposed on front board.

CONTENTS

  1. THE HISTORY OF THE TREASURE
  2. THE "ALERTS" IS FITTED OUT
  3. THE SHIP'S COMPANY
  4. A ROMANCE OF THE SALVAGES
  5. OUR FIRST VOYAGE
  6. ON THE SALVAGES
  7. RUNNING DOWN THE TRADES
  8. BAHIA
  9. TREASURE ISLAND AT LAST
  10. THE SUMMIT OF TRINIDAD
  11. ON THE ROAD TO TREASURE BAY
  12. WE EXPLORE THE RAVINE
  13. A NARROW ESCAPE
  14. WE LAND THE STORES IN THE BAY
  15. OUR CAMP
  16. DISCOVERIES IN SOUTH-WEST BAY
  17. PICK AND SHOVEL

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

 

 

  1. A VOYAGE TO MARKET
  2. HOVE-TO
  3. THE ADVENTURES OF THE SHORE-PARTY
  4. WE ABANDON THE SEARCH
  5. HOMEWARD BOUND
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