Captain Bligh: The Man and His Mutinies Tapa dura - 1989

London: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd, 1989 Book. Very Good. Burgundy Cloth Boards. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Definitive account of the mutiny on the Bounty, published on the bicentenary of the event, together with accounts of two lesser known mutinies in the career of Captain William Bligh. 321pp with index and 8 pages of black and white plates. Maps to endpapers. Gilt lettering to spine. Minor bumping to base of spine and minimal marking to top edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ has minor edge and surface wear, otherwise very good..

Hardback. Good.

Hardback. Very Good.

London: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd. Very Good/Very Good. 1989. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo 0715622315 Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Original cloth boards with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership marks. Map end papers. Plates. 324 pages clean and tight. Publication of this book marks the bicentenary of the most celebrated mutiny in the history of the Royal Navy: the Mutiny of the Bounty on 28 April 1789. Drawing on massive research undertaken some years ago for his biography of Captain Bligh and examining all new material that has come to light since then, Dr Kennedy presents a definitive account of the Bounty mutiny itself and of the two lesser-known mutinies in Bligh's subsequent career - on HMS Director and in New South Wales. He tells the full story of events, marshalling all the dramatic detail that historical inquiry can unearth. The drama of the Bounty lies in the conflict between two men of irreconcilable character, William Bligh and Fletcher Christian… Leer más

London: Duckworth, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First impression. 8vo. Pp xiii + 321 + 8pp b&w plates. Brown cloth boards stamped in gilt on the spine. A clean, unmarked and tightly bound copy in an unclipped dust jacket.

UK: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd., 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Dr Kennedy's account of Bligh's mutinies makes compulsive reading, both for its subtle understanding of the clash of personalities involved and for its vivid recreation of the world of eighteenth century seamanship. The boards, binding and text block are all square and tight. The dust jacket has creasing to the head , base and corners. Book price includes 2nd class post in UK only..

U.S.A.: Duckworth Publishers, 1989. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover. Near fine in near fine clipped jacket in protective mylar. Light wear to corners and bottom board edges; slight spine slant; pages browning. Jacket with some light wear to edges and corners; some light rubbing/wear to panels.

Duckworth Pub, 1989-02. Hardcover. Good.

Very Good. Very Good. Copyright 1989 hardcover//Unmarked pages, uncreased spine, moderate wear on dust jacket.

Duckbacks, 1989-02-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!