Maiden Voyages: Tales of Young Seamen Tapa blanda - 2002

Buckingham: Baron Buckingham, 2002. 211pp; limited edition No. 291; illustrated; blue card covers, blue spine, black title.. Signed by Author. Limited Edition. Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Buckingham: Baron, 2002. 211 pp, 8vo (8 13/16" H). Number 528 of a limited edition. INSCRIBED ON LIMITATION PAGE, "WITH BEST WISHES, ROY DERHAM". B&w illustrations. "Twelve weeks with TS 'Vindicatrix' prepared young lads for a life at sea, but not for the first trip - on liner, coaster, collier or cargo boat, cruise ship, tanker or tramp steamer. Often bullied, invariably seasick; cold, wet, hungry and initially miserable, most matured to become old hands - stewards, cooks or sometimes Master. Others swore never to go to sea again, and over four hundred lost their young lives for their country. Many became Distressed Seamen, yet survived. Some were torpedoed, sometimes more than once; some found themselves in prison camps. Others sailed to exotic places and met strange people. A few jumped ship and several fell overboard. Some were pushed. Most of them had strange experiences, saw far flung lands, and made lifetime friends. Many fell in love with the sea… Leer más

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.